Although Alhaitham was very worried about Miyashiro's actions, he had no reason to stop it. Transforming the harsh Desert into a forest was a good deed that would benefit generations to come.
If he were to stop it, he would probably become the target of public criticism in Sumeru, and then his desired energy-saving life would be out of reach.
Moreover, after experiencing the events in the Desert with Dehya and Rahman, he secretly hoped that the Desert region could develop well, as the Desert region was simply too poor compared to the rainforest region.
In Alhaitham's view, a vast disparity in wealth was permissible, but this was limited to individual issues. If it escalated to the national level, an excessive wealth gap between regions would lead to regional division, and then national division; this was not an exaggeration.
At least there were already signs of this phenomenon in Sumeru. To avoid this situation, the Desert region must at least see hope for change. If the Akademiya's previous policies continued, there would inevitably be a war between the Desert and the rainforest.
Thinking of this, Alhaitham could only hope that the contents of the national letter establishing diplomatic relations between Sumeru and Inazuma would be acceptable to him and to Lesser Lord Kusanali.
Iskander's objections were directly nullified under the deterrent of Miyashiro's miraculous operation. Since such a miracle had occurred, the Desert region's aid plan had already become an unstoppable trend.
And this thrilling meeting thus concluded, but the impact generated by this meeting had only just begun.
Even though the use of Akasha had ceased, a simplified version of the meeting's news spread throughout the streets and alleys of Sumeru.
The level of shock it brought to the people of Sumeru was no less than what Azar had done a few days prior.
The shutdown of Akasha, Alhaitham becoming Acting Grand Sage, Sumeru having its own army, Cyno's thesis investigation work, the release of the Western Support Plan, and the Inazuma Regent possessing the divine skill to transform the Desert into a forest, all began to circulate in Sumeru.
Especially the last two pieces of news caused countless people from the Desert to fall to their knees, weeping, facing the direction of Sumeru City, and shouting praises to the wise Lesser Lord Kusanali, which even made Nahida feel that the power of faith she received had increased significantly.
It was also this meeting that officially declared Sumeru had once again become a nation directly overseen by a god. Furthermore, the contents of this meeting had a significant and far-reaching impact on Sumeru's development, possessing great historical significance. This meeting was later respectfully referred to by future generations as the [Divine Return Meeting], becoming one of the mandatory courses for Sumeru students.
However, what's interesting is that although this was a major event that occurred in Sumeru, for some unknown reason, Inazuma, thousands of miles away, also included the content and impact of this meeting in its future textbooks, and even listed it as essential material.
The [Divine Return Meeting] and the [Raiden New Policy] together became the two insurmountable mountains that Inazuma students could not avoid during their studies.
In the period that followed, all staff members of the Akademiya entered a highly stressful work environment. The political vacuum caused by the simultaneous downfall of the four sages resulted in a large amount of accumulated work left undone. Coupled with the loss of Akasha, an important tool, the efficiency of the entire Akademiya's work was significantly reduced.
However, even so, the Acting Grand Sage, who was forced into the position, still maintained his habit of leaving work on time. The only change was that he couldn't slack off and read leisure books during working hours, which gave many Mahamatras waiting for his approval a headache.
Coupled with his merciless sharp tongue, brilliant mind, and straightforward personality, which was vastly different from Azar's cumbersome style of handling state affairs, many Mahamatras were scolded mercilessly by him for being too verbose when reporting their work.
Because of this, many Mahamatras who disapproved of Alhaitham gathered directly and collectively went to the Sanctuary of Surasthana to report Alhaitham's actions to Lesser Lord Kusanali.
Lesser Lord Kusanali specifically interviewed Alhaitham about this matter. Although the exact process of the interview is unclear, judging from Alhaitham's continued self-willed work style, even Lesser Lord Kusanali could not make Alhaitham change.
However, there was still a change: a concise reporting standard and file standard format appeared at the entrance of Alhaitham's office, to help his colleagues in the Akademiya get his approval as quickly as possible.
The standard at Alhaitham's door was quickly distributed to various departments of the Akademiya. Unexpectedly, this new document standard not only improved Alhaitham's work efficiency, allowing him to once again have time to slack off during working hours, but also increased the work efficiency of the entire Akademiya by several times.
Those officials who had previously reported Alhaitham silently closed their mouths after seeing this scene and continued to handle affairs according to the standards he had written.
While everyone in the Akademiya was busy with their respective tasks, Lumine, who was recuperating in Mawtiyima Forest, had finally recovered. Tighnari, who was responsible for taking care of her, finally relented and allowed them to go out freely.
After eating the rich and nutritious breakfast prepared by an energized Collei, Collei handed Lumine a letter.
The letter was from Nilou, saying that they would hold a banquet at the Grand Bazaar, both a celebration for saving the god and a celebration for Alhaitham and Cyno each becoming the pinnacle of civil and military officials.
Lumine and Paimon were greatly shocked by the contents of Nilou's letter when they received it.
Paimon: "What's going on? Alhaitham actually became Acting Grand Sage? Cyno not only regained his position as General Mahamatra but also took control of Sumeru's army? What exactly happened during these few days we were recuperating in Mawtiyima Forest? I feel like we missed so many big events?"
Lumine: "Let's ask Tighnari first. He should know more about the situation."
Lumine and Paimon found Tighnari in front of the treehouse in Mawtiyima Forest, giving search orders to the Forest Rangers. Although the pollution of Irminsul had been cleared, the already existing Withering Zones would not disappear and still required the efforts of the Forest Rangers.
Tighnari looked at the arriving Lumine and Paimon and greeted them, while Paimon was already eagerly asking about what had happened in Sumeru these past few days.
Lumine: "Tighnari, did many major events happen in Sumeru while I was recovering? I didn't even know that Alhaitham and Cyno had both taken high official positions in Sumeru."
Tighnari smiled slightly and said, "Haha, that's not surprising. Speaking of which, I almost became a sage of the Amurta School too!"
Paimon: "Huh?"
Tighnari: "My teacher, sage Naphis, was held under house arrest by Azar and his group for several months. Although he wasn't injured or abused, his physical and mental state wasn't very good. Coupled with his advanced age, my teacher had the idea of early retirement.
He recommended me to Lesser Lord Kusanali to temporarily become his deputy, as a transition to becoming a sage. After all, my current position is only a Forest Ranger, and jumping straight to sage wouldn't be appropriate. However, I also rejected this proposal."
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