43 - The way out
The status of Aaru Village is somewhat special.
This is the settlement of the desert people, and they also carry the title of the descendants of the Red King, and later the Akademiya has long used this place as a fixed place for exiled scholars, so they also have a certain relationship with the Akademiya.
Candace insisted on not getting involved in any trouble.
She knew very well that she didn't have the strength to influence a war, and until she didn't have enough strength, the only way for her to protect Aru Village was to try not to get involved in any disputes, and be a little transparent.
Objectively speaking, she did a good job.
At least in the timeline when Rama didn't appear, she did save Aru Village, and even made an investment to help the gods at the end.
This investment was later replaced with enough profits, and Aru Village also obtained more resources, almost without a capital transaction.
The work is done by others, and Aru Village pays almost nothing, but the final result is not bad.
It's not a speculative move, it's a real desire to get into any trouble.
But it's not much use.
When trouble comes to the door, it's useless to dodge, you still have to carry it.
"I've told a lot of people that the Guardian won't leave the people she protects."
Inside the door, the former guardians and the village chief Uncle An Pu are discussing things.
Outside the door, Candace leaned against the wall, looking tired and communicating with her friend.
"I know, I've invited you too."
Dehya clasped her hands around her lips and hooked the corners of her lips slightly, "I told you that Aru Village is too small, you can obviously go to the rainforest, you can go to more places on the mainland to live a more exciting life, but that's how you rejected me." โ
"You see, you can refuse me, but there are always people in this world who you can't refuse."
"Don't laugh at me." Candace sighed, "Just said I didn't want to leave Aru Village, what about you?" After being a mercenary for so many years, the [Blazing Lion] ยทยทยทยทยทยท It's such a big name, how many Mora have you saved? โ
Candace teased, "No, no, you can't even afford a favorite weapon, can you?" โ
Dehya's smile was suddenly a little embarrassed.
Mercenaries who made a name for themselves usually paid more for their mercenary fees, but Dehya was still poor.
Because she spent her Mora on helping desert children enter the rainforest for education, Sumeru was exempted from medical expenses, but in terms of education, the Sumeru people's investment was ridiculously high.
This is related to the social structure of Sumeru, they give too many privileges and preferential treatment to scholars, so the people of Sumeru take becoming scholars as their goal in life.
The more people in any industry there are, the greater the competition.
What's more, it's still a group of children from the desert.
If they want to have access to the same educational resources, they will have to pay a higher price.
Most of Dehya's money was thrown into this area, and her body was poor and jingled.
"I'm from the desert, so I have to do something about it." Dehya's answer was the same as it was then.
"You change your answer a little bit, and then think about it and say I don't know how to work it out."
Candace rubbed her friend's cheek, "I have the status of a guardian anyway, so I don't have to work as hard as you." โ
It's not that it's a dream to discourage her best friend, but Candace really doesn't like her behavior.
She guarded Aru Village, killed an enemy, and indeed completed a protection.
Candace also persuaded Uncle Amp to open up trade routes for foreign trade, and you can do these actions and then you will be able to see the return.
But Dehya's behavior of only throwing money into it, not to mention whether people will cheat on her Mora, when the time comes, she will leave and throw it out at the same time, which is all the behavior of temporary workers, and it has nothing to do with us.
Even if the other party tries their best and takes the money, they will definitely do something, and they may not be able to do it.
This kind of thing really can't be solved by institutional efforts.
Most of Sumeru's educational institutions don't actually have anything to do with the Akademiya, they will earn your Mora, and they are really serious, but they really can't help you get into the Akademiya.
With Sumeru's society's pursuit of scholars, if they can help a person who is obviously not qualified enough to enter the Akademwa to study, they don't need to use this method to make money.
The Akademiya has always discriminated against desert people, and there has never been any cover-up.
Helping a rainforester go to school and helping a desert man go to school are two kinds of difficulty.
What's more, Dehya is not taking the official path.
In the PV, she took her child over the sand wall, and she didn't enter the rainforest area of Sumeru through a serious road.
"I can't help it!" Dehya couldn't hold back, "There is no academy in Shahai to popularize education, and I also suffered these losses when I was a mercenary, of course I hope that these children can receive a complete education." โ
The two women glanced at each other with a similar look of helplessness on their faces.
"It's only going to get worse for some time to come." After a moment of silence, Candace whispered, "That man named Rama will set off the biggest storm in all of Sumeru since the death of the Tree King. โ
"Don't you have a Sumeru friend? Let's squat in someone's house with the mercenary group for the time being, and don't come out. โ
Her expression became serious, "I know you don't like to owe favors, but this kind of time is definitely not the time to be stubborn. โ
Dehya pursed her lips, "What about you?" โ
"Aru Village is here, if I don't choose to join, they will be able to destroy Aru Village immediately."
"In comparison, the [Group of Thirty] and the Akademiya are a little far away."
Candace looked up, and the starry sky shone brightly.
"Actually, I don't want to choose either, but I can't help it."
There are many things that can't be mastered, and she has tried to become stronger to control her own destiny, but fate tells her directly, cub, you are still far from it.
"The Sand Sea has changed so much, I haven't heard of this person's name when I came back last time, and all of a sudden, he is actually going to rule the entire Sand Sea."
Dehya is also very big-headed.
Of course, she wanted the desert to be better.
Unlike most mercenaries who change their stance, Dehya still loves the land where she was born after seeing the bustling world.
But she didn't know how to change.
This kind of thing really needs power, and history has proven the same answer countless times, when you want to do something, you have to hold on to it.
But Dehya couldn't do it.
The Gilded Brigade under her command is a small organization called [Blazing Hunter Beast], and the Gilded Brigade of this size cannot be said to be very far from changing the environment of the Sand Sea, and it can only be said that there is no hope at all.
In terms of the mercenary's perception, she sent her children to the rainforest for education at her own expense, which was the best way out of all her experience.