Setaria thought for a moment and gave an affirmative answer. "There should be a chance, with some risk. After all, I'm the Grand Sage's assistant. Aside from the current project, I often handle other arrangements."
"However, once I get the confidential documents, I won't be able to transmit them to you through the Akasha. The Sages have been closely monitoring the Akasha internally."
"How about this—we'll use the most traditional method instead. Tomorrow night, send someone to the Akademiya's entrance to pick them up."
Lumine asked, "The Akademiya's entrance? Isn't that a bit too conspicuous?"
Setaria replied seriously, "Don't worry. If you're concerned it might be a trap, you're overthinking it."
"The reason I'm suggesting this is that if I slipped out again, it would actually arouse more suspicion. Diverting the guards for a short time and completing the handoff should carry the least risk."
[Ningguang: Speaking of which, now that the plan is at such a critical stage, wouldn't the Akademiya be wary of everyone leaving?]
[Nahida: Probably not. After all, Setaria comes out every ten days. It's been her routine ever since before any of this happened.]
[Ningguang: If it were me, I wouldn't let anyone leave. And even if I did, I'd have someone follow them. The more important the matter, the more you need to ensure nothing goes wrong.]
[Paimon: And Setaria is a desert dweller too. That's another reason for distrust.]
[Nahida: If someone follows, I'll be able to sense it.]
[Ningguang: Let's hope everything goes smoothly.]
Lumine, controlling the mercenary, nodded. "Mm, I trust you."
Finally, Setaria asked, "If I complete this task, will it count as my redemption?"
Lumine thought for a moment, then made the guard say, "That will be up to the Dendro Archon."
Setaria thought about it and agreed, "The Dendro Archon... yes, most of those in danger this time are her people. And as the God of Wisdom, it's also her role to judge and guide the scholars."
"Perhaps I should start believing in a god too."
[Dehya: Believing in the Dendro Archon is definitely the right decision.]
[Paimon: Dehya, aren't you a child of the desert?]
[Dehya: I used to be hostile toward the Dendro Archon too. But now, it's the Akademiya I'm hostile toward.]
[Nilou: Yes, believing in the Dendro Archon is absolutely the right choice. No, I mean the Lesser Lord Kusanali, Buer.]
[Paimon: Isn't the Lesser Lord Kusanali's name Nahida?]
[Nahida: Buer is my god name.]
[Zhongli: Forgive me for not introducing myself earlier. My name is Morax.]
[Paimon: We all know your name is Morax. It's the people who know your other name, Zhongli, who are the minority, right?]
[Zhongli: My apologies. I'm a bit forgetful.]
Paimon was hopping with joy. "Wow! Just like Nahida said, we successfully convinced her!"
Nahida gave the credit to Lumine. "Lumine's approach was very clever. She deserves the most credit."
"Since we've set the time for tomorrow night, all we can do now is wait and hope."
Paimon asked, "Hope? If we pray to a god, aren't we praying to you? After all, you're the God of Wisdom."
Nahida lowered her head. "No, no. I've always believed that what protects scholars is the truth itself. Alright, let's meet at the Adventurers' Guild tomorrow night."
That evening, Paimon said excitedly, "Let's keep calling her Katheryne. This operation is dangerous. We shouldn't reveal Nahida's identity."
Nahida nodded. "Paimon makes a good point. After all, we can't completely rule out the possibility that tonight's handoff is a trap."
"If an unexpected situation arises, my existence might be our only trump card."
[Nahida: I still trust Setaria's word. I trust her heart, because I've seen her struggle with my own eyes.]
[Paimon: Don't worry too much. Everything will go smoothly.]