{First of two updates}
{PS: There will be a second update today, as promised in return for the readers' earlier donations!}
Nilou danced gracefully to music rich with the flavor of Sumeru.
Theresa smiled and snapped her fingers. Spurred by the Power of Abundance, countless Padisarahs slowly bloomed before the crowd's astonished, excited eyes.
That emerald color of life broke through the hard ground, then burst into gorgeous flowers under the delighted gazes of Nilou and the crowd!
"Amazing! They're so beautiful!"
"Pinkish-purple Padisarahs! These are the extinct-true Padisarahs!"
Then Theresa waved her hand, and a gentle breeze blew in. It brushed over the beautiful flowers, scattering their pinkish-purple petals and carrying them around Nilou.
"If this is the Dance of the Goddess of Flowers, how could it be without petals dancing alongside her~"
"Please continue, Miss Nilou~"
Theresa's smiling words made Nilou cover her mouth and nod quickly, fighting back tears of emotion.
The girl forced her excitement to settle and danced gracefully amid the petals.
Amid the lovely, moving girl's dance, the breeze, and the alluring fragrance of flowers, countless gazes gradually grew hazy. They all seemed spellbound by this beautiful moment, wishing they could lose themselves in it...
Meanwhile, the Akademiya was doing everything it could to record this exquisite scene. The Grand Sage, who had originally seemed somewhat persuaded by Dottore, immediately began to waver.
He was truly torn now over whether to do that.
"Ah... if only the Great Tree King of Abundance were still here..."
The Grand Sage gazed pensively down at the singing and dancing as he sighed. His gaze was mostly fixed on Theresa, who wore the appearance of the Lesser Jade Grass King.
At that moment, he even wished that this being impersonating the Lesser Jade Grass King were the