Lord of Arcane

Chapter 1261 New Empire Model Elise

In the memory of "Mecade", the teleportation spell based on the background fluctuation of the magic net is a skill that every high-level mage who goes out to perform tasks must master.

As for the teleportation spell positioned by the six-dimensional coordinates, it does not exist in Mecad's memory. From this, Xia Duo also speculates that either too long has passed since the collapse of the empire at this moment, and some spells have been lost.

But the Arcane Empire has a library, and it shouldn't be difficult to store some spell data. Xia Duo is more inclined to block it on purpose.

After all, the six-dimensional coordinates contain too much information and are too specific. As long as a high-level mage betrays or is captured, the entire base may be exposed to the vision of the elves.

At that time, it is estimated that no one below the high-level mage will survive.

In Mecad's memory, before he became a high-level mage, he lived in a large underground base, and everyone had to receive a lifelong academic education in magic.

In such a base, living is not a happy thing, and childbirth is even more so. Everyone who has not become a formal mage before the age of 16 must pair up and have at least two offspring. Even if they become successful later, they must have children.

And if you can’t become a formal mage, it’s even worse, you have to give birth endlessly, men are fine, but it’s just a monthly injection task, which is more of a psychological discomfort, while women suffer both psychological and physical pain. double pain.

Even if the base's high-level executives come up with various brainwashing techniques, the pain itself is hard to soothe.

As for the official mage, if you can't become a high-level mage, you have to stay in the base for the rest of your life, either as a magic mechanic, or as a human battery for a high-level mage (including above).

Only those who become high-level mages have the permission to go out, but it is limited to going out. If they want to return to the base, they must save enough points.

Apart from accumulating points, the only way to return to the base is to die. After death, you will be resurrected at the base for free, but the price is to bear a very heavy debt.

Xia Duo recalled the details of the base, and he was quite confused about the thought that Mecad had always wanted to return to the base.

Of course, if he hadn't given up information about subconscious thought patterns when he sorted out Mecad's memories, he might be able to understand Mecad's thoughts now.

……

After the teleportation, Xia Duo was surprised that he appeared in a forest, and even not far away, he could see a group of elves picking fruits together.

At this moment, a cold voice came from behind a large tree, "It's a beautiful scene. The empire used to be like that, even more beautiful than that!"

Xia Duo quickly turned around to look, only to see that the person who came was a short-haired woman in a light green elf sword suit and a long sword on her waist.

But Xia Duo didn't dare to neglect at all, just because this woman named "Elise" is the immediate boss of "Mecad" and even a senior arcanist.

In a place like [Division of Vengeance Judgment], a woman can become a senior arcanist instead of being reduced to a reproductive tool, which shows how powerful she is.

Such people, even in Netheril, are rare.

"My lord, Mecad is reporting to you!" Xia Duo saluted respectfully according to Mecad's tone.

The woman did not speak, but walked slowly to Xia Duo, looked directly at Xia Duo with her sharp eyes, as if she was observing something, and said after a long time:

"The mission failed. Besides you, only Peter came back. Do you have anything to explain?"

When Xia Duo heard this, he suddenly felt bad. There were four people when "McCard" fled back to the refuge, so why was it that only Peter went back?
"We encountered an ambush. The Cormanthor demons knew we were going there. If it wasn't for the ambush and the participation of the high demons, I wouldn't be able to come back alive."

Xia Duo almost gritted his teeth and said earnestly. After speaking, he did not forget to unbutton his shirt, revealing half of his body eroded by negative energy.

But Elise didn't move at all, and didn't even move her eyes. Instead, she continued to ask: "Then what do you think caused the leak of your target?"

"I dare not say." Xia Duo hesitated for a moment, but he still didn't blame Peter directly, because he still didn't know what Peter said when he went back. As if the two conspired to betray.

There is no need for clear evidence, as long as there is suspicion, you can justifiably arrange a death mission for him. Although the Arcane Empire is shattered, the background is still not shallow. A new high-level mage is just a consumable.

But you can't say nothing, otherwise it is very likely that you will take over the blame yourself.

Xia Duo's hesitation made Elise frowned, she snorted coldly, and spit out, "I order you to say!"

"My lord, I clearly remember that all four of our group fled back to Temporary Shelter 025, but then I passed out temporarily because I was trying to heal my wounds, and they disappeared when I woke up."

"You mean—as part of the same task force, they abandoned you while you were still alive?"

"Uh--"

Xia Duo didn't know how to answer, maybe Peter went back and said that the three of them found the pursuers and deliberately led them away, and then two died, leaving only one Peter to go back.

But it could also be that what Peter is saying is that Mecad is the traitor.

Even, Elise may not have told the truth at this moment, maybe all four of Peter have gone back!

In this way, if he grabs and bites indiscriminately, wouldn't he confirm his identity as a traitor?

Xia Duo speculated that if other survivors went back, they might be treated in the same way. The so-called Peter survived and returned alone was only Elise's statement.

Maybe Jason among the four is still alive, or maybe all of them are dead, except for Mecad, who is now Xia Duo, everyone else is alive.

This is simply an alternative prisoner's dilemma.

Xia Duo could only choose to tell the truth, "I'm not sure if they abandoned me, but it's a fact that I didn't see them when I woke up."

He is not sure whether the betrayer is Peter, but what is certain is that the betrayer must be one of the four of them.

Otherwise, the betrayer might be Elise, or even a higher class, and that would be terrible.

Xia Duo was imagining Elise saying "Welcome to us" with a serious face, when he heard Elise's cold voice from outside——

"Kill them!"

Following Elise's gaze, Xia Duo understood that the "they" in the other party's mouth referred to the group of elf civilians who were picking fruits not far away.

Xia Duo couldn't help frowning. If it was "Mecade", he would naturally be able to kill civilians without hindrance, because this is his task, but now that "Mecade" has replaced the "core", Xia Duo did not This approach is not very acceptable.

But it seems that what else can the current Arcane Empire do besides madly attacking all kinds of vital forces in Comanthor, including civilians?

A frontal confrontation is definitely unbeatable. Without the support of a huge population with the potential for war, even if every battle can be won, it will eventually fall into an unstoppable decline.

(End of this chapter)