Lord of Arcane

Chapter 1698 The Power Struggle
"Since the decision was made jointly by the Northland Alliance, the cost will naturally be paid by the Northland Alliance. I believe that the other countries that made the decision to limit the magic together will also continue to support it. But——

"The way of the alliance lies in checks and balances. If Comanthor has the final say on everything in the alliance, should this alliance be called the Northern Alliance, or should it be called the Comanthor Alliance?

"The Magic Restriction Treaty has now become a fact. Comanthor will not allow the treaty to be abolished anyway. What Netheril needs most now is time for stable development. As for the interests of the alliance, it can be given to those in the alliance. Small country.

"In other words, we need to use the interests of the alliance and even the country to win over small countries, just to help us contain Cormanthor during our development period.

"As long as we can develop ourselves, no matter how many benefits we have, we will be indispensable."

After Xia Duo finished speaking, Iolum was stunned for several seconds, as if he knew this student for the first time, and asked after a long time: "Then what are you going to do specifically?"

"It's very simple. On the grounds of the complaint investigation of the super magic record, the Northland Alliance proposed to abolish the magic restriction treaty. Before the treaty took effect, other countries may not be able to predict the situation after the treaty came into force. But now, taking advantage of the The treaty has just come into effect, and all corresponding measures have not yet been perfected. When other countries are dissatisfied with the treaty, they propose to abolish the treaty. Even if other countries do not support it, at least they will not firmly oppose it. If it continues to take effect, there will definitely be more and more troubles in the future.”

"Didn't you just say that the magic restriction treaty cannot be abolished?" Iolum asked doubtfully.

"It's impossible to abolish it. As long as Komansor is here, they will definitely not allow the treaty to be abolished." Speaking of this, Xia Duo sighed again in his heart, "Aside from Akoala, Netheril is almost their unification. The first enemy in the journey of the elf world must be fought to the end. But if the treaty is not abolished, it does not mean that more space for activities cannot be won."

"How to say?"

"For example, I carried out super magic activities in the territory before, and was monitored by the monitoring magic, but I appealed, and the Northern Land Alliance also sent an investigation team, but the investigation turned out that someone deliberately sabotaged it, so I don't Is the appeal successful? What's the difference between this and me getting a little super magic share?"

"what!"

Iolum seemed to have a sudden insight, "It's because you young people have more ideas! Not only the investigation process, but even the monitoring and evaluation process, in fact, it can be more flexible."

"Yes, this involves the most critical monitoring rights, evaluation rights, and investigation rights of the Magic Limitation Treaty. The monitoring rights have the elves and gods, and it is basically difficult for us to intervene, but the evaluation and investigation rights, shouldn't Comanso let them Come out? They even need to pay a little more for evaluation and investigation costs!"

"As you said just now, hand over the power to the small country? Or—" combined with the purpose of Xia Duo's visit this time, Iolum almost blurted out—"Give it to Evereska?"

"Yes, as the headquarters of the Northland Alliance, Evereska needs to be more 'neutral' than the other small countries. This has nothing to do with their own ideas. It is determined by the irreconcilable contradictions of the five major countries."

"Let me think, let me think."

Iolum grabbed his beard and paced back and forth in the study room. The magic restriction treaty had an impact on the Seven Towers, but the impact was not fatal. The real fatality was the forces outside the Seven Towers.

They lack the ability and facilities to effectively explore the subplane, and they don't have the means to shield and monitor divine magic. The most direct and effective way to avoid the punishment of the magic restriction treaty is to not engage in super magic activities.

And this will greatly limit the exploration of magic by forces outside the Seven Towers.

If things go on like this, maybe there won't even be a Grand Arcanist outside of the Seven Towers.

Such a result is not what Iolum wants to see, and he also knows that such a result may not be what the Seven Towers want to see.

When the seven towers represent Netheril, the seven towers can still live in peace; but when the seven towers are about equal to Netheril, they may not be able to live in peace.

Not to mention the shrinking of other forces, how could the Seven Towers be any better?

"Xia Duo, how likely do you think this matter is to succeed?"

"If you don't do it, there is naturally no possibility of success; if you do it, I think there is at least half the chance of success!"

When Xia Duo said this, Iolum smiled a little relaxedly. He was not a person who would hesitate, and immediately said: "I'm going to see Badigal, do you want to come together?"

"I've got a date with Horn."

"Okay then, see you later!"

……

After leaving the Arcane Federation, Shaduo went straight to Zilan Tower.

"As soon as Master Horn heard that Lord Xiaduo was about to visit, he ordered me to greet him here."

At the gate of Zilan High Tower, Brundes had complete etiquette. When he entered the Mage Tower and headed to the reception hall, he even inquired about Xia Duo's intentions.

Although Xia Duo didn't hide the intention of coming, he didn't go into too much detail. He only said that it was related to the Northern Alliance. Blunders was also interested and didn't ask too much.

Walking to the living room, Blunders quietly backed out after apologizing.

At this time, in the living room, Horn looked at Xia Duo curiously, trying to read the meaning from Xia Duo's expression, but Xia Duo had already passed the age of expressing joy and anger, and Horn naturally didn't find anything.

"Lord Xiaduo, didn't you agree to return to Sevington after the Midsummer Festival? Why did you suddenly—"

"I am ashamed to say that I am here to seek help from His Excellency Horn." Xia Duo lowered his attitude.

Although he thinks that his handling method is also beneficial to the Seven Towers, the root cause is the acquisition of armaments by the territory, and he wants to go to Evereska as an envoy of the Seven Towers, so his attitude must not be too extreme tough.

Then, he explained the fact that he contacted Evereska to purchase armaments through the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce, and then proposed the evaluation and redistribution of investigation rights in the magic restriction treaty.

Of course, it is also indispensable for him to go to Evereska as a messenger to beat and win over the proposal of the Evereska Council of Elders.

After listening to Xia Duo's suggestion, Horn was silent for a moment, and then did not give a clear answer, but said, "I need to discuss it with others."

"Yes, I'll be in Sevington until dark."

No matter what answer the Seven Towers gave before dark, Xia Duo would go to Evereska, in his own name or in the name of the Seven Towers.

In the case of the former, Larian can probably only be beaten; while the latter may have to be carefully weighed by the Evereska Council of Elders.

(End of this chapter)