Lord of Arcane

Chapter 2262 Mu Lan's Secret
For Xia Duo's request, Jam did not agree to Prince Aben's request in private, but said that he would repay first, but promised to give a clear answer within one day.

Of course Xia Duo could understand, Jam was just an ordinary tax collector, he had the guts to ask the prince to make a decision, and during the waiting time, Xia Duo and Niya stayed on the magic ship first.

……

On the other side, aside from Jam’s report to Prince Aben, in a hidden dimension of Inupuras, a conspiracy against Xia Duo is quietly going on——

"I have already received a notice from above saying that all the Mulan people near Inupuras will be gathered together for that Easterner to choose."

"Are you sure that outsider is from the East? Didn't he come here with the merchants from Cormanthor?"

"I'm sure, I've seen the other person with my own eyes. He has black hair, black eyes, and facial features softer than those of foreigners. He is an oriental man passed down by our ancestors through the ages."

"But why did the Easterners appear here? Did he have any collusion with the Imascans?"

"Why can't they come to save us? Isn't it said that our ancestors were also citizens of the Eastern world?"

"You think too much. Even in the legend, the Orientals are the supreme masters. We are just descendants of a group of conquered people, not their compatriots at all. How can they save us?"

"Then what should we do now? The compatriots near Inupuras are involved in a key part of the plan. If they are taken away by that Easterner, we will not have the next millennium to prepare."

"My lord! Why did you arrange such a tragic fate for us Mulan people!"

"Be careful!"

"It's not the worst time yet. The higher-ups are only asking me to gather people together. I'm not sure whether the oriental man is needed. After all, we don't have any craftsman talent!"

"But this uncertain fate is too unbearable, we must do something!"

"I just came from the outside, and the Presbyterian Church has already deliberately waited and watched. Even if those compatriots are taken away by the Orientals, it is actually not a bad thing."

"But that would completely destroy their hope of returning to their homeland!"

"Those old stubborn people only know how to be patient and wait and see. Don't they know that our people have been patient and watching for thousands of years? How many of our compatriots have forgotten our origins and are willing to be proud of being slaves of the Imascans! In another thousand years, I really can't imagine it!"

"Then what do you want to do?"

"Kill that Oriental!"

As soon as these words came out, the hidden dimension suddenly fell into a dead silence, but then a dozen or so slightly rapid breathing showed the attitude of everyone present.

I don't know how long it took before one of the Mulans said slowly, "This matter must be discussed with the elders first. We can't act alone. If the plan is ruined, the price is beyond our ability to bear!"

"Those old stubborn guys will definitely not agree, they just know how to be patient and wait and see!"

"Andyeb, the elders are all wise elders. They have found a way for our family to return to their homeland. I don't want to hear disrespectful words against the elders next time!"

"Yes."

Andyeb agreed, but there was still obvious reluctance in his eyes, and he didn't continue to discuss with other people afterwards, but just made excuses and left the place.

"It's almost time. The Lord's family may look for me at any time. I'll go back first. I'll make another appointment next time. I don't care about the Presbyterian Church. I have fulfilled my obligation."

After Andyeb left, the remaining Mulan people didn't discuss for long. After all, they are all slaves now, and it is already a luxury to get out of their master's sight, let alone how much time they spend on meaningless discussions. .

This meeting, to a large extent, was that the companion who had just returned from outside the city shared the arrangements from the Presbyterian Church with others, and the others shared some recent situations in the city.

Next, if there are no major changes, this group of people probably won't be able to meet again for a while.

……

after one day.

Xia Duo received an official invitation from Prince Aben, and the location was in a high tower on the north side of Scarlet Square. At first, it was just a place for a small group of craftsmen to relax and communicate in private. Later, the reputation spread, and it became Inupuras A well-known artisan club.

Of course, due to the increase in the number of people received, dimensional facilities were also built there, and all internal activities are in the hidden dimension, not the building body of the main plane.

When Xia Duo arrived, he went directly to the suspended platform on the fifth floor from a portal at the reception outside the tower, and then entered the clubhouse through the entrance on the suspended platform.

According to Jam's introduction, the entrance on the first floor of the tower is now only used as a decoration, and it will only be opened occasionally when maintenance is required, and it is usually not used.

"By the way, tax collector Jam, will you be there when you meet Prince Aben later?"

"Master Athos is worried about the language problem! In fact, don't worry, Prince Aben is proficient in Tequise, and he can communicate with Your Excellency without a translator."

Jam did not answer directly, but he also gave an answer in a disguised form. The prince would not allow him to be present when he met with foreign guests. Even if he needed an interpreter, it probably would not be his turn.

In this regard, Xia Duo was a little surprised when he arrived. On the way to Imaska, Percher had told the fact that Imaska ​​was xenophobic many times, and Xia Duo did not feel much enthusiasm after experiencing it himself.

The fact that the prince of such a country is proficient in elven language also changed Xia Duo's impression of Imasca a little bit. Xenophobia does not mean resistance to foreign information, it may just be an attitude.

……

Soon, Xia Duo met Prince Aben in a living room decorated with gold and gemstones. Although the meeting place looked very luxurious, the prince himself looked as simple as an ordinary scholar in the West.

The only thing that can show his identity is the multiple rings on his hands and an accessory in the shape of a hearing aid hanging by his ear.

"Athos, the Netherite, has seen Prince Aben, may His Highness's spiritual thoughts be like fire, soaring endlessly."

"Master Athos, it's a pleasure to meet you, and I hope you will have a smooth journey on the road of arcane magic and reach the peak!"

Prince Aben speaks elf language very well, and Xia Duo seriously suspects that the other party may have been to the elven kingdoms in the west, otherwise it would be difficult to explain how a foreign prince far away from the west could be so proficient in elf language.

As for Xia Duo’s self-proclaimed "Athos", this is actually not a deception. Perhaps it can be said that this is his Elvish name. The name "Xia Duo" is actually a Chinese transliteration, and then written in Nether.

The corresponding elvish vocabulary did not exist at all, so he chose an alias that he had used many times in the projected plane as his elvish translation.

(End of this chapter)