Lord of Arcane

Chapter 2424 The Proposal to Return the Mountain as One of Heaven and Man

Iolum's feeling is also Xia Duo's feeling. Apart from the refreshing effect, the difference between the new tea and the original leaf of Bonu is only the difference in the proficiency of the production process.

Elves admire nature, but it is unattended nature, or more precisely, the original ecology of tea. The new tea made by Xia Duo has added the understanding of nature by the ancients in his hometown. It is not purely natural ecology, but human participation. The unity of man and nature.

The difference between these two tea styles actually reflects the difference in the inner philosophies of the two civilizations. There is no doubt that both Xia Duo and Iolum prefer the unity of man and nature, rather than the almost paranoid narrowness nature.

"As long as the teacher likes it, the tea trees I have cultivated can be picked. I will send some new tea to the teacher every year. According to the tradition of my hometown, the new tea in April is the best. This year it is a little late, but it is not bad. The main reason is that I am not very familiar with the craft, next year the teacher will see if I have improved."

The sayings of "Mingqian" and "Rainqian" in Xiaduo's hometown have a lot of local factors, and it is not suitable to put it in Netheril, let alone that the first Bonu tea plant grew in the Arcane Garden , has nothing to do with the specific month.

This time it is actually the best new bud, but Xia Duo is not familiar with the production method, and there should be a big improvement next year. After all, the tea tree in the Arcane Garden does not necessarily only sprout once a year in the outside world.

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After drinking tea, Xia Duo talked about the business of this trip.

"Teacher, I told you before about intercepting mountain peaks to make a floating city. The seven towers are a bit careless. After a few years, I may not see a complete mountain in Netheril or even the entire main plane. !"

"Then what do you want to do?" Iolum realized that his nominal student came here for this purpose, but this also made him a little embarrassed.

No matter what the Seven Towers do, this matter is already a fait accompli, and it is too late to object now.

Xia Duo is not blind, and he has noticed Iolum's embarrassment, but this matter is not difficult, but he is unwilling to give up if there is a slight possibility.

"Teacher, I want Seven Pagodas to return the mountain. I know it's very difficult, but if we don't do it now, do we have to leave it to future generations to solve it? Today's people can't solve it, and future generations will definitely Can it be resolved? Besides, even if it can be resolved, isn’t it too late?”

This is actually similar to the environmental protection issues in Xia Duo's hometown. It must be solved first by the present, rather than by the next generation. Once the environment is destroyed, it may not be solved by the development of technology.

Moreover, the concept of destroying first and then governing is also very problematic. If it is necessary for development, it is understandable, but if it is not for development, but just for some face-saving projects, then it is completely unnecessary.

The floating city with seven towers is indeed of strategic significance, but the materials selected for the construction of the floating city do not necessarily have to intercept mountain peaks. Xia Duo's Chang'an City has actually set a good example.

Perhaps complete petrification magic is rare, but the Seven Towers may not have similar alternative spells. The strategic value of the floating city lies in a movable war spell platform, not a flying mountain.

It's not that the Seven Towers don't understand this truth, but they just did it. It's hard to say that there are no factors of certain decision makers who are overjoyed.

Think about it, a natural mountain that has existed for countless years can be cut as soon as it is cut. It is a shock to ordinary people and spellcasters, let alone a race that respects nature like elves. I am afraid that the shock is even deeper. .

Of course, anger is unavoidable, but this is a strategic weapon, so what's the use of anger? On the contrary, it can further highlight the correctness of the Seven Towers' approach.

Although this kind of thinking is completely wrong in Xia Duo's view, it is undeniable that in the current era, the decision-makers of the Seven Towers are more likely to think so.

"you--"

Iolum was shocked, embarrassed, and deeply worried about Shaduo's solution of letting the Seven Towers return the mountain.

"I'm afraid the Seven Towers will not agree to do this."

Iolum knew very well why the Seven Towers had to rush to build the floating city before the snowmelt competition. For this reason, they did not hesitate to intercept a mountain peak. It was not to show their face and show their strength when the countries of the Northern Alliance gathered.

If the Floating Void City had just been built, it would be demolished immediately because of the opposition of a local lord, so what face would there be for the Seven Towers?

In addition, Iolum was also worried about Xiaduo. In the past, there were not Arcanist lords without outstanding talent and high reputation, but most of those people were obsessed with magic exploration and did not care about things outside their own territory, or simply Just don't want territory.

However, Xia Duo is keen on political affairs and frequently participates in them. If Xia Duo is a member of the Seven Towers, it might be possible to compete for the position of the Seven Towers controller, and then use the Seven Towers as a fulcrum to spread throughout the entire world through the platform of the Severton Council. Netheril implements its own ruling philosophy.

But the fact is that Shaduo is independent of the Seven Towers system, and too much interference in the Seven Towers' actions will inevitably hurt the authority of the Seven Towers, which actually violates Netheril's independent tradition.

Independence is not only a right, but also an obligation and a requirement.

It is not only a request for the Seven Towers, asking them not to interfere in the internal affairs of the lords' territories; it is also a request for the lords, asking them to support the maintenance of the Sevington Council (Seven Tower) decisions.

The Severton Covenant has no content related to environmental protection. No matter how many peaks the Seven Towers intercept, it is their freedom, and others have no right to interfere.

Not only the Seven Towers, but also other lords, they can take as many peaks as they want, as long as they are not owned by the owner, according to the provisions of the Severton Covenant, no one else has the right to interfere.

The Severton Covenant is loose, but the connection it creates has not become alienated. The casters are actually like hedgehogs huddling together for warmth. They need to keep a certain safe distance and get as close as possible.

Iolum told Xiaduo his worries, and Xiaduo fell silent after listening. It was not that he did not understand the political ecology of Netheril, but it was because of his understanding that he was particularly dissatisfied.

If it was before he saw the Red Heart Alliance, he might still think that the strength of individuals might suppress the development of civilization, but after seeing the Red Heart Alliance, he thinks his previous worries are completely unnecessary.

The social principles developed on the earth based on the relationships that ordinary people only see are also applicable to the magical world. After all, the human heart itself does not contain any other factors, and the human heart is the human heart.

He knew that his intervention might cause resentment and even hostility from the Seven Towers, and even puzzlement from other lords, but he still chose to do so.

As the saying goes, "Where the Tao is, even if there are tens of thousands of people, I will go there." Xia Duo also has this kind of awareness now.

Of course, the current situation is far from being the world's enemy. He believes that with his own experience and wisdom and Iolum's guidance, he can solve the current problem.

(End of this chapter)