Arcane Lord

Of course, in addition to the second-generation communication instruments, Xado also handed over the [Magic Slaying Amulet] to the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce for consignment this time. Although the Drow war has ended, the mess left by the drow raging underground is not over yet.

Although the [Devil Slayer Amulet] is not as easy to sell as it was during the war, carrying a [Devil Slayer Amulet] with you has become a habit of walking in the Underdark.

In the long run, the sales prospects are still considerable, and it can be regarded as a long-lasting income!

The Mingshui Chamber of Commerce also gave a positive answer to the request from the Tower of Time to increase orders for magic materials.

Even because Netheril has mastered the mithril refining technology, the price of large quantities of mithril has dropped by nearly 20%, which is basically equal to the market.

Everything is moving in a good direction, except for the effective date of the Magic Restriction Treaty on the fourth of next month.

…

The banquet hall on the first floor of the Tower of Time.

Shado summoned the chef of the territory to prepare a sumptuous dinner to celebrate the further partnership between the Tower of Time and the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce.

"Consultant Seid, come! Let's toast and drink, for friendship!"

"For friendship!"

Driven by Xia Duo, the atmosphere of the dinner party reached a small climax in an instant, and everyone raised their wine glasses and drank happily.

At this moment, there is no difference between ordinary people and spellcasters, spellcasters and great arcanists in the banquet hall, and you can enjoy delicious food and wine.

The only thing that was close to meaning was probably a small band invited from Savile Town, who could barely play a complete piece of music, not to mention artistic conception.

It's also that Xia Duo didn't inspect beforehand, otherwise he would have invited Lawrence and others who were already serving in the Ministry of Culture and Education of the territory, and the "Wild Poetry", which was well-known in Severnton, would not disappoint him.

But fortunately, the atmosphere is here, and the music is just an embellishment. On the contrary, if it is really an excellent sound of nature, it will be a bit overwhelming.

A dinner party is held until late at night. In this era of elf culture deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, it is a basic operation to have a dinner party all night long.

However, Xia Duo expressed that it was difficult to accept this excessively extravagant and depraved way of life, and the physical and mental state of ordinary people could not support all-night feasts.

Therefore, after noticing that the eldest Mayor Sein was a little tired during the banquet, he decisively chose to end the celebratory dinner that had lasted until late at night.

…

After sending the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce and his group to the teleportation circle, Xia Duo returned to the sixth floor residence to wash and rest.

Before going to bed, Nia murmured and asked, "Everything is going well in the future, right?"

"Yes, everything goes well in the future!"

This is not only what Shado said to Niya, but also to himself. Before he became the Great Arcanist, he always dreamed that after becoming the Great Arcanist, he could make drastic reforms and even affect the entire Netheril. .

But in fact, now he is more and more aware of the difficulty of the current situation, as if there is an invisible net that surrounds him from all directions, pulling one hair and moving his whole body.

The so-called "fear and trembling, walking on thin ice" is nothing more than that.

However, the more difficult it is, the more excited Xia Duo is. If the future magical civilization is born without waves, he will inevitably be disappointed.

This is not the so-called romance of bystanders making a fuss, but the consciousness of an advanced person who personally created history and led the times.

Baojianfeng has been sharpened, and the fragrance of plum blossoms has come from bitter cold. The wise man in his hometown has already figured out everything.

…

Noon the next day.

After lunch, Xia Duo originally planned to go to the Blue Crystal Plane to arrange some preparatory work for the construction of the flight control system, but he was interrupted by an unexpected communication request.

Back in the communication room of the Tower of Time, as the spell unfolded, the simple scene in the communication room suddenly turned into a sky terrace, and the elf Hildarana looked at him calmly not far away.

Shado wondered why Hildarana had come to him, and did not speak first, but looked at the other party equally calmly.

The first contact must have something to ask for, and Hildarana immediately made a request that made him feel very embarrassed, not as expected by Xado:

"Lord Shado, I would like to ask you to persuade the Severndon Council to reject the proposal of the Crown King of Herien in the next meeting of the Northland Alliance. If there are other similar proposals, they will be rejected together."

Shado can indeed influence Netheril's decision-making in the Northland Alliance, but this is not without cost, and more importantly, whether he influences the Severndon Council is for himself, for Netheril as a whole, or for the elves , there is a big difference here.

If it's for the sake of Netheril as a whole, the Seven Towers are fair, it's not difficult, but if it's just for oneself, it may be possible to pay a price.

But if it was for the elves, it would definitely change the views of a considerable number of people on him.

At present, Xia Duo's attitude towards elves is restrained cooperation and full vigilance, which is basically a neutral attitude.

If he answers Hildarana's request, no matter what the request is, he will immediately become an elf-biased person, which may improve his relationship with Lord Hawk, but in the Seven Towers, it is estimated that he will be hacked. list too.

Although the Seven Pagodas also tend to be elves, or even pure elves, this does not prevent the seven towers' overall attitude toward elves being cooperative and confrontational, and more inclined to confrontation.

Of course, on the other hand, Shado can't target the elves too much, otherwise it may become the hostility that some extreme elves might take actual actions.

Xia Duo is not afraid of challenges, but he also looks forward to stability.

In addition, excessive targeting of elves may also become an unstable factor in the eyes of the Seven Towers, and be "looked differently".

When asked by Hildarana, Shado's first reaction was to refuse, but the two sides are currently in a state of limited cooperation, mainly because he still wants to obtain the latest information on Yeerlan and even the entire elf world from Hildarana.

If you categorically refuse, I am afraid it will irritate the other party.

So, Xia Duo pretended to think for a while, and asked, "I wonder what kind of motion King Mian King Herien will propose at the Northland Alliance meeting?"

"hehe."

Hildarana sneered, and then said: "This proposal has a lot to do with Netheril. King Helion will propose a proposal to further open up trade at the Northland Alliance meeting. As far as I know, Cormanthor also There will be a similar motion, but it will be more favorable to Comanzo.”

"Isn't it bad to open up trade?" Xia Duo asked again, but he already had the answer in his heart.

Hildarana didn't know whether Shado didn't understand or pretended not to understand, but she did not refuse to explain, "Further opening up trade is good for Yeerlan, but not necessarily for Netheril, let's not talk about the goods of both sides. The premium is high and low, only talking about the flow of people after the further opening of trade, is Nexerel really ready?"

Hildarana said it very bluntly. Rao Xia Duo was prepared, but his heart sank. Indeed, the trade surplus and deficit are not really a big problem. The real big problem lies in the flow of people.

Netheril's control over the whereabouts of outsiders is too weak, and the current tranquility is entirely created by the seven towers in the past by constantly hunting and killing foreign illegal immigrants.

But even so, there are still fish that slip through the net.

Compared with the mysterious "border inspection" of the elven countries, Netheril is far worse in this area. Once it is further opened, it means that the entry threshold will be greatly reduced, and the unstable factors will be greatly increased.

Maybe a group of high-level mages will secretly arrange supreme magic, subverting the whole world at once.