Arcane Lord

But no matter what the final outcome of younger brother Taraf is, the current situation is that the Meridian family has been involved, and it is difficult to get rid of it!

Even if everyone knew that this matter had nothing to do with the Meridian family, once the war broke out, when the collective interests were hit hard, would they still be able to hold back from the Meridian family?

At that time, I am afraid that even the grand consul or the great emperor who are still looking forward to the Meridian family will not be able to bear it!

In other words, the Great Emperor and Grand Consul of Karinshan still retain the Meridian family for the time being, perhaps just with the idea of ​​avoiding war, and it is impossible to say that he still wants to go into the water through the Meridian family Lachado.

For a time, Xia Duo didn't know what to say, unless the evidence to clear the suspicion of the Meridian family could be found immediately.

Otherwise, even if Kate Mill does not go to war with Karin Shan, the external pressure brought about by this incident is likely to crush or drag down the Meridian family.

Therefore, Shado feels that he is worth more money, of course, not from the Great Emperor Karinshan or the Grand Consul, but from the Meridian family.

"So what exactly does the Meridian family need me to do?"

"What the family hopes most is, of course, that Lord Shado can find the real murderer who assassinated the Elf Prince, or can clearly prove that the Meridian family has nothing to do with this matter. But—"

Speaking of this, Taraf's face suddenly collapsed, and he said with a miserable smile: "But you and I know very well, how can such a well-planned conspiracy leave too obvious flaws! Therefore, the real purpose of the family is to I hope Lord Shado can take some of my tribe away from Calinshan."

"Take away some clansmen?"

Hearing that it was such a request, Xia Duo was shocked. It was obvious that the Meridian family had already made up their minds to sacrifice themselves to eliminate the war.

Making such a decision may be due to the persecution or transaction of the great emperor and the great consul, and of course they may have such a sense of sacrifice, but no matter what the reason is, it will not change some things that may actually happen in reality. .

Everyone has the instinct to survive, even those who are willing to die, but there are many things in this world that can transcend life and death and transcend rationality. This is the complexity of human nature.

Xia Duo didn't really want to ask the next question anymore, after all, what the other party requested largely depended on his attitude afterward.

As long as he thinks a little bit and directly takes the request of the Meridian family, there is a high probability that he will be able to swallow the last heritage of this family.

However, human nature is complicated. The Meridian family who is in crisis may agree to anything they say, but once they get out of the crisis, will they be willing to pay the price?

Xia Duo didn't like to test human nature, and would rather talk about the conditions and benefits in the front, or even take it well, even if it was indifferent for this, it didn't matter.

The source spirit of order can have warmth, but order itself is cold and ruthless.

In a sense, this is also the realistic optimal solution he is looking for for his own principles. He is not a person who likes to complicate problems, nor is he a person who pursues extreme maximization of interests.

If there is less pulling and less probing, even a little less gain for this is completely acceptable.

…

In the next bargaining session, Taraf did not disappoint Xia Duo, or the other party had already made relevant preparations when he came to see him.

As soon as he opened his mouth, Taraf decisively took out a bright silver ring embellished with sapphire from his wide sleeve, and held it in front of him with both hands:

"Lord Shado, this is a little thought from the Meridian family. Thank you for your dedication in this matter. No matter what the final result of this matter is, your Excellency will be the best friend of the Meridian family!"

Xia Duo took the ring, and almost immediately felt the synchronic trend of the magic net that echoed his own bloodline. It was the first time he had seen such a magical item that matched his bloodline.

Following his inner instinct, Chardeau brought the ring to the index finger of his left hand, and then rubbed his thumb twice on the sapphire dotted on the outer surface of the ring.

The next moment, a white fortress with a typical Calinshan pointed arch and dome style appeared in Shado's perception.

"This—" Xia Duo almost exclaimed.

He originally thought that the other party might just hand him a magical item with a specific symbolic meaning, or just a storage item, but he did not expect it to be a mobile fortress built in the whistling winds of the element plane!

Although it cannot cross planes, or even move autonomously, the fact that it is built on the element plane shows that its worth must be high.

Not to mention, this is not an empty fortress, it is almost filled with all kinds of valuables, gold, gems, refined weapons, equipment, paintings, and sculptures.

Of course, if that's all, for Shado, it's just a little extra money, including the fortress built on the Elemental Plane.

What really moved him was that there was actually a small library almost full of books in the fortress. Even if there was moisture in it, at least there must be so much!

Seeing this, Xia Duo was almost certain that this otherworld fortress ring should be one of the Meridian family's heritage. He felt the pressure ahead of him while groping for the ring body on his left index finger.

But in any case, just a primitive plane of wind element is worth his shot, not to mention the treasures in that room, which makes it difficult for him to refuse.

…

"Do you have any suggestions for what to do next?"

Shado is an actionist, but Karinshan is a strange environment after all, with strange rules and strange relationships, so he wants to hear the advice of a local Talav.

Perhaps he did not expect Xia Duo to enter the state so quickly. Taraf was stunned for a few seconds at first, and then his eyes burst into a trace of joy, a trace of hope, and even a trace of war!

"Lord Shado, Katemere has sent messengers to investigate again. What you need most now is to obtain an identity that can participate in this matter. It is not enough to be a friend or guest of the Meridian family."

"What kind of identity do you need to be eligible to participate?"

"The Northland Alliance observer is good!" Taraf said without hesitation.

Hearing this, Xia Duo suddenly understood, the feelings are still waiting for him here! He wasn't sure if it was Tarapp's real advice, or if it was at the behest of Archon Calinshan.

When I met with the Grand Consul Fahd before, the other party had proposed the idea of ​​​​for the cooperation of the Northern Alliance, but he was perfunctory at that time.

So now that Taraf has proposed to let him become an observer of the Northland Alliance, it is hard not to make him think.

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