Arcane Lord

Then, Brundes chatted with Shado about some interesting things inside the Seven Towers, and then hurriedly said goodbye and left. After that, the rest room in Xia Duo was no longer quiet, and people came to visit from time to time.

Either they are directly wooing him with clear intentions, or they are insinuating and inquiring about his attitude, or they are simply coming to seek refuge, or they are just coming to see him in the name of communication.

In this process, based on the principle of reciprocity, if the other party wants to win over, inquire, and communicate, they will definitely express their own attitude first.

Because of this, Shado finally had a clearer understanding of the "chess players" of Netheril, who can be roughly divided into seven major factions, namely -

Overlords, Radical Spellcasters, Muds, Anti-Elves, Elfs, Truthers, and Faithists.

The Seven Towers camp is rather special. Perhaps it is more appropriate to call it the "Seven Towers Interest Group". The actual attitudes and final demands are not completely consistent.

For example, Giles Tower can be classified into the lord camp; Gustav Tower can be classified into both the lord camp and the anti-elf camp.

The Morien Tower can be classified as the lord camp and the truth faction.

In addition, there is a distinction between conservative and open knowledge, but this is similar to the Seven Towers camp. They are closer to an alliance of interests, not just an attitude.

In short, the same attitude does not mean the same interests, but when the interests are consistent, the attitudes are often the same.

The small Netheril is still quite complicated internally. For the time being, Shado only classifies himself as a lord camp, and perhaps a mild spellcaster camp.

Of course, it also appears bland because of its gentleness, and Xia Duo is not specifically classified into one category.

…

Soon, the dinner was about to begin. At the reminder of Deacon Tom, Chateau refused all subsequent visitors. Only then did he realize that he did not need to meet all of these people.

In fact, if he knew in advance who the "chess players" in Netheril were and what their attitudes were, some of them wouldn't be necessary to meet at all.

It's not a stranger at all, and it's all in vain unless the visitor betrays the master behind them and exchanges some big secret for their own protection.

However, this possibility is extremely low. Xia Duo doesn't think that a subordinate in the magical world who runs outside all year round can know many big secrets.

…

Hall of Light.

When Xia Duo entered it, his eyes suddenly lit up. It was as if time had gone back to noon. The artificial light shining from the dome of the hall was bright yet soft.

You can even feel a slight warmth when you touch it, like the warm winter sun, soothing your body and mind.

The hall is very large, and even though a long dining table is placed and accommodates more than twenty people at the same time, it still doesn't look crowded.

All twenty-five directors of the Austrian and French Federation have arrived. Of course, Shado only recognized Brundes and Auron among them.

Others may have heard of the name, or may not even have heard of the name, let alone the face!

"Lord Xia Duo, come, let me introduce you!"

As soon as Chateau appeared, Brundes took the initiative to greet him and introduced him to the directors of the Austrian Law Federation. However, Chateau met another acquaintance first:

"Director Auron, long time no see!"

"It's been a long time indeed! I didn't expect to meet again on such an occasion. It seems that Master Byron is right, you really have great potential!"

When they met again, Auron was very moved. In just a few years, a senior arcanist had grown up almost under his nose.

If I had known this, I might as well have invested in advance, maybe it would be a different situation now.

After a brief exchange of greetings, Brundes continued to introduce Chateau——

"This is Director Ansero, who was born in the Morien Tower. He is only responsible for taking care of the [Scroll of Nese] in the Alfa Federation. If you want to know the secrets related to the [Scroll of Nese], you are right to ask him. !”

"Nice to meet you, Director Ansero."

"Nice to meet you, Your Excellency Xia Duo."

…

"This is Director Fizban, who was born in Gustav Tower. He is responsible for the internal review at the Austrian and French Federation. Despite his cold and paralyzed face, he is actually very enthusiastic inside. He knows the internal information of the Seven Towers better than I do. Much more.”

"Nice to meet you!"

…

Starting from the directors of the Seven Towers Grand Arcanist sent to the Arcane Federation, to the leaders of some of the more powerful mage tower organizations, Brundes took the trouble to introduce them one by one.

But the relationship between them is quite clear. By the end of the introduction, there is basically only one name left.

In this regard, Xia Duo did not show any rudeness, and almost nodded to every director equally. If the other party was interested in talking more, Xia Duo would also respond.

Compared with those who visited him in the lounge before, each of these directors is at least an archmage, and there are some well-known among them.

Of course, one's own strength is nothing. Although Xia Duo has just become a senior arcanist, he is confident that he will be at the forefront among these directors.

What is really important about these directors is their identity. They represent the twenty-five most powerful mage tower organizations in Netheril. For this reason, even if they are all low-level mages, Shado cannot help but ignore them.

However, no matter how important it is, some people can't get together after all.

After the introduction, the dinner almost started. A director named "Hechenite" welcomed Shado on behalf of the president of the Austrian Federation, Congenio Grand Arcanist, and announced the start of the dinner.

As a result, the more than 20 people who were originally quite harmonious in the Hall of Light immediately separated into different camps.

Shado sat down with several directors from the Seven Towers camp such as Brundes and Auron, and the others were also in groups.

The long dining table is big enough, and the voice of Director Hechenite is also loud enough. Otherwise, when the toast is being said, one end of the dining table cannot hear the voice from the other end.

Chateau felt quite uncomfortable with such a weird social environment, and at the same time he was also a little confused. Didn't Brenders say that Master Congenio would attend?

He is also planning to mix a set of iron stone equipment!

Moreover, after returning from the outer plane a few days ago, when I contacted Master Byron, didn’t Master also say that he would come to the welcome night dinner?

Why haven't you come yet?

The dishes at the dinner were Netherese-style, mainly fried and grilled, with some raw vegetables as supplements, and paired with elven fruit wine. Overall, it was pretty good, but Shado was a little tasteless.

There is something on my mind, and even eating doesn't feel good.

During a toast, Chateau concealed himself slightly, summoned Brundes and asked, "When will Master Congenio come?"

"The president is not in good health recently, but don't worry, he will definitely come if he said he would come!"

Brundes said so confidently, and Chateau's knowledge of Congenio was limited to a little background information and hearsay.

However, the credibility of the rumors about the Grand Arcanist among spellcasters is still very high.

So Xia Duo suppressed the confusion in his heart and waited patiently.