Arcane Lord

Although Lierles did not refuse the invitation, Shado also knew that it was not easy for the other party to actually travel, and it was said that he was looking forward to further communication.

Therefore, he now particularly values ​​this rare communication opportunity.

…

Soon after, the sky gradually dimmed, and a few lights lit up in the manor. The exchange between Shado and Lierles was not over, but the lack of results from Larian made Shado a little anxious.

Although he has shown Larian the only chance of survival for Everriska in the future, there is no guarantee that some elders have high self-esteem and insist on getting involved in the battle between Netheril and Cormanthor.

The lack of results for such a long time may also indicate that Larian's trip is not going well.

Seemingly sensing that Xia Duo was a little distracted from the exchange at the moment, Lairles suggested: "Lord Xia Duo, it's already dinner time, why don't we have dinner first and continue the discussion later!"

"That's fine."

Xia Duo didn't refuse. He had a lot of knowledge about myths, but he didn't dare to say he was better than the elf mage in front of him. After nearly two hours of communication, his thoughts were already a little messed up.

I just took advantage of the meal time to sort myself out, and of course, I also waited for news from Larian.

In addition, the portal from Everesca to Severton has been closed. Normally it would not be reopened until after Midsummer Festival. He could no longer catch the last train, so he simply let himself go.

As long as he returns to Netheril before the sun rises tomorrow morning to participate in the territory's rising sun ceremony, this is not a difficult task for Shado, of course, provided that the reply from Larian will not be delayed until tomorrow.

…

The dinner was called "meal", but it was actually a "banquet". Larian's second son Vera also came back and apologized to Shado for what happened during the day at the banquet. Perhaps Larian had made an explanation in advance.

Vera's performance was somewhat inconsistent with the description that Sha Duo heard from the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce, but it didn't matter. Sha Duo accepted the other party's apology.

But there was nothing more to follow. Vera did not mention how to deal with the arms procurement, perhaps waiting for further instructions from Larian.

And Xia Duo was not prepared to discuss this business in person, which was somewhat inconsistent with his current status. Such a not-so-lively banquet quickly came to an end in a slightly weird atmosphere.

After the banquet, Shado was about to continue discussing the Mystery Lock-related topics with Lairles. Larian returned to the manor with a tired look on his face and brought a message:

"Lord Shado, the great elder invites you to meet at Yunguan Palace. The other elders of the council are also there. The great elder will personally explain to you Everesca's future attitude and position, as well as the plan to deal with this incident. "

Sha Duo was shocked when he heard this. Although he had been prepared to contact the upper echelons of Evereska before coming, he really felt a burst of pressure coming from such a formal meeting with all the members of the Council of Elders.

"I know, I'll be there right away."

"please!"

…

Under the leadership of Larian, Xia Duo took the flying disc from the Jinfeng family's manor to the Yunguan Palace at the top of the Yunding Tower, and landed on a parking terrace on the outside.

"Lord Xia Duo, please come this way!"

"Um."

Xia Duo was actually not unfamiliar with Yunguan Palace. He had been here before on the day the Northland Alliance was established and had a banquet performance. Now that he came here again, his mood was completely different.

Soon, one person and one elf came to the main hall in the center. Xia Duo only took a glance from the outside and saw that there were more than ten elves inside, far more than the members of the Council of Elders mentioned by Larian just now.

He guessed that they might be elder advisors and members of the High Mage Council, but this one-to-many approach made Xia Duo somewhat dissatisfied.

Perhaps this dissatisfaction reconciled the pressure just now. The moment he entered the hall, his heart became extremely calm. Compared with these elves who were waiting for him, he should have been more prepared and calm!

"Dear Elder Ankarita, the Seven Towers Messenger Sha Duo sends his regards to you!"

Xia Duo bowed slightly, then turned to the other six elders and nodded to them. As for the remaining unidentified elves, he had no control over them and didn't need to.

"Lord Shado, the first time we met was on the founding day of the Northland Alliance one year ago. Such a vivid memory is like yesterday to me. Compared with the development speed of human beings, elves are too slow. "

As if he was feeling nostalgic or feeling emotional, Elder Ankarita finally came to the topic of today after talking a lot of nonsense:

“Thank you to the Seven Towers and Lord Shado for your guidance on Everriska’s current situation and even the future path. Here, in the name of the Everriska Council of Elders, I reiterate Everriska’s principle of neutrality.

“Please tell Lord Shado to the Seven Towers that Evereska fully accepts and agrees with the five principles of peaceful coexistence proposed by Netheril and will implement them in future interactions with other countries.

"In addition, after the Council of Elders just discussed and decided, we have decided to send missions to various countries to publicize and promote the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence to take root in the Northland Alliance. May life be evergreen and peace prevail!"

Chateau did not expect that the other party would exclude the mission from promoting the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, but this suited him. As long as peace became the mainstream in the North, Cormanthor's aggressive ambitions would inevitably be suppressed or even hit.

After experiencing the Drow War, Shado believed that the people of the North would make the right choice.

"The Great Elder Ankalita understands the righteousness, and Evereska will definitely gain great stability due to the decision of the Great Elder and all the elders!"

"Lord Shado, the Everesca propaganda mission will be led by Elder Larian. Their first stop is Netheril. The time is set for tomorrow. We hope that the Seven Towers will permanently establish the portal between the two countries. Provide certain conveniences to the mission in terms of management.”

The time is set for tomorrow?

Sha Duo was startled and looked up at Ankarita. He only saw determination in the other person's eyes, without any hesitation, which surprised him.

He originally thought that Everesca might be tactful and discuss canceling the bet with Ambassador Cormanzo first, and then trade arms with him privately.

Unexpectedly, a wave of visits to the North came directly. Such decisiveness not only shocked Xia Duo, but I am afraid that Comanso will also be caught off guard!

To some extent, this behavior might even be considered a sign that Evriska has completely turned to Netheril.

If Cormanso misjudges and even makes some harsh response, it might really trigger a war.