Arcane Lord

"To be honest with Lord Xia Duo, I have actually had the idea of ​​stopping smuggling in Cormanso for a long time. This time can be regarded as an opportunity. After all, this kind of secret business is really uneasy." If Lord Xia Duo is willing to help, If you can match me, I would like to share the benefits of ancient spices with you. "The last words are a bit explicit, but Xia Duo knows very well that the symbolic significance of ancient spices to elves may be greater than the practical value, and greater than the money paid. It is impossible for elves to let a human control them to represent their glorious past. Whether it is spices or anything else, he must find a way to get it. Maybe when Collins heard the conditions proposed by Cormanso, he realized that he could not monopolize ancient spices. Today is Cormanso, and tomorrow he will not be able to monopolize them. It might be other elven countries. Instead of passively waiting for the unknown means that will come when, it is better to take the initiative to buy a good price. In the long run, Xia Duo thought about it and finally agreed. It was because of the profit sharing proposed by Collins, and also because he wanted to deepen the relationship with the alliance of small countries led by Evereska. The Seven Towers intended to build an order of god-ascension. There was no way Shado would piss in the same pot with them. Coupled with the rapid development of their own territories, the two sides are likely to eventually break up. Unless the Seven Towers give up the order of divine ascension, or Xia Duo forgets his original intention, it may be difficult to change the final result, but even if it cannot be changed, Xia Duo still hopes. The later the day comes, the better, so that he can be fully prepared. The relationship with the small alliance in the Northland Alliance will help consolidate Netheril's voice in the alliance externally, and it will also help to strengthen Netheril's voice internally. He maintains a balance of power with the Seven Towers. To use an inappropriate analogy, he is probably "relying on foreign power"! In addition, although the small country alliance has a small national power, it may not have a small foundation. Didn't Xia Duo gain a lot in Akora before? Can you give me a copy of the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll? Maybe I can find clues about the Dragon Madness Mystery Lock Control Center there! "Lord Collins, I am going to travel to Cormanthor recently, and I may pass through Avery on the way to Ye Erlan! Scar, I will mention this to Elder Larian then! "Lord Xia Duo's schedule takes priority. Just keep this matter in mind. I'm not in a hurry." "It was said that he was not in a hurry, but Xia Duo could hear a hint of anxiety from the other party's words, but he did not promise anything more and quickly ended the communication. ... Floating City, Public Area. Hengchun Plaza On a nearby terrace, Xia Duo and Niya sat side by side on a comfortable soft chair, quietly watching the space transform into the clear blue Tai that looked like a jade belt above their heads. The Shah River flows out from the mountains southwest of Conifera City, winds its way eastward into the distance, and eventually merges into a long and narrow lake. Of course, in the elves' geographical concept, it is called the "Moon Sea". , but it is actually not as big as the Narrow Sea, and even the Narrow Sea is still a long way from the real vast sea in Xia Duo's mind. "Is that the trace left by the Drow War the year before last? "Niya asked Xia Duo, pointing to a large area of ​​almost pure black land where the Tessa River flows. Even though early winter has arrived, there is still a little bit of green in the forest. This is even more obvious in the territory of Cormanso. Those almost pure black lands are different from The surrounding colors were either withered yellow or emerald green, which formed a very sharp contrast. No wonder Niya noticed them immediately! "That's it. I heard that Drow used a large scale after crossing the Tessa River. The extermination vitality spell, but I didn't expect that there are still a lot of irrecoverable traces there to this day. "In fact, it is not only a land where life is extinct. If you look carefully, you can also see a large number of city ruins south of the Tessa River. To the north of the Tessa River, there are also many fortress ruins, but most of them are war spells. The damage caused to the environment has not been completely repaired until now. It is conceivable that the battle with Cormanthor must have been very painful. No wonder they were so eager to promote the establishment of the Northland Alliance, and even did not hesitate to rope in Yin, who was hostile to them. It's no wonder that among all the members of the Northland Alliance, Cormanthor provides the greatest support to the Danzuo battlefield in the Underdark. In Netheril, the only real city is Severnton, or some big Austrians. The territory has been operated by magicians for a long time, and most of the remaining areas are towns. However, within Comanso, cities dominate. In other words, from the surface, Comanso is a city-state composed of various cities. . And this is also a typical feature of the elf country, with the city as the center and a number of satellite villages scattered around. However, those villages do not serve the necessary agricultural needs of the city, but are simply rural civilian settlements, and the agricultural needs of the city are almost non-existent. It is completely provided by Dru Yin, just on the edge of the city, and the villages are located in the forest, truly close to nature, and many are still in a primitive self-sufficient state. Although the elves in the villages know that there are people around them. The city exists, but they and the elves in the city can almost be said to be two completely different species... As the Floating City moves eastward, Sha Duo is also explaining to Niya the various ins and outs of the elf society. Those explicit or implicit rules and orders are actually not fundamentally different from human society. Even because they live longer than humans, elven society has been in a state of rigidity and even perversion for a long time. There may be something noble and beautiful about it, but Its corruption and depravity are definitely beyond human imagination. However, Xia Duo did not describe in detail how the elves were perverted, and just mentioned it briefly to avoid contaminating Niya's ears.

While flying eastward, Shaduo and Niya would occasionally land on the ground and go to elven cities or villages to observe and even experience the living conditions of elves up close. What makes Niya most regretful is that Xia Duo will not let her go down in her own body and can only go there in incarnation, which makes many experiences somewhat distorted. ...Soon, according to the guidance of the pass, the floating city came to an area that was larger than all the cities it had passed before. The most eye-catching thing in this urban area is the three towers in the center of the city. Although it is the first time for Xia Duo to come here, he is not unfamiliar with those three towers at all. It was a special magical building created by three elven swords. Shado once passed the Divine Sword Trial in [Projection Plane: Birth of Cormanthor] and became the only true king of the emerging Cormanthor. At that time, he created a tower of domination through [Sword of Dominance]. There are three towers here now, obviously the three Excalibur holders have created their own towers. Just when Chateau lamented that things have changed, Comanso sent him an invitation through a pass - a nobleman wanted to see him!