Arcane Lord

After hearing what the young elf said, the atmosphere in the Golden Autumn Courtyard suddenly became stagnant. Not only King Helion's crown turned livid, but most of the guests became sober in an instant.

As one of the people involved, Xia was even more angry. This Tal Ash tradition or Tal Ash ritual is not a good thing!

In today's elven world, Tal Ash is also known as "honor duel". It is usually a duel ritual used by elves of a certain status to "persuade" each other when they have disagreements.

But this kind of honor fight is often not honorable at all. First of all, it is a duel to the death. This is nothing in itself, but if you combine it with "disagreement", doesn't it mean that you can't be convinced in theory, so you have to be physically destroyed!

Secondly, and most importantly, the main reason why Xia Duo believes that it is not worthy of being called "Yu Dou" is because it can make followers stand for it.

So basically in the elven history he had read, the spirits who died in honor duels were either those who were in a lower position in power, or were unlucky followers. Real superiors rarely died in honor duels.

In the end, Tal Ash couldn't refuse. After all, it was a matter of life and death, and the other party's opinion was not important. Of course, the premise was that both parties were elves and had the same status, and there was no big gap.

Because the original meaning of Tal Aish was "a fair debate among the people of Tequiser", which later gradually evolved into a duel.

Shado had personally witnessed more than one Tal Aish ceremony when he was in [Projection Plane·Mayelita Sukanvi]. Some of them had oral discussions and some had duels. Both sides were very restrained and did not How much anger.

But by the time [Projection Plane Frisca is independent], Tal Ash has become the so-called "Honor Judgment", and the main plane of reality is also like this)

Of course it is impossible for Shado to agree to such a duel, not only because he is not an elf and is not within the scope of application of Tal Aish, but also because the ritual process of Tal Aish is cumbersome and there are many restrictions on the hands used. At the very least, he can hold a war weapon. Use magic to directly bombard the opponent.

The fact that he is not an elf can be circumvented. After all, Tal Ash is a duel ritual that has been conceptually extended, extending the elves to all intelligent beings. This is not unexpected.

The process is cumbersome and there are many restrictions, but it is actually not a problem. If you just want to relax, compared to the current special dinner that is about to go awry, Xia Duo actually wants to have something real.

But this is a duel, a duel of life and death. No matter he wins or loses, it is not a good thing for him.

Needless to say, losing is a death sentence. Even if you win, the opponent probably has a good identity and background. Killing the opponent is simply a source of trouble that cannot be shaken off.

It would be even more embarrassing if he didn't kill him, because then the opponent could kill him at any time when he is at a disadvantage to complete the duel, which is legal.

At least in the North, where elven rules are almost dominant, it's completely legal.

Xia Duo couldn't guarantee that he would always have the upper hand and that the day would never come to an end. There was no way that he would leave such a big hidden danger for himself.

And the reason for today's duel is too childish. Just because he defeated Fres, an elf jumped out and asked him to fight to the death. If he agreed to this time, wouldn't it be wrong if he had another enemy next time? There is no need to find a reason anymore.

No matter what, it was impossible for Xia Duo to agree to this duel, but he did not refuse directly. Instead, he remained silent and looked at the other party with interest.

Of course, this also depends on the attitude of King Helion.

A guest was invited, but one of his subordinates launched a life-or-death duel against the guest at the welcome dinner. No matter what the outcome was or whether the guest agreed or not, Helion was equivalent to a slap in the ear.

Moreover, it was slapped by one of his own subordinates. This was unbearable for a king who had lost his ambition to gain centralized power. Even at a dinner party, which was always an occasion of indulgence, he got up angrily.

Just as he was about to rebuke, Xia Duo spoke first and said to the young man standing in front of him: "You want to challenge your allies to a duel. Is this appropriate?"

Netheril and Erlan both belong to the Northern Alliance. It's not a big deal to say they are allies. It's just that they are allies.

Such a title is too cheap.

As expected, when the young elf heard Sha Duo talking about allies, he immediately retorted, "Allies will not break into their homes with fortresses."

"Then you are questioning the decision of King Mian and the Council?"

"You're talking nonsense. I just doubt your victory over Master Frese."

Looking at the slightly evasive look in the other party's eyes, Xia Duo knew what he was doing. Not to mention that his fight with Fres was witnessed by senior officials from various countries in the North. How could this nice welcome dinner turn into a Hongmen banquet? It would have been possible if no one had instigated it. Where's the ghost!

So he said suddenly, "I asked you to come?"

"I--"

The young elf looked back subconsciously, but before he realized that he had been deceived and became angry, another calm voice sounded from the opposite side.

"Your Excellency Xia Duo, please forgive me. At first, I only mentioned your heroic deeds to the child. Unexpectedly, he unexpectedly launched an Er-Ash Duel against you. However, tradition cannot be violated. I hope that you will fulfill his desire to practice martial arts. "

Good guy, Xia Duo called him a good guy. If this happened in the human world, he would have thought that the elf who made the sound had a grudge against the young elf in front of him!

But the more the other party behaves like this, the more he doesn't want to let the other party get what he wants, and it could be the kind of dissatisfaction that King Heli Mian would interfere with.

In fact, if Helion comes forward, maybe the other party will be happy!

And Hurley is also aware of the trap at this moment. Ye Erlan's domestic traditional power is not small, and it is not limited to his opponents. There are also many of his supporters.

Tradition and centralization are actually not in conflict with each other. Except for a very small number of fanatics, most elves who respect and adhere to tradition are based on the principle that tradition can bring them more benefits.

If not, then tradition may not be indispensable. Just like Erlan's centralized reforms, both supporters and opponents can find reasons from tradition, but in the end, the final decision depends on their own interests.

Yes, respect for tradition has been almost instinctively integrated into every aspect of the elven race, and the impact of breaking tradition is difficult to estimate.

As the Crown Prince, it would not be a good thing if you give your supporters and the public the impression that you like to break tradition.

Thinking of this, Heli glanced at Elder Yin Suo on the left seat with unabashed disgust. The other person deliberately chose this kind of place to cause trouble. Do you really think he has no bottom line!