Arcane Lord

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February 4th, 839 Nase calendar year.

This is a day worth remembering in history. Representatives from various countries in the Northland Alliance gathered in Evereska. After nearly a month of consultations and negotiations, they finally reached an agreement today on the issue of restricting war spells.

At noon, the bright but slightly cold sunshine shines on the faces of every witness in Shuguang Square. Although the temperature is lacking, the flame of excitement has already been ignited in the hearts of every witness.

As the current Speaker Engill read out the specific clauses of the treaty restricting war spells, excited cheers erupted from time to time in the square. Although most of them were local residents of Everesca, many came from other countries. But there are not a few.

The content of the treaty differed only in some details from what Shado had imagined before. In general, his ideas were almost continued. In summary, there are two main points -

One is that each country has the right to protect itself, so the development of war magic is not affected by this treaty.

The second is that the impact of war spells is too great. They can only be used when the country is facing a survival crisis, and they must be investigated by relevant agencies of the Northland Alliance afterwards.

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There are only two points about the penalties for breach of treaty -

One did not cause serious consequences. The remaining countries of the Northland Alliance jointly initiated sanctions to restrict non-force sanctions such as personnel movement and trade exchanges in countries that violated the treaty.

If serious consequences are caused, in addition to non-force sanctions, direct personal sanctions will be imposed on the relevant responsible persons.

In general, unless you don't want to hang out in the North, anyone who uses war spells must carefully consider the consequences.

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When all the terms of the treaty were read out and the covenant ceremony reached a critical point, the previously invisible Northland Alliance Mystery Lock even stood out at this moment and appeared in front of the witnesses.

It was a huge structure composed of magic network strings that covered an almost infinite distance up, down, left, and right. It looked like a magic network, but it was more organized and orderly than the magic network.

Seeing this scene, the eyes of the residents of Everriska immediately turned red, and many elves even cried out, because this important facility of the Northland Alliance in front of them originated from the sacrifice of an elder Everriska.

Mystique is the highest level of skill in elven magic. Most elven mages aspire to one day be able to independently create a new mythos, but only a few elven mages have the opportunity to realize this dream.

So there is a practice or tradition of creating mythical locks at the expense of oneself. Their family and friends may understand this choice of elven mages, but ordinary elves do feel more regretful.

Xia Duo was incarnated here at this moment, and he couldn't help but feel regretful when he saw the appearance of the mysterious lock. He really didn't know how to evaluate this practice of using his life to carve out works.

Perhaps this is the commonality of ideals, which always allows individuals of different races and cultures to choose to sacrifice for them.

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As the specific content related to the treaty was "written" into the mystery, all the witnesses in Dawn Square almost unanimously burst into excited cheers.

Xia Duo was also a little excited at this moment. Although he was not sure how effective the implementation of the treaty restricting war spells would be, as long as it started, the future would always get better and better.

Without the use of war spells, only conventional spells, the war between the two countries may last for tens or even hundreds of years, and it will also be beneficial to the defender. Such a long buffer is enough for the Northland Alliance to intervene to stop or punish it.

It can be said that the signing of the Treaty on the Restriction of War Spells basically established the peaceful and stable situation of the Northland Alliance for decades, hundreds, or even thousands of years in the future!

Of course, Xia Duo is not only happy about the future. Not long ago, during the last negotiation between representatives of various countries, Badigal announced in public——

The Bactrian Territory and its affiliated territories are an important part of Netheril. Any attack on the Bactrian Territory will be regarded as a threat and provocation to Netheril. For this reason, he will give Shado the power to use war spells to counterattack. .

For such a statement, some people may interpret it as compensation for the same restrictions on Xia Duo, but if they really understand it this way, it is a bit superficial. In essence, it is an advance authorization for Xia Duo to use war spells.

The existence of the floating city is already obvious. Xia Duo drives the floating city around, which is a deterrent in itself. Once attacked, can he not fight back?

But this is obviously not an existential crisis mentioned in the war restriction treaty. Once Xia Duo uses the floating city, will the Northland Alliance impose sanctions?

Who should be sanctioned? Netheril or a floating city that can almost be regarded as the embodiment of war magic?

But if you understand the floating city as an attached mobile territory, and then regard the attack on the floating city as a threat and provocation to Netheril, then in this case, the use of war spells itself does not matter much. Controversial.

Xia Duo guessed that the Seven Towers might think that it was impossible for him to really tie his hands. Instead of causing trouble afterwards, it would be better to authorize it in advance. Moreover, the Seven Towers probably did not want to give up the floating city, a powerful deterrent weapon that existed in reality.

But after the Seven Towers did this, Xia Duo felt that all countries might have to build floating cities in the future. Otherwise, they would bring floating cities equipped with war spells to your door. If the gun went off accidentally, they would directly threaten each other. Territory, use war spells to do it.

Those who don’t have it want to build it, and those who have it want more to establish a greater strategic advantage. Isn’t this an arms race?

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At the banquet after the covenant ceremony, Sha Duo couldn't help complaining that Badigal didn't consult with him in advance and pushed the floating city to the forefront.

Although today is just a small statement to avoid risks in advance, it may be the beginning of a new round of arms race in Northland!

Regarding Sha Duo's worries, Badigal was quite optimistic, which made Sha Duo a little confused. After careful questioning, the other party said:

"Your Excellency Yin Orem has shared Mythra-related technology with the Seven Towers!"

"..."

Sha Duo was speechless. He was aware of the matter itself, but he didn't know the specific time. Moreover, Yin Olem also said that he would not give the latest Mythra technology. Now that he finally gave it, Sha Duo couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

It’s just that his disappointment is not entirely because Yin Olem gave Mythra technology to the Seven Towers, but more because of the Seven Towers. Badigal’s launch of the floating city can indeed be understood to avoid Sha Duo’s use in advance. Default risk of floating city.

But isn't this a sign that Seven Towers wants to arrange the floating city in advance to gain the unique status of the North?

Xia Duo has never been afraid to speculate on the Nese elites of the current era with the greatest malice. Although there are people among them who seem to be more in line with modern people's moral values, such as the princess before she ascended to the gods.

But the logic behind that set of behaviors that seems to be more in line with modern people's moral concepts is completely different from modern people-oriented thinking.

"The lord protects the people, and the people support the lord" seems reasonable, but when the layers of disguise are peeled off, what is finally revealed is - "elitism"!