Chapter 1369: The Final Gains and Losses, Peering into the Mythallar

Fortunately, Hande Yisita still knew that this was a duel on someone else's turf, and he did not let the battlefield affect the onlookers at Dawn Plaza.

Otherwise, this duel might have been called off immediately.

However, even if Hande Yisita intentionally avoided affecting the bystanders, the current intense combat process between high-level Mages would inevitably cause serious damage to the Evereska Mythallar!

When the Supreme Elder of Evereska said he was seeking help, he actually might have meant that he hoped other high-level Mages would step in to call a halt.

He dared not call a halt himself; even as fellow high-level Mages, was an Evereska Elder comparable to a Crown King of Keman?

Not to mention there was a high-level Mage who had already risked his life and was on the verge of death; if he called a halt now, wouldn't he be forcing the other party to vent all their unreleased fury onto him, or perhaps onto Evereska?

Either way, the Supreme Elder could not accept it; he could only seek help from other Mages and other big figures, so that everyone could come forward together, and even if Hande still dared to be prickly, with so many people on the scene, he could be easily suppressed.

However, no one took the Supreme Elder's words seriously; on one hand, this was not their home, and the battlefield had not yet affected them, and on the other hand, they had their own reservations, or perhaps they simply wanted to see what other trump cards Yilisaier had.

In this regard, even Yierlan, who had always had a good relationship with Evereska and Keman, did not show the slightest indication.

The few high-level Mages who came from Yierlan acted as if they had not heard the words of the Evereska Supreme Elder at all, staring intently at the dueling battlefield that had already expanded high into the sky.

As for Xia Duo, since Badijiaer and Iolum did not speak, it naturally was not his turn to step forward, although he felt some sympathy for this Hande Yisita in his heart, that was as far as it went.

"What a pity!"

In fact, Xia Duo saw it very clearly; from the moment Hande Yisita stood on Shuguang Taidi, his ending was already doomed—defeat meant certain death, and even if he were lucky enough to win, he would ultimately be unable to escape death.

As the Elf involved, Hande Yisita saw this even more thoroughly; from the moment he arrived in Evereska, he had the resolve to die.

Although victory or defeat made little difference to him personally—it was merely a matter of whether he died thoroughly or not—it was a completely different matter for the remnants of his homeland he wished to protect.

A loser is worthless; the situation of the Wuweilun remnants in Keman might improve on the surface under the adjustment of Keman's policies, but the actual situation might encounter more oppression than before.

The death of one Hande Yisita was nothing, but only victory could make Keman face the potential power of the Wuweilun remnants, and only then could it inspire more "Hande Yisitas" who were brave enough to resist!

This was not just for the Wuweilun remnants, but for all oppressed ethnic groups within Keman.

……

After entering the Saint Form, Hande felt unprecedented ease, as if Elves in this state were the true Elves!

Following this came an extremely high level of control over Spells, the Magic Net, and even the situation of the battle, and thus, the situation on the field reversed once again.

But this time, facing the near-endless pursuit and interception, the Sword of Artistry could not help Yilisaier much.

He finally realized that he had underestimated his opponent; this kind of death-defying Courage was not something all Elves could possess, at least he himself did not have it.

He let out a long sigh and threw the Sword of Artistry in his hand; the Sword of Ruling, which had returned to its original appearance after leaving his hand, was firmly planted in the ground between him and Hande.

"You won!" Yilisaier said rather dejectedly, seemingly prepared to stretch his neck and await execution.

But Hande Yisita's offensive stopped abruptly, and he even gathered, combed, organized, and calmed the battlefield—a super-large area of Chaos Weave that was originally continuing to expand and even somewhat out of control.

Finally, the last remaining bit of light transformed into a translucent, light-formed Elf with a blurred face, appearing opposite Yilisaier, and transmitted the final ethereal and drifting voice:

"No, you won! I hope you do not forget your responsibility as a King, treat all subjects kindly, and uphold Five Races Equality and Prosperity! Otherwise, after Hande Yisita, there will be thousands upon thousands of Hande Yisitas coming to claim your life! Remember!"

The voice dissipated, and that last bit of light also completely vanished.

……

"Hoo—"

It was unknown who was the first to let out a long sigh of relief, which immediately triggered a wave of exhaling at Dawn Plaza; the scene before them truly exceeded the expectations of many, but it seemed there could be no better outcome than this.

At least for Hande Yisita, it was so.

Able to kill but not killing, winning first and then losing; countless Elves in future generations would cherish the sacrifice he made today, and it would not be limited to the country of Keman alone.

As for Yilisaier, losing first and then winning, he retained a shred of dignity, but he would also have lingering fears about today's lesson; regardless of whether his policy adjustments in the country were sincere, at least he would have to make a full show of it on the surface.

Watching Yilisaier silently retrieve the Sword of Ruling on the stage and walk down Shuguang Taidi, Xia Duo felt quite regretful; the scene he most hoped to see had ultimately not happened.

Perhaps because two high-level Mages had willingly gone to their deaths within a single day, the hearts of countless Elves were difficult to calm, and the subsequent celebration segments appeared somewhat perfunctory compared to before.

Even many of the guests left early without waiting for the celebration to end, and Xia Duo was one of them.

……

Although at the end of the duel just now, Hande Yisita tried his best to erase the traces of the battle, the damage to the Mythallar still existed, and it was not small.

The celebration with its slightly sorrowful atmosphere was not fun; taking advantage of the gap while this Mythallar had not yet been repaired, Xia Duo prepared to look around the city, perhaps he could discover more details about the Evereska Mythallar.

Because he had previously made a conjecture—the main body of the Evereska Mythallar was very likely built upon the Manda Water System.

Therefore, after leaving Dawn Plaza, Xia Duo walked along the pebble path by the Manda River toward the eastern part of the city—he had already seen quite a bit of the west during his night tour last night.

……

Because the Mythallar had suffered damage, many of its details were exposed without doubt; the further east he went, the more he saw, and the more certain Xia Duo became of his previous conjecture.

Of course, because the Mythallar was built on a macro Magic Net structure one level above the microscopic Magic Net Strings, if an ordinary Mage did not master the techniques of the macro Magic Net perspective, even if the most broken Mythallar were placed in front of him, he would not be able to make heads or tails of it.

At most, he could only infer from the Chaos Weave environment that this might be a Mythallar ruin; as for more, he could only spend a large amount of time bit by bit to reverse-engineer from the bottom-most Magic Net Strings.

This was undoubtedly a very massive project, almost impossible to achieve by an individual alone.

But if one mastered the techniques of the macro Magic Net perspective, it would be much simpler, equivalent to standing on high ground to command the overall situation.

Just like Xia Duo at this moment.