Chapter 1375: Making an Excuse to Assert Influence, Pressured by the Crowd

Just as Xia Duo was deep in thought, the kings of the various nations in the center of the great hall had already determined the general direction regarding issues such as the construction of the Alliance Headquarters, the dispatching of resident representatives, and communication channels between nations.

As for further details, there was no need for these kings to discuss them personally; they would be handled by the plenipotentiary representatives stationed at the Alliance, and now, it was time for the most critical moment of this meeting.

The great hall, which had been somewhat noisy, became eerily quiet; although the five great nations had long since coordinated with each other and reached a decision, at this moment, no one was willing to be the first to speak.

Seeing this scene, Xia Duo could not help but secretly complain to himself that these guys still knew how to save face!

Just when it was unclear how the meeting would continue, the Supreme Elder of Evereska took the initiative to step in, "Everyone, since we have discussed just about everything, why don't we end the meeting here!"

"Elder Dewen, are you in such a hurry? Prince Baside is still here! What matter could you possibly have that is more urgent than him?" the Crown King of Eaerlann rebuked him unceremoniously.

This was not just about looking for an excuse to make a scene; it was also because the other party had lost face for the Elf race in front of humans.

Especially for the Eaerlann Elf, one of the phrases they used most often when interacting with the Netherese was "be patient."

Now, in front of the Netherese, an Elf was acting so impatient that the Crown King of Eaerlann even forgot about the private maneuvering with the other four nations and could not help but be the first to attack.

Seeing that the Crown King of Eaerlann did not seem to be joking, Elder Dewen immediately panicked; he was not afraid of the Crown King of Eaerlann himself, but Evereska feared Eaerlann, so he hurriedly explained:

"Crown King Helien, forgive me for being overwhelmed by the damage to the Evereska Mythallar; the meeting continues, continue—"

As he spoke, he also cast a subtle look of help toward the Crown King of Cormanthor, Yilisaier; in his mind, the Evereska Mythallar was damaged because of the duel between the other party and Hande Yisita, so at this moment, they would at least pull him out of this!

It was just a matter of a single sentence, and it would not require the other party to actually pay anything.

But unfortunately, Yilisaier acted as if he had completely failed to see Elder Dewen's gaze and remained in a contemplative state, which greatly disappointed Elder Dewen.

He only hoped that Crown King Helien would not pursue the matter too much, but he did not expect Crown King Helien's next sentence to cast him completely into the Abyss:

"Since Elder Dewen is worried about the repair of the Mythallar, Consultant Feilifa, who came with me this time, has quite an accomplishment in the field of Supreme Magic, so let him go over and help you all!"

"No, no need, Evereska has the ability to repair it on its own!" Elder Dewen hurriedly refused.

At this moment, even if he were any slower, he should have understood that Eaerlann was eyeing the Evereska Mythallar, and perhaps it was not just Eaerlann; this thought made his already heavy heart sink even further.

And then, Crown King Helien continued: "Elder Dewen, the Evereska Mythallar does not only concern Evereska itself; as the location of the Alliance Headquarters, the Mythallar here also concerns the safety of the resident representatives of all the Northland Alliance nations, so it must be handled with caution!"

"Crown King Helien is right!"

Before Elder Dewen could respond, Prince Baside of Danzo immediately expressed his agreement and said:

"We have already agreed to issue a formal warning to the Drow in the name of the Northland Alliance in the Underdark, so Evereska, as the location of the Alliance Headquarters, will inevitably enter the Drow's line of sight; the Mythallar must be repaired as soon as possible!"

"A Holy Hammer Warrior who came with me this time has very rich experience in how to guard against the Drow and demons, and can also provide some necessary assistance for your repair work."

Prince Baside hardly needed to consider how to choose between Eaerlann and Evereska, and besides, Eaerlann was not just Eaerlann!

Following that, the Crown Kings of Illefarn and Cormanthor also expressed their positions one after another, clearly stating their willingness to provide necessary assistance for the repair work of the Evereska Mythallar!

Of course, this could not be without Netheril; Badijiaer took the opportunity to propose that Great Arcanist Lander of the Morien Tower come to participate in the Mythallar repair work.

With things developing to this point, how could Elder Dewen not understand that the five great nations must have discussed it in advance; even if he did nothing, this matter would eventually fall upon Evereska!

It was simply not up to him to refuse!

"You, you!"

Elder Dewen only felt his heart bleeding; once the five nations participated in the repair of the Mythallar, the loss of permission levels would be an inevitable result, and the other party could even further analyze the Mythallar.

By then, would Evereska still be an independent and sovereign nation?

Regarding this, Crown King Helien did not care at all, the majesty revealed in his demeanor becoming even more intense, and he said pointedly:

"Elder Dewen, no need to thank us; since the Alliance has been established, and the Alliance has the principle of mutual help, everything we do is what we should do; it's just that if one day we need Evereska's help, I hope Elder Dewen will not refuse!"

"..."

Elder Dewen was almost unable to speak; he had never thought that one day he would be angered to this extent; Eaerlann and Evereska actually had quite a deep connection, but he never thought it would develop into this today.

The initial Evereska was just a secret sanctuary established by a group of survivors of the Crown War from many nations; it was underdeveloped, and the residents it could accommodate were very limited.

Later, the situation in the Northland stabilized, and some residents could not bear the crowding of Evereska, so they walked out of the mountains and established the Shaerwen Kingdom in the forests of the northwest.

Later, part of the younger generation of Shaerwen, dissatisfied with Shaerwen's indulgent attitude toward the Sluwen problem, resolutely left and established Eaerlann.

Later, Eaerlann gradually grew stronger in the battles against Sluwen, to the point that now, whether it was Shaerwen or Evereska, they had been surpassed.

Even Sluwen, once the strongest among these nations, had been defeated and become a vassal state of Eaerlann for nearly a thousand years!

Elder Dewen sighed in his heart at the changeability, impermanence, and even injustice of fate, but he could not say any words of refusal.

Ever since he learned the news that the five nations including Eaerlann and Cormanthor had determined Evereska as the location of the Northland Alliance Headquarters during the Seventon negotiations, he had a premonition of this day coming, but he just did not expect it to come so quickly!

Just as Elder Dewen was about to agree to this "assistance" that would forfeit sovereignty and humiliate the country, a different voice suddenly appeared in the great hall—"I have an objection!"

This rough and thick voice was comparable to the most beautiful music in Elder Dewen's ears at this moment, which could not help but make him fantasize, and the words that were about to blurt out were forcibly held back by him.