Chapter 1785: Spell Contract, Kaxiu Wins

If it is the battle between the Dwarf and the Giant currently underway below, then this battle could end at any moment; to catch it before it ends, Badijiaer can only take action himself.

This risk is completely different from finding someone else!

But since Xierdalanna had a plan early on, how could she let Badijiaer stay out of it! She smiled and shook her head, "Lord Badijiaer, I don't know about that. Perhaps the next moment, that person will suddenly leave after receiving some news. Please make preparations early!"

Upon hearing this, Badijiaer's brows furrowed even deeper. It was clear that if he were unwilling to do it himself, there would be no need for a real accident; Xierdalanna could create one herself!

Regarding the clue to the stolen set of Nether Scrolls, Xierdalanna had indeed given up a certain amount of initiative, but compared to the overall situation in the Northland, she undoubtedly occupied the initiative now.

Badijiaer knew very well that once he took action here, he would inevitably leave a handle for Xierdalanna. Although this handle would be held by both sides, in the eyes of Cormanthor, Netheril would be more conspicuous.

After thinking for a moment, he turned his gaze to the thoughtful Xia Duo beside him, "Lord Xia Duo, what is your take on this?"

Although the two did not interact much, Badijiaer had an inexplicable sense of trust in this young man beside him who had risen suddenly without making people feel it was abrupt.

"My take?"

Seeing that he was being asked, it was naturally impossible for Xia Duo to act as if he hadn't heard. He first glanced at the calm-faced Xierdalanna beside him, then replied:

"The key to the problem is not when or who should take action, but whether this information is accurate. If it can be confirmed that the other party is indeed carrying the Nether Scrolls, then what difference does it make whether you and I take action now or someone else takes action later?"

Xia Duo pointed out, almost without concealment, a problem that Badijiaer had perhaps already begun to subconsciously avoid, and that is—whether or not to have a direct conflict with Cormanthor because of the Nether Scrolls.

Or rather, is it worth having a direct conflict with Cormanthor now because of the Nether Scrolls?

No matter when the action is taken, as long as it is taken, it undoubtedly makes the conflict between the two sides public. The best result would be for Cormanthor to make no response, but any reaction at all could further intensify the conflict.

As for Cormanthor frankly admitting the previous apology and then sending back all the remaining Nether Scrolls, such a possibility is not non-existent, but it is almost zero.

In fact, based on Xia Duo's understanding of Cormanthor, it is impossible for them not to have a reaction. What he really wanted to say to Badijiaer was—

Are you really prepared to conflict with Cormanthor right now?

Badijiaer naturally understood the subtext of Xia Duo's words, but regarding the Nether Scrolls, there was already a conclusion within the Seven Towers: they must be recovered no matter what, even if it meant war.

Thinking of this, he turned his gaze back to Xierdalanna, "You said someone over there is carrying the Nether Scrolls. How do you know this news? Aside from an oath, give me a reason I can believe."

Swearing by the Lord of Radiance is naturally useful, but the Lord of Radiance will not personally punish those who violate a contract. In Elven society, there is no precedent for breach of contract judgments based on the Radiant Contract. As long as Xierdalanna does not do business with Netheril in the future, being on the Lord of Radiance's blacklist will not affect anything.

As long as Cormanthor gives enough, it is not impossible for Xierdalanna, this young and promising high Mage, to sacrifice herself.

"That is simple!"

Regarding Badijiaer's request, Xierdalanna smiled slightly and extended a hand, palm upward. Magic Net Strings immediately converged there, faintly forming a semi-open structure pointing into the distance.

This was a Scrying spell used to lock onto a target, but it was not fully formed. Xierdalanna was not worried about the two human Spellcasters in front of her seeing through the mystery, and continued to explain:

"That person's identity is special; even I cannot track his true form. However, I have come into contact with the Betis Secret Scroll, and the Golden Page I touched is in that person's hands."

"A Spellcaster's protection of themselves is undoubtedly very tight, but for things they possess but do not fully understand, the shielding effect is not that strong."

"As long as it is not within the borders of Cormanthor, I can vaguely track the location of that Golden Page. As for the reason you asked for to believe me—"

Xierdalanna clenched her hand and opened it again. The Magic Net Strings in her palm converged once more. This time, it was not just a demonstration model, but a spell structure with all the necessary elements.

"Lord Badijiaer must have heard of the Supreme Contract in Elven Magic. Time is tight right now, and with the existence of Monitoring Divine Art, there is no time to set up a Supreme Contract, but a secondary contract is still no problem. I wonder if you can accept such a reason, my lord?"

"Fine, but I will draft the contract terms," Badijiaer said in a deep voice.

The Supreme Contract refers to Contract Magic involving the first layer of the Magic Net, but this kind of spell is cumbersome to prepare and generally requires specific rituals. It is only used for major matters, such as the establishment of the Northland Alliance.

Therefore, even in the Elf World, even if a high Mage takes action, they usually only preside over a secondary contract, but this is already enough.

As for the power to draft the contract, it is naturally a hope to find as much initiative as possible within a passive situation.

To this, Xierdalanna indicated, "No problem."

She knew that humans, especially human Mages, valued and were skilled at contracts (texts), and she herself was not actually skilled in this area. Handing it to the humans was just right; if it were too disadvantageous to her, she simply wouldn't agree.

Soon, Badijiaer drafted a contract regarding the source of information, action details, and other aspects. During this time, the two in the Jiaodouchang had already decided the winner—

Perhaps the Dwarf Kunting was truly not good at Spell Duels, or perhaps the Giant Kaxiu had realized some techniques related to Spell Duels on his own during the constant fighting.

To an outsider like Xia Duo, the performance of both sides made Kaxiu the Bloodline Sorcerer look more like a Mage, while Kunting, the true Mage, looked more like a Sorcerer who only knew how to cast spells by instinct.

Kaxiu's Frost Domain inexplicably matched a certain Spell Element that prohibited teleportation, making Kunting unable to continue using spatial jumps to launch attacks again and again.

In the end, he was hit consecutively by Kaxiu and could no longer maintain his flight state, thus losing.

Xia Duo vaguely saw the bloodline usage techniques from Calimshan in the south within Kaxiu's Frost Domain.

He guessed that either the bloodline applications reached the same goal by different routes, or Kaxiu, as one of the top draws of the Hero Arena, had received specialized training.