Chapter 1802: Dispute, Crying in Court

"This matter has already been decided, so there is no need to discuss it further." Crown King Luoruian first set the tone, then asked, "Wolisi, did you discover any flaws in it?"

"Your Majesty, the residual spiritual light is too fragmented. I can only roughly judge that it is indeed very similar to certain characteristics of the Beast Slaughter Series spells, but those badge ornaments, I am certain they are absolutely imitations!"

"Oh? How so?"

"Although the genuine badges of the society I founded are sold at the Aelintar Society Headquarters, I assume those behind the scenes would not dare to enter there and leave traces. Of course, that is not the point. The point is that the material of the Orc Slayer Society badges uses coinage metal, only with a certain amount of finishing. The badge ornaments displayed by Mage Tailun have forged signs of wear and tear, and through these traces, one can see that the material of these badges is not coinage metal."

After speaking, Wolisi took out a society badge he used himself and cast a spell to leave a wear mark on its surface; the group of consultants indeed discovered the difference in material between the two.

At this moment, Wolisi continued: "In fact, the society has never thought about making money on badges. Old badges can be exchanged for new ones for free at the Headquarters. Generally speaking, no spellcaster would ever use a badge to the point of surface wear. In fact, this alone is enough to judge that they are forgeries."

If it were humans, it might be possible, but for Elves—even if the current Illefarn Elves were of commoner origin in the past—after so many years, they have long since cultivated the refined style of High Elves.

In reality, bloodline origin has never been the key to distinguishing between the upper and lower classes; power is.

Wolisi even felt that the mastermind behind the scenes deliberately leaving ornaments with signs of long-term wear was an insult to the current Illefarn Elves.

"Mage Tailun, the clue of the forged badges is left for you to investigate. If you have any needs, you can bring them up now."

"Your Majesty, before coming here, I had already initially traced the clues of these badge ornaments, but was blocked by a powerful force. I need Consultant Mikaier to authorize the use of the Internal Affairs Department Mythallar for the investigation."

After the Illefarn centralization reform, all Mythallars were incorporated into the same system, but the internal Permission Levels still differed. For instance, the Internal Affairs Department is effectively the intelligence department, specializing in Scrying and tracking, under the jurisdiction of Executive Consultant Mikaier.

Although Tailun is a High Mage and also holds a position within the system, he is directly under the Crown King, bearing the responsibility of supervision and law enforcement.

But when it comes to professionalism, the Internal Affairs Department is more professional in terms of Scrying and tracking.

Because the matter was of great importance, Executive Consultant Mikaier naturally would not deliberately make things difficult on such an issue. Without waiting for Crown King Luoruian to speak, he agreed on the spot and directly manipulated the Mythallar to grant Tailun the relevant Permission Level.

In fact, it would be better to hand this matter to the Internal Affairs Department, but since this incident was first discovered by the Crown King's subordinates and the Crown King had the idea of using this to demonstrate authority, Mikaier would not dampen the mood too much.

The Crown King and the Executive Consultant governing the country together had long since become a consensus within Illefarn. The rise in the Crown King's prestige would not damage the real power of the Executive Consultant; on the contrary, a prestigious Crown King could better unite the lower-class populace.

After Tailun left, the court continued to engage in a fierce discussion regarding the previous question of whether to seal the Northern Mythallar.

This issue is very important, as it relates to Illefarn's strategic direction for a not-so-short period in the future. If they choose to seal the Northern Mythallar, it means abandoning the outer areas of Liweier Forest, and at the same time, it will cause damage to the Mythallar.

But without the entanglement of the Orc Tide, Illefarn could put more energy into the contention for that newly discovered Ancient Fortress in Siluwende.

Of course, choosing this direction is not without hidden dangers. The mastermind who triggered the Orc Tide in advance has not yet been found, and perhaps they have follow-up moves. If they cause some major trouble within the country, then even if some benefits are gained from the Ancient Fortress, it might not be enough to compensate for this part of the loss.

And if they choose not to seal the Northern Mythallar, it actually means facing the Orc Tide head-on while also increasing efforts to track down the mastermind, but this also means that the resources and energy that can be invested in the contention for the Ancient Fortress will be greatly reduced.

This choice is relatively steady and conservative. Although it will not produce overly serious consequences, if they cannot profit from the Ancient Fortress, the strength of other countries will indirectly lead to their own decline.

The Ancient Fortress is unlike others; it is very likely to store powerful War Magic Artifacts inside, which is enough to change the balance of power between countries.

The discussion in the Mianwang Gongting continued until the arrival of the Irusk Envoy without reaching a definite conclusion. Regarding this, Crown King Luoruian decided to meet the Irusk Envoy first, which also happened to let the consultants cool off.

The envoy who came from Irusk this time was a middle-aged, burly man with a thick beard. As soon as he entered Luoruian's council hall, he threw himself to the ground and cried out in broken Elvish:

"Your Majesty Luoruian, save the people of Irusk! This year's Orc Tide has come early. Irusk lost several elite Scouts just to determine that this year's numbers are several times higher than in previous years. Without Illefarn's support, Irusk's destruction is not far off!"

While crying, this fellow was twisting and crawling on the ground toward Luoruian's throne. One by one, the Executive Consultants in the hall held back their laughter and turned their heads elsewhere.

Luoruian took a deep breath, stopped the Irusk Envoy's continued crawling motion with one hand, and used an invisible force to drag him up from the ground to stand straight, incidentally cleaning the floor that had been dirtied by the other party, before slowly speaking:

"Envoy, do not panic. Irusk is a protectorate of Illefarn, and Illefarn naturally will not sit idly by. What else does the Lord of Irusk have for you to convey to me? Say it all at once."

"The Orcs are coming aggressively, and Irusk is completely unable to stop them. The Lord asks Your Majesty Luoruian to allow the people of Irusk to enter Liweier Forest to take refuge."

"You may. Additionally, I will have Jiagesi City provide you with food. If you are going to withdraw, do so as early as possible. Illefarn may seal the Northern Mythallar. If it is too late, you may have to face the Orcs alone."

"Seal the Mythallar?!"

The envoy was stunned for a moment. He knew the Orcs were powerful this time, but he hadn't expected it to be to the point where even the Elves did not want to confront them head-on, which made him even more anxious.

At this moment, he wished he could fly back to Irusk immediately. It was not for the sake of Sending; if it were for Sending, although Irusk's Magic was not advanced, they were not so incapable that they lacked the ability to send messages.

What he was thinking of was his own family; in such a time of crisis, he would only be at ease if he looked after them personally.

So he looked at Crown King Luoruian, stammering, not knowing how to speak. Seeing this, Luoruian smiled slightly, "Does the Envoy have anything else to say?"

"Your Majesty, I want to return to Irusk. I don't know—"

"Want to return to Irusk?"

Luoruian was taken aback for a moment, clearly not expecting the other party to say this. Staying in Aelintar could avoid the danger of Orc invasion, but going back might not necessarily allow them to withdraw into the range of the Liweier Forest Mythallar in time.

But since the other party had the heart to share the suffering with their clansmen, Luoruian was still willing to fulfill it.

Come to think of it, after Illefarn experienced the great purge of Aryvandaar, it was also a group of commoners with almost no power who encouraged each other, only then gradually developing from the ruins.

Thinking this way, Luoruian also made his own decision—

"I will send you back!"