Chapter 1838: Time and Accidents

But as long as Evereska becomes independent, it can cut off the tentacles Siluwende has extended into Evereska, and to a certain extent, Siluwende can be isolated.

If, in this process, Sharwen can also retain its tentacles in Evereska, with the forces balancing each other out, Siluwende will no longer be a threat.

However, if the subsequent development of this Projection Plane is the same as the Main Plane, then the wishful thinking of the Sharwen Tree Council will likely not succeed.

In the Main Plane, Siluwende grew increasingly powerful, and Sharwen even went so far as to give up large areas of land between the two countries to support the founding of Yierlan, wanting to use this to block Siluwende outside its borders.

However, this kind of wishful thinking also failed to succeed; later, Yierlan rose in the war, and after defeating Siluwende, its national strength far surpassed Sharwen's, and regarding this, Sharwen could only sigh in grief, helpless.

Therefore, relying on others is never as useful as strengthening oneself.

Although the history of the Main Plane cannot be completely applied to the Projection Plane, judging from the current performance of the Sharwen Tree Council, the future is likely not looking good.

If Xia Duo were in charge, and if it were determined that they were to be enemies with Siluwende, he would definitely express support for Evereska at the first opportunity and pull in the other countries.

In this situation, even if Siluwende also followed up with support, it would not compare to the friendship of the first to arrive, and if Siluwende opposed it, then it would be an enemy to the Northland countries.

As for the attitude of the Northland countries, in the current era, Xia Duo is still quite confident; the Crown War ended only about three thousand years ago, which is not long for an Elf.

At this time, most Northland Elves have a war-weary and war-fearing mentality, and at the same time, there are quite a few who have become independent and founded nations during this stage; in fact, most of the Northland countries at this moment were established only after the fall of Aryvandaar.

In this situation, most Northland Elves should hold a supportive attitude toward Evereska's independence, except for the remnants of Aryvandaar.

But even the Aryvandaar Upper Families who fled to Listar Forest are currently keeping their tails tucked and behaving themselves.

Only Siluwende is single-mindedly trying to recreate the territory of its former nation, and it is precisely because the Crown War resulted in many ownerless lands in the Northland now that Siluwende has not yet actually infringed upon any country; otherwise, if instigated by some thoughtful Elves, the Northland countries would likely unite to launch a war of annihilation to completely liquidate the remnants of Aryvandaar.

If it were a few years earlier, when the Northland Elves were more sensitive, they wouldn't even need to actually infringe upon any country; as long as Siluwende dared to show the intention of wanting to imitate Aryvandaar, it would likely be annihilated.

Even Aryvandaar was destroyed, let alone mere Siluwende.

But in the Main Plane, as time passed, Keman even directly shouted "Great Elf Imperialism," claiming to inherit the glory of Aryvandaar.

But at this time, the distance from the cruel Crown War was already twice as long as it was when Evereska became independent, and the Northland Elves were no longer so sensitive; otherwise, a few Yilisaier would not be enough to kill.

This is similar to Earth; if it were right after World War II, someone imitating Xiaohuzi might have been shot directly.

And if a few more decades passed, the older generation had mostly died, or were no longer in power, then worshiping Xiaohuzi in public, or even doing the things the old bandits did back then, might result in no punishment at all, and there might even be awards.

The natural lifespan of an Elf is longer than a human's, so the psychological sensitivity will naturally be more persistent, but as long as the generation that personally experienced the war dies, it easily becomes insensitive.

In the Projection Plane where Xia Duo is currently, Siluwende has publicly stated that it wants to restore its former national territory, and the other countries, besides protesting, are just like Sharwen, which is closest, feeling the crisis.

As for Yierfalan, Xia Duo also learned a little; in fact, the Yierfalan at this time is not much different from a primitive tribe, or rather, Yierfalan is currently a paradise for Adventurers from various countries.

Think about it, an ancient civilization where only Commoners survived, so how should those ancient legacies be handled?

Even if Aryvandaar scavenged, there would definitely be leftovers, and it is just that the clouds of war have not yet completely dissipated, and the various countries still dare not make any substantive moves, at most sending Adventurers over to excavate ruins.

If it were that era of the Main Plane, I'm afraid it would have been swallowed whole by the various countries, bones and all.

This time Xia Duo came at an inopportune time and failed to witness the rise of Yierfalan—the ally of Netheril in the Main Plane.

Of course, being able to personally experience the independence of Evereska is also not bad.

……

In the Reception Room of Asuosi Manor.

Xia Duo and Ougesi chatted from the past of Evereska to the situation in the Northland, then to the systems of various countries, and even to sensitive topics such as the influence of Aryvandaar on later generations.

A person might be able to disguise themselves for a while, but in an in-depth exchange, it is impossible to keep disguising; the answers to all questions do not actually exist discretely, but have a thread stringing everything together.

This is everyone's worldview and stance.

As the saying goes, "If you don't see eye to eye, half a sentence is too much," and setting aside the saying itself, it actually shows that one's stance will be exposed in communication; sometimes it may take a longer chat, and sometimes it may only take half a sentence.

Although Xia Duo has not yet reached the point of "knowing what someone is made of the moment they open their mouth," he is not some novice who just started out.

After this exchange with Ougesi, he is not sure about the other ten Elders, but regarding Ougesi, he can say quite definitely that this guy is likely an idealist.

Even if he is not, this kind of leader whose "great pretense looks like truth" will not easily defect; as long as no extreme situation occurs, he truly has the idea of performing for a lifetime.

In other words, it is easy for Xia Duo to gain the other party's trust as a "comrade," or rather, in the process of mutual probing and in-depth exchange of mutual understanding, he has already gained the other party's trust!

"Mage Asuosi, just this morning, the official Envoys of the Five Kingdoms arrived in Evereska together. What do you think their purpose is in coming this time? How should we respond?"

Such a direct inquiry—if it were not an object of familiarity or even trust, Xia Duo would find it hard to believe that these words would come from the mouth of an Elf with Ougesi's status.

It's just that this question is not so easy for Xia Duo to answer either, at least the fact that the official Envoys of the Five Kingdoms arrived together, as mentioned by Ougesi, was something he had not anticipated before.

It is mainly how the other four countries, especially Sharwen, came together with Siluwende?

Unless it was discussed beforehand, it is impossible for them to have come together by such a coincidence, but what exactly did the four countries discuss?

"Elder Ougesi, has Evereska summoned the Envoys of the Five Kingdoms? What did they say?"

"Diplomatic matters are not my responsibility, but before summoning them, Katunidede will definitely notify me. Since there is no notification now, it means Katunidede thinks it is not yet time to summon them; of course, it could also be because for some reason it had to be delayed."

Speaking to the end, a touch of worry appeared in Ougesi's eyes.