Chapter 1842: Solidification as Such, Rule-Based Games

However, in the Main Plane, Xia Duo did not see a crown on the head of any Evereska Council of Elders member, not even on the Great Elder during formal occasions (the founding of the Northland Alliance).

The Covenant Crown of the Projection Plane can be passed down, which represents the inheritance of power and responsibility, but it is unknown if this is the case in the Main Plane.

Combining this with the current situation in Evereska on the Main Plane, Xia Duo speculated that it was highly likely the later Elders themselves stopped recognizing it.

After all, idealism is always difficult to maintain; there are many cases of dragon slayers eventually becoming evil dragons, let alone their successors.

In fact, after understanding the origins of Evereska in the Projection Plane, Xia Duo was quite optimistic about the future development of Evereska; the only concern was that idealism cannot overcome human nature or time.

Thinking of this, Xia Duo suddenly wanted to conduct a social experiment; if he was lucky, after returning to the Main Plane, he might still have time to come back in again to verify the results.

……

After the ceremony ended.

Elder Aoluoruia summoned the patriarchs of the great families, Mage Leaders, army commanders, and even major merchants within the city of Evereska to the Cloudtop Tower.

He grandly introduced Xia Duo, that is, Mage Asuosi, to the bigwigs in the city. Xia Duo had little interest in this and did not even leave his avatar behind, leaving only an illusory projection with perception.

As for his true body—which was actually the Xilin avatar—he made an appointment with Ougesi and Saijisi to discuss matters at Athos Manor.

Xia Duo had previously refused to join the Council of Elders, a fact the other Elders were aware of; as for Saijisi, Xia Duo had long ago mentioned to Ougesi that he wanted to do some practical work.

For an Advanced Rank Mage, the only practical work besides fighting at the moment was the Mythallar.

In the Reception Room, Xia Duo treated Ougesi and Saijisi with tea sent by Ougesi. Before starting the formal topic, he subtly brought up the suggestion of whether it was possible to popularize Magic in Evereska.

Saijisi did not have much of a reaction to this, instead showing an interested expression, but Ougesi was different; his reaction was far stronger than Xia Duo had expected.

"Mage Asuosi, do not mention the popularization of Magic again. It might be fine between you and me, but as for ordinary Spellcasters, who would be willing to share precious Knowledge with them? Furthermore, Magic is not a gentle thing; on the contrary, it is extremely dangerous. One must be cautious and even more cautious when dealing with matters related to Magic!"

Once Ougesi said this, Saijisi also immediately became inscrutable, looking uninterested. Seeing this scene, Xia Duo could only let out a sigh in his heart.

But since he wanted to conduct a social experiment, he certainly could not be persuaded by the other party's few words. After thinking for a moment, Xia Duo took a set of Nether Scrolls from his Personal Space.

Of course, in the eyes of the Elves, this should be called the 【Betis Secret Scroll】.

"The two of you, please look. I have no right to make decisions for other Mages, but for myself, I have decided to donate this set of ancient secret scrolls to the Evereska Council of Elders for free, only hoping that the Elders will allow Spellcasters who have reached an Elite level in the Magic Domain to borrow these scrolls."

What Xia Duo took out at this time were the ten Golden Pages from the first set of Nether Scrolls regarding the essence of the Magic Net and the Principles of Spells. This set did not contain much dangerous Knowledge—compared to the other sets—after all, researching Magic itself carries risks.

The content of this set is suitable for Low-level Mages to build a foundation, and also suitable for those at Advanced Rank or above to broaden their horizons and even pioneer innovations. Xia Duo planned to open this set first within the Tower of Time.

Regarding Xia Duo bringing up the popularization of Magic again, although it was only limited access, Ougesi was still greatly surprised. When he saw the Golden Pages handed over by Xia Duo, his shocked expression was even harder to conceal:

"Asuosi, this—you—"

"Let me see!"

Once Saijisi saw such an exaggerated expression from Ougesi—one he hadn't seen in the past few hundred years—it made him even more curious about the secret scrolls Xia Duo had brought out.

Although the Golden Pages themselves emitted a strong Magic Aura, this aura could also be produced by protective or encrypted Magic; the key was to look at the content.

Taking advantage of Ougesi's shock, Saijisi took a Golden Page from the other party's hand. After just one look, he could no longer tear his eyes away.

And Ougesi, at this moment, could no longer sit still, pacing back and forth in the Reception Room, seemingly struggling internally, looking at the Golden Page in his hand, then at Saijisi, who was immersed in the ocean of Knowledge.

Finally, his gaze fell on Xia Duo, and he asked with a complex expression:

"Asuosi, do you really want to do this? Do you know what consequences this will lead to?"

"Perhaps it will lead to resistance, or even hostility, from those Upper Families!"

Xia Duo was not surprised by such a result. In the Elf World, what the Upper Families rely on to rule for thousands of years is nothing else but Knowledge, Magic, and a constant stream of Advanced Rank Mages.

If all Knowledge regarding Magic were popularized, then on what grounds would the Upper Families rule the kingdom?

"Not only that, I fear that when the Council of Elders announces this decision, it will be met with unanimous opposition from all nations. At that time, let alone independence, I fear even the name of Evereska might not be preserved."

"Is it that serious?"

Xia Duo did not expect that in this era, the class solidification within the Elves had already reached such a point that even mentioning the popularization of Magic would likely be met with physical elimination.

Even if it weren't for the covenant, Xia Duo highly doubted whether Ougesi would have been preparing to send him off if he had heard such an idea.

"If you really have such an idea, I suggest you establish an association to spread both Knowledge and ideas. Once the association grows, perhaps you won't even need to do it yourself, and Knowledge will naturally be popularized."

Xia Duo could fully understand Ougesi's suggestion; it was roughly the difference between being outside the rules and inside the rules. The Elf World allows the existence of associations and has a relatively complete set of rules.

Directly popularizing Knowledge, however, is a way of playing outside the rules. If one does not have the strength to push through everything, it is best not to do such a thing.

With Ougesi saying this, Xia Duo already knew the bottom line of Evereska. Spreading or even popularizing Knowledge is possible, but it must absolutely not be done in the name of the official authorities, and even if done in the name of an association, it cannot be too radical.

Such a reality made Xia Duo feel greatly disappointed.

Of course, from another level, the fact that the Elves are so solidified is entirely good news for humans who are still in the process of development.

It is just that when humans surpass the Elves, if the Elves still do not strive to catch up, then it might not be a good thing for humans.

A sage from Xia Duo's hometown once said, "Without law-abiding families and supporting scholars within, and without hostile states and external troubles without, a nation will always perish." Nations, civilizations, and even races certainly need opponents.

"I will consider this matter further. For now, let us talk about business!"