Chapter 1868: Dragon Madness Secret Scroll +14, Secret War

During this period, Xia Duo also returned to Shaerwen twice; of course, it was merely to withdraw a portion of his Perception, mainly used to receive and organize Xize's reports.

Among them, what Xia Duo was more concerned about was the follow-up to the Jielunsita prophecy that Xize had mentioned earlier; the Council of Trees had finally confirmed the existence of the prophecy and provided some details of it.

It is said that in the future, Siluwende will proactively launch a new war as cruel as the Crown War, which will have an extremely profound impact on the Northland.

Xia Duo guessed that this might refer to the birth of Yierlan and the subsequent Seven Fortresses War; the so-called Seven Fortresses refer to seven powerful Ancient Aruivanda fortresses.

The three nations of Siluwende, Yierlan, and Shaerwen, especially the former two, used a large number of War Magic Artifacts discovered in ancient fortresses during the war, causing huge casualties to each other.

It was precisely this Seven Fortresses War, which could be called a "war of nation-founding," that established Yierlan's status as a major power in the Northland in one fell swoop.

The Council of Trees might find it strange that Xilin was concerned about this issue, but they would likely not hide anything; Xia Duo was not sure how many details the prophecy from Jielunsita actually had.

But if they had already predicted the future Seven Fortresses at this point in time, that would truly be quite impressive!

It is just a pity that the Prophecy Inheritance that Xia Duo knows of is currently only available in Jielunsita; of course, Cormanthor in the Main Plane has almost completely inherited all the legacies of Jielunsita, so it likely has it too.

Previously, Xia Duo had been very interested in Ousensi's Prophecy in the 【Projection Plane: Cormanthor Birth】, but even after the other party died, Xia Duo was unable to obtain this inheritance.

If he had entered the Projection Plane in his current state at that time, he might have been able to find a way to make Ousensi's student "offer up" the inheritance.

It is just a pity that at that time, although he had some reputation in the Projection Plane, his strength could not be improved; even if he had really made a request to take a look at the inheritance, he would likely not have received a response.

As for now, he has the strength, but his reputation is not enough; at least the reputation here in Shaerwen cannot be used in Jielunsita, unless there is another trial of the divine sword, but that is obviously unrealistic.

Besides this, there is also news about the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll.

Xia Duo also found out through Xize; it is a case of "darkness under the lamp," as Shaerwen actually preserves a portion of the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll, and it is kept in a treasury that Xilin guards and can enter at any time.

It is just that in the past, Xilin did not care about these things and had no relevant memories; Xia Duo only found out after asking Xize that the treasure was actually in his own hands!

In fact, he should have thought of it earlier; Shaerwen—whether it is the one in the Main Plane or this Projection Plane—is famous for its outstanding and powerful dragon cavalry.

And since dragons have Wisdom when not in the Dragon Madness, it is almost impossible to control them in organized formations as mounts, so there is only one possibility—

Shaerwen has mastered a portion of the Permission Level for the Dragon Madness Mythallar and can use this portion of the permission to control dragons, even during non-Dragon Madness periods.

After learning the news, Xia Duo immediately found the well-preserved Dragon Madness Secret Scroll in the treasury; there were a total of fourteen Dam Leaf Documents, several times more than the collection of the Crown King of Akaola in the Main Plane.

Of course, it is also possible that the Crown King of Akaola did not tell the truth; even if it was a favor of Longevity, that was more like a transaction, and Akaola had already paid with the national destiny.

It is completely understandable for the Crown King of Akaola to keep some trump cards.

As for the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll here in Shaerwen, after Xia Duo analyzed it, he found that it did not contain the maintenance and repair parts he valued most, and it did not even have the locations of the fortresses used for maintenance.

It was merely some methods for controlling surface-level permissions, which could indeed be used to control dragons, or even to trigger the large-scale Dragon Madness Effect in advance.

It is just that using the Dragon Madness Mythallar is likely not without a price, just like the Akaola Kingdom in the Main Plane, which summarized the so-called "Dragon Transformation" curse through long-term practice—

Anyone who has come into contact with the Dragon Madness Mythallar, even for just an instant, will be subjected to a "curse" that goes deep into the Soul; if they come into contact with it too much, they will inevitably experience the phenomenon of Dragon Transformation, unconsciously converting from body to Soul toward a dragon.

Although this portion of the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll preserved by Shaerwen records in detail some surface-level permissions on how to control the Dragon Madness Mythallar, it is inevitable that accidents will occur when the Mythallar is in disrepair.

Even if it is not as serious as Akaola's "Dragon Transformation," it is probably not much lighter; otherwise, if Shaerwen could summon and control dragons in large numbers, it would not be so "low-key" in the Main Plane.

Considering that Xilin has limited understanding of Shaerwen, Xia Duo specifically checked the collection in the treasury he was guarding, which made him suspicious of the strength of Shaerwen in the Main Plane.

The complete sets of War Magic Artifacts there are not exactly piled up like mountains, but at least they are enough to complete several wars of annihilation, and this is just inside the treasury that Xilin guards.

The actual amount might be even more.

After all, no one would be stupid enough to put all their important War Magic Artifacts in one place; if they were wiped out in one go, wouldn't they be stunned on the spot?

And War Magic Artifacts are, in fact, powerful Magic Items; some can be used in sets, whether for attack or defense, and while their functions are relatively singular, they are extremely powerful.

Generally speaking, lightweight wars will not cause serious functional damage to War Magic Artifacts, and they can be used continuously as long as they are reasonably maintained.

Whether they are deliberately hiding their strength or suffered heavy losses in the future Seven Fortresses War, Xia Duo cannot judge for the time being, unless he can also go and count Shaerwen's armory in the Main Plane.

"It's just different when your ancestors were wealthy!"

After sighing, Xia Duo could not help but have some thoughts about the newly discovered ancient fortress in the Main Plane; although he would not have much use for the War Magic Artifacts, as long as they were not obtained by the Elf, that would count as a gain.

At the very least, they must not be obtained by the Demon Descendant organization; heaven knows what tricks they have been preparing while hiding for many years. If they are only seeking public activities, as long as the conditions are appropriate, Xia Duo feels that there is no need for Netheril to intervene too much.

But if they are preparing to demonize the land, then they must be prepared to be completely wiped out.

But Xia Duo is not optimistic about the reality; judging from the fact that the other party uses Abyssal Aura to make and sell 【Inspiration Light】 potions everywhere, even if they have been purified, there may still be hidden dangers, or rather, there is a high probability of hidden dangers.

Their intentions can be said to be unkind!

Moreover, the other party has been operating for many years, and it is unknown to what extent they have infiltrated the Elven Nations; it is even possible that Netheril has also been infiltrated.

"Siluwende—"

Xia Duo thought that the Inspiration Light potion in the Main Plane first appeared in Siluwende; does this mean that Siluwende has never been out of the control of the Demon Descendant from the beginning?

Xierdalanna once revealed that the Seven Fortresses War was related to the Demon Descendant Elf, and after the war that year, Yierlan, as the winning side, participated in and even led the operation to completely clear out the Demon Descendant Elf.

But now, Demon Descendant Elf have appeared again in the Main Plane.

This means they were not cleaned up from the beginning, to the point where the Demon Descendant Elf played a game of "darkness under the lamp" and actually started from Siluwende and developed.

Then, in the era where the Projection Plane is located, has Siluwende already been infiltrated and controlled by the Demon Descendant?

If it were not for the Jielunsita prophecy, Xia Duo might not have thought this way, but combined with the prophecy, it is difficult for him not to make such associations.

"Sigh—"