Chapter 1902: Testing the Waters, the Charlatan Appears

Xia Duo was not particularly surprised by this; involving the Dragon Madness Mythallar, he figured it was not something a mere merchant association could participate in, even if the Disi Merchant Association the other party mentioned was one Xia Duo had heard of, and was not as weak as they claimed.

But even for a large merchant association, as an external affairs Deacon under the association, it was impossible to state a position on such a matter. If the association truly had such intentions, they would likely send an Envoy with higher Permission Level to visit later.

Therefore, Xia Duo did not intend to make things difficult for the other party; he simply waved his hand with a hint of regret, signaling that they could leave.

……

And after that Wuweilun Merchant Association Deacon left, Xia Duo received several more visit requests in succession. Among them were merchant association Envoys and members of great families, but basically, as soon as they heard "Dragon Madness Secret Scroll," they all acted like mice seeing a cat, immediately finding excuses to slip away.

Only one Gold Elf Mage, who claimed to be from the Jielunsita Crown King Family, asked Xia Duo if he already possessed parts of the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll and if he had any intention to sell.

To this, Xia Duo replied—they could be exchanged, but not sold.

Because this Saint Form Avatar did not need rest, Xia Duo spent almost the entire night receiving visitors, but starting from the second half of the night, all visitors unanimously brought up the topic of whether the Dragon Madness Mythallar was for sale.

Clearly, the news that he was inquiring about the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll had leaked, and Xia Duo gave a unified reply—only exchange, no sale.

This was equivalent to admitting the fact that he had already mastered parts of the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll, which was exactly what he had been expecting.

By dawn, Xia Duo had rejected all active visitors, then restored the tree house he had temporarily shaped last night to its original state, and gave this meritorious tree a shot of 【Nourish Spell】, which counted as "being square with each other."

Today, he planned to conduct a "touring visit" in the Elf Court; the targets, of course, were the Elders of various nations who were spending their twilight years here.

……

In front of a simple and dilapidated wooden house.

A male Gold Elf with graying hair, sagging skin, and a look of extreme old age was leaning on a cane, slowly walking toward another wooden house with the support of an attendant.

But soon, a figure appeared before them. Xia Duo stood in the middle of the path and bowed slightly, "Good morning, Elder Anti. Please forgive my uninvited visit."

After speaking, Xia Duo also slightly displayed a High Mage's control over the surrounding Magic Net. Although these Elders only had one final strike left, that was only relative to High Mages.

Ordinary Mages would simply be no match for them, so when facing ordinary Mages, these Elders still had enough confidence to refuse, and even when facing High Mages, they would not be overly timid.

After all, they were also High Mages, and with only one final breath left, once they started a fight, it would be a life-or-death struggle. For High Mages who still had remaining lifespan, who would be willing to fight them?

Not only would they gain no benefits, but they would also invite trouble, and if they were not careful, there was even a risk of losing their lives.

Basically, regarding these true Elders, the attitude of High Mages was mostly to keep a respectful distance. If contact was necessary, it would be similar to what Xia Duo was doing now: treat them with respect, give way to them, but don't expect to push for more.

At this moment, Elder Anti squinted his eyes, carefully sizing up Xia Duo, but after thinking for a long time, he did not recognize Xia Duo's identity, "You are—"

"I come from the South. Elder Anti can just call me Laier."

Xia Duo did not state his surname, because a surname contains one's origin, and he was currently implying that his identity was from the Kaitemier Kingdom in the South.

If he stated a surname, on one hand, Xia Duo did not know the history behind such a surname, and if he just said one at random, it would inevitably be exposed. Rather than that, it was better to be vague and let the other party fill in the blanks themselves.

Sure enough, upon hearing Xia Duo say he was from the South, Elder Anti's expression changed slightly. At a time when Ilfaren had yet to restore its nation, the Kaitemier in the South was currently the only country that had survived the Crown War.

A High Mage from such a country coming to visit him—even though Elder Anti only had one final breath left, he could not help but feel worried for his descendants and for his country.

After all, he was holding onto that last breath because he still had attachments in the mortal world; otherwise, he would have long since gone to enjoy bliss in the Elf God Kingdom, so why drag out time in this current frail body?

"Then, Mage Laier, what is it you seek me for? I remember that Kaitemier Elves shouldn't think much of this war-torn and broken Northland, right!"

"Regarding the purpose of my trip, Elder Anti, you might not believe it if I say it, but not long ago I made a prophecy. In the prophecy, a scarlet giant star descended from the sky, completely destroying the vast continent from the Northland to the Saiteer Forest in the South! For this, I consulted many classics and realized it might be that the Dragon Madness Mythallar has suffered a mishap, causing the King-Slaying Star to descend from the sky and completely destroy the Elf World!"

"A prophecy? The King-Slaying Star descending from the sky?"

Elder Anti did not express doubt immediately. He knew that prophecy was a very casual thing; it could be true or false, but regardless of truth or falsehood, it must be treated as if it were true.

Especially prophecies regarding major catastrophes.

Regarding the King-Slaying Star descending from the sky in this prophecy, Elder Anti had actually had such worries in his early years, but hundreds of years had passed, and no accidents had occurred.

Now, hearing such a prophecy and worry again, his mood was somewhat complicated.

"Then, are you here at the Elf Court this time to warn the various nations, or even to summon High Mages to save the world together?"

"Yes."

Xia Duo nodded. To a certain extent, this was also his most honest thought. Although this prophecy was fabricated by him, the Main Plane was indeed facing such a threat.

It was just that there was no prophecy to further confirm it.

"Elder Anti, do you think the purpose of my trip can be achieved?"

"This—"

Elder Anti hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he did not choose to be perfunctory. At his age and in his state, besides that last shred of attachment, what else did he have to worry about!

Naturally, he said whatever he wanted, "Mage Laier, I feel that you might be disappointed this time. Not to mention how much truth there is in your prophecy, even if the prophecy is true and the content of the prophecy is accurate, there is still one biggest problem—"

"Countless years have passed, and the Dragon Madness Mythallar has long since gone out of control. To completely eliminate the hidden danger, the only way is to find the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll, and over the countless years of the past, the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll has long been scattered everywhere, and now it is even related to the key power of various nations."

"Wanting to collect them all is just too difficult! Unless the King-Slaying Star appears in the sky tomorrow and begins to descend."

Although he had not yet received news of Xia Duo seeking to trade for the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll, Elder Anti still saw that Xia Duo's true purpose was actually to collect the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll.

In his view, if there really was a Mage, a force, or a country that collected all the Dragon Madness Secret Scrolls, that would definitely be a great thing.

After all, the threat of the King-Slaying Star was real, and even if it didn't fall now, in the foreseeable future, various accidents would surely occur.

World destruction was not impossible; it was far too likely!