Chapter 1903: The Elder's Gift

Elder Anti's lament resonated deeply with Xia Duo, though the individuals in this Projection Plane were limited to this single plane, while he could travel back and forth between various Projection Planes, making his probability of gathering them far greater than any faction within this Projection Plane.

Therefore, even though Elder Anti spoke gravely, saying there would only be a chance to gather them if the King-Slaying Star fell tomorrow, Xia Duo did not lose confidence.

On the contrary, he felt all the more fortunate because of his identity originating from the Main Plane.

After some conversation, Xia Duo gradually clarified Elder Anti's stance: first, it was fine to warn the various nations, but summoning Advanced Mages to discuss saving the world was impossible.

Secondly, Elder Anti himself supported Xia Duo in collecting the Dragon Madness Secret Scrolls and was even willing to contact the owners of the secret scrolls in Jielunsita for Xia Duo, but whether a deal could be reached would depend on Xia Duo negotiating it himself.

And for Xia Duo, this result was already as good as it could possibly be.

"Elder Anti is a person of great wisdom and righteousness. Future history will surely remember the Elder's contributions at this moment. Please allow me to express my gratitude to you once again!"

After saying this, Xia Duo bowed again, and by this time, the meeting between the two sides was nearing its end.

……

After leaving Elder Anti, Xia Duo did not immediately head to Jielunsita, but continued to visit the remaining Elders in the Elf Court.

By the time he finished this, three days had passed.

During this period, almost every Elder Xia Duo contacted expressed explicit support for collecting the Dragon Madness Secret Scrolls and provided as much assistance as they could.

Among them, one Elder from Shaerwen and one from Wuweilun even gifted the Dragon Madness Secret Scrolls they possessed to Xia Duo.

The two Elders' gifts totaled twelve copies, most of the content detailing the complex operating mechanisms of the Dragon Madness Mythallar, which belonged to the part that was relatively difficult to convert into comprehensive national power under the current circumstances.

Even so, it was enough to show their sincerity.

Of course, the two Elders did not hand over the original secret scrolls to Xia Duo; they only gave copies. According to them, the originals remained in their country, kept by their respective families.

But after all, Xia Duo was someone who possessed more than ten Dragon Madness Secret Scrolls, and he could tell that the twelve scrolls given by the two Elders were likely genuine.

Even if they were unrelated to the Dragon Madness Mythallar, they could definitely be called extremely precious research materials on Mythallars. If it weren't for sincere support, why would they hand these over to Xia Duo?

In fact, Xia Duo could also understand the actions of those two Elders very well; the Dragon Madness Mythallar was not something suitable for a single family or clan to control, and furthermore, Elves valued family and race even more than the nation.

Taking some secret scrolls that their own families were destined to be unable to utilize to trade for a possibility that might be good for the entire Elf World was not a very difficult choice to make.

Of course, if these Elders were in their prime, perhaps they would not have been so easy to talk to.

Young power-holders always have enough ambition, believing that they themselves are the only ones chosen by fate; if the Dragon Madness Secret Scrolls needed to be gathered, then why shouldn't it be them?

……

Leaving the Elf Court, Xia Duo had already sensed that this trip would not be too smooth, but when he arrived at Jielunsita, the events that followed still caught him off guard.

As soon as he stepped out of the Portal, he discovered that the surrounding Magic Net was faintly under restraint, and it wasn't just because of visitor Permission Level, but because someone with Advanced Permission Level was probing him.

Or rather, if he were unable to handle the probe, then the next step would likely be an immediate falling out.

Under these circumstances, Advanced Mages have the methods of Advanced Mages, and Great Arcanists have the methods of Great Arcanists, while Xia Duo chose to unfold his Arcane Fire and use his Private Magic Web to take over the surrounding Magic Net Strings.

In other words, he artificially carved out an independent Domain within the range of the Mythallar; this was both to prove his strength and a necessary precaution against a potential attack.

If the other party continued to press forward, then it would undoubtedly be the prelude to a complete falling out.

Although Xia Duo did not fear battle, doing so would inevitably disrupt his subsequent plans; if possible, he preferred to prioritize harmony.

Now that he had accepted the challenge, it remained to be seen how the other party would choose.

Xia Duo walked slowly out of the Teleportation Hall; he noticed that the expressions of the guards at the entrance were normal, and they were even chatting and laughing with their companions, clearly unaware of the tension at a higher level.

With the small stature of these ordinary guards, once he and the Jielunsita side clashed, they probably wouldn't even qualify to be cannon fodder.

Just as he reached the street, a Gold Elf wearing a court Mage Robe descended from the sky and bowed respectfully to Xia Duo, "Respected Mage Laier, the Crown King has learned of your arrival and specifically asked me to arrange accommodation for you."

Seeing this Magic Net Envoy appear, Xia Duo understood that a direct conflict would likely not occur, but the covert probing was probably far from over.

He even suspected whether the Jielunsita Crown King had already sent subordinates to the southern Kaitemier to investigate him.

If that were truly the case, he could only say—you've overthought it, my southern identity is just a pretense!

Xia Duo pondered, and the Envoy did not show the slightest dissatisfaction, so Xia Duo nodded and agreed.

……

On the way to the temporary residence while following the Jielunsita Magic Net Envoy, Xia Duo curiously examined this city, which had a style vastly different from later generations.

When in the Main Plane, Xia Duo had not yet been to this city, which was later called "Wichewulus", but in 【Projection Plane: Cormanthor Birth】, he had spent quite a long time there.

If one were to speak of familiarity, he was indeed quite familiar with this place, but if one were to speak of strangeness, he also found it difficult to discover those familiar environments from 【Projection Plane: Cormanthor Birth】.

There is necessity in history, and there is also contingency; isn't it a matter of course for different historical Branchings to have such situations? At the very least, the Mythallars in the two planes were completely different.

Xia Duo did not dwell too much on these questions.

Soon, he followed the Magic Net Envoy to a courtyard-style private residence near the palace.

……

"Mage Laier, this is the residence the Crown King has prepared for you. If you have any needs, you can contact me at any time. The Crown King may invite you to dinner tonight; if it is convenient, please do not refuse."

To this, Xia Duo naturally did not give an immediate answer. After the Envoy left, servants attached to the mansion came forward to ask if he needed food such as tea or snacks.

Xia Duo asked for a cup of Eastern tea and sat down in the courtyard, beginning to ponder the current situation he was facing.

Undoubtedly, a visit from an Advanced Mage from a foreign country would not be enough to make the Jielunsita Crown King send an Envoy to meet him outside the Teleportation Hall, arranging both accommodation and a banquet.

Clearly, it was aimed at the Dragon Madness Secret Scrolls in Xia Duo's hands; both sides were well aware of this point.