Chapter 1932: Elf Court Resolution

But clearly, facing Xia Duo, who had already reached the end of the Magic Net and was calculating with intent, the Elf Mage only had time to glare at Xia Duo before losing consciousness.

Afterward, Xia Duo suppressed the out-of-control teleportation item on the opponent's body, helped them up, and left in a hurry. Just as he left the Upper City, he received a wide-area Sending from the Patrol regarding a "city-wide martial law."

At the same time, he discovered that his Mythallar Permission had been restricted; Teleportation Spells were prohibited, and spells above the 5th circle were also banned.

But this did not stump Xia Duo. After checking the items the captured Elf Mage was carrying and confirming that the opponent was likely a veteran Mage with no hidden trump cards, he directly activated the Original Permission previously held by Asuosi.

There was no need for a complex authentication process to fully activate it; the basic functions of the Original Permission were enough to exempt him from the Mythallar's teleportation restrictions.

Of course, the restriction on spells above the 5th circle was also temporarily lifted, though any Spellcasting records would be retained in the Mythallar logs.

But since Xia Duo was already planning to run, he didn't care about that.

After simply dealing with the traces of his previous activities, he chose to teleport to the south. After several detours, he arrived once again at the temporary stronghold under the cliff where he had previously parted ways with Saliven.

After setting up the "communication" environment, Xia Duo then woke up the captured Elf Mage.

As soon as the Elf Mage woke up, their eyes still held the anger from before they lost consciousness, but in an instant, they regained their composure, began to observe their current environment, and asked Xia Duo:

"Who are you? Why did you capture me?"

Seeing this, Xia Duo couldn't help but nod inwardly, still facing the opponent in the Elf disguise he had used before entering Evereska:

"Who I am is not important. As for why I captured you, I can only say it was a coincidence. I was just preparing to find a veteran Mage to ask about some things, and you appeared!"

"Where are we now?"

"We have already left Evereska. Any little tricks you have can wait until I finish asking my questions."

Xia Duo pointed to the various Magic Items taken from the opponent and placed to the side, among which there was no shortage of Positioning, communication, and even teleportation or summoning items.

As for the opponent's own Spellcasting ability, Xia Duo also trusted in his own capabilities.

With their little trick exposed, the Elf Mage felt not the slightest embarrassment; after all, to them, this was about survival, and survival cares nothing for the means used.

Then, they asked again: "Will you let me go after you finish asking?"

"That depends on whether you cooperate. As long as you cooperate, I will certainly let you go."

Hearing this answer, the Elf did not continue to press whether Xia Duo's words could be trusted, and as if resigning themselves to fate, said:

"Then ask away!"

"The first question: regarding the Drow War four hundred years ago, what do you know? Tell me everything from beginning to end."

A veteran Mage would certainly be able to learn a considerable portion of the truth, but Xia Duo could not let the opponent spout nonsense, so he used a Perception spell to assist in verification.

"The Drow War four hundred years ago?"

The Elf Mage clearly did not expect that Xia Duo had captured them just to ask such a question; given the opponent's status, it should have been easy to know.

Despite having many doubts and suspicions, in this situation, they had no choice but to speak!

"The original origin of that war is untraceable, but the generally accepted theory is that the Drow arrived at the Surface through the Dwarf kingdom of Shafeier, with the goal of avenging the curse and exile of Ilythiiri by Aryvandaar during the Crown War."

"Do you accept this theory?"

"I think there is no problem with this theory. Perhaps one more point could be added: although the Drow had already adapted to the environment of the Underdark, they still yearned for the Surface where their ancestors had originally lived."

"Then what about Wuweilun? It is said that Wuweilun was destroyed during the Drow War. What is your take on this question?" Xia Duo asked again.

Hearing the name of Wuweilun, the Elf Mage's eyes flickered involuntarily. After pondering for a moment, they replied: "I don't know the inside story, but the investigation results from the Elf Court afterward should not be wrong!"

"Snap—"

Xia Duo pointed, releasing a bolt of lightning that jumped eerily around the cave before striking the Elf Mage's thigh. Having lost the Protection of their equipment, a Mage is nothing more than an ordinary creature.

After being hit by the lightning, the Elf Mage immediately trembled violently, and a bit of white foam spilled from their mouth in a very unseemly manner.

"Think clearly before you answer. If you lie again, I cannot guarantee you will still be alive to return."

"Yes, yes, it won't happen again!"

The Elf Mage promised repeatedly, then reorganized their words and replied: "Although the Elf Court gave investigation results after the war ended, many Spellcasters had personally experienced the destruction of Wuweilun, and they almost unanimously stated that the destruction of Wuweilun had nothing to do with the Drow."

"But at that time, the Drow War had just been won, and the final outcomes for those Mages after returning to their countries were not very good; they were either marginalized or died of mysterious illnesses. It wasn't until not long ago that this matter was brought up for discussion again."

"Not long ago? What happened not long ago?" Xia Duo asked hurriedly.

"Of course, it's the Elf Court's numbered resolution. You wouldn't be from Kaitemier in the south, would you? How could you not even know this? No, that's not right, even if you were from Kaitemier, you should know this!"

The Elf Mage looked surprised, as if they had seen some kind of inconceivable situation.

Xia Duo realized that perhaps that so-called "Elf Court numbered resolution" was the key. His expression darkened, and he interrupted the opponent's wild thoughts: "Don't change the subject, tell me about the numbered resolution!"

"The Elf Court numbered resolution has actually been under discussion since the Drow War ended four hundred years ago, but it was only officially passed not long ago."

Speaking of this resolution, the expression on the Elf Mage's face was very complex, containing both anger and confusion, yet seemingly also a trace of understanding and relief. Without waiting for Xia Duo to urge them, they continued:

"The content of the resolution is about sealing all Knowledge of the Arcanist system that appeared over a thousand years ago. Specific measures include, but are not limited to, erasing the memories of relevant Spellcasters and destroying Knowledge carriers. Only a very small number of organizations or countries are allowed to preserve that Knowledge."

"So that's how it is!"

Xia Duo's previous guess had come true, but he felt not the slightest joy. The Arcanist system being sealed and purged was undoubtedly bad news!

"By the way, what about the Arcane Elves?" Xia Duo asked again.

"Arcane Elves are considered a byproduct of the Arcanist system and are also a type of unclean bloodline that needs to be purified one by one."

In Elvish, "purification" and "extermination in the name of purification" are two completely different expressions, and there is no ambiguity whatsoever.

In other words, as long as Saliven was willing to accept memory erasure and bloodline purification, there would be no need to flee. However, whether they could maintain their status as a Mage after losing the Arcanist system was a question mark.

Because of this, Xia Duo also had a certain guess as to why the Elf Court wanted to seal the Arcanist system; if nothing went wrong, it was likely related to class.