Chapter 1943: Two-Faced

"Senior? You rats in the shadows actually have a senior you submit to?"

Hearing the other party state such a reason, Leijia felt a fire in his heart, his dissatisfaction already overflowing in his expression. As a Participating Elder of Siluwende, he had already taken a massive risk coming out to meet a member of the Ekrix Secret Society, and now, the other party was saying that the one who had actually summoned him was someone else.

How could Leijia accept all of this with a calm heart?

One must know that the Ekrix Secret Society was an existence that Yierlan had strictly forbidden any contact with, and one that was to be captured on sight!

Leijia knew deep down that if the other Elders found out he actually had ties to the Ekrix Secret Society, it would surely shake his position in the Participating Council.

But if he ignored them completely, that wouldn't do either; who knew what the infuriated Secret Society members might end up doing? After all, they were an illegal organization, and his own initial rise to power was inseparable from the Secret Society.

However, Wendisha did not take Leijia's dissatisfaction to heart. He knew that even if the other party was dissatisfied, it was impossible for him to flick his sleeves and leave on the spot; such Reality only made the other party's dissatisfaction appear all the more comical.

Thinking this, the corners of Wendisha's mouth could not help but lift slightly. It was not just because he saw Leijia thwarted, but also because the current situation in Siluwende was about to undergo a transformation, and this was the fervent desire of him and all the members of his organization for countless years. As for where this transformation would come from—

"Elder Leijia, let me introduce you."

As he spoke, Wendisha raised a hand, and the Gold Elf Warriors behind him immediately parted to form a path. A middle-aged Gold Elf with a cold, stern face and a humorless expression walked out from behind the group and stood still beside Wendisha.

Wendisha turned and bowed to the newly emerged Gold Elf, then introduced him to Elder Leijia: "This is General Kelusi, one of the current supreme leaders of our organization."

Seeing that the other party's attitude did not seem fake, Leijia was extremely shocked in his heart. To a certain extent, this shock even completely dispersed his previous dissatisfaction. "Supreme leader? Since when did your organization have such a figure?"

"Elder Leijia, how much do you truly understand about the internal situation of our organization?" Wendisha countered with a question.

This sentence immediately choked Leijia.

Indeed, his understanding of the Ekrix Secret Society mostly came from Yierlan.

Although he also knew that the rhetoric from Yierlan was highly inflated, it still inevitably influenced his judgment of the Ekrix Secret Society.

Ekrix Secret Society—this was what the outside world called them; sometimes they were also simply referred to as the "Siluwende Restoration Organization." Just hearing the name, one knew what they were doing.

This organization did not recognize the outcome of the Seven Fortresses War from 1,500 years ago, and of course, they mainly did not recognize the so-called "supervision" policy implemented by Yierlan over Siluwende.

They advocated for restoring Siluwende to its original independent and autonomous status, or rather—restoring the nation, because in the eyes of the Ekrix Secret Society members, the current Siluwende was already in a state of a fallen nation.

In the past, the Ekrix Secret Society had planned countless raids and assassinations, making Yierlan's substantive occupation process of Siluwende have very little effect.

To some extent, it was precisely because of resistance organizations like the Ekrix Secret Society that the Participating Council, established after the war in Siluwende, had gradually secured its position.

But there was no doubt that one could have private contact with a resistance organization, but it absolutely could not be brought out into the open. Otherwise, Yierlan might not be able to handle the resistance organization, but they could definitely eliminate a politically incorrect Participating Elder.

In the past, there had been cases where Participating Elders eventually became members of resistance organizations. Leijia did not wish for himself to become like that; pleasing both sides and benefiting from both was his principle of conduct.

If one day one side gained the upper hand, it would not be too late for him to take advantage of the trend and truly join. He had even long since arranged an escape route to flee abroad.

Thinking of this, Leijia's heart finally settled a bit.

Regardless of whether this so-called General Kelusi was the supreme leader of Ekrix, it actually had nothing to do with him. If the other party's demands were too excessive, that would actually be equivalent to pushing him toward Yierlan.

With Yierlan currently appearing to be on the verge of completely taking over Siluwende, the situation was particularly unfavorable for the Ekrix Secret Society. The other party seeking him out might mean they had a request for him.

The supreme leader coming forward might even confirm the severity of the current situation!

It was just that if things went this way, he might be able to formally join Yierlan, but he would never again possess his previous status!

Although Leijia did not think highly of the Ekrix Secret Society's final struggle, he still decided to give the other party as much help as possible without exposing himself.

As long as Yierlan's plan to completely occupy Siluwende could be bankrupted, then he, this Participating Elder, could continue to serve. As for the future of this country, who would consider things so far ahead?

Being of the new generation born after the war, Leijia had long since had no thoughts of the so-called former Siluwende. It was not just Yierlan's "supervision" policy over Siluwende, but more so the Iron-like Reality of the present.

No matter who ultimately benefited, Siluwende could not return to the past, just like the former Aryvandaar.

……

With his mood fluctuating between tension and relaxation, Elder Leijia no longer had much interest in staying here. Regarding the newly appeared so-called General Kelusi, he just gave a faint greeting and asked perfunctorily what the other party needed.

"I hope Elder Leijia can join our 【Ekrix Covenant】 and contribute a share of strength to the great revival of Siluwende."

The one speaking was not Wendisha, whom Leijia had known for a long time, but General Kelusi, whom Leijia was seeing for the first time, and had even heard of for the first time.

Strictly speaking, the other party's tone did not have any sense of coercion or dominance; instead, it was filled with the warmth of consolation, without a hint of disguise.

This greatly surprised Leijia. In the past, it was not as if resistance organizations had never tried to win him over or threaten him, but those gave him a feeling completely different from the present.

But if he really had to say what was different, other than that genuine, true warmth, he could not name anything else.

Consequently, the words Leijia had originally intended to use for a stern refusal turned into—

"General Kelusi, Wendisha, you should know that I can only better help you while in this position!"

"Elder Lei Wen, I believe you, because I also see in you the confusion I once had. Perhaps you truly believe that Siluwende is beyond saving, but what I want to say is that the people of Siluwende are innocent; they should not become victims of war or, shall we say, conspiracy."

Although General Kelusi appeared cold and humorless on the outside, the words he spoke carried a trace of compassion for the world.