Chapter 1961: Seeing Iolum Again

In name only, that is the final outcome Yierlan has designed for Siluwende.

Of course, what the actual situation will turn out to be is something no one can clearly say as of now, but Xia Duo believes that with his own participation, Siluwende will absolutely have an outcome completely different from what Yierlan designed.

As for why the Seven Towers are indifferent to Yierlan's acts of substantive expansion, Xia Duo also asked Haichenisi, but the other party did not state it clearly, instead telling Xia Duo to ask Iolum.

Xia Duo speculates that perhaps the Seven Towers have some unspeakable difficulties, perhaps involving negotiations with Keman, or perhaps because they cannot spare the energy to manage matters on the Siluwende side due to some event.

Just like that, Xia Duo had one more reason to see Iolum.

……

Nearly an hour passed, and Iolum finally appeared in the Study, followed by Buluode, whom Xia Duo had not seen for a long time (due to going to the Projection Plane).

As soon as Buluode saw Xia Duo, he began to complain, "How long has it been? You've urged us so many times already. Are you in such a rush to use the War Spell? Do you have any idea how we've been living these past few days!"

Xia Duo was stunned for a moment and was about to explain, but Iolum had already stopped Buluode, who wanted to continue grumbling, and then said to Xia Duo:

"Don't mind what he says. Although the research on the War Spell has indeed taken up a lot of our time and energy, it concerns the future; no matter how hard or tiring it is, we must continue."

Iolum's voice was filled with exhaustion, but his eyes were exceptionally bright, which made Xia Duo feel somewhat embarrassed.

"Then, Teacher, do you have results now?"

"Actually, I had already achieved some results at the very beginning and am currently testing them. Not long ago, you sent over the Elf War Magic Artifact. After this period of research, I can tell you very responsibly that the War Spell specifically crafted for the 【Mythallar】 has perfectly passed all tests, and now it only lacks one field test!"

"Really?"

At this, light shone in Xia Duo's eyes as well, but Buluode let out a cold snort of dissatisfaction, "I knew you only cared about your War Spell!"

Such resentful words made Xia Duo's spine feel a chill; only then did he realize why Buluode was acting this way. Previously, because he had taken a trip to the Projection Plane, some things had been ignored by him, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

This included the recipes and Chef he had promised Buluode earlier; this was one of the conditions for Buluode to recruit new residents for him.

Xia Duo had the recipes ready at the time, but he had deliberately kept Buluode hanging. As for the Chef, it was not that he needed to provide his own Chef, but that Buluode would send people to Daxia Territory to learn new cooking methods and techniques.

It was just that Buluode had never sent anyone to Nan Jing, and Xia Duo had temporarily forgotten about the matter. Now that he thought of it, he really felt a bit wronged!

"I will give you the recipes now. As for the Chef, as long as you send people to Nan Jing, I guarantee I will train them into new-style Chefs who are no less skilled than the highest standard in my Territory."

After Xia Duo finished speaking, he took a thick cookbook out of his Personal Space; this was the complete collection of Earth recipes he had exhausted his brains to compile.

It was the only copy, and there would be no more in the future. Perhaps this world would produce some new dishes with the old being replaced by the new, but those would have little to do with him.

Accepting the cookbook, a trace of a smile finally appeared on Buluode's face, "The matter of sending people will be delayed for now. With the current state of my Territory, I can't spare many people at all. I'll study this cookbook first."

However, only after finishing did Buluode seem to think of something, and he hurriedly said to Iolum: "I have no way to ask the Seven Cities Council for more people now; why don't you support me with some residents, Teacher!"

"Suit yourself. Take whatever you want, don't ask me!" Iolum waved his hand, saying somewhat impatiently.

After Buluode left happily, Iolum suddenly sighed deeply, "I am very confident in Buluode's ability in the field of Magic, but he is far too lacking in other aspects. I have truly cared too little for him all these years!"

After finishing, he changed the subject and asked Xia Duo: "How is Saville doing lately?"

"He's doing well. He built a Mage Tower not long ago, and he has been staying in the Mage Tower during this time!"

Actually, Xia Duo had met with Saville before coming here this time, though there was nothing else to it; he had simply asked the other party to look after Nan Jing more while he was away.

At present, the situation in Siluwende is unclear, and even Yierlan could inexplicably have an outbreak of an Orc Tide; Netheril might not necessarily avoid encountering some accidents either.

Not to mention that Nan Jing is far from the Nether Core Region, making it perfectly suited for conspirators to choose it to stir up trouble.

Regarding Xia Duo's request, Saville did not explicitly agree, but he did not refuse either. In reality, this was Saville's consent; after all, Saville, as an elder, could not just follow Xia Duo's every word blindly.

As long as Niya is there, Xia Duo is not too worried that Saville will have any problems.

But right now, with Iolum suddenly mentioning Saville, Xia Duo does not believe the other party just wanted to ask about Saville's recent situation!

"There are some things that are inconvenient for me to say. If you have the chance, tell him to come to Seventon more often when he has time. I will arrange for him to have more contact with Buluode."

"This—"

Xia Duo was immediately somewhat hesitant. If it was inconvenient for Iolum to say these things, was it convenient for him? Of course, as for Saville, Xia Duo believes he hopes for a reconciliation with Buluode.

But in some matters, bystanders might feel it is for your own good, yet the person involved might not feel that way. At the very least, up to this point, Buluode does not want to have any relationship with Saville other than being fellow disciples.

To tell the truth, in Xia Duo's view, the relationship between these two could simply be filmed as a melodramatic family ethics drama; he really did not want to get involved in it.

Therefore, regarding Iolum's request, he just gave a few "mm-hmms" to brush it off, then quickly changed the subject: "Teacher, you just said the War Spell is finished and only lacks the final field test. Shall we go do it now?"

"The field test will cause quite a commotion, which is not very convenient in the Main Plane. I have already borrowed an abandoned Plane from the Seven Towers. If you have time, go do it yourself; I cannot spare any time lately."

After finishing, Iolum took out the research notes prepared in advance and a Dimensional Bag to give to Xia Duo. Xia Duo was somewhat puzzled—why was there also a Dimensional Bag?

Seeming to see Xia Duo's confusion, Iolum mentioned casually, "You will understand what is in the Dimensional Bag once you finish reading the notes."

"Alright, then I will look at it later."

Xia Duo could see that Iolum intended to end the conversation, so he hurriedly asked about the Seven Towers' attitude toward Siluwende: "I just contacted Councilor Haichenisi, and he said the Seven Towers are not prepared to intervene in the matter between Yierlan and Siluwende. This clearly does not conform to the interests of Netheril. May I know why?"