Chapter 2013: Sorting Out the Clues

After temporarily parting ways with Bulundesi, Xia Duo immediately contacted Xierdalanna, intending to ask her for the latest inside information on the Spiritwind Family.

But unfortunately, Xierdalanna did not reply, and Xia Duo could only return to the Public Level plaza feeling somewhat dejected, waiting for the arrival of representatives from various parties while pondering the potential subsequent impact of the appearance of a Demon Descendant family in Yierlan.

First, one point is clear: Demon Descendants do indeed exist, and there is a high probability they have already infiltrated various countries in the Northland, though the extent varies by country, and this may even include Netheril.

Second is the objective of the Demon Descendants; to put it mildly, it is just to live openly in the Northland with their true identities, but to put it grandly, it may be to change history, overwriting the current time and space with another possible Time Line.

Finally, there is the means to achieve their goal; if it is just a small goal, then perhaps they only need an opportunity to change the stereotypes of mainstream society.

Perhaps it is a certain sacrifice, a certain contribution, or perhaps a change in the ideological trends of mainstream society.

But if it is a grand goal, then it is complicated; according to some situations regarding changing history that Xia Duo learned about in the Projection Plane, the Demon Descendants of the Main Plane need to shape a series of specific historical nodes to complete the preparatory work for overwriting the Time Line.

Judging from the current situation on the Main Plane, perhaps the Demon Descendants really want to pull off a grand plan!

Although the possibility of a small goal cannot be ruled out—after all, it is normal to cause some destruction after being suppressed for so long—but they have endured for so many years, so why jump out now of all times?

Therefore, Xia Duo is more inclined to believe that they are currently at a critical historical node, and if the Demon Descendants continue to lurk as they did in the past, it will be difficult to change history.

After all, it is basically unlikely that the current Time Line will lead to a future where Demon Descendants unify the Main Plane and create a glorious civilization; significant intervention is required.

And such intervention makes it very difficult for them to continue hiding their identities.

From the recent assassination of the Elder of Evereska to the recent exposure of the Spiritwind Family in Yierlan, these can all be called major events that change history.

The only thing that needs to be considered now is whether this current history was intentionally brought about by the Demon Descendants, or if it is the result of their failed intervention.

If it is the former, it needs to be changed in time. But if it is the latter, maintaining the status quo is the greatest obstacle to the Demon Descendants' plan.

However, guessing wildly with insufficient clues makes everything look suspicious, and it is easy to be misled by the actions of the Demon Descendants and end up becoming their helper while providing one's own supplies.

Therefore, Xia Duo must now clarify two principles; one is not to blindly accept the so-called "changing history, overwriting the Time Line," as those clues were obtained from the Projection Plane.

When applied to the Main Plane, they may still have a certain degree of credibility, but everything must still proceed from the actual situation of the Main Plane itself, seeking truth from facts.

The second point is also based on the understanding of the first: one must distinguish between the primary and the secondary!

Everything should still be based on his own plan; as long as his own plan and his own goals are successfully achieved, then the threat of the Demon Descendants will largely cease to exist.

Based on the above sorting, Xia Duo is even clearer about what to do next; to sum it up, there is only one sentence—

Stability overrides everything!

Whether it is the Demon Descendants or any other conspirators, whoever dares to jump out and destroy the overall situation of Northland stability is Xia Duo's enemy, and is the next target of the 【Annihilation Light】.

As for the upcoming multi-party talks, Xia Duo does not have many requirements, and even whether the southern region of Siluwende becomes independent is no longer his focus; as long as everything is put on the negotiating table and settled as soon as possible, that is fine.

Not only the aftermath of this war, but also some internal conflicts within the Northland Alliance can be resolved during these talks.

As long as the interior of the Northland Alliance is not in chaos, even if this is what the Demon Descendants want, Xia Duo is willing to accept it, because this also aligns with his interests; as for who will have the upper hand in the future, we shall see.

However, judging from some of the currently known situations, the Demon Descendants are probably not the type to stay quiet.

Regarding the challenges ahead, Xia Duo believes that for a considerable period in the future, the combination of "【Annihilation Light】 + 【Mythallar】" will be invincible and have no rivals. (Temporarily, only local wars are possible; total war is not yet feasible.)

Soon, Xia Duo waited for Bulundesi, who brought news from the Mage Tailun, saying that he had already arrived at Adofier Fortress and was waiting for other representatives to come together.

"Lord Xia Duo, are you really going to let the representatives of various countries come here for talks later?"

"Yes! What's wrong?"

"This—"

Bulundesi hesitated for a moment and reminded: "The various Elf countries are coming this time with many Spellcasters; it is best to keep some mystery regarding such a highly mobile strategic fortress."

He was just short of saying that spies would sneak in, but Xia Duo had already considered this; just in terms of confidentiality, would secrets not be leaked if the representatives of various countries were not allowed to enter?

As long as the most core secrets are not leaked, appropriately revealing a little bit of the truth also helps reduce the probability of misjudgment by various countries; in layman's terms, if you play the pig for too long, others might really take you for a pig.

For Xia Duo, the core secrets of the Floating City lie in the technical details of the 【Mythallar】 and the Adaptive Mythallar.

And both of these are essentially deep developments of Arcane Fire, belonging to one of the secrets Xia Duo cares about most, and they are also the places he guards most strictly within the Floating City.

In other words, if any random Elf Mage could break through the defense mechanisms he set up, then would there be any need for this Floating City to exist?

Merely exposing its existence is not a very big problem.

Xia Duo feels that Bulundesi's reminder might not be without the intention of probing him; for the suddenly appearing Floating City, the Seven Towers are probably also very confused, and probing in a roundabout way is completely reasonable.

"Councilor Bulundesi, rest assured, I have it under control."

"Since Lord Xia Duo is already prepared, then let it be that I was overthinking."

Bulundesi seemed to be truly relieved, but then he pointed to the bare plaza around them and said to Xia Duo:

"This place will receive the Envoys of various countries next; if Lord Xia Duo does not mind, the people I brought can help with some simple arrangements."

"That is fine; if there is anything you do not understand, you can ask my student Jieyi."

Saying this, Xia Duo summoned Jieyi, who was still doing test papers, and introduced him to Bulundesi; it was actually an "official spoiler"—since you are so curious, then I will be generous and tell you directly.

Of course, it is a fact that the environment on the Public Level of the Floating City is crude; having been holed up in the Blue Crystal Plane, it was basically in a "rough-cast" state, so having Bulundesi's help is not bad.

However, after this time, Xia Duo can generously recruit people to the Floating City to carry out construction.