Chapter 2065: The Ailan Kingdom

However, regarding whether the Seven Towers intended to carry out a centralization reform within Netheril, Xia Duo did not ask Bulundesi; even if the other party knew the answer, it was impossible for them to tell him easily.

Xia Duo prepared to discuss it with Iolum when he went to Seventon to attend Master Eriwen's Ascension Ritual, and he could also take the opportunity to sound out Badijiaer or Huo En.

If the Seven Towers truly had this idea, then he would have to make relevant preparations in advance.

……

"Lord Xia Duo, there is another major matter recently that I feel is also necessary to mention."

"What major matter?" Xia Duo was suddenly a bit curious.

To him, the end of the turmoil within Yierlan, and even the change in the Seven Towers' intentions, were already major matters; he feared nothing else could be called a major matter.

But the name Bulundesi mentioned next caused a monstrous storm to rise in Xia Duo's heart, yet on the surface, he still had to pretend to be calm and ask Bulundesi:

"The region south of Terminos in Siluwende is independent; why is it called the Ailan Kingdom instead of the Terminos Kingdom or some other name?"

Xia Duo had originally thought that Yierlan would find a way to make the name of the region south of Terminos after its independence "Nansiluwende," to contrast with the remaining territory of Siluwende in the north; with this name, perhaps they could use it to attack the north in the future.

If it were up to Xia Duo to name it, he would have chosen that name nine times out of ten, but he never expected that Yierlan would ultimately choose the name "Ailan"!

"I heard it was a name chosen by Yierlan, because Ailan was the region originally bordering Siluwende and Yierlan, and it was also the area most influenced by Yierlan. Perhaps Yierlan had this consideration when choosing this name for the newly independent country. Additionally, 'Ailan' has the meaning of gorgeous and noble in Elvish, which is much better than the meaning of 'boundary stone' for Terminos."

Bulundesi's explanation had no flaws, and Xia Duo understood the logic, but the name "Ailan" was still too sensitive for him.

During 【Projection Plane: Evereska Independent】, although he could not search for the specific meaning of the Demon Descendant's reality-altering spell from the consciousness of that Long-lived Family High Mage, he did obtain the name of the Demon Descendant nation that unified the Main Plane in the parallel timeline—

It was called 【Ailan】!

For a country that could unify the Main Plane, it would be impossible for Xia Duo not to be curious, but because that Long-lived Family High Mage was not a visitor from a parallel timeline, his understanding of Ailan was limited to the name and some key events.

Originally, Xia Duo already knew of the existence of the Illuminati in the Main Plane, and he had thought that 【Ailan】 might just be a dreamlike bubble in the Projection Plane, impossible to see in the Main Plane, until he heard this name from Bulundesi.

It is conceivable how great the shock in his heart was.

It was not just the name Ailan itself, but also the significance of its appearance in reality; could it be that all the effort he had made before was in vain, and not only did he fail to stop or even hinder the invasion from the parallel timeline, but he actually helped them?

Thinking about it now, the reason why the Demon Descendants were so concerned about Siluwende (fully infiltrating Siluwende over a thousand years ago, only to be purged later) might have been to facilitate the emergence of the Ailan Kingdom.

Even if it wasn't the goal, it was definitely a very critical intermediate Node!

Calming his emotions slightly, Xia Duo asked again: "Do you know how the preparations were made before Ailan was established? What kind of Elves are in charge in Ailan now?"

"I happen to know a little about this."

Bulundesi was clearly being modest by saying this; in reality, when speaking of the details, he was as familiar with them as if they were his own family treasures. "At first, Siluwende tried to intervene in the independence process of the south, but this instead stirred up the rebellious psychology of the south, and they quickly agreed to Yierlan's nation-building plan."

"Wait!"

Xia Duo immediately raised his own doubts: "That's not right, wasn't the region south of Terminos previously Siluwende territory? How much time has passed, how could the mentality of the Elves there change so quickly? Even if they don't miss their old country, at the very least they shouldn't completely cut ties!"

"Lord Xia Duo, you are very right, but the facts are just so. Perhaps there were factors of alienation or solicitation from Yierlan, but the Elves in the region south of Terminos can definitely not be considered innocent. Before the war, they could make moves to surrender, so it is not strange for them to be like this now. Traitors will always find many reasons for themselves. Additionally, there is the tangible threat of Yierlan."

Although Bulundesi did not say the words that followed, Xia Duo understood his meaning; it was nothing more than that the current Ailan Kingdom was essentially still an occupied territory of Yierlan, but because of the existence of the Northland Alliance charter, Yierlan could not truly occupy it, and in the end, after compromises from many sides, an independent kingdom was created.

In fact, the Yierlan Army still has not withdrawn from there even now!

If the current Ailan Kingdom were not called "Ailan," Xia Duo might still be able to understand, but because it was called "Ailan," a thorn remained in Xia Duo's heart, and he always wanted to find fault with it.

"Continue, besides Yierlan, who else is in charge of the Ailan Kingdom now?"

"It is a small group called the 'Preparatory Committee for Nation-Building'; of course, now it might be called the 'Ailan Council'. The members are mainly the Patriarchs of famous noble families in the Ailan region."

"Did Ailan not elect a Crown King?"

"No, Siluwende did not have the tradition of electing a Crown King, and added to the influence of Yierlan, in reality, Ailan honors the Yierlan Crown King as their own."

Following this, Xia Duo did not ask any more questions related to Ailan; if it was indeed the shadow of the Ailan from the parallel timeline, then asking more would likely not yield any useful information and would instead invite suspicion from the Seven Towers.

Although Xia Duo had already decided to sow discord regarding Ailan in front of the Seven Towers, it could not be nonsense; it had to be based on substance. If he could catch a Demon Descendant Mage in Ailan, that would be great!

However, although the establishment of Ailan in the Main Plane brought him a great shock, with such a bright and clear target, the Demon Descendants and the Illuminati behind them seemed to have become easier to deal with.

If there was really no other way in the end, Xia Duo could also drive his Floating City to Ailan to burn glass and completely put an end to the name of Ailan.

But because of previous events, he was not sure if destroying this current Ailan was the catalyst for the birth of the real Ailan; if it was, wouldn't he be bearing so many sins in vain?

……

After sending off Bulundesi, Xia Duo locked himself in the Reception Room and carefully combed through the information related to the Demon Descendants, ultimately deciding to wait and see.

Currently, if it is just the independence of Ailan, on the surface, apart from Xia Duo, who had obtained information about Ailan in the Projection Plane, no one else could see anything unusual.

Only when Ailan is linked to the Demon Descendants will it be convenient for Xia Duo to take action.

As for now, just keep paying attention.

Xia Duo felt it was necessary for him to make another trip to Siluwende; the Demon Descendants can infiltrate, and he can infiltrate too. When it comes to methods, he is not necessarily inferior to the Illuminati.