Chapter 2179: Magic Is Not Sacred

Although Badijiaer respected the Lady of Mysteries enough, he could hardly be called a believer; he had simply studied Magic diligently until now and achieved extraordinary accomplishments in his field of expertise.

That was why he cherished this field—that is, Magic—so dearly, to the point that he often viewed non-Mage groups through colored glasses.

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But Xia Duo did not play that game; his contact with Magic could be considered a mid-way start, and he lacked Badijiaer's narrow-minded concepts entirely. Once the other party's emotions calmed down slightly, he began to refute:

"Magic has never been sacred; Magic is merely one of the paths for intelligent beings to understand Reality, or rather, just a tool. Otherwise, there would be no need to distinguish between the Netheril Magic System and the Elven Magic System."

"Precisely because a tool has different levels of suitability for different users, we choose the tools that are handy according to our own actual circumstances."

"I just mentioned that my Territory accepted a Langasi tribe. The youths in that tribe are no different from ordinary Netherese youths; they can undergo Magic enlightenment just the same, and they can become Mages just the same."

"You actually cultivated Langasi into Mages? How on earth did you do it?" Badijiaer could hardly believe his ears.

Because in the past, there had been Netherese Mages who attempted to accept Langasi Apprentices, but the results were often unsatisfactory. Those Langasi who underwent Mage Apprentice training either could not learn Magic, or they ultimately chose to become Shamans.

Regarding Badijiaer's surprise and confusion, Xia Duo felt that perhaps no one in all of Netheril was more qualified to answer than he was. This question was actually very simple—

The Netherese of the past had never viewed the Langasi from an equal perspective.

The Grey Eagle Tribe had similar legends, saying that some Langasi entered Netheril, and the final outcome was either being excluded in various ways or being controlled as Slaves; in short, there would be no good result.

And the actual situation Xia Duo understood was that the Langasi worshipped their ancestors and worshipped Nature, and on this basis, they formed a primitive Shamanism.

The Netherese respected and missed their ancestors, but did not worship them; towards Nature, they did not show worship, but rather expressed a desire for conquest.

The Mage community, known for being Scholars, naturally understood the common knowledge of Shamanism. They sneered at this primitive culture, not realizing that it was precisely this attitude that touched the most sensitive spot of the Langasi.

Even if they mastered Netheril Magic, no one would feel honored; they would only feel a sense of humiliation similar to having their (Faith) violated.

But the strength of the Netherese was an undeniable fact. Under such circumstances, the Langasi could only insist on their primitive Faith even more to resist the mental bullying of the Netherese.

And what did Xia Duo do?

Starting from the remnants of the Kewu who first arrived at Daxia Territory, Xia Duo treated them and the other residents with an attitude of equality. Later, he even respected their traditions and allowed them to retain their Shamanism and even their Primitive Sorcery.

Then came the New Natural Philosophy. Although most of the ideas came from Xia Duo himself, in a sense, it could actually be seen as a localization and modernization of Langasi Nature worship.

Right up until the arrival of the Grey Eagle Tribe, the New Natural Philosophy also played a significant role in pacifying them.

As the saying goes, "Time reveals a person's heart." A person might be able to pretend for a while, but if they keep pretending, one can actually consider them to be the person they are pretending to be.

The Kewu remnants have arrived at Daxia Territory for four or five years now. They should have understood everything they needed to understand. It can be said that the Kewu people now have completely integrated into Daxia Territory.

If it weren't for them, if Daxia Territory wanted to consume a complete tribe as large as the Grey Eagle Tribe, it wouldn't have been possible without several years or even decades.

It can be said that Xia Duo's greatest trump card against ordinary people is not some super Magic, but a heart that views others as equals. Correspondingly, when he won the trust and respect of the Langasi, everything he had could also be accepted and respected by the Langasi, which of course included Netheril Magic, which might not be accepted if said by someone else.

Xia Duo recounted his actions, especially his mindset, to Badijiaer, focusing on the key points. The other party's expression changed again and again after listening, and finally, he sighed deeply:

"I cannot do what you have done, but if the Langasi can truly integrate into the Netheril system, I am also willing to give it a try."

"They definitely can!"

Xia Duo said with absolute certainty, while adding a sentence in his heart—integrate into my Daxia Order; integrating into the Netheril system is not necessarily the case.

In fact, he looked forward more to the Langasi awakening a national consciousness. If a unique culture could develop long-term and stably, it would also be a good motivation for the Daxia Order, as well as an object for learning and exchange.

But unfortunately, the current external environment no longer allowed the Langasi to continue to drift outside the order of the Northland Alliance. The territorial delimitation would involve all forces within the Northland, even those completely scattered Langasi tribes.

Even if Netheril did not do anything to them, the Elf might not necessarily let them go.

"Since that is the case—" Not knowing what he thought of, Badijiaer said somewhat sadly, "Then give the Langasi a chance!"

"You will not regret today's choice, I guarantee it!" Xia Duo gave his promise full of confidence.

He had confidence in Daxia Territory and in the future of Magic civilization. He believed that under his Guidance, the future would definitely become more and more progressive, and this choice made today would be fully affirmed.

"I hope so!"

Badijiaer was not as optimistic as Xia Duo. He was actually taking a significant risk now because this matter had not yet been discussed with the other Controllers of the Seven Towers, though he was confident he could persuade the others.

"Congratulations! Lord Xia Duo, the goal you want to achieve is almost realized!"

"Hehe."

Xia Duo gave two dry laughs and said nothing else. "Those who know me say I am worried; those who do not know me ask what I am seeking"—that was probably the most truthful portrayal of his inner state at this moment.

On the afternoon of the day he ended his meeting with Badijiaer, Xia Duo received a notice from the Northland Alliance: the Alliance Assembly would be held in the Covenant Hall in two days.

If he had not obtained the status of a delegation member from Badijiaer's side, he would only be able to watch, without the opportunity to be seated and speak.

If Badijiaer had not given him the Document of status, he likely would not even have gone to listen. The people on stage would be speaking eloquently, while the real protagonist sat off-stage—that scene would be as awkward as it could get.

Of course, the Seven Towers would also lose face together.