Chapter 2198: Treaty Signing, Elitism

Nese Li 839 Nian, February 4th.

This is a day worthy of being remembered by history. Representatives from the various nations of the Northland Alliance gathered in Evereska, and after nearly a month of consultations and negotiations, they finally reached a consensus today on the issue of restricting War Spell.

At noon, the bright yet slightly cold sunlight swept across the faces of every witness in Dawn Plaza. Although the temperature was lacking, the flames of excitement had long since ignited in the hearts of every witness.

As the current Speaker, Enjier, read out the specific clauses of the War Magic Restriction Treaty one by one, bursts of excited cheers erupted from the plaza from time to time. Although most of them were local residents of Evereska, there were also no small number of people who had come from afar from other nations.

The content of the treaty only differed in a few details from what Xia Duo had envisioned; in terms of general direction, it almost entirely followed his philosophy, which can be summarized in two main points—

One is that every nation has the right to protect itself, so the development of War Spell is not affected by this treaty.

The second is that War Spell has too great an impact and can only be used externally when the nation is facing an existential crisis, and it must be subject to investigation by the relevant institutions of the Northland Alliance afterward.

As for the penalties for violating the treaty, they can also be summarized in two points—

One is that for cases that do not cause serious consequences, the other nations of the Northland Alliance will jointly initiate sanctions, restricting the movement of personnel, trade, and other non-military sanctions against the relevant nation that violated the treaty.

If serious consequences are caused, then in addition to non-military sanctions, direct personal sanctions will also be imposed on the relevant responsible persons.

In general, unless one does not want to continue in the Northland, anyone must carefully consider the consequences before using War Spell again.

……

When all the clauses of the treaty were read out and the Covenant Ritual reached its critical point, the originally invisible Mythallar of the Northland Alliance even stood out at this moment, appearing before the witnesses.

It was a massive structure composed of Magic Net String that covered an almost infinite distance in all directions; it looked like the Magic Net, yet it was more organized and orderly than the Magic Net.

Seeing this scene, the Evereska residents present immediately had red eyes, and many Elves even cried out, because this important facility of the Northland Alliance originated from the sacrifice of an Evereska Elder.

As the highest manifestation of skill in Elven Magic, most Elf Mages yearn to one day be able to independently create a brand-new Mythallar, but this dream is only an opportunity for a very small number of Elf Mages to realize.

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Thus, there is the practice—or tradition—of creating a Mythallar at the cost of sacrificing oneself. For the choice of these Elf Mages, their family and friends might be able to understand, but ordinary Elves indeed feel more regret.

Xia Duo, currently incarnated here, could not help but feel regret upon seeing the manifestation of the Mythallar. He really does not know how to evaluate this practice of carving works with one's life.

Perhaps this is the commonality of ideals, always allowing individuals of different races and different cultures to choose to sacrifice for them.

……

As the specific content related to the treaty was "written" into the Mythallar, all the witnesses in Dawn Plaza almost simultaneously burst into excited cheers.

Xia Duo was also feeling stirred at this moment. Although it is not yet certain how effective the implementation of the War Magic Restriction Treaty will be, as long as a start has been made, the future will always get better and better.

Without using War Spell and only using conventional Spell, wars between two nations might last for decades or even a century, and it is also favorable to the defending side. Such a long buffer is enough for the Northland Alliance to intervene to stop or punish them.

It can be said that the signing of the War Magic Restriction Treaty has basically laid the foundation for a peaceful and stable situation in the Northland for the next few decades, hundreds, or even thousands of years!

Of course, what Xia Duo is happy about is not just the future. In the final negotiation between the representatives of various nations not long ago, Badijiaer announced in public—

Daxia Territory and its affiliated territories are an important part of Netheril. Any attack against Daxia Territory will be regarded as a threat and provocation to Netheril. For this reason, he will grant Xia Duo the power to use War Spell to counterattack.

Regarding such a statement, some people might interpret it as compensation for Xia Duo also being restricted, but if one really interprets it that way, it is a bit superficial. In essence, it is an advance authorization for Xia Duo to use War Spell.

The existence of the Floating City is already an obvious fact. Xia Duo driving the Floating City around is a deterrent in itself. Once attacked, could he really not fight back?

But this is clearly not the existential crisis mentioned in the War Magic Restriction Treaty. Once Xia Duo uses the Floating City, does the Northland Alliance have to impose sanctions?

Sanction whom? Netheril or the Floating City, which can almost be regarded as the manifestation of War Spell?

But if the Floating City is understood as an affiliated mobile territory, and an attack on the Floating City is treated as a threat and provocation to Netheril, then in this situation, the act of using War Spell itself does not have much controversy.

Xia Duo guessed that the Seven Towers might think that it is impossible for him to really be tied up, so rather than having trouble afterward, it is better to authorize it in advance. Moreover, the Seven Towers probably does not want to give up the Floating City, this powerful deterrent weapon that exists in reality.

It is just that with the Seven Towers doing this, Xia Duo feels that every nation might want to build a Floating City in the future. Otherwise, if someone drives a Floating City equipped with War Spell to your doorstep, and there is a slight carelessness or accidental discharge, it will directly be a mutual threat to the territory, and they will start fighting with War Spell.

Those who don't have one want to build one, and those who have one want more to establish a greater strategic advantage. Isn't this an arms race!

……

At the banquet after the Covenant Ritual, Xia Duo could not help but complain that Badijiaer had pushed the Floating City to the forefront without discussing it with him in advance.

Don't look at today's small statement as just avoiding risks in advance; it could be the beginning of a new round of arms race in the Northland!

Regarding Xia Duo's worries, Badijiaer appeared quite optimistic, which left Xia Duo a bit confused. Upon detailed questioning, the other party said:

"Lord Yinaole has already shared the technology related to Mythallar with the Seven Towers!"

"……"

Xia Duo was speechless for a moment. He was aware of this matter itself, but he did not know the specific time, and Yinaole had also said that he would not give the latest Mythallar technology. Now that it has finally been given, Xia Duo could not help but feel a little disappointed.

It is just that his disappointment is not entirely because Yinaole gave the Mythallar technology to the Seven Towers, but more because of the Seven Towers. Badijiaer pushing the Floating City out can indeed be understood as avoiding the risk of Xia Duo violating the contract by using the Floating City in advance.

But isn't this a manifestation of the Seven Towers wanting to deploy Floating Cities in advance to obtain a unique status in the Northland?

Regarding the Netheril superiors of the current era, Xia Duo has always been unafraid to speculate about them with the greatest malice. Although there are people among them who seem to conform to modern moral concepts, such as the Princess before her Ascension to Godhood.

But the logic supporting that set of behaviors that seem to conform to modern moral concepts is completely different from the modern human-centered ideology.

"The lord protects the subjects, and the subjects support the lord." It looks reasonable, but peeling away the layers of disguise, what is finally revealed is—"Elitism"!