Chapter 2300: Edge of the World

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At this moment, although Xia Duo still had doubts in his heart, what he truly needed was merely an explanation; now that he had one, it could dispel most of his misgivings.

It now appeared that the Mulan were very clear about who their enemies were and who could be drawn upon as reinforcements; it was not as Xia Duo had once imagined—the type whose minds were filled with thoughts of revenge and who bit everyone they encountered.

In fact, if that were truly the case, this group of Mulan stranded on the Main Plane would have been exterminated long ago.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Duo felt that this group of Mulan still had their own way of survival, so he decided to change the subject, "Do the things the Mulan have been doing in recent years have anything to do with gods?"

This question was one he attached great importance to; regardless of what kind of survival strategy the Mulan had, the appearance of a new god on the Main Plane was, in any case, a major event that could not be ignored.

Now that the Mulan Prophet was right in front of him, how could he not ask about it in person!

Even though this Prophet had just revealed that she was restricted by a contract, Xia Duo had no such contract restrictions; naturally, he would ask whatever he wanted to ask, and as for whether the other party was willing to answer, that was actually not important.

For such a significant issue, just observing the other party's reaction was enough to gather certain information.

Sure enough, after Xia Duo mentioned the topic of gods, the eyes of the Prophet, who had previously been serene, immediately turned sharp; at the same time, this tent, which had originally been unremarkable, began to feel strange in Xia Duo's Perception.

Although the Prophet opposite him was still sitting there calmly, Xia Duo felt that the distance between the two sides was constantly increasing; even separated by a Magic Mark, he could feel the danger within it.

It turned out the Mulan were not as harmless as they had always appeared!

So Xia Duo hurriedly explained: "Prophet, please do not misunderstand. I noticed this through the Mulan's performance in Yimaska, because Netheril also once received the influence of Cormanthor and conducted attempts in this regard."

"Netheril?"

"Yes, it is a human kingdom connected to and west of Cormanthor. The first place I arrived at from my hometown was Netheril, and I have now settled there. In fact, there are also many Easterners settled within Cormanthor."

Speaking of this, Xia Duo could not help but sigh; if the Mulan had not been abducted by Yimaska but had crossed over normally, perhaps they would not have met such a tragic fate.

Those Easterners currently in Cormanthor, although they had been assimilated by Cormanthor to a great extent and their status was clearly inferior to the Elves, were at least integrated into the local area and had no problems with survival.

Of course, this was largely due to that Saint Nuodeer Mage of Wuweilun thousands of years ago; without that person's journey to the Eastern World, the Easterners might just have been the most ordinary of short-lived human races.

It was the blessing of the legendary halo that created the special status of Easterners distinct from other humans—on the side of the Elves, that is; as for on the side of humans, because humans did not revere Eastern legends, and everyone was human, there was nothing special to speak of.

Therefore, the vast majority of Easterners Xia Duo saw on the Main Plane were in the Elf Kingdom, rather than in places that were also human.

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Hearing Xia Duo mention Easterners, the Prophet's expression changed suddenly once again, and the dangerous aura inside the tent vanished without a trace in an instant. The old woman leaned her body forward and asked with incomparable excitement:

"Does the Lord know how to return to the Eastern World?"

"Regrettably, I am also searching."

After Xia Duo finished speaking, the Prophet's face was full of disappointment, and she seemed to wither away. So he hurriedly added another sentence, "By the way, I wonder if the Mulan have preserved any items brought over from the Eastern World?"

"For over ten thousand years, Easterners have continuously crossed over to this world. If we could gather numerous relics of the Eastern World, perhaps we could re-establish Positioning to that yearning world!"

"Relics of the Eastern World? Re-establish Positioning?"

The Prophet pondered for a while and asked in return: "Is this why you wanted to see me?"

"Yes."

Xia Duo did not hide it, nor was there any need to hide it. At most, he only had an advantage in knowledge and vision over the Prophet; in other aspects, he might not necessarily surpass this Prophet who was able to manage a race's resistance in adversity.

"I am searching for relics of the Eastern World, wanting to reopen the path of the Plane leading there. If the Mulan possess any, I ask for your assistance."

The Prophet contemplated for a moment and asked Xia Duo with a serious expression: "Lord, how much certainty is there in this matter?"

"It is hard to say how much certainty there is. After all, in over ten thousand years, only one Elf Mage has ever been to the Eastern World, so what qualifications do I have to say I can definitely accomplish it!"

"By the way, the Yimaska might have been there too, but they have lost contact now. I can only say I will do my best; I cannot give any concrete guarantees."

Xia Duo had to make this clear, otherwise, if the Mulan pinned all their hopes on him, would that not be harming a nation?

Although he felt worried about the Mulan's God-Making Project, it was limited to worry; he was not prepared to do anything targeted, otherwise, just mentioning a word to Prince Aben would be enough to cause a massive impact on the Mulan's current situation and even their future.

Resisting slavery possessed inherent justice, and Xia Duo undoubtedly supported it, but if this Mulan ethnic group were to perish because of him, he would feel very sad.

"Is that so! I understand."

The disappointment in the Prophet's eyes could not be concealed, but she still showed sufficient importance and support for Xia Duo's request, "I will have people send over the relics from our homeland. It is just that we have been away from our homeland for hundreds or thousands of years; some relics we cannot be certain are truly from our homeland. They might have been made in this world by our ancestors for the purpose of nostalgia and remembrance."

"I will perform detailed Identify on this aspect. If they were made in this world, I will hand those relics over to the Mulan within my Territory; this is my promise. Additionally, if the Eastern World is found, I will notify you at the first opportunity."

"Thank you for the Lord's benevolence."

"No need to thank me; it is the Mulan's thousand-year-long unceasing spirit of resistance that moved me, but this is all I can do."

The "this" that Xia Duo spoke of was not just the matter of searching for the Eastern World, but also his previous act of purchasing Mulan slaves, and it was also a polite refusal of the Prophet's further requests.

Although he sympathized with the Mulan's plight and supported the Mulan's acts of resistance in his heart, one still had to return to reality after all. The Yimaska were up to who knows what, and Cormanthor also seemed to have other motives; rashly getting involved was not a good thing.

Xia Duo always remembered that his most important task at present was to nurture the magic civilization, allowing it to quickly pass through its weakest stage. Once the civilization was on the right track and even matured, then whatever he wanted to do would not be a problem.