Chapter 2352: Proposed Mythallar Construction, Dissuasion

It can be said that whether on the Main Plane or a Projection Plane, almost all Elves live within the range of a Mythallar; the only difference is whether those Mythallars possess defensive capabilities.

In many cases, a Mythallar can be seen as a sign of whether a faction can take shape. In the previous Projection Plane, Evereska Independent, the greatest obstacle to Evereska Independent was the Mythallar Permission held in the hands of other factions.

Only after reclaiming the permission and rebuilding a new Mythallar did the subsequent independence result, otherwise it would have been difficult for other nations to recognize the independent status of Evereska.

Now, here in the New Homeland of the Demon Descendants, although a nation has been established and a system set up, a Mythallar has never been built. The Zhigaochengcheng of traditional Elven Magic can only achieve the rank of High Mage, but it does not necessarily contain Mythallar Knowledge.

During this period, Elders who had already achieved the rank of High Mage, such as Aosi, as well as Yinsitedaoge, had all attempted to build a Mythallar, but all ended in failure.

This is not something that can be done by casting a one-time Mythallar-like spell; it requires a large-scale Mythallar that exists long-term or even permanently, covering the entire territory (while also leaving room for future expansion).

According to Yinsitedaoge, unless one or even more High Mages are sacrificed, it cannot be built. But the Demon Descendants only have these few High Mages in total, so it is impossible to sacrifice them.

This is the guarantee of the Demon Descendants' existence. Once these few High Mages disappear, I fear that Evereska would immediately send people over to stir up trouble.

The Demon Bloodline alone is almost impossible to defeat any High Mage, and a Mythallar alone is also difficult to block the invasion of a High Mage. Once these existing High Mages of the Demon Descendants are gone, the Demon Descendants will be equivalent to extinction.

It is not just the Demon Descendants; it might even implicate Yinerfalang. Who told them to start learning Netheril Magic universally over there!

Therefore, when Xia Duo stated that he planned to build a Mythallar in the near future, the smile on Elder Ma'aoshi's face vanished instantly. He stared at Xia Duo's eyes with a serious expression:

"Leader, your Wisdom guides the direction for our kin to move forward. If a Mythallar must be built, I will persuade Aosi to let him try one more time."

Ma'aoshi thought Xia Duo wanted to sacrifice himself to build a Mythallar for the New Homeland. To stop Xia Duo, he even said he would rather sacrifice Aosi. Xia Duo is not hard-hearted; even with his inner self as a human, he could not help but feel moved at this moment.

Although he had fought for all of this, the unity within the Demon Descendants still touched him deeply. It is just a pity that this will likely only appear in such an extremely dangerous moment as the present; once the situation improves, infighting will likely arrive right on schedule.

Having incarnated as an Elf so many times, Xia Duo had long known that Elves are not a pure and noble race; essentially, they are just humans wearing Elf skin. The common ailments of intelligent beings that humans have, Elves lack none of them.

Right now, facing Ma'aoshi's dissuasion, Xia Duo also gave his own explanation, "I have discovered a new type of Mythallar that is different from the traditional Mythallar. I am fully capable of building it independently."

In reality, it is the Adaptive Mythallar currently being used by the Floating City Chang'an on the Main Plane. It is indeed different from the traditional Elven Mythallar, and Xia Duo is indeed capable of building it alone.

It is just that his words were instead taken as evidence that he was preparing to sacrifice himself. Ma'aoshi not only did not relax, but instead stared fixedly at Xia Duo, as if the moment he looked away, Xia Duo would go and sacrifice himself to build a Mythallar.

This left Xia Duo unable to laugh or cry, "Elder, are you not going to tell the other Elders about the Bloodline Sequencing Project?"

"Do you really think I cannot cast spells? Let alone the fact that I recently learned that accelerated magic of yours, before that, I only lacked some Magic Net Affinity and failed to become a High Mage. As a veteran Mage, I am still quite qualified!"

"I did not say you cannot cast spells—alright, I will stop talking. When the other Elders arrive, I will explain it to you all then."

Xia Duo walked helplessly to the foot of a large tree beside the Research Institute, leaned against the trunk, and sighed to himself while watching Elder Ma'aoshi, who was still staring at him.

I do not know if this old man is truly sharp in his Perception or if he is just guessing wildly. Xia Duo indeed has the intention of "sacrificing" himself to build a Mythallar, because he needs to consider the aftermath for this body once his consciousness leaves.

The real Maruen has not disappeared; he was just covered and replaced by his true consciousness. Once he leaves, the real Maruen will naturally "awaken."

To ensure that the awakened true Maruen does not disrupt his plans, Xia Duo must certainly handle this avatar properly. The best way is, of course, to sacrifice it for some noble purpose. This can further deify his status as Leader, ensuring that his plans can continue stably.

There is no war in the near future, and exploring ruins does not require the Leader to go personally. Experimental accidents are also too absurd and would instead become a stain on the Leader's deification. Counting them all, only building a Mythallar is a relatively reasonable way to sacrifice himself.

It is just that Elder Ma'aoshi might have guessed one thing wrong: Xia Duo would not start building the Mythallar right now. At the very least, he wants to see the order here stabilize and function normally before he feels at ease to "die."

The "near future" he mentioned is itself a relatively vague term. If the order here stabilizes tomorrow, he can start building tomorrow. If it takes until next year to stabilize, then waiting until next year is not an unacceptable thing.

A mere year or two is not a very long time for an Elf, and for Xia Duo, it might just be the time of one experiment within the Time Acceleration Zone on the Main Plane.

……

Soon, the other Elders notified by Elder Ma'aoshi arrived outside the Research Institute one after another. Of course, the fastest was Elder Aosi; after all, he was already at the Research Institute, and he himself was a High Mage, so it would be strange if he were slow.

As soon as Aosi arrived, he stared fixedly at Xia Duo just like Ma'aoshi, "Leader, I heard from Ma'aoshi that you want to sacrifice yourself to build a Mythallar?"

"I have no such intention—wait until the other Elders arrive and I will explain it to you all together!"

Aosi nodded, but said something similar to what Ma'aoshi had just said, "The kin can exist without Aosi, but it cannot exist without the Leader. If a Mythallar must be built, let this old bone of mine go!"

While they were talking, Elders like Suoermante and Kashmont also rushed over from the outside with a gust of wind. As soon as they arrived, they asked the usual question—whether the Leader was going to sacrifice himself to build a Mythallar!

Xia Duo just shook his head and said nothing more. It was not until all the Elders had arrived that he spoke slowly, "I know you Elders may not believe it, but the fact is indeed so. The new Mythallar I want to build draws inspiration from new magic. Elder Aosi, you are a High Mage, you should be able to verify the truth of what I say."

Subsequently, Xia Duo briefly explained the design Principles of the Adaptive Mythallar to the Elders. In fact, Xia Duo had long been accustomed to explaining things in simple terms. Not just Elder Aosi, but any other Elder with the magic attainments of a qualified Elite Mage in the traditional Elven Magic System would be able to understand.

"We know the Principles, and it sounds like it is not difficult. However, the construction of a Mythallar does not only involve design Principles, but also concrete design plans. If there are none, then there is only the path of self-sacrifice. Leader, do you still have that intention?"