Chapter 2431: The Awakening of a Ruler, The Divine and the Mortal Have Nothing to Do with Each Other

Thinking this way, the more Xia Duo thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. He hurriedly told Yinaolemu about the idea of trading the Floating City, but he had only just begun when Yinaolemu revealed a look of astonishment:

"You want to use the Floating City to trade with the Seven Towers? I remember your Floating City has a Mythallar on it, doesn't it? And war spells, too. You're just going to give that to the Seven Towers?"

Although the war spells Xia Duo currently uses originated from the Elves' War Magic Artifacts, they reached this world through Yinaolemu's hands, so Yinaolemu was very clear about the potential of those war spells.

Coupled with the Floating City Mythallar, the depths of which even he did not know, he felt that Xia Duo's actions were somewhat impulsive.

However, Xia Duo gave a firm reply once again, "Teacher, as Great Arcanists, we are the actual rulers of Netheril and should naturally shoulder the responsibility of developing and strengthening Netheril."

"And order is undoubtedly the only path to development. I believe that a qualified ruler does not lie in how powerful their strength is or how deep their wealth is, but in whether they can establish an order that benefits the majority of people."

"Sustainable Development is of great significance. If this order can be established by my hands, what is a mere Floating City? I believe that if the Seven Towers hadn't already made the interception of mountain peaks a reality, they would certainly support this proposal."

Xia Duo set the tone very high, but in truth, if it weren't for the gains from the Red Heart Alliance, even if he wanted to push for a ban on intercepting mountain peaks or Sustainable Development, he could not have used his own Floating City for a trade.

But now, my words were spoken with righteous indignation and came entirely from the heart; perhaps that is what the sages of my hometown meant by "when successful, help the world"!

At this moment, Jiersimu was once again shocked by the breadth of mind and vision revealed by Xia Duo. Looking at Xia Duo's young face, he muttered to himself:

In fact, this is also the duty of a lord as stipulated by the Seville Covenant, but times have changed, and it is unknown how many current lords still preserve such ancient virtues.

Whether it is Yinaole or the Princess's followers, they all likely want to make an issue out of Niya. Yinaole goes without saying; he certainly has no good intentions, but even the Princess's followers do not necessarily have good intentions.

As for the Princess's other follower, Archmage Ruier, he was originally a Councilor representing the Arcanist High Tower in the Arcane Union, but after Yinaole took office, he no longer represented the Arcanist High Tower, nor could he return.

Let what belongs to the heavens return to the heavens, and what belongs to the earth return to the earth.

After all, Niya is the only student the Princess left in the Mortal Plane!

But after Yinaole took office, he barely waited for his seat to be stable before immediately turning hostile. Not only did he force away all of the Princess's original supporters, but even the Princess's teacher, Bailun, received no good treatment.

Jiersimu pondered for a moment and said to Xia Duo, "I will go talk to the Seven Towers about this matter. If they don't agree, then whoever wants to be the president of this Arcane Union can do it!"

Don't look at Yinaole as the successor to the Arcanist High Tower designated by the Princess; in reality, he was still the next Controller pushed forward through much maneuvering within the interest group of the Arcanist High Tower.

Although he is not a Great Arcanist, an Archmage is already able to gain the attention of a Great Sikumu. If he gathers a group of people, he can cause trouble for Yinaole in the Arcanist High Tower, or even constantly oppose him.

But if that happens, Niya will inevitably be used by them as a target to be pushed to the front. If Niya encounters such a thing, no one can say what the final result will be. "Teacher, how can I let you make such a sacrifice! Let me go talk to the Seven Towers. I have some friendship with Huo En of the Jilan High Tower, and there are many opportunities for cooperation in the future. I have confidence in persuading him. As for the others—"

Unless a nation-ending catastrophe occurs that cannot be solved, it is best not to have any further entanglements with the Princess, and this is the main reason why Yinaole dares to marginalize the Princess's old subordinates.

Basically, everyone related to the Princess has been marginalized. If Niya hadn't been in Nan Jing all these years and had instead stayed in Seventon, she would likely have been treated as a typical example of "the divine and the mortal have nothing to do with each other" and dragged into various conspiracies.

Likewise, because the Princess ascended to godhood, although Bailun remained in the Arcanist High Tower, he gradually faded from the public eye, not to mention Greta, who had long been forced to leave and is now a Priest of the Nether Palace.

"If it were just Yinaole alone, he wouldn't be able to stir up any waves. If it really doesn't work, I will let Niya contact the Princess. The Princess still considers the big picture. Even though she has already ascended to godhood, it is not difficult for her to influence the decisions of the Arcanist High Tower."

Xia Duo paused and also revealed a confident expression, "Lander goes without saying; even if I don't give him a heads-up, I have an eighty or ninety percent certainty that he will agree to my proposal. Badijiaer is also easy to talk to; as long as I am willing to trade the Floating City, I think he won't refuse either. As for the remaining few, except for Yinaole who is relatively difficult to handle, it is not impossible to persuade them."

The reason why Yinaole dares to do this is because of the unwritten rule that "the divine and the mortal have nothing to do with each other."

Now that Xia Duo subconsciously suggested asking the Princess for help, not only did he regret it as soon as he finished speaking, but Jiersimu also raised an objection very seriously:

"The awakening of a ruler, is it?"

Correspondingly, for someone as responsible as Jiersimu to say he would abandon his duties shows his determination; seeing this, Xia Duo could not help but be moved.

Speaking of which, Jiersimu and the Princess's teacher, Bailun, had a very good personal friendship, but after the Princess ascended to godhood, the two old friends only met on some formal occasions and had not met in private even once.

Later, Ruier simply joined the Arcane Union formally and became a neutral "rogue cultivator."

"I also know a little about the things Yinaole did against you and Niya in the past. With Yinaole there, it is estimated that the remaining few will be difficult to persuade. Let me go!"

As for small fries like Xia Duo and Niya at that time, they were not even put in Yinaole's eyes. Niya's Permission Level in the Arcanist High Tower was directly suspended, and Niya still holds a grudge about this to this day.

The Princess's two followers—Greta and Huo En—are both Archmages. Since there is basically no future for them in the field of Magic, they can only develop in terms of power.

Regardless of whether the Princess designated him or not, it does not affect Yinaole's legitimate status, provided, of course, that he can become a Great Arcanist at the right time.

Xia Duo regretted saying this as soon as he finished. It wasn't about the favor owed for asking the Princess for help, but the unwritten rule that spontaneously formed in Netheril after the Princess ascended to godhood—

But an accident still happened. The previous Controller, Kaousi, appeared and wanted to regain control of the Arcanist High Tower. The intervention power of the other Controllers of the Seven Towers was limited, and it was only with the support of Bailun and the Princess that he successfully took office.

The reality is that the Princess's Ascension Plan was advanced, and the succession of power in the Arcanist High Tower ran into problems. At that time, Yinaole was not yet a Great Sikumu. If there had been no accidents, it would not have been difficult for Yinaole to take office, as he had already gained recognition within the Arcanist High Tower.

"Don't trouble Her Highness the Princess with such trivial matters. Let us mortals solve the affairs of the Mortal Plane ourselves."

Not just anyone can be the president of the Arcane Union, and it is not an easy job, at least not for someone as responsible as Jiersimu.