Chapter 2513: Reaching a Consensus, Growing Up

Two days later, good news came from Seventon: more than forty Great Arcanists finally reached a consensus on the various details of the New Covenant. It seemed that all parties were willing to make concessions in hopes of having the New Covenant signed as soon as possible, and the date was set for the Midsummer Festival at the end of the month.

Among these, the points Xia Duo focused on—"nothing may be done without authorization by law" regarding public power, and "everything not prohibited by law is permitted" regarding private rights—passed with a high vote and almost no resistance, thanks to the addition of the Great Arcanists from the Tianshui Three Planes.

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Facing the Great Arcanists from the Tianshui Three Planes who had only recently emerged from a blockade, any opposing opinions from the Seven Towers could not hold water; the recent blockade was precisely an abuse of the Executive's public power.

Even though many of the twenty-six Great Arcanists who came out of the Tianshui Three Planes still held an affinity for the Seven Towers, when it came to this specific issue, they did not wish to experience a second blockade.

Moreover, the content that Niya insisted on adding on behalf of Xia Duo was itself intended to increase the power of Great Arcanists; the only thing restricted was the Seven Towers, or rather, only the executive power of the Seven Towers, while other powers were strengthened and guaranteed.

Perhaps because of this, the Seven Towers finally agreed to add this part of the content to the New Covenant.

Besides this issue that Xia Duo cared about most, there were also clauses regarding future centralization, which, under Niya's suggestion, had many patches applied in advance to ensure that the new powers would not have overly vague boundaries and to minimize the possibility of them being abused.

Finally, there was the content in the New Covenant related to Yierlan; compared to the old Old Covenant of the past, it was completely deleted under Niya's strong demand and the tacit consent of others.

As for the disagreements others had regarding the details of the New Covenant's clauses, the vast majority were not issues of principle but rather disputes over private interests. With the proposals to limit public power and protect private rights on the table, and with the addition of the Great Arcanists from the Tianshui Three Planes, the Great Arcanists of the Main Plane maintained considerable restraint this time.

After all, the New Covenant could not possibly be intentionally targeted at any one person; it was mainly to ensure the common interests of all parties. Even if they suffered a slight loss temporarily, it was still much better than the old covenant.

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Meanwhile, inside the Tower of Time, Xia Duo had also finished writing the spellcasting instructions for the Communication Mythallar over these two days.

When he handed this thick set of spellcasting instructions to Niya, who had returned from Seventon, Niya's eyes widened immediately, as if to say, what is the meaning of this!

Xia Duo said very calmly:

"I am an injured person now, so you will have to work hard on the construction of the Mythallar. Besides, the process of familiarizing yourself with the spellcasting instructions is actually a process of understanding the Myth Lock Design. You wouldn't refuse, would you?"

Once Xia Duo said this, Niya then coyly agreed, and then she continued to talk about her experience negotiating the details of the New Covenant in Seventon, finally asking:

"Are you still not going to the signing ceremony of the New Covenant on the Midsummer Festival?"

"I still have to go to that. Such a rare historical moment—wouldn't it be a pity if I missed it? We will go there together when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, Niya immediately teased him, "The Midsummer Festival is only two days away. Aren't you going to recover from your injuries?"

"It would be one thing if others didn't know, but you clearly know and still say that—I am so heartbroken!" Xia Duo performed with exaggerated drama before explaining seriously, "This is also part of the plan."

Appearing in person can also give those who want to know his Reality a clear answer: he is truly injured, not faking it.

Xia Duo understood that even within Netheril, there were people who doubted his current Reality, not doubting the assassination itself, but the condition of his injuries.

When Niya was in Seventon, she had used his "injuries" to gain quite a few advantages in the negotiations over the detailed clauses of the New Covenant. In such a situation, others would indeed respect the victim, but it was reasonable for them to have doubts.

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"By the way, is this year's Midsummer Recruitment still going to proceed?" Niya suddenly asked this.

Seeing Niya's serious expression, Xia Duo immediately understood what she wanted to say, and then he gave an affirmative answer, "The Midsummer Recruitment certainly cannot be stopped. Not to mention how much of an impact the sudden interruption of a tradition that has lasted for many years would have on the hearts of the people, the suspension itself is also very unfavorable to the popularization of Magic in the Nan Jing."

"I understand you want to talk about the new subjects from the Tianshui Three Planes, but that was outside the original plan and does not affect our original plan. We cannot stop the internal process of popularizing Magic just because there is suddenly a new batch of subjects."

"Besides, after multiple rounds of selection in the Territory, the number of school-age youths has basically stabilized. This recruitment will not have many more people than this year's Snow Melting Recruitment."

Niya understood Xia Duo's explanation, but in reality, the reason she asked this question was because she still harbored a doubt, or rather a worry: as the Tower of Time expanded rapidly, she always felt a sense of being overwhelmed.

This feeling did not mean that the Tower of Time had suddenly become very strong and she could no longer control it, but rather that this speed of expansion, which exceeded her cognition, made her feel a trace of confusion about the future, and even a trace of fear.

Xia Duo saw the worry in Niya's eyes. He gently took Niya's hand and placed it on his lap, his large hand covering her small one. Niya's uneasy mood stabilized quite a bit, and then Xia Duo continued:

"Pioneers in any field have it hard, especially when pioneering the future. There is no ready-made path to walk on ahead, and every step forward requires us to walk it ourselves to know what lies there."

"Although I have some experience from my hometown, I cannot guarantee that such experience can necessarily be used here. Pioneers need to be cautious, but they need a fearless belief even more. If you don't believe in yourself, how can you let others believe in this new path you have pioneered?"

Magnifying the attempts in the Nan Jing to the torrent of development of the entire era, it was actually not that prominent. Although shifting the perspective in this way made the Pioneer seem even more insignificant, Niya's heart calmed down instead.

As a young and accomplished Great Arcanist, Niya naturally had her own beliefs and expectations, but Xia Duo's philosophy had convinced her, making her willing to struggle for Xia Duo's ideals.

Now, being reminded by Xia Duo that she had become a Pioneer of the new era, a sense of responsibility as an unprecedented historical creator surged into Niya's heart, making her no longer confused or worried about the immediate uncertainty, and even less afraid of a future that exceeded her cognition or even her control.

"Xia Duo, I only now feel that I have grown up!" Niya leaned her head against Xia Duo, murmuring.

"Mm, I think so too."

Niya had spent almost all her time in the Tower of Time before, and even the people or things she occasionally came into contact with were very limited. This trip to Seventon, where she personally participated in the discussions on the top-level design of Netheril, had truly helped her grow a lot.

Xia Duo was happy for Niya's growth from the bottom of his heart.