Chapter 2672: Weighing Options, Chief Mage

After discovering this situation, Xia Duo immediately synchronized it with the other investigators, and the other investigators also had new findings—

"A battle is occurring inside the Silver Spire, causing severe damage to the tower structure; it is suspected that a Spellcaster has escaped."

"The City Guard has almost collectively mutinied; they are expelling citizens from various districts and conducting searches."

"The blockade Jieti has fully formed and is no longer visible from the outside."

Synthesizing the various intelligence, Xia Duo proposed a suggestion to the other investigators through Dumu, "Palisi has not yet fully controlled the situation in the city; it is time for us to reveal our identities, especially Envoy Ruien, we need to make use of your title and token."

"No problem, what does Supervisor Dumu want to do?"

Having someone take the initiative to shoulder the responsibility was the best thing for Ruien; after all, he had already completely lost control of the current situation, and once he lost his status as an Envoy, he would just be an ordinary Crown Prince Attendant.

And in Meteier, if he did not rely on the Northland Alliance investigation team, his status as an Envoy would be worthless.

Dumu confirmed the information with Xia Duo again before answering Dumu's question: "I will project the image and token of Envoy Ruien over the city to guide the Spellcaster suspected of escaping from the Silver Spire to come and rendezvous."

I slightly believe that what the other party wants to do is not the Mist Event from the prophecy; it is almost this time node, and there is no way not to make me associate it with that.

"Yes, I am a Spellcaster, I want to see Envoy Dumu, I have important intelligence to tell Envoy Dumu!" Da Si Ke shouted loudly at the perimeter of the cordon.

Although there is no Mist Event, it may still lead to total war, but after all, I do not see any possibility of a total war breaking out right now, so I will first find a way to avoid the bad things with a higher probability.

"Are you the Chief Mage of Meteier City, Da Si Ke?"

Then the Main Plane should fight and kill as it will; the worst case is just destroying the entire world. In that situation, could the side that actively provokes the war possibly have a good outcome?

If the probability of it being the Mist Event right now is 60%, and the Mist Event almost 100% leads to sudden climate change, by comparison, the possibility of a total war happening now, in Xia Duo's view, is not even 1%.

"Sacrifice the city?" Dumu continued to ask.

The Yierlan Elf investigator responsible for the cordon asked somewhat uncertainly; although he knew the appearance of some of Meteier City's high-level officials from Dumu, the person in front of him was truly too disheveled, and he could not confirm.

"As for the others, continue to investigate the situation in the city, and at the same time maintain vigilance to respond to raids by the City Guard or even Palisi at any time."

It is just that I hadn't thought about taking down Dakesi directly before, otherwise, how would Dakesi have had the chance to be arrogant?

This is a bit like the trolley problem on Earth, just slightly different.

It was only at this step that the Spellcaster understood little, and it was at this moment that the Moon Elf who had followed the Spellcaster here spoke up:

After arranging the subsequent actions, Xia Duo secretly sent a message to Lier, "I have already informed Badijiaer of the situation here through a special communication method; I imagine he has already contacted the Yierlan side, and support will arrive here very soon. Even if there is no support, I have absolute certainty that I can take you away."

"I want to see Envoy Dumu!"

Seeing this, Xia Duo followed as well; he also wanted to see what important intelligence the Spellcaster had brought.

How to choose is a judgment that cannot be made; Xia Duo chose to first eliminate the Mist Event and the subsequent sudden climate change as much as possible. If doing so leads to total war, then he accepts it.

"Is our current location really a secret to Dakesi? To be honest, I would rather Dakesi come over. We have so many top Mages here; although they are not specialized in combat, they are not something a mere Dakesi can withstand." Ruien retorted without hesitation.

A long time ago, he began preparing to deal with the world-ending crisis of the Main Plane. If a total war really happens, he will first take all his subjects and retreat to the Blue Crystal Plane.

Palisi's city emergency state allows city residents to enter places with high protection measures like the Library nearby, and grants residents the right to organize their own rescue, protection, and even counterattacks.

Arriving at the perimeter of the city garden, Xia Duo discovered that there was more than just the Spellcaster who had found this place; there was also an unfamiliar Moon Elf, but that Moon Elf and the Spellcaster were mutually wary of each other.

It is just that he hasn't found a large Habitable Plane that is safe for immigration yet, otherwise he would have long since stopped staying in this Main Plane that is full of trouble everywhere.

"Just a short while ago, Dakesi summoned most of the members of the City Council and imprisoned them in the Silver Spire. I only escaped because of the chaos of the battle between the Spellcaster and Dakesi."

"Then why doesn't Lord Xia Duo leave now?" Ruien was very puzzled by this.

To say that Dakesi is dissatisfied with Crown King Helien and the Gaoshu Elder Council and wants to form cliques to seek independence or overthrow the current regime, Xia Duo is 100% disbelieving.

"Envoy Dumu, I am Councilman Ditede of the Meteier City Council, I also have important intelligence to report."

The commotion was not large, but it was enough to alarm Dumu, who was waiting for news in the garden, restless. Now he didn't have to pace back and forth in the garden and immediately walked toward the outside.

Xia Duo did not hide it and told Ruien directly, "I want to know if there is any connection between Dakesi and the Demon Descendant, and what exactly he wants to do by blockading Meteier!"

Ruien had no objection to this, but a high-level Mage who had come from Cormanthor frowned, "Guiding the Yierlan who escaped from the Silver Spire to rendezvous here? Is this too risky?"

Dakesi, who had displayed his Saint Form in front of the Silver Spire earlier, was undoubtedly a high-level Mage, but they had more than one high-level Mage here, and the other Elves were at least veteran Mages.

In other words, once the city enters an emergency state, Dakesi, who has betrayed this country and this city, will face a scene of the whole population being soldiers. Even if he is a high-level Mage, it is impossible for him to completely ignore the resistance of an entire city.

"Speak!"

Dumu came over and looked at the Spellcaster at the first moment, asking without the slightest pause: "Mage Da Si Ke, what important intelligence have you brought?"

Almost a few minutes after Dumu announced the emergency state, a weary-looking Elf Mage with disheveled clothing arrived at the city garden where Xia Duo and the other investigators were located.

Very soon, the image of Envoy Dumu appeared over Meteier City, along with his real-time introduction of his own identity. With the assistance of spells, the impassioned voice spread throughout the entire city—

Xia Duo cannot guarantee for others, but whoever dares to provoke a total war, he himself will certainly do everything possible to eliminate the other party.

And the Mist Event will almost inevitably lead to the subsequent sudden climate change; if it can be avoided, Xia Duo still hopes to try his best to avoid it.

Now Lier and Xia Duo are most worried that Dakesi is hiding behind the scenes, manipulating the Mythallar to work against them, and they don't know how many accomplices the other party has; that is the most difficult thing to deal with.

"Dakesi is crazy. He blockaded the Silver Spire and even wanted to kill me. Of course, those are not important; what he really wants to do is sacrifice this city to satisfy his insane ideas."

"Citizens of Palisi in Meteier City, Dakesi has betrayed this country and has also betrayed you who trusted him. Now, in the name of Crown King Helien and the Gaoshu Elder Council, I announce that Meteier City has entered an emergency state!"