Chapter 2694: The Enemy is Within the Alliance

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"Where there is oppression, there is indeed resistance; I do not deny this point. But what I want to say is—your understanding of oppression is biased. In many cases, oppression based on bloodline or race is merely a superficial phenomenon, not the essence."

Xia Duo pointed out a fact without hesitation, "And this essence, I imagine you, Lord Palisi, a High Elf, cannot accept."

In Xia Duo's view, Palisi's so-called racial discrimination and oppression were merely excuses he used to justify his plan to join the Demon Descendants and bring about destruction. These excuses could be racial discrimination or bloodline discrimination now, but in a different context, they might change into something else.

However, Palisi found it difficult to understand Xia Duo's statement, "Is there any essential difference in oppression? Oppression is oppression; this is a fact, not some superficial phenomenon!"

"I am not saying that oppression is not a fact, but that beneath this superficial fact, there are deeper reasons."

"What deeper reasons? Is the racial discrimination within the Elves not because of different races, and is the persecution of Demon Descendants not because of bloodline discrimination?" Palisi asked back, his emotions agitated.

"What other deep reasons could there be? Of course, it comes from the oppression of the lower classes by the upper classes; it has nothing to do with the Elven species. The reason Gold Elves look down on Wood Elves or Moon Elves is largely because they occupy the ruling position!"

Next, Xia Duo used Falangyier as an example to powerfully refute Palisi's theory of race and bloodline, "If it were truly as he said, that as long as external factors like bloodline and race were excluded, it would be a perfect world, then how does one explain Falangyier? Or is it that in his eyes, Falangyier is already a perfect world?"

But Falangyier is clearly not a perfect world; there must be many oppressions within it. Even Gold Elves have become objects of oppression, so even if everyone were transformed into Demon Descendants, how could oppression be completely eliminated?

But Saville's experience told me that outside the Main Plane, there are other habitable large Material Planes that have also developed prosperous civilizations.

This meaningful reply made Xia Duo immediately realize that Palisi had either been occupied by the consciousness of an Apostle from the very beginning, or had awakened an Apostle's consciousness midway for some reason.

"In my view, your ideas as Demon Descendants are truly too naive, or perhaps from the very beginning, you knew that the so-called resistance against oppression was merely an excuse to oppose the current mainstream world."

"Only a fair and just order can possibly eliminate oppression and bring about true equality. Believe it or not, even because of you, the Darkness Society cannot truly destroy this world!"

"It is a process of achieving true equality. As long as there are obvious external racial and bloodline characteristics in this world, discrimination and oppression based on excluding differences will never be eradicated."

"As for that spell just now, this is not the first time it has appeared on the Main Plane. If it could destroy this world, then this world would have been destroyed more than once already!"

"Lord Xia Duo, you know too little about the Darkness Society and have a serious misunderstanding of us. First of all, transforming into Demon Descendants is not our ultimate goal; it is merely a means in the process of achieving our goal."

Yes, a transmigrator, even if not from Earth, could be from another world or another Time Line!

Of course, this does not mean Palisi is from another Material Plane; it could also be another Time Line, which is the possibility Xia Duo worries about most.

In a world of Magic, everything is possible. Aren't Easterners transmigrators from the Eastern World? It's just that the Eastern World is relatively close to the Main Plane, or perhaps it is simply a part of the Main Plane.

"Transforming all races and all living beings into Demon Descendants is a form of self-deceiving resistance. Even if only Demon Descendants were left in this world, would the upper classes suddenly become kind-hearted and stop oppressing the lower classes?"

So when Xia Duo used Falangyier to make his point, Palisi clearly became silent, not immediately refuting or responding, but Xia Duo still had more to say:

Thinking of this, Xia Duo decided to test him. He sent a Sending to the other party, asking: "Are you not Palisi? Who exactly are you?"

This is something Palisi and even the Demon Descendants cannot refute. You say you want to transform all races into Demon Descendants to create a world of Great Harmony, but in reality, there are countries where bloodlines and races are all the same!

This looks a bit like a mental collective, but what kind of mental collective allows different individuals to possess shared memories of the same world?

"That is the most important foundation for equality. As for the oppression of the lower classes by the upper classes you mentioned, I do not deny that, but as I said before, the world is developing. How can you think that this problem cannot be solved in the future?"

Hearing such remarks, Xia Duo felt very surprised. If he ignored the other party's identity, he would have even thought the other party was a transmigrator from Earth!

"The ritual spell I just stopped is not a spell to transform into Demon Descendants, but one involving Time Line manipulation. If you had succeeded, it would have been a disaster for all living beings on the Main Plane! What do you have to say for yourself now!"

Netheril is entirely human, not to mention that, but Palisi is an Elf, and he is the highest existence in Palisi's oppression theory—a Gold Elf.

"Remember what I said just now, 'Palisi, you may not be able to accept the essence of oppression'? The essence of oppression lies in the oppression of the lower classes by the upper classes; it is the oppression of one class by another, not just oppression between individuals."

"I am Palisi, but Palisi is not me."

Palisi, or rather the Demon Descendants, indeed want to resist oppression, but they do not resist for the sake of all the oppressed; they only do so because they are dissatisfied with their current state.

Could it really be an invasion from a different Time Line?

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Just when Xia Duo thought Palisi had been broken by his words and was preparing to find an opportunity to catch the other party's main body by surprise, Palisi's reaction truly exceeded his expectations—

"And this is only based on the premise that you truly want to transform all races into Demon Descendants. As for what the actual situation is, I think you should know better than I do."

Judging from the fact that the other party acknowledged the identity of Palisi, the second possibility is more likely!

"In this situation, only by covering all living beings with one strong external characteristic—that is, the Demon Bloodline—can any other racial or bloodline differences be ignored compared to this mythical bloodline."

"Actually, when I first learned of the existence of the Great Xia Code, I even thought you, Lord Xia Duo, were an Apostle of the Darkness Society! After asking Wisdom, I learned you were not, but that makes it even more commendable!"

Saville can go over, so intelligent beings from other Planes can certainly come to the Main Plane. Palisi's words just now were truly quite advanced for an Elven lord.