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Chapter 2767: Sword Dance, On-Site Identification

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Xia Duo watched the performance in the arena with great anticipation; what was currently being performed was a Sword Dance, which is a combination of Sword Art and dance. Compared to pure Sword Art, such a Sword Dance is more pleasing to the eye.

But this does not mean the performer's level of Sword Art is not high; on the contrary, it is exceptionally brilliant, having reached the realm where the body follows the sword and the sword follows the heart, almost reaching the pinnacle of pure Sword Art technique.

Furthermore, considering the dance choreography involved, the effort required is not something an average human can easily achieve. Not to mention the training from a young age, the peak period one can maintain is also short, far inferior to an Elf.

Therefore, while enjoying the Elf's performance on the field, Xia Duo was also looking forward to when humans might produce a few such excellent Sword Art masters.

Future humans do not need to all rush into the field of Magic research, but rather choose any field of development they like on the basis of completing compulsory education, and Sword Art is naturally among them.

"Good!"

When the Sword Dance performance reached its climax, Xia Duo cheered loudly, while other guests at the banquet had already been praising and cheering one after another before he even spoke.

And after the climax, the performer's style changed slightly; it was no longer pure Sword Art and dance, but integrated with Magic. In an instant, a nimble figure leaped and flashed within the performance area.

Often a flash of cold light would suddenly appear, and the next moment it would quickly move away, appearing at the other end, repeating in such a cycle.

At first, Xia Duo did not understand, but until the performer's leaping and flashing became faster and faster, the sensory impression given was as if the body had disappeared, leaving only an exceptionally agile sword light.

But for the Elves, there is no such thing as debauchery; that moment had not yet reached the true climax of the banquet! To say nothing else, at the very least, at that moment, the vast majority of guests were still sitting upright in their seats.

The vast majority of Elf Sword Singers have no path for development in the orthodox Magic, either lacking inheritance or lacking their own talent, so they can only focus on studying Spellcasting techniques, and integrating with Sword Art is just a tradition, not the best match for fusion with Magic.

As time drew closer to midnight, in the interval between two performances, Helien suddenly clapped his hands, attracting everyone's gaze to himself:

Upon hearing this situation, Xia Duo did not think much about what the others were thinking, but he himself had already realized that this was likely the precursor to the arrest operation!

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have previously introduced to everyone the Yierlan citizens and Northland Alliance investigators who made outstanding contributions during the Metier Incident. Now, let me introduce to you again the post-incident investigation situation regarding that event."

Xia Duo does not lack a direction for advancement in orthodox Magic; on the contrary, he feels troubled because there are too many directions for development, and he has to make trade-offs.

And because the flashing was faster and faster, the sword lights at different positions had a sequence, yet it seemed as if they appeared at the same time.

Of course, this does not mean he cannot do it, but there is no need.

For this reason, he even specifically confirmed it through Mythallar Permission; there did not seem to be any special blocking measures around, in other words, he could leave whenever he wanted at this moment, without needing to pay any extra cost at all.

Seeing no response, Xia Duo simply ignored it. Regardless of what plans the Yierlan side had next, it would not affect him. The worst result would be nothing more than letting one Demon Descendant molecule go.

Very quickly, the final climax arrived. The performer thrust a sword out, and as the Magic Aura flickered, the sword light instantly covered the entire performance area.

It was not until the simultaneously appearing sword lights reached a certain degree that Xia Duo reacted; the dots of cold light actually formed an incomplete pattern—

It was none other than the map of Yierlan's territory!

And that sword light, which would normally only linger in the viewer's eyes for a fleeting moment, actually congealed at that moment, forming a complete map of Yierlan's territory.

By the time it is past midnight, that might be a dance of demons.

For the Elves, this might have become a tradition, a culture, but for Xia Duo, this is just a means of attack that can be replaced by many methods.

After the Sword Dance performance ended, it was time for the Sword Art duel, which was also when Xia Duo guessed the Yierlan side might launch their action.

It was just that he could not figure out why Helien would do this? Was he not afraid that the Demon Descendant molecule from that high-ranking family would run away immediately?

The banquet had proceeded until now, and as a human, Xia Duo already felt satisfied. Although he had transformed into an Elf in the Projection Plane many times, he could never accept drinking and feasting all night long like the Elves.

As for the food and wine at the banquet, he did not pay much attention to them, only tasting each one briefly, while putting more energy into the things he cared about.

Therefore, there is really no need to study Sword Singer techniques.

But he did not expect the other party to just smile slightly, which inexplicably had a profound meaning in this situation.

How much of a gambling nature must one have to bet that the Demon Descendant would stay here to listen to the Crown King's analysis while realizing they might be exposed?

As long as he does not think too much, this banquet can be called an enjoyment. Xia Duo enjoyed the performance while using the temporarily unreturned Mythallar Permission to conduct a final inspection of the Taiweimansa Mythallar.

……

This situation also made Xia Duo decide not to reveal his speculation that the Northland prophet had been infiltrated by Demon Descendants to anyone in the Northland Alliance; pinning his hopes on others was simply too risky for Xia Duo.

Continue the music, continue the dance!

It was just that as one duel after another passed, even though it had progressed to a duel with no limits on Spells, there was still no sign of any action. Xia Duo cast a questioning look at Feilifa, who was sitting in the high-ranking family member's seat opposite him.

Could it be that they want to bet on the Demon Descendant's arrogance?

……

……

That can no longer be called enjoyment, it is more akin to debauchery.

With Yierlan's current situation, the Demon Descendants have completely infiltrated a high-ranking family; even if this arrest operation fails, it is likely not the last Demon Descendant molecule to escape.

Xia Duo had originally intended to leave early after midnight, but the Fanxing Shengdian side belonged to the palace area after all, and more Mythallar details could be inspected, which made him somewhat reluctant to leave.

If it were not for guarding against possible collateral damage, he would have even completely forgotten about this drama of making arrests during the banquet.

This is an extremely brilliant Sword Singer Spellcasting technique. Although Xia Duo considers himself to have reached the pinnacle in the field of pure Sword Art, he is not as good as the Elf performer in front of him when it comes to integrating Sword Art with Magic.

If it is to carry forward traditional culture, then there is even less need; this is an old tradition from before the industrial age, and it is not a human tradition.

Xia Duo wants to develop a new era of industrial culture with Xia characteristics, such as Magic flying car racing, Magic Technician competitions, New Wind Art Exhibition, and so on.

I do not know how much time passed, the style of the Heaven suite changed again and again, and the Yierlan side was slow to carry out the arrest operation, but Xia Duo had long since settled his mindset.

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