Chapter 2858: The Identity of the Seer

Leadership is not hegemony, nor can it be obtained through hegemony; rather, it is shaped through practice and cooperation, condensing the hearts and hopes of the people. It is the true path of a king.

"Elder Lari, there is no need for you to be suspicious of what I have said. Ambassador Tili'ao will soon make a public statement, but Netheril's support for joint development and fair distribution does not mean it will necessarily be accepted by all nations. It is too early to say what the final result will be; I can only say that Netheril will make its greatest effort."

However, Xia Duo had not come this time to inform Elder Lari of Netheril's attitude toward this incident, but to inquire about the identity of the Gold Elf Seer he had seen during the Prophecy Ritual.

And because Xia Duo had mentioned that Ambassador Tili'ao would make a public statement, Lari did not delve further into that topic, and both parties quickly moved on to the main subject.

"I have actually come this time because there is a matter I would like to consult Elder Lari about," Xia Duo spoke first.

Regarding this, Elder Lari did not refuse in the slightest and agreed on the spot, "As long as it is something I know, I will certainly not conceal it."

However, Xia Duo did not immediately explain the specific reason, but instead made a small request, "It is not convenient to speak here; could we change to a safer place?"

This so-called safety was, of course, not about physical safety, but information security. Elder Lari understood immediately and then indicated: "Let us talk in my Private Arcane Chamber; it is absolutely safe there."

Absolute safety was, of course, impossible, but a Secret Ritual Chamber was already enough to block the vast majority of Scrying Spells. As an Elder of Evereska, the specifications of Keman's Secret Ritual Chamber were of a higher grade.

Thus, Xia Duo nodded and agreed, and then he headed with Elder Keman toward the Secret Ritual Chamber located within the mountain inside the estate.

Of course, this was also because Ruier had not explicitly pointed out the names of the two families at the time, only saying they were feuding families, and there was more than one pair of feuding families in Evereska.

It was also after the Larian Family and the Bulaier Family concluded a Blood Alliance that the Seer Ruier immediately became famous, becoming an honored guest of numerous high-ranking families and even the Crown King.

But regardless, the Seer Ruier was indeed very successful in Setalin. It is rumored that after the Northland Alliance was established, the Setalin Crown King Yilisaier even personally invited Ruier to the court to consult on the future development strategy of Setalin.

It is said that the fact that Setalin once again raised the banner of equality and common prosperity for the five races was influenced by the Seer Ruier.

Of course, Elder Keman did not just tell these two rumors; there were many others, but these two were the most famous and recent. The most critical point was that neither the Crown King nor the Crown King's close ministers had ever publicly or privately denied these two rumors.

After Xia Duo finished speaking, the expression on Keman's face went blank for a moment, and then he subconsciously shook his head in rebuttal, "How could that be? How could the Seer Ruier be a Demon Descendant!"

Speaking of this, Elder Keman paused for a moment, as if recalling, but very soon Xia Duo heard from his mouth a series of true or false rumors about Ruier—

Before he could even open his mouth to ask, Elder Keman, seeing the projected image, subconsciously blurted out: "The Seer Ruier?"

And according to Keman, Ruier had predicted the time from when the Larian Family and the Bulaier Family were feuding to when they formed a blood bond, which was a full ten years before the two heirs even met.

"Elder Keman, tell me, is there such a possibility—I am saying a possibility—that the Seer Ruier is actually a Demon Descendant Elf, or is tainted by Demon Descendants?"

Even if one does not use it in daily life, being prepared will never go wrong; a single prophecy at a critical moment might determine the fate of a country.

"Of course I can, but I do not know much either. Many pieces of information are just rumors and have not been confirmed by any party. If Lord Xia Duo wants to hear them, then I will speak briefly."

"Sigh, this is a huge mess!"

Inside the Secret Ritual Chamber.

The two heirs went from meeting to falling in love, and finally committed suicide for each other due to family obstruction; the period lasted for a hundred years, while it only took a dozen years for the two families to conclude the Blood Alliance.

"It cannot be considered knowing him; I only met him once at a gathering. The Seer Ruier has an extraordinary status; how could I possibly know him!"

Or even information obtained through other channels because of the identity of a Seer.

The so-called "Seer's Fate" refers to the fact that a Seer will eventually become addicted to prophecy and unable to extricate themselves, even doing regrettable things to deliberately achieve a certain prophecy.

Especially the Larian Family and the Bulaier Family, who regarded Ruier as the great benefactor of both families and the one who facilitated the conclusion of the Blood Alliance between them. They even put out the word that to be an enemy of the Seer Ruier was to be an enemy of the Larian-Bulaier Blood Alliance.

Keman activated the highest-grade Protective Spell, and Xia Duo also personally cast a spell for Avoidance of Detection, after which he carefully projected the Gold Elf Seer he had seen in the Prophecy Ritual.

Not to mention that Seers themselves are mostly high-level Mages, the prophecy abilities they possess also grant them an extremely high status in the countries where they reside.

Compared to that prophecy, Ruier's other achievements in prophecy were not very eye-catching. Moreover, because he himself was a high-level Mage, ordinary people could not distinguish at all whether the information was obtained through Scrying Spells or prophecy spells.

Seers can also advance. Xia Duo himself had experienced the process of "Witness Prophecy"; that feeling of grasping fate was truly very tempting. If one experienced it too much, the prophecy ability would indeed continue to improve, but on the other hand, one would also sink deeper and deeper into the web of "fate."

He even predicted that these two feuding families would eventually dissolve their hatred because their respective heirs fell in love and committed suicide, and they even concluded an unbreakable Blood Alliance.

Which is to say, Ruier had foreseen all of this nearly two hundred years in advance.

But because it was two hundred years in advance, this made the prophecy only remembered by the Setalin Elves after the two heirs of the Larian Family and the Bulaier Family committed suicide.

For a moment, Keman even regretted coming back to meet Xia Duo. There were clearly so many official duties that needed to be handled, yet he had to rush back to hear such a terrifying speculation.

First, what can be confirmed is that Ruier is a Seer and resides in Setalin for a long time, has few family members, and rarely engages in public activities.

"Why is it impossible? Does Elder Keman not know of the so-called 'Seer's Fate'? Even I, a human, have heard of it long ago. Why can the Seer Ruier not be a Demon Descendant?"

From the time Ruier appeared in Setalin under the name of a Seer until now, it has been nearly five hundred years. His most famous prophecy was predicting that the heir of the Setalin Larian Family would fall in love with the heir of the feuding Bulaier Family.

After listening to Keman's account, Xia Duo on one hand marveled at the Seer's deep background, and on the other hand, could not help but worry even more about them defecting to the enemy.

In his heart, he felt that Lord Xia Duo could not be joking about such a matter for no reason.

Keman's words revealed bitterness. With his status as a high-level Mage, he was treated as an honored guest wherever he went, but that was an exception in front of a Seer.

"Elder Keman, could you briefly introduce this Seer Ruier?" Xia Duo asked again.

If fate leads a Seer toward the side of the Demon Descendants, would the Seer resist?

The endings for Elf Seers are mostly not good. Even Xia Duo, a human, has heard of it; how could Keman, as an Elf, not know of the "Seer's Fate"!

"Does the Elder know him?" Xia Duo asked immediately.

Other rumors were either from a long time ago or too outrageous; Keman just told them as a story and did not take them seriously.

This question was not that Keman could not think of it, but that he dared not think of it. Such matters involve Seers; a slight carelessness could lead to disaster from one's own mouth, not to mention the terrifying influence that might arise from a Seer's betrayal.