Chapter 2860: The Unreachable Enemy

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Although he was somewhat resistant to this speculation in his heart, as an Evereska Elder, Laruian also had responsibilities he could not escape. Since he was aware of this possibility, how could he not ask for clarity!

Consequently, he adjusted his emotions and raised a question again, "Why would Lord Xia Duo have such a speculation? Is it merely because of the so-called 'Prophet's Fate'?"

"Of course it is not just because of the 'Prophet's Fate'. In fact, a long, long time ago, I warned the Northland Alliance that the Illuminati behind the Demon Descendants are extremely proficient in the field of Scrying and Prophecy. Does Elder Laruian have any impression of this?"

This was a situation Xia Duo encountered during his investigation into the Inspiration Light Potion; the clues regarding a Langas Tribe and an Upper Family of Yierlan were actually completely wiped clean by the Demon Descendants.

It could not be reproduced by any means, and it was wiped out just as Xia Duo was about to investigate it. Although Xia Duo himself did not believe he would necessarily find anything even if he had investigated, this deliberate act of erasure still made him furious.

Therefore, he brought this matter up whenever he had the chance later, hoping to draw the attention of the various Northland countries, and at that time, he had not yet discovered the possibility of a prophet's betrayal.

Thinking back on it now, perhaps it was because a prophet was secretly obstructing him that his warnings were not taken seriously by the various countries.

Given his status at the time, it was not a case of his words carrying no weight, yet the result was still like this. It is hard to say there was no obstruction from hidden forces, even considering the principle of not letting distance interfere with closeness; after all, since it involved Demon Descendants, there should have been at least a little bit of attention paid.

Not to mention that prophecy itself cannot prevent a small number of conspiracies. To deal with a prophet, unless one has absolute certainty, it is best not to act rashly, or even reveal related thoughts.

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It just so happened that they chose the Demon Descendants. If the future protagonist they prophesied and wanted to realize were a human or a Goblin, then Xia Duo would have every reason to suspect that those lunatics would absolutely use humans or Goblins as tools.

"Please speak, Lord Xia Duo!"

A prophet's own power is very limited, but no one knows what kind of relationship network exists behind a prophet. Perhaps the very existence you are counting on to help you is actually a follower of the prophet!

The Darkness Society and the Demon Descendants do not have an absolute corresponding relationship. According to Xia Duo's speculation, the essence of the Darkness Society is a tool used by one or a group of prophets to realize their prophecies.

"Lord Xia Duo, you cannot say such things casually outside!" Laruian reminded him with a hint of panic.

Those prophets saw the possibility of that future development of the Ailan Kingdom, so they fell into the trap of the "Prophet's Fate," and they were not waiting for the prophecy to be realized, but wanted to actively promote the realization of the future they had prophesied.

Xia Duo does not deny the possibility of such a time line, but that is merely one possibility. Based on existing magic knowledge, he absolutely does not believe there are any invaders from an alternate time line wanting to turn possibility into reality.

"It seems I have some impression, perhaps I am old and do not remember clearly." Laruian's expression was somewhat stunned, and for a moment, he could not say anything to refute it.

"Then, Lord Xia Duo, what do you intend to do?" Laruian probed.

"Actually, I have long been suspicious of prophets. It is not just the Pafen prophet I had you identify today, but all of them! The Demon Descendants want to subvert the current time line of the Main Plane; what an exaggerated idea that is. Have you or I ever had such an idea in the past? It must be that the Demon Descendants first saw the scene of an alternate time line, and only then did such an idea emerge. And to see the scene of an alternate time line, I really cannot think of any means other than Prophecy!"

Xia Duo had captured high-level Mage Demon Descendants in both the Projection Plane and the Main Plane, and through consciousness interrogation, he learned of the existence of alternate time lines, which is the so-called Ailan Kingdom time line.

And this time, Xia Duo "collided" with that Pafen prophet during the Prophecy Ritual. Although there is no absolute evidence to show that the other party is a Demon Descendant or has ties to the Demon Descendants, Xia Duo intuitively believes that the other party is a member of the Darkness Society.

"I am a human, and my knowledge of the various rules of your Elf society is limited. Elder Laruian, what do you think I should do? Or rather, from what aspect can I start?"

Looking at Laruian's reaction now, he had not even associated it with this at all.

However, Xia Duo also believes that research into time-related magic is imperative. Doing it might lead to infiltration by the Darkness Society, but if he does not do it, he will never be able to touch the roots of the Darkness Society.

That was a time line where Demon Descendants and the Magic Energy Magic System were rampant, and it even once unified the entire Main Plane.

Unknowingly, Laruian was already truly considering a prophet as a potential enemy. It was not that he had fully believed Xia Duo's speculation, but that he had to do so; he would rather make the worst preparations than unknowingly become a victim of the subversion of the time line.

Seeing Laruian fall into silence, Xia Duo did not want to stop there, but continued: "I hope Elder Laruian will keep what I say next as confidential as possible."

Actually, he had already remembered, but at that time the alliance of various countries had just been established not long ago and was still in the stage of running-in; they had not even established a specialized cooperative agency for the Demon Descendant problem, so the Demon Descendant problem did not appear prominent.

He was more inclined to believe that the so-called Darkness Society was simply created by a powerful prophet or a group of prophets!

Even though the Demon Descendants had already shown extraordinary abilities at the time, and even the potential to subvert the Northland, Laruian still had a deep impression of that Magic Energy Magic System.

Now that he was asked by Lord Xia Duo, he could only pretend not to remember clearly.

Coupled with the fact that the mainstream view at the time generally believed that Demon Descendants did not possess such capabilities, and thought that Xia Duo, this human, was grandstanding and using the power of the Demon Descendants to elevate his own status.

Under such circumstances, let alone bloodline testing, even consciousness screening might not necessarily be effective.

Although this matter happened a few years ago, these few years were also years of frequent exchanges between the Northland countries and the rapid development of the Northland Alliance. There were too many things, and Laruian could not recall why the result was like that back then.

"Elder Laruian, I seriously suspect that the Pafen prophet is a member of the Darkness Society, and in the most extreme case, all the prophets of the Northland Alliance are members of the Darkness Society!"

Xia Duo did not say to keep it absolutely confidential; that is unrealistic. But as long as he makes the other party realize the severity of the facts, not telling a third party for a period of time is not a big problem. He still had that much certainty.

Therefore, just investigating the Demon Descendants has great limitations. This is also why Xia Duo does not think highly of the Northland Alliance's Time-Related Magic Research Laboratory; it is difficult to completely exclude the influence of the Darkness Society, because the other party may not necessarily be a Demon Descendant, but very likely an Elf, or even a high-level Elf, fighting for the ideals of the Elves.