Chapter 2882: Innocents, The Proposal for Comprehensive Testing

Upon hearing these two names, Laruian immediately felt that something was amiss; there was no need to even mention Amalinda, as the inability to make contact was very likely due to dissatisfaction with Cormanthor's support for Netheril regarding the disposal of the Mithril Mine in the Grey Peak Mountains.

But since the other party could not openly oppose it, they could only stir up trouble in these seemingly insignificant matters.

Laruian was likewise dissatisfied with the short-sightedness of some people in Amalinda, but he still had to send the invitations, and he had to try his best to invite them over so that everyone could sit down and have a good talk.

He was not particularly worried about the Amalinda side—at worst, he would make a trip there himself—but if the two guests from Cormanthor could not be reached, then the trouble would be huge.

First of all, Cormanthor actually explicitly supported Netheril's allocation principles, but there were some disagreements on the specific allocation plan; for this Friendship Tower handover ceremony, the Evereska Council of Elders had drafted a total of forty-six Cormanthor guests.

The targets were all Upper Families of Cormanthor, and apart from those two, all other families had clearly replied that they would send people to witness the handover ceremony and participate in the subsequent celebrations.

Under normal circumstances, even if they did not want to come, they would clearly refuse; being completely unreachable like this was truly abnormal, after all, Cormanthor and Evereska had no grudges, and since everyone else could come, why were those two families so abnormal?

Being a maverick was not praised in the Elf World, especially when it came to the conduct of Upper Families; in many cases, they would maintain consistency with other Upper Families to jointly safeguard the dignity and status of the Upper Families.

If Laruian had not received the hint from Xia Shao that I have not yet confirmed that Ruier is a member of the Darkness Society, I might still feel something now; after all, it is inevitable that some oddballs will emerge from Lower Families, and it seems that Evereska or Pafen are also the same.

But after the hint, that is exactly what I thought; once it involves Ruier, I always cannot help but think, do those two families have some deep connection with the prophet Ruier, and are they also related to the Demon Descendant and the Darkness Society!

"Why do you say that?"

And if the Crown King could not even convince his own people, how could he convince other Upper Families?

"Yes, I do have some personal friendship with Ruier, but I do not believe he has anything to do with the Demon Descendant; in this incident, he should just be an innocent victim!"

That Ruier, Yilisaier had also met a few times in the past; the other party's attitude was humble and respectful, and he had previously mentioned to his close ministers that Ruier was different from the prophets he had heard of—he was neither extremely loyal nor extremely treacherous.

Although he instinctively believed that it was Ruier's kidnapping that led to the flight of those two Upper Families involved in the Demon Descendant issue, Yilisaier had no evidence, and one could not define a prophet based solely on speculation.

But does Evereska really have no problems at all?

This made Yilisaier even more dissatisfied, but he did not show it, only mentioning pointedly, "I heard that you and Ruier are well-acquainted, Amalins?"

Now that this matter was brought up again, the thoughts of the elves in the Study were unpredictable; these elves had been opponents of comprehensive testing in the past, and now asking them to agree, even if the situation had changed, was not that easy.

The Study, which was already full of an imposing atmosphere in the past, seemed even more oppressive this time; Yilisaier's leaders and close ministers were gathered, but one by one they were either lowering their heads to observe the patterns on the floor or communicating with the colors next to them.

Yilisaier snorted coldly and said no more, but his leader spoke up at this time, "Your Majesty, I think it is necessary to bring up comprehensive testing again; we previously mocked the Cormanthor Upper Families for being infiltrated by the Demon Descendant, but we did not expect such a thing to happen in our own country now. I believe it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive Demon Descendant test at this time; I believe other families should also be able to understand, and if they do not understand, then I have to suspect whether they are also tainted by the Demon Descendant!"

Thinking this way, Laruian had already left the Study and headed toward Yunding Mountain; besides restarting the Demon Descendant test through the Council, he also had to inquire about the situation on the Sovereign's side to see why those two Upper Families could not be contacted.

And such a situation made Yilisaier even more furious; he threw the stack of Documents he was reading onto the desk and looked in one direction—

After cursing, he felt it was not enough, paced back and forth in the Study several times, and only then made up his mind to restart the Demon Descendant test in Evereska!

Not to mention, in the extremely short time after Ruier's accident, he had received a large number of requests to thoroughly investigate the matter and rescue Ruier; the scope of the sources was so wide that even he himself felt a bit startled.

"Amalins, you tell me! In this vast Sovereign, who can I still trust! First the prophet is kidnapped, then the Upper Families go missing collectively; next, is it my turn as the Crown King?"

Sovereign, Crown King's Study.

"Your Majesty, the kidnapping of the prophet and the disappearance of the Upper Families cannot be mentioned in the same breath; the latter may be related to the Demon Descendant," Amalins said indifferently.

Only after thinking this way did he feel a sudden shock; did the Upper Families of Cormanthor also view other Upper Families in their country this way in the past?

There might be even more that hasn't been made public in private!

"Hmph!"

……

In the past, he had never thought that a mere prophet could possess such extensive and profound connections; as a king, he instinctively felt uncomfortable.

It was no longer news that Upper Families were tainted by the Demon Descendant; the most famous among them was Cormanthor, and there were already three Upper Families known to the Northland countries to be openly colluding with demons.

Thinking about it now, Yilisaier felt more and more that Ruier had deep schemes; so was this just a Ruier? Or were other prophets the same?

When the Demon Descendant problem became prominent in the early days, there were people with foresight in the Sovereign who proposed conducting comprehensive testing, but it eventually fell through because the opposition from the Upper Families was too loud, and that person with foresight also fell to the margins because of such a proposal.

Laruian always could not help but suspect, but when he carefully recalled the few Upper Families in Evereska, he shook his head with some self-mockery, "If even they cannot be trusted, what else is worth doubting!"

If it was Cormanthor before, then is it the Sovereign's turn now?

"As far as I know, there has not."

"Have those two missing families ever undergone Demon Descendant testing?" Yilisaier asked again.

Not until the figure of Laierlesi completely disappeared from the Study did Laruian manage to curse, "That damned Demon Descendant!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Crown King's close ministers and other leaders in the Study were in a stir; Demon Descendant testing sounded simple, but it was full of obstacles in actual implementation.

Just at this time, Laierlesi also stated his reason for believing Ruier was innocent, "There was a time I met with Ruier, and he felt that the threat of the Demon Descendant did not lie in power, but in disguise, so he voluntarily accepted the Demon Descendant test under my witness; that is why I believe the kidnapping incident and the disappearance of those two families have no necessary connection and are two completely independent events."

This question could not be pondered deeply; once he thought to the depths, he could not help but suspect. Laruian felt he should restrain his wandering thoughts, gave a few more instructions to his eldest son, and then let the other party leave.