Chapter 3022: Evereska's Ambition Is Not Small

The entry and advancement of Elven Magic both require painstaking effort; generally, only long-lived species like Elves can accept this. In the past, Netheril studied Elven Magic, to the point that after studying it for so long, their highest achievement only reached the level of an Elite Mage among Elves.

This is equivalent to an Advanced Rank Mage in Netheril Magic, and at the Tower of Time, it is even an existence that can be achieved quickly through the Inheritance Ritual.

It is not that humans are not intelligent, but that they are naturally shorter-lived than Elves. Following the training and cultivation methods of Elves, it is simply impossible to live long enough to reach the highest achievement of Elven Magic, which is the High Mage.

Therefore, in the end, after the Netherese created a magic system more suitable for humans, they decisively abandoned Elven Magic. To this day, one cannot find three or five mages in all of Netheril who follow only the path of Elven Magic.

And now, the Thorn Society of Evereska wants to teach Netheril Magic to Elf apprentices; this is a signal that is not very good for Xia Duo!

Once Evereska achieves good results in switching to Netheril Magic, this behavior will likely become an object for many small countries to emulate, in order to achieve the goal of overtaking on a curve.

Previously, Irusk wanted to switch to Netheril Magic, but Netheril did not agree for fear of causing concern among their ally Illefarn. This was still a human kingdom; if it were an Elf Kingdom, the impact produced would be even greater.

Compared to Elven Magic, which is most suitable for Elves, Netheril Magic is not restricted by race; as long as it is a sentient race capable of thinking, they can learn it, and the effect of quick success is no worse than that of humans.

Once Elves fully switch to Netheril Magic, on one hand, it is indeed beneficial to the perfection and development of Netheril Magic, but on the other hand, it will also bring huge competitive pressure to Netheril.

Not to mention that once this happens, it will be an unprecedented upheaval for all the ecology of the Northland.

"Now that Evereska serves as the Headquarters of the Northland Alliance, it must have an understanding of the three mainstream magic systems of the Northland. If conditions permit, it would be best to have mages of all three systems."

It is just that the previous magic center of the Northland was Wuweilun, and now only some broken walls and ruins remain, as well as the Library buried deep underground.

At least Xia Duo thinks so himself.

Evereska's ambition is truly not small!

"The reason for doing this is, on one hand, we want to strengthen communication and cooperation with Netheril, and on the other hand, we want to try a new line of thought. In fact, it is not just Netheril Magic; the society has also been arranged to teach Dwarf Magic to apprentices."

Of course, with the Northland Alliance established today, the outcome for Evereska will not be worse than the two ancient nations that have already perished.

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Compared to the cautious attitude when Irusk requested to send people to Seventon to study magic last time, the Tower of Time side was much more casual this time.

The Elves fully switching to Netheril Magic indeed brought competitive pressure, but it would also bring an opportunity for progress in communication and cooperation. Nowadays, the Great Arcanists of Netheril are counting on Netheril Magic to have some breakthroughs, allowing them to successfully advance through pure Arcane means!

If they want to learn, let them learn; they will bear the consequences, whether it comes from the Elf World or Evereska. But if the future situation is clear, Netheril does not mind conducting official-level cooperation with Evereska.

After thinking for a while, Xia Duo told Laruian, "This matter might be more complicated than you and I imagine. I need to consider it further before I can answer you."

And now, Evereska also wants to be the magic center of the Northland; it is unknown what the result will be in the future.

Seeing this scene, how could Xia Duo not understand that the other party was determined to teach Netheril Magic to Elf apprentices? Additionally, through Laruian's performance, he also inferred that the Evereska side was likely aware of this matter, and even supported it.

Xia Duo could not know the secret thoughts of the Evereska side and could only speculate privately, but judging solely from the information clearly revealed by Laruian—

"Lord Xia Duo need not have any doubts; our sincerity in communication and cooperation cannot be faked."

"The Council of Elders is aware of this matter and supports it, but for the time being, they will not admit it externally. I am only saying this because Lord Xia Duo is an involved party; if other Elves were to ask, I would be completely unaware."

Kustuo's stance inevitably stirred up Xia Duo's fighting spirit. The current Great Xia Ling certainly cannot compare to Evereska; even the most basic population cannot compare, and it is even more backward in other aspects.

"Following this line of thought, we intend to build Evereska into a center for the exchange of the three major magic systems, which is also conducive to the communication between the countries of the Alliance."

Or at least let one magic system become the main body, or compete fairly.

After the meeting ended, Xia Duo immediately sent a Sending to Elder Kustuo to inquire about Evereska's attitude toward the Thorn Society teaching Netheril Magic to Elf apprentices.

Speaking of which, if one does not deliberately make a mountain out of a molehill, this is indeed a very minor matter.

"It is just that for the moment, in the Elf World, Elven Magic is still the absolute mainstream. When conditions are suitable in the future, we will officially announce it to the outside world."

The magic center before the last one for the Northland and even the entire Main Plane was Maiyelita, but now even its name is rarely mentioned, and most Elves are not even sure if such an ancient nation ever existed.

As for the huge competitive pressure brought to Netheril by the Elves fully switching to Netheril Magic, not to mention whether the Elves will fully switch to Netheril Magic, even if they really did fully switch, the people at the Seven Cities Council would probably wake up laughing in their dreams.

Moreover, with Xia Duo here, the title of the Northland's magic center is not something Evereska can get just because they want to; Xia Duo also wants the Great Xia Ling to become the Northland's magic center!

Under such circumstances, no one would care who brought the breakthrough in Netheril Magic. The Elves can do it; if Goblins or Oozes could bring a breakthrough to Netheril Magic, it would be no problem to teach Netheril Magic to Goblins or Oozes.

The former, even with good policies, is useless if they cannot be implemented, while the latter, Xia Duo has already laid a solid foundation for the Great Xia Ling; as long as he does not make major mistakes, surpassing Evereska is only a matter of time.

Compared to the long cultivation cycle of Elven Magic, Netheril Magic, which can be learned quickly (relative to Elven Magic), has huge advantages and has the potential to become the main magic system for the future Northland and even the Main Plane community.

Badijiaer's reply was also very swift; summarized, it was just one sentence—learn if you want, but no official-level cooperation; if the Thorn Society encounters setbacks or criticism from the Elf World, that is entirely their own fault.

Badijiaer was clearly also very serious about this matter and immediately replied to Xia Duo via Sending:

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After receiving a clear stance from the Evereska side, Xia Duo again sent a Sending to Badijiaer to ask about the Tower of Time's attitude toward this matter.

But the Great Xia Ling also has its own advantages, which is that Xia Duo can make all the decisions, while Evereska may not necessarily be fully controlled by the Evereska Council of Elders.

Xia Duo did not know how to respond for a moment. From his own heart, there is actually nothing wrong with Elves learning Netheril Magic; if they want to become a community in the future, a unified magic system is imperative.

Afterward, he did not immediately see his guests out, but chatted with Laruian about topics related to magic, but Laruian would always turn the conversation to the introductory textbooks of Netheril Magic.