Chapter 3290: Confirmation of News, the Calm Before the Storm

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Regarding Xia Duo's such thoughtful arrangements, Saiquiya was naturally incredibly excited to express his acceptance, and he even recommended his younger brother to Xia Duo——

"My Lord, my younger brother has excellent magical talent. A Mage from the Anhuo Society once wanted to take my brother as an Apprentice, but later, because the Society had a limited quota for Apprentices and the extra application didn't pass, it was dropped."

"How old is your brother? What is he doing now?"

"He just turned 50 this year and is working as an Apprentice in a Magic Artifact workshop in the east of the city."

"That is child labor!" Xia Duo could not help but exclaim.

However, as the older brother of a child laborer, Saiquiya had a different view, "My Lord knows us Elves well, but not deeply enough. The rumors from the outside world that 100 years old is adulthood mostly refer to High Elves completing their coming-of-age ceremonies."

"For those of us at the bottom—especially Wood Elves, 30 years old can fully be considered adulthood, and our actual lifespans are also hard to reach the standards of High Elves."

"The vast majority of Wood Elves do not live to be 500 years old; many find their bodies unable to hold up before 300, so the more this is the case, the more we must fight for time."

Before the Wood Elf left, Xia Duo sat in the office for a while, then turned and headed toward the Alliance intelligence department. The information brought by Saiquiya was important, but it was also just his own one-sided observation.

It is a pity that it didn't exist in the past, but now that it does, whether it is him, his brother, or any other Elf, they would all choose to firmly grasp this opportunity.

Therefore, regarding whether the Wood Elf could bring his family to defect, Xia Duo was actually not too certain. The other party might be able to join his command in the Northland Alliance without obstacles, but to stake their lives and livelihoods, I am afraid it is still a bit uncertain.

If the Wood Elf still chose to refuse after seeing Netheril with his own eyes, then Xia Duo might have to doubt himself. Could it be that everything he has done really cannot move the Elves at all?

If one really wants to talk about sympathy, most ordinary people in Netheril have to help out at home once they understand a little bit at 6 or 7 years old, and the vast majority of ordinary people in Netheril do not live to be 70 years old. Is that not even more worthy of sympathy?

If such an opportunity to change one's fate had been placed in front of me in the past, I would rather die than let it go, let alone waste it; that would simply be unacceptable.

And this is also Xia Duo's opportunity. Those Elves are his potential supporters; even if they don't join Netheril, they can still shine and provide heat for the promotion of the order of Xia Ling.

"I can fully understand, my Lord. Honestly, after learning about the situation in human society for the first time, I was very envious. Humans might think that Elves have long lifespans and can waste them wantonly, but is wasting them really what we want? Especially for us Elves at the bottom, who doesn't wish to live a fulfilling life like humans? The reality is that the bottom wants to be fulfilled, but the top does not allow it. Many times, they would rather have us waste our time than let us utilize it to do something meaningful."

But to get an Elf to naturalize in a human Territory is extremely difficult. This is different from Dwarves; Dwarves have a tradition of traveling, and it is not rare for them to settle in human Territories.

The reality is that it is actually very easy to get an Elf to work for humans. As long as the money is sufficient, Elves are not completely detached from worldly affairs. Who isn't working for someone else!

"Rest assured, your wish will soon be realized. Once you arrive at the Tower of Time, you will understand what true fulfillment is! I hope your brother can hold on; this is easier than him being an Apprentice in a Magic Artifact workshop. You need to tell him in advance so he can have some mental preparation."

Saiquiya was very confident in himself. Actually, he was not confident in his brother, but in the confidence of any person at the bottom who is useful through hard work.

As a human, Xia Duo's exclamation regarding so-called Elf child labor was mostly just about their circumstances in Elf society, and he did not have much sympathy for the act of working at 50 itself.

"So that's how it is!"

The Wood Elf's background was not high, otherwise he wouldn't have become friends with Saiquiya, but he and Saiquiya still had one biggest difference: the Wood Elf is a Moon Elf and possesses magical heritage.

Saiquiya is considered to be from a humble background, and with proper development in the future, there is still a glimmer of possibility of becoming a High Elf. But Saiquiya is a commoner through and through; unless a miracle occurs, it is impossible for him to ever become a High Elf.

"I will, and my brother is very sensible; he will definitely seize this opportunity!"

"Have you thought about joining Netheril? You don't have to answer me now. I will give you two days off; you can look around and experience more in Netheril."

After a moment of silence, Xia Duo told Saiquiya, "From now on under my command, Elves will be benchmarked against the human standard of 16 years old for adulthood at 25 years old. I will treat you the same way I treat humans; I hope you can understand."

With all these conditions combined, that was why the Silver Leaf Family finally stayed in Netheril.

If they had any other choice, they would never stay in the human world.

Regarding what is happening within Yierlan, it is still necessary to obtain a more comprehensive perspective through more professional intelligence personnel, so as to make more appropriate judgments.

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If one could learn Magic and change their fate just by working hard and enduring hardship, then the situation of Elves in this world would not be like it is now.

Those few Elves, Xia Duo later learned, came from the Star Dew Family of Charles, belonging to the High Elves, but even so, the Elves' attitude toward the human world can be seen from this!

The first thing those few Elves did upon entering the tavern was to cast a spell to give the tavern a major cleaning. As for the food provided by the tavern, they didn't look at it at all, only selecting some fresh raw meat before leaving.

Added to the fact that Xia Duo had demanded compensation from other Elf families fleeing to Netheril at the time, forcing the Elves of the Silver Leaf Family to go out, they worried that they would be harassed if they returned to Yierlan later, plus the previous cooperation in smuggling.

This is different from the Silver Leaf Family that joined Netheril before. The Wood Elf's family was living well in Evereska and did not encounter any irresistible disaster, whereas the Silver Leaf Family was fleeing for their lives.

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If Saiquiya finally chooses to join Netheril, it would mean that apart from the lowest-level Elves in the Elf World, there are still many Elves who are dissatisfied with the status quo and want to seek new opportunities.

Xia Duo still remembers the scene when he first saw an Elf. That was when he had just transmigrated, when he was in the Old Neil Tavern in Savile Town.

If compared with an example from Xia Duo's hometown in ancient times, it is roughly——

After discussing future plans with Saiquiya, Xia Duo arranged for the Wood Elf to take Saiquiya to Netheril. Before the Wood Elf left, Xia Duo left him with a question:

Elves at most travel; they would never consider settling in the human world. Currently, there are Elves who have naturalized in Netheril, but they are almost all forced to stay in the Netheril Territory, and they all stay in Seventon.