Chapter 3298: Inquiry into Excited-State Magical Artifacts

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After the meeting ended, Xia Duo did not leave with Tili'ao; instead, he detoured to the Archives and sat down in a Reception Room next to them.

A moment later, an Elf with an unmistakably weary face appeared in the Reception Room, but he did not sit down, nor did he even fully enter the room; he just stood at the doorway, looking at Xia Duo:

"Consultant Xia Duo, is there something that couldn't be said over a Sending? Must you have me come here?"

"This matter is extremely important; it must be said in person to be considered solemn."

Xia Duo did not directly explain the matter, but instead gestured for Yierlantusi to come in. After the other party entered, Xia Duo immediately closed the door and simultaneously cast Avoidance of Detection. Only after doing this did he say to Yierlantusi:

"I would like to ask Ambassador Yierlantusi to issue me an entry permit. I cannot reveal the reason for this for the time being, but I will explain it afterward. For now, I guarantee with my reputation that this matter will only benefit Yierlan, not harm it."

"You want an entry permit?" Upon hearing that it was this matter, Yierlantusi's first reaction was to refuse. With Yierlan in such chaos right now, if he were to let Xia Duo get involved, was he afraid it wouldn't be chaotic enough?

But thinking of the guarantee of reputation that Xia Duo mentioned, Yierlantusi hesitated again. Although he did not have any good feelings toward this human, Xia Duo, he also had to admit—

Too concerned with order, too defiant of rules.

Looking at the various words and deeds of Xia Shao in the Alliance, it is difficult to find a common point, or rather, a strong point that very few people see; even very few people, including Bolaiqitusi, have not yet discovered it, and have not yet utilized it. Isn't this—

Once the Divine Envoy appears in Keman, and even continues to track the Moonshadow Family, this is bound to be impossible to hide from the Bolaiqitusi side, and even if it cannot be hidden, Xia Shao cannot let the Divine Envoy hide and sneak around like a secret agent.

"This is the first time you have heard an Elf of Ambassador rank evaluate that incident so fairly. Before this, in Saier, it was always... always treated as existing."

However, Xia Shao also did not want to be easily manipulated by Bolaiqitusi. He pointed out a fact: "Don't forget that I have kidnapped Prince Aosi!"

The Netherese didn't kidnap early or late, but happened to kidnap at that time, and of all people to kidnap, they happened to kidnap Prince Aosi. This ability alone was enough to explain the problem.

Otherwise, he would not have snuck into Saier to capture the prophet Pafen before.

Tourists can enter the Fanxing Library, but what tourists see are only some niche books. For ordinary people, it might increase their knowledge, but for Xia Shao, the value is very limited.

The implication is that he will not necessarily follow the rules.

It is precisely because of being a bystander that one can be relatively objective.

"Consultant Xia Shao, since this matter has no benefit to Keman, why can't it be said? Although I am willing to believe you, I also have to be responsible to the Crown King and the Council in my country!"

"Ambassador Yierlantusi, I don't have too much time to debate with you here. I imagine there are many things in Keman that require your attention, Ambassador. How about we both take a step back? I will reveal a little more, but you cannot ask any further, otherwise, I would rather not have this entry permit."

"Please speak, Consultant Xia Shao!"

Xia Shao teased Yierlantusi a little, not caring whether the other party understood, but the most important thing right now was to get the entry permit. He did indeed respect order, but at the same time, he was not such a rigid person.

"With Consultant Xia Shao's ability, you can of course enter Keman without an entry permit, but I think Consultant Xia Shao would not do that!"

Regarding Xia Shao's reputation, Yierlantusi acknowledged it, but he also did not want to agree to Xia Shao's request so rashly. Although he did have that authority, he still wanted to know more.

Therefore, it was best to have a legal entry permit.

It is not that other people do not care about order or do not follow rules, but as those in power, they already have the qualifications to play with order and change rules. This is indeed the biggest difference between Xia Shao and other people in power.

From the first day the Great Xia Code appeared in the Elf World, many Elves, including Yierlantusi, had studied it. Their judgment of this code was—too idealistic, too impractical.

But this time, he was asking for an entry permit, not for himself, but for the glorious Divine Envoy who was about to descend to the Main Plane.

For such a Xia Shao, many Elves would not simply see him as a Netherese or an Easterner, but as an existence where respect and vigilance coexist, an existence that needs to be treated with caution when suppression is already too late.

Most importantly, that part is basically unlikely to involve the Moonshadow Family,

At the same time, there is also an evaluation of Xia Shao—he is certainly not a madman, but he must have an overly grand plan. Obviously, Xia Shao is not a madman, and although the code is considered impractical by us, it is undeniable that such a code is also very likely to create an extremely powerful civilization.

"Actually, I could completely ignore this entry permit." Xia Shao was not willing to explain too much.

If Xia Shao ignored order, he should have wantonly kidnapped important figures of Bolaiqitusi, but in reality, such a situation did not happen. This, on the contrary, once again proved Xia Shao's emphasis on and respect for order.

Although some Mages believe that the ownership of this ancient classic is still controversial, it is generally recognized by all countries as belonging to Netheril. This is also the fundamental reason why the name Nether Scroll has not been denied by various countries.

But as soon as Yierlantusi heard this, he became even more firm in his thoughts, "I also know about that matter. To be fair, you did not kidnap Prince Aosi, but captured a thief. The aftermath of that incident also confirmed my judgment."

"It has to do with the Darkness Society. Also, if it is convenient, I would like to ask the Ambassador to help me obtain a reading permit for the Fanxing Library in Taiweimansa, the kind that allows entry into the restricted archives."

That, of course, was not judged solely from Xia Shao's past behavior; the existence of the Great Xia Code also played a fairly large supporting role.

But Yierlantusi was obviously not so easy to deal with. Hearing Xia Shao's hint, he instead revealed a faint smile and said to Xia Shao:

He did not think this was proof that Xia Shao ignored order; after all, the Bolaiqitusi Prince at the time did indeed carry the lost Beitisi Scroll of Netheril with him.

If it comes to reputation, that human Xia Duo is probably more trustworthy than most Elves.

This time is the same. If it were just him alone, he wouldn't care whether Keman sealed its borders or not. He would enter if he wanted to; as long as he wasn't caught, it would be as if he hadn't been there.

This was Xia Shao's bottom line. Yierlantusi formed such a judgment. Based on his understanding of Xia Shao, since he said so, he would definitely do so. He considered it for a moment and finally nodded in agreement.

Of course, this was Yierlantusi evaluating the matter from the perspective of Keman. If he were a Saier Elf, the result would be different; it would definitely be the despicable and shameless Netherese kidnapping our little Prince and demanding a ransom from us.