Chapter 3320: The Ignorant Are Fearless, Secret Visit

All sorts of contradictions arise from limited knowledge; what Xia Duo currently understands is merely one-sided information collected by the Netheril Embassy, which perhaps even contains the subjective conjectures of Netheril intelligence personnel.

The same event, when viewed from different standpoints, can entirely be two completely different matters of interest.

Thinking this way, Xia Duo looked forward to the collection of the Fanxing Library even more; perhaps through the dual perspectives of humans and Elves, he could restore the Reality of Dafuni and the true relationship between her and Helien to the greatest extent.

Of course, his main purpose was still to find secrets related to the Illuminati leader, the Wise One.

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After coming out of the embassy archives, Xia Duo headed straight for the upper branches of Saratotia; the Fanxing Library is actually an auxiliary building of the Fanxing Shengdian open to the public.

And the Fanxing Shengdian belongs to the court in a broad sense; below the Fanxing Shengdian is the High Tree Elder Council of Yierlan, and above it is the residence of the Crown King in a narrow sense, the location of the true court, or what could also be called the Inner Court.

The branch where the Netheril Embassy is located is even lower than the Council; Xia Duo ascended all the way, and what he saw, besides being slightly desolate, was all familiar scenery, and such scenery had perhaps existed for decades or even hundreds of years without changing.

This is the Elf World, a world with stagnant development and highly solidified social strata.

Of course, after the establishment of the Northland Alliance, the Elf civilization, which had been declining day by day, finally showed signs of recovery, but these were only signs; if the Illuminati issue is not handled well this time, I am afraid it will be more complicated than just interrupting the recovery trend.

Therefore, Xia Shao finally chose to ask Yierlantusi for help.

Now, although Xia Shao has made preparations for the decisive battle, most of it is combat preparation on the material level, such as the Yongle City on standby at any time, the Thought Robe that Niya specially left for him, and so on.

At present, besides Yongle City and the Thought Robe, the most reliable force Xia Shao has mastered is the rapid response force composed of Elite Mages drawn from various countries of the Alliance.

After speaking, Yierlantusi prepared to get up and leave, and Xia Shao was of course not prepared to let the other party leave just like that; it was hard to get the other party out, and he was counting on the other party for his trip to the Fanxing Library after hiding his identity!

Xia Shao thought so; because Yierlantusi holds an important position in the Alliance, he has undergone mental screening designed specifically against the Darkness Society, which means that to a certain extent, Yierlantusi is even more trustworthy than Crown King Aosi.

Perhaps it is also because the Aosi side feels that overly tight control might lead to more serious consequences, so they deliberately opened some gaps to allow the public to communicate with each other and vent their panic.

And the reason why he did not synchronize all the information he mastered to all countries is, on one hand, that he is indeed worried about being detected by the Darkness Society in advance, and on the other hand, he is also worried that such huge pressure will cause all countries to fall into panic, thereby affecting the recruitment and assembly of the rapid response force.

He walked into a remote tavern with a half-closed door; unexpectedly, this tavern looked cold and clear on the outside, but it was exceptionally lively inside, and such a gathering place had not been closed during the martial law.

Psychologically, he actually has no bottom; after all, from the day the name Darkness Society appeared, this mysterious enemy began to continuously build up its strength, and even if he had slightly frustrated the plans of the Darkness Society several times, what could that prove?

Besides this tavern, I suppose there are some similar places that can also operate normally during martial law; the pedestrians he saw on the road before might have had such or such destinations.

Very quickly, Xia Shao passed through multiple streets, both above and parallel, and arrived at a street on the same level as the Council; he stopped here, because going any further up, this disguised identity might not be enough.

In the end, there was only one path left: to reveal his true identity; otherwise, should he strike out as Taiweimansa? Or bind his own hands and let the Aosi side conduct various forms of interrogation?

So Xia Shao chose another path—

Moreover, once his secret trip to the Fanxing Library is discussed in the Council or the Court, it will inevitably be known by the prophet Dafuni, whom he has basically identified as a member of the Darkness Society, and then there would be no point in keeping it secret.

And Xia Shao also cherished such an opportunity exceptionally.

Given that there is currently no high proportion of Spellcasters in the Northland, such a high-level, standby team is almost impossible to maintain normally; it is only possible under the current special circumstances.

The Elite here are not just Mage ranks, but literally the cream of the crop from various countries, among whom there is no lack of high-level Mage volunteers.

It is not that the Permission Level is insufficient, but because of the martial law in the city; from the Council level upwards, there are basically no traces of ordinary Commoner activities; it is conceivable that the city area above the Council must be under high-level surveillance.

At the very least, Xia Shao has never heard of Helien undergoing any mental screening, and the same logic applies to those Elders of the Aosi High Tree Elder Council.

……

Very likely there will be no chance to turn things around.

"Enough, Xia Shao, what exactly do you want to say? Don't tell me your gratitude is just drinking in this Commoner tavern? If you really want to thank me, then it is best not to contact me during this recent period."

Only Xia Shao, who knows the most, can feel the huge pressure ahead like a raging sea.

"Consultant Xia Shao, now is not the best time for us to meet!"

How could he let the other party run away!

Xia Shao knew that such a place must also be under the high-level surveillance of the Aosi officials, but this place barely fit his current identity persona—a Netheril Embassy staff member who had just returned from outside, encountered an unprecedented emergency in the Elf World, and needed to vent his panic-stricken emotions, so he searched and found this tavern.

A human, no matter how many reasons he has, heading to the Fanxing Library in this situation, unless he voluntarily reveals his true identity, will always be subject to some questioning or even interrogation.

A moment later, a tavern guest who also looked like a human and was only covered by a simple, thin hood sat opposite Xia Shao; he first ordered a cup of the cheapest honey wine, and then quietly sent a message, his tone revealing a trace of helplessness:

"Ambassador Yierlantusi, I actually really wanted to thank you in person, thank you for sending someone to deliver the entry permit; it's just that after you returned to your country that day, you never went to Evereska again; fortunately, this face-to-face thanks is not too late."

The understanding of the true situation inside the Darkness Society by the Alliance countries, including Xia Shao, is still very limited; Xia Shao even has a bit more, but instead, the countries are now full of inflated confidence, feeling that they can definitely completely eliminate the Darkness Society.

And this is also a real-time updated list to ensure that a sufficient force can be assembled at any time; in this, the official authorities of various countries must have done a lot of work and paid a lot of price.

The interests of these Aosi superiors are certainly highly consistent and highly bound with Aosi, but the infiltration of the Darkness Society is no joke; who knows how many Darkness Society members are hidden among them!

It is about the same for Xia Shao; although the situation is not as severe as it is for the Elves, if this final battle is lost, even he will inevitably have to wander to another world in a short time, and even if there is a counterattack, it can only be a long time later.