Chapter 3335: Dafuni's True Identity

With Xia Duo's current mastery of Magic, even if he hasn't reached the point of fully understanding all the mysteries of time and the universe, he can at least provide his own explanation for any phenomenon placed before him, regardless of whether that explanation is correct.

But he is completely unable to understand this current phenomenon, let alone offer any explanation; if the Illuminati possess such means, then what is the point of him struggling?

For a moment, he felt that the efforts of everyone in the Main Plane were meaningless, but the next instant, he worked to calm the shock in his heart, suppressing all negative emotions deep down; he hasn't lost yet, he still has the Thought Robe in hand!

The 【Wide-Area Prohibition】 is sufficient to sever the opponent's connection to the Mythallar; if he hadn't been worried about interfering with the opponent's teleportation earlier, he would have actually preferred to use War Spells to set up a home-field advantage.

And now, the real battle begins—

At this moment, Xia Duo felt a long-lost, intense passion for battle; he is not a battle-maniac, nor is he combative, but ever since the Mythallar was built, no enemy he has encountered has been able to withstand the crushing power of his War Spells.

Over time, he lost all interest in fighting, but adventure is human nature, and a battle where one is evenly matched or at a disadvantage is undoubtedly the most thrilling adventure.

Out of rational consideration, Xia Duo would not actively seek such an adventure, but once encountered, he can still feel a long-lost passion from it.

But the next instant, his passion was doused by the cold water of reality; Dafuni disappeared from the area covered by the Wide-Area Prohibition without any warning.

When she appeared again, she was already standing not far in front of Xia Duo; at the same time, Xia Duo felt that the Mythallar Permission he had previously acquired was being temporarily "sealed" by the opponent in the same way.

Just as it is impossible for Dafuni to maintain a constant link with the Taiweimansa Mythallar, it is also impossible for Xia Duo to do so, so when Dafuni used the method he had previously used against her to deal with him, he felt somewhat stifled.

Moreover, he cannot understand how the opponent is capable of doing this; it is not that he looks down on Yierlan or the Illuminati's research into Mythallars, but the Red Heart Alliance is simply too far ahead.

Even if his method of using a disguise port was discovered by the opponent just now, it is impossible to stand here and learn it instantly, and then be able to apply it immediately without any prerequisites.

The opponent's repeated display of behavior that violates common sense and exceeds his cognition makes Xia Duo feel very puzzled, as well as a sense of inexplicable powerlessness, as if the Magic he has studied in the past is completely illusory.

If possible, he really does not want to be enemies with such an existence, but at this moment, both sides are already enemies; all Xia Duo can do is try his best to find the opponent's flaws, not just himself, but with the countless reinforcements in the Spirit Thought Network!

After calming down, Xia Duo controlled the Thought Robe, continuing to probe the opponent with the Wide-Area Prohibition while seeking inspiration in the Spirit Thought Network by sharing what was happening here through deeper subconscious interaction.

And before him, Dafuni was like a ghost, appearing here in an instant, and in the next instant appearing in another place that Xia Duo could not predict at all.

In addition to the overt Spell probing and the collaborative thinking in the Spirit Thought Network in the dark, Xia Duo also probed the opponent with words; he called out her name—

"Dafuni, your plan cannot succeed! Give up; with your talent, you could live very well in this world as it is. If you feel this world is not good, then you should work to build it, rather than being deceived by illusions and attempting to vent your dissatisfaction by destroying the world."

Xia Duo, the one speaking, felt that such words sounded awkward, let alone the person hearing them; the starlight shrouding Dafuni's entire body did not dissipate, but a cold voice came from within the starlight—

"Consultant Xia Duo, I know it is you. I remember I once extended an invitation to you, and I have been waiting for you, but you never came, which disappointed me greatly."

"If you had come to find me earlier, I would have let you see with your own eyes a new world that is perfect compared to the one before you. Although it is a bit late now, you still have the chance to go to the new world; join us, and let us welcome the arrival of the new world together."

Dafuni's words caused successive shocks in Xia Duo's heart; it was not just that Dafuni admitted to being a member of the Illuminati, but that she was vaguely hinting at her true identity within the Illuminati to Xia Duo.

Xia Duo had indeed received an invitation from the Illuminati before, but the inviter was none other than the so-called Wise One, and now, hearing Dafuni's words, it seems she is the Wise One!

This—

Once again overturned Xia Duo's cognition.

He had originally thought the Wise One of the Illuminati was a Wood Elf Diviner, but Dafuni is clearly a Moon Elf, and according to his judgment, the time the Wise One appeared should be very early, at least far earlier than Dafuni's current age.

The stage from Elf Mage to High Mage is enough to resist death, so age is no longer important, but for those individual High Mages, age is still a biological characteristic that can be distinguished.

And Dafuni, according to the data collected by the Netheril Embassy, should be between 300 and 500 years old, and at most would not exceed one thousand years, while the time the Wise One has existed, Xia Duo estimates, is at least one thousand years.

From this point of view, it is unlikely that Dafuni is the Wise One.

Furthermore, Xia Duo learned from the memory of the Diviner Pafen that the Wise One is a Wood Elf, and Pafen had once met the Wise One; even if Pafen himself could not see through the Wise One's disguise, could there really be no one within the Illuminati who could?

As the absolute core of the Illuminati, even the slightest doubt about the identity of the Wise One would be enough to have a serious impact on the operation of the entire organization.

Not to mention that Dafuni is also a woman!

In the world of Magic, because of the existence of individual magical power, the power of female Mages is actually no weaker than that of males of the same rank, which has brought about the concept of gender equality that did not exist in the non-magical classical era.

But it is undeniable that the proportion of female Mages is still far lower than that of males; it is no exaggeration to say that this world is dominated by males.

As a woman, if Dafuni were truly the Wise One, then her disguising herself as a male to lead a powerful Spellcaster organization could itself become the greatest incentive for subordinates to betray her.

Even if she disguised herself well enough, there is still the identity of Dafuni on the surface; perhaps people outside the Illuminati would not suspect her, but what about the people inside the organization? Would they not suspect her either?

Or is it as in another of Xia Duo's previous guesses—that within the Illuminati organization, only the Wise One has independent thought, and the others are merely brainwashed into being loyal followers.

As for what the truth is, perhaps only the Wise One herself knows.

As for whether this Wise One is indeed Dafuni, Xia Duo cannot be certain for the time being, but this further strengthened his resolve that he must capture Dafuni.