Chapter 3340: Council Assassination, Frequent False Alarms

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Xia Duo might have overestimated himself, but under the current circumstances, there seemed to be only one explanation: his own existence was restricting Dafuni here.

Could he do more, then?

For example, "knocking" Dafuni out of her current state of void, or even going a step further to capture her.

Although Xia Duo felt sympathy for the past experiences of Demon Descendants in the Northland and also understood the resistance movement led by the Illuminati, no matter how much he understood, he would still not let go of Dafuni, who was very likely the Illuminati leader.

While pondering, Xia Duo did not forget to continue provoking Dafuni with words: "What is the point of you hiding here now? Why not have a proper talk!"

"Too late, it's too late."

Dafuni finally revealed herself, though she did not appear on the bench, but stood in the flowerbed less than ten steps away from Xia Duo. Specks of starlight dissipated from her pupils, but compared to before, they had dimmed countless times, to the point where she could not even maintain the form of a veil.

And this was also the first time Xia Duo saw Dafuni's true appearance clearly. Her moon-white skin was like porcelain, and her tightly furrowed brows possessed a kind of alternative beauty. Of course, what attracted Xia Duo's gaze the most were Dafuni's eyes.

"What does he mean by that? What kind of news will you receive?"

Or perhaps, a Wood Elf with slightly green skin, not possessing a pair of silver pupils or blue hair, which were often characteristics of Moon Elves.

That was obviously impossible. Xia Duo guessed that Dumu was likely tied up by some matter, and the degree of that entanglement was such that Dumu didn't even have a moment to spare to send a reply, which made Xia Duo feel deeply worried.

"Why leave?"

"There is no need to say any more. I know what I want, and I know even better what I am doing. I will only ask Consultant Xia Duo one thing: are you prepared to bear the consequences of initiating a decisive battle?"

Besides those things, Xia Duo really couldn't think of anything else that would make Dumu not even have time to reply to him. Could it be that Dumu hadn't received his Sending at all?

"Where did something go wrong? Have the Orcs within Netheril started to become active? Or have the Drow crawled out from the underground? Or perhaps Divine Envoy Taide discovered the true Shenyuan Zhidi in the Underdark, and even let the demons inside rush out?"

"Then what makes you so certain that I cannot leave?" Dafuni smiled, her emerald-green pupils inexplicably eerie under the sunlight.

Although all these deductions were based on guesswork, Xia Duo had a premonition that he had very likely guessed correctly!

"If the Alliance hasn't been deliberately keeping it from you, then you will receive the news in at most another minute!"

Unless he could immediately change the world to show the other party, it was very difficult for the other party to be persuaded by a few words, let alone abandon a grand plan that was already more than halfway through, or even nearing completion.

If that were the case, then the Illuminati leader might just be a title for a similar position, rather than referring to a specific Elf.

After all, that Yuyan Shi Xuitu of the Wood Elves who was said to have abducted the only male heir of the Moonshadow Family's main line back then was almost certainly a Wood Elf, not some other Elf with Wood Elf characteristics.

"Can your subordinates complete the final ritual without you?"

Dumu did not answer immediately, nor did he even offer an explanation, as if he had never received Xia Duo's Sending at all.

Not to mention the Time-Involving Ritual designed for creating a new world; for this massive Ritual Spell that had already reached the second half, Xia Duo did not have absolute certainty that he could exempt it.

It wasn't that Xia Duo thought too highly of himself, but he could be certain that Dumu would not give him the "read but no reply" treatment. Even if he knew nothing, he would at least reply that he didn't know.

Dafuni might be the daughter of that Wood Elf, and judging by the time, even a granddaughter was possible.

But all of this had a prerequisite, which was that it was limited to the middle and lower classes. Apart from the mixed blood of Gold Elves and Moon Elves, other mixed bloods were not looked upon favorably, let alone receiving blessings.

Dafuni's phrasing made Xia Duo's scalp tingle; it seemed that something bad had already happened, just waiting for the Alliance to notify him. He hurriedly asked the other party:

"Don't be nervous, Consultant Xia Duo, I was just joking."

Perhaps feeling that she had regained the upper hand, Dafuni even made a small joke, but such a joke did not seem funny at all to Xia Duo. The verbal confrontation continued:

"You—" Xia Duo immediately became like a man facing a great enemy. Although he could roughly determine that his existence restricted some of the other party's actions, especially regarding time-related Magic, that did not mean conventional means could not be used.

Dafuni was very likely not the Wood Elf Yuyan Shi Xuitu from the Moonshadow Family back then.

But Dafuni only smiled without speaking. Such a performance made Xia Duo feel even more uneasy, so he took the initiative to contact Dumu, who was still in Evereska, to ask about what sudden event had just occurred in the Alliance.

But judging from the feedback of the Spell, Dumu had definitely received that Sending.

As they were speaking, Dafuni suddenly tilted her head as if listening, the smile on her face deepening. She then walked to Xia Duo's side and sat down on the bench they had just been sitting on. Without waiting for Xia Duo to speak, she took the initiative to remind him:

Xia Duo frowned and continued to respond: "Then why don't you leave?"

The emerald-green pupils were so vivid that they were clearly distinguishable even from a distance of several meters!

In the current Northland, among Elf nations with multiple races as the main body, bloodline fusion is something that can often be seen. For example, Moon Elves have a pair of golden pupils, but that is a characteristic of Gold Elves.

With Dafuni's previous status as a Crown King Consultant, possessing Wood Elf blood with obvious characteristics could very likely become the biggest stain on her standing.

"Even if this world is about to be destroyed in the next moment, it is still not too late to turn back now. This might be no different from changing the final fate of destruction, but at least your heart will have found Jiusu."

This also seemed to mean that the identity of the Illuminati leader that Dafuni hinted at was true. That is to say, the leader of the Illuminati, the world-destroying maniac who wanted to create a new world, was standing not far in front of Xia Duo!

And what Dafuni said next once again proved Xia Duo's judgment; she really was unwilling to surrender—

This might explain why Dafuni was willing to appear in the outside world with a veiled image, but Xia Duo had another guess, which was—

Actually, if Dafuni were willing to surrender, Xia Duo would be willing to plead for her to the Alliance, or even hide her away, but he also knew that people engaged in resistance work have extremely firm ideals and beliefs.

But that was a characteristic of Wood Elves!

For a moment, Xia Duo's heart was in a mess. Dumu's state could almost represent the current state of the Northland Alliance. Dumu being tied up by some matter meant that the Alliance had encountered unprecedented big trouble.