Chapter 3403: Striving for Time, Arriving at Beluno

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As for now, the only value of Xinnaliya might be their close connection between the ancient families of the continent and the Sea Elves.

If this connection can play a key role in the war between the Alliance and the Illuminati, no one would have anything to say about Xinnaliya joining the Alliance.

It can be said that in the foreseeable future, the present moment is the only chance for Xinnaliya to join the Alliance and integrate into the continent!

As a member of the Alliance, Ailintar is fully capable of realizing this; perhaps it is out of genuine concern for the future development of their ally Xinnaliya that they chose to receive Xia Duo with such high standards and be so candid with him.

After all, Xia Duo himself is an Alliance Consultant, and with his greatly increased wartime Permission Level, he holds a power of decision regarding Xinnaliya's entry into the Alliance that others and other countries can hardly reach.

After a moment of silent contemplation, Xia Duo did not directly respond to Mikaier's hint; after all, it was a hint, and if you don't state it clearly yourself, how am I supposed to know!

He turned to ask about Xinnaliya's role in investigating the Sea Elves, which in itself could also be considered a kind of hint—

As long as Xinnaliya can consistently stand firm on the Alliance's position regarding the Sea Elf issue and actively cooperate with the Alliance's investigation, then it is not impossible for Xinnaliya to join the Alliance.

Mikaier understood Xia Duo's hint and immediately said: "Actually, just before Consultant Xia Duo arrived at Ailintar, we had already sent a Sending to the Xinnaliya Nüwang to inform her of the immense threat the Illuminati poses to the entire world."

"The Xinnaliya Nüwang has already agreed to cooperate with the Alliance's investigation, and the Magic Ship heading to the Sea Elf Kingdom in the depths of the ocean is already on standby at Yueyingdao, waiting only for the Alliance investigators to arrive to depart immediately."

From the moment Xia Duo proposed the investigation direction of the Sea Elves at the Alliance Headquarters until now, it has been less than an hour, yet in this mere hour, Ailintar and Xinnaliya have already made the relevant preparations.

Xia Duo had to marvel that the efficiency of Elves in some matters is completely not inferior to humans, and in the future, they will become more and more like humans in other aspects as well.

Furthermore, even with a surprise negotiation, wanting to settle everything in such a short time is not an easy task, and one could even say it is an almost impossible one.

Yet it was completed, which shows that at least before today, Ailintar and Xinnaliya might have already been planning Xinnaliya's entry into the Alliance.

This clue about the Sea Elves could be an unprovoked disaster, or it could be a rare opportunity; it all depends on how the various parties choose.

And now, in Xia Duo's view, Ailintar and Xinnaliya have undoubtedly made the most correct choice.

Even if Xinnaliya were truly involved with the Sea Elves joining the Illuminati, in such a situation, they must decisively cut ties; otherwise, let alone whether there is a place for Xinnaliya in the new world, the current Northland might not be able to accommodate Xinnaliya.

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"There is no time to lose. I am prepared to head to Xinnaliya now. I hope Ailintar will make the necessary coordination, and we can discuss more details on the way."

Xia Duo put forward his request to Mikaier and other high-level officials of Ailintar, and at the same time, he mobilized an action squad within the Command Network; this time, he would lead the team personally.

As for those envoys from various countries who don't even know if they have arrived at Ailintar yet, they will stay here to be received by Ailintar; Xia Duo does not intend to take those envoys to Xinnaliya.

"No problem, the Teleportation Array is already prepared. Mage Tailun will accompany Consultant Xia Duo to Xinnaliya, and even to the underwater world. If Consultant Xia Duo has any questions or requests, you can speak to Tailun at any time."

"Very well, then I will trouble Mage Tailun." Xia Duo nodded toward Tailun, who had just arrived at the central garden.

This was not his first time meeting Tailun, and Tailun often handled external affairs and had good private friendships with many councilors of Netheril.

Xia Duo could not find a single fault with Ailintar's choice to have Tailun accompany him.

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With the plan arranged properly, Xia Duo followed behind Tailun and left the Sun Courtyard. In an inconspicuous tower building on the ground, Xia Duo saw the Teleportation Array, which was in a state of readiness at all times.

However, he did not head to Xinnaliya immediately; he still needed to wait for the action squad he had just mobilized to arrive so they could depart together.

At the moment, Ailintar's attitude is indeed quite good, and Xinnaliya also seems to have shown great sincerity, but this is all just Ailintar's side of the story.

Even as an ancient ally of nearly ten thousand years, Ailintar might not be able to fully represent Xinnaliya, especially since this matter might involve the Illuminati; who knows what the situation is like over at Xinnaliya.

The reason Xia Duo wanted to wait for the other Alliance Mages to come and travel together was not out of concern for his own safety; he is currently just an avatar, and he would love for hidden Illuminati remnants to jump out and attack him, as that would allow him to grasp more clues!

What he was truly worried about were the Alliance Mages he had mobilized. If any accidents occurred during the journey to Xinnaliya, then Xia Duo, as the person in charge of the operation, would inevitably have to bear the corresponding responsibility.

Although it wouldn't be as extreme as having to bring back exactly as many people as he took, he could not cause significant casualties due to his own negligence.

But it was just waiting a little longer, and Xia Duo could afford to wait.

In fact, even if he were not waiting for the Alliance Mages in Ailintar now, he would still have to wait at the Alliance Headquarters for the Elite Mages urgently summoned from Netheril and various Alliance countries to head to Yongle City and join the War Spell System.

Time is indeed quite tight, but being anxious is useless; many things cannot be decided by Xia Duo alone, as they require the cooperation of all parties, and even the cooperation of the Illuminati.

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After waiting for about ten minutes, Xia Duo finally waited for Kandela, who had escaped a disaster at Tanzan Peak just this morning. This time, he led a team to Ailintar again, but the team members were no longer the Elite Mages from the Tanzan Peak operation.

Instead, it was a team of veteran mages carefully selected by Xia Duo, plus Kandela, totaling six people. The reason for this number was mainly considering that six veteran mages could very conveniently cooperate with him and Tailun.

More would be possible, but the cost-effectiveness would not be high. At present, although the Alliance has been repeatedly defeated in local battlefields against the Illuminati, this is not a reason to withdraw high-end forces.

Even in failure, it is necessary to delay time as much as possible and not let the Illuminati win too easily. Therefore, the demand for veteran mages in various local battlefields has not decreased compared to before; on the contrary, it has increased countless times.

This is still under the condition that various countries are already trying their best to deal with the Time Signal Sources within their own borders. If the Alliance had to handle everything, then manpower would inevitably be extremely scarce, and it would be impossible for Xia Duo to pull these six veteran mages away now.

"Everyone is here, then let's go!"

Xia Duo did not want to waste a single bit of time. He stepped onto the Teleportation Array first, and after the other mages had all stepped on, Tailun activated the Teleportation Array.