Chapter 3438: Continued Tracking, A Turn for the Better

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Xia Duo did not intend to stay in Beilunuo any longer; there were still too many matters on land waiting for him to handle, so he informed the Tide Queen of the information he had parsed from Dali's memories.

"Regarding the details of Dali's collusion with the Illuminati, I will leave it to Queen Taisi to investigate on her own for now, and the Alliance will settle accounts after the war. But please rest assured, while the Alliance will not let any Illuminati accomplice go, it will also not wrong any innocent person."

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Envoy. Beilunuo will certainly investigate thoroughly and provide the Alliance with a satisfactory explanation."

"Since that is the case, I will not stay any longer. If there is an opportunity for the Queen to come to land next time, I will personally receive you."

Having said this, Xia Duo stood up, preparing to leave, but at this moment, Taisi made a request: "Dali's betrayal was not my wish, but it has indeed caused trouble for the Alliance. May we be allowed to make amends?"

Want to make amends?

Xia Duo immediately understood Taisi's meaning. She likely still felt uneasy about his statement that the Alliance would not vent its anger on other innocent people in Beilunuo after the war, and wanted to contribute some effort during the war. As for whether she was thinking of backstabbing the Alliance, that possibility was not very high.

After thinking for a moment, he agreed to Taisi's request and promised: "The Alliance is currently in a decisive battle with the Illuminati. If Beilunuo can provide a fresh force, the Alliance will certainly prioritize this factor when evaluating Beilunuo's entry into the Alliance after the war. Furthermore, I can guarantee that the Alliance will not vent its anger on unrelated people in Beilunuo because of the Dali affair."

Receiving Xia Duo's positive response, Taisi immediately made a decision. She looked at the Consultant Yila standing to the side with a majestic gaze: "Yila!"

"Your Majesty, I am here."

"Select one hundred Land Walkers from the Radiant Guard and the Tanshuozhe Budui. You will personally lead the team to return to land with Envoy Xia Duo to support the Alliance's war efforts."

"Yes."

Yila also knew the importance of this matter and agreed immediately without any dispute. Afterward, Taisi let Yila go to assemble the troops first, while she herself held the Scepter and used the power of the tide to summon the other three consultants.

She first introduced the three consultants to Xia Duo and explained the identities of Xia Duo and his party, then informed the three newly arrived consultants:

"Everyone! With the help of the Envoy from the Northland Alliance, I have discovered a hidden traitor in our midst, namely Dali. Now I need your support to send Land Walkers to support the Alliance's war efforts. What is your answer—"

"Your Majesty, is this a bit rash? What do the affairs of the land have to do with us? Furthermore, you say Dali is a traitor; is there a misunderstanding in this? Could it be that the land races are trying to sow discord between us?"

The consultant who spoke did not have a particularly good relationship with Dali, but it was not bad either. However, seeing a companion who had worked with them for so long suddenly labeled a traitor, he still found it somewhat difficult to accept.

If it were normal times, he might not have said anything if the Queen wanted to take Dali down, but the Queen's current decision was clearly influenced by outsiders, which was an important reason for his resistance.

"Although it is somewhat urgent, none of this is rash. I have decided to lead Beilunuo to join the Northland Alliance, and now is the best time. Please trust me, the three consultants; as the Queen of Beilunuo, I could not possibly lead Beilunuo to a dead end."

Taisi used her own reputation to guarantee this. Although this made the doubts in the hearts of the three consultants deeper, they did indeed acknowledge that the Queen was the least likely person to betray Beilunuo. After a moment of silence, they still nodded with difficulty.

"What does Your Majesty intend to do?" asked Suolintasi, one of the consultants.

"I have already let Yila go to assemble the troops. I intend to send one hundred Land Walkers to the land to provide support, with Yila personally leading the team."

"Since Your Majesty has already decided, then so be it! However, regarding the matter of joining the Alliance, I still hope Your Majesty will consider it further."

Suolintasi was usually the most hostile toward the land. It was only because Xia Duo was a human; if he were an Elf, conflict would likely have been unavoidable. Yet even so, he had never looked directly at the Land Elves like Tailun and Meila who came with Xia Duo.

And at this moment, he did not forget to question Xia Duo: "I have heard of your name, and I have heard of the Alliance's charter. But as a human, how much say do you actually have in an Alliance where Elves are the majority? If the Alliance eventually lets Beilunuo down, what will your attitude be?"

"Indeed, I cannot guarantee that Beilunuo will definitely be able to join the Alliance, but given Queen Taisi's attitude toward the Alliance, I can guarantee that the Alliance will certainly not vent its anger on Beilunuo because of Dali."

Xia Duo reiterated his stance once more and added a point: "If the Alliance ultimately decides not to accept Beilunuo's entry, then I will personally secure a coastal Territory for Beilunuo. Of course, this possibility is very small. The Alliance is an inclusive and open alliance; it welcomes any country that agrees with the Alliance's charter to join."

Promising a coastal Territory was not a big deal. There were so many ownerless lands on the Main Plane that one could occupy them at will. The reason why the various countries in the Northland did not occupy them was mostly because it was meaningless.

They hadn't even finished developing the territory they had marked out in the Northland, so how could they go to other places to open up new land?

Furthermore, although anyone could occupy ownerless land on the Main Plane, one still had to pay attention to a certain degree of legality. If a land-based country inexplicably went into the sea to mark out a piece of land, nine times out of ten it would not be recognized, or even recognized within the Alliance.

But if it were helping Beilunuo open up a coastal Territory, then there would be no problem. Ocean races were inherently mobile and rarely had any fixed territory. It was very reasonable for them to flow into an ownerless coast today.

Even if they didn't go looking for an ownerless coast, the Narrow Sea to the north of Netheril was so vast that it could fully accommodate a Beilunuo with only a few hundred thousand people.

The reason he didn't mention this was mainly because he thought that Netheril probably wouldn't be willing to carve out a part of its inner sea for others. Netheril had always been the one expanding its territory; there was no precedent for giving its own territory to others.

Even if they didn't go looking for an ownerless coast, the Narrow Sea to the north of Netheril was so vast that it could fully accommodate a Beilunuo with only a few hundred thousand people.

The reason he didn't mention this was mainly because he thought that Netheril probably wouldn't be willing to carve out a part of its inner sea for others. Netheril had always been the one expanding its territory; there was no precedent for giving its own territory to others.

Furthermore, although anyone could occupy ownerless land on the Main Plane, one still had to pay attention to a certain degree of legality. If a land-based country inexplicably went into the sea to mark out a piece of land, nine times out of ten it would not be recognized, or even recognized within the Alliance.

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Envoy. Beilunuo will certainly investigate thoroughly and provide the Alliance with a satisfactory explanation."

"Since that is the case, I will not stay any longer. If there is an opportunity for the Queen to come to land next time, I will personally receive you."