Chapter 635: Warnings and Isolation

Time passed in the blink of an eye, and soon it was the tenth day after the Midsummer Festival.

The first batch of Elf refugees had already arrived at a merchant supply point on the east side of the Savile Territory. Niya had dispatched the External Affairs Mage Warren to be specifically responsible for receiving them there, providing basic food and shelter.

Most of the Elves had settled down temporarily, but a small number of them continued westward, all the way to Savile Town. Upon receiving the news, Niya immediately notified Xia Duo, and the two of them went to Savile Town together, waiting in advance at the East Gate.

At this moment, Niya suddenly asked Xia Duo, "What do you think these Elves are trying to do?"

"Who knows? Could it be that they aren't used to living in the shabby tents at the supply point and want us to provide them with better accommodation?"

"That's a possibility, but since they are only refugees now, if they still have such thoughts, it only shows they are too stupid." Turning, Niya said again, "I think they might want to use the Mage Tower's Teleportation Array to go to Seventon."

Xia Duo smiled, "If that's really the case, it would be interesting when they get here and find that there is no Mage Tower!"

The two did not continue on this topic. Although they had come to the East Gate to wait for the Elves, it was not entirely because of the Elves. For the past two days, Xia Duo and Niya had been going everywhere together; basically, whenever there was any sign of trouble, they would go to verify it together.

There was a feeling of being on edge, but this also made it convenient for Xia Duo to discuss things with Niya at any time. Just regarding that Fielder Spellbook, the two of them had many things to discuss!

……

But not long after the two began their discussion, the Guard Soldiers at the East Gate came over to report the situation, saying that blurry figures had been discovered in the east.

Xia Duo looked up, and sure enough, there were shadowy figures, as if a group of people were rushing here at high speed. Xia Duo nudged Niya's arm, "Do those figures over there look like Elves to you?"

Niya did not speak, but simply took out a monocular telescope, glanced toward the east, and then said, "They are indeed Elves, about a dozen or so."

"……"

Does this count as cheating? He had asked Niya with the intention of finding some amusement in his boredom; he hadn't expected Niya to take it seriously and then even take out a telescope. All the fun was gone.

If he wanted to cheat, Xia Duo could do it more cleverly and stealthily. The Wind Control ability granted to him by his bloodline could theoretically make the air in a certain place thinner or thicker, forming a lens to see far away.

"Maintain vigilance!" Xia Duo said to the soldiers on the east side.

"Yes."

……

Before long, the blurry figures gradually became clear. One could distinguish that those agile, slender figures were Elves, and even with the naked eye, one could see that the speed of those Elves was quite considerable, almost equivalent to a human running at full speed.

"Are they not carrying any luggage? Or does everyone have a Dimensional Bag?"

Xia Duo evaluated the financial resources of the Elves in his heart. When the Elves were close enough for him to see their Magic Aura, he began to silently deduce what kind of Spell the Elves had used to travel such a long distance.

By the time this group of Elves approached the East Gate, the Magic Aura on their bodies dimmed. Just as Xia Duo was preparing to ask about their origins and purpose, one of the Elves spoke up first:

"Human, we are the nobles of the Yueshilan Family of Cormanthor. Move the gate aside already; we have traveled a long distance and need to rest!"

Xia Duo couldn't help but laugh. He looked at Niya and found that Niya's expression was also somewhat stunned. Just a moment ago, the two of them were saying that it was impossible for such stupid Elves to appear; he hadn't expected that one really would.

There was no need for Xia Duo or Niya to give orders; the soldiers on the east side had already raised the Long Spears in their hands and aimed them at the Elf who had spoken. Perhaps because the journey here had been too smooth, the Elves, who were accustomed to being superior, had never experienced such treatment.

Besides the one who spoke first, the other Elves were also very indignant, and one Elf had even begun to draw their sword, as if they were ready to strike at the slightest disagreement.

Xia Duo did not want to see, and even less wanted to participate in, a farce. He simply let a Flying Sword fly in front of the Elves and then lifted its Invisibility state.

The suddenly appearing unknown weapon made almost all the Elves feel as if they were facing a great enemy. The "clink, clink, clink" sounds of swords being drawn were incessant. Xia Duo stopped Niya, who wanted to step forward, separated the formation of soldiers himself, walked in front of the Elves, and said sternly:

"This is human Territory. Do not bring that attitude of yours as Elves here. No matter what your previous status was, here, you are all refugees. If you are refugees, you must have the awareness of refugees. Behave yourselves, and it will be better for everyone!"

He absolutely could not back down on this point. The behavior of these Elves reminded Xia Duo of his hometown, where there was also a small group of outsiders who considered themselves superior and enjoyed special treatment. This was something Xia Duo extremely did not want to see.

Providing basic living supplies to refugees is based on friendly assistance at the national level, or some kind of universal moral concept, but the Savile Territory itself had no connection with these refugees; how much of an obligation to help could there be?

Even if all the Elf refugees were driven away, theoretically, neither the Seven Cities Council nor Cormanthor would have the right to question it. Of course, considering reality, taking care of them a little is fine.

Wanting to push their luck is absolutely impossible.

Perhaps it could be done elsewhere, but here with Xia Duo, he was not willing.

Just after Xia Duo said these words, he noticed that the Elves' faces turned green, but in the end, they did not do anything extreme. Only one Elf, hiding among their kin, muttered in a low voice, "If it weren't for the Patriarch being taken away by a High Mage, how would a human dare to be like this!"

Xia Duo heard this, but he didn't take it to heart. Even if it was a so-called Patriarch, so what? They had been reduced to the point of fleeing; how powerful could they be?

However, the information about the High Mage revealed in the Elf's words made Xia Duo pay some attention.

But for the moment, seeing that the Elves were no longer making a sound, Xia Duo also gave a smiling face, "Welcome, Elf friends from Cormanthor, to be guests in the Savile Territory. I hope you can enjoy the feeling of home here!"

Waving his hand, the soldiers on the Savile Territory side took the initiative to put away their weapons. The Elves' expressions changed again and again, and in the end, they also put away their weapons.

Only Xia Duo's Flying Sword, which had been revealed, just flew a little higher and remained in the Elves' field of vision. Only after this group of Elves was taken by a squad of soldiers to be settled in the Villa District did Xia Duo explain to Niya:

"Elves are also afraid of death. If they weren't afraid of death, they wouldn't have run here; they would have already died in the battles with the Drow. There's no need to be too polite to them. I think your teacher wouldn't want to see Elves fleeing to human territory and still acting superior! This is just the first family; there should be many more to come. You'll get used to it."

The reason for settling the Elves in the Villa District was also because only there could they be separated from the humans, to avoid further trouble. Since they could not be prevented from entering the town area, creating a small isolation was a matter of course.