Chapter 955: Promoted, There's a Mole

Before Xia Duo and Niya came to Saivendun, they naturally contacted Greta in advance; if nothing else, the Temporary Access Key for the Giles Tower Teleportation Array alone required someone of sufficient status to issue.

Niya herself does not need a Temporary Access Key for direct teleportation, but if she were to travel via the Teleportation Array, she would need one.

Furthermore, when applying for a Temporary Access Key, one must report the number of people teleporting to obtain the relevant Permission Level within the Mage Tower (usually visitor permissions); without this step, it would be considered smuggling.

If it were smuggling, without the relevant permissions, Xia Duo would be unable to take a single step within Giles Tower.

The fact that he can move freely within Giles Tower now is because the temporary permissions he obtained along with the Temporary Access Key are in effect.

Of course, if Xia Duo were willing to join Giles Tower, he could obtain permanent permissions, but it is a pity that he will not do so; for now, he will just have to deal with the inconvenience!

……

Arriving at Archmage Greta's office, the door was wide open, but the Archmage was not there.

However, the moment Xia Duo and Niya entered, the Magic Net within the room suddenly changed, and Xia Duo calmly prevented the activation of the resident 【Delayed Teleportation】.

Subsequently, a patch of misty white fog appeared in a corner of the room; this fog was caused by rapidly fluctuating Magic Aura, yet it was simultaneously visible to the naked eye, even allowing ordinary people who do not understand Magic to see it.

But in Xia Duo's eyes, although he understood the essence of this teleportation, he still could not help but associate it with the vibration of space itself, much like the sonic boom cloud caused by objects traveling at supersonic speeds on Earth.

"Good afternoon, Madam!"

"Good afternoon!"

Greta, who had just teleported in, responded casually, and without even sitting down, she looked at Xia Duo and said, "I am very busy right now; I only came over to give you a few instructions."

Xia Duo immediately perked up, "Madam, please speak?"

"The first matter: the Council has recognized your completion of the expansion, making you an official lord. Later, you can take your Territory Document to the Council to update your information;

"The second matter: it concerns the preview and rehearsal for the New Year Festival. Once you have finished updating your Territory Document, go find Archmage Wohuaide; he will tell you what to do;

"The third matter—"

Having said this, Greta paused for a few seconds before saying in a meaningful tone, "You need to pay extra attention to the third matter. Recently, some people may have become restless. If anyone invites you to attend an exchange meeting, do not go! And tell me his name!"

After hearing the first two matters, Xia Duo was not particularly bothered; even the preview and rehearsal for the New Year Festival were easy for him to accept, as there were too many such things on Earth, but the third matter—

"Madam, are you talking about the exchange meeting that the Keman Elves are provoking?"

"It seems your news is quite well-informed!"

Archmage Greta smiled, but then her smile gradually faded, and her expression became exceptionally serious, "However, what I want to tell you is that before the New Year Festival, no matter who organizes any exchange meeting, do not attend any of them!"

So that's how it is!

Xia Duo seemed to have thought of something, or perhaps he hadn't figured anything out at all, but regardless, not having to face the Elves was considered a good thing.

This is not to say that Xia Duo is afraid of the Elves, but he feels that such senseless fighting is completely meaningless. Whether one wins or loses an exchange meeting hardly changes a single thing regarding the current environment Netheril finds itself in.

The so-called "cultivating virtue internally to win the submission of the four seas"—the ancients may have spoken more subtly, but the meaning within could not be more obvious.

If one is not strong oneself, performing too many technical maneuvers will likely only end up hurting oneself; if one is strong, one will naturally sweep away all who refuse to submit.

Of course, for a rising Netheril, there is not much point in biding one's time too much; appropriately showing one's muscles is more conducive to maintaining a stable status quo from a higher perspective and a longer time scale.

It is just that, in Xia Duo's view, using an exchange meeting to show strength is too petty; at the very least, it should be a real fight with swords and guns like the one in the Green Field Plane before.

Without shedding blood, how can one make the Elves truly feel awe?

……

After briefly giving her instructions, Greta did not even exchange any private words with Niya before teleporting away in a hurry, which left Xia Duo and Niya stunned on the spot.

Is she really that busy? Not even enough time to say a few extra words?

But since the Archmage had already left, Xia Duo and Niya would not stay here any longer, so Niya suggested, "Then shall we go to the Council now? Do you have the Territory Document with you?"

"It's with me, but I can go alone. You stay in the Mage Tower and wait for me to return."

From the third matter Greta had just instructed, Xia Duo smelled a hint of danger. Bringing Niya might serve as a deterrent, but if the other party did not even care about him, a typical figure of the Seven Towers, what difference would one more Niya make!

It is better not to let her take the risk; he is safer alone. With his Personal Space, even a Great Arcanist would not be able to stop him.

But Xia Duo saying this made Niya somewhat angry. What Xia Duo could think of, she could naturally think of too, but that was exactly why she was angry—is she someone who can only be protected by others?

No, she is not!

So Niya reached out and grabbed Xia Duo's sleeve, saying with a firm attitude, "No, I am going too!"

This was the first time Xia Duo had seen such intense emotional fluctuation from Niya. He guessed that Niya might be angry, perhaps feeling that he had underestimated her, but the fact that Niya possesses an independent Personality is undeniable.

Looking at Niya's persistent gaze, Xia Duo retreated from the eye contact, "Alright then, but you must not stray too far from me. Let's establish a Mind Link first, so as not to be caught off guard if an accident occurs."

"Mm!"

Niya nodded heavily, but it was not until Xia Duo finished casting 【Mind Link】 that she let go of the sleeve she was clutching.

……

The Seventon Council is located at the intersection of the Old City District and the New City District of Seventon; with the gradual expansion of the New City District, it has become the center of Seventon City today.

From Giles Tower to the Council, one does not need to pass through the New City District where people are responsible; one can reach it by traveling through the Old City District, which is also an important reason why Xia Duo finally agreed to let Niya follow.

The Old City District can be considered the reserved territory of the Seven Towers Group; generally, anyone with a normal brain would not cause trouble here. Even if there were death squads, Xia Duo had enough confidence to deal with them.

What's more, it is not certain that anyone would dare to look for trouble with him.

Didn't Archmage Greta say that someone would invite him to an exchange meeting? With the arrogance of the Elves, they might not be able to bring themselves to carry out an assassination.

But one cannot be unprepared; after all, the Murloc Tide incident happened not long ago, and that matter was not exactly glorious either.