Of course, this may be because Toph is in the usual arrogant attitude of an elf and doesn't want to show off in front of a human, but her previous gentle and even enthusiastic attitude is somewhat contradictory to this.
Sha Duo wanted to ask more questions, but Toph ignored him and even took out a bottle of wine and put it on the table in the living room, continuing to change the subject:
"All the high-end spices provided by Lord Collins at the beginning of the month have been sold. Most customers said that the quality of the spices is very good and they said they would continue to buy it. Let's celebrate!"
"..."
Xia Duo was speechless. What was originally a tense interrogation scene turned into a celebration banquet with the deliberate connivance of both parties!
"Ms. Tove, Lord Collins is not here, so we should postpone the celebration!"
However, Xia Duo's refusal had no effect. Tove skillfully poured out two glasses of orange fruit wine, raised the glasses and handed them to Xia Duo.
Then the scene in the reception room changed drastically. The original simple reception room suddenly turned into a sunny outdoor place. Under the shade of a tree, a slender female elf was serving wine to Chateau at a banquet surrounded by guests.
Listening to the looming Ansta Saxophone tune in his ears, Sha Duo was far from the calmness shown on his face. He observed Toph's spell at close range and found that the other party's spell could almost be called "following the words."
"Moisturizing things silently".
Although it is just an illusion that can only blind the vision, there are many elements in the spell, and ordinary mages cannot cast it so easily and quickly.
It is conceivable that once the opponent launches an attack, it will definitely be like thunder.
Even if Toph suddenly admitted that she was a high mage, Shado wouldn't have too much doubt, but he would be even more doubtful about the authenticity of Toph's identity.
Why would such a powerful elf mage with a profound background seek him out? Is it just because of those high-grade spices?
Or is it to add some trouble to Corman's quest to crown the king?
"Perhaps what Toph said about Jelinis, the close associate of the crowned king, is simply a cover. She or a high mage behind her is eyeing her!"
For a moment, Xia Duo also panicked. Being targeted by elves was definitely not a good thing. At this stage, his farming had not achieved any key results, and he could easily be taken over by the elves.
Although this possibility is unlikely, the fact that it exists cannot be ignored by him.
As for his own safety, Xia Duo is not worried. The elves who have the ability to kill him alone in his own territory may not be born yet!
He took the wine glass handed over by Toph, his face still maintaining a fake, kind and distant smile.
"Lord Xia Duo, for our further cooperation in the future, please drink this cup to the full!"
"good!"
However, before drinking, Xia Duo cast a very special elf spell on the wine glass - "Toast Ceremony". This spell nominally stimulates the aroma of the wine, and it does have this effect.
But in fact, the original source of this spell was - a ritual spell used to detect whether the wine was poisoned or cursed when the upper-class families of the ancient Elf Kingdom were having banquets.
Shado didn't really think that Toph would attack him in Savile Land, but he felt that Toph's previous spell was more like a demonstration, so he would naturally retaliate!
Whether it's Jelinis, a close minister of King Cormanthor, or Toph herself, Shado is now sure that she is being targeted by the elves.
It's almost impossible to keep a low profile like before, so just let the other person have a good look!
Attract the other person's attention to himself, rather than the territory. Compared to himself, Xia Duo feels that the territory needs to be kept secret more.
In his opinion, the only thing he can call a secret is his identity as a visitor from another world, but this secret has actually been perfectly explained long ago, that is - an Oriental!
The last time they met, Toph mentioned that there are tens of thousands of Easterners living in Cormanthor, and some Easterners are still engaged in jobs that are respected by the elves.
As for bloodline or portable space.
There are also various bloodline magicians in this world. Even Calimshan among the four southern kingdoms is famous for its bloodline. In the portable space, there are also demiplanes similar to them.
Even the various ideas that Xia Duo brought from his hometown are not that strange. There are enough various ideas in any real world.
However, Xia Duo can provide a path choice that has been verified by modern civilization in the material universe, instead of blindly choosing from countless ideas and trying your luck.
As for the adaptability of the ideas he chose in different universes, this is not a problem, the way is consistent.
As long as people are still people and as long as the world can still be understood, the scientific outlook on development and methodology can always keep pace with the times and change with the world.
Xia Duo was not sure whether the elves could see the crisis in his territory, but he had to be prepared for this, and for this reason he would rather expose himself.
Sure enough, after he performed the "Toast", Toph's eyes changed when she looked at him, and she became extremely surprised.
However, Xia Duo's expression remained as usual. He just replaced the blunt "blank slate" Elvish language with a more personal style of "slang" and said to him:
"Ms. Toph, drink the holy drink!"
After saying that, Xia Duo drank the wine in one gulp.
The wine lasted for a long time, but unfortunately the drinker was not a good person. Xia Duo sighed in his heart. After putting down the wine glass, he did not intend to pick it up again. Instead, he dispelled the surrounding illusions and restored the guest room to its previous simple appearance.
Showing the "toast ceremony" and the Elvish language that is not inferior to that of the elves, it is all on the surface that he has a deep understanding of the elven society, and the meaning is enough. Shado did not continue to show it, and let Toph slowly guess and investigate slowly.
Go for it!
"Ms. Toph, I still have things to do at the Tower of Time, so I won't accompany you. I will go to Severton after Midsummer Festival. If you need anything, you can come to Severington to find me."
"Lord Xia Duo, please excuse me. I will report to the family about the cooperation in assassinating Jelinis that you mentioned. The fun of this trip has exhausted, and it's time for me to leave."
As if she was in a hurry, Toph teleported away without even waiting to leave the reception room. This behavior, which is particularly rude in elf society, could it not be rude just because the target was a human?
Looking at the position where the other party was standing just now, Xia Duo shook his head. It seemed that he really exceeded the other party's expectations.
"That's fine. I'll go to Sevington as soon as Midsummer Festival is over, which will bring the elves' attention to Sevington. However, this Nese territory is really a sieve, and the elves can come and leave as they please!"
For a moment, Xia Duo missed the border barrier of the Arcane Empire in the projection plane. Although it was this thing that led to the destruction of the empire, the significance of its existence cannot be denied.
The key is to stick to the path of self-research on technology!