Of course, Xia Duo did not directly resort to verbal threats. He knew very well that even if the opponent's ancestors were scolded for eighteen generations, it would be difficult for the opponent to truly break the defense.
After all, in the eyes of many Cormanthor elves, humans are "inferior creatures". Do we need to take the roaring barks of inferior creatures to heart?
But who is Shado? Speaking of which, he also once served as the true king of Cormanthor. Although he was in the projection plane, he probably has many more details about the birth of Cormanthor than the Raglan priest in front of him!
To break the defense, you have to start with what the other party really cares about!
"The long-term continuation of the Tai'Quese clan must be based on the long-term continuation of the rights of the people; the true king's unification of the tribes must be based on the long-term peace and unity of all people."
In front of Akaula's senior officials and the two Cormanso envoys, Xia Duo read this motto in a tone that was more like Cormanso's.
On Akaula's side, most of the members of Crown Crown's advisory group showed puzzled expressions, while Asbylan looked thoughtful.
Only the expressions of the two Cormanzo envoys changed drastically, especially that of the sword-guarding mage, whose expression was hard to describe, as if he had lost a relative.
As for the Raglan priest, as if he had seen something extremely frightening, he pointed at Xia Duo with his fingers trembling slightly, "You, you" for a long time, but could not say a complete sentence.
Seeing this scene, Xia Duo felt very happy. He knew that these two Cormanzo elves had broken through the defense!
The motto he just said came from the prophecy of Oceanus, the last crowned king of Jerenstad, and was also the oath made by the crowned king of Cormanthor when he ascended the throne.
It is the basis for the existence and continuation of King Cormanso's reign.
If you betray your oath, you will undoubtedly no longer have the legitimacy to rule.
As someone who has personally experienced the "birth of Cormanthor" in the projection plane and became the true king of Cormanthor, Shado can responsibly say that there may be some secrets in the birth process of Cormanthor, but in general, it is not
There's not much to do with it.
The prophecy of King Oceanus is equivalent to the "founding constitution", and the oath taken by King Comanso when he ascended the throne is equivalent to the oath to the constitution.
There is nothing wrong with the "Constitution" itself, and it is very decent and in line with tradition. It must say "people's unity", "lasting peace" and "equality among the five ethnic groups".
But what about actually doing it?
Before the establishment of the Northland Alliance, Cormanthor had always pursued "Great Elf Imperialism", and the "equality of the five races" was simply empty talk.
The oppression of the domestic Druids group is the most direct evidence. Even after the establishment of the Northland Alliance, the ruling policy of King Ilisel has changed, but now, trying to seek unification by unfair means is definitely justified.
It's "unconstitutional".
It has been nearly a thousand years since King Ilithel crowned himself. Even with the longevity of the elven race, there are probably not many elves left who have survived from the birth of Cormanthor.
Even if there are many more, who dares to say otherwise?
In the final analysis, any decision Ilisel makes cannot be something he can just think of by just tapping his head as an elf, and must be negotiated with his supporters.
In other words, it is not that one elf who crowned the king of Cormanthor was "unconstitutional", but that the ruling class of Cormanthor was ruined together.
It's just that there are some things that can be done, but if you say them out and see the light, they won't be beautiful.
Therefore, over the years, Cormanso's "founding constitution" has almost become a secret. It's not that no one knows about it, but no one wants to mention it.
Do you want to slap yourself in the face?
I am afraid that Priest Raglan also did not expect that a human would actually know the contents and speak out in public, pointing out his own weakness. This is simply a breach of defense.
After breaking the defense and losing his composure, Raglan had no intention of staying here any longer. He just found a reason and left with the sword guard mage.
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After the Comanso envoy left in embarrassment, the crown prince of Akora said with disappointment: "We haven't had time to inform Comanso of our new agreement yet!"
"Don't be disappointed, Crown Prince. Soon there will be a consultation meeting of the Northern Alliance. When the time comes, all countries will be notified, which may make Cormanthor even more 'joyed'!"
After saying that, Asbylan looked at Shado with a smile, "I didn't expect that Special Envoy Shado would know so much about the history of Cormanthor. The scene just now was so relieved!"
"Relieving qi is relieving qi. I'm afraid they won't even care about the last layer of dignity, and that will be difficult!"
At least Comanso, who is willing to abide by and maintain order on the surface, can still predict the various behaviors. Once the opponent loses even the last bit of face, it will be really impossible to guard against him.
Shado's words also aroused concerns among the members of the Crown King's advisory group. On the contrary, Crown King Kelsek looked calm and told the ministers: "We have signed a mutual defense agreement with Netheril, so there is no need to worry too much.
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Then he reminded Shado: "Netheril won't be like Cormanthor, who doesn't believe in promises and doesn't keep his oaths, right?"
"Of course not. Before coming, the council repeatedly emphasized that Netheril and Akora are friendly neighbors, and they will never renege on the agreement because of some threats from the outside."
Of course, this sentence was added by Xia Duo himself. The so-called "lips are dead and teeth are cold" is such a novel statement that it even attracted a number of consultants to elaborate and make associations.
In fact, the original words of the council relayed by Iolum before Shador arrived were - "As long as Akora can hold off Cormanthor, Netheril will always support it."
However, Xia Duo didn't want to be so explicit. Although both parties knew it, some words were better left unsaid than said.
In contrast, the saying "the lips are dead and the teeth are cold" is more able to take care of the sensitive self-esteem of the Akora elves, and is easier for them to accept.
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Next, Xia Duo stayed in Akola for another day. Originally, he wanted to see what other tricks the Cormanso envoys could do, but he didn't expect that the three Cormanso envoys did nothing and returned home directly.
So Xia Duo didn't stay any longer, lifted the ectoplasmic projection, and allowed his consciousness to return to the original body of the Tower of Time.
Opening her eyes, Niya was sitting by the bed and reading quietly. Xia Duo raised her hand, feeling a little weak, but this movement was enough to alarm Niya. She turned around happily and threw herself at Xia Duo.
In arms:
"You're finally back! I've been so worried these days!"
"Well, let me go first, I have a gift for you!"
As a wife, Niya was naturally relatively sensitive to the real power of Xia Duo's body. After realizing that Xia Duo was a little weak, she immediately stood up, lifted Xia Duo up and leaned against the bed, and asked, "What gift?"
"Hey, it's a gift from King Akaola."
With that said, Xia Duo took out the gifts one by one from his pocket and placed them beside the bed.
A collection of Akora poems, a Purification statue, a Fertility statue, and two jars of Bonu leaves.
The first three items were conventional gifts for foreign affairs, and Xia Duo already knew about them before he went there. However, the two cans of Bonu original leaves were a bit beyond his expectation.
He guessed that he mentioned it casually when he and Prince Foss were visiting the capital, and it later appeared on the gift list.