Of course, in addition to the second-generation communication weapon, Sha Duo also handed over the [Devil-Slaying Amulet] to the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce for sale this time. Although the Drow War has ended, the mess left by the drow raging underground is not over yet.
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Although the [Demon-Slaying Talisman] is not as easy to sell as it was during the war, carrying a [Demon-Slaying Talisman] with you has become a habit when walking in the Underdark.
In the long run, the sales prospects are quite promising, and it can be regarded as a steady stream of income!
As for the Tower of Time's request to increase orders for magic materials, the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce also gave a positive answer.
Even because Netheril has mastered the technology of refining mithril, the price of bulk mithril has dropped by nearly 20%, and is basically on par with the market.
Everything is moving in a good direction, except for the effective date of the Demon Restriction Treaty on the 4th of next month.
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The banquet hall on the first floor of the Tower of Time.
Chateau summoned the territory's chef to prepare a sumptuous dinner to celebrate the further development of the partnership between the Tower of Time and the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce.
"Consultant Said, come! Let's raise a toast and have a drink, for the sake of friendship!"
"For friendship!"
Driven by Xia Duo, the atmosphere of the dinner reached a climax instantly, and everyone raised their wine glasses and drank happily.
At this moment, there is no difference between ordinary people and spellcasters, spellcasters and great arcanists in the banquet hall. Enjoy the delicious food and wine to your heart's content.
The only one that was not even remotely interesting was probably a small band invited from Savile Town, which could barely play a complete tune, not to mention the artistic conception.
It was also Chateau who did not investigate in advance, otherwise he would have invited Lawrence and others who were already serving in the Territory Department of Culture and Education. The "Wild Poetry" that has long been famous in Severton would not disappoint him.
But fortunately, the atmosphere is here, and the music is just an embellishment. On the contrary, if it is really an outstanding sound of nature, it would be a bit overwhelming.
A dinner party lasts until late at night. In this era where elf culture is deeply rooted in people's hearts, it is a basic operation to have dinner parties all night long.
However, Xia Duo found it difficult to accept this excessively extravagant and decadent lifestyle. The physical and mental state of ordinary people could not support an all-night feast.
Therefore, after noticing that Mayor Thain, who was the oldest physically, was a little tired during the dinner, he decisively chose to end the celebration dinner that had lasted until late at night.
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After sending the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce and his party to the teleportation circle, Xia Duocai returned to his residence on the sixth floor to wash up and rest.
Before going to bed, Niya muttered and asked, "Everything will go well in the future, right?"
"Yes, all the best for the future!"
This was not only what Shado said to Niya, but also to himself. Before becoming the Grand Arcanist, he always dreamed that after becoming the Grand Arcanist, he could make drastic reforms and even affect the entire Netheril.
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But in fact, now he feels the difficulty of the current situation more and more, as if there is an invisible net that surrounds him from all sides, and its influence affects his whole body.
The so-called "fighting cautiously, walking on thin ice" is nothing more than this.
However, the more difficult it is, the more excited Xia Duo becomes. If the birth of magical civilization in the future is uneventful, he will inevitably be disappointed.
This is not the so-called romance of bystanders complaining without reason, but the consciousness of pioneers who personally create history and lead the times.
The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. The wise men in my hometown have already made everything clear.
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Noon the next day.
After lunch, Xia Duo originally planned to go to the blue crystal plane to arrange some preliminary preparations for building the flight control system, but was interrupted by an unexpected communication request.
Returning to the Tower of Time communication room, as the spell unfolded, the simple scene in the communication room suddenly turned into a sky terrace, with the elf Hildalanna not far away looking at him calmly.
Sha Duo was wondering why Hildalanna saw him, so he didn't speak first, but looked at the other party calmly.
The person who contacted first must have something to ask for. As expected by Sha Duo, Hildalanna immediately made a request that made him feel very embarrassed:
"Lord Shado, I would like to ask you to lobby the Severnton Council to reject Helion's proposal at the next Northland Alliance meeting. If there are other similar proposals, reject them as well."
Shado can indeed influence Netheril's decision-making in the Northland Alliance, but this is not without cost, and more importantly, is he influencing the Severnton Council for himself, for Netheril as a whole, or for the elves?
, the difference here is huge.
If it's for the sake of Netheril as a whole, Seven Towers is fair, and it's not difficult. But if it's just for yourself, you might be able to succeed at a little cost.
But if it's for the elves, it will definitely change quite a few people's views on him.
The current attitude shown by Xia Duo towards the elves is restrained cooperation and full vigilance, which is basically a neutral attitude.
If he agrees to Hildalanna's request, no matter what the request is, he will immediately become more elven-biased if word spreads. This may improve his relationship with Lord Hawke, but in the Seven Towers, he will probably go to the dark side.
The list is up.
Although there are also elves in the Seven Towers, or even elves, this does not prevent the overall attitude of the Seven Towers towards the elves from being cooperative and confrontational, with more of a preference for confrontation.
Of course, on the other hand, Xia Duo cannot target the elves too much, otherwise he may become hostile to some extreme elf elements who may take actual actions.
Xia Duo is not afraid of challenges, but he also looks forward to stability.
In addition, excessive targeting of elves may also become an unstable factor in the eyes of the Seven Towers and be "looked at differently".
When Hildalanna asked, Shado's first reaction was to refuse, but the two sides are currently in a state of limited cooperation. The main reason is that he also wants to obtain the latest information about Erlan and even the entire elf world from Hildalanna.
If you refuse flatly, I'm afraid it will irritate the other party.
So, Xia Duo pretended to think for a while and asked: "I wonder what kind of proposal King Helian Mian will propose at the Northland Alliance meeting?"
"hehe."
Hildalanna sneered, and then said: "This bill has a lot to do with Netheril. King Helian will propose a bill to further open trade at the Northland Alliance meeting. As far as I know, Cormanthor also
A similar motion will be proposed, but it will be more beneficial to Comanso."
"Isn't open trade bad?" Xia Duo asked again, but in fact he already had the answer in his mind.
Hildalanna didn't know whether Shado really didn't understand or was pretending not to understand, but she didn't refuse to explain, "Further opening up trade is good for Ellan, but it may not be good for Netheril. Let's not talk about the relationship between the products of both parties.
Whether the premium is high or low, just talking about the movement of people after further opening up trade, is Netheril really ready?"
Hildalana said it very straightforwardly. Even though Xia Duo had been prepared for it, her heart sank. Indeed, trade surplus and deficit are not really a big problem. The real big problem lies in the flow of people.
Netheril's control over the whereabouts of outsiders is too weak. The current peace is entirely created by the Seven Towers in the past by constantly hunting and killing illegal aliens.
But even so, there are still fish that slip through the net.
Compared with the mysterious "border inspection" of the elven countries, Netheril is far behind in this area. Once it is further opened, it means that the entry threshold will be greatly reduced, and the instability will be greatly increased.
Maybe a group of high-ranking mages will secretly deploy supreme magic and subvert the entire territory.