Chapter 1712 The sorrow of a small country, the alliance of internal friction
Although Xia Duo's trump card regarding the specific strength of the Seven Towers is not yet clear, he only speculates based on the number of Grand Arcanists that the Seven Towers have at least twenty Grand Arcanists who can take action at any time.
With these alone, as long as you don't fight hard and don't go to the head, it is not difficult to face the elf elders who have only one breath left. If there is another big killer weapon, it may be easier.
So Xia Duo dared to ask Larian wearing the skin of the Seven Towers, and the fact was just as he expected. Although his tone was not polite, Larian still endured it.
Maybe this is the tragedy of a small country!
Fortunately, Chateau was not as aggressive as Cormanzo, but after that more alarmist question, Chateau's tone softened slightly:
"It is certainly unfortunate for Everriska that the Northland Alliance has its headquarters in Everriska, but how is it not lucky for you?"
Although Larian didn't want to fall out with Shado, he also didn't want to hear these almost mocking nonsense. He suppressed the discomfort in his heart and replied expressionlessly:
"Now that things have come to this, what's the point of Lord Xia Duo saying this?"
"Of course it makes sense!"
Seeing that the other party was not indifferent, Xia Duo continued: "The five countries of the Northland Alliance are strong, and small countries can only survive in the cracks, but compared to the precarious Akora, Sluvende, and Everriska
I wonder how lucky you are! At least you are not in danger of being destroyed in an instant!"
"What exactly does Lord Shado want to say?"
"What I want to say is that Evriska should face up to its special position and must abide by its neutrality. This time you and Ambassador Cormanthor plotted against Netheril. Will you plot against Ilfaran again next time?
Erlan, or Danzo? We can tolerate you once, how can we tolerate you again and again?"
After hearing this, Larian's expression changed, and he obviously thought of some possibility, "This - Lord Shado, I -"
"Elder Larian, there is no need to panic. I believe that you had no control over this incident. You were completely forced by Ambassador Cormanzo, but you should also inform us in time! Could it be that Everesca is really going to completely turn to the opposite direction?
Cormanso?”
"No!"
Larian subconsciously raised his voice, "Evriska has absolutely no intention of turning to Cormanthor! We have even called back the elders in the Elven Court, and we have absolutely no intention of becoming an enemy of Netheril!"
Larian is not necessarily afraid of Netheril, but he has to be afraid of the possibility that Shado just raised. Once Everesca cannot abide by neutrality, why should the headquarters of the Northland Alliance be placed here?
If the Northland Alliance headquarters were not here, then they would inevitably be involved in the overt and covert conflicts between the five major powers in the Northland. He really couldn't bear to imagine that kind of situation.
"Elder Larian, tell me, how should we deal with the aftermath of this matter?"
"This-" Larian hesitated.
He is asked to face Ambassador Cormanthor, not to mention that he can cancel the bet at the drop of a hat? But Netheril cannot afford to neglect it.
For a moment, Larian was really in a dilemma. If he had known that when Ambassador Cormanzo came to see him, he would have pretended to be sick and stayed away!
And that boy Vera, he had been told to have less contact with humans a long time ago, but he didn't listen. Even if he did, he didn't know how to keep it secret. Now that the situation is like this, I really don't know how it will end!
"Elder Larian, I have always had a good impression of Everesca. Even Cormanso, who has repeatedly targeted us, I don't have much hostility. Do you know why?"
"Lord Shado—" Larian was immediately confused, "Why is this?"
"Of course it's because cooperation is far more meaningful than confrontation, but it's a pity that Comanso still doesn't understand this truth!"
Xia Duo's words are not hypocritical. If possible, he really hopes that the countries in the North can develop peacefully instead of wasting energy and resources in meaningless confrontations.
There are so many secondary planes. As long as we discover a few more, isn't it better than having to consume them in a place as big as the Northland?
But it is a pity that from the moment the Northland Alliance was established, the internal strife in the Northland was destined to be difficult to end. Apart from anything else, there was almost bound to be a battle between Comanso and Akora.
The legitimacy of the rulers of Cormanthor comes from the idea of unification, and the first step to unification is undoubtedly the Listal Forest.
But as a member of the Northland Alliance, in fact, regardless of whether he is a member of the Northland Alliance or not, it is almost impossible for Akora to just sit back and die, and will always resist.
Cormanthor's road to unification begins with the Tal Forest, and the next step is undoubtedly to move westward. Netheril has become the first stumbling block on its way to unify the elven world.
However, Netheril is not an elven kingdom. It is difficult for other elven kingdoms to intervene directly. Once Netheril is annexed and cultivated for thousands of years, the entire Northland will not be Cormanthor's opponent.
Under this situation, Netheril is destined to be unable to allow Cormanthor to easily unify the Listar Forest, and once Cormanthor's aggressive intentions become too obvious, other countries will inevitably intervene.
Under the framework of the Northland Alliance, peacekeeping has become the best excuse.
Today's Northland Alliance, called "The Alliance", is actually just a last resort product under the threat of the drow war.
As long as Cormanthor does not show too much ambition, even if it is a little domineering, except for Netheril, which has always been targeted, the other countries will not care too much.
There are even weird beings like Erlan who are vaguely inclined to Cormanthor.
Of course, Chateau believed that as long as Ye Erlan completed the centralization reform within the organization, the will of the organization would certainly not allow them to be willing to act as Cormanso's pawn or vassal.
But when will that happen?
In the history of Xia Duo's hometown, most of the time when the emperor took over power was calculated in units of ten years. This was originally a centralized system. Non-centralized systems such as those in the West may not be able to centralize power for thousands of years.
Not to mention, elves have a long lifespan, so if they say they want to reform, maybe ordinary people's lifetime is just a prelude!
For Chateau, countering Cormanzo was not just a matter of venting ill will, but also had practical significance.
At this time, Cormanthor had gone through the turmoil of the Uweilun survivors' challenge on the day the Northland Alliance was founded. In the eyes of outsiders, although its behavior was still a bit domineering, it was much more stable than in the past.
The key is that the crown prince of Comanso changed his past governing philosophy and reiterated the "equality of the five races", which greatly alleviated the racial conflicts within Comanso.
It strengthened the national strength in disguised form.
And this, in Xia Duo's opinion, is already a sign that development is on the right track and gradually accelerating, which is not a good thing for mankind.
It would be fine if Cormanthor wasn't so hostile to Netheril, but he still has his evil intentions and has been targeting Netheril. The former limited magic treaty is now trying to stir up issues of faith.
How could Xia Duo sit back and wait for them to gain momentum?
Launching a counterattack against the Demon Restriction Treaty is just the beginning. Privately, Shado is ruthless. In addition to Cormanso, Ye Erlan can also pull him into trouble.
It's just that that plan is too hated by others and can easily be confirmed by people's opinions. There is no floating city and no war magic base, so he is not ready to implement it yet.