"In the mountainous area northwest of Yeerlan, the specific time of loss of contact was yesterday, because according to regulations, the reconnaissance team needs to contact the rear regularly. Timeout is equal to loss of contact, let alone knowing that at this moment we are communicating, nothing has been sent back.
News. As for whether there were any special signs beforehand——"
There was a trace of uneasiness in Elder Larian's steady voice, "It is precisely because there were no signs that this incident seemed unusual. I think they may have discovered some important secret of the demon descendant!"
"The mountainous area northwest of Erland?"
Hearing this location, Shado thought thoughtfully. Although the territory of Yeerlan is more mature than Netheril, it has not been fully developed, such as the two mountainous areas in the north and south of the west.
The main area of activity is still on the flatter plains in the east, with the capital Taivi Mansa as the core, and expanding to the surrounding areas - mainly to the south.
But that is the main development area, and its southern part does not really border with Salven. In theory, of course there is a border, but in fact there are still large areas that are not under actual control.
This is true in the south, not to mention the northwest. According to Sha Duo's knowledge, there are only a few settlements and some observation posts in northwest Yeerland.
There are only one or two military fortresses on the border with Sluvend. This is one of the important reasons why Yeerland agreed to the establishment of an independent country in the Elam region.
It's very simple. It's very difficult for all countries to annex it directly. It can only affect manipulation indirectly, and there is a big risk of losing control. Of course, if it can be truly controlled, it will become a springboard for slowly devouring Sluvender.
Although it has now given up direct annexation, it has won the support of various countries and enjoyed many benefits of the new Elamite Kingdom.
But no one expected that the real Kingdom of Elam turned out to be the home of the demons. Even if it was not the home, it still had very important interests.
Now that the investigation team of the Northland Alliance has disappeared in the northwest of Yeerlan, it is difficult not to remind Shado of the demon descendants, not to mention that he has recently been paying attention to the prophecy of the Mist incident, which has touched his sensitive points.
However, after thinking about it, he finally did not tell Elder Larian about his speculation. In fact, it didn't matter whether he told it or not, the Northland Alliance would still suspect the demon and intensify its investigation.
The only difference is the basis for suspicion. The Northland Alliance relied on past experience and consistent hostility towards demons, while Shado relied on a combination of prophecies and previously learned inside information about Elan.
In fact, he really wanted to expose the details of the Kingdom of Elam, but he was worried that doing so would completely hide the demons. Now this would leave at least one obvious flaw.
Although the Northland Alliance doesn't know it yet, he knows it, and he himself is also quietly investigating. Although it is in the form of prophecy, it is also a feasible way.
After all, the demons have already shown their strong advantages in the field of prophecy. If we do not make good use of such a flaw in the Kingdom of Elam, we may have to wait until the demons fully infiltrate all countries to discover it.
But if we really wait until the demonic shadow has fully penetrated all countries, it may be too late to find out by then.
In fact, the purpose of the demons is far from infiltrating various countries, or in other words, infiltrating various countries is not their real purpose at all, it is just a necessary means to achieve their goals!
Their real purpose is to change the current timeline of the main plane and bring the Kingdom of Elam, which exists in another timeline or the fantasy of some demons, to reality.
Of course, Shado does not think that the current Elan Kingdom of the Northland Alliance is the Elan that the demon descendants want, but it is definitely important to the demon descendants' plan.
A long time ago, when he first knew the true meaning of the name Elan, he decided at that time that once the situation with the demons was completely out of control, he would destroy Elan.
This kind of thing can indeed be called simple and crude, but at that point, he can't care so much anymore and has to try various methods.
…
Asking Elder Larian again to pay attention to the latest news, Shado ended the communication with the other party. Then he summoned Ava and asked him to pay attention to the fog-related topics in Everesca.
At the same time, Ava was told that if he heard that there was fog in a certain place, he must not try to confirm it himself.
According to the prophecy, even the professional investigators sent by the Northland Alliance entered the foggy area and failed to return. Shado did not think that an ordinary human like Ava was so special.
"Remember to inform me immediately after you get the news and don't make your own decisions!" Xia Duo ordered.
In fact, even he himself had never planned to explore it personally. At most, he would just observe it from outside the fog to see if it was the same as the fog he saw in the prophecy.
If possible, see what the mist is like.
…
In the next few days, Shado kept waiting for news from Everriska. Until mid-December, neither Elder Larian nor Ava could send any information related to the mist.
However, regarding the investigation team that disappeared in the northwest of Erlan, the Northland Alliance did have investigation results, which were somewhat different from Shado's expectations. According to the information obtained by Larian and even from the Seven Towers——
Although the Northland Alliance found the bodies of the members of the reconnaissance team, they found the last traces of the team's battle. According to the on-site judgment, the team did encounter a demon at that time, but it was not because they found any important clues.
It was just a normal discovery and ambush. The reason why no information was sent back was because the demon first discovered the reconnaissance team and then ambushed it.
It is said that after this incident happened, King Helion of Yerlan and many council elders became furious and vowed to find the demons who committed crimes in Yerlan.
But until the moment Shado received the intelligence, Ye Erlan could not find any more information beyond the results of the Northland Alliance's investigation.
It seems that all aspects of this matter have been concluded, and some actions have indeed been taken, but Xia Duo feels that this matter is not that simple.
There are still too many things that cannot be explained. For example, as the cooperation department of various countries of the Northern Alliance that specializes in dealing with demons, the professional investigators sent by the demon intelligence analysis room, how could they not consider the scenario of being ambushed?
?
Even if investigators are not required to have strong combat capabilities, it is not too much to be equipped with some powerful communication devices.
In this way, even if the investigators are attacked, they can ensure that the news is sent back. If the rear responds in time, there may even be time to send out rescue.
After all, this is a magical world, and there are various means of transmission. As long as there is a plan in advance, there are many ways to provide timely support.
Xia Duo felt that behind this incident, either the Northern Alliance did not pay enough attention to the demon descendants, or there were some secrets in it that were not convenient for the public to disclose.
The former is unlikely. The demon descendants have actually threatened the rule of various countries and even the existence of the entire main plane. No matter how important it is, it cannot be overemphasized.
Xia Duo does not think that the countries in the North do not pay enough attention to the demon descendants. At least the elven countries must be full of hatred towards the demon descendants.
Then the real answer is ready to come out——
Either Seven Towers and Larian were hiding something, or Erlanfang, who was leading the investigation at the time, was hiding something.