"Your Majesty, according to reliable information, the so-called great arcane masters of mankind have been meeting frequently recently, as if they are preparing for something big.
“And there have been a lot of secret magical eyes in Sevington City recently, and even the embassy district where we are is often stared at;
"In addition, our negotiations with the Seven Towers regarding the release of prisoners of war have been at a stalemate. The other party is very strong and unwilling to give in at all. It seems that they have no intention of reaching negotiations."
Atlan's report ended, and his calm mood became excited again. He lowered his head and looked at the god-like King Mian sitting on the throne above with the corner of his eye, looking forward to having more conversations with him.
Crown King Ilisel had long been accustomed to the small thoughts of the elf below, and did not feel dissatisfied. He asked calmly:
"Then what do you think the Netherese might be planning, Lord Atlan?"
"Your Majesty, I think the Nese people's plan may be the New Year's celebration in the near future. In the past, the Nese people have never held a New Year celebration in an official name. In addition, according to reliable sources, the Nese people are preparing to challenge the former leader at the celebration.
To reward the victorious humans in the face-to-face conflict, their refusal to exchange prisoners at this time may be part of the plan."
"Then do you have any suggestions?" Eliser asked still unhurriedly.
And below, Atlan was even more excited when he heard that King Mian asked him for advice, and his eyes showed a hint of fanaticism. According to his preparations, he immediately said:
"Your Majesty, I think the first thing we need to do is to get the prisoners back, even if it is a temporary concession, to prevent the Nese people from really using them for anything;
“Secondly, we must put pressure on them to make them recognize themselves. But in this weird situation, we should not be too coercive. I think the ten-year trade agreement between the two countries can be renegotiated;
"In addition, we can also provide more support to the pro-elf forces in Nese to achieve a certain degree of division and checks and balances!"
"I understand, please go ahead and do it. Cormanso will always be your strongest supporter!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Atlan was overjoyed and was about to say something else when he heard a voice from above saying "Get out of here" and the surrounding scene quickly faded away.
When he came back to his senses, the surrounding scene had returned to the appearance of his study in the embassy district. Atlan sighed softly, as if he was still a little unfinished, but he quickly regained his composure.
He opened the door and hurried outside.
…
At the same time, far away in Cormanthor, Crown King Elithel was far less calm than Ambassador Atlan had seen before. After interrupting communication, he immediately summoned Farrow, and upon meeting he asked rudely:
"Your Excellency Farrow, have you found any results in your investigation of the [accident] mentioned by the Lord God's Oracle? Or is it that Cormanso has provided so many resources and conveniences, but you have gained nothing?"
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry."
Farrow gave a slight salute and then said: "It involves an oracle and affects the future of the elven race. We have to be more cautious. Although we have not yet determined what the real accident is, the clues have been found!"
"Oh? What's the clue?" Elisir asked curiously.
He suspected that the anomaly reported by Ambassador Atlan just now might be related to the "accident" mentioned by the Lord God's oracle, so he summoned Farrow, but now Farrow's words seemed to have refuted his suspicion.
Faced with King Mian's inquiry, Farrow just smiled slightly and did not answer directly: "Your Majesty, you are too impatient. You must know that there are always variables in the future. As long as you cannot determine what the real change is for a day, no matter how many clues you have, it will be useless."
worthless.
"It's not that I don't want to tell His Majesty, but now that there are more people who know about it, it may have an impact that hinders us from continuing to search for the real accident!"
"Can't you even say it to me?" Elise's face suddenly darkened.
Farrow was slightly shaken, but still acted as if he hadn't seen it. He said, "Your Majesty, I'll forgive you." Then he remained silent, as if asking - is there anything else?
As a high mage, he is also the leader of a high mage organization that spans many countries. To a certain extent, his status is not inferior to that of the crowned king of Ilisel.
It's just that high mages also have strengths and weaknesses, and members of the organization have their own nationalities and family ties. Therefore, in terms of actual authority, Farro is still inferior to Elisir.
This is why King Mian came when he summoned him, instead of King Mian going to see him!
Facing the silent Farrow, Elisir was furious at first, but then he smiled. This smile was like the spring breeze blowing away the cold winter ice, slightly easing the stiff atmosphere.
"Since Mr. Farrow doesn't want to say anything, I won't ask. But now something unexpected has happened in Netheril, which may involve Cormanthor. I need your help!"
Then, Elisir told Farrow the situation mentioned by Ambassador Atlan before.
After hearing this, Farrow frowned slightly, as if he had thought of something, and immediately agreed, "Your Majesty, I will contact you when the results are available."
Elisir nodded, and after Farrow left, he snorted and disappeared from the throne.
…
The abnormality in Severton was not only noticed by Cormanso, but also by Erlan and Ilfaran.
Of course, today's Erlan is getting closer and closer to Comanso. Even if they themselves fail to notice it, it is not difficult to notice it through Comanso.
As for Elfaran, almost every move of Netheril, their ally, is under their attention.
In the new city, south of the Arena, after the snowmelt competition, a new trade area was built here. Of course, along with the trade area, there was also a new embassy area that was slightly smaller than the embassy area next to the Sevington Parliament in the north.
At present, the only thing here is the reluctance to be close to the Ilfaran embassy with the Comanso embassy.
Ambassador Lucian, as the plenipotentiary ambassador to the allies, has slightly different powers than other ambassadors. He can directly contact Eileen Tal.
If necessary, you can even talk to Mian Wang directly.
This time, although he did not contact Prince Mian, he did contact a very important advisor to Prince Mian, and told the advisor his concerns——
"Our allies seem to have some plans they are hiding from us!"
"Don't worry, as long as Cormanthor exists, Netheril will always be our staunchest ally. There is no need to inquire too much, so as not to damage the tacit understanding between allies."
Lucien agreed with the above instructions, but at the same time, he also felt that the Crown Prince's advisor had not come to Severton in person and had no intuitive perception of the unusual atmosphere here.
Lucian smelled something unusual and felt danger, so even if there were instructions from above, he was ready to continue the investigation, but the method might be a little more tactful.