There are countless cases on Earth that can be used as reference for how to choose the path of reunification. Shado does not deny Cormanso's possible sincerity, but their sincerity is definitely not up to the level of allowing the upper echelons of Akora to maintain their original status.
Perhaps a small number can be allowed to divide the upper echelons of Akora, but even if the minority is the Mianwang and Asbylan families, they may not be able to encounter the situation of "why did your majesty rebel" at the critical moment.
After all, Mian Wang's rule was not due to his own strength to a large extent, but was jointly recommended by a group of upper-ranking families. Without the support from below, Mian Wang was nothing.
Thinking of this, Shado probably guessed the two unification routes of Cormanthor. One is to maintain the apparent rule of Akora and persuade the Mian King to merge with Cormanthor. The other is probably to get rid of the Mian King first ( Make it lose the legal principles of rule), and then eat the scattered upper-ranking families in batches.
The former can barely be called a king without follow-up actions, while the latter is a complete conspiracy. In Xia Duo's hometown, the latter approach is generally called a "color revolution."
And if King Akora himself dies due to some kind of accident, it will be an unexpected surprise for Cormanso in a special period, and it can be used to make a big fuss.
So is Cormanthor a country that pursues royal principles?
Xia Duo hopes it is, but unfortunately it is not, at least the "kingly way" pursued by the other party is not within the scope of Xia Duo's understanding.
After the sword-guarding mage gave two promises about the divine sword trial, King Akora remained unmoved and politely refused. Then, the priest's words completely confirmed Sha Duo speculation.
What the other party mentioned was also an old thing, "King Mian of Kelsike, the little prince Sel fell in love with Princess Milly at first sight. During this period, he stayed in the temple almost day and night praying to the Lord God, hoping that King Mian could... Fulfill his sincerity."
Shado had never heard any elf from Akora mention the matter of Prince Ser and Princess Milly before. Now that he suddenly heard the news, he couldn't help but frown.
On the one hand, he wants to unify, and on the other hand, he wants to marry. It is clear that Comanso does not want to let Akaula go.
If he hadn't been concerned about international public opinion, or worried about the heavy losses from the attack, perhaps Cormanso would have taken the initiative to provoke a unification war before the Northland Alliance was established.
As for the former or the latter, Shado is more inclined to the latter. After all, Cormanthor has just experienced the drow war and suffered heavy losses. The domestic situation may not allow King Ilithel to provoke another external war. .
Now that the Northland Alliance has been established, it is no longer appropriate to attack directly, but there are not too many taboos in a normal merger, or a color revolution to cause civil strife in Akola, and then Cormanso takes over.
Especially at present, the underground war has stabilized. As long as nothing unexpected happens, it is basically impossible for the drow to break out of the surface.
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Under such circumstances, it is easy to understand why Cormanthor reconsidered unifying the Listal Forest.
In front of Shado, the messenger of Netheril, the priests of Cormanthor did not conceal their plans, which shows that Cormanthor's ambitions are already obvious.
Akaola Mianwang also frowned when he heard this, not only thinking about the various methods the other party might use, but also because——
"Priest Raglan, Millie is still underage, there is no need to mention this matter again!"
"Kelsike is crowned king, and the little prince Serge has just come of age. For Princess Milly, he is willing to wait a few more years!"
Priest Raglan continued to argue, but was suddenly interrupted by Asbylan, "Is the crowned king of Elisir so impatient? Or does it mean that you, Priest Raglan, no longer have any traditional place in your heart?"
Priest Raglan did not dare to respond to either of these two questions. The former was related to the reputation of King Mian, and the latter was more related to the teachings of the Lord God, so he could only lower his head and recite the prayer silently, as if he was explaining to the Lord God.
After seeing this scene, Xia Duo roughly confirmed in his heart the true intention of Akola's top management that they would not compromise with Cormanso.
Of course, we do not rule out the possibility that Akora's top management and the Cormanso messengers could join forces to play him, but this possibility is almost zero.
As long as Akora doesn't immediately merge with Cormanthor, any delay would be a good thing for Netheril.
For the Netheril side, no matter what tacit understanding or conspiracy there is between Akora's senior management and Cormanthor, as long as there is no merger for a day, there will always be an opportunity to intervene under the premise that the relevant agreement has been signed.
Thinking of this, Xia Duo couldn't help but ask Priest Raglan: "How many unmarried heirs does your country's crown prince of Elisir have?"
Under normal circumstances, Shado's questions may be ignored by the Comanso envoy, but now the Raglan priest is in an embarrassing situation where he can neither tell nor speak. When Shado asks him, he immediately takes the opportunity to leave. , and asked Chateau:
"Human, are you asking this because you want to pry into Prince Mian's privacy?"
"No, I don't mean that. I'm just thinking that if the unmarried heirs of King Elisir are enough, whether they can marry all the kings and leaders of the northern kingdoms. In this case, King Elisir is well-deserved." King of the North!"
Although Xia Duo said this in a teasing tone, all the elves in the courtyard did not regard it as a joke, but seriously considered the feasibility of it.
And next, Xia Duo's words stimulated the nerves of the Comansor messenger——
"I have heard that there were many kingdoms in ancient times, and there was a king who had many children. He often married other kings. After a few years, the other kings' children died, and the children of the last 'king of reproduction' finally unified the earth. Should Irisel be crowned king? Are you imitating the 'King of Reproduction'?"
"You - I have never heard of the ancient 'King of Reproduction'. Your arrangement of my king like this is simply blasphemy!"
Priest Raglan was immediately furious and almost incoherent. He could almost imagine the impact that the reputation of the 'King of Reproduction' would have on the Crowned King of Ilythel.
More importantly, Cormanthor did have a similar plan for his heirs to build a country, and the Nese man's words really touched his heart.
"Human, tell me your name!"
This time there was no need for Shado to speak. King Akora Mian personally introduced him: "This is the lord of the Great Xia Kingdom in the southern border of Netheril and a student of Iolum - Shado."
"Xia Duo, Daxia leader?"
Raglan murmured, and then his expression gradually returned to calm. He looked directly at Xia Duo and said word by word: "You are indeed a brave man. I hope you can continue to be brave in the future!"
The word "Daxia" just sounds like "Daxia" from Xia Duo's hometown. It actually comes from the Elvish language and means "the land pioneered by the brave."
However, when translated from Elvish to Netherese, and then from Netherese to Elvish, the semantics will change a lot, at least it will be difficult to directly refer to the original meaning of "the land pioneered by the brave".
Raglan knew the original intention of the Great Xia Territory. It was very likely that he had learned about the Great Xia Territory before today. Without having to think too much, Sha Duo immediately came to this conclusion.
The other party's words were almost equivalent to a threat.
In this regard, Xia Duo naturally fought back without hesitation——
