"Lord Xia Duo, I can agree to your request to recruit new citizens now on behalf of the Seven Towers, and the number will not be less than 50,000. As for the records and research materials related to the background fluctuations of the magic network -"
Speaking of this, Brundes paused subconsciously, and his eyebrows were tangled together, as if he felt very embarrassed, "In this regard, I can only say that I try to be as coordinated as possible, but I think as long as the other adults agree , Lord Skum won’t be too difficult to convince.”
"Can."
Shado nodded. He knew that Skoum was hostile to Niya. In this situation, his conditions have been put forward and it is not difficult to achieve, especially for the other towers.
Now it's time to ask Scomb to sacrifice for what he himself insists is the greater good.
"By the way, don't forget, after the set of Nese Scrolls is recovered, it needs to be stored in the Tower of Time for at least a hundred years."
"this--"
"What is this? Isn't this what you just promised? The new citizens and the background fluctuation information of the magic network are just my additional conditions."
In fact, Xia Duo does not necessarily need the Nese Scroll, but he has long decided to restart the plane exploration after the floating city project is on the right track.
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Mainly focusing on the projection plane, he wanted to find all the [Dragon Mad Secret Scrolls] to avoid being directly destroyed by the crazy elves one day in the future without knowing it.
As for the [Nese Scroll], it is a by-product of the exploration process, but as long as it manifests into the main plane, he cannot use it alone, and it must be read by others.
So if he has some golden pages from Nese scrolls in his hand, no matter how many golden pages he takes out, they will not be so conspicuous.
In other words, he needed a reason to openly possess the Nether Scroll.
Brundes naturally had no problem with this. After all, this was the condition that Seven Towers had prepared for, so there was no harm in agreeing to it.
Facing Xia Duo, he didn't have much room for bargaining, not to mention that the current conditions were far lower than expected. Even if he agreed to a few more terms, he would only get rewards when he returned, but he would not betray the interests of the Seven Towers.
The only thing that is a bit difficult to deal with is the records and information in Giles Tower. Even if they are not rare, it will be a troublesome thing as long as Skum is determined to stop them.
Brenders felt happy when he thought of Horn's frowning expression over this matter. It wasn't out of any malice, but just out of friendly ridicule to his old boss and old friends.
"Lord Xia Duo, if there are no other instructions, I will go back and resume my life. I will contact you when the Seven Towers are ready. I think that in the next day or two, I would like to ask Lord Xia Duo to reserve some time. "
"Well, I understand. Say hello to Horn for me."
"I will."
…
Shortly after Brundes left, Iolum's summons came, which was a little different from what Shado expected——
"I can't change the decision of the Seven Towers, but if you feel embarrassed, you can refuse even if you have promised something. Brod and I will stand by you."
Iolum's voice was full of sincerity, which made Sha Duo feel a little regretful, but he quickly dismissed this thought. Since he had agreed, there was no reason to regret it.
For him, the Seven Towers may not be able to accomplish anything right now, but they can definitely cause bad things. At the moment, he does not have the capital to challenge the Seven Towers.
Maintaining a relatively good relationship can also be regarded as laying a good foundation for the future.
After thinking about it, Xia Duo replied: "I have also thought about it seriously in the past two days. The significance of the Nese Scroll is indeed extraordinary. If I were the Seven Pagodas, I would not be able to miss any clues.
"In addition, I also re-examined the process of talking with Hildalana. I think the possibility of a conspiracy is very small, and the Seven Towers will not make any preparations.
"The only thing I can worry about is that if I have a bad interaction with the mysterious organization, I'm afraid there will be hidden dangers in the future."
There is a saying in Xia Duo's hometown that "a saint is not stagnant in things, but can move with the world." Although Xia Duo has not yet reached the realm of a saint, he is aware of the current situation and knows how to make choices.
Since the Seven Towers need to use him to gain the upper hand against Hildalanna, he can naturally strengthen himself as much as possible in the process.
The only person who makes Sha Duo feel a little unhappy is Iolum. Although he has sent a "letter of support" now, and Sha Duo also believes that the other party will really support him with Brod, you must know that it was the same at the beginning. Iolum revealed the news to the Seven Towers.
However, Shado also knows that everyone has their own position. Before he shows the potential or even strength to dominate the future, it is not difficult to understand that from Iolum's position, he will be more inclined to maintain the existing order.
The specific manifestation of this incident is that new clues about the stolen set of Nese scrolls were revealed to the Seven Towers.
Shado doesn't blame Iolum, because he himself has a position that may not be consistent with Iolum. He can't think of others wholeheartedly, so why should he ask others to think of him wholeheartedly?
What's more, hasn't Iolum also sent a "letter of support" now?
It is not difficult for Xia Duo, who has already understood his intentions, to understand this.
…
Maybe Seven Towers is really anxious about the whereabouts of the stolen Nese Scrolls, or maybe Hildalanna's attitude is too determined.
In short, on the second day after Brundes arrived, news came from the Seven Towers, inviting Shado to go to Ascor for detailed discussions.
"Askel?"
Xia Duo was unfamiliar with this name, but also felt inexplicably familiar with it. He was familiar with it because as early as his apprenticeship, he had thought many times that he must visit Ascol one day in the future.
The strange nature of this city to him was that he only had some impressions from books and some legends passed down by ordinary people.
The dwarven port city of Ascor is located on the westernmost side of the Western Narrow Sea. In addition to being connected to other parts of Netheril by sea, there is also an underground passage directly to Zenis.
The Seven Towers now invited Shado to Ascor. Shado was really surprised, but he could probably guess that it was Hildalanna's request.
Perhaps the Seven Towers were too eager when they contacted her, which made her feel uneasy about Severington. As for why the negotiation location was not placed in Evereska, which is more suitable, this is to blame on the security guard. Kalita is the elder.
Hao Hao couldn't stay in his own territory and had to run out. Now, he died, which also caused Evereska's people to be turbulent, and all forces came to the stage.
At this point in time, it is somewhat sensitive to place the negotiation venue in Evereska.
Danzo, on the other hand, has a similar relationship with both Ellan and Netheril. Perhaps he is closer to Ellan, but he is not bad with Netheril.
Askol thus became a negotiating location acceptable to both parties.
For Xia Duo, there was another layer of meaning there. Although it was not a trip, it could be regarded as the fulfillment of a dream he had had during his apprenticeship.
