This is different from the magic restriction treaty proposed by Cormanthor before. The magic restriction treaty is just a temporary pain for the elves whose magic system has been relatively complete and is resting on their laurels.
But for Netheril, which is developing rapidly, the further it goes and the more it develops, the higher the price it has to pay. It can be said that Netheril was the most determined opponent of the magic restriction treaty at that time.
Just because my arms couldn't twist my thighs, I had to hold my nose and agree.
Now, Xia Duo takes advantage of his slight advantage in war spells to request restrictions on war spells. He believes that it is almost impossible for the elves to object.
The magic restriction treaty only sets limits on resources, but war spells are a real threat of force. It would be great if capable people can take the initiative to set limits on themselves when they are not sure of resistance.
The only thing that Sha Duo was more worried about was that the elves would desperately go to war against him and nip him in the bud, which would be more difficult. Although the light of annihilation was very powerful, it was not so powerful that it was invincible.
Didn’t you encounter the city barrier just now in Jamdas? Although it can only withstand the low-level light of annihilation, no one knows whether the elves will have a more powerful trump card.
Not to mention that the elves also have a living main god. Who knows whether that person will suddenly come to the main plane and slap him to death.
In short, Sha Duo has never thought about an all-out war with the elves. Even if there is competition, it does not hinder the possibility of cooperation.
Therefore, after receiving the visit application from the elves, he endured the strong discomfort at the conscious level without taking a rest. Instead, he immediately asked Niya to agree to the other party's application and made a formal invitation on his behalf.
The purpose is to avoid misjudgment by the other party as much as possible.
…
Floating City, Hengchun Plaza.
Niya helped Shado to the temporarily arranged reception venue. Later, while Shado was meeting the elf envoy, she would go back to the Tower of Time to meet the Seven Towers envoy Brundes on behalf of Shado.
Now that she is a senior arcanist, she will naturally not feel restrained when facing a great mage, but she is a little worried about Xia Duo.
"Why don't you take a few days off to see them again? I'm really worried about you now!"
"Don't worry, Savile will be here soon, don't worry about me. You should think carefully about how to respond to Brundes later."
"you--"
Niya paused and stared straight into Shado's eyes, "You know that's not what I'm worried about. No matter how bold the elves are, they won't use official messengers as assassins. The only one I'm worried about is you!"
"Uh - okay." Sha Duo avoided Niya's blazing eyes and promised, "I will go to rest immediately after seeing the elf messenger!"
"..."
Niya didn't speak and just kept staring at Xia Duo, but Xia Duo refused to give in. The two of them kept looking at each other until the elf messenger and Brundes arrived at the Tower of Time. In the end, Niya was defeated first. .
"To make a long story short, I'll come over right after I see Brundes. Don't let me do anything rude."
After Niya finished speaking, she returned to the Tower of Time. Soon, Shado met four elf envoys and a dwarf envoy accompanied by Savile.
Although he has never been interested in matters on the surface, Danzo still shows enough concern for dangerous forces that can endanger himself.
The envoy who came this time was Prince Pasteur, whom Chateau had met before but had little interaction with, and the elf envoys were also "acquaintances" of Chateau——
Suveris of Cormanthor, Hildalanna of Erlan, Tyron of Ilfaran, and Larian of Evereska.
"I can probably guess some of your reasons for coming. As you might think, the commotion in the south just now was caused by me. As for the reason, I think you should have gotten some information from Master Suveris."
Xia Duo is now considered a "patient", and there is also the "threat" of Niya. Naturally, he does not want to beat around the bush, and tries to be as straightforward and honest as possible:
"Jamdas attacked me for no reason. I was lucky enough to survive, but I also suffered great soul damage. To be honest, I am holding on to you now with the help of a treasure belonging to my teacher. .”
With that said, Shado also raised the focus gem in his hand, and then continued: "According to the principle of reciprocity, Zhamdas must pay the price for this, so he took the revenge just now."
"But revenge on civilians would be too cruel!" Tai Lun said with some reluctance.
He had obtained some relevant information before coming. According to conservative estimates, Shado's revenge just caused the death of at least 200,000 Zhamdas.
This is because the core of the outbreak of war spells was restrained in the center of the city. Only Toxent City and some nearby satellite towns were completely wiped out. There were also a large number of villages and farms that survived further away.
It is conceivable that if the restrictions on that war spell were relaxed, Zhamdas would probably directly lose more than one-twelfth of its population.
Even though Tyron was an elf, he felt very sympathetic to the 200,000 humans who were implicated and died. In fact, he himself was a commoner.
In other words, there is no real high-ranking family in Ilfaran. At this time, everyone in Ilfaran is deeply wary of the extremely efficient means of killing civilians that Shado possesses, so he paid this visit.
…
Regarding Tai Lun's question, Sha Duo smiled slightly and did not answer directly. Instead, he asked Tai Lun:
"If I don't retaliate, can Master Tyran guarantee that Zhamdas will not take any further actions? Can he guarantee that my other existing or potential enemies will not challenge my bottom line again and again?
"If I just handle it lightly, does Master Tyron think that Izamdas's tyranny will continue to retaliate? If they come back with revenge, do I still need to continue to retaliate?"
"Mage Tyran, please answer me!"
Tai Lun was silent. Not only Tai Lun, but also the other envoys looked at Sha Duo with more or less changes in their eyes. Especially Danzo's Prince Pasteur greatly agreed with Sha Duo's approach:
"Actually, in the Dark Territory, there are methods similar to Lord Shado. Everyone knows that whether it is us dwarves, the drow or other creatures who are hostile to us, they all live in relatively independent underground spaces. Since there are different environments, the most significant point is the space itself——
"I don't know if you have ever experienced the scene of the sky collapsing and the earth collapsing. I have experienced it, and many of our friends on the surface who assisted us in the war against the drow two years ago have also experienced it. That kind of situation where everything from the material to the elemental level collapsed. Except for a handful of skilled spellcasters, almost no one survived.
"Inferring this, the most efficient means of warfare in the Underdark is actually to send a spellcaster to sacrifice himself and collapse the space where the enemy is.
“But we all know that the final result of such a war is the destruction of everyone, so I can completely understand Lord Shado’s approach——
"Sometimes, it is the cruelest means that prevent some of the cruelest things from happening."
(End of chapter)
