"What should be restricted is the abuse of war magic, not the war magic itself. Every country has the right to protect itself and develop armed forces to protect itself."
But as soon as Xia Duo said this, Garanod fell silent, and Badigal looked at him with a puzzled look in his eyes, as if he was saying that this was the critical moment of "dividing the spoils", why are you still pretending like this!
"well--"
Xia Duo sighed in his heart. The scene of the orderly voting at the Alliance Conference just now almost made him forget that the idea of power is still dominant in this era, although this is not much better on earth.
But there is always resistance under power. Why not establish a relatively fair system from the beginning?
In addition, the most important thing is - no power can remain strong forever. If you are used to treating others with power, will one day when your power declines, will obedience become a matter of course?
Even if you don't take into account the decline in power, this world is very big. What can be temporarily powerful in the Northland may not be the same in the entire main plane.
If one day we are invaded by a powerful force, or even ruled by force, will we still be able to resist?
This issue may seem inconsequential, but in fact it is related to the essence of a country and an organization. If it cannot be understood correctly, it will lead to internal division at best, and destruction at worst.
Xia Duo is very optimistic about the Northland Alliance. He does not want such a potential organization to be destroyed by the powerful ideas of a few countries.
"Lord Galanord, do you think Cormanthor can resolve all disputes in the North on his own?"
"How is this possible? If Cormanthor was that strong, he would have unified Listar Forest long ago!"
Garanod accidentally exposed his truest thoughts, but Shado didn't care. Since he failed to "unify" in the past, it will be difficult to complete "unification" in the future under the shadow of the Northland Alliance order. .
"So, Lord Badigal, do you think Netheril can solve all the problems in the North on its own?" Shado asked again.
"Of course not!"
Badigal seemed a little impatient, "Lord Shado, just say what you want to say. I am not the kind of person who cannot listen to other people's opinions, and Netheril is not a country that completely ignores the opinions of its lords."
"What I want to say is - there are some things in the Northland Alliance. Even if Netheril and Cormanthor or even Erlan and Elfaran unite, they may not be able to handle it well. The attitudes of other countries are also very important."
"for example?"
"Do I need to tell you this? Which one of the clues about the Dragon Madness Lock and the demon descendant problem can you solve independently?"
"this--"
Badigal immediately reacted. Indeed, there are still countless problems in this world that are difficult to solve with strength alone. Even if they can be solved with strength, that kind of strength is not possessed by the countries in the North today.
But so what?
"We can't solve it, can Evereska and the others solve it?"
"That's not what I meant. What I meant was that if all countries could work together, wouldn't it be easier to solve?"
Then, Chateau also used "the last straw that broke the camel's back" as an example to explain to Badigal that meager efforts are not meaningless.
Take the collapse crisis of Dragon Madness Lock as an example. Maybe a key clue is hidden in the hands of a small country. If Netheril and other big countries can act fairly and treat them equally, they may be able to reveal it directly.
Otherwise, one can just wait for countries to collapse and then clean up the mess alone.
It should be noted that the difference between a big country and a small country in the North is only in size. The technical level is not so big that it cannot be overcome. At the same technical level, the smaller the size, the easier it is to survive a crisis.
The ultimate state is that of a certain high-level mage individual. If the Northland fails, then he can go to another place. If the main plane fails, he can also change to a new plane.
A big boat may not be able to withstand the waves, but a small boat can certainly turn around easily.
"Lord Shado has a very profound thought, and Galanord is ashamed of himself. So according to your opinion, how should this war spell be restricted so that it is beneficial to all countries?"
Garanod's sudden change of words caught Badigal a little off guard. In fact, he was almost convinced by Shado, but he was temporarily unable to accept the fact that "big countries need the support of small countries more at certain times." So he was stunned for a moment. Now that he realized what he was doing, he quickly made amends:
"Lord Xia Duo, the Seven Towers are also formed by the alliance of various Mage Tower organizations. Some of them are strong and some are weak, but almost all Mage Tower organizations can be passed down. The one that plays a key role in this is the Seven Towers Covenant."
"Yes!"
Chateau affirmed Badigal's statement, "The Seven Towers Covenant has detailed rules, all of which can play a practical role, but the Northland Alliance only has a relatively broad charter, and we need to continue to improve and refine it before it can be formed. A Northland order that benefits all nations.”
Chateau believed that Badigal could understand what he said, but human nature was selfish and there would inevitably be double standards. However, Galanord's attitude changed so quickly, which surprised him.
But no matter what, as long as everything is explained, let them see the pros and cons, and with a little bit of intimidation from him, I think we can make a decision that satisfies everyone.
So he continued: "I still have the same view as before. Every country has the right to protect itself and to develop armed forces to protect itself, which of course includes war magic.
“So I don’t agree with restricting war spells or war weapons themselves, but rather restricting the scenarios in which war spells are used.
"To put it simply - you can use it when you are defending yourself, but you cannot use it when you are attacking."
"Can it only be used in self-defense? What if a country deliberately designs another country to attack it and then takes the opportunity to use it?" Garanod immediately pointed out the loopholes.
However, this was already within Sha Duo's consideration. War spells are similar to nuclear weapons on Earth in terms of influence, and there are very complete rules for the use of nuclear weapons on Earth that can be used for reference.
"Of course it is impossible for any self-defense scenario to require the use of war spells. We can discuss the details of this aspect at the alliance conference with representatives of various countries, but I can also briefly describe my views here."
Then Xia Duo introduced the principle of reciprocity on earth to the two, that is, if one party uses war spells, the other party can also use them.
And the power of survival, that is, when a specific and real attack has threatened the survival of a party, it is not excessive to use any means, including war magic.
However, Galanord did not immediately respond to Chateau's point of view. It can be said that once Chateau's vision is realized, in a situation like Northland, big countries will lose most of their ability to threaten small countries.
For example, Akora has been in seclusion for many years and is still living well. If the Northland Alliance cannot give small countries the treatment they deserve, then why should small countries play with big countries?
This is actually an issue with extremely far-reaching consequences. Garanod couldn't come up with an idea for a while, but as far as he was concerned, he was actually looking forward to the atmosphere of the Northland Alliance described by Shado.
(End of chapter)
