Person was greatly agreed with Isroda's words. Although he had not yet decided whether to transform into a demon, his sympathy for the situation of demons and his disgust for the unfair treatment of the countries in the North were growing day by day.
He is a Sruvend elf, and he may not necessarily oppose the mainstream view on how to treat demons, but as a Sruvend citizen who has also been unfairly treated by the countries in the North, he almost instinctively stands on his side. From the standpoint of the demon descendant.
Although the demon descendant issue is also an important reason for Sluvende's misfortune, in Person's view, the strength of the power and the injustice of the Northland Alliance are the fundamental reasons.
Therefore, along the way, his initial fear and resistance to the demon descendant has turned into sympathy and even recognition now. As for the idea that the undercover demon descendant seeks to develop in the mainstream world, which he wanted at the beginning, it has now quietly disappeared. shake.
At this moment, Person has realized that demon descendants are definitely a taboo in the mainstream world of Northland.
Regardless of whether he is actively or passively transformed into a demon, regardless of whether his true purpose is to eliminate the demon, in the eyes of the Northland high-level officials, he is an object that must be completely eliminated!
So from the moment he chose to leave Terminos with Isroda, he actually had no other choice but to go one way to the end.
…
East of Yerland, in the nameless valley.
What Person saw when he arrived here was not a crude position that had been hastily set up under heavy pursuit, but more like a well-established camp carefully set up by a group of friends on a spring outing.
Except for the illusion camouflage arranged at the entrance of the valley, there was almost no decent protection inside. Almost all the elves were very relaxed, and some even brought their children.
Seeing this scene, Person couldn't help but ask Isloda, "Aren't they even a little bit worried?"
"Of course there is, but they have already recognized the reality. The current situation cannot be changed by just worrying. What is needed is the efforts of every partner. The more this situation is, the more they must show a positive life. state."
As he spoke, Isroda skillfully greeted every elf he met, and the other elf responded to him very kindly. In private, Isloda reminded Person:
"You see, even if we don't identify ourselves, being here is the most obvious characteristic, and we will naturally be treated like family.
"But you have to pay attention. The first generation of demons who came from the transformation ceremony have completely different mentality from the demons who were born naturally. The biggest instability factor also lies in them. You can be friendly to them, but you must not relax. alert."
"I see."
Person nodded solemnly. In fact, he couldn't tell whether the other party was reminding him to be careful of the generation of demons, or warning him not to use undercover tactics.
But no matter what, Person has already felt the pressure, but he is not disgusted. On the other hand, he will also be wary of the newly transformed generation of demons. This situation may only happen when the demons can truly stand in the sun. Let’s improve!
"By the way, I don't see any protective measures here? Is this why it's called a temporary stronghold?" Person asked again.
"The ones with protection are just invisible. The guardians of the secret palace believe that maintaining a high-pressure war state is not conducive to the development of the demon mentality, so most of the protective measures are hidden in the dark. If the Northland Alliance really thinks that the temporary stronghold will be If you can break through it at will, they will be disappointed!"
Isloda's last sentence still contained an inexplicable reminder, but instead of feeling panicked, Person became much more at ease.
Only at this moment did he truly believe that he had completely given up on the naive idea of going undercover as a demon in order to make progress. As for whether to transform into a demon, although it was no longer up to him to choose, he didn't think it was such a bad thing.
The individual demons he saw were much friendlier than he imagined, and the environment inside the demons was much more harmonious than the one he lived in in the past.
It is nothing more than the pressure from the countries in the North, but this is not unchangeable.
Unknowingly, Person had begun to think about the problem from the perspective of a demon, "By the way, I heard you mention the secret palace several times before. What kind of existence is that?"
"The secret palace——"
Isloda's tone was soothing, ups and downs and full of rhythm, as if he was singing a hymn from the heart, "That is an organization established by the bloodline controllers and magic masters among the demons. Most of them also have high-ranking mages." Identity, the main reason why the secret palace was established was to connect the scattered demons together.
"I can't go into details. When you complete the transformation ceremony in the future, the guardian of the Secret Palace will personally inform you of the relevant information about the Secret Palace."
Isloda said "in the future", which meant that Person was not involved in this transformation ceremony. When he heard this, Person, who should have been happy, felt inexplicably disappointed.
"How many elves will be transformed into demons in this ceremony? What are their identities?"
"This ceremony will transform four mages into our companions. As for their identities, no one knows except the guardian of the secret palace who presides over the ceremony, but what is certain is that each of them is at least a senior mage. "
"Senior mage?"
Person was startled, as if something suddenly occurred to him, "Is it true that only a senior mage is eligible for transformation?"
"That's not necessarily true, but higher-level spellcasters can master the power of demons faster. As for you, if you are willing to join us, I will personally perform the ritual for you."
"You, you are the guardian of the secret palace?"
"No, I'm not. I only have preliminary control over the bloodline, and my achievements in the field of magic energy are limited. However, I have reached a senior level in the original skills. It is not difficult to host the ceremony."
Isloda's tone of voice was also a bit proud. Being able to become a senior mage at about the same age as Person was obviously very talented. If he could go one step further, he might not be able to become a senior mage, and then become the real ruler of the elf world.
But unfortunately, Isloda knows that if he follows the past development trajectory, he will most likely never become a high mage, because he has no inheritance, which is very fatal.
Although he thinks his talent is good, it is far from good enough to start a legacy on his own.
The easiest way to obtain inheritance is to be a dog for a high-ranking family. After a few hundred years, he may be rewarded with the highest inheritance. Even if he himself cannot become a high mage, there is hope for his descendants.
But his heart couldn't accept such a path.
And the biggest reason why he chose to become a demon descendant was not to pursue development in the field of magic, but to completely overturn the old order whose name was "co-prosperity" but was actually "oppression."
(End of chapter)
