Fortunately, Shado immediately asked Niya to return to the south after Skum came to power. Since then, she has basically not appeared in Severton again, expressing her stance to Skum and the princess's followers in this way.
Especially the latter, after all, the two sides still have some friendship. For example, Archmage Aulon once participated in the orc war in Savile Territory, and Greta also gave Shado a spiritual magic inheritance.
Although Xia Duo is not sure that the other party will definitely take advantage of Niya, eliminating this possibility can preserve the friendship between the two parties to the maximum extent.
Unless he is an enemy, Xia Duo will not test people's hearts easily.
Just like this time, he wanted to promote the ban on mountain logging and even the proposal of sustainable development, so he came to Iolum for advice as soon as possible, instead of killing him first and kidnapping him as a teacher and student.
At this stage of his life, everything can be put on the table. He said he was looking for the Seven Towers not just to show off, but because he really thought so.
It's just that Iolum's attitude seems to be particularly resolute, and Sha Duo also needs to respect the other person's choice and fulfill the other person's love for the students.
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Next, Sha Duo argued for a few more words, but none of them convinced Iolum. In the end, Sha Duo agreed to let Iolum try the Seven Towers first, but he once again made it clear that he could use the floating city to trade. .
With enough chips and Iolum personally taking action, there won't be too many surprises in this matter.
The only surprise that Shado can think of is probably Skoum. This guy has more success than failure, but as long as he convinces the other six controllers of the Seven Towers, Skoum alone can't make any big waves.
Soon the two of them acted independently. Iolum went to the Seven Towers to negotiate, and Shado himself would not be idle. After Iolum left, he contacted his current allies one after another——
Cliff, Magna, Vader, and Jenna.
The first three, like Shado, are relatively firmly opposed to the Seven Towers God Ascension Order. Among them, Vader has the most firm attitude, followed by Cliff. Magna is more or less utilitarian, and the reason for his opposition may be more. It's because he is not the leader of the Ascension Order.
As for Jenna, she is actually an ally of Shado in choosing the path to ascension to the gods. Although both Shado and Cliff oppose the order of the seven towers to ascend to the gods, they still hold a more or less positive attitude towards the ascension to the gods themselves.
Since you have a positive attitude, you definitely need to make some preparations for the ascension to the gods. Even if you don't need it now, it's not a troublesome thing to prepare first. This requires allies.
Only Vader is a staunch opponent of the order of divine ascension. Not only that, he is also opposed to the ascension of gods themselves. Vader firmly believes that at least arcana, gods are just more powerful arcane masters. He believes in pure magic. The arcane path can also reach the realm of God.
Therefore, Vader is no longer Shado's ally when it comes to divine ascension.
The real world is extremely complex. Even allies may have completely different views on the same event, but Xia Duo has always respected the concept of seeking common ground while reserving differences.
Wherever we can cooperate, let's cooperate in that area, and leave other aspects aside for the time being.
Now, regarding the issue of sustainable development, Xia Duo believed that his allies would support it, or at least not oppose it if they really thought about it.
After all, who in this world, except for the arrogant monomaniac, would really oppose sustainable development?
Even if it is not for ordinary people, it is more beneficial for one's own children and grandchildren to support him.
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Xia Duo contacted the four people one by one and briefly explained the ins and outs of the matter and its possible far-reaching impact. Except for Jenna who was hesitant about the attitude of the Seven Towers, several other people clearly expressed their support.
This kind of support is not just verbal support, but as long as Shado convenes a joint meeting of the Grand Arcanists, they will vote in favor.
But when it comes to the meeting, this matter has basically reached a definite result. Otherwise, would we still have to argue at the meeting?
As for the other great arcanists, Brod is considered one of his own. Whether he supports it depends largely on Iolum's attitude. Now Iolum is already taking action on this matter. If Brod does not support it, Isn't it treasonous?
As for Byron and Congenio, the former has long withdrawn from the public eye, and the latter is also in retirement. However, both of them can take the overall situation into consideration. As long as it is beneficial to the overall situation, it is not difficult to get their support.
Braun should be considered a variable. He and Vader are not easy to deal with. Although sustainable development is beneficial in the long run, a person's specific attitude towards a matter will also be changed by his position.
Let's just pretend that he objects.
The only ones left are Hawke and Cross. The former's relationship with the elves is unclear, and the latter is suspected to have been launched by the Seven Towers to carry out centralized reforms.
To a large extent, Hawke will use his position to decide whether to support or oppose, but the relationship between Shado and Elf is pretty good at the moment. Even if the two have had grudges before, they should be covered by a harmonious scene.
Furthermore, the relationship between Hawke and Qita is not very good, and Sha Duo is still confident that the other party will support his proposal.
As for Cross, who is located in the south of the core area, he has also won over a group of lords from the Green Tower Alliance to jointly develop southward. Even if he has some secret connection with the Seven Towers, sitting in the opponent's position should give rise to an independent heart.
The more stable the order of Netheril is, the more opportunities Cross will have to become independent. After all, it is already nominally independent, and all that remains is to continue to confirm this.
To take a step back, even if Cross, Hawke, Braun, and Jenna all object, this is only four votes. As long as the Seven Towers don't all object, even if the Grand Arcanist Contact Meeting is called to vote, Shado will still be sure to take advantage of it. Get above.
However, it is somewhat inappropriate to discuss such an important issue directly at the meeting without fully exchanging views with all parties before the meeting. It can easily lead to quarrels and make several parties unable to stand down, thus increasing the hatred for nothing.
The most important thing is that the votes that Shado is returning privately come largely from his subjective judgment. Even if Cliff and Magna have clearly supported him, wouldn't they be attracted by Qita to vote against him? ticket?
Even Vader, who firmly opposed the order of the Seven Towers and even the ascension itself, might not be able to choose to oppose it because of the Seven Towers' compromise in other aspects.
In short, until the Seven Towers know about this and fully exchange opinions, everything is a variable, but from the surface, Xia Duo seems to have the upper hand.
After all, sustainable development has moral support.
It's just that morality must also fall into reality. It doesn't necessarily mean that you can win with moral support. The actual situation is often the other way around, and the one who wins is moral.
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After communicating with several allies, Iolum had not returned yet. Shado was not impatient. Instead, he left Iolum's study and borrowed a high-standard spell laboratory from the Austrian Law Federation.
He was going to make a prediction here to see what kind of reaction the Seven Towers would have, as a preview of the next prophecy of the Illuminati.
(End of chapter)
