Arcane Lord

After all the directors had left, Xia Duo said, "There are many new faces today, are they all sent by the three-faced councilor Tianshui?"

"Well, in the past, they were under the management of the Seven Towers. Now that they are independent, they require power and resources that they have not obtained before. This is not just my side, but other agencies under the parliament are also in this situation."

Speaking of this, Iolum held back a sigh. When the great arcanists from the three dimensions of Sweetwater first came back, they all behaved modestly and politely, but when the structure of the council was determined, they became restless again.

It can't be said that they are restless. In theory, this is their right, but if they want to trace the past, it will be difficult. Seven Towers believes that it has already given compensation and will not make any additional concessions.

As for the others, they don't owe these great arcanists from the three sweet water planes, so naturally they won't give in.

And resources cannot be conjured out of thin air, so they have been wrangling all day long, and now the various agencies under Severington Council cannot live in peace.

But it happened that the three members of Tianshui relied on the parliamentary mechanism and began to form a group. This made the local members very dissatisfied, but there was nothing they could do. They couldn't be dragged out to fight!

Fortunately, Iolum now only has to worry about the issue of the Austrian and French Federation. As for matters outside the Austrian and French Federation, since the Seven Towers do not want to give up this power, they need to balance it, otherwise the new alliance will If it becomes a piece of paper, that is not a good thing for everyone.

Thinking of how troubled everyone in the Seven Towers was, Iolum felt a little relieved.

"Let's not talk about those people. Xia Duo, you came here this time because of the newly discovered unowned mithril mine, right? You work in the Northland Alliance. You should know the specific situation better than me. Is there any problem with the mithril mine? Now Is there a conclusion?”

"There should be nothing wrong with the mithril mine itself. Judging from the preliminary exploration results, it is enough to last any country in the North for a thousand years. This is still a conservative statement."

Of course, this is only a rough estimate by the Northland Alliance based on the amount of mithril consumed by various countries in the past. Considering the interest of the magic industry, it is certainly impossible to really use it for a thousand years.

However, the Northland Alliance's speculation on mineral reserves is somewhat conservative. Maybe more will be mined in the future. After all, Amarinda's specialties are mithril and fine gold.

The giant mithril mine discovered in the Greyhawk Mountains was an open-pit mine. If there were veins of minerals from the surface to the underdark, then there would be too much room for imagination.

It's so big that Xia Duo doesn't want to give up even if there is a demon behind him.

"But there is no problem with the mine, which does not mean that there is no problem with this matter. I suspect that this may be a situation deliberately brought about by the demons, just to destroy the current unity of the countries in the North. This is a conspiracy. Regardless of whether they are demons or not, all countries The relationship that has gradually eased has become tense again, so it is better to think that it is better for the demon to intervene. "

"Is it worth paying such a high price just to destroy unity?" Iolum was quite puzzled by this.

In his opinion, the countries in the North are already in conflict, and even if they gradually ease, they will never really become one in the end. However, the mithril mine is real and can be used by a country for thousands of years. Demons are necessary. Pay so much?

You must know that once the mithril mine is exposed, it will not belong to the demon descendants. Even if the conflict intensifies, countries will eventually reach an agreement to jointly develop the mithril mine.

And once the mithril mine is developed, no matter how much share any country in the North gets, it will always be a huge improvement compared to the past. Once mithril is abundant, it will inevitably promote the prosperity of magic items, which is extremely detrimental to the demons. .

As for Iolum's confusion, Shado can answer, "The reserves of that mithril mine are very large, but mining and smelting cannot be completed in a short time, not to mention that countries may have to seal it before actual mining. One plane.

“In other words, for quite some time to come, the mithril mine will not bring any direct benefits to the countries in the North. Instead, it will bring endless conflicts.

"As long as we can delay it for a while and the demons create a new world, then won't this mine eventually belong to them?"

Speaking of this, Xia Duo hesitated for a moment, but still revealed to Iolum the latest results of the Northland Alliance's time-related magic research laboratory——

"The Northland Alliance has been able to monitor the time-related magic rituals of the demons in real time. It is not yet sure whether the demons are aware of this situation, but it can be assumed that they already know, so they released the news of the mithril mine. If we use real huge interests to stir up disputes between countries, it would be best to completely stop the research on time-related magic.”

"Real-time monitoring of the demon's magic ritual is indeed a very unfavorable situation for the demon." A rare dignified look appeared on Iolum's face.

Even though the Northland Alliance has made a breakthrough in time-related magic research, who knows how long the demon has been researching before. Now it can be monitored in real time. If it is delayed for a while, it may not be possible.

And if the possibility of the demon descendants subverting the timeline is completely eliminated, no one can predict what the demon descendants will do in the end. It is this unpredictable unknown that makes Iolum feel particularly heavy.

Thinking of this, Iolum asked Xia Duo, "I know that you have a better understanding of the situation in the North than others. How do you think countries should distribute this mithril mine? So that the demons will not take advantage of it."

"It's difficult. After all, with such huge benefits in front of us, no one can give up. Let's say, teacher, if you were asked to choose, would you like more or less?"

However, Xia Duo is not completely without a plan. Since Iolum asked, he can just ask him for reference, or even take it to the Seven Towers for advance communication. Even if he disagrees with his plan, at least he can't fall into the trap of the demons.

Now Xia Duo completely regards this matter as a conspiracy of the demons to provoke disputes in the North. This is a judgment that is beneficial to all countries. If there is no demon factor, wouldn't all countries be able to fight boldly?

You must know that the biggest threat of the demons is the magic ritual that changes the timeline, and now the Northern Alliance can monitor the timeline fluctuations caused by the ritual in real time.

In this case, whether the northern countries will still think that the demons are a huge threat, there is still a question!

In short, this matter is the trick of the demons, just to disrupt the good situation of unity in the North!

"Teacher, there is a story in my hometown about a child dividing a cake. No matter how the distributor divides it, the people who get the cake are not satisfied, because the distributor often gives himself a larger portion.

"Finally, a smart child came up with a solution. He asked the distributor to come up with the distribution plan first, but he was the last one to choose. Now everyone thinks it is fair. Now the mithril mine can certainly be distributed in this way."