Since it was a bet, the stakes naturally had to be made clear to the notary first. Otherwise, how could they be the notary if they didn't even know what the bet was about?
Vidas glanced at Lin Li, who was not far away from him, and raised his chin slightly. His face was full of arrogance, and he said calmly, "I, Vidas Dalisma, am extending an invitation to you in the name of the Dalisma Family. The final outcome of this battle will determine the ownership of the secret treasure of the elves, the branch of the Tree of Eternity."
Although it was a little far from the grandstand, and there was a defensive force field, the conversation between the two people in the middle of the square was not affected at all, and was clearly heard by everyone in the grandstand.
Vitas' words came from the square and immediately caused a commotion in the spectator stands. Be it the big shots who came from the auction or those who came to watch the show, they all knew that Arathor had secured his position as the castellan of Roland City mainly because of the support of the elves. However, after so many years, almost no one in Roland City had actually seen an elf. In fact, they even began to doubt the truth of the situation back then.
As for the people who came from the auction, they finally learned the name of that inconspicuous branch from Vidas. It was no wonder that it was auctioned at a sky-high price of 15,000,000 gold coins. It was no wonder that the two of them would fight over it. It was the branch of the Tree of Eternity. What kind of existence was the Tree of Eternity? It had existed since the beginning of the world, and was the divine tree that gave birth to the High Elves. Not to mention a branch that still had tender leaves and endless vitality, even a leaf or a piece of bark would be an absolute treasure.
However, although everyone was very surprised and yearned for the so-called branch of Eternity, the price of 15,000,000 gold coins was not something they could hope for. Of course, that also made them feel even more jealous of the arrogant nouveau riche in the middle of the square, even though it seemed that the nouveau riche was destined to never walk out of the square.
However, to everyone's surprise, Castellan Arathor, who was supposed to have the closest relationship with the Elves, actually stood up from his seat in shock after hearing what Vidas, who claimed to be an Elf, said.
By now, everyone knew that the elf named Vidas had been brought to the auction by Castellan Arathor. His close relationship with the elves was no secret in the Breezy Plains after Arathor inherited the position of the castellan. Why was he behaving in such a manner now?
Arathor quickly realized that he had lost his composure. He awkwardly coughed twice and returned to his seat.
William, who was sitting at the side, seemed to be deep in thought. After Arathor sat down, he asked hesitantly, "Arathor, this Dalisma's surname sounds familiar. Could it be …"
Everyone was marveling at Vidas's identity as an elf, as well as the branch of the Tree of Eternity whose name was only known now. However, they didn't react much to Vidas's mention of the Dalisma Family. However, not everyone present knew nothing about the Elven Kingdom. At least Arathor had been in contact with the Elves for so many years, so he knew a little about the Elven Kingdom.
Actually, Arathor could tell that Vidas had an extraordinary status in the Elven Kingdom, but he didn't expect him to be from the Dalisma Family. Hence, Arathor was even more worried. If Vidas was an elf of a lower status, he might have some scruples when attacking him. However, Vidas was from the Dalisma Family …
Upon hearing William's question, Arathor knew that he couldn't hide it from the knowledgeable appraiser. Thus, he slowly turned around and nodded with a bitter expression. "Master William, I didn't know about Vidas's true identity before. If I had known earlier, I would've …"
"So what if you had known earlier? What difference would it make now!?" William couldn't help but rebuke angrily. Upon seeing Arathor nod, he only had one thought left in his mind. It seemed that Mage Felic was really in deep trouble this time.
Arathor also knew that he was in the wrong. Although it seemed that the two people in the middle of the square were the ones who insisted on the bet, the root of the problem was that he had brought Vidas to look for a buyer without permission. That was a serious breach of the rules of the auction. After looking for them, they would find that they had spent a lot of gold coins to buy the item, but Vitas wanted them to give it up. If they wanted the item, they would have to pay a higher price. If they couldn't afford it, they would have to ask the other party to give up the item. This was breaking another rule of the auction.
Looking at the two people in the middle of the square who were about to start fighting, Arathor secretly lamented. Since Vidas was from the Dalisma Family, his status in the Elven Kingdom would definitely be much higher than he had imagined. However, the higher Vidas' status was, the less he would have to hold back when he fought, and the less responsibility he would have to bear after the matter. If the Supreme Council were to pursue the matter, Arathor would probably have to bear more responsibility.
Arathor wasn't overthinking things. As the castellan of Roland City, he usually came into contact with all sorts of things in the aristocratic circle, and such incidents were not rare. For example, a young nobleman would beat someone with some background to death, regardless of whether it was a duel or not. If the matter was pursued, the one who would be held responsible would not be the young nobleman, but the follower of the young nobleman. It was all his fault for not persuading the young nobleman. If he had done so, such a thing wouldn't have happened.
Hence, if the Supreme Council were to pursue the matter, Arathor's status as the castellan could not be compared to that of the Dalisma Family or William, who had a wide network of connections. The problem was what kind of background Lin Li had, and that would determine what kind of responsibility he would have to bear if Lin Li were to die there.
The auction that was supposed to be perfect ended up with such an unforeseen event. William rubbed his temples with his fingers and looked at the two figures in the square with a headache. Anyone who had studied the history of the Dark Age would probably be familiar with the surname Dalisma. It was definitely a surname that had left a strong mark in the Dark Age.
During the Dark Age, the High Elves ruled the entire world of Anril. Because the Elves' appearance matched the High Elves' aesthetic standards, they became their slaves. Dalisma was one of the six major ancient surnames of the elves, and had always been a family of talented people. Although they couldn't avoid the fate of becoming slaves during that era, the appearance of an Elf turned the situation around in the end.
This Elf's name was Hollisas Dalisma. This name rarely appeared in many historical materials about the Dark Age. But if one were to mention his other name, everyone who had read historical materials about the Dark Age would not be unfamiliar with it. That was the Sun King. Hollisas Dalisma was conferred the title of Sun King by the queen of the High Elves because of his identity as an Elf. Hence, the Dalisma Family was also known as the Sun King Family.
The High Elves placed the most emphasis on level and bloodline. Hence, it was 10 times or even 100 times more difficult for other races to change or obtain anything under their rule. On the other hand, Hollisas managed to win the title of Sun King with his own abilities as an Elf. In addition to his powerful personal strength, the effort he had put in was also unimaginable for ordinary people.
Since Vidas was from the Dalisma Family, his status in the Elven Kingdom was imaginable. Although there was no hierarchy of nobles and officials in the Elven Kingdom, the difference in status was caused by many factors. Even in the Elven Kingdom that advocated nature, it was impossible for everyone to be equal.
Although the Elven Kingdom was known as a kingdom to the outside world, its internal management was actually like a tribal alliance. Under the Sidhe Queen, the various elders were actually the leaders of the tribes. There were strong tribes and weak tribes. These factors directly determined the authority of an elder.
After the end of the Dark Age, the elves were almost wiped out by various races, and the Dalisma Family did not escape their fate either. In fact, to a certain extent, the reason why the various races besieged the elves might have something to do with the Sun King Family. During that disaster, the Dalisma Family suffered extremely heavy losses, and only a few hundred elves managed to escape into the Emerald Forest, let alone the Dalisma Family, which was the focus of attention.
However, for the elves, the strength of a tribe was not determined by the number of people in the tribe, but by the bloodline of the members of the tribe. As one of the six major ancient elves, the Dalisma Family only became the Sun King Family during the Dark Age, and the excellence of its bloodline had already been fully proven. Hence, even though the Dalisma Family only had one elf left at that time, the bloodline of the family had not been severed. Hence, it was only a matter of time before they rose again.
The Emerald Forest was the best place for the elves to rest and recuperate even though they had been invaded by the human allied forces. Now, more than 1,300 years had passed since the end of the Dark Age. It was hard to imagine how much the Dalisma Family had developed.
In the middle of the Harvest Square, Lin Li was unmoved after hearing Vidas announce his name proudly, because he did not know anything about the Dalisma Family at all. On the other hand, Lin Li found it rather amusing to call the debris of the stars Rebirth the branch of the Tree of Eternity. If he really counted them, the debris of the stars Rebirth and the Tree of Eternity could be considered twins.
What Lin Li was really interested in was the wager that Vidas mentioned, which was equivalent to the value of the branch of Eternity. Since Vidas thought that Rebirth was the branch of Eternity, the value of the branch of Eternity was not low. Hence, Lin Li was even more excited about the wager that he mentioned. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the arrogant elves probably wouldn't take out a piece of trash to fool others.
"Mage Vidas, can you take out your wager now? Since you want to bet with me, you have to let me see the value of the wager first. "Lin Li did not respond to Vidas' words, and instead asked about the wager.
In fact, Vidas did not think that there would be any suspense in the battle, just like the people in the spectator stands. The talent of humans in magic was inferior to that of elves in the first place. Besides, in terms of age, the human mage in front of him had at most learned magic for more than 10 years even if he had started learning magic since he could remember. The time that Vidas had spent in the Legendary-realm was much longer than the time he had spent learning magic.
Although Vidas felt that it was unnecessary for Lin Li to ask to see the treasure that was the wager, he was the descendant of the Helios Family. Hence, there was no need for him to be calculative over such trivial matters. He thought about it for a while, and decided that he might as well choose the most valuable one since he was just taking out the treasure for others to see.
At the thought of this, Vidas looked at Lin Li, who was opposite him, and humphed coldly before reaching out to take out a one-handed staff. The length of the staff was about 50 to 60 centimeters, and its dark red handle was entwined with a creamy white gemstone that was the size of an egg.
When Vidas took out the staff, Lin Li, who had seen plenty of good stuff, couldn't help but twitch his left eyelid. Although the surging magical power in the staff could not be compared to the debris of the stars, it was indeed considered a treasure.
"This staff is the Helios' Scepter left behind by the ancestors of the Dalisma Family. I believe that its value should be enough to be the wager of this battle," Vidas said as he caressed the gemstone at the top of the staff. Vidas caressed the gem at the top of the staff. To him, the value of the Helios' Scepter was much higher than that of the branch.
Vidas actually knew that the human mage named Lin Li was definitely not an idiot who knew nothing since he could become the President of a Guild of Magic. Just now, during the auction, he had unleashed his aura in a moment of impatience. Even a fool would know what kind of strength he had. It was impossible for this human magician not to know. Why did he still bring up the matter of the battle? Clearly, he felt that he had something to rely on, and thought that he had some secret means that could make a Legendary powerhouse suffer a huge loss.
However, Vidas was not a mage who had just entered the Legendary-realm. Hence, he was very clear about one thing — the difference between an Archmage and a Legendary-mage could not be bridged with any special means.
In fact, the special means of bridging one's abilities was nothing more than some potions or spells that could stimulate one's potential. It was just like the Warriors' Frenzy, where they could gain more mana for a short period of time by overdrawing their mental strength. Lin Li reckoned that Lin Li should be using some kind of potion, and it was obvious that he was a high-level pharmacist.
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