The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 175 The Demon's True Name and Mass Production

That same night, after Elian demonstrated the [Otherworldly Bond] spell.

Dark clouds obscured the silver moon, and a cold wind blew through the treetops.

The magic production base in Peace Town remains brightly lit.

Elian stood in the deserted open space, enjoying the cool evening breeze.

“Your Majesty Elion, I have a question regarding the magic [Otherworldly Bond] that you demonstrated during the day.”

Behind him stood General Saul, who was bowing respectfully.

“Tell me,” Elian said.

"According to Your Majesty, the [Otherworldly Bondage] spell can bind various types of otherworldly creatures, with elemental creatures being just one of them."

"Yes."

“Then…” General Saul paused, then voiced his bold conjecture:
"Then, when the Abyss invades, will the Empire's mages also be able to use this spell to bind the demons and make the powerful demons work for us?"

This audacious idea had already entered General Thor's mind when Elian introduced the [Otherworld Binding] spell!
He immediately realized this, truly a brilliant military strategist of this era...

El-Erian smiled knowingly:
"exactly."

“Normal summoning spells, while capable of summoning demons, are limited to a few common types and cannot involve very high levels. Moreover, the creatures summoned by summoning spells are ultimately in an unstable projection-like state, which can be blocked and dispelled by various means of counter-summoning.”

"And once the Abyss invades, we will face a large number of genuine, powerful demons that have truly entered the material plane."

"After defeating the powerful demon, we can bind and control it, weaken its immunity and magic resistance through various means, and then cast the [Otherworldly Bond] spell on it to make the demon our servant!"

"The Balrog, the Six-Armed Serpent Demon, the Giant Bull Demon, and even demon lords can become our servants."

"Therefore, the invasion of the Abyss is also an opportunity for Eldoron!"

Even powerful Balrogs, and demon lords who are almost nightmares for mortals, could be enslaved!

This insane possibility almost overturned General Saul's understanding, and a word instantly flooded his mind:
Fight to feed war!

I see. The stronger Eldoron is during the Abyss invasion, the stronger the demons it can defeat. Once the war begins, the efficiency of using war to fuel further war will be higher. Like a snowball rolling downhill, it will further expand its advantage…

At that moment, General Thor suddenly felt that the originally terrifying Abyss Demon Legion was actually like a huge treasure trove.

He suddenly recalled the theory that Elion had proposed when the orc clans were driven out in the first year of the Empire:

"Everything can be used by the Dharma Master!"

Sigh, Thor is being corrupted by my thinking too. When he encounters an enemy, his first thought is how to use them and turn them into his own power...

El-Erian muttered to himself.

Who knows, many years from now, will the people of Eldoron still use this attitude when facing external threats?

Gathering his thoughts, Elian warned again:

"However, enslaving demons is a hundred times more dangerous than enslaving elements. After all, demons are intelligent and mad creatures. Even with the bond of a contract, they may still turn against their master."

"Therefore, to perfectly enslave the demon, it is best to meet another condition."

Thor looked puzzled: "What are the conditions?"

Elion revealed the answer that countless demonologists of later generations had only learned after paying the ultimate price:
"Master the demon's [true name]".

[Real Name]? What is that?
General Saul frowned slightly, as if he had never heard the word before.

"Don't worry, I'll teach you slowly. Including the true names of those important demon lords..."

……

In the following weeks, Elion distributed the blueprints for the [Otherworldly Binding] spell model to many high-ranking mages, taught the manufacturing techniques of the four golems to various magic production bases, and proposed several ideas for elemental vehicles.

Furthermore, in the name of the Empire, confidentiality agreements were signed with relevant personnel:

"The methods for creating the [Golem], the [Otherworldly Binding] spell, and the [Elemental Binding Technology] are all core secrets of Eldoron. They must be strictly kept confidential and are forbidden from being divulged!"

"In addition, in our publicity, we should downplay the revolutionary impact of golems and elemental binding technology, so as not to arouse unnecessary vigilance in the Elven Kingdom."

In the long run, "technology spillover" is inevitable.

However, at least for the short term, before Eldoron's strength approaches that of the entire Elven Royal Court, Elion hopes to monopolize this technology.

This is the key to Erdorun's overtaking maneuver on the curve!
……

Under Elrian's supervision, production lines for manufacturing golems were set up in various magical production bases within Eldoron.

Rolling Stones, Horseshoes, Peace, and Black River are the four major magic production bases, each responsible for the production line of one type of golem.

Other applications of element confinement technology, such as element vehicles, are also being developed simultaneously. Various materials are being transported overnight to major production bases. These bases across the country are working overtime, with lights on all night.

The prototype golem that Elion showcased was very expensive. A single rock golem cost over 7 gold coins to manufacture.

However, with the completion of the production line, many molds, instruments, and scrap materials can be reused, and alchemical coatings can be uniformly allocated in large quantities.

Thanks to the "economies of scale" effect, the final marginal production cost is expected to drop to 2 gold coins per unit.

This is the advantage of mass production!

In addition, Elion made advance military preparations and commissioned a batch of functional magical items for the golem.

For example, the [Winged Boots] provide flight capabilities and allow you to fight against aerial units.

Golems are ultimately pure numerical monsters, and these items are exactly what they need to make up for their shortcomings.

—Since humans can equip magical items, golems certainly can too!
……

End of the 20th year of the Empire.

"Very good. The production lines for the four types of golems have been basically completed and are almost ready to be put into formal production."

"After that, as long as there is a continuous supply of materials, we can maintain an annual production of 40 to 60 golems."

"When the Abyss invades, Eldoron will have a golem army consisting of hundreds of golems. Most of these golems have melee abilities comparable to high-ranking warriors and are immune to many strange supernatural abilities."

"Such a legion, when paired with battle mages, would be unimaginably powerful."

El-Erian was flipping through the documents in his office when he took a deep breath.

"Your Majesty El-Erian, the summary report on the development of Eldoron this year has arrived."

Secretary Shiluka knocked on the door and entered the office, placing a stack of documents on Elian's desk.

Over the years, roughly every 1 to 3 years, Elion would request a summary of various domestic development indicators, a rough population count, statistics on professionals at different levels, a review of the progress of various tasks, and confirmation of the Empire's recent development achievements.

In a world with prophetic magic, this task would not be difficult.

Elion flipped through the documents in his hands, and what caught his eye was a current map of Eldoron—

This consists of roughly four parts.

The main body consists of the original river valley of Eldoron and the surrounding fertile areas suitable for cultivation.

To the west lies the Cold Iron Mine, a gift from the Elven Royal Court.

To the south lies the Emerald Mountains, seized from the Dragon Lord.

Further south lies the new human settlement known as the Southern Mountains, which is gradually merging with Eldoron.

"The human settlements in the southern plains of the Emerald Mountains [Southern Mountain Land] have integrated well and have largely accepted the Empire's teachings. Many elementary and intermediate magic schools have been successfully established there."

"That evil sorcerer Hudson, who worships the stars, has been unusually well-behaved all these years, without doing anything out of line?"

The unusual behavior of the Star Sorcerer Hudson made Elian slightly uneasy.

He suspected that this strange man was inspired by the stars and was patiently waiting for a specific moment before he would truly take action.

The stars are masters of revelation and prophecy!

Elian gathered his thoughts, looked up, and instructed:

"The time is ripe. Let's begin constructing the [Teleportation Array] connecting the main region of Eldoron with the southern part of the Emerald Mountains."

"Only in this way can the two regions communicate better and truly achieve integration."

Hiluca nodded and wrote down Elian's instructions.

El-Erian continued flipping through the documents, examining one statistic after another for his empire.

"Including the southern part of the mountain, Eldoron has a total population of nearly 140 million. There are 18000 officially registered mages and more than 150 high-level spellcasters."

"The development over the years has been quite good. Many new generation mages who started learning magic in the first year of the Empire have successfully advanced to higher ranks in recent years."

"It will be perfect when Gutt, Helen, and Gret break through to the legendary level."

El-Erian estimated:

"Most demon lords only have a few legendary Balor Flame Demons and Wolf Serpent Demon Generals under their command, plus a few hundred high-ranking demons."

"The high-level combat power that Eldoron lacks can be filled by the Golem Legion!"

Having witnessed Eldoron's astonishing development over the years, Elion now only cares about one thing—

To avoid arousing the vigilance of the Elven Royal Court!
(End of this chapter)