The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 185 "Elian, Become My Follower God"

"I want to see your king—Erian."

Ain walked to the gate of the Emperor's Palace.

Her face no longer held its usual respect; instead, it exuded a dignified and imposing aura.

"His Majesty Elion should be retiring now. Lady Aenelia, if there's nothing urgent, let's talk tomorrow."

The legendary power-enhancing mage Gut, who happened to be standing in front of the palace gate, yawned, unaware of the urgency of the situation.

"Get out of my way, I need to see Elian now." Ain's tone was firm and brooked no argument.

Upon discovering that the other party's attitude towards him was completely different from before, Guter raised an eyebrow, realizing that something was amiss.

The next moment, this legendary Evocation Mage felt completely paralyzed, his mind filled with countless chaotic and incomprehensible pieces of knowledge, and he couldn't even activate the spell models in his mind.

"how come……"

Gutt stood frozen in place, staring in disbelief at the imposing Ain in front of him.

Who is she?

Ignoring Gutt, Ain walked straight into the palace.

Gutt, who had regained his mobility, was sweating profusely and looked in astonishment in the direction where Ain had disappeared.

“Gutt, you should have vaguely sensed it, right? This Ms. Aenelia, who claims to be from another human settlement, is shrouded in too many mysteries…”

The blonde Helen appeared beside Gutt at some point and slowly said:

“From the moment she appeared, His Majesty El-Erian attached great importance to and respected her.”

Gutt swallowed hard: "You mean?"

Helen's expression was solemn and grave:
"A few years ago, when I visited the Elven Kingdom, I saw many statues of gods in the temples."

"This includes the Sidrian gods who created the elves, as well as a few gods who do not belong to any race."

"Among them is a god of knowledge who bears a striking resemblance to this lady, both in name and appearance."

"I initially thought it was just a coincidence, until now..."

Helen didn't continue.

The night air was as still as ice.

As if struck by lightning, Guter abruptly turned his head, gazing at the palace towering in the night like a sleeping behemoth. Memories flashed through his mind:
A witch from a primitive human settlement has somehow mastered advanced spellcasting abilities...

His Majesty Elion held her in high esteem, sharing his latest research findings with her, bestowing upon her a magnificent mansion free of charge, and having guards placed outside her door when Eldoron was in crisis…

Gutt recalled Elian's enthusiastic, smiling, and almost impatient expression when he first met Ain.

As he rekindled this hazy memory, Gutt couldn't help but wonder whether His Majesty El-Erian's enthusiastic smile was genuine joy or mere flattery...

"His Majesty Elion has been trying to please and appease a god..."

Gutt's eyes dimmed slightly, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

In that instant, the blessing of the elven priest, Guirath Goldfleck, echoed in his ears on the night in the 10th year of the Empire's reign when the three legendary Sun Elves were captured alive:
"Although you humans are a pitiful race without gods, one day you will surely realize that only the gods are worthy of reverence."

“One day, you humans will surely find a god to whom you can turn, a god who is willing to accept your worship and protect you.”

"I hope you reach that day soon."

Gutt remembers that night very clearly; he denounced the elven priest and vehemently rejected the blessing that was almost a curse.

But the king did not.

……

Inside El-Erian's palace.

"Elian, you noticed my special nature a long time ago, didn't you?"

Ain no longer maintained the respectful attitude of the past; her every move and tone exuded the authority of a superior.

"Yes."

Elian answered calmly, gazing at the elegant lady in the long dress ahead. After the divination proved ineffective, Elian's first thought was to seek out this goddess of knowledge, but unexpectedly, she had come to him first.

"Then let's make things clear."

Ain let out a long sigh of relief, placed one hand on her chest, and spoke her name for the first time since they met:
“I am Aion, the god of knowledge and prophecy, the all-knowing mentor, the teacher among the gods.”

El-Erian showed no astonishment, no fear, no panic, no ecstasy.

He maintained a peaceful posture and bowed to the deity:
"Praise be to you, goddess of knowledge."

Without saying much, a glint flashed in Ain's eyes, and in an instant, all the things she had seen and heard about the divine kingdom were transmitted into Elian's mind in the form of knowledge:
"In conclusion, Laclais has returned from the Kingdom of God."

"This Sun Elf King has captured the Moon Elf Seymour, summoned all the Sun Elf legends, and is currently performing high-level ritual magic in his palace."

"He tried to rewrite history so that the event of Seymour teaching magic to humans never happened."

El-Erian's expression darkened slightly, and he sighed.

"If he succeeds, humanity will revert to ignorance."

"The floating cities high in the sky, the magic schools scattered across the land, the trade routes that changed the fate of both nations, the magnificent magic industry—all of it will be gone..."

“So, I don’t want that to happen,” Ain said calmly.

This goddess of knowledge and prophecy extended her right hand to the emperor of mankind, offering the greatest gift she could give:

"Elian, become my divine messenger!"

"Thousands of years from now, when I am more powerful, I will elevate you to the status of a true god, a true god with [weak divine power]."

"At that time, you will become my god."

For a deity like Ain, who has barely stepped into the realm of "intermediate divine power," even creating a subordinate deity with weak divine power would cause her to fall to the level of "weak divine power." Therefore, she must wait until she becomes stronger before she can do so.

"To become your messenger, or even to serve the gods?" Elian's expression was neither sad nor happy, as if he were considering the proposal.

"exactly."

The voice of God was ethereal and profound, echoing endlessly in the hall:

“Erian, this means you will have eternal life and become my representative on earth.”

"All people in the world will respect you, for you are the messenger of the gods. No elf will dare to mock you humans as a godless race."

"Because you have acquired a new identity, I can also use this as grounds to demand that Prince Sunlight retract the oracle, order his chosen people to restrain themselves, and end tonight's farce."

"King of Mankind, do you accept such an honor?"

God believed that this was a gift that would drive any mortal king mad.

“Goddess of knowledge and prophecy, thank you for your generosity.” Elion smiled, a rather radiant smile:
"This is truly a generous gift that is hard to refuse."

"To become an agent of the gods, and even to be promised divinity a thousand years later and become a true god."

“If I accept your proposal, I will become the first mortal in the universe to ascend to the throne of a god. From then on, humanity will no longer be a godless race.”

"This is exactly what I've been dreaming of..."

Ain didn't speak, but quietly looked at Elian in front of her with a gentle smile.

She seemed to see again the wise and composed demeanor of this mortal mage when they first met 20 years ago, as he pointed out the stars and created the first [Aion Stone].

Human emperors bowed deeply to the deities before them, solemnly but not obsequiously, respectfully but not servilely:

"So, my choice is..."

……

The night is like water.

Amidst Gutt's bewildered gaze, Elian, draped in a gleaming golden robe, stepped out of the palace:
"Eldorlon is in imminent danger."

"Emergency mobilization of all available combat forces in Eldoron."

"Come with me and attack the Sun Elf's palace!"

(End of this chapter)