The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 191: A Dramatic Sequel Spanning 20 Years
“Great, they’re legends.”

"We are saved!"

"As long as these legendaries can defeat the ranks of human spellcasters, the barrier will be repaired immediately."

The elven guards below breathed a sigh of relief and shifted their focus to containing the golem army's attack.

They fought with all their might to stop the inhuman statues from approaching the bronze palace. Swords and arrows struck the golems, sending sparks flying.

Lacking experience in fighting golems, the battle was extremely difficult. It took several high-ranking elven warriors and a large group of soldiers to barely manage to knock one of the steel golems to the ground and restrain it with mithril chains.

……

A fierce wind raged in the night sky.

Eight legendary Sun Elves charged toward the human formation, their fierce aura immediately forcing back many human spellcasters.

The fierce bombardment of the light barrier was greatly reduced.

"His Majesty has decreed that the dozen or so legendary figures currently in the palace are sufficient to complete the high elf magic ritual."

"The rest of us outside are responsible for taking down these humans!"

"Don't worry. According to intelligence, the human kingdom of Eldoron has only one legend. If we charge into their territory, it will be like tigers entering a flock of sheep."

The patriarch of the Sunflower Clan shouted, gathering colorful arcane energy in his hands, preparing to cast a legendary spell to transform all enemies in an area into harmless animals such as toads and sheep.

"Oops!"

"A total of eight legends. This is the first time in my life I've ever seen so many legends together."

"Who will stop them?"

The human spellcasters who were maintaining the ritual were terrified when they saw so many elven legends rushing towards them.

Boom.

Suddenly, an energy ball exploded in front of the many legendary elves.

A massive explosion, a mixture of fire, ice, lightning, and strong acid, repelled the legendary elves.

"Alamir Goldflesh, my defeated foe. Long time no see."

"Now, I don't need to cooperate with anyone else; I can take you down on my own!"

The legendary mage Gut stood in the howling wind, his robes fluttering in the night breeze.

In the aftermath of this great battle, the once arrogant Chief of Energy Shaping decided to question His Majesty Elion about some questions concerning "God".

Until the crisis is over, he will serve as Eldoron's top combat force and fulfill his duties...

“That guy I fought before? He actually advanced to Legendary rank!” Alamir’s gaze froze.

"Never mind, he's just a human legend, no need to worry..."

brush!
Helen, a blonde woman, charged from the side towards the many legendary Sun Elves, her body rapidly expanding.

In the blink of an eye, she transformed into a giant brain floating in the air, full of wrinkles and ravines.

——【Mind Flayer's Main Brain】!
When the giant brain appeared, not only one Sun Elf Legend felt a buzzing sound in his mind, which even interfered with his thinking.

—Although this transformation form cannot mimic the mainframe's many bizarre psychic abilities, it can still replicate some of the most basic psychic abilities such as Mind Blast and Mind Interference.

Hu Hu Hu.

A massive ancient red dragon attacked from behind the Sun Elf legends, spewing scorching flames that forced them to dodge and defend.

This is a new form that the Dragon Vein Warlock Grete mastered after being promoted to Legendary.

"Three human legends?"

"Has the human kingdom of Eldoron suddenly gained so many legends in recent years?"

Alamir was terrified.

It should be understood that the vast majority of aspiring legends will remain at their current level for their entire lives, and unless they obtain a special opportunity, they will never have the chance to step into the realm of legends.

"What's there to be afraid of? With 8 against 3, we have an absolute numerical advantage." The patriarch of the Sunflower Clan used magic to forcefully push the red dragon back.

Bang bang bang.

A total of 11 legends battled fiercely in the night sky.

Surprisingly, in this completely unequal battle, the three human legends managed to hold back the Sun Elf legends, who outnumbered them by almost three.

They are at a disadvantage, but there are no signs of defeat.

As the mage Loran Radiance cast his spell, he turned to look at his elder brother, Serka, beside him:

“Brother, although we have the numerical advantage, everyone was only forcibly summoned by His Majesty’s orders, and their fighting spirit is generally low.”

"And those three human legends fought with their lives on the line."

"Therefore, the advantage doesn't seem to be as big as we thought... Brother!"

Loran paused halfway through his sentence.

He discovered that Seka, who was constantly chanting incantations and making hand seals at the edge of the battlefield, seemed to be just putting on an act and was not actually participating in the battle.

This elder brother, with his refined and scholarly appearance resembling a strategist, moved nimbly across the battlefield using the agility of the [Sword Singer], easily dodging the aftershocks of various attacks while continuously casting spells to counterattack, making it seem as if he were fighting with all his might.

However, upon closer inspection, it can be found that:
Although Serka cast several spells in succession, they were all insignificant and useless spells, creating a lot of dazzling light effects, but posing no real threat to the enemy.

"Brother, are you...acting?"

"He...doesn't want to fight this battle at all?"

Noticing her brother's confusion, Serka tapped her fingertip in the air, using [Telecommunications] to transmit her voice to Loran's ear:

“Brother, we cannot openly defy His Majesty’s will and oppose the divine oracle… But ask yourself honestly, do you really want humanity’s magical civilization to perish and revert to being savage monkeys?”

"Think about it, how many human-made goods have we used? How much business has our family done with humans?"

"By then, neither of us might be able to retain these 20 years of memories. We'll only be able to spend the rest of our lives clinging to false memories..."

Watching her brother, whom she had always admired, open and close his mouth, Loran fell into deep thought.

So that's how it is. Is this the deeper meaning behind your words, brother?

I was too young...

Loran Radiance understood and deliberately slowed down his offensive.

He followed his brother's example, merely going through the motions, casually casting a few low-level spells without actually launching any threatening attacks.

Serka smiled, using the agility of a swordsman to dodge the oncoming red dragon, and then cast a knowing look at the legendary priest, Guirasser Goldflake, in the distance.

—That was another Sun Elf friend who, besides Princess Lia, had performed that magnificent "drama" with him 20 years ago.

Guiras nodded slightly, understanding.

it is more than words.

Twenty years ago, they had already acted out a play with humans...

What's wrong with putting on another show now?
She dared not disobey the will of the chosen one, but she did not necessarily have to fight with all her might.

"Sister, you?"

After realizing he couldn't stop Gut alone, Alamir was about to team up with another legendary Sun Elf when he suddenly discovered:
His sister, Guirasser, seemed to be just going through the motions, casually using a few low-level divine spells to enhance her teammates, treating it as a routine task.

"Giraser, why?"

Alamir's expression hardened.

The next second, he turned his head and looked at the numerous high-level human spellcasters who were as dazzling as stars and formed a great array.

Alamir recognized many of the humans as his comrades-in-arms who had fought alongside him in the war against the Mind Flayers.

Once His Majesty's ritual is complete, they will all revert to being uncivilized monkeys without magic...

Strange, what am I hesitating about?
Isn't this exactly what I wanted?
At this moment, countless fragments of memories flashed through Alamir's mind:
"Seymour, do you think teaching magic to those inferior races is a fun thing to do?"

"You have committed the sin of blasphemy against the elven gods!"

"In order to atone for your mistake and prevent the wrath of the gods in the future, I must personally travel to the land of the Eastern humans..."

"..."

Alamir gritted his teeth, as if making peace with himself, and let out a long sigh.

He also slowed down his offensive, casually casting spells that seemed useful but actually had no impact on the overall situation.

"Indeed, His Majesty Laclais is being a bit too radical..."

"We cannot lose to humans, but we don't necessarily have to use this method..."

"Seymour, don't say I didn't help you!"

Meanwhile, Prince Elf, who was firing arrows from behind, saw his teammates who were only going through the motions and revealed a barely perceptible smile.

He sensed that the mastermind Helen had transformed into was trying to control his mind.

"Such weak mind control..."

"Compared to the true mastermind, its power is far inferior..."

"That's all..."

This time, Prince Elf, who had previously broken free from the mastermind's mental control, simply closed his eyes, relaxed his mind and body, and allowed the invisible needles to pierce his mental world.

“Sister, I don’t have your courage to confront Father directly when faced with his absurd orders.”

"This is the most rebellious thing I could ever do..."

The new crown prince of the Sun Elves smiled, a smile as radiant as a flower.

The other three Sun Elf Legends also noticed their teammate's unusual behavior.

They all realized this and deliberately held back, slowing their offensive slightly.

Their family didn't want to lose a reliable trading partner!

……

Below, on the back of a bone dragon attempting to force its way through the barrier of light, Princess Lia raised her head and looked up at the eight Sun Elf Legends in the night sky, who were being steadily defeated by the attacks of three human Legends.

She saw Serka Radiance and Guiraser Goldflakes grimacing, their faces covered in sweat, as if they were fighting with all their might, but in reality, they didn't do anything at all.

Leah chuckled to herself:

"Indeed, we are all excellent actors..."

"It's just another show..."

At this moment, Lia seemed to recall the grand performance from 20 years ago, a performance that was both hilarious and absurd.

Thirty years into the Empire, the drama performed by the Sun Elves and humans finally culminated in its sequel, twenty years later.

However, in the sequel, the roles of the victor and the vanquished were reversed.

After 20 years.

On another night of clashes, the proud Sun Elves repaid humanity with interest for the "victory" they had owed them years ago.

(End of this chapter)