The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 39, Section 38: [The Giant Wheel], a Model of the Universe

“Elian, I have imagined the gap between us countless times. I have pondered how far I am from that Mage King of Eldoron.”

"I thought we were only a little bit apart at most..."

Gutt's tone was filled with undisguised despair.

"Only today did I realize that there is such an insurmountable chasm between us..."

At this point, Guter smiled.

A heartbroken smile.

In the previous battles to wipe out the orc tribes, Elion basically did not directly take action, at most doing some supporting work from the sidelines.

This led Gutt to misjudge Elian's strength.

Looking back now, Gutt suspects that this was also part of El-Erian's plan.

Elian's despair over Gutt is not surprising.

Although he has just been promoted, his magic power level is only equivalent to the weakest level of [Elementary Legendary].

Compared to the terrifying existences of [Mid-level Legendary], [High-level Legendary], and even [Weak Divine Power], it is still far, far behind.

However, the overwhelming power he displayed, and his ease in "deliberately using the opponent's preferred school of thought," clearly exceeded the level expected of a newly promoted [Elementary Legendary]!

This is the result of a more extensive reserve of spells, more precise control over magic, more practical experience, and more advanced tactical thinking!
Although it's far from enough to challenge the vastly superior [Mid-level Legendary], it's more than enough to deal with these three chiefs with nine and eight rings.

Guter continued:
"Your Majesty, you possess such astonishing power and incredible magic, yet you still intend to share your magic with those lowly people on the surface of the earth..."

"You are truly incredible, my great Majesty."

Gutt laughed more and more as he spoke, as if he had already accepted his inevitable death and was uttering his heartfelt final words.

“Individual strength is always limited. I was too confident in myself and ultimately failed,” El-Erian said calmly.

“Elian, do you think that among those ordinary people on the surface—those ordinary people whose fate has deprived them of the opportunity to come into contact with magic—some of them will become mages as powerful as us chiefs, or even as powerful as you are now?” Gutt asked again.

“Yes,” Elian answered matter-of-factly.

“We—the noble mages who live high in the sky—are not special, nor are we chosen by fate.”

"We were just a little luckier, getting into magic a few seconds earlier than everyone else."

"Human beings have only known magic for a little over 300 years, which is less than half the lifespan of an ordinary elf."

"On the scale of time, this is just a very short moment."

“Gutt, nothing is predetermined. If it is, it’s because our magic isn’t powerful enough to rewrite the course of fate.”

As Gutt listened to Elian's words, and to the monotone voice of the imperial monarch who was even younger than himself, countless complex emotions swirled within him.

Just then, Helen suddenly stood up.

The beautiful blonde woman, Eldoron's chief transformation master, stood ramrod straight, staring intently into Elion's eyes like a warrior.

"Your Majesty El-Erian, we have lost this battle, and we accept our defeat wholeheartedly."

"We had anticipated our fate, and we accepted it..."

Helen was certain that, based on their memory of Elion's character, the three of them who failed in the assassination attempt—along with Cassandra, the chief prophet who provided the intelligence—were all doomed!

After accepting the result, she felt much more relaxed.

Even compared to the past six months of constantly plotting to overthrow El-Erian and discussing assassination plans, this was much more relaxed...

“But, Your Majesty, before we face the final judgment, I would like to obtain an answer to one question from you…” Helen’s tone lowered.

Elian nodded slightly:
"Sure. Go ahead and ask."

"In fact, Helen, you performed exceptionally well in the battle just now. You must have put in a lot of effort to become that dragon."

"You deserve such an answer."

“Thank you for your kindness!” Helen bowed and asked sincerely:

"Your Majesty El-Erian, please tell me, what exactly is your goal?"

“You’ve been acting a bit strange this year. You’ve become quiet and reserved, and you’ve started to push forward with reforms that are going against tradition. It seems like you have something on your mind and long-term goals.”

"You are now the most powerful mage among humankind, a god-like emperor, standing atop the highest mountain."

"Perhaps only the legendary mages of the Elven Royal Court, or the dragon spellcasters who inherited the legacy of the ancient dragon empire, can rival you in magical achievements!" "What else do you desire, Your Majesty?"

El-Erian smiled knowingly:
"Excellent question!"

What is it that I really want?

In front of the three chiefs, Elion raised his hand and cast an illusion projection, presenting a huge three-dimensional picture.

It was a huge roulette wheel.

"what is this?"

The three chiefs simultaneously looked at the 3D image projected by El-Erian.

"This is a model of the universe."

“I call it the Great Wheel.”

Elrian, like a patient teacher, explained to the three of them.

In the ancient times of Eldoron, human mages had a very limited understanding of the various planes of existence.

They might be able to use spells, such as "otherworldly detection," to accidentally link to other planes and communicate with powerful otherworldly beings—this is also the principle behind some divination spells.

Therefore, they knew that there were other dimensions beyond the present world.

However, our understanding of what other planes exist besides the mortal material plane, and the relationships between these planes, remains completely blank.

"The so-called giant wheel is a simple model that helps us understand the structure of the universe and the relationships between different planes..." Elian explained in detail.

A model of the universe, a model for understanding the relationships between planes?
Both Gutt and Helen were quite surprised.

When did Elion complete his investigation and detection of the various planes, and even deduce the corresponding model theory?

Why is El-Erian telling us this now?
Despite their despair at the prospect of certain death, they couldn't help but look at the illusory projection in the air, wanting to see this so-called universal truth in their last moments.

This is a mage, a mage from the ancient magical empire.

They are both ruthless demons and pursuers of knowledge and mystery.

Without their initial thirst for knowledge, they could not have reached where they are today, becoming the leading figures in their respective schools of thought.

Elian pointed to the center of the roulette wheel, teaching like a teacher:

"This is the present world we live in, the Material Plane!"

"It includes the land beneath our feet—the planet that gave birth to the first civilizations, the vast outer space, and many other planets that may harbor life. They are all part of the Prime Material Plane."

He then pointed to the inner circle of the roulette wheel—

"This is the inner plane, also known as the [Elemental Plane], which represents the foundation of matter and the basic elements that constitute all things."

"The inner plane can be divided into four elemental planes: earth, water, fire, and wind, as well as positive energy planes that symbolize life and negative energy planes that symbolize death and the dead."

"The boundaries between these elemental planes can be further subdivided into more quasi-elemental planes and lateral elemental planes. For example, the lightning plane, the ore plane, the mud plane..."

Chief of Defense, Card, was still immersed in the fear of defeat, trembling helplessly.

But Gutt and Helen listened very attentively.

This created an exceptionally comical scene—

The defeated assassins, now like students, craned their necks with curiosity, patiently listening to their victorious king recount the mysteries of the universe.

The giant wheel is what is generally referred to as the "D&D Multiverse" (the name is Multiverse, but the standard for the Woof Woof forum is not multiverse).

The world of D&D that everyone is familiar with—Toril (the planet where Forgotten Realms is located), Greyhawk, and Dragonlance—are all just planets within the material plane of the Great Wheel. Even the supreme god of Frost, AO, can only govern the gods preaching in Toril; their territory is far smaller than the Great Wheel.

Yes, in his previous life, Elion was far more powerful than Ao, the administrator of the Pan-Forgotten pantheon!

Of course, this book is a watered-down version of the original. The Earth God and the specific official world have been removed.

The original version includes pantheons based on real-world planets (such as the Greek, Norse, and Chinese pantheons), as well as several officially established pantheons (such as the Pan-Faelian pantheon).

Because I don't use real-world Earth mythology (Guan Yu and Song Jiang are too out of place), nor do I use the official D&D lore, I've removed them all. The number of deities in the game will be much smaller.

Possible D&D gods: Orc pantheon, Elf pantheon, Bahamut/Tiamat (dragon god), Ain (goddess of prophecy and knowledge), Naraku (goddess of death), Raven Queen, and the Lich King Vek'na (originally a god from the Greyhawk universe, but with weak connection to that universe, could be added). There are also some gods from Frozen Thrones who are well-known but have weak connection to their universe, and we're considering adding them to Minecraft (like Losanda or Vol'jin)...

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