The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 90 The Elf "Sword Singer"

"A little more here, a little more here, a little closer, okay, lie down in this position."

"Very well, my dear human mage, you can now cast a first-level [Disguise] spell to disguise yourself as being burned to a crisp."

"Perfect, perfect, perfect! The shooting effect is amazing!"

Having broken free of her chains and had her magic-suppressing collar removed, Serka Radiance gestured wildly and directed the "actors" on the human battlefield at night.

The sun elf mage held a recording crystal and took pictures of one scene after another.

"Oh, right, we also need to blow up a few bunkers, towers, trenches, or other defensive fortifications."

Seka then thought of another scene that needed to be filmed.

"That's easy. We have a few old towers and bunkers here that we were planning to abandon anyway. We can just blow them up."

El-Erian pointed to some unwanted defensive works.

The defensive fortifications on the west side of Eldoron today were not built in a short period of time, but rather over the past decade by countless mages casting spells such as [Stone Wall], [Iron Wall], [Stone Shaping], [Stone to Mud], [Mud to Stone], and [Divine Craftsmanship].

This was to guard against the future elven legions, and even more distant demon armies.

When it comes to infrastructure development, human mages are the most professional!
However, with such a long construction period and so many fortifications, there are naturally some that are not well built or are too old to be discarded. They would be perfect to use as props for a performance.

"Great, great, I'll blow it up right now!"

Serka was ready and unleashed a Chain Lightning Strike at an empty tower.

This spell, which wasn't particularly advanced, displayed astonishing power with the enhancement of its legendary magic level.

Golden currents pulsed and leaped rapidly between the tower's various levels, each leap creating a terrifying explosion.

Amidst a series of crackling explosions, the tower, unable to withstand the pressure, collapsed with a deafening roar.

This process was naturally recorded by the photographic crystal.

"My God, we've achieved so many victories."

"Moreover, it's mostly real footage, with only a few scenes using illusion magic to add special effects. Even if a master craftsman were to examine it, they wouldn't be able to tell it's fake!"

Serka was overjoyed as she looked through the video recording in the crystal, and burst into tears of happiness.

When he returns, he will become a great hero of the Radiant Family and even the entire Sun Elf race!

At this moment, Lia and Guirasser, still tightly bound to their spot, stared dumbfounded at Serka Radiance, who was filming and cheering.

"Isn't this result a little... off?"

Leah Sunshine's lips twitched wildly; she couldn't believe what she was seeing and felt as if she were in a dream.

The Sun Elf princess has gradually recovered from her previous raging anger and her burning passion for sacrificing herself for her people.

Now that she's calmed down and thought about it, she realized that she didn't actually want to die that much.

Guilaser Jinban looked rather embarrassed at this moment, leaned closer, and whispered:
"Although the ending is a bit strange, it looks pretty good."

"At least, we don't have to face the problem of death and not being able to return to Avangard..."

As a devout elven priest, nothing terrified Guiras more than the thought of not being able to return to the elven kingdom!
After a brief pause of a few seconds, Guillacer Goldfleur said again, as if still shaken:

"Furthermore, Your Highness, judging from your battle with that human king, he is very skilled in evil necromancy."

"He must have had many ways of torturing living prisoners or the souls of the dead."

"If the three of us were to be captured or killed long-term for provoking humanity, the fate awaiting us would likely be far more terrifying..."

At this point, a clear look of fear, mixed with a sense of relief at surviving a close call, appeared on Guirasser's face.

Leah snorted coldly and retorted dismissively:
"Aside from Serka Radiance, who's just here to piggyback on our achievements, all of us elven warriors should have been prepared for this before setting out on this campaign for the sake of our race! What's there to be afraid of... so afraid of..."

Halfway through her sentence, Leah stopped speaking, feeling a little guilty.

Recalling the "corrosion of flesh and blood + amplified pain" curse she received after having four fingers severed during her previous battle with the King of Humans, Leah suddenly felt a little guilty.

Humans, these wicked and treacherous creatures, even in normal combat, would think of torturing their opponents!

If someone really intends to torture someone...

Countless terrifying scenes flashed through the mind of this sun elf princess.

Oh dear, how could humans be so wicked?

"Fine, considering that Serka essentially saved us, I'll let it go when I get back!" Lia said.

Seeing that the filming was still in full swing on Serka's side, Guilaser turned to Leah and asked:

"So, Your Highness, when you return, will you tell your father the truth about what happened tonight—the king of all the Sun Elves?"

When Lia heard this question, her eyes widened, and she looked at the elven priest in front of her as if she were an idiot.

Tell my father that even though we fought two against one, we couldn't defeat a human of the same level, and we were even captured by lowly humans.
In the end, humans kindly let us go and even helped us falsify our battle records?
As a proud Sun Elf, the thought of such a scene nearly made Lia faint:

"No, no, that definitely won't work."

"This is even more terrifying than not being able to return to the divine realm!"

Guillermo del Toro shrugged and said helplessly:

"Then Your Highness, we'll have no choice but to stick to the same story and pretend that the footage we've filmed is real."

At this moment, Serka came over and urged:
"Alright, alright, Princess Lia, Priestess Guirasser, you two get up and film a bit too. If you're going to put on an act, you have to do it properly." "The rules are like this: the magic-suppressing collar and binding chains can be removed."

"But the entire filming process must be conducted under the supervision of these human mages."

"Moreover, the protective and buffing spells on us were dispelled, and our spell material kits and artifacts were temporarily confiscated by them, so we can only cast spells that do not require materials."

"We are extremely vulnerable until we spend time reapplying buffs and protective magic, so don't expect to put up a strong fight in this situation..."

Serka Glow quickly explained the rules of shooting.

And fearing that his two teammates might have another moment of despair and try to rebel, he gave them a few more words of advice.

"OK OK,"

Serka looked obsequiously at the high-ranking human mages and Elion around her:

“I’ve already spoken with my companions. They definitely won’t resist anymore! Can we untie them now?”

Elian then snapped his fingers lightly.

The chains on the two legendary elves, Lia and Guirasser, fell off with a clanging sound.

The magic-suppressing collar around her neck also came loose with a click.

"You two have worked hard. Please go and take the photos," El-Erian said with a smile, his expression kind and friendly.

"I will return the magic materials and artifacts to you after you finish filming and are ready to go back."

Lia and Guirasser stretched their arms, which were sore and numb from being tightly bound, and looked at Elian with slightly embarrassed expressions.

It's almost hard to imagine that the human emperor before me, who looks so handsome and gentle, like a perfect and benevolent ruler, could actually be a cunning enemy who is proficient in evil necromancy and tortures his opponents in battle.

"Alright, alright, what are you two standing there for? Come on, take the picture!"

"Once we return, you will be great heroes of the Sun Elf race!"

Serka Radiance grabbed her two stunned companions and ran to the filming location in a few quick steps.

……

Rumble.

Crackling.

Clang.

Whoosh whoosh.

With the cooperation of three legendary elves and many human mages, a grand scene was successfully filmed.

"Okay, we're done!"

Serka Radiance stretched.

"Speaking of which, Serka, when you were bound before, why did you show such strong hand-to-hand combat skills and flexibility? I almost thought you were an elven warrior."

Lia felt a bit indignant as she recalled how she had been completely overwhelmed and brutally beaten by Serka.

Serka looked slightly bewildered.

"Didn't I tell you before? I am an elven [Sword Singer] mage. Through professional martial arts training, I have integrated magic and swordsmanship into one."

"Sword Chanter, what is this?"

Little Greta, who had just finished filming, looked on with curiosity and asked in confusion.

Just as Serka was about to explain to the human, he heard Elion behind him explain for him:

"【Sword Singer】This is a unique mage lineage of the Elven race. It combines magic and martial arts, giving them considerable melee combat abilities in addition to their spellcasting capabilities."

"While not as good as warriors and barbarians of the same level, they are still very good."

"Compared to the stereotypical image of a magic warrior, the advantage of an elven swordsman is that they are agile and flexible, able to easily dodge various attacks and are difficult for enemies to lock onto and hit."

Seeing that Elian had said everything he wanted to say, Serka simply nodded:

"Yes, just as your Majesty said."

Why does this human know so much about our elf heritage?!

"Sword Singers are so powerful! They combine melee combat and spellcasting, and it doesn't interfere with a normal mage's magic learning at all." Little Gret was quite delighted upon hearing this.

Is it possible for us human mages to learn the skills of sword chanters?

In present-day Eldoron, the mage class is the main force, and the undead legion is just a low-level grunt, with a severe lack of elite melee units!
Indeed, over the centuries, the human race on the surface has produced many warriors and barbarians through bloody battles with orcs, goblins, and kobolds.

Over the past decade, this group of physical combat professionals has undergone selection and training under Elian's organization. A portion of them were recruited to supplement the undead legion's strength in this war against the elves.

Unfortunately, the quantity and quality of these physical professions are rather average. They are all mid-to-low level, unfit for important tasks.

Humans have mediocre basic attributes and are far less naturally strong than orcs.

Furthermore, unlike spellcasters, physical damage dealers cannot be seamlessly converted into productivity during non-combat periods, which does not align with Eldoron's current strategic goal of rapid and peaceful development. Therefore, Elion has not yet made them a focus of training.

If a group of human mages could become Sword Singers, it would be a godsend for Eldoron, which lacks elite melee units!

I've slightly modified the wording in the chapter on win-win situations. Let me tell you in advance, win-win means humanity wins twice.

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(End of this chapter)