Ultraman: The Dark Shadow Mage, Creating a Magic Empire

Chapter 16 What did they call me? Evil King?

Norman looked at the spellbook in his hand.

The book is called "Song of Shadows," and it represents the pinnacle of knowledge in the entire Shadowmoon civilization.

Advanced magical civilizations are no less advanced than technological civilizations in terms of their level of development.

They discovered the impending supernova explosion, and a group of people with extraordinary powers wanted to leave the planet immediately. They invented a portal and teleported to several nearby star systems.

Some of them went to Azure Star, which is one of the originators of the present-day Black Kingdom and other dynasties.

The other group, however, were unwilling to abandon their home planet and wanted to protect it from the supernova explosion!

They succeeded, or rather, they only succeeded halfway.

They gathered all their power and shrouded the entire planet in shadow magic, transferring it into the shadows of the universe.

But after being moved to the shadows of the universe, their home planet was preserved, but these people, due to their depleted power, were unable to withstand the powerful energy impact of the supernova explosion and were all reduced to ashes...

Seeing everything recorded therein, Norman was incredibly relieved that what they had encountered was only the sudden extinction of the sun, rather than a supernova explosion or a sudden burst like a solar helium flash.

If it were a horrific disaster, even with a system, he would probably be doomed!

But that's all in the past now.

After Norman obtained the "Shadowsong," he also received the last legacy of the Shadowmoon civilization.

The Song of Shadows is not only an encyclopedia of shadow magic, but also the key to controlling the entire Shadowmoon world!

Obtain it, and this planet, protected by shadow magic on the shadow side of the universe, will be at your disposal!

"Inform Allen, I think I've found the truth behind this civilization's demise, and I've also obtained their legacy and star map. We have a lot to do now!"

Norman smiled.

The Shadow Star, hidden in the shadows of the universe, is much safer than the Azure Star!

Moreover, with the extremely high concentration of magic power in the Shadow Star, those who possess the bloodline of the Children of the Night can not only go without food and water here, but also do not need to sleep in coffin beds!

With just a little modification and development, it can become an optimal breeding ground!

Norman couldn't help but smile at the thought of the two planets developing together.

The violent machine known as the Black Kingdom begins to operate.

Some people were gradually relocated to Shadow Star, where they restored the ruins and built new residences and various facilities.

Meanwhile, the Science and Technology Bureau began to try to expand the portal, and the academy also began to organize the magical books brought back, building a complete and systematic magical education system.

Norman need not worry about what happens next.

He saw himself as a great general and emperor, leaving everything else to others to manage, while he only needed to expand the territory and bring advanced ideas to them.

After the Science and Technology Bureau expanded the portal, Norman brought the blue dragon over.

"Your Majesty, isn't this too risky..."

Caitlin looked at Norman, who was perched on the blue dragon's neck, preparing to descend from the high ground, and said worriedly, "This river is almost entirely made of magic; we don't know what lies beneath..."

"It is precisely because we do not know that I must go and see for myself!"

Norman smiled. "Don't worry about me. You all just need to focus on learning shadow magic and getting stronger. I'll be right back."

Norman gave the reins a flick, and the blue dragon, understanding his intent, leaped down as he commanded.

The blue dragon floated downstream with the water flow, then flapped its wings and flew upwards.

After flying some distance, Norman looked back.

We finally saw the whole view of the highlands.

The entire highland rises abruptly upwards, because there are no clusters of mountains around it. This is not a natural geological wonder, but a man-made one!

According to the Song of Shadows, the "Shadow Highlands" is actually called the "Shadow Pillars," a magical creation constructed by great magic to explore the universe.

It extends all the way beyond the atmosphere, connecting to many of the Shadow Star's satellites.

Unfortunately, before the supernova explosion, in order to protect the Shadow Star, the mages deliberately severed the Heavenly Pillar, which was now missing a section and became the platform it is today.

Because it was high enough, they built the inheritance site here, and another group of transferists also built a teleportation portal here and left their home planet in batches.

Looking down from the high ground, you can see mountains, rivers, and lakes. The landscape is very similar to that of Azure Star, either because of a similar development history or because the magicians who moved there back then actively transformed Azure Star.

Another similarity is that there is no sunlight here, and it is shrouded in a layer of gray mist.

That is the shadow magic that protects this planet.

The shadow side of the universe is not a good place; it is essentially a place filled with dark matter and negative matter.

If such a large mass of matter comes in without special protection, the matter and antimatter will cancel each other out upon contact, resulting in a violent explosion!

It is precisely because of this peculiar environment that this planet has no sunlight, but instead emits a grayish glow.

In the dim light, life reappeared in this world—fungi.

Yes, the "forest" here is a huge expanse of mushrooms, and because of the characteristics of these fungi themselves, they are even glowing!

When Norman came down from the highlands and passed through the hazy fog, he saw the beautiful fireflies on the ground.

As he flew closer, some...people actually emerged from the glowing mushroom forest?

"Oh? There's still life?"

Norman looked down and saw that the people there didn't look like the Shadowmoon people he had seen in the heritage; they looked more like the tree people from fantasy mythology.

Their bodies were made of wood, and from a distance they looked like large wooden stakes with heads and limbs. After they ran over, they knelt down before Norman.

[Ding! A fantastical event has occurred...]

Norman heard the system's voice in his ear, followed by a call from below.

He could understand a little bit of it; it contained a lot of musical notes and was similar to Shadowmoon's language.

They were chanting myths and legends, as if they were chanting some kind of... title?

Do they think I'm a god?

Norman spurred the blue dragon to land, then stopped a short distance away from them.

"ah--"

As Norman approached, the tree-men became even more excited, and their kneeling movements grew larger and larger.

At this moment, Norman also understood the meaning expressed in their language.

A celestial being descends to earth, we respectfully welcome the divine master, the great evil... Heart King, to descend?

Norman looked at them, wanting to find someone who could talk to him and show him the myths and legends of these people.

Their explanation was too disorganized, completely incoherent, and utterly incomprehensible.

"you……"

and many more.

Norman looked at the tree-people and listened carefully again.

What do they call me?

The evil king?

(End of this chapter)