The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 111 How to Advance to Legendary Status?

Legendary, that's the peak that Gutt desperately wanted to reach!

If you can't even become a legend, how will you ascend to the throne of gods in the future?

Indeed, for many years before the "Year One of the Empire," no human mage on the entire continent had crossed the threshold of legend and successfully entered the highest realm of mortal magic.

They viewed legendary spellcasters as something unattainable.

Only the few dozen almost legendary high elven mages of the elven kingdom, and the dragon spellcasters who inherited the legacy of the ancient dragon empire, are able to reach such a level of arcane magic!
In fact, for the once weak human kingdom of Eldoron, the gap between the legendary and the non-legendary was indeed insurmountable.

This requires a qualitative change in the mage's own level of understanding and finding a suitable opportunity; it cannot be achieved simply by accumulating time.

Even the original historical Necromancer chief, Elion, was stuck at the ninth ring limit for over 30 years without making any progress, and failed to step into the legendary realm during the Empire's 30-year invasion of the Abyss.

Ultimately, this strongest mage in Eldoron was beheaded by a single sword strike from a low-level legendary-level Balor Balrog when facing the invasion of the demon army!
Only now, after Elian's transmigration, with a genuine legendary human mage standing before him, occasionally offering guidance, did Gutt realize:
He also has the potential to become a legend!
Although, when Alamir Kingpin attacked last year, he and Gret successfully restrained Alamir, a junior legend.

But Gutt would not underestimate the power of a legendary mage because of this. On the contrary, he became even more aware of the gap between a ninth-ring spellcaster and a legendary spellcaster.

He and Gret, two near-legends, with their perfect tactical coordination, were no less powerful than four or five ordinary ninth-ring mages working together. They could only temporarily hold off a weaker, less experienced novice legend, but they would inevitably be defeated in a prolonged battle.

If he could advance to the Legendary level, his combat power, based on his practical experience and teamwork training, would far surpass that of Alamir Goldflesh!

Seeing Gutt's sudden change in expression, the blonde woman, Helen, smiled gently:
"What's wrong, Guter?"

Are you worried that I and that boy named Gret will enter the realm of legendary magic before you?

Gutt's lips twitched slightly, but he didn't speak.

However, his slightly exaggerated expression had already answered Helen's question—

The child who didn't know magic 10 years ago has grown to be on par with me in just 10 years, and may even step into the legendary realm before me in the future.

This has always been a source of pain for Guter!

"Alright, alright, Helen, stop provoking Gutt."

“I know you’re doing this for Gut’s own good, hoping he’ll abandon his prejudices and take the initiative to communicate and learn from those elven mages.”

El-Erian looked at the blonde woman, Helen, who had a smile on her lips, and waved his hand helplessly:

"Actually, it's unnecessary. It doesn't matter if Guter doesn't want to participate in the exchange and learning."

"Anyway, Gutt mainly studies Evocation magic, which is not the elves' forte."

I see… Helen suppressed her smile, nodded, and decided not to provoke Gutt any further.

El-Erian turned around and patted Gutt on the shoulder, comforting him:

"You don't need to be too anxious."

"With me as a pioneer leading the way and providing the necessary experience, your ascension to legendary status is only a matter of time."

“Little Grete has made rapid progress, which is due not only to my guidance but also to the early-game advantages inherent in the warlock class.”

"In comparison, a mage who can truly understand the underlying principles of magic has a higher potential than a warlock."

Gutt nodded, his expression softening considerably, and asked Elian, the pioneer:

"With Your Majesty's experience, what exactly should I do to overcome my current bottleneck and advance to the Legendary level?"

—In the past few years, El-Erian has mentioned related knowledge intermittently, but he has not systematically explained this point.

Elian was startled, and in a moment of realization, he couldn't help but recall his past life.

In his previous life, no one guided him. He remained stagnant at the threshold of legend for over a hundred years, barely surviving thanks to the [Longevity Potion], before finally finding the opportunity to advance to legend in his lifetime and knocking on that legendary door.

Now, thanks to his guidance, those who come after him don't have to go through so many detours.
El-Erian smiled and patiently shared his experience:

"For mages, magic is not just a skill, but also a way of knowing and understanding the world."

"You should have noticed that a mage's signature spell may not be able to be learned by another mage."

"Because the two of them must have different personal talents and ways of understanding the world."

"For a mage to enter the realm of legend, they need to find a turning point in their understanding, a sudden realization."

"For Helen, who specializes in shapeshifting magic, learning about the physiological structure and habits of these extraordinary creatures, and even actively exploring the process of biological evolution, will definitely help her better understand the laws of the world."

"Perhaps one day, she will suddenly realize an opportunity to advance to the legendary level!"

"After that, if we seize this opportunity, we can truly break through and enter the legendary realm within a few years."

So that's how it is; we need to find a catalyst for a qualitative shift in our understanding...

Gutt seemed to understand something and asked again:

"Then for a great mage like me who specializes in shaping energy, should I observe and study the flow of energy, search for the operational laws of some powerful magical energy in the universe, and discover inspiration from it, thereby achieving a qualitative change in my level of understanding?"

El-Erian nodded:

"exactly."

Compared to mages who have too many interests, mages who specialize in a specific school of thought are more likely to clarify their thinking, find opportunities to achieve a qualitative change in their cognitive level, and advance to the legendary level!
El-Erian added:
"In theory, the more powerful, terrifying, unique, and bizarre the extraordinary energy you study, and the more unknown the field is to anyone in this era, the more groundbreaking your research results will be, the easier it will be for you to obtain real-world feedback, and the higher your success rate in advancing to the legendary level!"

Gutt nodded slightly, having gained a general understanding of how to advance to the legendary level. But where could he find such a powerful, enigmatic, and currently little-known special magical energy?

Guter was immediately in a dilemma.

…………

After more than a month of visits and academic exchanges with numerous high-ranking human mages, Prince Elf finally realized a very serious problem:
"what's the situation?"

"Why is it that none of these human mages have shown any hostility towards Princess Lia?"

"To the human kingdom of Eldoron, isn't my sister an invader who has killed many of them?"

Prince Elf was furious and annoyed, yet helpless, as he watched as much important magical knowledge from the elven kingdom was shared with human mages without any compensation.

no way!
After all, it was his own idea to have this academic exchange.

"Alright, what I just taught you is the essence of Sword Song Magic. It's a combat style that combines swordsmanship and magic."

"Go back and practice hard, and you will also have the opportunity to become [Sword Chanter] mages."

Seymour gently swung his sword, the blade slicing through the air in a melodious rhythm.

Wielding the sword like a song, this is the spirit [Sword Singer]!
"Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness Seymour."

Behind Seymour, a number of human mages, awkwardly wielding their longswords, expressed their gratitude in unison.

For Eldoron, which currently lacks elite melee classes, the skills of the [Sword Singer] mage are undoubtedly quite valuable.

Prince Elf frowned slightly, unable to bear it any longer, and questioned Seymour:

"In your Moon Whispering Royal Family, are the skills of the Elven Sword Singers permitted to be taught to outsiders?"

“There’s no explicit prohibition,” Seymour shrugged dismissively.

……

After more than a month of visiting various places, the elven delegation finally returned to Peace Town, the southernmost town of Eldoron.

The many elves settled down in an inn in the town.

"In a few days, the delegation will return to the Elven Kingdom. At that time, we will report everything we have seen and heard over the past month to Her Majesty the Queen."

Seymour, as the leader of the mission, smiled and shook hands with El-Erian:

"This visit has eliminated many of our prejudices."

"Currently, the elven representatives from various families in the delegation all support the establishment of trade relations with your human kingdom of Eldoron."

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, our two countries will soon become allies!"

El-Erian also smiled:

"Thank you for your visit, Your Highness Seymour."

"I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration in the future."

Speaking of future cooperation, Seymour suddenly remembered something very important:

"By the way, the King of Humanity."

"I wonder if your human kingdom of Eldoron has any plans to conquer the Emerald Mountains in the south, deal with that green dragon lord, and expand your territory?"

"Having a greedy and evil green dragon in the south of the country is ultimately a threat."

El-Erian nodded:

“I have some thoughts on this.”

Seymour said:

"Then we can cooperate."

"Over the past two years, for some unknown reason, the Green Dragon Lord's men have been constantly raiding remote wild elf villages in the eastern part of the Elf Kingdom, and have plundered a considerable number of wild elf people."

"God knows what that green dragon is thinking!"

El-Erian appeared calm on the surface, but his inner thoughts were in turmoil.

He knew very well that this was an anomaly that had never occurred in history.

Something strange must have happened in the Emerald Mountains, ruled by the Green Dragon Lord...

This change must be related to the Mind Flayer fleet that traveled through time, which is why it deviated from the course of history!
What exactly is that green dragon plotting after capturing so many elves?
Is it really necessary to risk offending the Elven Royal Court just to satisfy one's appetite?

We must urge the inefficient Elven Kingdom to expedite the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries...

Then together we will attack the green dragon lord in the south and storm his lair...

El-Erian's thoughts were in turmoil.

(End of this chapter)