The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 203 "The Abyss Invasion is Real!"

Inside the palace, the priests of the sun and moon spirits suddenly felt something, closed their eyes in prayer, and received divine instructions.

Several Celesteian deities—including Rabelas, the Elven god of longevity and history; Sahani Moonbow, the Moon Elf goddess; and Elestrystre, the Elven goddess of song and dance—simultaneously issued a divine decree.

The gods set the tone for tonight's conflict.

This was just a farce caused by Prince Telani's momentary impulse.

The chief god Corellon has already criticized his unruly eldest son for this matter.

"The gods have already issued a divine decree."

"Stop immediately! Abandon the idea of ​​fighting humans!"

"Let's go check on His Majesty Larkrace and the other legends first..."

Upon hearing the divine oracle, many of the Sun Elf warriors breathed a sigh of relief, revealing a sense of relief at having survived a calamity.

They no longer have to go and die in vain.

If it weren't for the absurd divine oracle, and if it weren't for the king's command, they wouldn't want to become enemies with Eldoron, with whom they had been trading for over a decade.

……

Behind a collapsed palace.

Princess Lia emerged from the shadows and looked at the Sun Elf soldiers who had laid down their weapons, their faces weary yet unable to hide their joy at surviving the ordeal. A sudden wave of emotion washed over her.
They took up arms at God's command, brandishing their blades against yesterday's allies; and at God's command they laid down their arms, celebrating their survival.

The Sun Elf has a lifespan of 700 years. How many centuries did he live for the gods, and how many minutes did he live for himself?

Princess Lia turned her head to look in another direction.

At the ruins of the brass palace, her father, dragging his weary body and clinging to his last shred of consciousness, walked toward Antinoia Moon Whisper, leaving behind a long trail of bloody footprints.

No golem stood in Lacrys's way. It seemed these lifeless puppets also knew the fate of the Sun King.

……

"The oracle has been decreed; we no longer need to fight!"

Amidst the ruins of collapsed palaces, the eight legendary Sun Elves breathed a sigh of relief.

“Brother, you are indeed wise in your thinking. Fortunately, we all held back in the battle against the human legend just now. When the great Sun Prince descended, we did not rashly join the attack on the human side, but remained still…”

Loran Radiance addressed his elder brother, Serka Radiance.

The younger brother looked at his older brother with a newfound longing in his eyes.

He simply couldn't bear to think about how terrible the situation would have been if they had actually fought the humans to the death during that battle—

Even if they win, the outcome is still a problem, let alone whether they can survive!
Serka breathed a sigh of relief, patted the elven priestess Guiras Goldflake on the shoulder, and exchanged a knowing glance with her.

That drama, spanning 20 years, has finally come to a successful conclusion.

"Hahaha, I'm finally free. I've been tied up for so long, my body is numb..."

In the distance, the faint sound of Seymour's laughter, as he was rescued from the iron bed, could be heard, signaling the end of tonight's farce.

Prince Elf did not participate in the discussion. He put away his sword and longbow and stood alone on the collapsed building, gazing into the distance.

On the distant horizon, the darkness receded like the tide, and the sun rose slowly.

That was a real sun, brighter and hotter than the Sun Prince.

The prince saw that the rising sun cast a long, forlorn shadow of an elf.

He was the shadow of his father.

The Sun Elf king, with his last vestiges of resentment, approached the Moon Elf queen, as if to say something. Elf closed his eyes, unwilling to watch any longer.

"Lia, you've won again this time."

"Both I and my father have lost."

"So, am I still considered the crown prince of the Sun Elves?"

He thought in confusion.

……

"Antinoa, the Whisper of the Moon, is the current Queen of the Elves."

Queen Antinoya turned her head and saw a blood-soaked Larklas Sunshine staggering towards her, calling her name in a weak voice.

The once radiant and arrogant Sun Elf King, who had been so powerful just hours before, was now covered in blood and grime. Blood continued to flow from his eyes, nostrils, and ears. Every step he took seemed to require all his strength, and his aged body swayed precariously, as if he might collapse at any moment.

“Laklas, your soul is severely damaged. This is a backlash from a high-level elven magic ritual, and even the priests cannot heal it.”

Antinoya said calmly:
"King of the Sun Elves, you should already know that the gods have issued a divine decree, defining tonight's farce."

"Do you have anything else to say?"

Laclais gave a bitter laugh:
"There's nothing more to say."

"Okay, I admit it, the winner tonight is you and those hateful humans..."

Just as the Sun Elf King was about to say something more, he suddenly heard a simultaneous exclamation from within the Sun and Moon Elf ranks:
"We just received a message from Sunbeam City on the border using the [Communication Stone]. A huge blood-red rift has appeared in the wilderness of the eastern Elf Kingdom."

"The rift is several kilometers long and is still expanding. It is suspected to be a dimensional portal to another dimension."

“A large number of demons are pouring out of the rift and heading towards Sunrise City.”

"The first batch of demons, capable of flight and teleportation, have already reached the walls of Sunrise City and are launching a forced siege!"

"If we don't get timely support, Sunrise City, which is lacking in military strength, will fall soon."

Sunrise City.

This is a city controlled by the Sun Elf royal family, the "Sunlight Family," which has a small population but a prosperous economy.

Originally, this city was guarded by a legendary mage.

But tonight, she was summoned by the Sun Elf King and forced to leave her post to participate in a high elf magical ritual. Currently, the legendary mage is in a deep coma due to the backlash from the ritual.

Upon hearing this devastating news, Larklais trembled violently and collapsed to the ground with a thud.
"Abyssal Rift? Demon Legion?"

"The invasion of the Abyss that the human kingdom of Eldoron spoke of is true!"

"They didn't just make up an excuse to take the opportunity to develop their military..."

The King of the Sun Elves could barely breathe.

Just now, he caused the Sun Elf race to lose half of its legendary fighting force.

Upon hearing the news, Antinoya's expression also turned solemn:
"It seems that the prophecy of King Elion of Mankind was accurate! It was not an observational error at all."

"On the contrary, it's us..."

The Queen of the Moon Elves was also sweating profusely.

This means that the Elven Kingdom lost its most precious decade, which could have been used to prepare for the invasion of the Abyss.

The Elven Royal Court will have to face the darkest and most terrifying malice of the abyss in its most vulnerable state!

(End of this chapter)