The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 204 The New King of the Sun Elves
As the sun rises above the horizon, more and more bad news keeps arriving:
"The forward outposts have observed that tens of thousands of demons are heading towards dozens of villages on the eastern border of the Elven Kingdom."

"Two demons engulfed in flames have appeared in the sky near Windcaller City, displaying legendary magical power. They are suspected to be the [Baro Flame Demons] recorded in ancient books!"

"The gnoll tribe seems to have rioted again. Initial suspicion is that these monsters received a 'divine oracle' from the demon lord, the [Gnoll King] Yenogu..."

"On the northern border, the Frost Giant tribe, which was once defeated by the army led by 'Hero Seka,' has suddenly made a move. I remember that the Frost Giants worship the [Frost Giant King], the [Lord of Wrath] Koschitch, a demon lord of the bottomless abyss!"

"From the sewers of Moonsong City, hordes of slimes and other mud monsters are emerging. According to legend, the [God of Slime] Guannard and the [King of Slime] Jupiter are both lords of the abyss..."

"What should we do now? We've heard that demons are monsters capable of fighting against the Heavenly Kingdom's army. We haven't trained against this type of enemy at all, and our army isn't equipped with cold iron weapons that can harm demons. If we rashly engage them, we'll definitely suffer heavy losses!"

"The Elven Kingdom is vast, with a population of tens of millions; there is simply too much land to protect..."

"..."

Horror and panic spread among the Sun and Moon Spirits.

King Larklas of the Sun Elves slumped to the ground, watching the sun rise and listening to one devastating piece of news after another from the abyss, his face ashen, like a corpse.

Laklas knew that when the demon legion attacked, both he, the strongest in the elven kingdom, and the other 14 legendary sun elves who participated in the ceremony would fall into a long slumber that would last for an unknown number of years.

Worse still, their only ally, Eldoron, who had prepared for the Abyss invasion and could have saved them from disaster, had just been pushed to the opposite side.

On the eve of the catastrophe, he, as king, personally destroyed the future of the Sun Elves.

In his utter despair, Larklais suddenly sensed something, struggled to lift his head, and vaguely saw two familiar figures.

In the blurry vision, the faces of the two figures were indistinct, but Wang still recognized them at a glance.

Elf Sunrise.

Leah Sunshine.

"Father..."

Princess Lia looked at her pale-faced father, and opened her mouth as if to say something, but then stopped herself.

"Leah..."

"Ha ha……"

"My dear daughter..."

"Sorry……"

Laclais laughed, tears streaming down his face. He wanted to reach out and touch his daughter's cheek, but he didn't have the strength to even make that simple gesture.

If only I had listened to my daughter when she talked back to me, instead of choosing to believe in God...

What will be the outcome today?
With his final questions, Larklai Sunshine, the King of the Sun Elves, the devout chosen one, the legendary priest of the Sun Prince, and the most noble king of the Elven Kingdom, closed his eyes and fell into a dreamless slumber.

Several Sun and Moon Elf priests rushed forward and examined Larklai.

Then, they shook their heads regretfully at the prince and princess behind them:

"His Majesty Larklais's soul was torn apart and shattered into several pieces."

"We cannot cure this level of soul damage; we can only maintain his physical life."

"The Sun Elf King will likely remain in a deep sleep for at least several decades before he has any chance of waking up." "And even then, he might not wake up at all..."

Lia and Elf's expressions darkened, and neither of them spoke.

Hours earlier, the king threatened his people with the threat that they would "not be able to return to Avangard."

But now, this may be the king's own end.

"What about the other 14 legendary Sun Elf spellcasters who participated in the ceremony?" Elf asked anxiously.

Faced with the overwhelming army of demons, now is precisely the time when we lack combat power!
By this time, the golem army of Eldoron had retreated, lining up to board the airships, leaving behind a scene of devastated palace ruins and unconscious prisoners. The sun elf soldiers were carrying the unconscious legends on their backs.

The precious magical items and spellcasting materials on these legends had all been confiscated when they were captured.

But the elves were still thankful that the merciful human emperor had at least spared their lives.

After the priests finished their examination, they informed Prince Elf of the disastrous outcome:

“Besides His Majesty Larklais, the other 14 legendary spellcasters who participated in the high magic ritual of the elves have also fallen into a deep coma.”

"Their souls are less damaged than His Majesty Larklais's, and they should be able to awaken after being healed."

"But he will be in a coma for at least a few years, a dozen years, or even longer."

Prince Elf's face was clouded with worry.

He looked anxiously at Princess Lia beside him: "Sister, the demonic tide of the abyss has descended. What should we do next?"

"I don't know," Princess Leah shrugged.

"You don't know?" Elf's expression froze.

“Yes.” Lia smiled. “Brother, you are the rightful crown prince of the Sun Elves. Now that Father is unconscious, according to the rules, you should succeed to the throne and lead the ten Sun Elf families through this crisis.”

"Wait, something's not right!" Prince Elf exclaimed. "The situation is different now. What Father said before... shouldn't, shouldn't count..."

Elf's voice grew softer and softer, his confidence waning.

Because he saw Leah walking further and further away, her back against the rising sun, her figure resilient and upright:
"I will be leaving the palace for a short time, at the invitation of the King of Mankind, to travel to Eldoron in the east."

“I will learn from Eldoron how to fight the abyssal demons, using the recording crystal to record the events. They are far more experienced than we are in this regard.”

“I will take my time to persuade Eldoran to use even a little bit of their power to help us—even if it's just selling a batch of Cold Iron weapons, to save the land of the Sun Elves from destruction…”

Lia knew that if Eldoron had any reason to feel pity for the sun elves who had suffered the calamity, it was only because of her, "Eldoron's friend".

Halfway through her sentence, Lia recalled Elian's calm tone from the bone dragon's back last night.

Did that human emperor foresee this outcome long ago?
"Farewell, new king of the Sun Elves."

As dawn broke, Leah bid farewell to her brother.

Elf was left standing there in silence, listening to this title that didn't belong to him, looking bewildered and at a loss.

(End of this chapter)