The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 239 Five Gains from One Battle
Defeat the Demon Lord Koschich and conquer the 23rd level of the Bottomless Abyss, the [Iron Ice Plains]!
Latour was stunned by this audacious idea.

But thinking back to what just happened, my master was able to defeat Kosch's projection...

Perhaps, defeating the Demon Lord's true form is not impossible?
However, the demon lords within the territory can manipulate the power of this abyss to fight, making them virtually invincible!

The Fire Demon Lord Latu was lost in thought.

Meanwhile, Elion gazed at the wilderness stained with demon blood, estimating Koschitch's battle losses based on the knowledge in his mind.

"Indeed, demons that die in other planes will return to the Abyss to be resurrected."

"However, due to the influence of the chaotic laws of the bottomless abyss, the negative impact and uncertainty of this resurrection are enormous."

"First, after resurrection, demons will be weaker than before, often being downgraded to lower-level demons. The degree of downgrading is highly random due to the chaotic nature of the Abyss. Even legendary-level Balor Balrogs or Wolf Serpent Demons have a small chance of directly becoming the lowest-level Primal Demons..."

"Many demons this time were purified by artifacts from the [Sun] realm, or destroyed by the priestly magic of Moradin, the [Lawful Good] dwarf god. Those who die will have even less power to return to the abyss..."

"Secondly, while the dead demons have a higher probability of being resurrected on the 23rd level of the Abyss, they also have a chance of being resurrected on other levels of the Abyss. Or, they may be resurrected in places like deep canyons or the bottom of frozen lakes, and they may not be able to return to the Legion normally."

"Not to mention, many high-ranking demons were captured and controlled by the [Otherworldly Oath], and did not die, so it is impossible for them to return to the abyss to be reborn."

"Finally, a large number of monsters in this Abyss Legion are not demons, but monsters from the territories of Abyss Frost Giants, Winter Wolves, Frost Worms, White Dragons, Frost Hydra Lizards, and other creatures. These monsters are truly dead when they are killed, and cannot return to the Abyss to be resurrected."

"Based on this calculation, the total combat strength that this Abyss Expeditionary Force can ultimately recover will not exceed one-fifth!"

"Considering that the material plane expeditionary force accounts for about half of Koschitch's main force, after this battle, Koschitch's main force is estimated to have only 6% of its strength left."

"The severe damage inflicted on the Northern Frost Giant tribe is also a major boon for us..."

Within the bottomless abyss, each high-ranking legendary demon lord possesses unique advantages.

For example, the 600th floor of the Abyss, the Endless Labyrinth, ruled by the Minotaur King Buffyment, is an ultimate fortress that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and almost impossible to conquer.

—A colossal maze, so vast it could easily contain an entire country, is the ultimate nightmare for any intruder!

As for Koschitch, the Frost Giant King, one of his greatest trump cards was the powerful tribe in the northern part of the planet's continent, which worshipped him and was a united force of multiple Frost Giant clans!
It's important to know that within the entire multiverse (the Great Wheel), most frost giants worship Thorem, the Frost Giant God, who is the mortal enemy of the Koschitchets and belongs to the giant pantheon.

But on the largest continent in this world, Koschitchell has a group of quite powerful admirers.

Under normal circumstances, if the Frost Giant King's abyssal territory, the Iron Ice Plains, were attacked by Eldoron, he could easily command the Frost Giant tribes on the continent to launch a simultaneous attack on Eldoron, thus relieving the siege of Wei by attacking Zhao.

Alternatively, one could have their demon spellcasters use methods such as [Interdimensional Teleportation] or [Interdimensional Teleportation Amulet] to temporarily summon dozens of the strongest frost giants to the abyss to support the defense of their territory.

However, the Frost Giants of the North have now also suffered a severe blow and have been greatly weakened.

It can be said that the next 10 years will be the period when the military strength of the 23rd layer of the Abyss [Steel Icefield] is at its weakest!
Looking at the devastated battlefield, watching the cheering Sun Elf refugees, and seeing the dwarves drinking ale to celebrate their victory, Elion was filled with mixed emotions.

With the help of allies from all sides, weaken the Frost Giant King's power...

The captives controlled hundreds of high-ranking demons...

To establish prestige and a positive image among elves and various races and forces on the continent...

Gain control of the Abyssal Rift...

To redeem the reward promised by the Elven Royal Court for weaving the [Lock of Confusion] for Eldoron...

This great battle yielded at least five major gains. In comparison, the loss of 30 steel and rock golems (whose parts could be recycled) and the sacrifice of a group of demon prisoners was insignificant compared to the enormous benefits.

"Alright, everyone, pack up and let's get the refugees off first."

More Eldoron airships flew in from afar and landed one after another.

One group after another of the elven refugees, guided by Princess Lia, boarded the airship and disappeared into the azure sky.

These vehicles, which utilize elemental binding technology and mind flayer technology, will transport all these refugees back to the Elven kingdom.

A group of humans, elves, and dwarf mages were working together to unload materials from the airship and sketch out a simple teleportation array on the open ground near the abyss rift.

With the teleportation array, Eldoron's military forces can continuously arrive here, achieving the subsequent goal of "blocking the abyssal rift".

It seems that today's events are basically over...

Everything is going even more smoothly than expected...

I initially thought that such a special mission as conquering the Abyss Rift would involve some unexpected events...

Elian gazed at the crimson fissure that stretched from the sky to the ground, bathed in its crimson light, and fell into deep thought.

The writhing, blood-red fissure remained silent, showing no unusual activity. No uninvited guests emerged from it.

Even so, Elian's intuition, which had been altered by prophetic magic, still carried a faint sense of unease, as if something terrible was about to happen.

Composing himself, Elian approached the two representatives of the Sun and Moon Elves:
"King Elf, Your Highness Seymour, let's discuss what's to come."

Antinoya is still guarding Silvermoon City and did not participate in today's battle. The core fighting force sent by the Moon Elves is Seymour and another Moon Elf legend.

Elrian, Elf, and Seymour—one human and two elves—stared at each other.

In that brief moment, the three of them suddenly felt as if they had returned to 21 years ago.

At that time, they also achieved a valuable victory together, successfully thwarting the Mind Flayer's plot.

Moreover, it was also to save the lives of the Sun Elves.

This time, however, even more were saved...

Many years have passed, and many people and things have changed, while many others remain the same.

"Your Majesty Elion, please rest assured that our Elven Court will never break our promise and will certainly offer the reward that was initially agreed upon—[The Enchanted Lock]."

Elf said:
"However, performing high-level elven magic rituals will cause a large number of elven spellcasters to fall into a weakened state."

"Therefore, this matter may have to wait a while longer until the crisis of this abyss invasion has been completely quelled and the Elven Royal Court is safe."

Although the abyssal rift has been brought under control, this only means that new demonic invaders will not keep pouring in.

The demon army that has already reached the material plane and is rampaging across the continent still exists.

It will take at least a year and a half to basically eliminate these demonic threats.

(End of this chapter)