The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 271 Traces of Civilization
A few seconds later, Elion noticed that the gaze that had been so intense it could make even a legend tremble with fear had vanished.

The will of the abyss averted its gaze.

El-Erian let out a soft breath.

"It should be considered a success..."

Elion didn't expect that simply getting to know Latour would earn him a reward from the Abyss's Will.

It would be enough to leave even the slightest impression on the chaotic mind of the Abyss's will.

This will help him become the Lord of the Abyss after he has completely taken control of an entire layer of the Abyss!

—Non-demon races can also become Abyss Lords.

In the Abyss, most of the Abyss Lords are demons, but there are many exceptions.

For example, the evil goddess, the Great Mother of the Eye Demon, is the lord of the 6th level of the Abyss. Most of the other evil gods of the Abyss are also lords of a certain level.

For example, the Sla-Toad Lord from the Chaos Sea plane is also a lord of several layers of the abyss.

Furthermore, according to Elion's knowledge, in the distant future, a group of righteous paladins completely conquered a layer of the Abyss, transforming it into a plane of goodness. The paladin who led this layer appears to be the Abyss Lord himself.

That's right. Although the Abyss as a whole is chaotic and evil, true chaos and endless turmoil can contain all possibilities and allow a certain layer to have tendencies toward order and goodness!

If every layer is chaotic, wouldn't that seem too "orderly"?
There are even rumors that one layer of the Abyss was purely lawful good at the moment of its creation.

It is inhabited by lawful good Balrogs, lawful good Berserkers, and so on.

Of course, for non-demon races to gain the approval of the Abyss's will and become a lord of a certain level of the Abyss, the difficulty will increase significantly.

Typically, a powerful demon, once it controls an entire layer of the abyss, can directly become the lord of that layer.

From then on, they could shape the environment of this layer of the abyss with their own will and mobilize the chaotic magic of the abyss to advance to the level of a demon.

However, even if a non-demon race controls an entire layer of the abyss, it still needs a special opportunity to gain the approval of the abyss's will.

Such opportunities are rare and hard to come by.

If you're unlucky, you might never have the chance to become an Abyss Lord!

Now, by getting close to Latour, Elion has managed to win over this great demon who has just gained the favor of the Abyss's will, thus gaining the Abyss's approval ahead of time.

In other words, the most difficult step was completed beforehand.

"This time, it left a slight impression on the chaotic thoughts of the abyss."

"After that, as long as you successfully control any layer of the abyss, you can directly become an abyss lord!"

"Moreover, by making the Abyss remember my name and leaving a trace in its mind, the process of controlling the Abyss's will will be much easier..."

Gathering his scattered thoughts, Elian looked at the Flame Demon Ratu, whose body had finally completed its transformation, with a sense of satisfaction.

He retained the general appearance of Balrog, but his body grew much taller, reaching nearly 10 meters in height.

The blazing whip in his right hand and the lightning sword in his left hand also grew to enormous size, just like their master's body.

"Great! I've become stronger and now possess the power of a mid-level legendary."

"All of Balrog's characteristics have been enhanced, and it seems they've even gained some new abilities..."

Balor Ratu felt the power coursing through his body and was extremely excited.

El-Erian smiled and turned to look into the distance.

A desolate wilderness ravaged by raging winds, jagged rocky mountains, a majestic steel fortress left behind by a lesser lord, and beside the fortress a bottomless pit leading to some unknown abyss level...

This is land that the empire has just conquered.

…………

Shortly after the demon army successfully took control of the new territory, waves of humans arrived there one after another.

They began infrastructure work on the newly conquered land.

Houses, watchtowers, magnificent castles, and sturdy enchanting factories sprang up like mushrooms after rain. A brand new base was built around the steel fortress.

This is a symbol of the "conquest" of the magical empire Eldoron.

Thousands of humans began working on the newly conquered abyssal lands. Some built buildings, some transported documents, some drew maps, some attempted to cultivate extraordinary plants, some conducted various experiments, some explored for minerals, some tried to tame lower demons and abyssal beasts using physical means, and some used magic [Ice Rays] to create large quantities of ice, creating cool "air-conditioned rooms" in this scorching abyssal land…

Today, the number of personnel responsible for various construction tasks far exceeds the initial few hundred members of the expeditionary force.

With the Abyss Colony and Eldoron homeland connected by a teleportation array, the movement of people has become much easier.

Even ordinary people who are not "professionals" occasionally set foot in the Abyss Colony and perform some professional auxiliary work in the specially designated safe zones.

For example, map surveying, architectural design, performing arts, feeding wyverns, conducting chemical experiments, doing clerical and accounting work, assembling and repairing mechanical equipment such as airships and steam locomotives...

……

On the first level of the bottomless abyss, Eldoron never stopped his conquest.

"For the magical empire of Eldoron, we will conquer!"

"We are enhanced by arcane magic, and no one can stop us."

The vast army of demons devoured the territories of one lesser lord after another, constantly expanding the territory they controlled.

Ratu, clad in armor seemingly forged from gold, soared through the air, his body radiating a dazzling light symbolizing victory, commanding his demonic legions in their conquests. He unleashed various divine spells derived from the [Sun Armor], such as [Group Healing] and [Crusader Aura], to aid his own demonic forces…

A colossal skeletal dragon soared through the air, its terrifying pressure overwhelming the defending demon army. The weaker demons trembled in fear, becoming easy prey and serving as "nourishment" for the Eldoran demons to evolve and grow stronger...

"Damn it, the demon legion of the Magic Empire Eldoron has attacked!"

"What? They've already invaded my territory so quickly? I thought I'd have to wait at least another month."

"My lord, let's run away quickly!"

"I heard that some time ago, the Wolf-Headed Demon Lord [Wolf-Headed Demon King] and the Balor Flame Demon Lord [Fire King] joined forces to resist the attack of Eldoron. As a result, they were completely wiped out not long after the battle began, and both lords were killed in battle."

"Yes, my lord, it'll be too late if we don't escape now!"

"..."

On the Plains of Ten Thousand Abyss, the demon army of the magic empire Eldoron is invincible.

Faced with this unprecedentedly powerful demon army, the secondary lords were terrified and collapsed at the first touch, choosing to flee one after another.

Whenever a new piece of Abyssal land is conquered, many new buildings are erected on this former wasteland. New arcane energy towers and enchanting factories are built here, drawing upon the chaotic energy of the Abyss to enchant equipment and constructs.

On the barbaric "Wanyuan Plain", many traces of "civilization" have thus been left.

As the magical empire of Eldoron expands its control over an ever-growing area, this "civilized" region also continues to expand.

On the one hand, the Abyss colonies of the Eldoron Empire gradually expanded, controlling more than half of the territory in the first layer of the Abyss.

The pioneering frontier has reached the heart of Pazunia – near the Great Rift Valley [The Great Abyss].

On the other hand, the magic empire of Eldoron continues to send out research and exploration teams to explore the undeveloped wilderness on the edge of the [Abyss Plains] of Pazunia, and to explore for corresponding mineral and biological resources.

……

In front of a giant canyon called the Great Abyss.

Inside the magnificent steel fortress, [Altina's Egg of Poetry].

A tiny green devil, about the size of a palm—the "Quarse Demon"—flew in through the window and reported to its master in a panic:

"Your Excellency, Lady of Change, Princess of Demons, and Kind Corruptor, Lady Artina."

"Today, the Wanyuan Plain is undergoing a transformation unlike anything seen in the past thousand years!"

"Those invaders from the material plane are far too ferocious!"

"As of this month, 17 lesser demon lords have been defeated and had their territories seized by the so-called [Magic Empire Eldoron]. Some have even surrendered directly to Eldoron and become pawns of that new power."

"In particular, Ratu, the former Lesser Balrog Lord who once controlled the Molten Iron Lake region, is now willing to serve as Eldoron's pawn, leading the demon legion to conquer more and more lands."

"Now, they have taken control of most of this floor."

"If this continues, that [Magic Empire Eldoron] will eventually control the entire first layer of the Abyss!"

(End of this chapter)