The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 7.7. Mages and Warlocks

Elrian knew that Grete was a hero who had made his mark on history.

According to the original history, a few years later, during a hunting expedition by the mages of the floating city against the common people of the lower realm, a young commoner named Grete faced a life-threatening situation, and a trace of bloodline originating from an ancient red dragon within him was activated.

He thus awakened and became the first sorcerer in human history, unleashing a "fireball" spell to kill several mages who had slaughtered the village.

The mages of Eldoron realized for the first time:

It turns out that humans, who are not born with extraordinary powers, can acquire arcane magic not only through learning, but also through knowledge and books.

Bloodlines from magical creatures and special supernatural opportunities are equally effective.

This is the first time in human history that such a discovery has been made:
Alongside the "Mage" class, there is another arcane magic class.

"Sorcerer"!
After awakening as a dragon vein sorcerer, Grete led the commoners of more than a dozen surface villages to form a resistance army in an attempt to fight against the mage nobles high in the sky.

Ultimately, he died under the suppression of the mage nobles...

Perhaps because of this incident, the mages of Eldoron have since developed a strong prejudice against warlocks.

They accused these "natural spellcasters" of being stupid and barbaric, of not drawing power from books, of being unorthodox heretics, and of deserving only the lowest of status.

Even after Eldoron was destroyed by a demonic invasion, the exiled mage nobles established a new human nation. This tradition of discrimination and persecution against warlocks persisted among the mages and became the norm for many subsequent mage regimes.

For thousands of years afterward, most kingdoms were unable to accept or utilize the power of sorcerers. They even regarded children who awakened sorcerer magic as monsters and burned them at the stake.

But in El-Erian's view, such discrimination and oppression are undoubtedly ridiculous.

To him, whether it's a mage or a warlock, they're all professions that utilize arcane magic.

Any power that can be used for the empire is good.

Looking at the bewildered little boy before him, and combining his fearful and confused face with that of the historical rebel leader, El-Erian smiled faintly.

At this time, Grete had clearly not yet awakened his dragon bloodline.

But now, history has taken a different turn, and this first warlock in human history will stand on the side of the Eldoran Empire.

"This is an opportunity, an opportunity for the Imperial Mages and for human civilization to understand warlocks in another way."

"As long as we seize this opportunity, make the Imperial mages rationally recognize the potential of warlocks, and treat them fairly, future warlocks will all be of service to the Empire!"

Elian smiled and said to little Gretel:
"Little friend, I also have some good news for you." "Besides the fact that killing civilians on the surface has been made illegal, there's another piece of good news."

“We will build schools on the surface of the earth, where there will be special teachers to teach magic and distribute books that record knowledge of the occult. You and other children can come and learn for free.”

"At that time, perhaps you too will become a spellcaster like us, wielding wondrous power."

Elian knew that for Gret, a natural-born sorcerer, even if he went to school, it was unlikely that he could learn the principles of arcane magic from books and successfully analyze the models of spells like mages.

However, this is an opportunity.

His red dragon bloodline will gradually awaken as he comes into contact with magical knowledge, eventually leading him to become a warlock.

Little Gret's eyes widened; he could hardly believe his ears.

He can learn magic now!
He recalled the dream he had last night, the wonderful experience of traveling to the floating city in the dream, and the immense power he felt in the dream—chanting incantations, distorting nature, and reshaping reality.

Are all these things about to become a reality?

It's even better than a dream.

Because he wasn't the only lucky one who was saved.

"is this real?"

Little Gret slapped his cheeks hard, as if to confirm whether he was still dreaming.

He saw Elian, dressed in a long black velvet robe, walk to the door.

Another female noble mage respectfully opened the door and led him out.

"Let's go, Your Majesty."

Watching Elian walk further and further away, Little Gret suppressed his fear and couldn't help but ask the female mage who had opened the door beside him:
"My lord. What should we call that mage who just left?"

The maid-mage, seeing a commoner from the surface world asking her a question, didn't want to answer, but remembering His Majesty's teachings before she left, she patiently replied:
"Hey kid, watch your step."

"That's the chief of the Necromancer school of the Imperial Magic Council, the Pale Necromancer, the Arcane Emperor of Eldoron, the King of all Mages in Sky City, the Supreme Mage of Eldoron..."

"Your Majesty El-Erian!"

(End of this chapter)