The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 85, Section 81: The Chess Game
El-Erian continued to guide the discussion:

"Once we've dealt with the combined forces of the three great Sun Spirit families and eliminated these three legendary elves, what are your plans afterward?"

After hearing Elian's words, everyone fell silent.

Without a doubt, even if Eldoran were to win this war and kill those three legends, he would inevitably face immense retaliation from the entire Sun Elf race.

Even the Moon Elves, who had previously considered establishing diplomatic relations, might change their attitude and instead support attacks on the human kingdoms!
At that time, Eldoron will face far more than just the armies of three Sun Elf families; it will face the wrath of the strongest nation on the continent!

"Damn it, why is there such an unsolvable dilemma?!"

Gretel clenched his fists in anger, sparks flying from them:

"Fighting isn't an option, and not fighting isn't an option either! What should we do?"

The expressions of the others, including General Saul who had remained silent until now, also turned serious.

They can use a large number of elite troops to take down the three legendary elves.

What if you're facing 30 legends next?

What if a mid-level legendary among the elves also intervenes?

What if the legendary elven mages united, willing to pay a heavy price, and mobilized the power of the divine kingdom of Avandor to jointly unleash a high-level elven magic ritual comparable to a miracle?
Suddenly, a suffocating atmosphere filled the air.

El-Erian smiled slightly:
"Perhaps we can find a win-win solution!"

A win-win situation?

Little Greta was completely bewildered.

Is there a way to achieve the best of both worlds?
Of course, a few months later, young Greta found out:

What El-Erian meant by "win-win" tonight was actually "we, Eldorlon, win twice!"
Or, three times, four times...

El-Erian's smile deepened as he leaned back gently in his chair.
"We performed very well in this allied effort against the Japanese elves. We truly showed the arrogant elves the power of humanity and made them understand that consuming us would inevitably come at a bloody price!"

"For peace-loving humans, force is merely a means for us to seek peace, in order to make our enemies as peace-loving as we are."

"Now that the second wave of force has ended, we can return to the negotiating table."

"In short, everyone follow my instructions..."

Elian explained the upcoming plan to everyone in detail.

After hearing Elian's entire plan, even Gut, who loathed elves and was determined to kill the three legendary elves, had to admit:
Elian's plan was quite reasonable; it essentially put the Sun Elf Crown Princess Lia under his control.

But at the same time, a new idea arose in Gutt's mind:

The reason we're using a relatively roundabout approach is that the human kingdom of Eldoron is currently far too weak compared to the entire elven realm. It's essentially just an ordinary large elven family.

When the day comes that humanity completely surpasses the elves, the elves will be nothing more than "a minority group living in the forest who can sing and dance" to humanity.

At that time, under the crushing force of absolute power, the elves would have to prostrate themselves on the ground, weeping and begging for our forgiveness!
……

"The elves have retreated!"

The brilliant sunshine once again fell on the open fields and hillsides, and the babbling river reflected golden light.

From the high ground occupied by humans, one can see in the distance:

The Sun Elf legion, whose armor was predominantly gold and yellow and whose ranks were neatly arranged, was slowly retreating.

The once-fierce elven army had lost all will to fight, and the officers and soldiers were all dejected.

The human spellcasters celebrated and cheered.

"This is a victory for humanity, a victory for the magic empire of Eldoron!"

Above the human positions, dozens of high-ranking mages and warlocks flew high in the sky, watching the elven legion gradually disappear from sight, and all of them showed smiles.

These surface spellcasters have achieved their first glorious victory since they completed their training!

"Our achievements are destined to be written into the history of Eldoron!"

"From now on, the students of the magic school will learn not only the story of His Majesty Elion and General Thor driving out the orcs, but also our heroic deeds!" "Just like back then, when we learned in class about the great victory of the humans in Bloodscar Canyon against the orcs..."

Without a doubt, this is an even greater achievement than that of their predecessors!
Yes, these dozens of high-level spellcasters were mostly born on the surface of the earth.

It was thanks to Elian's reforms ten years ago that I was fortunate enough to embark on the path of arcane magic and leave the land where my ancestors lived.

Because Eldoron's reforms have only been going on for 10 years, even though humans' learning talent far surpasses that of other intelligent races, even though they are the best of the best, even though this is the primordial year when the common language can be directly woven into spells and mages are most likely to be born, at this time they are only at the level of six or seven rings, and no one has yet reached the level of eight or nine rings.

However, there is no doubt that these geniuses are still young, and it remains to be seen how much they will achieve in the future!
At this moment, accompanied by the cheers of the soldiers below, the emperor's magnificent voice echoed in the sky and on the earth:

"Thank you for your bravery, we have won."

"We repelled the elven invaders who attempted to invade our land and defended the empire's borders."

"The entire nation of Eldorlon celebrates for seven days..."

Hearing the celebratory sounds, the high-ranking mages returned to their respective bases, preparing to be teleported back to their original posts after leaving the frontier in a couple of days.

A pair of high-level mages, a brother and sister in their early twenties, entered the camp. Their tense expressions completely relaxed as they discussed the victory.

Mani, the older brother, smiled and remarked:
"Back when we were in school, we thought the Elven Royal Court was really terrifying. It was a million times stronger than the three great orc clans combined. It was an insurmountable enemy."

"Even our human magic was originally taught by elves."

"Now it seems that those elves are all show and no substance."

Caroline, the younger sister, also said easily:

"Yes, I didn't expect that the magic of those elven mages, so flashy and fancy, would be less useful than ours. They don't even remember a single wall-like spell to divide the battlefield."

"And that so-called master of elven charm was really stupid. Even though General Thor had already put up a [Mind Barrier], he kept casting mind control spells on him."

"But speaking of which, we've been chosen to fight alongside General Saul, so we can brag about it when we get back."

Yes, the brother and sister duo were two of the six high-ranking mages from the elves who fought alongside General Thor in the eighth duel and defeated him in the magic contest!
After marveling at how easy the victory was, Caroline, the younger sister, also summarized her experience:
"However, those elven spellcasters are not without their own advantages."

“They have priests who specialize in healing and removing negative status effects, while we don’t. That’s their only advantage.”

Admittedly, a mage's arcane magic can also heal and remove negative status effects, but it is subject to many limitations and its effectiveness is far inferior to that of a priest's divine magic of the same level.

In the current Eldoran spellcaster legion, there are several warlocks with angelic bloodlines, known as "Celestial Bloodline Warlocks" or "Divine Soul Warlocks," whose healing and purification abilities even surpass those of priests of the same rank.

However, the number of people was too small to be of great responsibility.

Hearing his sister's words, the older brother, Mani, was also quite helpless:

"What can we do? We humans aren't a race created by God."

When this topic was brought up, their previously relaxed and cheerful expressions turned serious again.

Humans have no gods, they rely solely on themselves.

This was a fact they knew from the very beginning of their magic training, and it could even be considered the belief that supported their all-night study sessions.

Who can say that a godless race is inferior to those created by gods?
"Speaking of which, is it possible to unleash divine magic without believing in a particular deity?"

Caroline, the younger sister, suddenly had a whimsical idea, and as a studious and inquisitive mage, she couldn't help but let her thoughts wander:

What role did the gods play in the process of priests obtaining divine magic through prayer?

"Is it the source of energy or a relay station?"

Is it possible for this process to be replaced by something else?

Just as the brother and sister were about to discuss the topic in detail, their gazes suddenly froze.

Elian's voice could be heard by the brother and sister, as well as by many other high-ranking mages.

Send messages remotely using SMS technology!

"High-ranking mages, you have received a secret mission!"

(End of this chapter)