The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 66, Section 63: Kidnapping Elian and Ian
[Anti-Magic Collar]

A magic-suppressing collar capable of suppressing a legendary spellcaster is extremely rare in this era, but Elion himself has crafted several.

As a visitor, Ain followed Elian and approached Alamir, scrutinizing the annoying elf who had attempted to disrupt the transmission of arcane knowledge.

Just as Elian was about to put the collar around his neck, Alamir suddenly had an idea.

He was too far away to hear clearly what Elion and the others were saying, but he vaguely heard that the person in front of him was the monarch of Eldoron!

Is he the king of this human kingdom?

It must be a monarch under some kind of hereditary system?

How dare you get so close to me?

The human woman following behind was of unknown identity, but she was probably of high rank, either a queen or an important minister...

An incredibly audacious idea emerged in Alamir's mind—

He was indeed no match for the combined might of the human mages of Eldoron.

But if we kidnap the king, wouldn't everyone else be helpless?
Just as Elian's collar was about to be placed around Alamir's neck, the bound elven legendary mage suddenly leaned back, avoiding the collar.

At the same time, without any incantation or gestures, an indestructible, semi-transparent force field wall appeared out of thin air around them, transforming into a hemisphere that enveloped Alamir, Elian, and Ian.

In the next instant, the chains and shackles binding Alamir suddenly burst forth with golden light, and then shattered.

Yes, Alamir knows the technique of casting spells silently and without movement!
Although the spells cast in this state are much weaker than normal, they are perfectly adequate for the time being!

The newly captured elven mage stood up.

A dim, yellowish magical light condensed in his hand, then pointed at Elian beside him:
"No one is allowed to move, or I will kill your king!"

The monks fell silent.

Everyone stared in disbelief at Alamir, Elion, and Ian, who were encased in a semi-transparent force field wall.

Everyone was stunned, including Grete and Gutt, who had been full of fighting spirit just moments before.

"Great, we've scared those humans!"

Alamir was suddenly overjoyed, then threatened in a serious tone:
"Humans, you should feel lucky. If you had truly captured me, you would have faced the wrath of the entire Elven court. Your kingdom would have burned in the flames and turned to ashes."

"Alright, stop standing there! Quickly remove the barriers that are suppressing teleportation around us, then everyone retreat to a distance of two miles so I can leave safely!"

"For my personal safety, I will take these two humans back to the Elven Royal Court."

"Don't worry, as long as you do as I say, I will not kill your king!"

The crowd remained stunned, staring blankly at the arrogant elf who had kidnapped Elian, without making any move.

"Can't you humans understand me?"

Alamir was quite annoyed.

Finally, a mage patted Gutt on the shoulder and asked in a low voice:
"His Majesty Elion will certainly be alright, but what about that lady next to him, who seems to be named Aenelia? She appears to be a traveler from another human settlement. Could she be in danger?"

"What danger could there be? Didn't you see His Majesty El-Erian standing right next to you?" Gutt said dismissively.

In Gutt's view, the reason he was able to defeat a legendary mage this time was indeed because he was stronger than he was 10 years ago, and he had Grete and an experienced battle mage as teammates.

However, based on his memory of the battle with El-Erian 10 years ago, and the guidance El-Erian had given him from time to time over the years, Gut still believed that:

Even though they are both [Elementary Legendary], Elion's magical skills are definitely superior to Aramir's!
“Uh…” The goddess of knowledge, Ain, tried hard to understand what Aramir was doing. “Excuse me, have you kidnapped me and His Majesty?”

"Nonsense!" Alamir turned around and glared angrily at Ain. "Female human, shut up, or I'll kill you right now!"

Ain took a deep breath, maintaining her dignified and elegant demeanor. Seeing Alamir's serious expression as she pointed a spell at him, even Elion, who was usually quite serious, couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

It must be said that this elf is indeed quite skilled, accurately kidnapping the two strongest people present.

"Your Majesty, are we really going to be kidnapped and taken to the Elven Royal Court?" Ain asked.

“That is certainly an option, but I would like to visit the Elven Court in another form.” Elian shrugged easily.

What are these two humans talking about? Is this something you can choose?
Alamir listened to the murmurs behind him, but before he could understand what was happening, everything went black, and he fell into a coma.

……

The mages dragged Alamir, who was wearing a magic-suppressing collar and had fallen into a coma, away and took him to the dungeon.

El-Erian could hear the sounds of revelry echoing throughout Rolling Stone.

"Humanity has triumphed! Eldoron has once again defeated the alien races and triumphed over the invaders..."

"Just like ten years ago, when the battle mages defeated the orcs."

A joyful and festive atmosphere permeated everywhere.

In the streets and alleys, people who learned of the victory clapped and hugged each other, celebrating this precious victory.

Excited children ran between houses of all sizes, spreading the news of their victory to every neighbor.

Every street was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.

Elion looked around at the elite battle mages who had just successfully defeated the enemy, as well as Gutt, Gret, General Thor, and others, and found that:
The heroes' faces were much more solemn and somber, not at all like they had just experienced a joyous victory.

An inexplicable sense of oppression filled the air.

"All 33 mid-level mages who participated in the battle just now—including my secretary, Siluca—you all performed exceptionally well. Your heroic deeds will be etched in textbooks, and future children of Eldoron will learn your stories in class and take you as role models..."

El-Erian highly praised their heroic deeds and then bestowed upon them enviable military honors.

However, this invisible sense of solemnity and oppression did not fade away.

Because they are well aware of a certain cold, hard fact.

Suddenly, General Saul seemed unable to hold back any longer, and knelt down on one knee before El-Erian, face down:

“Your Majesty Elion, on behalf of all battle mages, I am willing to live and die with Eldoron.”

The next moment, the other new generation of battle mages around them—whether or not they had participated in the battle just now—all followed General Thor's example and knelt down on one knee before Elian, their voices mournful yet resounding:
"With a formidable enemy at hand, the Elven Royal Court is willing to live and die with Eldoron!"

Yes, they knew very well that the one they had just defeated was just one of the many legends of the Elven Court, and even considered one of the weaker ones.

The Elven Royal Court, which rules the entire continent, possesses a land and population a hundred times greater than that of the human race, as well as a foundation that inspires despair.

They defeated and captured one of the legendary court mages, and the Elven court will certainly not let this go unpunished!

The real battle has just begun.

But so what?
They personally experienced the transition from the old to the new era in Eldoron, born in a time when Eldoron was extremely poor.

When I was little, without magic, I had to fight against the invaders who came to our village with pitchforks, machetes, sticks, fists, and teeth.

Almost everyone has brothers and sisters who died fighting against the orc and goblin invasion.

Now that they have knowledge, weapons called magic, a country to rely on, and a bright and beautiful dawn to protect, how can they choose to retreat when faced with a new alien race that tries to kill them?

(End of this chapter)