Chapter 111: Magic Addiction

Going south from the Alchemy City, the scenery becomes more beautiful.

The barren wilderness gradually disappears in the colorful sea of ​​flowers, and the well-maintained roads combine artistic beauty with traffic efficiency.

If you continue forward, you will see even more fascinating scenery, with undulating mountains and lush greenery. The mountains and forests are perfectly integrated with the buildings hidden among them. It is the best example of the harmonious combination of natural scenery and architectural aesthetics.

This is Silvermoon High Garden, the kingdom of the elves.

In the past, there were endless tourists coming to Silvermoon High Garden every year just to take a look at the scenery inside.

But that was a long time ago.

Ever since the price of magic materials began to rise, the elves have entered a semi-closed state, basically not allowing outsiders to enter, and all outsiders who forcibly enter are kept among the elves.

Recently, the only people walking on this beautiful flower sea road are elves, fully armed elves.

All the Dusk Guards have been dispatched, divided into elite teams and entered the territory of the Alchemy City. These elites can easily break through the defenses of those lords and deliver the magic contract to them.

As more and more lords signed contracts, many Dusk Guards successfully returned to Silvermoon High Court to report.

In the Queen's Palace at the highest point of Silvermoon High Court, the Elf Queen Catherine was wearing a plain white robe and her bare face did not look like a queen, but more like an ordinary elf girl who had just woken up and had no time to put on makeup. But even without any makeup, the beauty of this Elf Queen was enough to make any beauty feel inferior.

The elves are a race blessed by nature. Every elf possesses a beauty that is unattainable by other races, and Catherine is a stunning beauty that even the elves envy.

From the moment she was born, the elves knew that they were going to have a new queen.

This is not because the elves only look at the face, but because the more beautiful the elves are, the more favored they are by the gods. This is also true. Catherine has shown extraordinary talent since she was a child. Her talents in magic and art are far superior to those of her peers.

Later, she was successfully promoted to legend, and then, as everyone expected, was crowned as the new queen by the old king himself.

The Elf Queen did not disappoint the people and solved many problems for the elves during her reign, such as the Phelin Magic Sunflower Disaster, the Warcraft War, etc. These major troubles that would be considered disasters for other kingdoms were easily resolved by her.

Originally, Catherine could have been written into the history of Silvermoon High Court and become a great queen.

But...there are always buts in the world.

Catherine sat on a golden bench, staring at the map in front of her in a daze.

This is a map of the entire territory of Alchemy City. It looks like a not very regular parallelogram.

To the north of the Alchemy City is the vast Golden Desert, and to the south is the Silvermoon High Garden.

Today, the Alchemy City exists in name only, and is attacked from both sides by the two kingdoms. It is only a matter of time before it is annexed.

On the map, many small pieces have been dyed emerald green. These are the territories that have signed magic contracts. Although they look fragmented, they have occupied one-fifth of the entire land.

The plan went smoothly, but Catherine didn't look very happy when she looked at the map. Instead, she felt an indelible sadness.

The old elf standing by said to the Queen: "Catherine, you must cheer up. If you continue to be trapped in self-blame, the elves will also be doomed. You are our queen, you must take responsibility."

Catherine pursed her lips and said to the old elf, "I wish I had never taken the crown from you."

The old elf was the previous king, but after abdicating, he became a minister of the Elf Queen, assisting her in managing Silvermoon High Court. The elves do not have a strong desire for power, nor do they have the habit of bloodline inheritance. This kind of joint management by two kings can greatly reduce the mistakes in the decision-making of the elves.

But this refers to the general situation.

"Catherine, stop blaming yourself. This decision was originally agreed upon by all of us. We were blinded by greed. Now is not the time to find out who is right or wrong. This war is the only way for the elves to survive. Throw away those meaningless emotions and do what you should do."

Catherine closed her eyes and shook her head, saying, "Is this really a way to save the elves? Even if we take over all the territory of the Alchemy City and obtain those alchemy production lines, can we solve the problem of magic addiction?"

Devil's addiction. When the old king heard this word, he was shocked.

This is the biggest crisis facing the elves, and also a secret they have hidden for a long time.

The elves were originally peaceful and had no ambition to expand outward. Why did they suddenly cause the prices of magic materials to rise drastically, and why did they directly send troops to invade the territory of the Alchemy City?

Most of the elves did not know the true meaning of this war. They thought that they were simply looking for unowned land and were going to occupy it.

But if it was an ordinary war, how could they force the indigenous people to migrate before the war started? There would not even be room for negotiation. The elves are not fools and would not make such a stupid mistake.

Although the elves are xenophobic, they are not to the extent of hating other races, otherwise they would not have opened Silvermoon High Court to outsiders for visits and tourism. But now they are more resolute than Ryan, and the reason is "magic addiction".

This is a special disease that only a few people know about for the time being, but the elves have actually been infected on a large scale.

All of this has to do with the abilities Catherine gained when she was promoted to Legend for the second time.

Catherine was originally a legendary ranger, and her legendary grace was that she could use a small amount of magic materials to create powerful magic-destroying weapons. This allowed her to achieve many military exploits when she was young, and led the elves to achieve brilliant victories in one disaster after another.

As time went on, her attainments in the School of Transmutation grew deeper and deeper, and she was eventually promoted to Legend for the second time with this status.

Although elves often work part-time in other professions due to their long lifespan, it is extremely rare for them to be promoted to legendary for a second time. Everyone thinks that Catherine is a blessed elf queen and a true darling of the gods.

But the bad thing is the legendary favor Catherine received from her second promotion.

Selfless sharing, this is Catherine's legendary ability.

She can choose a power that she holds and selflessly share it with others.

There is no threshold. As long as the other party is willing to accept it, they can get the gift of power, and they will not be harmed by it. The only problem is that they cannot take it back.

This sounds amazing, like infinitely replicating legendary power. Catherine is a double legend. If she shares her power selflessly with others, wouldn't she be able to mass-produce legendary warriors for the elves? At first, everyone in the elves thought so. When she used selfless sharing for the first time, Catherine allowed a loyal Dusk Guard to gain the power of a legendary ranger, and could also easily create magic-breaking weapons, and improve the ranger's various skills.

It’s just that because the power comes from the gift of the Queen, when it is really used, it is still a little bit worse than a real legend.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

But this result is still shocking. Legends are extremely rare, and there are many undeserving counterfeits at the legendary level. Being able to stably allow people to obtain the power of a legendary ranger is already the power of a god.

The elves carefully observed the Dusk Guard for several years and did not find any side effects. What surprised them even more was that when the Dusk Guard's child was born, it seemed that he also inherited some related powers. The eyes of the newborn elves were sharper than others, and the strength of their arms was stronger. This legendary power could actually be inherited.

A few years later, the child grew up slowly, and the elves still didn't find any problems. The child was stronger, more talented, and seemed to eat more. But this was not a problem, because a strong child should eat more.

At this time, the elves had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem.

The old king even suggested to Catherine that she should weaken the ability of selfless sharing and not pass on the complete legendary power, because it would take a long time to cool down each time she shared it. The old king suggested that power sharing should be targeted.

Catherine agreed with the old king's suggestion and shared the ability to create magic-breaking weapons with many elven craftsmen, and weakened the ranger-related abilities and shared them with many young elves.

The Dusk Guard began to expand across the board during those days, because the queen was too generous and there were too many geniuses.

The elves are becoming more powerful day by day, and Catherine's reputation has reached its peak at this time. Who can refuse such a queen who can benefit all elves?

However, the real tragedy soon emerged.

The first Dusk Guardian who accepted the legendary power began to have problems. It was as if a hole was poked in his body, and his vitality and magic were constantly being swallowed by the hole. At first, the speed was so slow that no one could notice it, but as he continued to use the legendary power he had obtained, the hole would continue to grow.

Not only did he need to overeat to maintain his body's needs, but his magic power was also extremely lacking. If he didn't provide a large number of magic items to replenish his magic power in time, this black hole would drain all his magic power, making him feel like he was living a life worse than death.

What’s even more terrifying is that his children also have the same condition.

The child who was hailed as a born legend died before he grew up because his magic power got out of control.

It was at this time that the elves realized that all power required matching control.

Gaining legendary power without reaching the legendary realm, even just a little bit of it, can have extremely serious consequences.

The essence of legendary power is the law of the world. If you do not understand this law and try to force it to work, you will have to pay an extra price.

For mortals, borrowing legendary power means constantly paying the price in the form of magic power.

All the elves whose power Catherine shared were infected with "magic addiction" to varying degrees. Their demand for magic power increased significantly, and if they could not replenish it in time, they would die in pain.

By the time this was discovered, half of the elves had already received Catherine's "selfless sharing".

Although most of its effects have been weakened due to subsequent sharing, it is still a legendary power.

Even though most elves have not yet reached the level of "magic addiction", Catherine knows it very well.

The elves are almost finished.

(End of this chapter)