Lucy’s explanation made Shien look surprised.
An invincible magician corps?
Wasn’t that a bit of an exaggeration?
“Even stronger than the Royal Knights?”
Shien asked Lucy, expressing his doubts.
Lucy rolled her eyes.
“You have to understand that although the Royal Knights are strong, they’re only the strongest in the Kingdom.” Lucy said, “The Kingdom of Mitra is just one of the human nations. It might be stronger than many other countries, but in terms of military strength alone, the Empire is actually superior to the Kingdom, and the Royal Knights might not be able to defeat the Empire’s strongest knight order.”
“And that’s just among humans. Other races also have their own elite legions.”
“For example, the beastmen’s Priest Corps, and the dwarves’ Iron Cavalry, are all no less powerful than the Kingdom’s Royal Knights, perhaps even surpassing them.”
Lucy’s words made Shien understand.
“No wonder there are so many high-level beastmen priests in that Priest Corps, with Oz and Maeve being legendary-level and near legendary-level respectively.”
With such a group of experts, the beastmen Priest Corps was indeed no weaker than the Kingdom’s Royal Knights.
The Royal Knights were the pride of the Kingdom of Mitra, not the pride of the human race.
Since even the Kingdom of Mitra was just one of the many human nations, it wasn’t surprising that other races within the human race also had elites comparable to, or even surpassing, the Royal Knights.
The Elven Race was one such case.
As a naturally magical and long-lived race, their long lifespans and exceptional talent combined had produced many powerful magicians.
These elven magicians formed the most powerful magician corps of the Elven Race, and also the most powerful magician corps of the human race, comprised of nearly a hundred archmages above level eighty, becoming the greatest pride of the Elven Race—the Elven Corps.
“The Elven Corps, like the Kingdom’s Royal Knights, is a royal guard directly under the command of the royal family.”
Lucy whispered to Shien.
“It is said that the Elven Corps has two commanders of equal status, both confidantes of the Elven Queen, and two of the only three legendary-level experts in the Elven Race, both above level ninety-five. Together with the Elven Queen, the most powerful legendary archmage of the Elven Race, these three even formed the renowned Thirteen Heroes with the Hero Mitra’s companions and legendary experts from other races in the war a thousand years ago, fighting against the Beast Demon, one of the Six Demon Lords.”
In other words, the two commanders of the Elven Corps and the Elven Queen they served were all living legends of the human race.
They participated in the war a thousand years ago, fought alongside the Hero, and were even members of the renowned Thirteen Heroes, respected figures among the human race.
Especially the Elven Queen, the ruler and strongest of the naturally magical Elven Race. In terms of magical prowess alone, she was unmatched among the human race.
“Master told me that about three years ago, he challenged the Elven Queen, and even with his Unique Skill, he almost couldn’t win. In the end, he exploited a weakness and exhausted her magic power, only then achieving victory and becoming the strongest human.” S
Lucy revealed this secret to Shien.
“And even now, Master often tells me that if they fought again, he might not be able to defeat the Elven Queen.”
This was an existence who might be even stronger than Aldia.
Shien became somewhat interested in this Elven Corps.
After all, his battle with Aldia ultimately only tested his abilities as a warrior, not his magical abilities.
Now, the world’s strongest magician corps was right before him. How could Shien not be interested?
But Shien’s interest wasn’t reciprocated.
“I’ll ask again, who are you?”
The elven magician at the forefront spoke again.
“Are you enemies? Or intruders? Don’t tell me you’re travelers who strayed here by accident. Ordinary travelers can’t break through our Elven Race’s barrier, let alone bring such a dragon.”
She raised her staff, pointing it at Yulin.
“Roar!”
Yulin immediately roared in displeasure, creating a powerful shockwave that blew through the surroundings, making the glowing trees sway.
“Be on guard!”
Seeing Yulin losing her temper, the members of the Elven Corps weren’t afraid at all. With their leader’s command, they all raised their staffs and began to gather magic power.
Shien believed that the next moment, they would unleash their prepared magic, powerful advanced magic, burying them all in a sea of fire.
Just then…
“W-wait! Sister Carol!”
Melika squeezed through the crowd and appeared before the Elven Corps.
Seeing Melika, Carol, the leader, was surprised.
“Melika? Why are you here?”
Carol subconsciously stopped gathering magic power.
Not only Carol, but also the other members of the Elven Corps stopped as well.
“That’s Melika?”
“Melika is back?”
“Could these people be guests invited by Melika?”