The Passage of Time
In the first month after the young King's death, Li Yan purged all the Nobles involved in the assassination plot, leaving the Little Fool as the final target, and exposing them all to the public while they were all masked.
The masked Demons girl and the mysterious man in black robes hovered in the air, a sight that confirmed the identities of all magicians who were currently unable to learn Flight Magic — Demons.
After eliminating all the Nobles involved in the assassination, Li Yan had his son, who had inherited the title of Lionheart Earl, personally kill the masked Demons girl who was committing evil deeds in front of the crowd.
The performance was a great success; a mere illusion was enough to restore the hope for life to all the Dread Demons.
Because of his killing of the masked Demons girl who had recently been causing trouble and instilling fear in the residents, Lionheart Earl's prestige reached its peak, making him a beacon of light in the hearts of the fearful Demons people.
Because the masked Demons girl had slaughtered the Royal Family and most of the Nobles, Lionheart Earl, whose prestige had reached its peak, naturally unified the entire Kingdom and became the new King.
In the third year of the Unified Kingdom, the Mechanical Magic Puppet Unit began to migrate and settle in various Small Towns and villages from the Royal Capital. There were agricultural Magic Puppets for easy farming, guard Magic Puppets for protecting the villages, and even household Magic Puppets for cleaning.
In the fifth year of the Unified Kingdom, a nationwide craze for magic has begun. Magicians have become the rarest profession of the time, and all kinds of magic are emerging one after another, ushering in a golden age of magic.
At the King's enthusiastic invitation, Serie once again became the president of the Magic Continent Association. Frieren stayed close to Serie, and the Magic Tome she studied every day were never finished.
"Grandmaster, you're not allowed to drink any more cola after you finish your daily allowance."
With a blank expression, Frieren placed a small glass of iced cola on Serie's desk, who was looking completely idle.
"Damn it, Frieren, I advise you to mind your own business. It used to be those two guys, A Yan and Flamme, but now it's you."
Serie hummed and complained, she didn't want to be controlled, she wanted to drink as much cola as she wanted every day.
When Serie mentioned her deceased master and senior brother, a hint of longing appeared on Frieren's face, but it was only for a moment before her expression returned to calm, completely ignoring Serie's defiant look.
"Ugh, even though cola has its downsides, I developed Purification Magic two years ago that can counteract any negative effects it might have on the body. Why can't I drink it every day without worry? When A Yan was around, I could have cola freedom."
Serie lowered her head in frustration as she drank her small cup of cola. When would this ever end? She was just an Elf, yet she had to listen to Flamme and constantly control how much cola she drank.
Seeing Serie obediently drinking her small cup of cola, Frieren stopped paying attention to Serie's work and walked out of Serie's office alone with her Magic Tomes.
Serie gazed out the window. The birthday gift Li Yan had given her was still growing well. Somewhat bored, she leaned closer to examine it, her fingers slightly lowered as she casually released Water Magic to water it.
This is a small cactus that can live for hundreds of years. According to Li Yan, after this cactus dies, a small wish of hers will be fulfilled.
Thinking of this, Serie snapped out of her reverie and gently poked the small cactus, somewhat annoyed. She had actually believed such childish talk.
After using her Detection Magic to sense the area outside the door, Serie carefully activated her Alternate Space Storage Magic, took out a large bottle of cola from the Alternate Space, and poured it into her already empty small cup.
As the small cup was filled, Serie glanced nervously at the door, put the large bottle of cola back into her Alternate Space Storage Magic, and began to savor the cola while reading the Magic Tome. As for work, she would never work in this lifetime; she could just pass the buck to the Vice President when the time came.
"Young master, why don't we go and play with Frieren?"
The Little Fool sat in the laboratory on the top floor of the Castle, looking at the Magic Tome with a bit of boredom. Human magic was very interesting to her, and she liked it very much.
"Hmm, of course, it's to make that idiot realize how important I am. If you were away from me for decades, wouldn't you miss me terribly?"
Li Yan's lips curled up slightly. He had plenty of time, and so did Frieren. There was no rush to meet. He was very busy right now, but once he was done with his business, he wouldn't mind showing up suddenly to give Frieren a big surprise.
"I will not leave you, young master!"
The Little Fool spoke with a serious expression, her snow-white legs swaying gently.
"I'm just saying, hypothetically, that you really are an idiot."
Li Yan cursed under his breath as he began studying the second theory of Mechanical Magic Puppet. Recently, he discovered that he had unconsciously learned Curse Reversal Magic, and subsequent curse-type magic was almost like immunity to him.
"As long as I stay by the young master's side, it doesn't matter if I become a fool."
The Little Fool revealed an innocent smile, a smile as pure and bright as a white moonlight maiden, which warmed Li Yan's heart.
In the tenth year of the Unified Kingdom, Demons ravaged the Northern Border region, causing extensive damage to Mechanical Magic Puppets. The King abdicated, and Li Yan's grandson ascended to the King.
In the fifteenth year of the Unified Kingdom, Li Yan successfully developed the second generation of Mechanical Magic Puppets. The Mechanical Magic Puppets were no longer limited to the form of mechanical humans and could be fitted with powerful animal-type limbs to enhance their combat power.
In the twentieth year of the Unified Kingdom, the number of members of the Magic Continent Association has exceeded 50,000. These are all valuable assets, and it would be a waste to use them only to research magic that kills Demons. The King proposed that magic could be used appropriately to facilitate life and create magic that makes life easier for humans.
In the thirtieth year of the Unified Kingdom, the Demons launched a massive offensive, causing heavy casualties to the Mechanical Magic Puppets. The Mechanical Assassination Unit was nearly wiped out, and only a few hundred second-generation Mechanical Magic Puppets remained. The number of magicians who died was too numerous to bear.
In the fiftieth year of the Unified Kingdom, Li Yan's descendant once again ascended to the King. The Demons remained on the offensive, Mechanical Magic Puppets were used for convenience in daily life, no longer being sent to battle.
Mechanical Magic Puppets were finding it difficult to deal with Demons. The Demons' magic was extremely powerful, and their bodies were exceptionally strong. Even the second-generation Mechanical Magic Puppets could only be easily cut down.
In the eightieth year of the Unified Kingdom, Li Yan developed the third generation of Mechanical Magic Puppets. In terms of combat, they were five times stronger than the second generation. Their animal limbs were no longer large and difficult to carry, but had been compressed and perfectly integrated with the Anti-Magic Stone.
In the 100th year of the Unified Kingdom, Li Yan mastered Space Magic to a new level. Even when carrying tens of thousands of people in Spatial Movement, he could instantly traverse thousands of kilometers, but the consumption of Mana was also extremely large.
In the 150th year of the Unified Kingdom, Li Yan mastered the combined application of the five elements of magic. The five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth were mixed into one, and the power was enough to instantly kill the Greater Demons who were defending with all their might.
Two hundred years into the Unified Kingdom, the Mechanical Magic Puppet has entered its fourth generation, with a complete replica of the Anti-Magic Stone, and its ray attacks of Mana particles can easily break through ordinary Defensive Magic.
In the 250th year of the Unified Kingdom, Li Yan finished reading half of Serie's Magic Library and learned a general outline of many miscellaneous spells. Although he could not use them all proficiently, he could use them roughly.
In the 270th year of the Unified Kingdom, Li Yan and the Little Fool secretly set off for the Underground Labyrinth. They conquered the various Underground Labyrinths, acquiring a lot of useless junk and magical items that they would never normally need. They also obtained quite a few Magic Tome, but they were still not very useful.
However, one of the magical techniques related to human-like simulated skin gave Li Yan the idea of a fifth generation of Mechanical Magic Puppets. All these years, he had not linked Xiao Wu and Xiao Xue's Soul Link entirely because he was worried that Xiao Wu and Xiao Xue would not be able to adapt to their mechanical bodies.
As girls, Xiao Wu and Xiao Xue naturally need to be beautiful, youthful, and pretty, not like steel or machinery. Therefore, Li Yan never established Soul Link with Xiao Wu and Xiao Xue.
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