Frieren Was an Elf, After All

After resolving the Red Mirror Dragon issue, Frieren took her leave and headed to Brilliant Gem to lead the members of the Magic Guild in establishing the headquarters of the Magic Association.

Before leaving, Frieren took out a small pendant and solemnly helped Frieren put it on.

Frieren asked curiously, "Grandmaster, what is this?"

Frieren replied, "This is the Staff of Office, once the identity certificate of Elf Race Mage, now proof of Great Mage surpassing Elf Race."

"Frieren, I previously acknowledged you as my disciple's disciple because of your Talent; the magic you learned from Flamme was quite good, but that's all."

"Now, after the Red Mirror Dragon incident, I believe you are a qualified Great Mage."

"You possess the keenest observation skills, the most imaginative research directions, and the most accurate research methods. These are all essential elements for Great Mage, even more important than powerful magic or fierce spells."

"Keep your curiosity and love for magic going, Frieren."

Tiny Frieren covered the Staff of Office on her chest with both hands, her eyes practically closed with joy. "Thank you so much, Great-Grandmaster Serie."

Frieren: "You deserve it."

Shazo had already skillfully disappeared when Frieren took out the Staff of Office, and only suddenly reappeared after the two elven Mage finished their conversation.

Shazo sighed, "Isn't it a bit too early to hand over the Staff of Office to her like this?"

Frieren laughed, "It's getting late. Once the Magic Guild renamed the Magic Association, I will announce the cancellation of the issuance of Staff of Office. This will be the last one."

Shazo Zuodao: "The last Great Mage, huh—"

Frieren was taken aback, then nodded and said, "You're right, the last Great Mage."

"A few months ago, I thought it was over."

After Frieren left, Shazo continued his journey with Frieren, searching for places where Demon Race might be born and trying to figure out the patterns.

They crossed the Riker Canyon and entered the Central Mountains, where they patrolled for a long time, finding three places where Demon Race were born and observing the process of Demon Race spawning.

The Demon Race born in the Central Mountains are very different from those in the south. They are significantly more aggressive, have more brutal attack methods, and are also stronger.

At the same time, more animal-type monsters were spawned; after three attempts, only one plant-type monster was encountered.

When facing these monsters and Demon Race, Frieren's attitude is completely different from that towards the Red Mirror Dragon. She will take the initiative to attack and will make sure to kill them.

Shazo saw through Frieren's inner obsession and simply let her kill indiscriminately, thus relieving her depression and making it easier for her to maintain inner stability.

Before leaving the Central Mountains and entering the Northern Plateau, Shazo began to summarize the achievements of the past year. "In conclusion, Demon Race are not born in densely populated areas, but after their birth, they instinctively migrate to the settlements of other intelligent races before establishing their own nests."

"Once Demon Race establishes a lair, no more Demon Race will be born nearby, such as in the Red Mirror Dragon's territory Riker Canyon."

"Demon Race are born in the wilderness, but the wilderness is too barren, completely devoid of the activity of elves, humans, and Dwarves, which greatly reduces the probability of Demon Race being born."

"The vast Central Mountains was searched for a full seven months, and only three births of Demon Race were found. Moreover, their births seemed to be so slow, but their strength far surpassed that of the newly born Demon Race in the south."

Frieren asked curiously, "Mr. Shazo, I didn't find it particularly difficult to kill them; they were very..."

Is it strong?

Shazo replied, "Of course it's very strong."

"Although none of them can withstand a single one of your Demon-Slaying Magic, the strength of Demon Race lies not in their initial magical power, but in their individual Talent and character."

"The nascent Demon Race we encountered in the south were cunning on the surface, but they also showed fear when they died."

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"The three groups found in the Central Mountains were all able to make the correct escape choice, and they did not change their choice until the very last moment. Even in their final moments before death, they insisted on escaping."

"It's not that they're cowardly; it's that they know they're no match for you, so they resolutely execute their planned escape."

Do you remember how they looked when they died? Was there fear in their eyes? Were their movements distorted?

Shazo said, "Demon Race with such clear thinking and a firm will has outstanding potential and the possibility of growing into Great Demon."

Frieren recalled the scene of the battle and couldn't help but nod, a trace of fear creeping into her heart.

But Frieren's fear wasn't much; at most, it made her take it a little more seriously.

Because she is the victor.

Furthermore, because Frieren had studied magic under Flamme and killed quite a few Demon Race, she deeply understood that potential was not the same as strength.

Leaving the Central Mountains and continuing north, you enter the Northern Plateau.

At this time, the Northern Plateau did not yet have human kingdoms, but was under the rule of Dwarves.

However, as a long-lived race, the Dwarves only slightly outnumbered the elves and were simply unable to manage the vast plateau, thus making it a paradise for the Demon Race.

Because of the large number of Demon Race here, they actually suppress the birth of new Demon Race, which is why Shazo and Frieren can't find the birthplace of Demon Race at all, and all they find are grown-up Demon Race.

Instead of taking on everything himself, Shazo allowed Frieren ample opportunity to practice and hone her magical skills in real combat, especially the magical techniques taught by Flamme for unexpectedly killing Demon Race.

Those Demon Race who fought against Frieren were naturally killed by Frieren, while the powerful and cautious ones emerged victorious and were subsequently killed by Shazo with a single sword strike.

Shazo was fairly satisfied with Frieren's combat skills. "The techniques that Flamme taught you are very good, but she is ultimately human, and the techniques she researched are based on human characteristics, which are still somewhat unsuitable for the Elf Race."

"Frieren, you must remember these differences."

"First of all, human lifespan is short, and the accumulation of a lifetime is always limited. Therefore, it is right to unleash a full-scale attack without holding back when encountering the Demon Race."

"However, for Elf Race, as long as they maintain a positive attitude, their lifespan is theoretically infinite, so we can expect that there is no upper limit to their potential for accumulation."

"You must firmly remember the power you exerted when killing Demon Race in those years of battle. Even if your strength increases in the future, you must maintain that level of attack power and save your full-force attacks as a trump card."

"Similarly, from now on, you need to dedicate some of your energy to studying Defense Magic and Sealing Technique. For the Elf Race, survival is more important than perishing together with the enemy."

Frieren nodded seriously. "I understand, Mr. Shazo."

Shazo continued, "Another problem is that Flamme didn't kill all the Demon Race. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but after unleashing her full power, she no longer had the strength to do so, so she simply let them go."

"But for the Elf Race, no Demon Race should be let go, even if it comes at a price; they must hunt down and kill the Demon Race."

"This is Frieren experience; killing every Demon Race we fight is an effective way to protect ourselves."

"Your own combat intelligence provides a huge advantage in the next battle."

"Especially for you Mage, if your magic and Defense Magic are mastered by the enemy, it's like losing half the battle before it even begins."

Shazo asked with a smile, "Have you noticed that the people you know about me and Frieren aren't very well-known in the outside world?"

Frieren nodded and said, "Mr. Shazo, I've found it."

"Great-Grandmaster Serie is alright. As the manager of the Magic Guild, many people know her name, but no one knows what kind of magic she is good at or what her fighting style is like."

The Little Elf looked up at Shazo: "Mr. Shazo is even more amazing; absolutely no one knows who you are—"

Shazo smiled, "That's right, this is the result we deliberately pursued."

"Actually, we learned this from the Demon Race."

"Among the Demon Race, those with exceptional strength are called Great Demon. They have all undergone countless battles to break through limitations and wield immense power."

"However, a small portion of the Great Demon consists of individuals whose names and nicknames are unknown to most. These families..."

Those are the most dangerous Demon Race.

"Because all the humans and elves who saw them are dead, they had no chance to spread their existence."

"In the past thousand years, the few times that either I or Frieren have truly encountered danger have all been by accident, when we stumbled upon such monsters."

Shazo raised his head and said quietly, "I even think that these nameless Great Demon are more dangerous than the Demon King."

After a moment of silence, he continued, "The reason I demand the hunting down of every Demon Race who fights you is because there is a hidden network of consciousness among Demon Race."

"If you fight a Demon Race but fail to kill it, then all the information about your battle before its death can be obtained by other Demon Race."

"This is absolutely terrifying—"

Frieren shuddered upon hearing this, and said earnestly, "I understand, Mr. Shazo. I will kill all the Demon Race who have fought against me in the future."

Shazo Zuo nodded. "Very good!"

Two years passed quickly. Shazo and the Women's Federation continued to wander the Northern Plateau, and before they knew it, they had cleared out the area.

It encompassed an area.

Finally, in this blank area, they discovered the birth of the Demon Race and obtained the latest data.

Then the two headed south, intending to return to the south and find a warm and prosperous place to rest properly.

They've both been freezing these past two years.

Moreover, Frieren has accumulated enough combat experience and magical research inspiration, and it's time for her to settle down and focus on improving her magical abilities for a few years.

After crossing the Central Mountains and bypassing the Riker Canyon, Shazo and Frieren sensed the change in atmosphere.

The war is over.

Leo Patterson, whom Shazo favored, won the war, unified the Central States, and established the first Great Empire of mankind.

Leo Patterson became the first Emperor of mankind, and he called himself Caesar.

All the elves felt uneasy, because this signified that human civilization had officially replaced elven civilization, and the world had entered the human era.

There will never be another era of elves.

However, Shazo soon discovered that this human empire was not the empire he had imagined.

Leo Patterson conquered the Three Great Kingdoms, but he failed to completely destroy Three Great Kingdoms. Instead, exhausted, he chose to compromise and achieve unification through marriage.

As a price for the marriage alliance, Patterson acknowledged the imperial succession rights of the other Three Great Kingdoms.

In other words, when Emperor dies, the next Emperor will be chosen from among the kings of the four kingdoms.

To emphasize the Emperor's majesty, the kings of the four kingdoms simultaneously relinquished their thrones, voluntarily demoting themselves to marquises, and were known as: Prince-Elector.

Subsequently, the four Prince-Elector joined forces to force the other small kingdoms to relinquish their thrones and, based on the size of their countries, establish different ranks of nobles.

Many small kingdoms were not destroyed, but instead integrated into the newly formed empire as independent nobles.

This is still considered good.

The empire was utterly powerless over regions outside the Central Plains, and could only adopt a policy of appeasement to establish a basic peace.

In fact, this is the true feudal empire, while the East University Central Dynasty that Shazo is familiar with exists on a completely different dimension.

After understanding the specifics, Shazo actually felt much more relieved.

Such a feudal empire had weak control over both its internal and external affairs, allowing Shazo to live a more comfortable life.

After all, even human Emperor only live for a few decades. It's impossible for him not to feel envy, jealousy, and resentment when he sees the elves under his rule living so long.

If it were the supreme emperor of a central dynasty, who knows what insane things he might do?

The Emperor of feudal empires did not have such great power, and were constantly threatened by other Prince-Elector, so they had no time to be jealous of the longevity of the Elf Race.

Of course, the first Emperor to establish an empire was different.

Xia Zuo decided to postpone his trip to the capital and the Magic Association headquarters in Oisaster until Leo Paterson Caesar died.

Anyway, it won't be many years, say 50 years?

Shazo and Frieren climbed up the mountain and watched the meteor shower, a rare sight even for elves, and suddenly burst into laughter.

Frieren asked curiously, "Mr. Shazo, what are you laughing at?"

Shazo replied with a smile, "This meteor shower comes every 50 years. I can't help but laugh when I think about Emperor who built empires probably won't have the chance to see a meteor shower a second time."

Frieren blinked, still not understanding why Shazo was laughing, but she didn't ask anymore.

At the same time, an interesting idea sprouted in the Little Elf's mind: every time I watch a meteor shower, I will change the location until I find the best stargazing spot.

This idea filled Frieren with joy and filled her with anticipation for the future.

Clearly, her sense of time is developing towards that of Long-lived Species.

Shazo believed this to be correct, because Frieren was an elf, not a human.