Sorcery Monarch

Chapter 200: "Heart of Nature" - Elona

Chapter 200: "Heart of Nature" - Elona

The Kingdom of Col Elves, known as the "Light of Civilization" in the Northern Continent, is one of the three major elven kingdoms.

It is the largest kingdom in the Northern Continent, with the strongest military and the most vibrant culture and magical research.

To outsiders, the Col Elves appear to be a "beacon of civilization," guiding other intelligent races and kingdoms forward.

Even after the fall of the Netheril Empire, more than half of the Northern populace still believed this.

However, Matthew knew clearly that the Col Elves were nothing more than parasitic vampires wrapped in the guise of civilization.

They fed off the resources of the various peoples and kingdoms of the Northern Continent, allowing their nobility to live in extreme luxury and decadence.

Of course, unlike actual vampires, the Col Elves masked themselves well.

They possessed advanced magical technology and some powerful, mysterious ancient knowledge.

They "guided" the development of magic and promoted the ideology of elven grace and superiority.

In reality, they had been "brainwashing" and "controlling" the human-ruled Netheril Empire from top to bottom.

Matthew knew the timeline well. The Kingdom of Col Elves could no longer tolerate the growth and development of the Netheril Empire.

When their subtle methods no longer sufficed to restrain the Netheril Empire,

they chose to become one of the forces behind its downfall!

Of course, Matthew and the players knew this because, at the time of the Netheril Empire's destruction, both sides briefly shared the same interests.

But that didn't change Matthew's deep distrust and wariness of the Col Elves.

Outwardly peaceful, the Col Elves had, over thousands of years, used various means to wipe out and annex many of the small kingdoms and factions that had splintered from the ancient elven empire.

They relegated most of the other elves from those kingdoms to the status of commoners while elevating themselves to become "nobles" in every sense.

The Col Elves had a crucial law:

"Any elf with the ability to cast spells is automatically elevated to nobility, while all other elves remain commoners!"

This law bore an uncanny resemblance to the policies of the Netheril Empire!

On the surface, the Col Elves preached freedom and equality, but in reality, they didn't hesitate to expel all half-elves from their territories.

For the more "stubborn" individuals, the Col Elves' loyal lackeys would take swift action.

And so, half-elven slaves were created.

Interestingly, since many half-elven slaves had quite remarkable talents,

the various noble and spellcaster organizations of the Netheril Empire were very happy to take in these half-elves, whom the elves saw as "stains" and "burdens."

The butler Ralph and Angela's mother had joined the Ser family through this very process.

Standing timidly before Matthew were 20 half-elven slaves, their pointed ears and nervous expressions betraying their heritage.

All were female, as they were easier to control, and their ages varied, but none were over 15.

Angela wore a gentle smile as she softly comforted the largest of the half-elven girls.