Warhammer Divine Thr Chapter 40 - 18: Elf, Dwarf, Human

Chapter 40: Chapter 18: Elf, Dwarf, Human

After Laine arrived in this world, he discovered that it also had a magical triad: Elves, Dwarves, and Humans.

However, the relationships among these three were not quite like those in novels Laine had read, such as The Ring of Power.

The Elves, darlings of the heavens and earth, were born with a strong affinity for Magic, and any Elf could easily master the role of a Wizard alongside other professions. They were handso and powerful. Thousands of years ago, Elves created a brilliant cosmic civilization, with their cities moving through the cosmic void, and their splendid civilization shining among the stars.

But as their civilization reached its peak, they grew complacent and indulged in pleasure, even bringing themselves to the brink of destruction. When the Elves beca intoxicated by the submission of all things in the void, disaster struck. So Elves set their sights on the power of the Deities, waging war against the gods in the void, followed by internal strife. A terrifying civil war swept through all of Elven civilization.

Simultaneously, according to certain dark historical records, one of the Chaos Four Gods was conceived and erged during that civil conflict.

Hundreds of years later, the once-brilliant civilization of the Elves turned to ruins and illusions. Under the trendous internal chaos and suppression by the Deities, the Elves lost 99% of their population. Their Magic Level and scientific technology regressed to thousands of years earlier. The remaining aged, weak, ill, and disabled had no choice but to settle on the Continent. It was at this ti that the last batch of Elves encountered Humans and taught them Magic.

The Dwarves, erging from the mountains, claid to be the children of the earth. Though they did not understand Magic, they were technologically advanced. They were naturally irritable, extrely vengeful, and had no sense of compassion. As the indigenous people of this world, after a conflict with the Elves, the two races beca embroiled in war. The Elves, already extrely weakened, were further devastated. However, the foundation of their forr glorious civilization remained. After millennia of war, the Dwarves were beaten back and forced deeper into the mountains. When it seed like they were about to be annihilated by the Elves, the then Dwarf Supre King Kazadni Ironbeard had no choice but to send an envoy to a nearby Human tribe for aid.

The Dwarves were fortunate, while the Elves were unlucky, because that Human tribe was nad Gallorin, and their Chief was nad Charlemagne.

Historically, relations between Dwarves and Humans were not good, but Charlemagne decided to support the Dwarves against opposition. He personally led the Human warriors, traversing mountains and ridges, and suddenly appeared behind the Elf Army and attacked.

Could Humans fight as well as the Elf Army? It was impossible; the Elf Army, with its glorious cultural foundation, was superior in both tactics and formation.

Did the Humans have better equipnt than the Elf Army? Also impossible; at that ti, Humans only had rudintary manufacturing skills, creating simple weapons.

But the blood and bravery displayed by the Human army deeply shocked the Elves. The Elves, accustod to leisurely battles and thodical positional warfare, were thrown into disarray when an army suddenly appeared from behind them. The Elf Army, already low in morale due to prolonged unsuccessful attacks, fell into chaos. The frontline commander was quickly slain by Charlemagne, who reached him and took his head. Seeing this, the Dwarves struck from both sides, causing complete destruction to the Elf Army.

After this battle, Humans and Dwarves forged the most sacred covenant. Charlemagne and Kazadni agreed that when the Dwarves needed help, Humans would unconditionally extend a helping hand, and when Humans faced difficulties, the Dwarves would also give their all.

This agreent was called the "Holy Alliance" and remains in effect to this day.

With the combination of Dwarven high technology and Human powerful learning abilities, Charlemagne led his army to sweep across the land.

Two hundred years later, the last organized Elf Army on the Continent was defeated by the Human and Dwarf Alliance Army. The Elven Eternal King also perished in that battle, forcing the Elves to negotiate peace with the Humans. Most of the Elves chose to withdraw from the Continent and go to islands where they could recuperate, calling themselves High Elves.

Later, the High Elves split into Dark Elves.

Only a small portion of the Elves chose to remain in the forests on the Continent in seclusion, calling themselves Wood Elves.

The Saint Lorenzo Forest is the primary settlent of the Wood Elves.

The Wood Elves, living in isolation, cared only for their forests, leaving them only in rare cases. However, Estelle was different, as he was a Half-Elf.

The Half-Elf race was a beautiful accident.

It was well-known that there was no reproductive isolation between Humans and Elves. Most Elves lived in forests or on islands, though occasionally so traveled the Continent or settled in Human dwellings. Elves were fascinated by the vigor of Humans, while Humans were drawn to the elegance of Elves, leading to occasional intermarriage. From the perspective of Elves, such marriages were often short-lived due to the brief lifespan of Humans. However, they left offspring, known as Half-Elf children.

Half-Elves found it difficult to live within Elven society because they matured too quickly, leading to feelings of alienation. Conversely, living within Human society, Half-Elves matured relatively slowly. Most Half-Elves lived in Human societies due to their greater inclusivity and easier sense of belonging. A few Half-Elves chose to find a place where only Half-Elves lived together. Laine had heard of a city designated for Half-Elves in the Free City State in the southern part of the Continent, known as Twilight City.