Eternal Sun

Chapter 1429 Epoch Change! New God's Encounters 6 (Page 12)

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The three demon empires that entered the war later were undoubtedly the happiest about the tug-of-war between the First Empire and the Tia Empire.

The three archmages of the Three Demon Empires initially thought that this was just a minor conflict between the two empires, a mere show of fighting that would likely end soon.

Unexpectedly, the two empires seemed to have really gotten into a fight, with both sides even starting to use their best resources in the legions they subsequently dispatched.

This is a great thing.

Given the strength and resources of the two great empires, the war would likely result in both sides suffering heavy losses as they continuously deplete their resources.

Even if the First Empire is in a better situation, it will still be a devastating blow.

In this way, the Three Demon Empires, which entered the fray as a third party to disrupt the situation without using their imperial resources, are very likely to become the ultimate beneficiaries.

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The 5th Age of the Divine Calendar, year 009160.

Aurora Calendar 2960.

The brutal tug-of-war continued for another 50 years, with the two empires investing more and more military power and depleting their resources.

In this situation, in order to be on the safe side and keep the two great empires at a disadvantage, the Three Demon Empires also began to passively increase their actions.

The Three Demon Empires first increased their support for the Tia Empire, mobilizing more of their own resources to help the Tia Empire fight against the First Empire.

The level of support was so strong that it made people think that the Three Demon Empires were the country that had a grudge against the First Empire.

The three archmages did this to give the Tia Empire hope of victory, thereby encouraging them to commit more resources to the battlefield.

When sunk costs are large enough, they can be enough to make people grit their teeth and persevere, even doing things that seem irrational and absurd in ordinary times.

At the same time, the Three Demon Empires were secretly providing the First Empire with a small amount of support through other means, in the name of the nobles within the First Empire, so that the First Empire's expenditures were not as great as they seemed.

To put it bluntly, the Three Demon Empires are playing both sides between the two major empires, profiting from the war.

Compared to the gains from this approach, the resources invested and the "small number" of soldiers who died on the battlefield were simply insignificant.

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The 5th Age of the Divine Calendar, year 009210.

Aurora Calendar 3010.

Another 50 years.

The rulers of the Three Demon Empires belatedly realized that they seemed to be sinking deeper and deeper into trouble.

As the wars continued for hundreds of years, the three great empires had entered a very stalemate, and none of them could easily withdraw.

When sunk costs are large enough, people will do things that seem irrational in ordinary times.

This statement was originally used by the Grand Magister of the Three Demon Empires to describe the other two great empires, but now it has become a true reflection of their situation.

Years of war resulted in the First Empire and the Tia Empire trading victories and defeats on local battlefields, but the First Empire was slightly at a disadvantage overall.

The battlefield has long since expanded beyond the initially defined borders, and has begun to encroach on the empire's internal territory amidst the tug-of-war.

All the areas designated as battlefields had long since been reduced to scorched earth by the terrifying power of magic.

The harsh environment and chaotic elements in these places make it unbearable for ordinary people with little power, let alone weak magicians.

Look around!

Mountains were destroyed, turning into jagged canyons and even flat plains.

Rivers dried up, lakes were dried up, and huge abyssal rifts were even torn open at the bottom of the lakes.

This is only the damage to the environment.

The loss of personnel is actually more severe.

Those with a little strength who can escape before the war reaches them are fortunate.

Those who are weak or even the poorest people, faced with the sudden disaster brought about by war, had no way to escape except to stand still and wait to die.

Cities fell one after another under the retaliatory attacks of the two great empires. Although no massacres were carried out, the sieges still caused huge casualties.

The back-and-forth between the two sides left the Three Demon Empires, which were also sinking deeper into trouble, both happy and worried.

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The 5th Age of the Divine Calendar, year 009220.

Aurora Calendar 3020.

The turning point came so suddenly.

Just when the Three Demon Empires thought the two great empires would fight more and more fiercely, the Tia Empire's sudden betrayal completely stunned the Three Demon Empires.

The Three Demon Empires, already bogged down in the war, have had much of their national strength tied up in order to help the Tia Empire and provide resources to prevent the First Empire from being too passive in the attacks of the two.

In addition, the previous cooperation had been very pleasant, and although some vigilance was still maintained, the overall cooperation with the Tia Empire was still very relaxed.

With the Tia Empire's sudden betrayal, coupled with the First Empire's sudden increase in its offensive against them, seemingly having received prior warning, the Three Demon Empires were now completely unaware that they had been tricked by the two major empires.

Unfortunately, it was too late to realize it.

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The 5th Age of the Divine Calendar, year 009250.

Aurora Calendar 3050.

Everything happened so suddenly that the Three Demon Empires were completely unprepared, and the other two empires had already joined forces to begin encroaching on his territory.

Some of the legions that were sent to the front lines to help the Tia Empire fight against the First Empire were decimated by the Tia Empire after it turned against them.

The remaining troops were unable to escape and were encircled by the First Empire, which had been waiting for them. In the end, only a handful of the entire legion managed to escape.

While this blow wouldn't immediately plunge the Three Demon Empires into dire straits, it was certainly a significant setback.

Just as the frontline legions were being surrounded and annihilated, several key fortresses bordering the Three Demon Empire and the First Empire were successfully attacked. The First Empire, relying on its hidden strength, forcefully tore open the Three Demon Empire's border defenses.

At the same time, the Tia Empire also successfully captured several fortresses in another direction of the Three Demon Empire, and the entire territory of the Three Demon Empire was instantly engulfed in flames.

Upon learning that they had been tricked, the three archmages were so enraged by the news from the front lines that they demolished the palace where they usually worked.

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The 5th Age of the Divine Calendar, year 009300.

Aurora Calendar 3100.

The world is ever-changing.

Two countries that were originally allies have become enemies, while two countries that were once at odds with each other have formed a firm alliance.

The unfolding events left the nobles in the rear areas of the First Empire and the Tia Empire bewildered.

The nobles who had been sitting comfortably in the rear of the Three Demon Empires were completely panicked and hurriedly assembled forces to help the three archmages resist the invasion.

Meanwhile, some nobles, sensing the unfavorable situation, began packing up their treasures and preparing to flee.

Unfortunately, before they could escape, they were trapped in the city by the magic legions of the other two great empires.

While the three archmages were busy with their own affairs, the mages from the other two empires, who had already infiltrated the Three Demon Empires, activated the teleportation array.

And so, the capital of the Three Demon Empires, a fortress that gathered the most nobles and mages, and where even three archmages were stationed, was captured by the magic legions of the other two great empires.

In the pre-planned alliance, both empires intended to crush the three empires in one fell swoop, giving them absolutely no time to react or retaliate.

Therefore, for this trap, the two empires sent most of their high-end combat forces and their top experts.

All three ice and fire mages of the First Empire were present.

Apart from the First Empire's emperor, who was suspected to be even stronger but had never made a move, the entire First Empire had practically mobilized its entire force.

Apart from the emperor, the only two princes of the Tia Empire who were capable of condensing the golden giant god also came to the capital of the Three Demon Empires.

Besides the strongest, the countless mages from both countries filling the sky also brought immense pressure to everyone in the capital of the three empires.

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The 5th Age of the Divine Calendar, year 009300.

Aurora Calendar 3100.

September of the same year.

The capital of the Three Demon Empire, which had existed for over 2000 years, was officially declared destroyed, and no one in the entire capital survived.

Including three archmages.

Apart from the two other imperial mages who participated in this battle, no one knew what had happened to the capital of the Three Demon Empires in such a short time.

After the war, some people went to the capital to investigate and only saw a huge crater that had erased the entire city, and the crater seemed to contain a variety of complex magical elements.

The explosive force of the elemental explosion terrified those who went to investigate, even from a great distance, making them afraid to take another step forward.

After this great battle, neither the First Empire nor the Tia Empire launched a full-scale offensive. Instead, they unusually slowed down the pace of the war.

But the nobles of both countries knew that this was merely the calm before the storm.

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The 5th Age of the Divine Calendar, year 009320.

Aurora Calendar 3120.

The period of relative calm, with only occasional conflicts along the border, lasted for 20 years.

Not long after the capital was wiped out, most people within the territory of the Three Kingdoms Empire knew about it, and even the troops on the empire's frontiers knew.

The entire empire was in an uproar!

The Three Demon Empires, now leaderless, were plunged into violent turmoil and chaos, but the other two empires did not take advantage of this opportunity to make a move immediately.

Twenty years later, the Three Kingdoms Empire had split into three factions, each with its own agenda.

The die-hards wanted to use all their strength to launch a retaliatory war against the other two empires, even if it meant their own demise, they wanted to break their opponent's teeth.

The surrender faction argued that the empire no longer possessed the power to rival the high-end military strength of the other two empires, and that continuing to fight was futile.

As a result, the surrender faction split into two groups: one group wanted to lead the empire's forces to surrender to the First Empire, while the other group wanted to surrender to the Tia Empire.

The three factions were locked in a fierce battle, and the vast empire was now completely divided.

Twenty years later, the surrender faction, which was inclined to surrender to the First Empire, took the first action and secretly made contact with the high-ranking officials of the First Empire.

These surrenderers had only one demand: that they retain their noble status and half of their family's accumulated wealth after surrendering, and that they be guaranteed no future retribution.

If they agree to these terms, they can help the First Empire coordinate from within and without to take down the other two factions, and the entire territory of the Three Demon Empires will belong to the First Empire.

This was exactly the answer the First Emperor wanted.

To eliminate the high-ranking members of the other two factions, it's not necessary to deploy a large force; the top-tier forces will suffice.

To show his sincerity, the First Empire's emperor directly sent two ice and fire mages, along with a small group of his most elite mages, to cooperate with the surrender faction.

Under the guidance of the surrender faction, the leaders of the other two factions were killed as quickly as possible.