Ilkanresis

**Ilkanresis** was a head priest of the sanctuary who was a member of the Alliance of the Races to fight against the Demon Lord’s Army in the Mythic Era thousands of years ago.

## Chronology

### Great Race-Demon War Arc

After the Alliance of the Races' final major defensive operation failed in their last line of defense in the Iwat Valley by the overwhelming Demon Lord's Army, Head Priest Ilkanresis and the prostrated elves prostrated themselves for all the races in the Divine Forest before the altar. They noticed a ball of light suspended midair in the middle of the altar. Ilkanresis begged Astalte, the Fertility God, for help, but the gods were not permitted to lay their hands directly on the world and its dimension. Hearing Ilkanresis’s heartbreaking plea, Astalte understood that the danger of the races being wiped out was also well-known in the heavens. However, she asked Shamash, the Sun God, to summon her messengers (Imperial Japanese Army) to destroy the Demon Lord's army. In exchange, she lost her name, and her name faded from the memories of the people.

After the ball of light that called itself Astalte disappeared from the altar, Ilkanresis and the others discussed amongst themselves whether the ball of light that appeared was indeed the goddess they worshipped and what Astalte meant. Later, a dazzling light entered their line of sight, causing the elves to hurriedly return to prostrating themselves. They heard from Astalte that the Sun God Shamash was taking action on their behalf, making the elves hopeful but overturning their hopes was a concern for Astalte. She informed them that Shamash had enlisted the help of their retainers, which the human reinforcements would come to the New World. Also, she told them that as taking responsibility, she had decided to forget her name, turning Ilkanresis and the other elves brokenhearted. Before Ilkanresis could protest any further, the ball of light burst into a bright flash of light before disappearing in front of the elves. They cried countlessly that they lamented for their goddess, whose name they could no longer recall.

After Ilkanresis learned the human reinforcements called the Emissaries of the Sun God, he reported their conversation with the gods to the alliance meeting on the defense of the Divine Forest that night, in which army commander Galeos was also present. At the meeting, the following was what they agreed upon:

* *They’d entrust the full authority of the Alliance of the Races to the emissaries of the Sun God, which are expected to appear before long.*
* *To lessen the number of casualties moving forward, they will prioritize retreating over committing to a fight.*
* *To prevent the forest from being burned as much as possible, they will have units patrolling to kill any fires. If an enemy unit is encountered, even if they are an easy kill, they will not be pursued. Instead, they will be lured deeper into the forest where multiple units can converge and eliminate them. The goal is to buy time.*

Someday later, the prologue to what will be the fight for the survival of humanity would begin.

Under the guidance of the goddess Shamash (Amaterasu), Imperial Japanese nineteen ships of the Eastern Deployment fleet appeared in the ocean beyond the whirlpool 100km northeast of the Rodenius continent. Ilkanresis and the rest of the elves from the shrine looked out into the ocean from the cliff walls. They saw a massive fleet of nineteen humongous ships with the flag in a shining sun painted red on a white banner. They believed to confirm they were called Emissaries of the Sun God. When the Japanese officers Lt. General Matsushita Takao and Vice Admiral Kasai Ryuuken arrived at the beach from a small boat, they introduced Ilkanresis and the elves from a country called Japan to another world. Ilkanresis explained to them about the emergence of the Demon Lord Nosgorath and his army, the formation of the Alliance of the Races, their response, and their current predicament having been pushed back to the Divine Forest. Ilkanresis found out that Japanese people didn't know and use magic itself did not exist, but only they used science everything their knowledge, and technology. He requested Japan to send reinforcements to subjugate the horde of demons where the Divine Forest was under attack from the Demon Lord's Army. They sent their Naval Air Force, Tank Division, and Infantry Regiment to the Divine Forest from the Imperial Japanese Otherworld Deployment Fleet, where the Battle of Divine Forest began.

After the Imperial Japanese Otherworld Force annihilated the Demon Army’s Rodenius Dispatch Force on the Divine Forest, Ilkanresis participated with the twenty high-ranking personnel from the Alliance of the Races and the Emissaries of the Sun God in the high-level meeting at the sanctuary inside the Divine Forest. When Ilkanresis mentioned that elves possessed duplication and material transport magic, Lt. General Matsushita Takao wished to inquire the Alliance of the Races for help on aspect procuring more weapons and supplies. Vice Admiral Kasai Ryuuken added to Matsushita’s statement that the Japanese weapons and vehicles required oil and metals. However, Ilkanresis couldn't teach the magic to other races since it was their closely-guarded secret, but he thought they could prepare replacements for Japanese equipment and procure oil, but iron and ore required digging up. Dorguff mentioned leaving dwarves processing iron and ore. Kenshiva mentioned the beastmen carrying the heavier pieces of stuff and oils.

Right after Kasai and Matsushita discussed their plan for invading the southeastern Philades Continent, the formation of their forces decided promptly to split into two that would each take the eastern and western routes. These support units would actively employ those from the Alliance of the Races to strive toward increasing the effectiveness of said units. The mages were especially vital. From the surviving 300 mages left in the alliance, 50 would be attached to each half of the Japanese forces. The remaining 200 would be attached to the supply and engineering support units led by Ilkanresis, Dorguff, and Meriell that enlisted their help in quick repair of damaged or deteriorated Japanese weapons, duplication of supplies when needed, and performing emergency medical aid on fatal wounds. The nineteen ships of the Otherworld Deployment Fleet sailed toward the southeastern Philades Continent.

After Luca, who was an obstinate elven mage living on Mt. Ancald, met Kasai Ryuuken, Galeos, and some officers and decided to join the Alliance of the Races, they returned to the coast through the path and found the destroyer *Sasameyuki* waiting for them as planned. Someday later, as soon as Galeos mentioned Luca’s name to Ilkanresis, he jerked back in fear and surprise. Afterward, just as requested by Luca, they sent forth Meriell from Rodenius continent to tend to Luca’s residence.