Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Chapter 117: Lich

In the undead territory, after feeding Ice Cream, Alex walked towards the Barracks, intending to summon her troops.

On the way, she noticed a bone dragon flying in from the direction of the snowy mountain.

Alex paused, deciding to see why the bone dragon had returned. Undead without messages typically didn't enter the castle on their own, so the bone dragon must have news to report.

The bone dragon landed in the castle and began speaking rapidly to Alex.

"What? He wants me to kill him?" Alex was baffled.

What kind of brain-dead Lord was this? If he wanted to die, he could just bash his head against a wall.

Alex was confused, unable to understand the bone dragon's message. Lucian had said too much, and the bone dragon had mixed up a lot of the information.

"Did he say his name or where he is?"

"Yes, my Queen. He mentioned his castle's name, Dracula."

"What?!" Alex was surprised. She hadn't expected it to be that Lord.

Although the bone dragon's explanation was unclear, Alex quickly guessed his identity.

"Why is Lucian looking for me? Could it be business?" Alex waved the bone dragon away and continued towards the Barracks, opening her system dashboard.

She entered the castle's name and initiated a private chat with Lucian.

?

Alex sent a question mark and then turned her attention back to the Barracks, clicking the summon button.

A ghostly green light flickered, and along with ten Acolytes, thirty identical skeletons emerged.

Skeletons?! Could she be this unlucky?

But as they fully materialized, Alex noticed they were different from Skeleton Soldiers. They had no weapons, wore black robes, and their eye sockets burned with purple flames, unlike regular skeletons.

"Your most loyal apostles greet you, my Queen."

They could talk?!

Alex quickly checked their information, finding it astonishing.

[lich]

[Race: undead race]

[Loyalty: 100% (Never Betray)]

[Life Tier: Standard]

[Level: lv5 (Can level up by killing enemies)]

[Health Points: None (Undead trait, immortal as long as the soul fire burns)]

[Mana Points: 80]

[Strength: 24]

[Stamina: ?]

[Agility: 25]

[Growth Limit: Emperor level]

[Skills: Skeleton Magic, Bone Magic, Frost Magic]

Wow, she hadn't had a single lich before, and now she had thirty.

Alex examined the two magics. One was Bone Magic, similar to necromancers, and the other was Skeleton Magic, allowing them to summon all skeletons and their variants.

As for Frost Magic, Alex didn't need to look. It was standard ice damage spells.

The most exciting part was that all liches had an Emperor level growth limit. They were quite powerful.

"Go to the Blackwater Altar for enhancement!" Alex commanded.

...

Meanwhile, in the Barren Plains.

Lucian hid in his castle, watching Baldwin fight five Lords and even gain the upper hand. Lucian quickly realized Baldwin was Monarch level.

Seeing the five Lords suppressed by Baldwin, Lucian felt a bit smug, but he soon realized the problem.

If those five Lords died, Lucian would be next. So, he couldn't just sit in the castle. He chose to join the battle, fighting Baldwin alongside the Elemental Alliance.

The five stood together, facing the towering Baldwin. Just standing there with his sword, Baldwin exerted immense pressure, his domain power immobilizing them.

Lucian joined them, ready to fight Baldwin with all his might.

"Six Commanding levels, impressive, but not enough. I'll ask you one more time: did you kill the villagers and the imperial scout team?!" Baldwin demanded, needing to confirm the true culprits.

None of the six responded, essentially confirming Baldwin's accusation.

As Baldwin's expression grew colder, the pressure increased. Samson, the weakest, was about to collapse.

"Silence means affirmation."

Boom!

As Baldwin finished speaking, a lava projectile shot towards him. Cain had broken free, now a fiery figure covered in magma, charging at Baldwin.

The smoke cleared, revealing Baldwin unharmed. He caught Cain's attack with one hand and swung his sword with the other.

Bang!

A giant covered in rocks crashed into Baldwin, allowing Cain to escape.

Earl had also broken free. Though his charge didn't harm Baldwin, it distracted him, weakening the domain's power.

The remaining four unleashed their full strength.

Ivy transformed into a treant, covered in vines, with countless tendrils reaching for Baldwin.

Lucian, covered in blood, turned into a red bat, while Samson became an ice sculpture. Both attacked Baldwin simultaneously.

Boreas, surrounded by wind blades, disappeared like the wind, reappearing with a massive wind blade aimed at Baldwin.

Facing the combined assault, Baldwin remained unfazed. He could rely on his Monarch level armor to block most damage, but he chose not to.

He wanted to show these Lords the true power of a Monarch level and his domain.

The oppressive force suddenly vanished. As the six Lords' attacks neared Baldwin, a surge of power erupted from him.

Before they knew it, the six were flung back dozens of meters by Baldwin's domain power, dirt and rocks flying in all directions from the impact.

Everyone was left in a disheveled state, except Ivy, who had attacked from a distance.

"The enemy is too strong. How can we fight him? We can't even get close," Lucian realized the immense power of a Monarch level, far beyond what their Commanding levels could handle.

"His domain power has intervals. We need to coordinate!" Samson shouted, rallying the others. They knew running was futile; attacking was their only chance.

Earl raised four massive earth walls around Baldwin, blocking his view. Boreas sent a spiraling wind blade towards Baldwin.

"Cain, add fire!" Boreas shouted. Cain followed, merging fire with the wind blade, creating a massive flaming wind blade, charging at Baldwin.

Baldwin shattered Earl's earth walls, only to face Cain's flaming wind blade.

As Baldwin prepared to swing his sword, vines wrapped around his arm, freezing it with Frost Magic. He broke free but couldn't stop Cain's attack in time.

Boom!

Cain was blasted away by the explosion, while Baldwin merely took a few steps back, his armor slightly charred but unbroken.

Samson's face grew grim. The enemy's defense was too strong. How could they break through?

Wait, break through!

Samson remembered Alex's black flames' incredible piercing ability during their fight with the Frost Werewolf. Lucian's blood also had good piercing power. Alex was currently unavailable, but Lucian was here!

Samson turned to Lucian, who had just received a private message.

[Hamburger]: "?"