Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Chapter 120: Time to settle the bill

Seeing Alex initiate the attack, the others had no choice but to join in. Baldwin's hatred for Alex skyrocketed as he glared at her.

Alex stomped her left foot, and in an instant, the area around her turned into a sea of flames. The fire spread towards Baldwin but was halted by his gravity domain.

Cain was stunned. He had no idea the undead Lord could use fire magic. Was this a domain?

Baldwin immediately intensified his domain, increasing the gravity's pressure on everyone. The flames were nearly extinguished under the weight.

Cain poured his own flames into the ground, bolstering the fire and preventing it from going out. This environment was perfect for his combat style.

However, this enhancement benefited Cain but left Ivy unable to contribute.

Cain, now a being of fire, charged at Baldwin. Black fire pillars erupted from the sea of flames, causing Baldwin to dodge warily.

The domain returned to its previous state, and the fire expanded again.

Cain's arm, encased in Earl's rock, transformed into molten lava, forming a massive fist that he swung at Baldwin.

Baldwin used his domain to defend but noticed the flames shifting. Alex appeared at his side, her scythe ablaze with black fire, slashing at him.

The scythe's bell's interference was ineffective against Monarch level Baldwin, who quickly reacted.

While using his domain to block Cain's attack, he swung his sword to meet Alex's scythe.

This was the one attack Baldwin dared not block with his armor.

Alex's scythe struck the crack in Baldwin's sword, and Lucian appeared beside her, his blood sword attacking the same spot.

The black flames and blood corroded Baldwin's sword, rapidly consuming Lucian's remaining blood.

In the sea of flames, Boreas's attacks intensified, each wind blade now carrying fire.

Crack—

The sword's crack widened, and Baldwin noticed immediately. If this continued, his weapon would be destroyed.

Baldwin tried to kick Alex away, but a Dark Barrier appeared in front of her, blocking his attack. She continued to press him.

Seeing his attack fail, Baldwin released his sword with his left hand, gathering gravity in his fist, and punched Lucian away. His domain's power surged, repelling Cain and Earl's attacks.

No longer spreading his strength to counter the other Lords, Baldwin quickly forced Alex back and followed up with a powerful strike. Alex teleported away just in time, retreating to a safe distance.

From afar, Samson watched the battle. Since Alex's arrival, the situation had improved, shifting from a disadvantage to a slight advantage.

Suddenly, Samson felt a gust of wind above him. He instinctively looked up and witnessed the most shocking sight since arriving on Eldoria.

Countless undead flew from the snowy mountain, descending on the battlefield like a swarm of locusts, even blocking out the sun.

"It's her troops!"

Leading the charge was a massive bone dragon, the same one that had fought Samson and his allies before. Following it were smaller bone dragons and ghost dragons, gargoyles, Destroyers, and specters.

"There must be over ten thousand! How is this possible?"

Samson was stunned. He didn't know this was only about 30% of Alex's undead forces, with the rest being ground troops.

Alex's troop count alone exceeded the combined total of the six Lords' troops.

The combatants paused, looking towards the snowy mountain. The sight of ten thousand undead flying towards the battlefield was overwhelming.

Though the number was around ten thousand, these weren't human troops. Except for the specters, which were similar in size to humans, the gargoyles and Destroyers were massive.

The bone dragons, over 30 feet long, were far more intimidating than thousands of human troops.

Baldwin's expression darkened. Undead were the hardest to kill among all troops because they lacked souls to attack.

Cain and Earl were shocked, as were Lucian and Samson, who had dealt with Alex before. They hadn't imagined her troops were this formidable.

The undead quickly joined the battle, fully exploiting their aerial advantage.

Cavalry relied on the momentum of their charge for powerful attacks, but the gargoyles' diving strikes were even more terrifying.

Gargoyles could easily tear through cavalry with their sheer impact and tough bodies, killing them effortlessly.

Moreover, the gargoyles' stone and metal bodies could crush weaker enemies just by falling from the sky.

The bone dragons' flames and ghost dragons' breath scorched and destroyed the battlefield, while the specters' soul attacks invisibly reaped the cavalry's lives.

Arthur, the bone dragon king, wielded overwhelming power. His Withering Space skill instantly annihilated large numbers of human cavalry souls.

The imperial cavalry had no means to counter this. Except for the gargoyles, all the undead had ranged attacks, making it impossible for the cavalry to reach them. Even if they did, they couldn't kill them.

The battle shifted from the imperial cavalry surrounding the six Lords' troops to the undead surrounding the cavalry.

Cain had always thought of undead as weak, slow-moving skeletons with low combat power. Seeing Alex's undead, he was utterly shocked.

Over ten thousand undead, and not a single skeleton?

Even though Alex's troops were impressive, Cain still hoped they were just numerous but weak.

But the undead's performance against the imperial cavalry was overwhelming. At that moment, the six Lords' troops seemed like mere decorations.

Alex smiled. Her troops had finally arrived. To her, these imperial cavalry were just experience points.

"Fuck, it's the undead."

If this continued, the cavalry would be wiped out. These were the empire's elite troops; they couldn't all die here.

"Retreat, retreat!"

Baldwin shouted, and the captains quickly organized the troops to retreat.

Without Alex's command, the undead naturally pursued. The cavalry couldn't outrun the flying undead.

Clang!

Alex's scythe clashed with Baldwin's sword again.

The other Lords also attacked Baldwin. Seeing Alex's strength, they no longer feared the Monarch level enemy. Baldwin, exhausted, could no longer kill them.

Baldwin, realizing he couldn't win, decided to retreat. These Lords were too troublesome.

He unleashed his domain power, briefly repelling the Lords, and fled.

The Lords, wary of Baldwin's attack, were surprised when he ran.

Alex wanted to chase but saw the other Lords not moving. She couldn't take him down alone.

Sigh, a Monarch level corpse slipped away.

The undead stopped pursuing as Baldwin rejoined his troops. His gravity domain suppressed most of the undead's speed, making further pursuit futile.

The other Lords sighed in relief as Baldwin left.

"Alright, time to settle the bill!"

Alex, holding her scythe, looked at the others. She hadn't gotten the Monarch level corpse, but she wouldn't leave empty-handed.

The Elemental Alliance members exchanged glances, all silent.

What did she mean? Did she still want compensation?

They hadn't killed the Monarch level enemy, but it wasn't their fault. Everyone had tried their best. Besides, it was the vampire who had called for help; she should ask him.

"What, trying to renege on the deal?"

Alex's eyes glowed, and the undead in the sky spread out, surrounding the Lords.

"Fine, fine, calm down. We're all friends here."

Samson, limping, tried to mediate. Angering her would be disastrous, especially with so many undead overhead.

"Cut the crap. Who's friends with you? Five thousand iron ingots each. If you don't have it, trade other resources."

Alex demanded payment. Lucian's castle was right there; he couldn't escape.

"Five thousand iron ingots? Why don't you just rob us?"

Boreas protested. Everyone was short on iron ingots. He didn't even have a thousand in his Warehouse.

Before Boreas finished speaking, Alex appeared before him. He hadn't expected her to act so quickly. She grabbed his neck and slammed him to the ground.

Black flames appeared on Alex's hand.

"Do you think I'm joking?"