Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Chapter 121: Seven thousand corpses

The others hadn't expected Alex to act so suddenly, and they instinctively prepared for battle.

Lucian, on the other hand, watched with interest. If a fight broke out, he would definitely side with Alex, considering these guys had just tried to kill him.

Samson trembled with fear, his body shaking. How could this girl be so quick to resort to violence?

"Miss, he doesn't know any better. Please don't take it out on him. We'll give you what you need," Ivy pleaded, her voice quivering.

"Who's your leader? Speak up!" Alex demanded, looking directly at Cain and Earl, ignoring the woman who had spoken earlier, as she couldn't possibly be the leader.

"I'm the leader. We'll give you what you want, just let him go," Earl stepped forward, speaking up. If Alex didn't release Boreas soon, he might actually die.

Alex took a step back and released her grip. Boreas immediately scrambled to the side.

"Cough... cough..." Boreas coughed violently. When Alex had grabbed his neck, he genuinely thought he was going to die. This woman wasn't just threatening; if they didn't agree, she could kill them all and then plunder their castles. The end result wouldn't change.

Boreas's face was flushed from lack of oxygen, and he felt humiliated being defeated by a girl. But he couldn't fight Alex, so he could only seethe with impotent rage, not daring to breathe too heavily.

The Elemental Alliance couldn't just abandon Boreas. Losing trust among allies over resources would be a disaster. If they didn't save Boreas now, what would happen next time if someone else was in danger?

Without trust, the Alliance would be meaningless.

Most importantly, they couldn't afford the cost of fighting Alex. The best-case scenario would be three dead and two escaping, with their troops annihilated. Even Cain and Earl couldn't bear that price.

The five conferred briefly, and Samson, with a forced smile, approached Alex.

"Miss, we don't have that many iron ingots. How about we trade other resources instead?"

"Two thousand magic crystals, thirty Commanding level equipment, or one thousand Essence Shards. You can choose one," Alex offered. These resources were equivalent to five thousand iron ingots. If they couldn't provide the ingots, they would need to pay with other resources.

"Deal," Samson agreed quickly. He returned to the group, and they seemed to reach a consensus. They began organizing the resources using their system dashboards.

"Miss, what's your castle's name? I'll send the resources to you," Samson asked, approaching again. The others had transferred their resources to Samson's Warehouse, and he would send everything to Alex at once.

"Hamburger," Alex replied.

Samson's hand froze for a moment as he entered the name. He had guessed correctly. Such a powerful undead Lord couldn't be unknown on the world channel. He had suspected a few names, including this one.

Samson added Alex as a friend and sent all the resources.

Alex checked and saw a total of ten thousand iron ingots, four thousand magic crystals, and thirty pieces of Commanding level equipment.

Perfect, five shares.

Alex nodded, indicating she had received the payment. Her eyes returned to normal, the scythe disappeared, and the sea of flames extinguished, revealing a pure and innocent-looking girl.

Seeing Alex relax, the others also breathed a sigh of relief. They quickly gathered their troops and retreated.

Alex was a person of her word. She didn't pursue the Elemental Alliance but watched them leave. Then she turned to Lucian.

"And you?"

"I'll give you all the human corpses I killed on the battlefield. How about that?" Lucian offered after a moment's thought. The undead had joined the battle late, and most of the enemies had been killed by the vampires before they arrived. There were over a thousand corpses.

The Elemental Alliance's five troops had killed three thousand human cavalry, suffering heavy losses themselves.

The undead, though powerful, had joined the battle late, and Baldwin had retreated soon after. Even so, the undead had killed three thousand enemies.

The Starfallen Empire's cavalry numbered fifty thousand. In this battle, fewer than ten thousand had died, with the rest retreating under Baldwin's cover.

Alex considered it. Over a thousand corpses, including a few Commanding level ones, were indeed more valuable than direct resources, as they would directly enhance her combat power.

"Deal."

With Alex's agreement, Lucian felt relieved. At least Alex had a reputation for keeping her word.

Lucian led his vampires back to the castle, activating a red protective shield.

Alex ignored him. The seven thousand corpses left on the battlefield were the most valuable and troublesome. She needed to find a way to handle them.

After some thought, Alex had a plan. She stored four thousand corpses in her space ring and had the undead carry the remaining three thousand.

Alex called Ice Cream from the snowy mountain and rode it back to her castle.

Although she hadn't obtained a Monarch level corpse, the payment she received was substantial.

Meanwhile, the Elemental Alliance members were returning to their castles, each looking grim and defeated.

How could a single Lord rival an entire Alliance?

Earl and Cain were top-tier, and the other three were second-tier. Yet, their combined Alliance couldn't defeat a single girl. The gap was too vast.

They had thought their Alliance was among the strongest, but reality had slapped them hard.

"Why didn't we fight her?" Boreas fumed, seeing compromise as a sign of weakness.

"Sigh, this isn't a novel, and none of us are the protagonists. What would we fight her with? She can withstand Monarch level attacks and has a pseudo-domain. She's far stronger than us," Samson sighed. If they had fought, Boreas would have been the first to die, followed by the injured Samson.

"Her undead number at least twenty thousand. Let's keep a low profile for a while. Her castle can't be far. Avoid being discovered by her," Cain advised.

Alex's undead were too diverse, unlike their single-type troops. She must have ground troops too. Given the undead appeared in the snowy mountain, her castle was likely inside or nearby.

Earl remained silent, lost in thought, while Ivy envied Alex.

That girl was not only beautiful and well-built but also incredibly powerful. As a woman, which Lord wouldn't envy such strength? Alex could survive in this world on her own, unlike Ivy, who relied on others.

Most of the resources given to Alex had come from Cain. He had provided ten thousand iron ingots and twenty thousand magic crystals, showing his generosity.

Samson had nothing left from the snowy mountain, and Ivy and Boreas weren't much better off.

The three felt ashamed, realizing they were burdens to the Alliance. If a fight had broken out, Cain would have had the best chance to escape. He could have left them behind.

The five fell silent, continuing their journey back to the Alliance.