Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Chapter 136: Reaching Monarch level

Count Nocturne moved swiftly and gracefully through the air, trying to get close to Alex. All the vampires were covering him.

However, the necromancers and liches' curses and withering skills were not to be underestimated. No matter how fast Count Nocturne was, these skills were unavoidable within their range.

Although these skills didn't cause significant damage to Count Nocturne, they greatly restricted his mobility. For an assassin who relied on speed, this was extremely frustrating.

The most unfortunate was the Bodhi. His werewolf subordinates hadn't arrived yet, leaving him to face countless undead alone.

Skeletons were shattered one by one by the Bodhi, his claws tearing through zombies' bodies, killing them. He deftly avoided the death conquerors' charges.

Even a Monarch level werewolf would get injured facing so many undead, but his powerful self-healing ability allowed him to instantly heal any wounds. He only needed to be wary of undead using mind attacks.

The zombie titans were very noticeable among the undead army due to their massive size.

Facing the giant fists of the zombie titans, Bodhi couldn't dodge and had to take the hit head-on.

The descending fists ignited in flames, the dried cracks on the zombie titans' bodies glowing red and covered in magma.

It was the zombie titans' enhancement skill, Flame Body.

Boom!

Bodhi raised his claws to block the zombie titan's punch. The immense strength caused the ground to crack and dust to rise.

If the werewolf hadn't been a race that fought by enhancing their bodies, this punch would have severely injured him.

Even so, Bodhi's arms were broken but healed instantly.

Bodhi began to pay more attention to the zombie titans, avoiding their attacks to conserve his strength.

John swung his sword at the Bodhi, who caught the blade and kicked John away.

John cast his spell, a giant flaming skull falling from the sky towards the Bodhi. The werewolf transformed into a giant wolf, weaving through the undead army to avoid the attack.

Bodhi grew increasingly furious, becoming more agitated.

The three Monarch levels had been fighting for over ten minutes but hadn't broken through the undead to reach Alex. They realized the severity of the situation; they could be worn down at this rate.

They faced two choices: flee or continue fighting for the Godhead.

The three Monarch levels hadn't gone all out, saving their trump cards to use against each other after obtaining the Godhead. But now, surrounded by so many undead, they decided to stop holding back.

...

Because Alex had absorbed the Godhead using a special method, she felt slightly uncomfortable but quickly adjusted and fully recovered.

Ruby hadn't issued a warning, indicating the Monarch levels were still being held off by the undead.

Alex's complexion returned to normal, and Ruby's white, furry ears twitched.

"Alex, are you okay? You seemed out of breath," Ruby asked, worried that something had gone wrong with Alex's absorption of the Godhead's energy.

"I'm fine!" Alex quickly replied. Absorbing the Godhead's energy had brought immense benefits. The system filtered out impurities, so although it seemed like Alex absorbed the entire Godhead, the utilization rate was low.

The Godhead's energy had dwindled over the centuries, forming the snowy mountain and then erupting. After filtering out impurities and divinity, the remaining energy was minimal.

Alex melted the ice walls, reappearing in Ruby's view.

"Alex, I noticed something!" Ruby said, her keen observation skills picking up on the change. She could see that Alex's strength had significantly increased.

"What's the situation?" Alex asked, looking at the aerial battle between the undead and the enemies. Ruby, still curious, sniffed Alex.

"Did you break through to Monarch level?" Ruby asked, surprised.

"You can smell that?" Alex asked, surprised. Absorbing the Godhead's energy had allowed her to level up three times, which wasn't surprising given the divine energy involved.

Reaching Monarch level made Alex very happy, but she tried to remain composed in front of Ruby.

Not only had her level increased, but every major breakthrough also enhanced her weapons. Absorbing the Frost Godhead had also advanced her Frost Magic to a higher level.

There were many new abilities to explore, but Alex had no time to delve into them now. She quickly checked her system dashboard.

[Lord: Alex]

[Strength: lv1 Monarch level (can be increased by personal and troop kills)]

[Territory Level: lv3 town]

[Troops: undead race]

[Equipment: Grim Reaper's Scythe, Ring of Space]

[Health Points: 500]

[Mana Points: 300]

[Strength: 160]

[Stamina: 145]

[Agility: 150]

"Of course!" Ruby said proudly, lifting her head.

"So, can we take revenge on them now?" Ruby asked, looking at the three Monarch levels. The vampires were nearly all dead, two mages had fallen, and the others were heavily injured.

Ruby thought it was time for revenge now that Alex had reached Monarch level.

Alex looked at Lucian floating in the distance, thinking he was an easy target.

Their goal was the Godhead. They wouldn't leave without it, so the undead could keep fighting them as long as they didn't break through the undead's defenses.

If they tried to flee, the undead couldn't stop them, and Alex would have to intervene. She couldn't let them escape like Baldwin did last time.

Alex smiled wickedly at Lucian and the three Monarch levels.

"No rush. Let them fight my subjects for a while. When have you ever seen a queen casually enter the fray?"

"True," Ruby agreed, forgetting their earlier desperate escape.

Even at Monarch level, Alex couldn't take on three Monarch levels alone.

With so many undead, she needed to wear down the three Monarch levels. Once they were exhausted and low on Mana Points, it would be Alex's turn.

Three Monarch level beings. If she killed them all and then summoned undead from their corpses, Alex had a feeling that if there were a precise power ranking, she would undoubtedly be at the top.

Bodhi seemed to be getting desperate. Seeing Alex calmly observing from the rear only made him angrier.

A giant wolf shadow appeared behind the Bodhi, blood-red and seemingly formed from his blood.

He stopped dodging the undead's attacks, charging through them with the wolf shadow's support.

Skeletons' soul fires were extinguished upon impact, making it hard for the undead to get close.

Count Nocturne wielded a blood-red whip, each strike carrying a soul attack, killing the surrounding undead and creating a clear area.

The human mage retracted his domain, using fusion magic. He combined wind and mind magic, creating invisible wind blades imbued with mind damage.

Every undead approaching him was killed by the wind blades.

The undead feared no death but wouldn't die needlessly, especially with Azure commanding them.

The undead resorted to ranged attacks, but they were no match for the mage's long-range capabilities.

The undead could only drain the Monarch levels' stamina and Mana Points. Inflicting real damage was nearly impossible. Even if they hit, it only made the Monarch levels look disheveled.

A loud noise came from behind Alex, and she and Ruby turned to look. It was some of the undead Alex had previously sent to Sophie's castle, mostly consisting of gargoyles and death conquerors.

The White Rock Mountains had about ten thousand undead, but many were specters sent out for reconnaissance. The reinforcements numbered around five thousand.

The three Monarch levels' faces darkened. Despite the large number of undead, there were still reinforcements!

How could an extraterrestrial visitor Lord have so many troops?!

They couldn't comprehend it.

But that was the undead's charm—sheer numbers were their greatest advantage.