Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Chapter 152: Trying to run?

The blood-red moonlight cast an eerie glow over the silent plains.

Over thirty thousand undead marched silently across the grasslands. In the sky, Alex stood on her bone dragon, the wind rushing past her.

Sophie remained silent, feeling both fear and excitement, with no trace of sleepiness.

The dwarves followed behind the undead army, fully aware of their mission. They all envied Balin Forgeheart, who flew above them. If they successfully captured Grimstone, he would govern the city.

The blood moon gradually set, and dawn was approaching.

Grimstone's outline finally appeared in Alex's view.

The dwarf guards on the walls were drowsy. This was the time when people were most prone to sleepiness, and dwarves were no exception.

Moreover, being stationed in the safe rear of the clan for so long had made them complacent. Nori never expected these extraterrestrial visitors to launch an attack at dawn the next day after being discovered.

"John, you'll command the ground troops once the attack begins. Azure, you'll command the air troops."

"Yes, Queen," Azure and John replied in unison. Alex, of course, would first assess the enemy's strength.

"And remember, gain as much experience as possible. Your levels are still too low."

The two race leaders understood this well. If they didn't level up quickly, their usefulness to Alex would diminish.

As Grimstone's outline grew larger in their view, they were about to enter the undead's attack range. The primary target was to break Grimstone's protective shield.

As for the moat, it posed no problem for the undead. The air troops would simply carry the ground troops over it.

"Attack!"

With Alex's command, the two necromancers and the lich simultaneously launched their attacks on Grimstone's shield.

Three massive bone spikes struck the shield, causing ripples to spread across its surface.

Clang!

The sound instantly woke the drowsy dwarf guards. Despite their long period of peace, they retained their training and emergency protocols.

The guards quickly sounded the alarm, waking all the dwarves in the city, both soldiers and civilians.

The city quickly descended into chaos as the army mobilized. Nori, awakened by the commotion, was shocked by the reports.

Meanwhile, Alex was surprised that the combined attack of three Monarch levels hadn't broken Grimstone's shield, alerting the dwarves.

It had to be a Monarch level or higher defense shield.

"I'll handle this!"

Alex floated off the bone dragon, wielding her scythe. With a powerful swing, a dark blade of energy shot towards Grimstone's shield.

The dark magic's high corrosion instantly created a crack in the shield.

Alex followed up with two more swings, and with a loud crash, the shield shattered.

It was only a Monarch level shield.

Without needing Alex's command, the undead dove down, carrying the ground troops and flying towards Grimstone.

Alex knew the shield could be reactivated, so they had to act quickly.

The air troops carried the ground undead, dropping them onto the walls. Inside the city, they clashed with the dwarf army.

A blue beam shot from the wall, freezing a gargoyle mid-air, causing it to fall. But a nearby death conqueror quickly destroyed the weapon.

Dwarves poured out from the gates, blocking the undead's advance. A group of dwarves on flying beasts took to the sky, engaging the undead.

Chaos erupted at the gates, but Alex didn't let the undead penetrate deep into the city to avoid harming the dwarf civilians.

In single combat, the dwarves were weaker than the undead, and they were outnumbered. Despite their powerful equipment, the large devices were ineffective in close combat.

Against the undying undead, the unprepared dwarves stood no chance.

Alex stood on her bone dragon, observing the battle. She wondered why the Monarch level dwarves hadn't appeared yet. The enemy's strength seemed too weak.

Balin Forgeheart, riding his griffin, was stunned by the undead's terrifying power.

Seeing the nobles who had oppressed them being overwhelmed by the leader's forces, the nearly thousand dwarves below were equally excited.

Boom!

A massive hammer struck the ground, creating a shockwave that instantly killed the surrounding undead, scattering skeletons.

"The Monarch level enemy is here. Attack!"

At Alex's command, the three Monarch level undead launched their assault on the Monarch level dwarf on the wall. Alex had held them back to conserve Mana Points and preserve their strength.

She feared Grimstone's Monarch level might be formidable. Now that the enemy had appeared, Alex was ready to act.

Nori, wielding his hammer, looked at Alex standing on the bone dragon, realizing she was the extraterrestrial visitors' leader.

Nori had enchanted his weapon, making the undead easy prey.

Nori, clad in enchanted armor and wielding a massive hammer, was flanked by two strong dwarf guards.

These guards were Nori's personal bodyguards, sent by the Silverbeard Clan chieftain to protect him and the city. Both were Monarch level.

The guards wielded flails, swinging them at the approaching necromancers.

As the highest combat power in Grimstone, their weapons were the first to be enchanted.

The necromancers blocked the flails with bone shields, sending a barrage of bone spikes down at the wall.

The guards' armor glowed blue, and they shielded their faces, enduring the necromancers' attacks.

The bone spikes sparked against their armor, leaving no marks, let alone injuring them.

The lich unleashed its domain, sending countless ice lances at Nori.

Nori sneered, using his hammer and domain to shatter the attacks before they reached him.

Arrogant, Nori underestimated the three Monarch level undead, thinking they were merely agile but lacked the destructive power of a Monarch level dwarf.

Nori used his domain to withstand the lich's attacks while smashing the surrounding undead with his hammer.

Any ground undead hit by Nori's shockwaves had their soul fires extinguished instantly.

"Monarch level set."

Alex's eyes narrowed. This dwarf Monarch level was a high-defense tank, with only his bulkiness as a drawback. With the Monarch level set, his combat power was formidable.

But the lich, with its Emperor level potential, couldn't be so easily dismissed.

Countless bone spikes, imbued with frost, attacked Nori. The lich's magic focused on restricting Nori's movements.

Nori, though inexperienced in battle, was knowledgeable and quick-witted. He knew his weaknesses well.

Nori's domain ability was similar to Baldwin's, altering his weight to wield the heavy hammer with agility.

Nori, now agile, dodged the lich's attacks, leaping from the wall and swinging his hammer at the lich mid-air.

The hammer, carrying immense power, struck the lich's bone shield.

The shockwave, infused with soul damage, sent the lich flying. Fortunately, the lich had soul protection, surviving the attack.

Nori, unable to regain his footing mid-air, was vulnerable to a counterattack. His arrogance had led him to believe his strike would kill the lich.

He couldn't understand why the undead hadn't died from the soul attack.

As Nori fell, the lich formed a sphere around him, encasing him in ice.

The lich's hand glowed white, and bone spikes extended inside the sphere, piercing Nori.

Nori, unable to move, shielded his face with his arms, as his armor protected the rest of his body.

Nori activated his domain, increasing his weight to several tons, breaking the bone sphere and crashing into the wall, creating a crater.

But it wasn't over. As Nori tried to catch his breath, the lich's bone spear loomed, aiming for his face.

Nori dodged, but the spear still grazed his left eye and cheek, narrowly missing his brain.

"Argh!"

In pain, Nori smashed the surrounding bone spikes and swung at the lich.

The lich, quick to react, ascended, avoiding Nori's wild swing.

The two guards rushed to Nori, helping him up and retrieving his weapon.

Nori, clutching his bleeding eye, glared at the lich with hatred.

The two necromancers joined the lich, the three Monarch level undead facing the three Monarch level dwarves.

Compared to Nori, the guards fared better, easily handling the necromancers' Bone Magic.

But the lich, with its flexible attacks combining Skeleton and Bone Magic, along with frost and soul damage, was much more challenging.

The other undead had descended from the wall. Even without intentional summoning, the domains' presence increased the undead numbers.

Nori's expression darkened. The dwarf warriors were dwindling, while the undead multiplied, overwhelming them.

With three Monarch level undead blocking them, Nori understood why the ancient texts described undead as terrifying.

Knowing how to kill undead was one thing, but the extraterrestrial visitors' strength was formidable, threatening the clan's rear.

Grimstone's fall was inevitable, and Nori realized he might not be a match for the lich.

Nori exchanged glances with his guards, who nodded resolutely.

The guards threw their flails, and Nori, using his domain, hurled his hammer at the lich.

[Night retreats, dawn arrives.]

As dawn broke, the first rays of sunlight illuminated Grimstone.

The necromancers blocked the flails with bone shields, but the bones turned liquid, trapping the weapons.

The guards pulled the chains, engaging in a tug-of-war with the necromancers.

The lich conjured bone chains, binding Nori's hammer mid-air, freezing it.

Chains also targeted the unprepared guards.

Nori, fleeing, saw a white-haired girl with a giant scythe blocking his path.

"Trying to run?"