Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Chapter 158: Undead would never oppose this girl, no matter who created them

In the abyss, Satan hadn't seen the portal light up but instead received a private message from Alex.

Satan had no friends, and it was rare for anyone to talk to him late at night. He opened the message and saw it was from Alex.

[Hamburger]: "I think an alliance is necessary."

[Inferno]: "Finally figured it out?"

[Hamburger]: "Their strength is beyond my expectations. If you don't have Monarch level troops, stay put and let me teleport you."

[Inferno]: "You're underestimating me. Do you think they can muster a hundred Monarch levels?"

[Hamburger]: "They have nearly a hundred Lords and over 100K troops."

Satan was stunned by this message, clearly underestimating the determination of these Lords to take down Alex. He had casually mentioned a hundred Lords, not expecting it to be true.

Satan thought this undead Lord was just a coward, and he was full of disdain. But now, fuck, Satan realized he'd get his ass handed to him just the same.

But Satan didn't feel fear; he was excited. So many Lords fighting would be thrilling.

[Inferno]: "This is..."

[Hamburger]: "Too cool?"

[Inferno]: "What?"

[Hamburger]: "Nothing. So if you don't have the strength, just leave me a way out."

[Inferno]: "Don't look down on me. You'll see tomorrow!"

As for why tomorrow, Satan was already preparing to sleep.

Alex, lying in bed with a blanket wrapped around her, exposing her fair shoulders and arms, closed the chat with Satan. She found it strange that he seemed even more eager after learning about the Alliance's strength.

Alex wasn't arrogant enough to think she was the only first-tier Lord with Monarch level troops. There had to be other hidden powerhouses.

Alex had exposed herself to climb the leaderboard.

Even if Satan had Monarch level troops, Alex wasn't entirely reassured. One or two Monarch levels wouldn't decide the battle.

Who knew if the Alliance would recruit more Lords before finding her?

Alex then messaged [Calamity Source] Lord, remembering that this person had also offered to help but wasn't as arrogant as Satan.

On the cliffside by the sea in Arsen, Lilith, about to sleep, received Alex's message.

[Hamburger]: "I might really need your help now."

[Calamity Source]: "Is the enemy too strong?"

[Hamburger]: "Yes, their strength is beyond my expectations. Nearly a hundred Lords and over 100K troops."

[Calamity Source]: "No problem. If you want to fight, I'll support you. If you want to flee, you can move here. It's relatively safe."

[Hamburger]: "Why help me? This means going against all the Lords."

[Calamity Source]: "No reason. If I had to say, maybe it's because I'm also seen as 'ominous' like you."

[Hamburger]: "Thank you. I'll make them pay. I won't back down."

[Calamity Source]: "Good."

Lilith knew this undead Lord wouldn't back down. Her instincts were never wrong.

Hesitation and indecision wouldn't make a top-tier Lord.

If it were Lilith, she wouldn't back down either.

Two Lords chose to help Alex despite knowing the enemy's strength. These top-tier Lords weren't fools; it showed their confidence in their own strength.

Alex closed the dashboard, slid under the covers, and prepared to sleep. She hoped these two wouldn't disappoint her.

[Night retreats, dawn arrives!]

Time: 06:00 AM

A new day began, and it was the third day of the leaderboard update. Alex woke up on time.

Before sleeping, she had thought a lot, increasingly convinced that her strength had been leaked, leading to this situation.

But all the enemies in that battle had died. Three Monarch level undead killed Lucian. Could Lucian have spread the news before dying?

If so, Alex would accept it.

As for the Elemental Alliance?

No, since the battle with Baldwin, she hadn't interacted with them. They shouldn't know she had three Monarch level troops.

Could the hobgoblin Shaman have returned to the kingdom and leaked the news through the Traitor Lord?

Unlikely. The undead hadn't found the hobgoblin kingdom, indicating it wasn't nearby.

Alex ruled out all possibilities, leaving only one explanation.

There was a hidden Lord nearby who had evaded the undead and leaked the information!

"There's a sneaky bastard!"

Alex sat up abruptly, the blanket sliding off. She quickly dressed and went outside the castle.

After summoning her troops, she ordered the gargoyles and Destroyers around the castle to spread out and search for the sneaky bastard.

If the undead hadn't found them, they must have special means. She hoped the gargoyles and Destroyers could use their magical senses to find the hidden Lord.

Alex directed them to search near Dark Forest, as her air troops had been focused on the snowy mountain. If there were a hidden Lord, they would have found them, especially with the recent upheaval.

This time, Alex sent them to recheck areas previously scouted by ground troops.

If there was a sneaky bastard nearby, they might leak Alex's location, leading the Alliance to launch a surprise attack.

Alex increased the undead's vigilance, ordering immediate reports of any unusual activity.

Meanwhile, Satan wanted to come over immediately, but Alex refused. She wanted the Alliance to think she was a lone wolf with no retreat.

Forcing Alex to become a Freelancer was one of their main goals. Alex believed becoming a Freelancer wasn't just about abandoning the castle and troops.

For Alex, if she became a Freelancer, the undead army would still follow her, but the system wouldn't let Freelancers live comfortably.

Becoming a Freelancer might mean losing her bloodline and heritage.

Alex would never become a Freelancer.

With Satan and Lilith, two top-tier Lords, joining her, Alex was determined to fight to the end.

Lilith claimed her troops were also "ominous," making Alex curious about them.

...

At the edge of Dark Forest, Blonde had reached an agreement with Raphaela. She provided the resources to upgrade his castle to a town.

But after upgrading one level, Raphaela told him to stop and continue hiding, awaiting further instructions.

Blonde's lv3 castle wasn't large, and he had used alchemy magic to hide it. The expansion from the upgrade strained the formation, increasing the risk of discovery.

Blonde was swearing like a sailor, knowing that getting caught in this situation would be a death sentence. He quickly took the risk of stepping out of the formation and started fixing things up with his troops around the castle.

From last night until daylight, Blonde didn't dare stop, fearing discovery. His skeletons patrolled the perimeter.

A warlock tapped Blonde, who irritably asked, "What?"

Blonde looked up and froze. A black bird was flying overhead.

"Undead?!"

Blonde panicked. How had they found him so quickly?

His heart raced as he frantically tried to contact Raphaela.

The Destroyer, being an intelligent race, knew what Blonde was trying to do and swooped down to grab him.

The Destroyer was Commanding level, and Blonde's troops had no Commanding levels or effective attacks.

The skeletons, though undead, were no match for the Destroyer. It knew this needed to be reported to the Queen.

Blonde and his troops couldn't stop the Destroyer. His dark alchemy warlocks had attacks, but they were ineffective.

"Is this really undead?!"

Blonde's thousand skeletons were useless. He knew too little about undead.

The Destroyer interrupted Blonde's call for help, grabbing him and flying back to the castle.

Soon, more Destroyers and gargoyles arrived, surrounding Blonde's castle and troops.

Blonde was ashen-faced, knowing he was doomed.

The Destroyer carried Blonde to the edge of the town's territory and stopped.

"Report to the Queen. I'll watch him."

The Destroyer told a gargoyle, which flew back to the castle.

The Destroyer stopped here to prevent Blonde from learning more, unsure if he had other means to send messages.

The gargoyle quickly returned to the castle. With many intelligent undead, it was easy to learn what had happened.

"Undead??"

Alex was puzzled. Wasn't she the only one with the undead crystal? How could someone else summon undead?

She hadn't expected a hidden Lord nearby, evading detection.

The truth was clear. This bastard had leaked her information.

The Destroyer held him at the town's edge. Alex flew over.

She soon arrived and saw the Lord, a priest-like man with curly hair, held by the Destroyer.

Seeing Alex, the Destroyer dropped Blonde to the ground.

Blonde, dizzy and in pain, looked up at the undead Lord.

The legendary undead Lord was a beautiful girl?

And she looked no older than twenty.

"Spare me, leader! I have no quarrel with you. Please don't kill me. I'll submit."

Blonde crawled and cried, begging Alex, making her disgusted.

"Kick him to wake him up."

Alex told the Destroyer, who kicked Blonde in the stomach, sending him flying.

Three ribs broke, and he spat blood, writhing in pain, unable to speak.

"You're the one who leaked my information, right?"

Alex's tone was hostile.

Blonde, confused about why he was kicked, was even more bewildered by Alex's accusation.

He hadn't left his castle. How could he know her information?

"Leader, I'm innocent. I've never left my castle and don't know anything about your information. Wait, you're [Hamburger]?"

Blonde suddenly realized why he hadn't thought the nearby Lord was the undead Lord being hunted.

"Yes, and it seems you're not being honest. You planned to leak my location to those Lords, right? Kick him again!"

Blonde tried to explain, but the Destroyer kicked him again, breaking three more ribs.

"Take me to his castle."

Alex was done questioning. The Destroyer grabbed the nearly unconscious Blonde and followed Alex to his castle.

People like him always used the same excuses. He was the closest to Alex's castle. If he didn't leak the information, who did? Facing death, he still wouldn't admit it.

Soon, Alex arrived at Blonde's castle, surrounded by gargoyles and Destroyers.

"Undead?"

Alex saw the thousand skeletons, similar to her Skeleton Soldiers, clearly undead.

The skeletons trembled and knelt, submitting. Some extinguished their soul fires, turning to bones.

Blonde was stunned. Why were his undead submitting to this girl? He was their creator.

Seeing more undead turning to bones, Alex asked the Destroyer.

"What's happening?"

"Queen, they believe their souls betrayed you and extinguished themselves to atone."

The Destroyer explained, and Blonde seemed to realize a shocking truth, looking incredulous.

Undead would never oppose this girl, no matter who created them.