Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Chapter 160: Move into the snowy mountain

Alex needed to contact the Elemental Alliance next, wanting to meet them face-to-face to gauge their intentions.

If they knew Alex had Monarch level strength and were intimidated, they wouldn't dare come.

If they didn't know, why would five Commanding levels fear Alex alone?

If they remained neutral, Alex could tolerate them for now. But if they allied with those Lords, Alex would be the first to settle the accounts with them.

Alex only had Samson as a friend, added when he gave her supplies last time. She believed she had been friendly enough, and as neighbors, they had no reason to be enemies.

[Hamburger]: "Are you guys allying with those Lords to take me down?"

Alex was direct. There was no need to beat around the bush.

[Ice Queen]: "No way, we wouldn't dare!"

[Hamburger]: "Come to the snowy mountain. Let's talk alone. Don't tell anyone else."

[Ice Queen]: "The Barren Plains have Starfallen Empire troops. I can't go. They're still searching for us, and we're ready to flee."

Is that so?

Alex chuckled. At such a critical moment, someone was coming to deliver troops for free.

[Hamburger]: "Stop whining. If the Starfallen Empire troops show up, I'll handle them. Just come to the snowy mountain."

"Ice Cream, let's go!"

Alex figured it was likely the same human general as last time. With her strength, she could easily handle it, no need to worry.

With the snowy mountain situation settled, Ice Cream needed to level up quickly to keep pace with Alex's upgrades.

...

In the Barren Plains, Gareth had returned, and Baldwin ordered his men to resume the search.

Samson closed the private chat with Alex. Though he hadn't agreed, he knew Alex would come.

"What could be so important that I have to go alone?"

With all five Lords' castles together, Samson needed an excuse to leave. Disappearing without a word would arouse suspicion.

Just then, Boreas spoke in the Alliance chat.

[Wind Fury]: "The Starfallen Empire troops found us! They're fighting the wind spirits!"

Everyone was shocked, thinking they needed to move before the Monarch level arrived.

Samson thought differently. Alex had promised to help, so she would. If Alex intervened, the Starfallen Empire troops wouldn't be a threat, and they wouldn't need to move.

The troops had only found their forces, not the castles. Killing them would buy time.

[Ice Queen]: "Don't worry. The undead Lord has spotted them and is heading to the Barren Plains. I'll divert the human troops there."

Samson had already left the castle, heading to the snowy mountain. He had to mislead the troops, or their castles would be discovered.

The others felt relieved knowing Alex was coming. Alex would handle the enemies, keeping their castles safe.

On Frostwind snowy mountain, in a small frost cave, the Arctic Tigerfolk had found a new home, having dealt with the magic wolves.

Even with the snowy mountain incident over, they didn't dare move openly, remaining cautious.

Their caution paid off when an Arctic Tigerfolk spotted a human mage in the snowy mountain.

Fortunately, they had moved early, and the mage didn't seem interested in them.

Two tiger beings were dozing in the cave when a slight noise startled them.

The wooden door opened, and Ruby, with her messy hair, yawned and stepped out.

"Your Majesty, you're awake!"

The tiger beings were delighted, and the others in the cave were also pleased. Their queen had awakened on her own, undoubtedly reaching Monarch level.

"It stinks in here. I'm going for a walk!"

Ruby vanished, leaving the bewildered tiger beings behind. She appeared outside the cave.

The previous bunker had only a musty smell, but this place reeked of the wolves, which Ruby couldn't stand.

Ruby immediately went outside, wanting to find Alex.

Coincidentally, she saw a frost dragon flying overhead, with a figure standing on its back.

"Alex!"

Ruby shouted, and Alex looked down.

"Ruby?!"

Ice Cream descended, and Alex saw the messy-haired girl, clearly just awakened.

"You broke through to Monarch level?"

"Of course, hmph."

Ruby stood proudly with her hands on her hips.

"Come on, get on the dragon!"

Alex grabbed Ruby and jumped onto Ice Cream's back, which took off again.

"Where are we going?"

Ruby asked curiously.

"You wanted to see humans and extraterrestrial visitors, right? You'll see them soon."

Ruby looked enlightened.

"Oh, so we're going to see your friends!"

"No, enemies."

Alex explained the extraterrestrial visitors and their relationship with the native races.

"Even though they're the same race, they're enemies. It's like our Arctic Tigerfolk."

"Pretty much. Conflicts between races and within tribes never stop. It's frustrating."

Soon, Ice Cream flew to the edge of the snowy mountain, and Alex saw Samson on a peak.

On the other side was the vast Barren Plains, filled with human troops, led by Baldwin, whom Alex had repelled before.

Alex also spotted a mage among them, another Monarch level.

She wasn't surprised by the mage's presence. Baldwin wouldn't return without a Monarch level mage.

Samson had taken a great risk coming from the snowy mountain. His stealth ability was useful, but he wasn't fast. If discovered, he'd be doomed.

If Alex hadn't promised to come, Samson wouldn't have taken the risk.

"Wow, so many humans!"

Ruby had never seen so many humans before.

Alex decided to talk to Samson first. The Starfallen Empire had two Monarch levels, which would take some time to deal with.

Ice Cream descended on the snowy mountain's inner side to avoid being seen by the humans.

Alex and Ruby flew to the peak where Samson was.

...

The Starfallen Empire troops were spread out searching for extraterrestrial visitor castles, reporting every three hours. The troops that found the Elemental Alliance were all killed, leaving Baldwin and Gareth waiting.

"Gareth, did you find anything on your return?" Baldwin asked curiously.

"I found some blood and hair. Preliminary tests show the blood is from hobgoblins, and the hair is from tigerfolk. The white hair suggests Arctic Tigerfolk."

Gareth spoke calmly, indicating the fourth Monarch level was a hobgoblin.

The hobgoblin kingdom wasn't strong, with few Monarch levels. The mage association had sent people to negotiate with them.

As for the Arctic Tigerfolk, Gareth knew they were likely seeking refuge in the snowy mountain, unrelated to the main event.

The mage association didn't contact the Arctic Tigerfolk in the far north, as they didn't know about the rebel group hiding here.

"Hobgoblins and Arctic Tigerfolk? One in the north, one in the south. What role do they play in this?"

Baldwin thought the Arctic Tigerfolk might have a motive to seize the Godhead, fitting their race's characteristics.

But the mage association handled such matters, and it wasn't the Starfallen Empire's concern.

"General Baldwin, are you sure one extraterrestrial visitor came from the snowy mountain?"

Gareth pondered, feeling the extraterrestrial visitor might be involved.

"Yes, the other five seemed allied, coming from the west. Only one came from the northern snowy mountain. Do you suspect her involvement? She's the strongest of the extraterrestrial visitors but far from Monarch level. She shouldn't be involved in Monarch level conflicts."

Baldwin didn't believe Alex could seize the Godhead and kill three Monarch levels alone.

"General Baldwin, after the troops report, let's consolidate our forces and move into the snowy mountain."

Gareth decided. Though they showed mutual respect, Gareth held more power. The Starfallen Empire relied on the mage association for protection, and no one dared disrespect a mage.