Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Chapter 177: Dark elves

The elf race has many varieties, such as fire elves, light elves, dark elves, forest elves, storm elves, and more.

Relations between the different races are not harmonious. Near Lilith's castle is the forest elf kingdom, known for their expertise with bows and daggers and their excellent stealth abilities.

Dark elves, on the other hand, have pale skin, slender bodies, and silver or platinum hair. They excel in using dark elements.

Compared to forest elves, dark elves are more powerful but fewer in number. They were likely discovered and captured by the forest elves.

Lilith noticed the dark elves' white hair and their use of dark magic, which reminded her of Alex.

Alex was still sorting through the special structure blueprints in the Warehouse, planning to check on the dark elves afterward.

After going through the blueprints, she found few that were useful to her.

Once she finished, Alex greeted Ruby and then headed to the Portal of Transit.

Basic wind magic had little offensive power, but its main use was to assist Alex in flying, slightly increasing her speed.

With a flash of orange-red light, Alex appeared in Lilith's town.

Splash!

Alex heard the sound of crashing waves as she arrived. Looking around, she saw a towering cliff behind her, with turbulent waves crashing against the rocks below, creating a thunderous noise.

"Why is the weather always so good on Arsen Continent?" Alex wondered aloud. Every time she came to Arsen, it was sunny and clear.

"Not always. It rains occasionally," Lilith replied, walking over. She had seen the system notification when Alex teleported.

"I didn't realize there were so many types of elves. I thought they were like dwarves."

"Of course not. On this continent, there are dwarves, elves, humans, orcs, trolls, goblins, and beastmen, each with varying strengths. Humans are the strongest, followed by elves, with dwarves being the weakest."

Lilith, who could infiltrate other races with her troops, had a wealth of information.

All the elf races combined ranked among the top three on Arsen Continent, though this didn't include super races like humans, angels, and dragons, whose influence spanned all continents. Elves were confined to Arsen, making comparisons difficult.

Among the elves, light elves were the strongest, followed by dark elves and storm elves. The other elves had similar strength levels.

Alex also noticed the sea race in Lilith's castle. These races, controlled by fallen angels, appeared normal, making it easy for them to return to their tribes and infiltrate.

It was Alex's first time seeing the sea race, and she was curious.

Lilith shared some basic information about the sea race.

The sea race under Lilith's control weren't true sea races. They lived in the sea and were collectively referred to as the sea race by land dwellers.

True sea races were powerful, among the top races on the continent, with Divine beings ruling the seas beyond the seven continents. They had no conflicts with land races, maintaining a mutual non-aggression pact.

While true sea races were strong, those under Lilith's control were mostly Standard and Commanding level. Their combat power weakened on land, so Alex didn't see their strength.

"Are you planning to attack the elf kingdom?" Alex asked Lilith, who nodded.

The forest elf kingdom's king was a mid-level Monarch, not too difficult to deal with, similar in strength to the dwarf Silverbeard Clan.

However, the Silverbeard Clan's ruler had recently died, leaving no King level to defend them. The forest elves had more Monarch levels and strong combat power.

Lilith didn't plan a direct assault but intended to use the fallen angels' abilities to incite conflict among the elf races, leading them to war.

Though different, the elf races were still kin. They would oppress and exploit each other, but the defeated would become slaves rather than being exterminated, unlike the dwarves.

"I have no choice. They're in the way," Lilith said. To continue her development, she had to deal with the forest elves. Attacking the sea race was suicidal.

"Do you want the dark elves to submit willingly or forcibly?" Lilith asked Alex.

Alex thought for a moment. Whether willing or forced, the result would be the same—absolute loyalty.

Given Lilith's information, elves seemed united, making voluntary submission unlikely.

"Force them to submit. The result will be the same."

Alex waited for the fallen angels to bring the dark elves.

She wandered to the back of the castle, sitting down and dangling her legs over the cliff, gazing at the sea.

"I never thought I'd see the ocean for the first time in a place like this."

"Before coming to this world, I lived by the sea. Even here, I'm still by the sea. Whenever I miss home, I stand on the balcony and look at the ocean," Lilith said, joining Alex and looking out at the sea.

Soon, the fallen angels brought the dark elf captives.

There were about thirty to forty dark elves. Most were attractive, but a few were not.

Seeing themselves brought to an extraterrestrial visitor's castle and noticing some forest elves showing great respect to the visitor, these intelligent elves immediately sensed the danger.

The forest elves brought the dark elves before Alex and Lilith.

Lilith, like a queen, exuded an invisible aura that intimidated the dark elves. She spoke slowly.

"Submit or die. The choice is yours."

"Despicable extraterrestrial visitors! You dream of making us submit!" one older dark elf shouted defiantly, despite the fear on the others' faces.

A fallen angel killed him and threw his body off the cliff, making the other dark elves tremble.

Under Alex's threats and promises, they eventually submitted to her. However, Alex didn't take them all.

Out of over thirty, she chose ten of the most attractive ones. She didn't want the rest.

"Greetings, Master," the ten dark elves said, bowing to Alex, who nodded in satisfaction.

"If you need help, just ask," Alex said to Lilith before leaving.

"I believe that day will come soon," Lilith replied with a smile, watching Alex enter the Portal of Transit.

For the first time, the dark elves left Arsen Continent with Alex. Seeing so many Monarch levels in Alex's castle, they were astonished.

Their new Lord's strength rivaled that of an elf kingdom!

"You'll live in the castle and handle logistics," Alex said. She didn't plan to send them into battle. Staying in the castle was safe, with food and shelter, a good deal in this harsh world.

The dark elves went to familiarize themselves with the castle, while Alex began planning the undead's development.

With a bit more resources, she could upgrade the town further.

In two days, the leaderboard would end, and rewards would be distributed.

Alex checked her ranking, still firmly in first place. With many first-tier Lords dead, four of the top ten were now Traitors.

They occupied the seventh to tenth spots. The tenth name was familiar—[Boggle].

Alex remembered him as the Traitor Lord who joined the hobgoblin kingdom and was very arrogant in the World Chat.

With two days left, she wondered if she could find him before the leaderboard ended.

But it didn't matter. Alex was already secure in first place.