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Chapter 181: You've finally arrived
Chapter 181: You've finally arrived
Even though Sophie's tone wasn't particularly harsh, Xiao Mu could sense that this wasn't a negotiation.
At the same time, Xiao Mu picked up on a crucial detail in Sophie's words. She said "Submission to the undead Lord," not "Submission to her."
"You're not the undead Lord?" Xiao Mu asked.
"Of course not. I'm just her subject. She's still on Eldoria," Sophie revealed, hinting that the undead Lord they would be submitting to was the same one currently being hunted by many Lords on Eldoria.
Xiao Mu and Xiao Hui weren't fools. They quickly pieced it together. The controversy surrounding the undead Lord hadn't died down, and the information shared by Lords in the World Chat was plentiful. They knew all about it.
So, the person before them wasn't the undead Lord. She didn't have that kind of aura anyway.
Xiao Mu thought about it. Sophie must be a Lord from Arsen who had submitted to the undead Lord, allowing the undead Lord to expand across two continents.
They had no choice. Even if given the opportunity, the complete annihilation of two orc camps meant they might not find allies in time to relocate before another attack.
Moving two people was much harder than one. An Alliance could only have five members, and the two of them would take up two slots, making it unlikely anyone would accept them.
Xiao Mu didn't want to be separated from Xiao Hui.
His primary concern was his sister's safety. Submitting to someone meant placing their lives in another's hands.
Xiao Mu and Xiao Hui exchanged a silent, conflicted look.
"Can't we form an Alliance?" Xiao Hui suggested. They could offer resources and pathways to conquer the orc camps.
"Alliances are built on equal strength and trust, which we can't guarantee," Xiao Mu explained, telling her that the undead Lord wouldn't ally with weak Lords like them.
"Exactly. The undead Lord's allies are demons and fallen angels, each with several Monarch levels. They're incredibly powerful. Think it over," Sophie said, implying they were too weak for an Alliance.
Sophie, as Alex's subordinate, now had a Monarch-level dwarf. With the leaderboard refresh, she would surely enter the first tier.
"No need to think it over. We agree to submit," Xiao Mu said, understanding that their element troops were likely the reason for the offer. Other Lords wouldn't have bothered with so much talk.
"Good. That's a wise decision. I'll inform the undead Lord immediately," Sophie said, smiling at the fruitful outcome.
"Wait, the undead Lord doesn't know about this yet?!" Xiao Mu was stunned, and Xiao Hui was equally shocked. Even if they submitted, the undead Lord's acceptance was uncertain.
They felt a surge of anger, thinking Sophie was toying with them, but her next words reassured them.
"Don't worry. If she doesn't agree, I'll release you and leave with the undead," Sophie said.
Xiao Mu and Xiao Hui watched nervously as Sophie accessed the system interface.
Sophie: "Big Shot, south of White Rock Mountains is Emerald Hills, within the orc empire. I, along with a necromancer, wiped out two orc units, summoning 10K undead. We also found two Lords."
In her castle, Alex saw Sophie's message and checked her system interface, seeing 999+ messages. Sophie was right; she hadn't noticed.
Alex was puzzled. If Sophie found two Lords, why not just eliminate them? Why contact her?
Sophie: "Big Shot, they're light and dark elemental lords. They admire you and want to submit willingly. Will you accept them?"
Light and dark lords? Alex was intrigued. No wonder Sophie contacted her.
Elemental troops were high-level. While becoming top-tier Lords might be challenging, they could easily be upper first-tier.
Cain's fire elements and Earl's earth elements were mid-first-tier. Light and dark elements were top-tier.
Unless the Lords were incompetent, they wouldn't be weak.
At least the siblings had some combat ability and great potential, giving Alex control over two elemental troops.
Alex: "Yes."
Sophie: "Great. I'll have them add you!"
Sophie closed the system interface, and Xiao Mu and Xiao Hui watched her, waiting.
"She agreed. Add her yourselves," Sophie said.
They sighed in relief, though their feelings were mixed. They opened the system interface and searched for Alex's name to send friend requests.
[Dragonridge] requests to add you as a friend!
[Phoenixcrest] requests to add you as a friend!
Alex accepted their friend requests, and soon their submission requests popped up.
With the ceremony complete, Alex felt a strange connection.
She checked their subject information for a preliminary understanding.
[Territory Lord: Xiao Mu/Xiao Hui]
[Strength: lv8 Commanding level/lv8 Commanding level]
[Territory Level: lv4 town/lv4 town]
[Barracks Level: lv14 Light Crystal/lv14 Dark Crystal]
[Special Buildings: defense tower, energy cannon.../Dark Pool, shield...]
[Troops: Light Phoenix/Dark Jiao]
[Equipment: None/None]
No wonder they were siblings. Their development was balanced, with only special buildings differing. Alex guessed they shared resources for joint development.
Meanwhile, Xiao Mu and Xiao Hui saw Alex's information. She only displayed basic info, but it was enough to shock them. The gap in their strength was immense.
"Don't be too shocked. There's more to come. Honestly, I was more shocked than you when I first met Alex. Now that you've submitted, I can take a shortcut back," Sophie said, preparing to return via the Portal of Transit with the undead.
"Wait, is she easy to get along with?" Xiao Hui asked, worried about the undead Lord's temperament.
"Forgot to mention, she's quite nice. Though I submitted to her, she never treated me as a subordinate. I just help her as much as I can," Sophie reassured them.
"How many subjects does she have?" Xiao Mu asked.
"Technically, just me. There's also a child she spared, who left to find their family," Sophie replied.
"Is it that King Kong?" Xiao Hui remembered a Lord who hindered Alex's development but wasn't killed.
"Yes!"
With a flash of orange-red light, the three disappeared from Emerald Hills, followed by the undead.
Xiao Hui and Xiao Mu left Arsen for the first time, seeing Eldoria's gloomy sky.
Sophie hadn't been here for days. As they walked through the town, they noticed new buildings and busy Dark Alchemy Warlocks.
In open rooms, they saw dark alchemists experimenting with strange green potions. Alex's castle had two subsidiary castles, representing her two subjects.
Sophie saw these troops for the first time. The town was bustling with undead, making it look like an undead empire.
The siblings recalled Sophie's words about greater shocks ahead. Seeing Alex's castle was a hundred times more impressive than just reading her info.
"This is a true top-tier Lord!"
"So powerful!"
Sophie led them to the castle, ensuring a less awkward meeting.
The castle gates and doors were open, giving them a direct view of the grand hall.
In the dim light, a massive throne was faintly visible, with a small figure seated on it. Though they couldn't see her face clearly, the white hair was unmistakable.
Xiao Mu and Xiao Hui knew the white-haired girl was the undead Lord.
As they entered the castle, two dark elves greeted them with smiles and gestures.
Xiao Mu and Xiao Hui didn't dare look around, feeling the figure on the throne watching them.
As they approached, the figure raised her head and spoke in a chilling voice.
"You've finally arrived!"
Startled by her tone, Xiao Mu and Xiao Hui froze.