Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Chapter 236: You possess a Divine level bloodline

Raphaela turned around and saw Alex, causing a rare ripple of emotion in her usually calm demeanor.

Buzz!

Dark Barrier enveloped the Portal of Transit, completely blocking Raphaela's escape route.

Raphaela immediately became alert, spreading her wings and flying into the sky to distance herself from Alex, drawing her holy sword.

She finally understood the source of her sense of impending doom. This was a death trap!

Alex made no effort to hide her killing intent.

The two angels in the sky immediately dove down to attack Alex. Drake, realizing the situation had escalated beyond reconciliation, couldn't stand by and watch.

Snap—

Alex raised her right hand and snapped her fingers. Two Monarch-level Reaper Guards appeared beside her, intercepting the angels.

Drake halted his advance, and Raphaela was momentarily stunned. She had never seen this type of undead before.

"You betrayed the Alliance to conspire with her against me?" Raphaela asked angrily, unable to believe Drake would do such a thing.

"There's nothing to say. I refuse to be your puppet. You always preach kindness, but your actions are deceitful and selfish. This is all part of your scheme," Drake retorted, not seeing his actions as betrayal. The Alliance was meant for mutual development, but Raphaela's attempt to turn him into a puppet forced his hand.

Raphaela didn't argue further. She charged at Drake with her holy sword, determined to eliminate the traitor in this life-or-death situation.

Clang!

A scythe burning with black flames blocked Raphaela's attack, shielding Drake.

"Do you think you can just ignore me?" Alex said, her voice dripping with menace.

A sharp black blade flashed, and Raphaela, holding her holy sword, barely managed to block it before being sent flying by Alex's strike.

Drake, standing behind Alex, was both terrified and awed. Raphaela had already seemed formidable to him, yet she was so easily overpowered by Alex.

Alex dragged her scythe along the ground, sparks flying as she walked forward, resembling a grim reaper.

When Alex's strength surpassed her opponent's, darkness absolutely suppressed light. There was no scenario where light could counter darkness.

As an angel, Raphaela's holy light was her greatest asset. But against Alex, it was rendered useless.

Conversely, Alex had other options if she were countered. High-level elemental magic was also potent.

Alex's left eye glowed blue, and the Reaper Guards' scythes in the sky ignited with black flames, empowered by Alex.

The previously balanced battle turned into a one-sided slaughter.

Raphaela watched Alex approach, shocked by her rapid growth in power. She had to do something before she died.

Raphaela released her holy light domain, flooding the area with holy light, but it dissipated before reaching Alex.

Raphaela raised her sword high, golden light radiating brilliantly, a beam shooting skyward. She slashed down with all her might, the ground cracking and debris flying towards Alex.

The destructive force made Drake's heart race. Damn, this was his castle...

So, you want to go all out?

Alex planted her scythe in the ground, black flames rising from it. In her Death Domain, a massive shadow formed, mirroring Alex, wielding a scythe made of dark elements.

The golden sword beam rushed forward, but as it entered the domain, it mysteriously dissipated. The giant shadow swung its scythe, and a wave of darkness engulfed the area.

Raphaela tried to defend, but it was futile. Her holy light vanished upon contact with the darkness. Countless dark blades pierced her, leaving her physically unharmed but severely weakened.

Raphaela fell to her knees, her weapon slipping from her grasp, golden blood spilling from her mouth. Her life force was nearly extinguished.

Alex lifted her scythe with one hand, dispelling the giant shadow, and walked towards Raphaela.

Seeing Alex approach, Raphaela struggled to pick up her weapon and stand, her gaze now filled with astonishment.

She wasn't surprised by Alex's strength, which she had anticipated. She was shocked by the giant shadow behind Alex, a manifestation of divine bloodline power.

But the shadow wasn't an undead deity; it was Alex herself!

"You possess a Divine level bloodline!"

Raphaela, who had always seen Alex as a rival, felt a surge of frustration. Her angelic bloodline couldn't compare to Alex's.

"Looks like you're at least lv3. You've developed quickly," Alex said, carrying her scythe. Unfortunately, Raphaela was about to be reset to lv1.

"No need for words," Raphaela said weakly, attacking Alex again, only to have her weapon easily knocked away.

"Still not giving up? I heard you're not human anymore," Alex continued, advancing. She wanted to test if Drake's suspicions were true, whether Raphaela was still human.

"I am who I am, unchanged," Raphaela said coldly as she retreated. Suddenly, she shielded herself with her wings and fired countless feathers at Alex.

But the attack was useless. The feathers ignited and disintegrated upon entering Alex's domain.

Alex vanished and reappeared before Raphaela, grabbing her by the throat and slamming her to the ground. Black flames corroded Raphaela's skin, causing her pain.

"Why are you controlling those Lords?" Alex asked, partly for Drake and partly to confirm her own suspicions.

"Heh... They willingly follow me. How is that control?" With her Angel Resurrection Pool, Raphaela wasn't afraid of death and refused to answer Alex's questions.

"I heard it's to gather faith power. Their faith strengthens you, right? Otherwise, how could you reach lv3 so quickly? Do you think you're the protagonist?" Alex's words caused a subtle reaction in Raphaela, which Alex noticed.

"So, my guess was right," Alex said with a cold smile. Black flames began to burn Raphaela, but unlike usual, they didn't kill her instantly.

Alex guessed this was due to Raphaela's strong angelic bloodline.

The most absurd part was that the flames didn't kill her but burned off her clothes, revealing her naked body.

Drake, watching from a distance, was stunned. He wouldn't miss such a sight. Raphaela was a beautiful woman, after all.

Alex felt awkward. She hadn't expected this. She released Raphaela, intending to use a curse to kill her like last time.

But she noticed Raphaela showed no shame, indifferent to her exposed breasts and genitals.

Drake's suspicion was correct. Raphaela was transforming into an emotionless angel. No normal person would remain so calm in such a situation.

A fatal curse ended Raphaela's life.

[Congratulations, Lord, for successfully killing lv3 Monarch level angel Lord, earning 300 experience points.]

Raphaela's body disintegrated into light particles, just like last time.

She was truly dead, but she would soon revive.

Alex had a wild idea. If she could control Raphaela and kill her repeatedly, could she farm infinite experience?

"Alright, the body's gone. Stop staring," Alex said, giving Drake a look. He didn't seem to mind.

"Raphaela was a beautiful woman. I once liked her, but she's changed. She's now a cold machine with a beautiful exterior," Drake said.

Alex nodded and looked at the two remaining angels, now bound by Reaper Guards.

Alex was about to kill them when Drake spoke up.

"Her angels can also revive. I'm not sure of the exact rules, but the side effects are greater than her own revival. I suspect only pure souls can revive. If you kill them with dark magic, their souls might be corrupted and unable to revive."

"Even troops can revive?" Alex was surprised. While undead could revive, only Arthas had that ability, and it didn't work on those of the same level. Monarch level Arthas could only revive undead below Commanding level.

Alex's left eye glowed blue, and the two bound angels burst into flames. Their bloodline was lower than Raphaela's, making them susceptible to dark magic.

Creatures killed by dark magic had their souls and bodies completely destroyed. Revivable angels couldn't be summoned as undead, just like Raphaela.

The two bodies quickly turned to ash and vanished.