Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Chapter 263: Primal Nature

As he spoke, the elf king's palm glowed with green life energy, which coalesced into a glowing orb. He raised his hand, and the orb floated towards Alex.

Curious, Alex extended her hand, and the orb hovered above her palm. She then looked back at the elf king.

"This is the life energy of the forest elves' royal lineage, passed down through generations. Absorbing it will grant you the ability to control nature. This should be sufficient compensation."

The elf king's tone remained calm, showing no reluctance or regret even as he handed over their royal family's ancestral energy.

He seemed to understand the situation well. After all, death would mean losing everything, while giving up the life energy would only weaken the future potential of the forest elves, which could be regained over a few thousand years.

Alex didn't immediately agree. She used the system to check the information before making a decision.

The elf king, understanding that Alex was assessing the energy, remained silent and waited patiently.

[Energy Source: Primal Nature]

[Description: Pure primal power passed down through the forest elves' royal lineage for millennia, possessing indescribable special abilities.]

[Effect: Master high-level nature magic, and enhance all nature-based magic.]

[Side Effect: Elf transformation (can be removed by consuming experience points)]

Seeing the description, Alex couldn't help but smile. It was a stroke of luck, far more valuable than a few Monarch level corpses. No wonder the elf race could stand strong on the Arsen continent; their heritage was indeed rich.

However, Alex didn't want to transform into a blond, pointy-eared elf. As for appearance, she already considered herself much more beautiful than any elf.

So, she chose to consume experience points to remove the side effect.

The elf king, noticing Alex's smile, understood.

"It seems you are satisfied."

"Indeed. You can live. Hand over your life energy."

The energy in Alex's hand was just a sample. The elf king wasn't foolish; he feared Alex might go back on her word.

"No problem. Please come closer."

The elf king stepped forward.

Alex approached, showing no signs of defense, standing right in front of the elf king. Though she was shorter, her presence was imposing, exerting an inexplicable pressure on him.

The elf king held his scepter and tapped it on the ground. Green energy radiated from him, causing the flowers around them to bloom, filling the area with vitality.

Then, the energy from the elf king began to flow into Alex. As soon as it entered her body, she chose to remove the side effect.

Ten minutes later, the transfer was complete. The elf king was surprised to see that Alex's ears hadn't elongated; she showed no signs of elf transformation.

At that moment, a green light flashed in Alex's right eye.

"Can you take me to see her now?"

"Yes."

Alex led the elf king out of the garden. As they entered the palace, the surrounding elf guards immediately surrounded Alex with weapons.

The elf king waved his hand, and the elves stepped back, clearing a path for them.

Outside the palace, many buildings had burned from Alex's earlier fire magic. However, the liches had used frost magic during the battle, turning the area into a snowy landscape.

Lilith and her fallen angels were fighting other Monarch level elves, creating chaos outside.

Alex called off the liches, who then approached her. The elf king's pupils contracted upon seeing the liches, solidifying his thoughts.

Lilith was surprised to see Alex and the elf king together. Had the elf king decided to submit?

Order was quickly restored. The fallen angels ceased fighting, and the forest elves, having suffered heavy losses, stopped as well. Several Monarchs had died, and the ordinary elves had fared even worse.

Lilith stood opposite, with her fallen angels and controlled elves behind her. On the other side were Alex and the elf king, with the central elves looking confused, unsure of what was happening.

"It seems you are trustworthy."

The elf king condensed the remaining energy and handed it to Alex, who absorbed it.

With the system's detection, Alex knew the elf king had held back earlier. Now, with the energy complete, it was clear he had no more tricks up his sleeve.

"You are wise, elf."

Alex briefly explained the situation to Lilith, who chuckled upon hearing it.

She hadn't expected all her efforts to be in vain. If she had known, she would have just had Alex threaten the elf king.

However, Lilith didn't mind Alex's deal with the elf king. After all, Alex could have killed him and summoned him as an undead.

The elf king's submission added a high-level Monarch to Lilith's forces, greatly benefiting her. This outcome was far better than she had hoped.

It was a win-win.

Under Alex's watch, the elf king led the forest elves to submit to Lilith, becoming undercover agents within the elf race for the Holy Court.

"Great, now I can continue expanding inland."

Lilith was in high spirits, grateful for Alex's help.

"Handle your affairs. I'll take a walk."

Alex knew Lilith would have her own plans and arrangements, but that was no longer her concern.

The task was complete. Aside from the initial fireball, Alex had barely lifted a finger.

An hour later, Alex and Lilith left the forest elves' kingdom and returned to the city of the fallen angels.

As for the bodies, Alex hadn't planned to take them, but Lilith insisted, so she summoned five Monarch level undead from them.

Their levels were low, but it was better than nothing. As for the ordinary elves, Alex didn't summon them as undead, respecting Lilith's territory.

In the city of the fallen angels, Lilith invited Alex to dinner.

It was clear that Lilith was genuinely happy this time.

Alex couldn't refuse, not wanting to dampen her spirits.

"What's your next plan for development?"

Alex asked, leaning on the table with her chin resting on her hand.

"With the forest elves' intelligence, the Holy Court shouldn't mobilize the entire elf race for now. I can continue to secretly control other elf races or expand inland to other races. Things are much easier now."

Lilith smiled, sensing that the coming period would be a peak in her development.