Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Chapter 303: Lilith's Plea

"Let's wait a little longer, until those Beastmen leave."

Alex had already made up her mind. While they wouldn't necessarily lose in a direct confrontation, it was better to be safe and eliminate those Beastmen first.

Hearing Alex's words, Maulclaw was about to breathe a sigh of relief when it tensed up again.

It knew it couldn't dissuade Alex. It could only hope that this girl wasn't alone and had other cards up her sleeve. Ideally, she would have an army of over a thousand troops, with at least three Monarch levels among them. Only then would they have a decent chance of killing those Beastmen.

"Aren't we going to look for Ruby?"

Maulclaw still believed that finding Ruby should be their top priority.

"Then have Shadowfang send out some Monarch levels to search. It would be too suspicious otherwise."

Alex looked at the tiger guard, who shook its head. As Ruby's confidant, even it didn't know where she was hiding.

Alex didn't hold out much hope in that regard. The Far North was vast. Even if all one hundred thousand Arctic Tigerfolk spread out, they might not be able to find Ruby if she was deliberately hiding.

Instead of wasting time searching for Ruby, it was better to take care of those disobedient elders.

"I agree."

Maulclaw nodded. It was more worried that Ruby would be captured, rendering all their preparations for naught.

Of course, Alex had another reason for delaying the attack. While she was talking to Maulclaw, she received a message from Xiao Mu.

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Two hours earlier, in Undead City.

With Alex gone, Xiao Mu was in charge of managing all the subjects and the city's operations.

In short, he was responsible for internal affairs, while the six race kings were in charge of military matters, with Death Spirit overseeing everything.

Xiao Mu remained in the city, Xiao Hui led the undead army to conquer the Savage Plains.

Suddenly, the Portal of Transit shimmered with an orange-red light. Lilith had arrived in Undead City.

The moment Xiao Mu saw Lilith, a strange feeling washed over him. Lilith's state was peculiar. Her entire body was enveloped in black mist, her face obscured, and her aura faint.

Lilith gave Xiao Mu the impression that she wasn't quite real.

Were all fallen angels like this?

Xiao Mu was puzzled.

If a normal person was like a 4K resolution image, then Lilith was currently at 360p.

Although she had never met Xiao Mu, Lilith knew that whoever was in Undead City at this moment must be one of Alex's subjects, and a high-ranking one at that.

After a brief exchange, Lilith learned from Xiao Mu that Alex wasn't in Undead City.

Resigned, she revealed the purpose of her visit. She had come to ask for help.

Lilith hoped that Xiao Mu could contact Alex on her behalf.

"Why don't you contact her yourself? Why go through all this trouble?"

Xiao Mu asked, puzzled.

After a moment of silence, Lilith explained her situation.

Her true body was trapped within the realm of a demon in the Valoria Continent. What stood before Xiao Mu wasn't her true form but a clone-like entity.

This body could transform into her second life if her true body perished or die in her place.

However, while her true body was trapped, she couldn't access the system or any of its functions.

Moreover, the memories of her two bodies weren't shared. She could only judge her true body's condition based on her current state.

If she became clearer, it meant her true body was closer to death.

After listening to Lilith's hurried explanation, Xiao Mu understood. While he could command the undead to help Lilith, he had to consult with Alex first.

What if Alex refused to help?

"That cat-eared maid lord is still alive?"

Xiao Mu was surprised. Logically, a King level should have been able to instantly kill them, especially with the use of a realm.

"I'm not sure. I don't know anything right now. But the Portal of Transit in my city is still active, which means he's not dead."

Lilith only had one subject. She was certain of that.

"When will Alex be back? She should be King level by now, right?"

This was Lilith's only hope. If Alex wasn't King level yet, then there was no way she could be saved, unless Alex was willing to sacrifice a large number of undead for her.

"She's been gone for two days. She didn't say when she'd be back. I'll ask."

Having grasped the situation, Xiao Mu quickly relayed everything to Alex.

In her current state, Lilith couldn't even see the system interface. She could only wait anxiously.

Ding dong!

The system notification sounded. Xiao Mu quickly checked the chat interface.

Alex: "Cat-eared maids? Sounds interesting. Get me a few."

Xiao Mu: "Leader... why is that your focus?"

Alex: "A King level demon of unknown strength? Have Death Spirit investigate first. If it's high-level, we'll abandon the mission. But if it's not high-level, we must help, as it's a King level corpse!"

Xiao Mu: "Yes, leader."

Alex: "Oh, and if you kill it, have Death Spirit summon it as a Reaper Guard."

After replying, Xiao Mu closed the system interface and turned to Lilith.

"Alex won't be back anytime soon, but I've obtained authorization. I can have the undead help you."

Alex hadn't mentioned anything about returning to Xiao Mu, so naturally, she wouldn't be coming back. With two King level undead in Undead City, they were more than enough to handle the situation.

"The undead can fight a King level?"

Lilith was rarely surprised, but she couldn't help but blurt out. Xiao Mu just smiled without saying a word.

Although he was Alex's subject and Lilith was Alex's ally, he didn't feel inferior. Moreover, his strength was on par with hers.

Soon, Xiao Mu summoned Death Spirit and two Reaper Guards, ordering them to accompany Lilith back to her city.

After a moment of thought, Xiao Mu decided to go and see for himself. This way, he could report back to Alex with more detailed information. Besides, Sophie was still in Undead City.

"I'm going out for a bit."

Xiao Mu informed Sophie before stepping into the Portal of Transit.

Sophie had sensed Lilith's arrival, but since Xiao Mu was handling it, she didn't intervene.

She was currently engrossed in designing new clothes with the dwarves. Why hadn't she thought of this before? She could have the dwarves make clothes for her!

"Strange, why is everyone going out?"

Sophie muttered to herself, only half-listening to Xiao Mu's words.

Her mind was preoccupied with designing clothes. Her goal was to create a fashion trend that would take this world by storm.