Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch - Chapter 147

Chapter 147: Sunset Alliance’s plan
Soon, Galvin and his allies reached an agreement. Most of them supported forming an Alliance to take down Alex.

They began by slandering Alex in World Chat, claiming her troops were evil, ominous, and filled with violence and bloodshed. They said countless Lords had died at her hands and that she grew stronger by killing others.

Quickly, those who admired Alex but didn’t know the full story started to believe these twisted facts.

Jealous Lords, envious of Alex’s strength, found a sense of balance in these accusations. No wonder Hamburger was so powerful—her troops were a bunch of ominous creatures!

They joined in the denunciation, successfully stirred up by Galvin and the Sunset Alliance.

Unaware, Alex found herself being vilified by the Lords in World Chat.

This was just the first step for the Sunset Alliance. Their next plan was to contact all first-tier Lords who had already formed Alliances, recruiting as many as possible to form a larger Alliance.

Once their combined strength was sufficient, they would locate Alex’s castle and plan to eliminate this “evil” Lord.

They hoped to use their numbers to counter Alex, but they seemed to forget that undead were least afraid of numbers.

The Sunset Alliance’s campaign in World Chat quickly drew attention, including from first-tier Lords. This gave them an opportunity to contact other first-tier Lords more easily.

Soon, the five members split up to contact the Elemental Alliance.

Cain and Earl, as first-tier Lords, received the message.

They gathered the remaining three members to discuss the matter. The Elemental Alliance knew Alex better than most.

They hadn’t attacked Lucian, the Traitor, partly because of the Starfallen Empire and partly out of concern for encountering Alex.

Sure enough, Alex had overwhelmed Lucian. When Samson relayed the news, everyone was shocked.

The Lords in World Chat knew too little about Alex. She had more than just one Monarch level undead.

“So, you’re saying the first-tier Lords want to unite to eliminate her?” Samson asked, considering the feasibility of such a plan.

Ivy opened World Chat, reading the messages.

“Wow, they make a good point. Undead do seem ominous, and they’re right about one thing—she can grow stronger quickly with corpses.”

“I think we should join their Alliance and reveal her true strength. I don’t believe so many first-tier Lords can’t take her down,” Boreas said, still bitter about their previous encounter with Alex.

“Don’t be rash. Let me analyze this,” Samson interrupted Boreas, taking over the conversation.

“First, let’s assess her strength. She has at least three Monarch level undead. Her own strength is unknown. Besides that, she has at least thirty thousand undead. Among them, how many Commanding levels can we estimate?

We, as an Alliance, have fewer than seventy Commanding levels combined. That’s not enough to defeat even one Monarch level undead. To match her strength, we need at least five Alliances, or twenty-five Lords, with strength comparable to ours. Only then do we have a chance to defeat the undead Lord.”

Samson’s words left Boreas silent.

“Twenty-five Lords, just to have a chance to defeat her?”

“I think we should avoid making an enemy of her. Her behavior so far seems more greedy than bloodthirsty. If she were truly violent, she would have sent her undead to find our castles by now. Clearly, she’s not very interested in us. So why provoke such a powerful enemy?” Cain added, speaking more than usual.

Earl also opposed making an enemy of Alex, while Ivy’s stance wavered. Only Boreas initially wanted to join other Alliances to attack Alex, but after the discussion, he reconsidered, realizing it was better to stay alive than seek death.

The Elemental Alliance decided not to join other Alliances in attacking Alex or reveal her true strength. They would remain observers.

How other Lords found Alex’s castle was their problem.

The Elemental Alliance’s decision was wise, but the Sunset Alliance’s actions cut off Alex’s path to earning points.

Alex was puzzled by the sudden hostility in World Chat. Why was she being attacked online?

Fortunately, Alex was mentally strong and unaffected, though she regretted losing a way to earn points.

She considered using Sophie’s name to post similar messages, but Sophie’s fame wasn’t as great, so it wouldn’t be as effective. She abandoned the idea.

Alex’s goal was simply to make it into the top ten.

Her castle was between two forbidden areas, protected by the Specter Chandelier, and she had cleared the surrounding Lords.

Only the Elemental Alliance knew the general location of Alex’s castle. Other Lords had no idea where it was.

At that moment, Alex received a message from Sophie.

[QuartzStriker]: “Big Shot, more dwarves are approaching our territory!”

“Why doesn’t the Silverbeard Clan chieftain’s second son learn his lesson?”

Alex headed to the Portal of Transit and stepped through. With a Monarch level lich guarding Sophie’s place, the combat strength was sufficient. Alex wasn’t there to fight; she had something else in mind.

Last time, a lv9 Commanding level dwarf squad was wiped out. This time, they might send a Monarch level enemy for revenge.

Alex was there to add an extra layer of security.

“Where’s Balin Forgeheart?” Alex asked Sophie upon arrival, not too concerned about the dwarf attack.

“Balin Forgeheart went out on a griffin early this morning,” Sophie replied honestly, unsure why Alex was looking for him.

“Tell Balin Forgeheart to find some clever dwarves to infiltrate Grimstone and gather intelligence on how many Monarch level dwarves are there. Also, what strength are the dwarves sent by the Silverbeard Clan this time?”

Alex figured that since Grimstone had civilians, it couldn’t be a closed city. Entering as a human would be conspicuous, but as dwarves, it wouldn’t be a problem.

Having Balin Forgeheart gather intelligence would help Alex decide whether to attack and understand the Silverbeard Clan better.

“Big Shot, the dwarves this time are airborne, riding strange birds. There are about two to three hundred of them. Once they entered White Rock Mountains, they spread out, covering a large area. This could be troublesome,” Sophie said, worried.

The Silverbeard Clan’s dwarves were clearly prepared, sending an aerial reconnaissance force. Hundreds of dwarves spread out could easily discover Sophie’s castle.

Once they returned, the dwarves would surely send an army.

Alex realized the dwarves had learned from their previous losses. The destruction of a fortress, the mining tunnels, and two dwarf squads had caught their attention.

“Have all the gargoyles and specters follow them. You come too.”

To guard against a possible Monarch level dwarf, Alex brought the lich along. Sophie was needed for her flute, which could disrupt the beasts’ minds.

Dwarves couldn’t fly, making aerial combat easier. Killing the beasts would cause the dwarves to fall to their deaths.

Alex ordered a thousand gargoyles and specters to spread out in a larger circle to prevent the dwarves from escaping.