Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch - Chapter 296

Chapter 296: The greedy Beastman Empire
At the summit of Twinface Mountain, Alex gazed out at the sea of clouds, the sun in the sky a little too bright for her eyes. It was the first time she had seen the sun of the Eldoria continent.

The tiger guard was also a little dazed, having never seen the sun before. As a native race of the Eldoria continent, it had never seen the sun for as long as it could remember.

“You’re way too slow. I’ll take you flying, you just point the way.”

As soon as Alex finished speaking, a spatial cage appeared around the tiger guard, trapping it inside.

Their figures disappeared in an instant, speeding north.

Meanwhile, in the far north…

Here lay a vast, boundless expanse of ice fields, with white ice mounds rising and falling, crisscrossed by several frozen rivers. Vegetation was scarce, and the environment was harsh.

Most races couldn’t stand such a harsh environment, so there were almost no races living in the far north.

The Arctic Tigerfolk were arguably the only rulers here. They relied on hunting marine life under the frozen rivers for a living. The rivers here were interconnected, and there was a huge underground river, which was said to be connected to the Endless Sea, and also became their constant source of food.

The center of the far north was also the gathering place of the Arctic Tigerfolk.

There were eight tall mountain peaks here. Although they were relatively small compared to the real mountains, such as Frostwind Snowy Mountain and Twinface Mountain, they already looked very abrupt in this almost entirely flat far north.

There was a city on top of each mountain peak, but obviously the top of the mountain peak was not enough to carry a whole city, so all the surrounding edges were reinforced by huge ice pillars, standing on top of the mountain peak.

A total of seven cities, representing the seven camps of the Arctic Tigerfolk. The distance between the mountain peaks varied, but without exception, they were all surrounding the tallest iceberg in the center.

The iceberg in the center of the seven mountain peaks stood tall and imposing, taller than the seven mountain peaks. Its surface was smooth and flat, revealing a chilling coldness.

This was an iceberg built with magic!

On a huge platform at the top of the mountain peak, there was a magnificent complex of palaces. The cities on the top of the seven mountain peaks were all connected by a huge chain of ice. The totem of the Arctic Tigerfolk was displayed on it, and just by looking at it, one could tell that this was the center of their power.

Of course, it used to be. This palace was originally the residence of their previous queen.

It had been abandoned for a long time since the death of the previous Arctic Tigerfolk queen, and now it had become a place for the seven elders to gather and discuss matters.

Except for the people from the seven camps, no tiger beings could live on top of the mountain peak. They all gathered around the mountain peak.

The entire Arctic Tigerfolk population was as high as several hundred thousand, and the seven camps alone accounted for nearly half.

At this moment, around the iceberg below the central palace, the tiger being army was densely packed, and there were even several figures of Monarch level guarding here.

This iceberg was where Ruby had slept, and it was also here that she had used the spatial coordinates she had set up in advance to hide a few days ago.

It could be said that Ruby’s hiding place was right under the noses of the seven camps, and the situation was very dangerous.

On top of the mountain peak, one of the cities was the largest, and at this time, the hall inside the palace seemed very crowded.

On one side were four Arctic Tigerfolk elders and their confidants, and on the other side were a few Beastmen that looked like they had been put together with spare parts.

“Master, please rest assured, that bastard won’t be able to hide for long. Soon we will be able to break the sealing. She is already seriously injured. Once caught, I will definitely offer her to the leaders to enjoy first.”

One of the elders flattered with a flattering smile, trying to please the creatures from the Beastman Empire.

“Hmph, you better. My patience is limited. If she escapes again, you can wait to face the wrath of the Beastman Empire.”

The creature with the head of an eagle and the body of a man, with a pair of wings on its back, sneered. Its name was Windrider, and it was the “master” that the Arctic Tigerfolk elder had addressed, and also the leader of the Beastman Empire’s group.

“Hehe, I can’t wait to taste her flesh. It must be delicious!”

A creature with the head of a dog and the body of a man wagged its tail and stuck out its tongue at the eagle, revealing a lewd smile.

“Masters, I hope that after we offer this bastard, your Beastman Empire will not entangle us anymore.”

Another elder ignored the disgusting faces of these Beastmen and spoke with a suppressed anger. Their tolerance was more for the benefit of the race.

Otherwise, the four King levels could kill these Beastman Empire bastards in an instant.

“Don’t worry, we will ask the higher-ups when we get back. As long as you can guarantee to hand her over, everything will be fine.”

A brown-maned lion sneered. Compared to other Beastmen who tended to have human appearances, it looked more like a beast that had just learned to stand.

Obviously, its bloodline was not strong, and its status in the Beastman Empire was also low.

Windrider on the side snorted disdainfully. The Beastman Empire was not only interested in Ruby, but also in the bloodline of their Arctic Tigerfolk.

If they chose submission and contributed their bloodline to the Beastman Empire, then so be it. If they resisted stubbornly, they wouldn’t mind just wiping out the Arctic Tigerfolk, so that they could still get their bloodline.

A race with an upper limit of King level, and their bloodline came with ice power, how could the Beastman Empire let it go?

Did they think that handing over Ruby would bring peace?

This idea was too naive. As early as the first time the Beastman Empire visited, they had no right to refuse.

The four Arctic Tigerfolk elders were also secretly relieved to see the other party agree.

Of course, they knew what it meant to join the Beastman Empire. They would gradually be assimilated, and the entire race would become all sorts of mixed-blood Beastmen. This was not what they wanted to see.

“I wonder why the other three elders are not here?”

Windrider spoke up, which gave it a reason to say that the other party did not respect the Beastman Empire, and it could take the opportunity to extort more benefits.

One of the elders looked embarrassed and hurriedly smoothed things over.

“The three elders are in charge of guarding that bastard, in case she uses that strange spatial power to escape again.”

In terms of power, the seven of them were equal, and there was nothing they could do if the other three elders didn’t come.

One of them was a radical, very irritable, and wanted to directly kill the envoys of the Beastman Empire. How could the other elders let it come?

The ones present were three elders from the hostile faction and one from the neutral faction. Another elder from the neutral faction was in charge of guarding the irritable one.

As for the last elder who was close to Ruby, he rarely participated in such occasions, as if he was intentionally or unintentionally fading out of the sight of the other elders.

This answer left the Windrider with nothing to say. Ruby’s priority was higher than that of the entire Arctic Tigerfolk, so capturing Ruby was their primary concern at the moment.

“Three days, I’ll give you three more days. You must bring her to me.”