Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

And so, a few peaceful days passed.

Since the ceasefire between the undead empire and the Beastman Empire, everyone had settled back into their routines. Sophie resumed her research, the other Race Kings continued their conquests and leveling up, while Xiao Hui and Garethor held down the fort at the undead Imperial Capital.

Garethor would occasionally venture out for a few days, but he couldn't find any trace of Zarvox. He had no idea where the injured King Ghoul had gone into hiding.

One thing was certain: Zarvox hadn't left the Eldoria continent. Whether he had sought refuge in the south was unclear.

Meanwhile, news of the Sea Race invasion of the Arsen continent had reached the major factions, sending shockwaves through them. This information came courtesy of the Liberty Church.

However, the Arsen continent was essentially a lawless land. Apart from the Holy Court and the Humans, no other faction was willing to intervene.

The land races, who had always been wary of the Sea Race, were now acting strangely.

They remained silent, as if the matter had nothing to do with them.

However, this collective indifference presented an opportunity for the undead. Near the southwestern border of Gemini City on the Arsen continent, Xiao Mu led the Undead and the Light Titans in a relentless slaughter against the invading Sea Race.

Similarly, the fallen angels' city was also under the control of the undead.

In a single day, the undead ranks could swell by nearly a million, further bolstered by fusion technology. Although the overall number of undead didn't increase significantly, the number of King level undead was rapidly recovering.

Xiao Hui sat in a room within the castle, her eyes fixed on the system leaderboard. Less than a month remained until the Hundred Kingdoms War event.

Currently, fewer than twenty kingdoms had been established by other lords. The difficulty of establishing a kingdom had forced many lords to become Freelancers.

Time was running out. The most challenging aspect of establishing a kingdom wasn't conquering races but reaching King level.

Xiao Hui had instructed Sophie to inform the bishops to recruit as many Freelancers as possible during this time. This would not only allow them to join the Liberty Church for protection but also expand the undead empire's intelligence network.

Meanwhile, on the Valoria continent, within the endless abyss.

Satan wasn't having a good time either. The Holy Court and the Titan Race were planning to wage war against the Demon race. Their troops were closing in, and his territory was in danger of being discovered.

The Demon race, despite being the dominant force on Valoria, was in a state of disarray. Although individually powerful, they lacked unity, resulting in a lack of true leadership.

Their meetings were filled with insults and bickering, barely distinguishable from brawls.

As the Holy Court and the Titans advanced, the Demon race was gradually converging towards Satan's territory. Minor skirmishes between them were escalating, threatening to erupt into full-scale war.

Based on Satan's calculations, the epicenter of their conflict was likely to be near the endless abyss!

This was his biggest headache. He was desperately trying to figure out how to escape this place.

Suddenly, the Portal of Transit flared with an orange-red light, catching Satan's attention.

"What brings you here?"

He was in a foul mood, his voice cold as he addressed the newcomer.

"Just passing through."

"Suit yourself."

Satan turned away, dismissing the visitor. However, a thought struck him, and he turned back.

"Has Alex returned?"

"Still no news."

Sophie shook her head. Torin, standing beside her, went unnoticed by Satan.

Seeing him ignore her, Sophie quickly approached.

"Hey, don't just walk away! I have questions for you!"

"What is it?"

Satan turned back, tilting his head as he looked at her.

"Tell me about your progress on the Valoria continent, the distribution of factions, that sort of thing."

Sophie didn't mince words. She followed him into the hall and plopped down on a chair.

"You want to establish a stronghold on the Valoria continent?"

Satan instantly grasped her intentions.

"That's right. We were at war with the Beastman Empire. We suffered heavy losses and need to recover our strength."

Sophie didn't hide anything. This wasn't their first encounter, and she was somewhat familiar with Satan's eccentric personality. However, she notice that he seemed more subdued than usual.

"Alright, I'll tell you what I know."

It was a small favor to ask. Satan sat down beside her and began his narration.

Half an hour later, Satan had shared everything he knew about the current situation on the Valoria continent.

"Your situation is even worse than we imagined!"

Sophie was surprised. It seemed that Satan, who appeared to be the most stable of the three, was also facing a major crisis.

"Tell me about it."

Satan sighed. He wanted to relocate his kingdom, but the entire Valoria continent was on edge. Any disturbance could attract the attention of those troublesome demons.

"So what are you going to do?"

"What else can I do? Leave it to fate."

Satan rolled his eyes at Sophie. Her question was pointless. His options were limited: relocate his kingdom, leave the Valoria continent, become a Freelancer, or abandon his kingdom altogether.

If he were as strong as Alex, he would have confronted those demons head-on.

"But this is just the current situation. If they actually start fighting, they won't have time to worry about other areas. This could be an opportunity."

Sophie, drawing from the undead empire's experience, offered her analysis of the situation, which gave Satan a glimmer of hope.

"You're right! If they start fighting, I can take the opportunity to expand elsewhere. They won't have time to bother with me!"

Satan realized he had been trapped in a negative mindset. He had always felt that his King level strength was too weak. However, in times of war, the enemy wouldn't necessarily deploy their strongest forces from the outset.

"It's a shame you don't have a map of the Valoria continent. I suggest you develop near the border. I can help you conceal your city's presence. That way, you won't have to worry. Even if they do fight, it'll likely be in the upper abyss. They won't notice anything down below."

Sophie's solution was, of course, the concealment magic circle developed by the alchemy warlocks.

"Thanks. You seem to have become even more beautiful than before, especially your breasts. It's so big and round, like two ripe papayas."

Satan's worries had eased somewhat thanks to Sophie's analysis.

"Thank you, but I suggest you refrain from such comments in the future. If you can't compliment someone properly, don't bother."

Sophie rolled her eyes at Satan and departed with Torin.

Yesterday, she had finally reached King level, becoming the one who had spent the longest time at lv9 Monarch among the group.

She could now establish a vassal kingdom. They already had Gemini City on the Arsen continent, so after some discussion, they decided to build this vassal kingdom on the Valoria continent.

This would provide the undead empire with another avenue for expansion. With Zarvox no longer a threat, they had nothing to worry about in that regard.

Before leaving, Sophie informed Xiao Hui, requesting a few alchemy warlocks to assist Satan with the concealment magic circle. She and Torin then set off towards the opposite side of the endless abyss.

Her goal was to establish the vassal kingdom near the border of the Valoria continent. She would likely spend the next few days traveling.