Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Garethor, Torin, Zarvox - these three names represented the Death Knight, the Necromancer, and the Ghoul respectively. They were former subordinates of the previous undead lord, and Alex was well aware of their existence.

Alex wasn't surprised to see Garethor. He was the highest-level being in the city, so it was only natural that he would be the first to sense her return.

Alex accepted Garethor's pledge of allegiance. The moment she did, Garethor regained his status as a race king, his level cap rising from Sovereign level back to Divine.

Both Garethor and Torin had contributed significantly to the undead empire, and Alex intended to reward them accordingly.

"Thank you for your grace, Queen."

Garethor expressed his gratitude once more. His appearance was indistinguishable from that of a normal human. Although undead, his state of being, like Alex and Xiao Hui, was that of a living person.

"Let's go. I've heard that Torin is severely injured. I'd like to examine him. Perhaps I can help."

As for the Zarvox, Alex would deal with him later.

Upon entering the main hall, she saw only a few dark elves and Xiao Hui, sitting alone on a chair. The other race kings were nowhere to be seen.

The moment Xiao Hui saw Alex, her eyes widened in disbelief, quickly replaced by joy.

She rushed towards Alex, throwing her arms around the girl.

"Miss Alex, you're finally back!"

Xiao Hui's voice trembled with relief.

"You've worked hard during my absence. You've managed the undead empire well."

Alex gently patted Xiao Hui's back, knowing how much she must have endured.

"It's nothing. As long as you're safe, that's all that matters."

Xiao Hui's face was radiant with joy. She now understood the immense burden of managing a vast undead empire, navigating the complexities of external relations, and attending to countless tasks.

Yet, Alex had never complained, always maintaining a cheerful facade, as if it were all effortless.

Xiao Hui quickly opened the system and notified everyone. The undead empire wasn't currently in a critical phase, so everyone was relatively free.

"Alex, you're finally back! Where have you been all this time?"

Ruby was the first to arrive, having rushed down from her room upstairs upon hearing the commotion.

"I was out exploring. Don't worry, I'm back now, and the Beastman Empire will pay for what they've done."

Alex now wielded multiple spheres (Powers of Laws). She had undergone significant changes during her absence and was supremely confident in her current strength.

Soon, Sophie, who had been engrossed in her research, also arrived at the palace, eager to see Alex after so long.

She had so much to say, but the words caught in her throat. In the end, she could only manage a simple, "Big Shot, you're back."

"Yes." Alex nodded. Sophie hurried to the kitchen and returned with a plate of donuts.

"Big Shot, try these. I made them with the dwarves when I had some free time." She smiled gently and sat down beside Alex.

Soon, the other race kings, along with Xiao Mu and Drake, returned to the undead Imperial Capital.

"Welcome back, Great Queen!" The other race kings paid their respects.

The men, less expressive, said little, but their faces were filled with joy.

"I'am Torin, one of the former race kings of the Undead Lord, at your service, great Queen."

Torin, looking frail, finally met Alex two months after arriving at the undead Imperial Capital.

His current state was concerning. His level had dropped to lv8 King level.

"There's no need for formalities. I've seen all that you've done, and I won't forget your contributions."

As Alex accepted Torin's pledge of allegiance, his level cap was raised to Divine, but his injuries remained.

Alex rose to examine Torin's wounds. Although she possessed healing abilities and the power to repair souls, these transformed undead had unique properties, and she couldn't treat them all the same way.

If it were simply a matter of physical and soul injuries, she could heal them in an instant. However, Torin's primal power was damaged.

Primal power, also known as Undead Quintessence, was the core essence of a necromancer.

Everyone remained silent, watching as Alex examined Torin's injuries. They assumed that it would be a simple matter for the undead lord to heal a subordinate race king.

After a while, Alex turned to Torin, a thoughtful expression on her face. She wasn't entirely sure of the method, and she needed to experiment.

"I have two ideas, but they're just guesses." Alex extended her right hand, palm up, and a ball of undead energy materialized above it.

"Absorb this. It might alleviate your injuries, but you weren't transformed by me, so I'm not sure if it will completely heal you."

Torin sensed the potent energy emanating from the ball. It might indeed help repair some of his core essence damage.

He didn't hesitate to absorb it. As an undead, the process was swift and painless.

In that instant, Torin's level surged, reaching lv3 Emperor level.

"My primal power injuries are completely healed!"

Alex observed the changes within Torin. He had two sets of injuries. The other set was at least a century old, inflicted by an angel's holy light. Those would be much harder to heal.

"I see. The second method won't work on your current injuries."

Alex was certain of this because she had initially planned to kill Zarvox and have Torin absorb his primal power.

Extracting primal power from an undead was child's play for her, but healing it was proving to be a challenge.

Alex thought of the last, and only, way to heal Torin's injuries: faith power.

This was something only she could control within the undead empire.

Fortunately, Alex didn't currently need faith power. She was grateful for her good fortune.

If she hadn't left the undead empire and had chosen to engage in war with the Beastman Empire, she would have been forced to use faith power, which would have hindered her future ascension to godhood.

Alex had no desire to become a pseudo-god, nor did she need anyone's faith. She was her own god.

"There's no rush. I've thought of a solution. Everyone, please take a seat. I'll outline our next steps."

Alex wasn't in a hurry to heal Torin's injuries. She had been absent for a long time and needed to hold a meeting first.

Everyone quickly took their seats. This time, the massive round table was fully occupied, all eyes fixed on the beautiful face at the head of the table.

They waited patiently for Alex to speak. Her opening words, however, took them all by surprise.