Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Alex paused, her mind reeling. She couldn't believe it was true. Taking a deep breath to steady herself, she continued reading.

"I've uncovered some truths about this world. You are the current undead lord, and I see ambition in your eyes.

We were all wrong. Siding with the system was a mistake. He has the power to create races, leading us to believe he was the original God of Creation of this planet.

The ideal scenario was to help him devour the World's Heart. Thankfully, he (the previous undead lord) failed. Otherwise, the consequences would have been dire.

Planet Astralon might be just a plaything to him. If he were to gain control, his next step might be to move on to other worlds, continuing his cycle of devouring. Of course, this is just my speculation..."

Alex stood alone in the warehouse, murmuring to herself as she absorbed the information.

She already knew the rest of what Edgar had written, mostly about the truth behind the World's Heart and the system.

Edgar probably didn't know that Alex had already reached Emperor level and was just a step away from Sovereign level.

He hadn't mentioned his cause of death, perhaps because he didn't have time, or perhaps it wasn't important. But Alex suspected he had been killed while investigating.

"Although the previous undead lord's death was shrouded in mystery, I've uncovered some clues. It was a conspiracy, a reaction from the major races after they learned he had sided with the system.

Those confirmed to be involved include: Fire, one of the Mage Guild's Seven Guardians; the Silver Dragon chieftain of the dragon race; and the Knight Champion of the Holy Court. There might be others, but I'm not sure yet.

There might be some neutral factions involved, but I suspect most of them are on the World's Heart's side.

I've also learned something about the continent's core of will.

The reason why we can't travel between continents isn't because the Endless Sea is dangerous. It's because there's a barrier of will between the continents, a manifestation of the World's Heart's power. It's what isolates the seven continents.

Gods, having partially broken free from his control, can easily cross between continents.

I suspect that only by destroying the core of will can we eliminate these barriers.

The World's Heart is suspected to be located in the depths of the ocean. I hope you can achieve this. And finally, be wary of the dragon race!"

The message ended abruptly. Alex stared at the scroll, overwhelmed by the information.

Edgar was dead. No one knew where or how he had died.

"He warned me to be wary of the dragon race?"

Alex was puzzled. The dragon race, like the Mage Guild, should be divided into multiple factions. Why didn't he specify which dragon race to be wary of?

Something didn't add up. As for the core of will, its secrets would be revealed when she unified the Arsen continent.

The scroll had served its purpose. With Edgar's message revealed after his death, it was now just an ordinary piece of parchment.

Alex held it in her hand, a flame erupting from her fingertips, reducing it to ashes.

She knew a lot about the Mage Guild, but her knowledge of the dragon race was limited.

She only knew of four dragon races: Sky Dragons, Azure Dragons, Rock Dragons, and Lava Dragons. Adding the Silver Dragons mentioned in Edgar's message, that made five.

She didn't even know which race currently ruled the dragon race.

Time wasn't pressing, so Alex sat in the main hall, pondering Edgar's message.

As she was lost in thought, Death Spirit floated into the hall.

"Queen, there's a mage outside the Dark Forest requesting an audience with you. I can't discern his level or strength."

Death Spirit's report snapped Alex back to reality. She was puzzled. She had just sent Faelan and Elric away. Why was another mage here?

They certainly weren't here to express their gratitude.

"Alright, I'll go see him."

Alex flew towards the edge of the Dark Forest. No one should know about the undead Imperial Capital hidden within.

The northern region of the Eldoria continent was vast. How had this mage managed to find this place so precisely? Alex was curious about his identity.

As she reached the edge of the Dark Forest, she finally saw the visitor.

She didn't recognize him.

He was a young man with green hair and large earrings.

He was wearing a suit, which looked oddly out of place with his overall appearance.

"Hey there, beautiful. Are you mesmerized by my handsomeness?" the man asked with a smile.

Alex: ???

"You make me want to puke, thanks."

"I know, most beautiful women are shy. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Wind, one of the Mage Guild's Seven Guardians. You must have met Thunder, right? Isn't he less handsome than me?"

Wind said confidently, although Alex couldn't fathom where his confidence came from.

"He also didn't mention that you're insane..."

Alex was speechless. He didn't even need to hide his identity. Anyone could tell that this Wind was also a lord.

If not for his immense power, other races would have killed him long ago.

"Ah~" Wind wagged his finger. "You misunderstand. Geniuses who aren't widely recognized are often mistaken for lunatics."

"Can you cut to the chase? Tell me why you're here. How does Thunder even tolerate you?"

Alex was getting impatient. It wasn't that she disrespected him. It was just that his behavior was baffling.

"Thunder? He's just a brute. In this situation, he would probably punch me in the face. Why don't you give it a try?"

Wind flipped his green hair, smoothing it with his hand.

Alex turned and walked away, ignoring him. Wind panicked, hurrying after her.

"Hey, hey, hey, beautiful, don't leave! I'm here on serious business."

"Speak."

Alex glared at him, her voice cold.

"How about we join forces and pull off something big?"

Wind seemed to realize that Alex didn't appreciate his theatrics and adopted a more serious tone.

"How big?"

"Let's take down all the Angel race strongholds on the Eldoria continent. I've had it with those bastards!"