Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

The little rabbit could only run desperately forward, trying to avoid the flames chasing it from behind.

Alex, however, didn't manage to hit it even once, which left her feeling quite frustrated.

"You wretched rabbit!" Alex's left hand suddenly opened, and a red magic circle appeared, launching a large fireball directly at the rabbit.

Still, it missed...

With a loud boom, the fireball exploded next to the rabbit, and the shockwave from the explosion killed it.

"Not fun at all."

Alex walked over, picked up the charred rabbit carcass, and swung it into the Blackwater Altar at the castle gate.

Alex looked doubtfully at her enhanced attributes:

[Lord: Alex]

[Strength: lv1 Commanding level (personal and troops can increase by killing enemies)]

[Territory Level: lv9 Initial Castle]

[Troops: undead race]

[Equipment: Grim Reaper's Scythe]

[Health Points: 220]

[Mana Points: 100]

[Strength: 60]

[Stamina: 58]

[Agility: 61]

[Bone Throne Enhancement Level +1]

Right, now at Commanding level, it's a disgrace that a lv1 rabbit almost got away!

Alex continued walking outside the castle. To the east was Frostwind Snowy Mountain, a high-risk area, so she chose to head west, hoping to reach the edge of the Dark Forest.

It mainly depended on whether her castle's territory extended that far; otherwise, Alex wouldn't risk leaving her territory.

Along the way, Alex also killed several wild boars, which were much easier to deal with than rabbits. Rabbits would run upon seeing you, but boars would charge at anything they saw, and their larger size made them easier targets.

The boars Alex killed were used to summon undead, which she then instructed to carry the original carcasses back to the castle.

Efficient and effective.

Unknowingly, Alex wandered further from the castle, heading towards the western edge of her territory. It was six miles from the castle to the territory's edge, and as she hunted and observed her surroundings, after more than two hours, the dead trees became more numerous than near the castle.

The black soil underfoot became more moist, and there were more wild creatures around.

Seeing more and more trees in front of her, Alex felt like setting them all on fire.

But she thought better of it, as attracting the attention of high-level creatures in the forest would not be wise.

"This is the edge of the territory, and there are plenty of wild creatures here, a good place to practice magic."

Alex quietly practiced with the wild boars, becoming increasingly proficient in the use of fire magic, even managing to combine it slightly with her dark magic.

Just then, Alex heard a loud noise from the western forest and stopped what she was doing to look.

Several large, sturdy dead trees suddenly collapsed, scattering the crows perched on them.

"What's going on?"

Before Alex could understand the situation, a huge, blood-soaked black cat burst out of the forest, a golden cross sword sticking out of its back.

The black cat, seeing Alex, charged directly at her.

!!

Alex reacted quickly, though she hadn't figured out the situation, deciding it was best to attack first.

She opened her left hand, and from the palm, five huge red magic circles appeared on either side.

Five fireballs, each a meter in diameter, shot out from the magic circles towards the black cat.

Boom! Boom!

The fireballs exploded, creating a sea of fire.

[Congratulations Lord, you have successfully killed a lv1 Commanding level Night Charm Cat, gaining one hundred twenty experience points.]

"Is it dead?"

Alex lowered her hand, the magic having consumed 40 of her Mana Points.

As the fire dissipated, the charred body of the black cat was revealed. Alex looked up and saw a man in white-gold armor, holding a shield, walking towards her from the forest.

A person?! Could it be a Lord?

Alex felt nervous, as if facing a great enemy.

The man reached the black cat's body and pulled the cross sword from its back.

"Thank you for your assistance, beautiful miss. I am Charles, a novice knight of the Holy Court."

The man bowed to Alex, introducing himself.

"I saw you use a fireball just now. May I ask which mage guild you belong to?"

This caught Alex off guard. From Charles's words, it was clear he was not a Lord, which left only one possibility—he was a native of the Eldoria continent!

It was Alex's first time hearing about humans on the Eldoria continent.

Caught off guard and to avoid suspicion, Alex quickly replied.

"Uh, respected knight of the Holy Court, my name is Carrie Oakey, I'm unaffiliated, and I live nearby."

Unexpectedly, Alex's response made Charles suspicious.

"Miss, you are lying. All mages are governed by the Mage Association, and it's impossible for a freelancer to learn magic!"

Charles approached Alex with his sword, a glint of greed in his eyes.

Since you're not with the Mage Association and we're in this deserted place, maybe...

"I shall take you to the Mage Association, but before that, please entertain me, beautiful miss."

Damn, I didn't know ordinary people couldn't practice magic, and nobody told me!

Alex internally ranted as she watched Charles approach with his sword. She decisively opened her palm, and a fire dragon spiraled out from the magic circle towards Charles.

Charles raised his shield and surprisingly blocked Alex's magic. Alex quickly raised her other palm, a black magic circle appearing, merging with the red one.

The fire on the dragon turned black in an instant, striking Charles's shield.

Boom!

Charles was unharmed, shaking off his shield to disperse the last traces of the black flames. Seeing the black flames burning on his shield, his expression turned grave.

"Is this... dark magic?"

"Dark magic has been lost for ages; you are an alien!"

"Be purged!"

Only these extraterrestrial visitors could possess such inexplicable abilities, and this girl fit the bill.

The greed in Charles's eyes vanished, replaced by endless killing intent. If previously Charles wanted to capture Alex for his lust, now he wanted her dead.

Really? Just one sentence and one skill, and you've figured me out?

Charles's shield emitted a holy light, extinguishing the black flames. Holding his cross sword, he vanished from his spot, charging rapidly towards Alex.

"Is this how you treat your guests?!"