Chapter 707 - Nightfall (V) (1/2)
Amund was right. Rhode indeed had the intentions to do so.
Rhode came up with a few ideas after listening to Beni’s words. In fact, he lacked manpower the most at this moment. Even though many troops were stationed in the Fortress, he knew that they would leave for the other regions that required their attention more when situations arose. This was also the reason why Lydia had dispatched the Magic Warships here as they were responsible in defending the place and had to also act as transportation for the soldiers to other regions. This was the situation in war. Rhode was only an overlord, after all, and it would be a fantasy story if he counted on Lydia to hand all the troops to him.
It seems like I will need to rely on myself.
However, troops wouldn’t simply fall from the sky. Rhode’s only summon gate was linked to the Water Elemental world and it would be wishful thinking to count on the Ocean Elves to go against the Undead Army. If he had the summon gates that connected to the Star Temple or Steel Land, perhaps he could summon creatures that could deal with the Undead Army.
He had more than 3000 soldiers at the moment, which went to show how difficult it was to recruit them. On the other hand, it was extremely easy for the Undead Army in this aspect. They could recruit forces in any battlefields and graveyards. Also, they would correspond in large groups immediately without any grumbles and complaints.
Since he lacked the quantity, he would need to work with quality. Since he couldn’t rely on quantity, he would need to count on their equipment. This was the current solution that he had. It was a pity that this wasn’t the game. If not, he would have a much easier time gathering players and attacking the Country of Darkness from the rear.
Even though Rhode’s request was asking for too much, he didn’t think that there was anything wrong with it. In fact, Marlene’s complexion turned pale as soon as she heard his views because this was disrespectful toward the Munn Kingdom. However, Rhode thought otherwise as it was only right for players with a high reputation to receive influential rewards. Therefore, Rhode’s line of thought as a player came online when he heard Beni’s words. Anyway, Lydia owed him a wish since she failed to cure Christie and had personally promised Rhode to keep the wish.
Of course, in the eyes of the ordinary people, using the wish to exchange for a bunch of wealth was simply an unspeakable behavior. However, Rhode didn’t think so as he lacked money the most now. The reason was simple: after the previous battle, the construction system could once again be upgraded.
For him, this was a story full of blood and tears.
Previously, he thought of gaining EXP from eliminating the Undead Army. In fact, the two continuous victories had given him a lot of confidence and since there weren’t any players around, he wouldn’t need to share the EXP gained. Even though Mini Bubble Gum and Canary had terrible equipment, they were at their maximum level, after all, and had no demands for EXP. However, Rhode had miscalculated and missed out one person.
Orchid Heart.
As the only other presence that could level up on the battlefield, Orchid Heart had naturally took in a whole chunk of EXP. Even though the amount wasn’t considered a lot compared to when Rhode had gained in the late game, she started from level one here, after all, and instantly reached level 35 after the battles, transcending into the Peak Elite Stage. But Spellcaster Scholar was unlike the battle classes like Mages and Swordsmen, so most people didn’t realize it. But this was a tragedy for Rhode.
He discovered that he lacked 1500 EXP to reach level 60. 1500 EXP wasn’t a lot as it was the amount from killing an Abomination. But now that the Undead Army had retreated, where could he find an Abomination to slaughter?
In the end, he had no choice but to choose another sacrificial product: Necromancer Simon who he had trapped in the cell.
Come to think of it, this fellow was truly unfortunate. His fate shouldn’t be this tragic. Rhode always wished for an Undead Creature as his subordinate. Even though Humans in this world detested the Undead Creatures, they had to admit that the Undead Creatures had unique talents in achieving some insane attacks. Moreover, Rhode wasn’t afraid that Simon would be up to no good since he had his Soul Core in possession, which was also why Simon could barely live on in the cell. But now… For the sake of the 1500 EXP, Rhode had no other choices.