Chapter 724 - An Unfamiliar Country (1/2)
Chapter 724: An Unfamiliar Country
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Cullen?
Rhode twitched his brows. Then, he quickly scanned for the relevant data in his head.
“Cullen Fachel. Patriarch of the Night Lich Family?”
“Yes, dear master.”
Sara lowered her head and responded hurriedly. On the other hand, Serena turned to Rhode curiously.
“Night Lich? Sir Overlord, are you familiar with them?”
“Understanding the enemies is always the first step in war. Intelligence is essential, Miss Serena.”
Rhode strongly believed that his ability to ‘lie through his teeth’ had gone through the roof.
“The Night Lich Family is one of the stronger Lich families in the Country of Darkness. They are one of the core forces under the ‘Undead Tide’ army and also the trusted aides of ‘Spirit Chaser’ Balende. This family is expert in undead alchemy and knowledgeable in magic spells. Their purpose under Balende is similar to…” Rhode paused. He turned to Marlene and continued. “… the Senia Family’s in the Munn Kingdom. They are responsible for providing firearms to the Undead Army. Of course, they manage the transformation and strengthening of the Undead Creatures. Apart from that, they are one of the rarer family who are closer in relationship with the Vampires within the Undead Tide. That is how they got the name of Night Lich. Cullen is an expert in air battles. It seems that we’re facing a large group of air forces like the Gargoyles…”
Rhode shook his head, but the corners of his lips raised to show an unnoticeable smile. Back then, the Undead Army lost terribly on ground, so it was a perfectly reasonable choice for them to go the air route. Perhaps the situation would be tricky if this happened months ago. But now, air force? Ha! Rhode imagined countless EXP flashing by eyes after taking them down.
“Since you’re here to investigate as Cullen’s Zombie Puppet, you should know the specific progress of the Undead Army that is mobilized here, right?”
“Just a little, dear master.”
Sara lifted her head and gazed curiously at her new master. She had served Cullen for years and it went without saying that she knew that the Zombie Puppet was his scheme, which was why she had become the experimental product. Sara knew that every spell caster’s experiments were absolute secrets. But she was astonished to find that her new master appeared to be familiar with it. However, the years of habit made her hold back her doubts.
“I know that Sir Burks’ and Sir Duran’s armies have arrived at the front line. I’m more familiar with Sir Cullen’s situation. Currently, he has around 50,000 Gargoyles and Soul Griffins and 10,000 Black-winged Knights. There is a total of 100,000 troops currently under the Undead Army. But this is just what I know. I was only Sir Cullen’s Corpse Slave, after all, and I’m not too familiar with other situations.”
“Burks and Duran, is it…?”
Rhode puckered his brows. They were true noblemen with authority in the Country of Darkness and core strength of the four largest families. It seemed that the new and rising noble families in the Country of Darkness had taken a hit, which explained why the four legendary generals had decided to move out their troops. Rhode knew what they were planning. If the new and rising noble families lost, not only could the four legendary generals, also known as the experienced veterans, expand their forces, but they could also quell the insignificant ones. This would re-stabilize the entire Country of Darkness. But Rhode wasn’t willing to fight for the sake of the enemy nation’s stability. If the four legendary generals didn’t send out their direct subordinates, Rhode wouldn’t mind making them lose all the way. Failure was the sharpest blade to slash through contradictions. Rhode couldn’t ask for more if he could send the Country of Darkness into a state of turmoil even though the possibilities weren’t high.
“Corpse Slave?”
Frederick was more mindful about this term.
“What is that?”
“Just as the term suggests. Corpse Slaves are slaves produced from corpses.”
Rhode replied plainly and pointed at the young lady.
“Just like what you’ve seen. Liches will extract the spirits from humans before specially modifying their bodies which includes anti-corrosion and maintenance modifications. Then, they will inject their spirits into spirit crystals, which will produce Corpse Slaves who can serve them. Corpse Slave won’t rebel and obey orders perfectly. Besides, they are much stronger than the skeleton creatures. This is the reason why most Liches have Corpse Slaves around them.”
Rhode turned to Sara.
“Am I right?”
“Master is truly knowledgeable. I’ve never known that people in the Light Mainland understand our situation this well.”
Sara answered frantically.
“Just as master has said. I’ve served Sir Cullen since 30 years ago. Due to my impressive performance, Sir Cullen turned me into a Corpse Slave…”
“Hey, w-w-wait!”
Frederick interrupted with an odd expression. He stared at the young lady dubiously.
“My ears are fine, right? Why did he turn you into a Corpse Slave due to your impressive works? What is going on? Didn’t you do well? Why did that fella treat you this way? Is his head still working well over the years?”
“Sir Cullen turned me into a Corpse Slave as a reward for me. Humans will eventually die due to old age or sickness. On the other hand, we won’t fall sick, feel hurt, or die of old age after turning into Corpse Slaves. Besides, we can continue to support our masters with our experience and wisdom. Doesn’t this make sense?”
“This…”
In an instant, apart from Rhode and Gillian, everyone was stumped and speechless. They stared blankly at Sara with puzzled expressions and felt chills running down their spines like electricity current. In the past, if their fear toward the Undead Creatures of Country of Darkness only hovered on the surface, they finally understood the frightening truth of this nation of undead now. It was a complete subversion and betrayal of their values and the world as a whole. It was the existence of fear that had almost infiltrated their bones.
“Oh my goodness…”
Serena placed her hands on her chest and muttered under her breath. Lize shook her head, turned around and was speechless. On the other hand, Frederick scratched his head and said.
“So… Miss Sara. What will happen if you perform badly?”
“Master will slaughter the servants who don’t fit his requirements and turn their corpses into Undead Soldiers to guard his territory. The spirits of losers will turn into materials for his spell castings and experiments.”
Sara spoke about this terrifying situation in such a calm, monotonous tone that it left them shivering. Rhode crossed his arms and observed everyone in silence. He thought of this as a great opportunity for them to experience the horrors of the Undead Creatures, which would strengthen their consciousness of their heavy responsibilities. The Undead Creatures’ infiltration wasn’t as simple as a war between the two countries. It was more of a conflict of values between the undead and mortals.