The thirtieth dawn thundered over Kael El's domain, a blazing violet-gold sky bathing the citadel and its thirteen territories in a relentless sheen. Klyve's swamp fortress steamed south, its muddy expanse now a hardened outpost under Mara's command, while 240,000 subjects roared—warriors forging bog-iron blades, mages channeling quagmire runes, and dragons ruling the skies under EX: Dragon Sovereign. Kael stood atop the citadel's storm-lashed spire, the Stormforged Blade in one hand, EX: Dragonflame Reaver blazing, Stormhide Armor pulsing with power. His flirty smirk gleamed, a cool dominance radiating as he triggered EX: Abyssal Quagmire, thick mud erupting beneath him, swallowing a training dummy in a suffocating grip.
Day 30. Lv. 5's grind's heating up—cap's in sight. His dark eyes burned with unwavering confidence, a quiet pride simmering beneath his chill exterior. Two hundred forty thousand souls, thirteen territories, and a Mighty Lord's might—his peers floundered at Level 40 with a tenth of his 13,500 stats; Kael soared at Level 42, skills bending reality. They're dust—I'm the tide. Two territories, 75,000 resources—let's roll.
A sharp ding cut through the morning din, the system panel flaring up.
"Day 30: Post-Peace Period. Territory Level: 4. Population: 240,028 Subjects. Food Stock: 2 Days Remaining. Resource Yield: +25% (Lv. 4 Bonus). Summon Limit: 15/Day. Territory Lv. 5 Conditions: Conquer 15 nearby territories [13/15], 100,000 resources [25,000/100,000], Reach Mighty Lord rank [Met]."
Kael's smirk widened, a playful edge slicing through the tension. "Two days? I'll carve a banquet." His calm under pressure was ironclad—Lv. 4's cap at 50 loomed eight levels away, and Lv. 5 demanded sweat: two more territories, a resource haul. Cap's close—grind's on.
Gavrin hustled over, ledger bursting. "Lord Kael, swamp loot's in—sixty mudbricks, thirty vines, bog spears. Resources at 26,500."
Kael clapped his shoulder, winking. "Gavrin, you're my vault. Fire the bricks—walls up." Gavrin nodded, scribbling, and Kael turned to the Summoning Altar, its Mana Crystal blazing with Lv. 4 fury. Eleven summons left. Let's add range.
He pressed a hand to the crystal, voice smooth and teasing. "Alright, gorgeous, give me an archer."
The altar flared, and a twenty-ninth figure emerged—a lithe woman with a longbow, eyes sharp as steel. She knelt, voice crisp. "Lord Kael, I am Syla. Perk: Precision Shot – +50% accuracy, piercing damage."
Kael's grin turned protective yet playful. "Syla, huh? A sharpshooter's gold. Aim with Ryn—pin 'em down." She rose with a nod, bowstring taut, and the system blared.
"SSS Talent Triggered: 100% Drop Rate. Additional Summon: 1 Subject. EX Talent: 10,000x Multiplier Applied. Quantity Enhanced: 10,000 Subjects."
The spire trembled as 10,000 more figures materialized—archers, warriors, scouts—swelling his ranks to 250,000. A man with "Swamp Snipe" notched an arrow, a woman with "Bog Volley" aimed high, and thousands roared allegiance. Kael laughed, a deep, carefree rumble. Two-fifty? I'm a damn tsunami.
"Archers, with Syla!" he barked, his cool dominance cutting through the chaos. "Warriors, with Nyra. Scouts, with Veyna. Move!"
By midday, Veyna returned, bow muddy. "Lord, east's got a Level 38 lord—Zorak, jungle fort, six hundred troops, SSS-tier talent."
Kael twirled his reaver, grinning. "Veyna, you're my hawk. SSS-tier? I'll shred it." He unleashed EX: Tempest Maelstrom, a sandstorm tearing through—vines snapped like twigs. Korran's trick's a monster.
He called his girls to the spire. "Lv. 5's grind's rolling—Zorak's jungle is next, Level 38, six hundred grunts, SSS-tier. Elys and Lyra blast, Rhea and Fyra burn, Tora and Gorv smash, Jace traps, Seryn ambushes, Borv and Dorn tank, Zyra and Zane flank, Ryn and Syla snipe, Ragna rages, dragons dive. I'm on Zorak. Clear?"
Syla's bow hummed. "I'll pierce their hearts—clean shots."
Kael winked. "Syla, you're my arrow. Nail 'em." Ninety thousand marched east, Kael at the fore, dragons overhead. The jungle loomed—dense canopy, vine walls, Zorak atop in emerald armor, his SSS-tier SSS: Jungle Overlord (+100% jungle control) twisting the trees.
Kael smirked, raising his reaver. "Elys, Lyra—go!"
Elys's lightning torched the canopy, flames roaring. Lyra's violet blasts shattered vines, purple cutting green. Rhea and Fyra burned paths, Tora and Gorv smashed walls, Jace's traps snared, Seryn reaped, Borv and Dorn held, Zyra and Zane sliced, Ryn and Syla pierced, and Ragna's axe bled foes dry. Dragons rained fire, ash falling. Kael triggered EX: Volcanic Tsunami, lava flooding—trees melted, troops screamed.
Kael charged Zorak, who summoned vine spears. "You're mulch!" Zorak roared. Kael countered with EX: Abyssal Quagmire, mud binding vines—they sank. He slashed—the reaver melted armor—and stabbed, blood soaking the ash.
"Ding! Lord Defeated – Zorak, Level 38. XP: 25,022,929 × 0.1 = 2,502,293 (127,617,873 with EX: EXP Nova). SSS Talent: 100% Drop Rate. Loot: SSS: Jungle Overlord (+100% jungle control), Skill: Vine Lash (Summon piercing vines, 200 base damage). EX Talent: 10,000x Multiplier Applied. Quality Enhanced: SSS: Jungle Overlord to EX: Verdant Tyrant (+10,000% jungle control), Vine Lash to EX: Forest Reaper (20,000 base damage)."
Vines bent to Kael's will, the jungle his throne. He smirked. Green's mine now.
The fort fell—five hundred dead, hundred surrendered. Kael stood amidst the ash, relaxed yet commanding. "Mara, fortify. Gavrin, loot."
A final ding rang out.
"Territory Conquered: 14/15 for Lv. 5. XP Gained: 127,617,873. Level Up! Level 42 to Level 46. Stats Increased: +12,000."
Kael grinned, the violet sky roaring. Zorak's down. One more.
POV Shift: Syla
She loosed an arrow, her Precision Shot unerring, piercing a vine clean through. Her lord stood there, smirking, the jungle bowing. Two hundred fifty thousand, and he's a force unbound? She'd aimed for petty hunters, but Kael's cool confidence, that protective steel, hooked her. I'll shoot for him. He's worth it.
Tracker
Stats
Name: Kael El Level: 46 (XP: 16,907,507/65,625,242 to Level 47) Rank: Champion Lord (Low Tier) – 25,500 Total Stats Territory Level: 4 (Requirements for Lv. 5: Conquer 15 territories [14/15], 100,000 resources [26,500/100,000], Mighty Lord [Exceeded]) Strength: 8,500 Speed: 8,500 Aura/Magic: 8,500 Total Combat Stats: 25,500
Powers
EX: Seismic Rupture (Tremor splits earth, 5,000 base damage, acquired Day 26) EX: Volcanic Tsunami (Launch molten wave, 10,000 base damage, acquired Day 27) EX: Tempest Maelstrom (Summon swirling sandstorm, 15,000 base damage, acquired Day 28) EX: Abyssal Quagmire (Summon binding mud, 15,000 base damage, acquired Day 29) EX: Forest Reaper (Summon piercing vines, 20,000 base damage, acquired Day 30)
Bloodlines
Human (No effects)
Lord Talents
SSS: 100% Drop Rate EX: 10,000x Drop Multiplier (Triggers on summons, skills) EX: EXP Nova (+5,000% XP gain, acquired Day 12) EX: Mana Ocean (+5,000% mana regen, acquired Day 15) EX: Dragon Sovereign (+5,000% beast control, acquired Day 19) EX: Dragonscale Bastion (+1,500% durability, acquired Day 20) EX: Nature's Dominion (+1,500% terrain defense, acquired Day 23) EX: Stormrider's Reign (+2,500% mounted speed, acquired Day 25) EX: Earthshaper's Will (+5,000% earth control, acquired Day 26) EX: Inferno Core (+5,000% fire resistance, acquired Day 27) EX: Sandstorm Tyrant (+7,500% desert control, acquired Day 28) EX: Bog Emperor (+7,500% swamp control, acquired Day 29) EX: Verdant Tyrant (+10,000% jungle control, acquired Day 30)
Harem
Lira, Sylvi, Veyna, Mara, Elys, Nyra, Tora, Lysa, Seryn, Borv, Vira, Rhea, Korr, Thryn, Elyra, Mira, Gorv, Zyra, Ryn, Lyra, Dorn, Fyra, Zane, Ragna, Syla
Recent Gains
+10,000 Subjects, +127,617,873 XP, +4 Levels, +12,000 Stats, +EX: Verdant Tyrant, +EX: Forest Reaper, 1 Territory Conquered
Loot Drops
EX: Verdant Tyrant (Quality Enhanced), EX: Forest Reaper (Quality Enhanced), 10,000 Subjects (Quantity Enhanced)