The fiftieth dawn broke sharp over Kael El's Ashen Empire, a brutal gleam slicing through the haze of 8,906 square kilometers—nineteen territories of forest, plains, mesa, desert, swamp, jungle, tundra, crypt, molten wastes, steel flats, ash plains, and bone fields bristling with turrets. The major city thrummed, 118 buildings now spiked with bone steel and Mist Core glow, forges screaming as 1,938,000 subjects hammered Torva's legacy into war machines. Kael stood atop a bone-clad watchtower, Stormforged Blade in one hand, EX: Dragonflame Reaver in the other, Stormhide Armor gleaming with marrow etchings. His flirty smirk cut the wind, a cool dominance radiating as he flexed EX: Bone Dominion, skeletal turrets snapping to attention—Zara's golden empire loomed 1,000 kilometers east, and Kael's blood sang for conquest.
Day 50. Torva's my crown—Zara's my throne. His dark eyes burned with unwavering confidence, pride a wildfire beneath his chill exterior. One-point-nine million souls, 8,906 square kilometers—Zara's 67's a glittering dare, and I'm the storm to crack it. The Nexus buzzed: "Kael's 62—bone fields rise,""Zara's gold walls thicken—67's a fortress." He winked at the horizon—Not for long.
The system panel flared, sharp and insistent.
"Day 50: Post-Peace Period. Territory Level: 4 – Champion Lord. Territory Size: 8,906 sq. km. Population: 1,938,000 Subjects. Food Stock: 13 Days. Resource Yield: +75% (Lv. 4 Bonus). Resources: 185,000/250,000 for Lv. 4 Completion. Summon Limit: 15/Day. Territory Lv. 5 Conditions: Reach Level 90, Sprawling Kingdom (200+ buildings) [118/200], Defeat 50,000-stat Beast/Lord [Met], 1,000,000 Resources [185,000/1M], 50,000 Gold/Month [12,000/50,000], Army of 2,000 Elite [Met]."
"Lord Nexus Leaderboard: 1. Zara (67), 2. Rynne (63), 3. Vex (61), 4. Myra (59), 5. Lyra (58), 6. Kael El (62), 7. Gavrin (55), 8. Sylth (54), 9. Elynn (53), 10. Torva (Deceased)."
Kael's smirk sharpened, a teasing glint sparking. "Zara's 67—Rynne's 63 nipping at her heels. Sixth's my perch—first's my feast." His talents stayed shadowed—summons rippled through whispers, but the EX: 10,000x Multiplier hummed quiet.
Lena swept in, her map glowing with fresh lines. "Lord, bone fields pushed resources to 185,000—gold's at 12,000 monthly. Buildings hit 118—tax collectors are bleeding the plains dry."
Kael leaned against the turret, winking. "Lena, my fire—crank gold to 30,000, buildings to 150. Zara's 1,000 kilometers off—let's roll east and rattle her." He tapped the Nexus, trading 15,000 bone ore for 7,500 Mist Cores—lords flinched at his pace.
Thora stomped up, hammer slung over her shoulder, bone dust on her grin. "Forges are blazing—118's solid, 120 by noon, 130 by dusk. Bone steel's piling—turrets, blades, walls."
Kael clapped her arm, smirking. "Thora, my forge—130 by dusk, 150 by dawn. Zara's gold won't stop this tide." He turned, voice a low growl. "Drayce, Veyna—frontline prep. We march in two days."
Drayce nodded, glaive sharp. "Lord, 1.6 million's drilled—400 elite from Torva's gear are ready. Scouts say Zara's walls are 20 meters, gold-plated—800,000 strong, half militia."
Veyna strung her bow, eyes narrowing. "Zara's at 19,565 Total Stats—SSS: Resource Lord's pumping gold, 60,000 monthly. She's east, fortifying—strike fast, or she's a bunker."
Kael's laugh rumbled, deep and playful. "Nineteen-k's shiny—my 10,947's a blade. Two days, we hit—gold bends, I don't." He triggered EX: Dragon Sovereign, dragons snarling—15 summons flared, bone golems and frost wolves lumbering into ranks. Multiplier's my storm—Zara'll choke on it.
He called his girls, voice a teasing drawl. "Ladies, 8,906 square kilometers, 1.9 million souls—185,000 resources, Level 62. Zara's 67, 19,000 stats, 800,000 waiting. I'm stacked—plan it."
Lena traced the map, precise. "Gold to 30,000—double bone taxes, trade cores for food. Push 500 kilometers east, claim outposts."
Thora grinned, hammer sparking. "130 buildings tonight—150 by dawn, siege towers next. Bone steel's our edge."
Veyna smirked, arrow notched. "Scouts hit Zara's edges—500 kilometers cuts her supply lines. Wolves'll chew her militia."
Kael's grin widened, predatory. "Lena, squeeze 'em. Thora, build 'em. Veyna, bite 'em—Zara's gold's a toy, and I'm the breaker. Two days, we roll."
The bone fields churned—turrets rose to 120 by noon, bone steel cladding walls—121, 122, 123 ticked up. Forges roared, crafting siege towers—125 buildings by afternoon, gold hitting 15,000 monthly as tax collectors swarmed. Kael strode the lines, EX: Bone Reaper humming—bone dust swirled, his Total Stats at 10,947 a quiet promise against Zara's 19,565. Close—her gold's heavy, my storm's heavier.
Drayce drilled the vanguard—1.6 million rippled, 400 bone-clad elite gleaming—War Surge flared, steel clashing in rhythm. Veyna's wolves prowled, scouts darting 200 kilometers east—reports trickled: "Zara's walls climb—gold flows, militia digs." Kael smirked, kicking a bone shard. "Dig all you want—my ash buries."
By dusk, 130 buildings stood—bone turrets bristled, siege towers loomed. Gold ticked to 18,000—Lena's traders swapped 5,000 Mist Cores for 20 days' food, stockpiles swelling. Kael climbed a tower, blades crossed—EX: Verdant Tyrant pulsed, vines coiling turrets—Zara's golden haze shimmered 1,000 kilometers off.
The Nexus pinged: "Rynne: Level 63—Kael's bone tide's loud. Zara's next." Kael chuckled, spinning the Stormforged Blade. "Rynne's sniffing—Zara's sweating. Two days, gold's mine."
A scout stumbled in, breathless. "Lord, Zara's vanguard—50,000 militia, 300 kilometers east—probing our bone fields."
Kael's smirk flared, blades flashing—EX: Ash Dominion snapped turrets alive, ash swirling. "Fifty-k's a nibble—crush 'em tomorrow, then we march. Zara's gold bends—I don't."
POV Shift: Lord Zara
Zara's golden citadel towered, Level 67, 19,565 Total Stats gleaming—SSS: Resource Lord churned, gold at 65,000 monthly, 800,000 subjects forging walls 25 meters high. "Kael's 62—bone fields creep. Rynne's 63—pesky. I'll drown them in coin." Gold's my blade—Kael's a gnat.
Tracker (Summarized)
Level/Rank: 62, Champion Lord (Mid Tier)
XP: 3,503,461,740 / 4,809,837,318
Base Stats: 9,920 (Str: 2,480, Def: 2,480, Spd: 2,480, Aura: 2,480)
Devoured Stats: 1,027 (Str: 257, Def: 257, Spd: 257, Aura: 256)
Total Stats: 10,947 (Str: 2,737, Def: 2,737, Spd: 2,737, Aura: 2,736)
Actual Combat Strength: Commanding Lord High-Tier (~50,001–75,000 equivalent via skills/summons)
Territory: Lv. 4, 8,906 sq. km, 190,000 / 250,000 resources
Population: 1,938,000
Powers: 12 EX Skills (Seismic Rupture, Bone Reaper, etc.)
Bloodlines: 9 + Devourer Blood (+1,027 stats)
Talents: SSS: 100% Drop Rate, EX: 10,000x Multiplier, 18 EX Talents—secret
Harem: 28 girls
Recent Gains: +5,000 Resources, +6,000 Gold/Month, +12 Buildings