The sixty-second dawn flared with a defiant gold over Kael El's Ashen Empire, illuminating the 10,906 square kilometers of his Territory Level 5 dominion. The capital city stood at 180 buildings, bone steel and golden turrets shimmering as 2,688,000 subjects fueled the war machine. Kael strode the eastern border, 800 kilometers from his capital, Stormforged Blade gleaming, EX: Dragonflame Reaver a fiery pulse, Stormhide Armor glinting with fresh gold. His flirty smirk danced through the tension, a cool dominance radiating as he faced Rynne's counterstrike—71,000 shadows reinforced by 200,000 fresh troops, 271,000 total, surging 500 kilometers east, her SSS: Shadow Lord cloaking their fury. Kael burned to bury her last gasp.
Day 62. Rynne's shadows scrape, I'll crush 'em. His dark eyes blazed with unwavering confidence, pride a molten core beneath his chill exterior. Two-point-seven million souls, 10,906 square kilometers, Rynne's 65 thinks desperation's her edge. It's her end. The Nexus thundered: "Kael's 66, gold endures!" "Rynne's 65, shadows claw!" He winked at the dawn. Claw all you want, I'm steel.
"Day 62: Post-Peace Period. Territory Level: 5 – Commanding Lord. Territory Size: 10,906 sq. km. Population: 2,688,000 Subjects. Food Stock: 28 Days. Resource Yield: +100% (Lv. 5 Bonus) + 100% (SSS: Resource Lord) + 0.5x (R18 Boost, 6 Days Left). Resources: 675,000/1,000,000 for Lv. 5 Completion – Excess Banked: 0. Summon Limit: 20/Day. Territory Lv. 6 Conditions: Reach Level 105, Continental Empire (500+ buildings) [180/500], Defeat 100,000-stat Entity [Not Met], 5,000,000 Resources [675,000/5M], 250,000 Gold/Month [95,000/250,000], Army of 10,000 Elite [2,000/10,000], Build World Wonder [Not Met]."
"Lord Nexus Leaderboard: 1. Kael El (66), 2. Rynne (65), 3. Vex (64), 4. Myra (62), 5. Lyra (61), 6. Gavrin (59), 7. Sylth (58), 8. Elynn (57), 9. Jorr (55), 10. Kalia (54)."
Kael's grin sharpened, a teasing glint sparking. "Level 66 keeps me first, Rynne's 65 claws at second. Shadows don't dent my gold." His talents stayed veiled, EX: 10,000x Multiplier purring, Total Stats at 12,467 in Champion Lord Low Tier (10,000–25,000).
Veyna raced up, bow notched, wolves snarling. "Lord, Rynne's 271,000 hit, 230,000 Level 25 shadows, 2,000 Stats, 10,000 Level 45 elites, 7,500 Stats. SSS: Shadow Lord spawned 31,000 fresh, 500 kilometers east."
Kael winked, twirling the reaver. "Veyna, my fang, 271,000's a snack. Shadows burn in my light." He raised a fist, EX: Dragon Sovereign roaring as dragons took wing. Twenty summons erupted, bone golems and frost wolves surging. "Drayce, frontline. Thora, turrets. We finish her."
Drayce spurred forward, glaive gleaming as 1.5 million warriors marched, 400 gold-clad elite at the tip. "Aye, Lord, shadows fade by noon." Thora planted her hammer, golden turrets bristling.
By mid-morning, Rynne's shadows struck, 271,000 cloaked figures bursting from the haze, Level 25 shadows at 2,000 Stats, elites at 7,500 wielding dark spears. Kael smirked, EX: Gold Reaper pulsing, his 12,467 Total Stats towering. The clash roared, Drayce's elite slashing through, War Surge bellowing, 15,000 shadows falling, blades shattering. Bone golems stomped, claws crushing 12,000, dust swirling. Veyna's wolves darted, frost fangs tearing 10,000, arrows piercing elites.
Kael charged, EX: Stormwing Prime blurring him to an elite captain, 7,500 Stats flaring. The captain thrust, shadow spear slashing, Kael dodged, earth splitting. EX: Volcanic Tsunami surged, 10,000 damage melting 6,000, shadows sizzling. Another elite swung, Kael parried with the Stormforged Blade, steel clashing, then triggered EX: Vitality Reaper, stealing 10,000 health, 20,000 damage shredding the foe. He laughed, gold ash mixing with shadow.
Dragons dove, fire and ice raining, 18,000 vaporized, ash pooling. Elys's lightning cracked, 15,000 fried, Lyra's violet blasts tore 12,000, Rhea and Fyra torched 16,000. The harem carved, 104,000 dead in hours, shadows reeling. Rynne's elites rallied, 10,000 locking shields, tendrils lashing. Kael smirked, EX: Seismic Rupture cracking the ground, 5,000 damage breaking ranks, bone golems smashing 4,000. EX: Ash Reaper spun, 50,000 damage wiping 5,000, dust choking.
Golden turrets fired, bolts shredding 10,000, Thora's hammer reinforcing, 8,000 falling. Drayce's glaives reaped 12,000, Veyna's wolves tore 10,000, dragons roared, 153,000 dead by noon, 118,000 holding. Shadows surged, 80,000 pressing, elites cutting 5,000 of Kael's. Kael laughed, EX: Thunder Barrage blasting forty lances, 40,000 damage melting 15,000. EX: Gold Reaper slashed, 50,000 damage vaporizing 10,000, gold ash swirling.
Rynne charged, Level 65, 11,500 Total Stats pulsing, SSS: Shadow Lord flaring as 31,000 shadows spawned, dark spear gleaming. "Kael, your gold falls!" Kael grinned, EX: Tempest Maelstrom roaring a sandstorm, 15,000 damage scattering 8,000 spawn. He met her, EX: Bone Reaper piercing, 50,000 damage clashing with her spear, shadows cracking. She thrust, Kael dodged, EX: Magma Fury searing 50,000 damage, 6,000 shadows burning, Rynne staggering.
"Ding! XP Gained: 184,000 enemies (174,000 Lv. 25, 1,767,922 XP each; 10,000 Lv. 45, 33,554,432 XP each) × 0.1 × 50 = 3,215,423,680 XP."
Level 66 to 67.Base Stats: Champion Lord Low Tier (10,000–25,000), set at 11,500 (Str: 2,875, Def: 2,875, Spd: 2,875, Aura: 2,875).
Kael stood, Total Stats at 12,967, EX: Gold Dominion raising golden spikes. "Rynne's shadows die, I rise." Rynne fled, 22,000 left, 700 kilometers east.
POV Shift: Lord Rynne
Rynne retreated, Level 65, 11,500 Total Stats fading, 22,000 left. "Kael's 67, 249,000 gone. He's a fortress, I'm ash." Shadows flickered, her spear cold.