Lucas stood in the middle of the magnificent Throne Room, gazing with satisfaction at the massacre that had just ended. Thirty minutes ago, five Lords with a total of 1,500 units had attacked his castle with the certainty of victory. Now, there were only corpses scattered around the castle walls, and fresh blood flowing through the channels that had been prepared to strengthen the Blood Castle Foundation.
"My King," Selena approached with elegant steps, her once pristine black dress now stained with the blood of the enemy. "This massacre... is truly magnificent. But there is sothing more interesting than just victory."
Lucas looked at Selena with eyes still gleaming with the euphoria of war. "What do you an?"
"The souls of the five Lords and their elite units," Selena pointed to the Soul Forge that was now pulsing with a much more intense energy. "The quality of the souls we just obtained is... unprecedented. Coupled with the newly created Abyssal Commander, My King now has enough power for more... ambitious things."
[System: Souls collected from recent battles]
[Lord-level souls: 5]
[Elite unit souls: 47]
[High-quality warrior souls: 156]
[Mage souls: 89]
[Archer souls: 73]
[Total: 370 high-quality souls]
[Recomnded: Enough souls to create multiple elite units or 1 Legendary unit]
Lucas smiled with a chilling satisfaction. "Three hundred and seventy high-quality souls. This is more than enough to build an army that can destroy this region."
He walked towards the Command Center integrated with the throne, activating the interface that displayed the territorial map. What was seen made Lucas’ eyes flash with dangerous ambition—the territory previously controlled by the five Lords he had just slaughtered now displayed the status of
"Unclaid Territory."
"Selena, summon all our elite units. It’s ti to hold a war council."
Selena smiled with elegant cruelty. "As you command, My King."
A few minutes later, the spacious Throne Room was filled with a suffocating presence. The newly created Abyssal Commander stood to the right of the throne—a figure emanating an aura of pure malevolence. He stood nearly three ters tall, with black armor covered in bloody runes and eyes that burned with hellfire.
[Unit: Abyssal Commander]
[Tier: S]
[Abilities: Command Aura, Soul Rend, Abyssal Gate, Fear Domination]
[Leadership: Can command up to 500 units at once]
[Special: Immune to holy magic and ntal attacks]
On the other side, the two Liches that Lucas had created earlier floated with graceful malevolence.
The enhanced Wraith Warrior was also present, along with the Captains of the various undead units that had developed during the previous wars.
"Generals," Lucas began in a voice that echoed throughout the room, "we have just achieved a magnificent victory. But this is no ti for celebration. This is a ti for expansion."
One of the Liches, whom Lucas nad Mortis, floated forward with a sound like the wind of death.
"My Lord, with the newly collected souls, we can create an army large enough to conquer this entire region."
"That’s right," Lucas nodded as he looked at the map showing the empty areas. "But before we expand, we need to strengthen the internal structure first."
He activated the Soul Forge interface, displaying the various options available.
[System: Soul Forge options with 370 souls]
[Option 1: Create 5x Death Knight 3x Lich (300 souls)]
[Option 2: Create 1x Legendary Unit: Bone Dragon (250 souls)]
[Option 3: Create specialized officer units (variable souls)]
[Option 4: Enhance existing units to officer level (50 souls each)]
"Abyssal Commander," Lucas called out to his newest unit, "what is your recomndation for the optimal command structure?"
The Abyssal Commander replied in a voice like rumbling thunder. "My Lord, the current army structure requires interdiate command layers. The Bone Dragon will provide aerial superiority, but officer units will provide greater tactical flexibility."
Lucas nodded with a thoughtful expression. "Wise counsel. Selena, what do you think?"
"My King," Selena stepped forward with a dangerous glint in her eyes, "why must we choose? With the territory we are about to take, we will have access to more resources. Create officer units now, and the Bone Dragon can follow later."
"Excellent point," Lucas smiled in appreciation. "Mortis, how many souls would it take to create specialized officer units?"
The summoned Lich answered with precise analysis. "My Lord, to create the optimal command structure, we need: 2x Death Knight General (60 souls), 1x Necromancer Commander (40 souls), 2x Wraith Captain (40 souls), and 3x Skeleton Lord (60 souls). Total 200 souls."
[System: Officer unit creation proposal]
[Death Knight General: Command 100 units, tactical leadership]
[Necromancer Commander: Mass resurrection, curse magic]
[Wraith Captain: Stealth operations, assassination]
[Skeleton Lord: Frontline command, fear aura]
[Total cost: 200 souls]
[Remaining souls: 170]
Lucas stared at the proposal with gleaming eyes. "Approved. Create all officer units. With this structure, we can operate multiple armies simultaneously."
[System: Officer unit creation initiated]
[Estimated completion: 15 minutes]
[Multiple Soul Forge operations detected]
[Castle energy consumption: High]
During the creation process, Lucas observed the map displaying the regional situation. The territories previously controlled by the five Lords were now open for annexation, but sothing caught his attention.
"Selena, look at this," he pointed to an area far to the east. "There is a cluster of territories that have not been touched. And based on the intelligence we obtained from the prisoners, that area has a very high resource density."
Selena studied the map with bright eyes. "My King, that area... is indeed tempting. But there are rumors that the region is guarded by sothing more dangerous than ordinary Lords."
"Dangerous how?"
"Ancient structures. Remnants from the era before the Global Lord system. Creatures that do not follow normal rules." Selena stared at Lucas with a serious expression. "But if My King manages to take control of that area..."
Lucas felt a familiar excitent flowing through his veins. "Unlimited resources and power beyond imagination."
[System: Officer unit creation complete]
[2x Death Knight General created]
[1x Necromancer Commander created]
[2x Wraith Captain created]
[3x Skeleton Lord created]
[Army command structure established]
[Current maximum army size: 1,200 units]
[Optimal deploynt: 8 separate armies of 150 units each]
The Throne Room was now filled with a much more intimidating presence. Eight officer-level units stood in perfect formation, each emitting an aura that reflected their specialty. The Death Knight General with his armor gleaming ominously, the Necromancer Commander with his staff patterned with bones, the nearly invisible Wraith Captain, and the Skeleton Lord who gave off an aura of tangible fear.
"Perfect," Lucas stood up from the throne with pure satisfaction. "With a command structure like this, we can begin true expansion."
One of the Death Knight Generals stepped forward. "My Lord, what are your orders?"
Lucas stared at the map with eyes gleaming with ambition. "Divide the army into four divisions. The first division will secure the newly unclaid territory. The second and third divisions will explore and map the surrounding areas. The fourth division will remain in the castle as a reserve."
"And the target for long-term expansion, My King?" Selena asked in a voice full of anticipation.
Lucas pointed to the mysterious cluster of territories in the east. "That ancient region. But before we move, we need more intelligence. Send the Wraith Captain for reconnaissance."
[System: Army divisions established]
[Division 1: 300 units - Territory Acquisition]
[Division 2: 300 units - Eastern Exploration]
[Division 3: 300 units - Northern Scouting]
[Division 4: 300 units - Castle Defense]
[Special Operations: Wraith Captain - Deep Reconnaissance]
Suddenly, Selena stepped forward with an intensely focused expression. "My King, there’s sothing I need to tell you. During the battle, I felt... resonance from the eastern direction. Not just ancient structures—there’s sothing alive there. Sothing powerful."
Lucas looked at Selena with eyes that burned with dangerous interest. "Alive how?"
"Similar energy signature to the draconic bloodline. But... older. More primal." Selena wet her lips with her tongue, a gesture that showed excitent and apprehension. "My King, if we were to conquer such a creature..."
"We would have enough power to conquer the entire continent," Lucas finished his sentence with a voice that trembled with anticipation.
He turned to face the war council with an expression that radiated absolute confidence. "Change of plans. Selena, how long do we need to prepare for a full-scale expedition to the ancient region?"
"With the current army composition, a minimum of two weeks for preparation and logistical support," Selena answered with precise calculation. "But My King, such an expedition requires massive resources."
"Resources that we will obtain from territorial expansion," Lucas smiled with cruel satisfaction.
"Generals, this is our grand strategy: aggressively expand territory to gather resources, strengthen army composition, then launch an expedition to the ancient region to secure ultimate power."
[System: Long-term strategic plan established]
[Phase 1: Rapid territorial expansion (2 weeks)]
[Phase 2: Resource consolidation and army enhancent (1 week)]
[Phase 3: Ancient region expedition (tiline unknown)]
[Warning: Ancient region classification: EXTRELY DANGEROUS]
Selena stepped closer, her eyes burning with dangerous excitent. "My King, there is one more thing to consider. If we succeed in conquering the ancient region and the creatures there, we will not only be a regional power. We will beco a continental threat that will force the Global Lord system to... respond."
Lucas looked at Selena with the most terrifying smile he had ever shown. "Exactly what I’m hoping for."
[System: Strategic objective updated]
[New Goal: Continental Domination]
[System: WARNING - Selena suggests a massive expansion]
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