Morne stood in the last spot, her body covered in black-laced exoskeletal armor, crimson tendrils woven throughout. This aesthetic gave the armor an alien-like appearance.
Maybe it was because, when she awakened the Cursed Exo-Battle Armor, the bone used to upgrade her came from a beast that looked alien and cursed at the same time.
However, this armor later made her one of the greatest close-bat undead generals. Her armor allowed her to absorb damage and convert it into weapons or imbue it into her attacks. It was a skill called Kinetic, one of her best.
Blood-petal mist surrounded her body, giving her both an elegant and terrifying presence. As she stood there with her arms crossed behind her back, a memory from the past surfaced in Kent’s mind, making him smile.
The memory was from when he returned to the Abyssal Realm to aid the sitting Abyssal Monarch in searching for Sir Madok, the first Abyssal Monarch of the Abyssal Race, who ventured into the Primordial Chaos and hasn’t been heard of again, only to be surrounded by the Abyssal, Resentful, and Undead races in a sudden ambush.
That day, he had 68 of the 69 undead generals with him. Each general had 1,000 undead warriors under them.
However, Morne had only just begun creating her army, so she had just 100 undead warriors. Even so, in that battle, aside from Kaizo, Sylara, and one other undead called Magnus, Morne was the highlight.
She personally proved to Sanders that she deserved to be placed among the top five of his undead generals.
That battle pushed her to the top, and since then, even Kaizo became a bit hesitant to challenge her. Her true power remained unknown even to Sanders, her creator.
However, Kent, who could now see more deeply into people, could tell that Morne’s true potential hadn’t even reached the 10% stage yet.
She had the Moonveil Executioner class, allowing her to harness lunar essence.
But aside from that, she could also unleash Death Arts, Curses, and Shadows. Her affinity for Lunar, Death, Curses, and Shadows had reached the Absolute Stage.
But Kent could tell she was drawing closer to the Extreme Stage in the Death affinity. She was a Peak Demigod, making only Sylara a High Demigod.
’You won’t be able to hide anymore, Morne,’ Kent said inwardly and gestured for all his undead to surround him.
They did, and his wives moved closer to Kent as well. They all wanted to hear what Kent had to say.
"The main reason why I chose to upgrade all of you to Tier 12 is that you are going back to the Undead Realm."
"Huh?" Their eyes widened upon hearing what Kent said.
"But Master, that man clearly hates your guts. Won’t going there bring you face to face with him?" Velmora asked.
Kent smiled and answered, "Not really. I am not going with you guys. Kaizo will lead you to reclaim some bones and treasures. The bones are for Lynx, Rhael, Hoody, Asake, and Donomie. Getting them will be simple since they can be found in less dangerous regions.
However, the treasures are in one of the Seven Undead Graves, the one called Banathra Valley. Supremes are in charge of that place, and there may even be a few Celestials."
All of them frowned upon hearing what they would be up against.
Seeing their expressions, Kent smiled and clarified a few things. "Of course, I know you guys aren’t at the stage where you can face Supremes and Celestials. However, you will be doing it with the help of an old ally."
Upon hearing what Kent said, the looks on their faces softened. They had lived with him in the Undead Realm for years, so they knew not all undead hated his guts. Some liked him and later became friends with him.
Kent waved his hand, and a green stone appeared in his palm. He handed it over to Kaizo.
"Channel your energy into it after you arrive in the High Undead Heaven. It contains the bone locations and the precise location of my stash.
But before going after the treasure, find the Green Bone Oracle and tell her these exact words: ’The Undead Monarch is a bitch.’ Say those exact words, and she will know what to do next."
They nodded while his wives facepalmed.
They knew Kent well enough to realize when he hated someone. Clearly, this Undead Monarch had angered him to almost the same degree as the Forsaken Race.
The even sympathized with that poor soul who would soon feel Kent’s wrath.
"While you are down there, if an opportunity arises to obtain treasures that I can later use to upgrade you, go for it. But do that only after you reclaim the treasures. I have some Undead Crystals stashed away that you can use to buy anything.
Also, kindly grab a bottle of Undead Wine for me. Lastly, if possible, gather some information on the Undead Monarch for me. I will leave the details of how you handle that to you guys. Just make sure you don’t die."
They nodded.
"There is no need for preparation beyond this. It will be a few months, perhaps a year, before we meet again."
They scattered to make their preparations.
Time ran ten times faster there, so they would be spending years in the Undead Realm while only a few months passed in the main universe. After a few minutes, the twelve undead returned, ready to be on their way.
Kent nodded and summoned the Undead Staff. He began waving it while muttering some strange words. After five minutes, a black gate appeared inside the Legion Tower, instantly filling the space with death energy.
"I will send you to the Lower Undead Heaven. You can use the Grim Reaper Sea or the Cracked Moon Valley to reach the Medium Undead Heaven, then find a way to get to the High Undead Heaven. From there, you can begin your mission."
"Don’t worry, Master. I will make sure everything goes well," Kaizo said, beating his chest.
"I know you will, buddy. But just in case there is trouble, abandon Kaizo and run. He always finds his way back," Kent said, and they all laughed.
Kaizo didn’t mind. He was just happy he was going to do something useful for his master. Besides, he knew battles were inevitable in the Undead Realm, so there would be plenty of chances to break bones and shatter skulls.
"Anyway, good luck, guys. Once you are ready to return, just shatter the stone, and the gate will open again."
Kent waved the Undead Staff, and the gate swung open, revealing a dark interior.
"Let’s go," Kaizo said and walked into the gate, with Zareth and the others following behind him.
After the last of them entered, the gate closed.
"Kent, are they going to be okay?" Mara asked, a bit worried about the undead, especially Elyndra, her best friend.
Kent held her hand and smiled. "Probably not, but as long as I am alive, they cannot die."
While his answer sounded both negative and positive, Mara chose to focus on the positive. After all, she knew Kent wouldn’t send his Undead Legion to an unknown place without having a backup plan in mind.
"How about you ladies? Are you ready for missions outside the tower?" Kent asked, turning to the rest of his wives. They had all bee Immortals, so he had no fears about sending them out to explore.
He thought about the best way to help them experience the Immortal Realm. At first, he wanted them to join sects, but they had made it clear they wouldn’t.
So his next plan was to give them some of his quests. This would allow them to see more of the outside world while also being useful, which was exactly what they wanted.
"The dungeons will be handled by the Beast Legion and the Eternal Wrath Legion, so you can all go get some fresh air."
"What about the Night Riders?" Uncle Drew, who had bee a True Immortal, asked with a smile on his face.
Kent looked at them and smiled.
"I have a special mission for you too..."
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