Seeing all this, Dom was stunned. His face was twisted, and he stared at Nox in disbelief. "Lord Nox… m-might you be the legendary founder of the Nox Army?"Nox smiled. "That I am.""Oh my God, I saw Lord Nox himself. A-Am I dreaming?" Dom would never expect that this young man was the legend he had always looked up to. He could not believe he was right in front of his idol.Dom was petrified for a long while, and he quickly went on his knees, but Nox held him up. "Stand up, sir. From the moment I saw you holding Nox Army's saber, I wanted to tell you who I was." Nox did not finish his sentence.Dom was shivering with excitement. "I can't believe I'm seeing you in the flesh, milord.""You are a part of Nox Army. You have fought the Snowground barbarians and protected your tribe. You are the pride of this army. From this moment onward, I will resummon you into the army and become an official member of the Nox Army," Nox declared.The moment Nox made that declaration, an excited Do
Nox knew that the soldiers in the 6th legion were powerful enough to take on those invaders. He looked at Mario and mused for a moment. "If we're facing an invading force, why didn't you tell the military about it?""The military?" Mario smiled bitterly. "Ever since news of your death went around, the bastards disbanded all eighty legions. A lot of our comrades got imprisoned too. I tried telling them about our predicament, but they kicked the ball around."Nox's expression turned darker and darker. He thought the Mousses sabotaged him all so they could take the position of lord. However, as the new lord, Aphrodite did not even pay any attention to the nation's borders. This would plunge Faeast into chaos.She even restationed Nox Army just to get at him. This crime was unforgivable. "One day, I will cut your head off for my comrades, Aphrodite," Nox said coldly, and he shot up from his seat."Do you know why I came to the border?"Mario looked at the bloodthirsty Nox and shook hi
The guards were floored. They asked, "General, why are we arresting these officers?""Because these bastards committed treason! They are to be executed!""What? They committed treason?" Though the soldiers might slack off sometimes, treason was an unforgivable crime. After all, they were Faeast's soldiers."Damn them!""How dare they work with Snowground? They must be executed!""We'll arrest these bastards right away, general!"The guards, thirty or so of them, set off immediately.…After sending the guards off, Mario returned to the tent. Nox was going through a tactical map. Mario did not dare disturb him, so he stood in silence.Nox asked, "Tell me, how many Snowground soldiers are stationed at the border?""Milord, from what I know, they have at least a hundred thousand soldiers…"Nox snorted. "Senas is still leading them?""Yes, milord."Nox turned around and sneered. "That old fool. I killed my way to their capital six years ago and blinded him in his right eye, a
"Milord, it was here where we slaughtered a million Snowground elites. That was a terrifying battle, and bodies piled up as high as hills. It was then we set back Snowground's military strength by fifty years and made them give up part of their land in exchange for peace."Mario's voice was trembling with excitement as he talked about the old battles. This was Wolven Peak, one of the battlefields during the big battle and where Snowground suffered its most crushing defeat.Nox looked at the mountain and approached the gigantic obelisk. It was a hundred feet tall. As he looked at it, Nox said, "Do you still come to this obelisk every month to remember the heroes who fell?"Mario quickly answered, "We would never miss a single session, milord.""Good," Nox said. He waved his right hand, and a wave of energy fell upon the snow. The energy blew the snow away, revealing an obelisk of heroes.The obelisk had names engraved upon them. They filled the obelisk like droplets of rain coverin
The mention of Senami filled the soldiers with respect and admiration. Senami was not just the only daughter of Senas, but she was also the Temple of Light's high priest's only disciple. Though she was only twenty years old, she was already dubbed the future war goddess.The year before, Snowground and Voxlia got into a war over Glaze Island. Senami only led five thousand berserkers, but they managed to slaughter 30 thousand Voxlian elites. Since then, she was dubbed a war goddess.The people of Snowground knew that they had a genius combatant on their hands, and she was rumored to be the emperor's fiancee. At the end of the year, she would become the empress."Really? Ms. Senami's coming to the border?" a Snowground soldier asked with delight."Of course.""Awesome. I can finally see the gorgeous goddess."The soldiers were looking forward to it."Oh yeah. Since Ms. Senami is coming, you guys should really hide the stuff you looted. The war goddess is a very strict and just lad
"But what is it if not human?" The soldiers were confused.Just then, a voice traveled across the snowstorm. "Milord, that's their encampment down there." The one who spoke was Mario.Since he was just a Grandmaster, Nox was standing before him, protecting him with a golden barrier. Mario was pointing at the encampment beneath them.Standing mid-air and donned in all white, Nox looked like an angel. He had his hands behind his back. Snow and hail fell from the heavens above, but not a single flake could touch him.He looked at the encampment coldly. "These barbarians tried to invade us time and time again. This time, I will show them what happens to people who cross us." He shot down like a comet.When Nox flew down toward them, the Snowground soldiers shouted, "Look, he's flying toward us!"When the other soldiers noticed the silhouette coming closer to them at a high speed, they froze as well, but the next second, they held up their guns. In just a few moments, Nox was alread
"We have a Faeastian invader in the encampment! Quick, we need to get out there!"This encampment was at the forefront of the Snowground defense line. All the soldiers here were Snowground's vanguard, and there were about 300 of them.As Nox made his presence known and voice heard, the soldiers swarmed out of their hiding spots. Some wore heavy armor, while some held guns and sabers. They came out and were met by Mario and Nox.On top of that, they were also met with the mangled bodies of their comrades on the ground.Someone shouted, "So there are Faestians here! Blast, they killed two dozen patrols without us knowing?""Doesn't matter. We need to take them out first!"The soldiers were about to attack, but a cold voice shouted, "Hold it!" The voice was rough, and the one who spoke stepped forth. He was a general in white armor. He was burly and muscular, and he weighed about 180 pounds.The soldiers greeted him, calling him General Sark. The general looked at Nox and Mario, th
The moment Mario revealed that he was the real deal, Sark sneered venomously. Though he lost more than twenty men, there were only two invaders. If they could capture the commanding general, they would gain a ton of merit.Besides, Mario was the one who started the offense. He thought they had a good point to stand on should they try to capture Mario.Sark sniggered. "You're as brave as they say you are. All you bring is one unit, and already you're attacking our encampment and killing innocents? This might start a war, General Bender."Mario laughed maniacally."What are you laughing at?" Sark asked sharply."Your idiocy! I can't believe you'd threaten to start a war! Back then, our army slaughtered so many of your people, that your nation almost died! What makes you think you have the power to start a war with us?"Mario's insult enraged Sark and his soldiers. The big battle was the worst humiliation Snowground had ever suffered, so everyone avoided bringing it up. The legendar
Douglas worked through the night for the negotiation."One, you must apologize for your invasion of Faeast. Two, you will return all stolen relics to us and pay for damages. Three, you will open trade with Faeast, and it must be complete and total. Those are our demands. We promise not to interfere with your nation's administration. Once the aid is administered, our fleet and army will retreat from Brundela."And one more thing. Faeast recognizes you as Brundela's new ruler." That was interesting. It also meant that Faeast could rescind that recognition at any time. Elizabeth had no choice. Without Faeast, Brundela would be gone. In the end, the nations arrived at an agreement.At midnight, they called a press conference. Faeast helped Eropa settle a war and avert a world disaster. That news took the world by storm. The Eastern dragon was rising, and none could stop it. It wouldn't take long for Faeast to return to the top.Brundela's case was over. After they gave enough aid, Ferg
"They call you Great Generals?" the Ice Temple Lord laughed. "If I do want to betray him, how do you hope to stop me? You three had to take me on together, and it only ended in a draw. Now that I'm an Emperor and White Tiger is in a slumber, I can destroy you in a moment!"The Ice Temple Lord looked at Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise with disdain. Vermilion Bird's eyes were wide. She didn't care. She would fight the Temple Lord to the bitter end if she must.Black Tortoise was the calmer one, and he pulled Vermilion Bird back. "Calm down. Even if he wants to betray the lord, he at least would want to see the lord's body before he tries anything."Even a woman like Aphrodite lost this fight. He wouldn't dare try anything stupid."The Ice Temple Lord was still smug about being an Emperor, and now his celebration was cut short. Betraying Nox required a lot of courage. Nox's power terrified him. Even if he couldn't win the fight, Nox could at least come back safely.Besides, he only
The formation Nox created with the Sovereign Seal was on the brink of destruction. Once the formation was gone, the Sovereigns and the spirits would return to dust. In this final moment, Brundela's Faeastian called their friends and family in their homeland and projected the modern-day Faeast onto the gigantic screen in the plaza.The spirits cried when they saw how developed their nation had become. The Sovereigns and the rulers were meticulous people. They used to rule over a unified nation, so they knew how hard it was to create a dynasty. Every dynasty would have its peak and nadir.Every time a dynasty was on a decline, Faeast would be in danger. They didn't talk about the truth behind that video, of course. They admired the beautiful land of Faeast as they waited for their final moment to arrive."The hardest and darkest moment is behind us, sirs. Faeast has me now. You may rest in peace. I will not let you down. I will destroy the canker that infects Faeast and give it the pe
"You're going nowhere! Die!" The Sovereigns chased after the spirit, and a hundred rulers followed. They trapped the Titan's spirit and ripped him to shreds."Holy shit! That's the ancient Faeastian Sovereigns for you!" White Tiger roared with pride. He was on the roof of a tower somewhere.Emperor Elijah narrowed his eyes and exchanged a look with the other Sovereigns. He hurled the remaining essence of the Titan's spirit to White Tiger and stuffed him with it. The energy filled White Tiger up, and he ballooned. Black, rancid energy came out of his body, and he fell into madness.Nox cast Heaven's Demise and sealed White Tiger's consciousness. The Ice Temple Lord, realizing what the Sovereigns were trying to do, encased White Tiger in a coffin of magic ice."This is an impressive underling you have, Nine-State Lord. Devouring spirits gives him power. Anyone else would've lost their minds and become a killing machine, but White Tiger's already mad to begin with. There's no further
"The third kind of Emperor uses natural energy, the power of Yin and Yang, and the elements to become one. Since they use all kinds of elements and energy to become an Emperor, they are practically invincible."The Ice Temple Lord was excited. "So, you're saying I'm the strongest kind of Emperor?"Nox was speechless. "No, what I was trying to say was you took the wrong path. You could've absorbed the energy in the heavens, but you absorbed the Yin energy in the ground. You're stronger than Frostmir, but his level was higher, so you'd still be no match for him." Nox pursed his lips."Eh?" The Ice Temple Lord was disappointed. He thought he could be on par with Nox once he became an Emperor. The Ice Temple Lord wasn't the only one who gained power. The Ice Temple cultivators did as well. Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird gained a lot of power, too.Vermilion Bird was now a Flawless Supreme, Black Tortoise was an Advanced Supreme, while White Tiger was an Intermediate Pi
The fact that Nox could cast Sovereign Seal showed the Ice Temple Lord a new level of power. The Sovereign was more terrifying than the gods. 'No wonder they could rule the world in ancient times.'The ancient Sovereigns and rulers of Faeast attacked their enemies. The fate of Faeast gathered over their heads, piercing the clouds that hung over them. The weaker monsters were all slain, and Emperor Hans pierced the pharaoh with his spear, returning him to dust.Emperor Blade killed the god of another ancient civilization. The evil energy possessing them was purified. Moments later, the only gods left were the Titans. Unlike the possessed gods, the Titans were ancient cultivators.Even if they didn't master any spells or techniques, they'd trained their bodies to their absolute best. The Sovereigns and rulers didn't have much advantage against these enemies.These spirits were only summoned through the relics and the remnants of energy left within. Their bodies were gone, and their s
The talismans were Magic Mountain's Forbidden Art, and Nox had fused them with Ultimate Sun Dragon Manual. Nox's mentors back in Mystia had taught him the Sovereign Seal earlier than expected.Their goal was simple. If Nox became the Sovereign, he could use the seal to command all the natural energy around him. If he didn't become the Sovereign, he would teach the Sovereign how to use the seal.The Sovereign Seal was a Saintly technique and the most ancient technique around. It was stronger than a Celestial technique.A golden seal brighter than the sun slowly rose into the air. It was the Sovereign Seal.As it appeared, natural energy gathered around it. The energy flew into the relics Brundela took from Faeast. Within a museum not open to the public, a bronze sword started to tremble as natural energy flowed into it. That got the attention of a professor."That sword belonged to Faeast's Emperor Elijah! What is going on?"A silhouette came out of the sword, and his aura was maj
Back in the navy command center, Fergus got the drone footage of Brundela's latest development. There were a few generals from the Nox Army with him. They could see that the monsters in the capital were far stronger than the ones they took out."It's a pity the capital is too densely populated. We have the weapons, but we can't use them." Fergus slammed the table in frustration. Even if the capital were to fall into enemy hands and the people torn apart by the monsters, Fergus could not order his men to fire at the capital, or things would be bad for them.Fergus could only open fire if the monsters were in a no man's land."Commander Parrish, the lord has orders. We are to keep the waters guarded. Once the capital's crisis is over, we are to make our way to the port and give humanitarian aid," a Nox Army general said telepathically. He just got Nox's orders."Is that so? Then Nox can stop this crisis." Fergus' eyes shone. He had no idea what Nox was planning, but he was the Sovere
Demons were walking the lands of Brundela. Legendary creatures were roaming the streets as if the end of days were here. The resurrected monsters were causing chaos everywhere. When the Titans showed themselves, despair washed over Brundela.There were too many monsters running around. Even after the Twilight Order and Ice Temple cultivators sent out everyone they had, it still wasn't enough to stop these creatures. The monsters went straight to the council hall, and so did the Titans.The Ice Temple Lord created a Magic Ice Formation and kept using Forbidden Arts and mystical artifacts to fend off the enemies. He had already done his best."You have to do something, Nine-State Lord. I can't hold on much longer!" the Ice Temple Lord said telepathically.Though monsters were about, they were not a threat to the Ice Temple Lord. he could leave anytime he wanted, but he had a deal with Nox. If he were to desert the battlefield, he would face a hell far worse than he could imagine late