Approximately 50 miles away from Nox, a group of mighty Snowground troops were seen marching toward him.These troops were completely different from the ones that Nox had killed before. Each of them was tall and brawny.Moreover, they only dressed in animal skins in such freezing weather. In fact, some were even topless.Instead of wielding modern-day firearms, each held a deadly giant ax.As they marched, the group of about 600 troops looked exactly like the giants portrayed in the book.Furthermore, upon a closer look, the pupils of these troops carried a bloodthirsty rune beam.This group of troops was none other than the berserkers, Snowground's most famous group of warriors.The berserkers were Snowground's exclusive class of force and hailed from the nation's most powerful place of worship, the Temple of Light.According to legend, every baby boy born in Snowground would be sent to the Temple of Light for inspection. Once passed, the boy would be taken into the temple and
From that moment on, she became known as the war goddess of Snowground. Now, she was betrothed to the current ruler of Snowground and was soon to become the most renowned queen in the land!Senami, riding atop the Snow Wolf King, had a nice figure and a beautiful face. She led her mighty army of berserkers as they marched grandly toward Snowground's frontier."How long until we reach the camp?" Senami's voice was clear and cold. Her icy blue eyes gazed at the dim sky ahead as she asked.Around her stood four elderly men, all clad in the black robes of the Temple of Light. They were the priests of the temple.Upon being questioned, one of the old priests stepped forward and replied, "Ms. Senami, the nearest camp is about 50 miles away.""Go faster. I want to reach the camp before nightfall!" Senami ordered coldly."Yes, madam!""But, Ms. Senami, the captive nomadic herders who trespassed into Snowground are moving too slowly. Should we abandon them or execute them all?" the old p
When the Snowground berserkers heard that Senami wanted to give their food and water to the nomadic herders from Faeast, they were stunned once again."But General, these are enemy herders, and they're from Faeast..." one soldier protested.Unexpectedly, before he could finish speaking, Senami slapped the berserker right across the face! Instantly, a bright red slap mark appeared on the warrior's cheek."Did you not understand my orders?" Her cold and commanding voice cut through the air.The massive berserker, towering over six feet five, didn't dare to resist any further. Frightened, he immediately said, "It was my mistake, General. Please forgive me!"After speaking, he turned to the others and shouted, "What are you all standing around for? Hurry up and give the water and food to these herders!"The soldiers behind him quickly pulled out their water and food and distributed them to the poor herders. Once everything was handed out, Senami, looking like a graceful elf, turned
The priests beside Senami scanned their surroundings warily. The only sounds that could be heard were the howls of the blizzard and the breathing of the Snow Wolf King.A long, pregnant silence hung in the air before a priest said, "I don't see any danger, Ms. Senami."Senami rode on her wolf, proud as a goddess of war. She parted her lips and intoned coldly, "There must be something amiss. My snow wolf is a powerful spiritual beast. If it senses danger, then that must mean an enemy is nearby."Another priest piped up, "But there isn't anything here."Senami looked at the grayscale land and said nothing at first. Then, she answered, "That can only mean one thing.""What is it?" The priests asked curiously."The enemy is a lot more powerful than we could possibly imagine."The priests said nothing, but they couldn't help but sneer at what they presumed was her cowardice in their minds. 'This is Snowground. There is no way any enemy would dare invade our land. Besides, we're berse
Doren made multiple calls, but none went through. Thus, he hastily informed Senami, "I can't get to them, Ms. Senami."Senami's face fell. "I knew it. Something has happened to the encampment. We need to get there right now! Tell them to pick up the pace!""Yes, milady!"Senami tapped her mount's side with her foot, causing the Snow Wolf King to howl to the skies before charging ahead.The first encampment Nox destroyed now lay in ruins. Suddenly, the howl of a wolf tore through the winds swirling around the site of mayhem. The gigantic Snow Wolf King appeared with Senami on its back while the berserkers trailed after them.Doren blurted, "Where's the first encampment?" He looked at the ruins grimly."Blast! Someone destroyed our encampment?" Another priest trotted ahead. He was shocked that what used to be an encampment was now nothing but scorched earth.Senami leaped off her mount and took a closer look at the ruined encampment. When she saw the corpses of her soldiers strewn
Senami arrived at the second encampment only to be met with similar ruins to the one she saw earlier. She scanned the broken bodies and demolished buildings, her expression growing colder and colder.The berserkers behind her had looks of sorrow on their faces. The soldiers stationed on the border were elites. Yet, they were all taken out while they didn't even have a face to go with their undertaker. Naturally, this knowledge served to make the Snowgroundians furious."Ms. Senami, more bad news. We found more destroyed encampments!" Another bad news hit Senami like a tidal wave.Moments later, Senami and her group found a total of five destroyed encampments. The last one they found was a major one. There were cannoneers, gunners, and more elite soldiers stationed there.However, this major encampment now lay in ruins just like its bethrens. The ground it stood on was broken, as if someone had torn it apart with their bare hands. Even the cannons were dismantled and carelessly stre
At the same time Senami gave her order, Nox slowly opened his eyes. "Finally." He clapped his hands together, and all the natural energy in a hundred-mile radius around him swam into his body. He absorbed it all and shot up from his seat."Look, he stood up!""Did he notice us?""Dammit, he's gonna run! Grab him!"The berserkers wrongly assumed that Nox was going to flee when he rose to his feet. Unfortunately for them, Nox leaped from the top of the mountain and descended ten thousand feet down. When he made his landing, the ground shook under the impact.The berserkers could not believe what they were seeing. Although they were powerful and experienced warriors, they still could not believe someone just made a ten-thousand-feet leap and came out without even a scratch.However, Senami kept her cool and regarded Nox dangerously. The Snow Wolf King howled and pawed the ground, acting as if it would attack Nox the second Senami gave the green light."You're finally here," said No
'What? He killed more than four thousand of us?' Doren thought as his face contorted with rage."Y-You're the one who annihilated five encampments?""That is correct," Nox said without fear or fervor."I-Impossible. You alone killed so many of our elites?" There was disbelief in Doren's eyes."Hah. You are nothing but maggots. A million of your elites died in Wolven Peak. What's four thousand?"Nox's mention of that history fueled Doren's fury. "You blasted oaf! How dare you trample upon our dignity on our land? We'll have your head!"That battle in Wolven Peak six years ago was the biggest humiliation Snowground had ever suffered. To rub salt to the already exfoliated wound, Nox even slaughtered his way to Snowground's capital all by himself and killed their previous emperor right in front of the ministers.If it was not for the International Court of Arbitration's last-minute intervention and Snowground giving up pieces of their land, they'd have been taken out of the world ma
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