Bang! Bang! Bayou's heart sank as he realized that a contingent of dwarven knights lay an ambush at the far end of the White Rock Mountains.

With the sound of the flares, they immediately mounted their beasts and surged deep into the grasslands, stirring a flock of eagles into flight.

These were the dwarves sentininal birds.

Now, pursuing them has become utterly feudal.

They've already begun to disperse, not to mention the presence of that group of eagles.

What shall we do, my friend? Xiao Leian, feeling a sense of urgency, realized that their whereabouts had been completely uncovered.

Although they were not in their castle, they were perilously close.

Bayou remained silent for this indicated that she would have to engage in battle with the Horseshoe clan sooner than anticipated.

Unbeknownst to the two, the signal flares from the dwarves conveyed information that signified not only the urgency of the message or the discovery of a target, but also indicated that their opponent's strength had reached a royal level.

Chapter 180.

The Lord hidden on the edge before long.

The band of dwarf knights was utterly vanquished, leaving not a single one to escape.

Bayou returned to the castle with her undead.

If they truly dared to advance, then let them enter the mountains.

The Bayan mountain range would hinder their combat capabilities.

While our forces consist entirely of aerial units, granting us a greater advantage.

Yet, Bayou sense something a miss and began to ponder.

Xiao Liu remained silent, uncertain of how to respond to the situation.

The first encounter with the dwarves was instigated by the sorceress wielding sound-based magic during her assault on Xiao Lianua's castle.

However, at that time, all dwarves had been slain, leaving no survivors.

The second instance arose during the assault on the dwarf fortress, aiming to rescue the enslaved dwarves.

Although Bayou had soared above the fortress, she did not accompany any ground troops and wrote a griffin.

Even if a dwarf managed to relay the news back, they would remain oblivious to the nature of by use forces.

The third occurrence involve a small elite team of dwarves led by a level 9 commander who injured Bayou with a spike club.

All reconnaissance eagles dispatched, including this scouting party, were eradicated by Bayou.

Thus, it was only during today's encounter that these dwarves who successfully transmitted their message first discerned that Bayou commanded undead.

The dwarves being highly intelligent beings undoubtedly recognized the undead.

By you did not believe they were unaware of their indestructible nature.

Consequently, it was likely they would refrain from attacking her for the time being.

They would need to prepare adequately against the undead, requiring the crafting or enchanting of weapons capable of inflicting soul damage to effectively slay them.

Waiting for them to strike was not an option.

Proactive measures must be taken while they remained unprepared.

Having grasped this realization, Bayu's gaze turned resolute.

When the dwarves were fully prepared, her undead would surely suffer significant losses.

Upon her return with Xiaoa, they encountered Gray, who is also returning a Griffin.

Xiao Yianua glanced between Gray and Bayou.

Should they still send Gray to infiltrate Aman's city? No, that is no longer feasible.

We have already been discovered and must confront them directly.

Bayou returned to her castle and began summoning the undead.

The longer she delayed, the more disadvantageous it became for her.

She possessed no knowledge of the internal dynamics of Aman city, unaware of the enemy's specific strengths.

However, it was undeniable that there were certainly royal level beings within, and the number was uncertain.

Hence, deploying the three royal level units for a direct siege was impractical.

As crucial combatants, they must not be drained of their magical power by those ordinary dwarves reliant on technology.

Why you needed to adopt a more cautious approach.

With so many diverse units at her disposal, she would not engage in reckless endeavors.

The frigid snow mountains lay to the west of Bayou's castle, while the dark forest extended to the east.

The dark forest, however, was a vast expanse stretching north to south.

Son Xiao Xiao<unk>s castle was situated directly south of Bayou, thereby keeping her adjacent to the dark forest.

Yet to the west, she no longer bordered the snowcapped mountains, but was instead in close proximity to the marshes.

The dark forest continued to stretch southward, reaching the fringes, where the distance from Sun Shia Xiao<unk>s castle was considerably greater by a factor of 10 compared to the distance from Sun Shia Sha to Bayou's castle.

At the very edge of this dark forest, a location scarcely explored even by the spirits of Bayou, there resides a lord who has remained undiscovered by them.

This lord's castle stands resolutely here, not concealed by the terrain, but rather by its own formidable capabilities.

The name of this lord is Blonder, a priest of dubious purity.

Prior to his arrival in this realm, he had engaged intimately with 21 nuns from the church.

And in homage to this remarkable feat, he named his castle the 21 nuns.

Blonder commands a legion of alchemists classified within the realm of humanity.

Yet the magic he wields is that of dark alchemical arts.

Indeed, the very alchemy master by Bayou.

Through the dark alchemical magic he and his troops command, he possesses the ability to animate the inanimate.

Remarkably, they can even create artificial undead.

However, this kind of undead bears significant drawbacks.

Their souls are fragile and their stamina is limited, albeit considerable.

Furthermore, they can only transform into skeletons as other forms of undead remain beyond their reach.

Despite these limitations, Blonder considers himself fortunate.

He is acutely aware of the terror that undead can invoke.

If he could acquire a tome of summoning magic combined with his alchemical prowess, he would be able to amass an overwhelming army, rendering the first tier lords trivial in comparison.

Although currently positioned within the third tier, he perceives those in the first tier as merely mediocre.

It was only when Blonder encountered true undead that his perspective shifted dramatically.

These undead were nothing short of perfection, entirely beyond the capabilities of an alchemist to fabricate.

Blonder surmised that they must be naturally occurring undead.

While the reason for their presence eluded him, he was filled with elation and promptly dispatched his skeletal minions to conduct covert investigations.

Upon uncovering the truth, Blonder s resolve shattered.

The undead were all the creations of a singular lord.

After laboriously researching the undead with his own troops, sacrificing countless sleepless nights without upgrading his castle or barracks, he had managed to summon nearly a thousand skeletons over a fortnight.

The lack of combat prowess among his troops, and the low level of his castle and barracks had relegated him to the third tier, reliant solely on these undead.

Blonder had always maintained a resilient spirit, but the blow dealt by Bayou was insurmountable.

While she summoned all manner of undead, he could only conjure a few feeble skeletons through his troops as intermediaries.

He began to contemplate the prospect of eliminating Bayou.

If she were vanquished, would her barracks not then fall under his dominion? Such a victory could elevate him to the pinnacle of existence, rendering further study of alchemical arts unnecessary.

Yet, Blonder understood that to confront Bayou with his current strength would be tantamount to courting death.

Upon realizing that the undead were her creations, he swiftly employed alchemical magic to conceal his castle.

Today, as the Sunset Alliance stirred excitement in the world channel, Blonder merely grasped that they spoke of a first tier lord.

For reasons unknown, he immediately associated this first tier lord with Bayou.

Although in Bry's perception, there may be other lords with undead troops.

The troops of the undead lord are formidable, and as long as one possesses a modicum of intelligence, they will undoubtedly be strong.

Brandy profoundly understands the terror that the undead evoke.

If the undead lord nearby is indeed the one they are seeking, Brandy suddenly feels that the opportunity to eliminate her has presented itself.

Even if she is not, Brandy is convinced that they would not permit the existence of second undead lord.

He envisions forming an alliance with them, serving as a springboard to jointly assault this undead lord.

Brandy suddenly realizes how favorably fate seems to smile upon him.

Amen.

Chapter 181.

Information leaked.

The sunset alliance led by Calvin reached out to all the first tier lords.

Most of them read the messages but remained unresponsive, adopting a wait andsee attitude.

A small number of lords gladly agreed to Calvin's request for an alliance.

However, two first tier lords, namely the spirit of flame and the lord of earth, outright rejected Calvin, sewing seeds of suspicion in his mind.

He believed these two must possess some knowledge of Bayou and were aligned with her.

Despite Calvin's persistent inquiries, Lynhun and Shir Yao remained silent.