This Lich is a Better Landlord Chapter 62

The dark clouds in the sky drifted down slowly and soon landed on the other side of the mountain.

In the wilderness not far outside the City of Alchemy, large patches of fog shrouded the area, making it impossible to see anything clearly inside.

The dark clouds descended, transforming into a huge bone dragon that burrowed headfirst into the mist.

Inside the seemingly dense fog, there was actually only a thin layer. Passing through the outer mist, one would discover a withered land inside.

The once lush forest had completely withered. A large pile of skeletons and ghouls were confined in place. Occasionally, a few Death Knights appeared from the shadows and quickly disappeared, constantly patrolling the surroundings.

The bone dragon landed and crouched on the ground. A translucent ghost emerged from the skull.

The bone dragon missy, in her dragon soul form, walked into the small silver palace in the center of this territory and came to the side of a noble woman as beautiful as white jade.

Withered Rose, the Undead Queen of The Underdark, a super-wealthy matriarch whose single sentence could cause the ore prices of the Nine Great Kingdoms to plummet.

She had stayed here with her undead army for several days, letting the bone dragon missy constantly monitor the movements of those Paladins.

This bone dragon missy named Palebone was particularly good at concealment and surveillance spells. Disguised as a cloud, she could still see every move of the people on the ground from thousands of meters high.

Palebone sat beside Withered Rose and reported, "Sister Rose, those Paladins bought hundreds of slaves. I don't know what they want to do."

Hearing this, Withered Rose put down the documents regarding the Quicksilver Effigy in her hand, revealing a slightly surprised expression.

"They bought many slaves?" Rose pondered for a moment, then revealed a smile. "I didn't expect them to bring that artifact out as well. It seems that this time, those two are going to be in trouble."

"Artifact? Are you talking about the Demon Dragon Armaments?!"

A shocked expression also appeared on Palebone's translucent face. The Demon Dragon Armaments were the national treasure of the Ryan Empire. Each part was an artifact, and when combined, they possessed power close to a god.

To deal with Ambrose, people from the Ryan Empire actually dared to bring out such a thing? Without a large army for protection, weren't they afraid of losing it?

Palebone immediately said excitedly, "No, that heartless guy can't block the power of the Demon Dragon Armaments. I'm going to bring him home right now."

Withered Rose shook her head and said, "No need to rush. The artifact I'm talking about is not the Demon Dragon Armaments. Only those with royal blood can use that thing. The current Ryan Empire... anyway, it's impossible for them to bring out the Demon Dragon Armaments. The artifact I'm talking about is another one, and it should only be a weakened replica. It won't have any effect on your husband. But for the other one, it's hard to say. As a Legend, he is really too weak."

Palebone immediately complained, "Oh my, Sister, don't speak only half-sentences. You almost scared me to death."

Withered Rose looked at this expressive dragon soul and sighed with emotion. "It's really interesting. What exactly is the reason that you, as an undead, would feel anxious and uneasy because of a dull Headless Knight? Sister, is your heart still beating?"

Regarding the love between Palebone and Gareth, Withered Rose had never been able to understand it.

Undead didn't even have a heartbeat anymore, so naturally, they shouldn't have the desires of the living.

Could it be that true feelings are engraved on the soul and can transcend the shackles of the flesh?

Oh, there is one, for example, hatred.

But that comes from a deep impression left before death. It is a mental imprint left when the heartbeat was still present. The soul deeply remembered this emotion from when it was alive, so it became obsessive after becoming undead.

But the love between these two not only crossed species but was also born after becoming undead.

Withered Rose shook her head. This was simply an unsolved mystery. She wanted to imitate it only because Ambrose's asking price was too high, and she couldn't completely bring him under her use. That was why she thought rationally and wanted to replicate the meeting between Palebone and Gareth.

Hearing Withered Rose's question, Palebone also shook her head and said, "I'm not very sure either, but that heartless guy and I really count as love at first sight. Although my heart will no longer beat, I confirm that it isn't an illusion. As for why, perhaps it can only be said to be the will of the gods."

Withered Rose didn't continue discussing this fruitless question but continued to talk about the artifact.

"Alright, let's get back to business. If I'm not mistaken, those Paladins will launch their first attack in at most three days. They haven't seen the power of this artifact, so I'm afraid they will be caught off guard."

Palebone asked strangely, "Is it really that powerful? What does this artifact have to do with those slaves?"

Withered Rose explained, "The Ryan Empire has played faith to the extreme. The entire imperial capital is a huge altar. Every mortal who believes in the Lord of Dawn will continuously provide power to this altar, so this city can be said to be indestructible.

"And to achieve this, one cannot do without the artifact [Crown of Lathander]. It is a powerful magic crown truly forged by a god and bestowed upon the Ryan Empire, allowing the Ryan Empire to turn weak mortals into an unrivaled force.

"These Paladins should have a way to imitate the power of this artifact, turning these mortals into their power of faith."

Palebone said doubtfully, "But they aren't believers of the Lord of Dawn."

The City of Alchemy was a mix of many races, a place where the light of the Lord of Dawn had difficulty shining. There were very few people who believed in this God of Light.

"Don't underestimate the brainwashing ability of these Paladins. Give them three days, and it's enough to turn these hundreds of people into devout believers. However, a mere three hundred people, is relying on faith alone enough?" Withered Rose sneered, then said, "I'm afraid they not only have to provide faith but also sacrifice their lives."

Palebone asked strangely, "Sacrificing humans? That's the Ryan Empire; they wouldn't do such a thing, right?"

Although their standpoints were hostile, apart from discriminating against non-human races, the Ryan Empire was perfect in all other aspects. Human sacrifice was also strictly prohibited by the teachings of Light.

The most vicious rumor circulating on the continent was merely that the Ryan Emperor was cuckolded by a goblin. No one had ever heard of anyone pinning the crime of human sacrifice on the Ryan Empire.

Withered Rose said, "Sacrifice isn't necessarily forced; it can also be voluntary. A hero chooses to sacrifice himself to defeat evil; does this count as a sacrifice? If one sacrifices themselves completely during the offering, it becomes selfless dedication.

"It's just that if you don't approve of this self-destructive dedication within the Ryan Empire, you will become an outcast and simply cannot survive. The Ryan Empire will sooner or later be destroyed by this fanaticism."

At the last sentence, Withered Rose spoke through gritted teeth, rarely revealing an angry expression.

Palebone rested her chin in her hands and said irritably, "I'm starting not to understand. But Sister, why do you know the Ryan Empire so well?"

Withered Rose put away her angry expression and shook her head. "Just some reasons from the past; it's not important. We should think about how to help those two men solve the problem. If Gareth isn't careful, he will also get hurt."

Palebone said excitedly, "Then I'll go swallow those Paladins right now!"

Withered Rose said, "If your husband sees you appear, he will probably run away immediately. I don't have the confidence to help you stop a Headless Knight that even the Ryan Empire can't catch.

"If I'm not mistaken, this group of Paladins has definitely reached an agreement with the City of Alchemy. Moreover, the City of Alchemy won't stand by and watch. They already discovered us this morning, and even the invitation has been sent over. Later, we have to enter the City of Alchemy as a joint delegation of The Underdark and the Dragon Tomb, otherwise, war will break out."

"Then what do you suggest we do, Sister?"

Palebone was somewhat helpless. If a fight really started, she certainly wasn't a match for the City of Alchemy. She would definitely be blasted into fragments by those magitech cannons on the city walls and could only spend hundreds of years reforming in the Dragon Tomb.

"Don't worry, I believe he will have a way. What he lacks is just intelligence."

Withered Rose took out the Codex of the Undead, her fingertips trembling slightly as she wrote a large paragraph of information and sent it to Ambrose.

Without waiting for Ambrose to reply, Withered Rose closed the Codex of the Undead, muttering to herself, "Don't disappoint me, the man I have chosen."