Aleena took her place on the high throne, and Queen Guinevere sat on her left while Servius stood on their right. It was a special session of the royal court under Aleena’s leadership, and for the first time, the courtiers included a High Mage and an Eastern Overlord.“This royal court is now in session. We have gathered here to discuss and deliberate upon our next course of action against the undead,” Aleena began. “Please feel free to state your opinions, and I promise I shall act on your counsel.”Marquis Desmond and Marquis Sullivan were the first to rise since they held the most influence over the nobles in the absence of Duke Carrington.“I recently received a troubling report from my scouts. All our neighboring villages have been reduced to rubble, their residents slaughtered and sacrificed in mass graves which were used to summon the Abyssal Demon,” Marquis Sullivan spoke.He was soon followed by his friend, Marquis Desmond. “The latest intelligence claims the undead have const

Most of the Gunners of this world were reliant on single-shot rifles and flintlock pistols, and only the most affluent could afford enchanted nock-guns and carbines. The technology of this era was centuries behind what Ezra had seen in his past life, which made his new invention even more attractive.What was even more impressive was the fact that Ezra’s new blueprint was so simple it would allow the Gunsmiths and engineers of this city to mass produce the rifle without needing any complicated machinery.Once Ezra presented the Blueprint in court, Aleena immediately showed it to her favorite knight.Sir Galahar was wonderstruck at the sight of this powerful new weapon. Not only was it lighter and more compact than a musket but was much easier to maneuver from cover.After taking a few quick shots at the training range, Sir Galahar was delighted by the rifle’s performance. It fired a whooping two hundred rounds per minute and automatically supercharged the magic bullets after every rel

Ezra and Aurelia rushed out of the prison and flew straight to the shrine where Tanya had been staying in one of the priestly quarters.Count Gressil had already arrived along with Marquis Sullivan, and despite the several restrictions, the shrine was filled with Elite Knights.As Ezra entered the room, he immediately noticed the tarry black circle on the tiled floor. It was still wet and pulsating with dark energy.“They teleported straight into her room via a dark portal,” he observed before shuffling across to examine the other things. “And just how the hell did they manage to get inside a shrine? I thought Ishani’s light repelled all practitioners of dark magic!” Count Gressil was fuming with rage, his bloodshot eyes restlessly flitting across the room. “I should have never allowed her to follow this madness. Now, her blind devotion has cost her everything. Damn, the shrine. Damn, Ishani!”Moving to the far end of the room, Ezra reached Tanya’s bed and found the bedsheets stained

The advanced scouts returned just as Ezra was about to ride out, but only half the squad had managed to make it back to the city. Among the five returning scouts, two were critically wounded, while another was delirious and shaking in his boots.“What happened out there?” Aurelia rushed to them, demanding an explanation while the medics tended to the wounded.“They are everywhere. We are surrounded by death!” the delirious one spoke out in a cracking voice, his eyes gleaming with madness. “They are…beasts from the blackness. They cannot be killed. I saw them…their claws…and their fangs.”“Speak some sense, will you? What attacked you?” Ezra asked, looking into the man’s dilated pupils.“There were gray wolves…and then there were black bears!” the scout answered, turning his face away and cowering in fear. “We were attacked by vipers and trampled by bulls. There were griffins and Razor-tailed Scorpions too!""This one has clearly lost his marbles. We need to get him to the shrine and le

Overlord Dojing Wu spearheaded the mission, leading the way on his Sea Dragon. The Majestic beast sprinkled raindrops each time it fluttered its wings, radiating a pale blue aura.The Griffin Riders followed in a scattered formation, some riding high and others keeping low to survey the ground. It had been a long time since Dojing Wu had led his fliers into enemy territory at night. But the darkness suited them well since Griffins were predatory hybrids and had excellent night vision.As far as the Sea Dragon was concerned, its emerald-green eyes could detect the slightest changes in temperature and spot enemies from miles away.But the darkness also empowered the undead and their infernal legions. As the influence of dark magic grew stronger at night, the ones raised from their graves became more ferocious, and some even gained new abilities.Dojing Wu flew across the Great Plains, keeping his eyes open for any sign of trouble. So far, the skies looked clear, and only a few vagrant