Chapter Summaries

Dole tested Babel Tower’s defenses against two sixth-level necromancers, then used the tower to ram Corpse Sixty-Four. In the valley, Aixi’s water- and earth-element towers struck the undead army, while she held the other towers in reserve.

• The two sixth-level necromancers unleashed a barrage of death spells, including Eye of Death, but Babel Tower’s defenses absorbed the attacks.
• Dole charged Babel Tower at the necromancers and struck Corpse Sixty-Four after it failed to evade the tower’s sudden turn.
• Aixi fired icy beams and pillars from the water-element tower, freezing and targeting the stronger zombies attacking the valley barrier.
• Aixi used the earth-element tower to split the ground and swallow many undead, but a corpse wizard halted the attack and zombies emerged from the earth.
• Aixi kept the Dark and Light Wizard Towers in reserve, then saw Babel Tower withstand the necromancers’ attacks overhead.

Dole used the Babel Tower to batter the undead wizards while Aixi defended the wizard tower cluster, but the undead broke through the barrier as the wind and lightning towers neared completion. The chapter ended with the six towers raising a last-ditch light curtain to buy Dole time as the undead charged into the ravine.

• Dole rammed Corpse Sixty-Four with the Babel Tower, badly injuring him, and Corpse Sixty-Four ordered Corpse Sixty-Five to attack the camp and send word of their failure.
• Corpse Sixty-Four tried to defend himself, but Dole struck him again and shattered his coffin-like shield while Corpse Sixty-Five raced toward the barrier.
• Water Shadow used a magic knife to tear open the defensive barrier, and Aixi reported that its remaining power would last only about thirty seconds.
• Corpse Sixty-Five destroyed the weakened barrier with Eye of Death as Water Shadow raced toward Dole and the undead charged into the ravine.
• Aixi activated the six Wizard Towers' final light curtain to delay the undead while Dole continued assembling the wind and lightning towers.

Dole used Babel Tower’s spatial powers to kill Corpse Sixty-Five, breaking the undead assault and driving the remaining enemies to flee. With the Golden Corpse’s aura drawing undead toward Babel Tower, Aixi led the wizard towers in clearing the valley while Dole prepared to capture the surviving Level Six undead.

• Dole teleported Babel Tower beside Corpse Sixty-Five and crushed him, while Dole’s clone absorbed his escaping soul.
• Water Shadow recognized Babel Tower’s spatial attribute and fled, and Corpse Sixty-Four ordered the zombies to scatter before escaping himself.
• Dole told Aixi to kill undead below Level Six, trap the Level Six undead, and stop searching for Water Shadow.
• Dole released the Golden Corpse, whose aura halted the undead and drew them toward Babel Tower.
• Aixi used the wizard towers to kill the powerless undead, while Allen, Akron, and Aoduolun watched from behind the ridge in disbelief.

Dole completed his eight-tower Wizard Tower array while his forces battled the Nightmare Empire and Albis Mountain’s guardians. Bal demanded that the three Magic Beasts yield the mountain range, warning that Dole’s completed towers would soon make them all vulnerable.

• Allen, Akron, and Aoduolun recognized Dole’s power and decided to stay because the Nightmare Patriarch’s influence remained a threat.
• Dole’s avatar suppressed Corpse Sixty-Five with the Bone Demon God Meditation Method and held back from probing his soul because he suspected a dangerous force lurked behind the Sand Scorpion Adventurer Group.
• Aixi continued shooting down undead as Dole completed the last of his eight level-six Wizard Towers.
• Bal fought the giant ape, giant lion, and giant wolf for several hours until the giant ape called for a halt.
• Bal told the three Magic Beasts that he wanted to occupy the mountain range and warned them that Dole’s completed Wizard Tower array would soon threaten them.

Bal forced the giant lion, giant wolf, and giant ape to retreat from Albis Mountain by warning that his allies would soon arrive. Dole completed the eight Wizard Towers, whose linked fluctuations advanced his and Aixi’s cultivation, while Water Shadow and Corpse Sixty-Four discussed the eleven Level Six zombies they had lost.

• Bal warned the three beasts that his helpers would arrive soon and threatened to kill them if they stayed on Albis Mountain.
• The giant lion, giant wolf, and giant ape yielded the sky and slowly retreated, while the other magical beasts watched from below.
• Dole completed the final Thunder Tower and connected all eight Wizard Towers into the Earth Fortress.
• Dole and Aixi comprehended the towers’ elemental fluctuations, and both of their strengths advanced.
• Water Shadow and Corpse Sixty-Four watched the valley from afar, and Corpse Sixty-Four lamented losing his silver corpses before asking what they should do about the enemy’s eleven new Level Six zombies.

Dole’s eight wizard towers defeated the Nightmare Empire’s forces and secured his claim to Albis Mountain, while he prepared to finish driving out the remaining level sevens. Allen and the others watched a violent storm strike one patch of the wasteland and agreed to keep the legion back as Dole’s wealth and power became clear.

• Water Shadow and Corpse Sixty-Five withdrew after deciding that defeating Dole’s eight-tower array would require a level seven, while Corpse Sixty-Five lamented losing the silver corpses.
• Dole used the wizard tower array and Golden Corpses to kill the undead forces, then began claiming and refining the eleven silver corpses.
• Dole told Bal that the wizard towers would finish charging within ten days and that they would kill anyone who remained in Albis Mountain.
• A fierce storm struck one patch of the wasteland with hundreds of lightning bolts as Allen, Akron, and the others watched from a tent.
• Allen and the others discussed Dole’s ability to seize Albis Mountain, and Aoduolun offered to notify the legion to hold position while Allen agreed Dole needed no help.

Wasen Fort waited anxiously to learn whether Dole had survived the underground force’s attack, then received word that the force had been crushed. Dole’s allies celebrated their new Level Six Wizard Towers, though Rosa revealed they would owe him additional money.

• Morris asked Bernard for news about Dole, but Bernard told him to stay calm and trust that Dole would not be brought down easily.
• Dark learned from a new superior that the underground force had failed and was ordered to lie low instead of tracking Dole.
• Families across Wasen Fort received news that Dole had defeated the underground force and began reconsidering how to build ties with him, especially as he planned to claim Albis Mountain.
• Chris Wizard Tower celebrated after learning that Dole had provided eight Wizard Towers, and Bernard and Morris rejoiced over receiving their own.
• Rosa warned that Dole had used his own stockpile to upgrade the towers to Level Six, so their recipients would owe another twenty to forty million, depending on the tower.

Morris and the others chose wizard towers, while the Lant and Rhine Families discussed how to respond to Dole’s move to Albis Mountain. The Lant Family weighed cooperation against opposition, and the Rhine Family began planning how to benefit from the mountain’s development.

• Morris claimed the earth-element wizard tower, and Sano and others called out their preferred towers.
• Hayden, Hunt, Gegil, and Upton agreed Dole likely had another trump card and debated whether the Lant Family should cooperate with him or oppose him.
• Gegil warned that deploying a level-seven combatant could bring severe sanctions from the Glory Wizard Alliance and the Royal Wizard Tribunal.
• Upton argued that Dole’s move to Albis Mountain made continued hostility unnecessary, since the mountain was far from the Lant Family’s territory.
• Dailulaide told the Rhine Family that Aixi’s information confirmed Albis Mountain was within the Northwestern Province and asked for plans to develop it.
• Robert urged the Rhine Family to delay commercial plans until more was known, but Dailulaide said they should prepare before other families moved in.

The Aoun Family prepared to exploit the opportunity of Albis Mountain becoming an independent prefecture, while Third Prince George investigated Dole’s strength and considered recruiting a powerful woman with his last Super Vitality Potion. In Albis Mountain, Bal kept pressuring its three seventh-rank lords, leaving them unable to agree on whether to abandon their territory.

• The Aoun Family began preparing caravans, resources, and personnel to claim opportunities in Albis Mountain once its territory was finalized.
• George compared reports from the Glory Wizard Alliance and Nightingale, then sent Yellow Oriole a map and ordered him to investigate the battle site.
• George considered offering his last Super Vitality Potion to a proud fifty-year-old woman in hopes of gaining her help, and went to approach her.
• Bal continued provoking Albis Mountain’s three seventh-rank lords, and their clashes devastated the mountain ranges and drove some Level Six Magic Beasts away.
• The giant lion, giant wolf, and giant ape repeatedly discussed whether to abandon Albis Mountain, but none wanted to give up its territory.

Dole considered the help he would need to develop Albis Mountain while his wizard towers gathered power. When Water Shadow arrived to negotiate a reconciliation on behalf of the Sand Scorpion Adventurer Group, Dole heard his offer but had not yet answered it.

• Aixi reported that various parties in Wasen Fort wanted to cooperate, and Dole decided they could build ties now while he focused on taking Albis Mountain.
• Dole recovered his strength over ten days, while Thunder Tower filled with energy faster than the other wizard towers.
• In September, Dole spotted a transparent figure approaching through the rain and sent his avatar to meet him.
• Water Shadow recognized that Dole could see through his invisibility and tried to stay clear of a possible Golden Corpse ambush.
• Water Shadow introduced himself as Shadow and offered reconciliation on behalf of the Sand Scorpion Adventurer Group in exchange for the return of its undead, promising not to pursue Dole and offering to buy potions at above-market prices.

Dole and Water Shadow ended their meeting with an unofficial declaration of war after Dole refused to return the level-six zombies and hinted that he knew something about Water Shadow’s organization. Water Shadow’s group abandoned a direct assault on Dole and turned toward indirect opposition, while Water Shadow wondered whether their own organization had been compromised.

• Dole rejected Water Shadow’s demand to return the level-six zombies, and the two threatened each other before Water Shadow vanished.
• Dole sensed Water Shadow retreating and decided to focus on Albis Mountain, confident that his forces could repel another attack.
• Water Shadow reported to Corpse Sixty-Four, Shadow Fifteen, and Shadow Twenty-Three that Dole seemed to know something about their organization.
• Shadow Twenty-Three proposed another assassination, but Water Shadow warned that Dole’s wizard tower formation would make a direct attack deadly and suggested contacting the magic beasts in the mountains.
• Shadow Fifteen and Shadow Twenty-Three left to test Dole despite Water Shadow’s warning, while Corpse Sixty-Four chose to stay behind and recover.
• Water Shadow watched Corpse Sixty-Four depart and questioned whether their intelligence had failed or whether someone inside the organization had betrayed them.

Dole considered how to develop Albis Mountain while Du City's lord prepared to limit the damage the new trade route could cause. Bal sensed a powerful creature approaching from the North Plains Mountain Range and wondered if it was a Dragon Bat.

• Du City's lord ordered a proposal for compensation and sought a meeting with Dole to discuss transport and mining opportunities.
• Dole weighed managing Albis Mountain himself against bringing in other powers, while potential partners approached him through Allen and Dailulaide.
• The giant ape told Bal that a representative from the North Plains Mountain Range had arrived, and Bal insisted Albis Mountain belonged to him.
• Bal sensed dragon aura from the north and spotted a huge bat in the clouds, suspecting it was a Dragon Bat.

Bal prepared for the Dragon Bat’s arrival while Dole’s wizard tower cluster continued storing energy, and Water Shadow uncovered the giant dog’s role in the struggle over Albis Mountain. Water Shadow reached Giant Ape Mountain and faced the wary Giant Ape as the Dragon Bat approached.

• Bal warned Dole that a formidable enemy had arrived and told him to keep charging the wizard towers until a fight began.
• Dole agreed to wait and planned to use Earth Fortress’s ground-based power to lure the attackers into range.
• Bal suspected the Magic Beasts had another reason to target Albis Mountain, since he had found nothing valuable there.
• Water Shadow learned that a giant dog had killed the Ancestor Bird and realized it was likely Dole’s powerful ally, so he hurried to disrupt Dole’s plan.
• Water Shadow reached Giant Ape Mountain unseen, and the Giant Ape came down to confront him as the Dragon Bat flew closer.

Water Shadow warned the giant ape that Dole and Bal threatened Albis Mountain, then escaped when the ape attacked. After the Dragon Bat arrived, Dole and Allen decided to act before the Nightmare Empire and the magical beasts could make their plans.

• Water Shadow told the giant ape that Dole intended to seize Albis Mountain with Bal and eight level-six wizard towers, but the ape attacked and struck only his water clone.
• The Dragon Bat arrived at Albis Mountain, and Water Shadow saw it before vanishing into the rain.
• Bal sensed the Dragon Bat's power and informed Dole, who worried that the Sand Scorpion Adventurer Group might contact the level-seven magical beasts.
• Allen revealed that he, Akron, and Aoduolun had been observing Albis Mountain and said the shadow assassin had already left.
• Dole asked Allen to intervene, and Allen agreed to demonstrate his level-seven power.
• Dole coordinated with Bal and Aixi while Allen and his companions packed up to join him; Dole prepared the wizard tower cluster to face the magical beasts.

Dole and Allen launched a sudden assault on Albis Mountain after learning that the magical beasts had gathered, while the Dragon Bat prepared to face them. The chapter ended with Babel Tower entering the mountain range and the Dragon Bat deciding to fight before abandoning the territory if necessary.

• The giant ape warned the giant wolf and giant lion that the Hellhound had allied with humans and a wizard tower formation was ready, then Dragon Bat arrived.
• Dole and Allen agreed that Allen would control Babel Tower while Dole operated the wizard tower formation and prepared to ambush the beasts.
• After Bal reported that the three magical beasts had gathered, Dole and Allen set out to attack them before they could prepare further.
• Allen learned Babel Tower's controls and discovered it could use spatial traversal, then sent it into the clouds above Albis Mountain.
• Babel Tower's energy surged into Albis Mountain, and Dragon Bat told the giant ape and giant wolf to fight first but abandon the mountain if necessary.

Dragon Bat attacked Babel Tower with powerful sonic waves while Allen tested the tower’s defenses and lured him into a planned trap. Bal moved toward the battlefield as Dragon Bat launched seven stronger sound waves at Babel Tower.

• Dragon Bat led the giant lion and giant wolf toward Babel Tower and opened the attack with sonic waves.
• Allen maneuvered Babel Tower to evade Dragon Bat’s attacks and found that the tower’s defenses withstood a direct hit.
• Bal saw that Dole was absent and headed toward the battlefield while Dole prepared a Wizard Tower cluster below.
• Dragon Bat ordered the other beasts to watch for threats and charged Babel Tower, intent on breaking through its defenses.
• Allen warned his companions to brace for impact as Dragon Bat unleashed seven powerful, varied sound waves at Babel Tower.

Allen used Babel Tower’s spatial formation to halt the Dragon Bat, while Dole’s hidden Wizard Tower cluster struck and sent the Dragon Bat flying. With their leader apparently defeated, the giant lion, giant wolf, and giant ape fled as Bal pursued them.

• Allen had Aixi activate Babel Tower’s Void Tremor formation to trap the Dragon Bat in shaking space.
• The Dragon Bat attacked the Wizard Tower with mental tremors, a giant claw, and sound waves, but Allen’s tower withstood the assault.
• Bal resumed fighting the giant wolf, giant lion, and giant ape while the Dragon Bat waited for the spatial tremors to end.
• Dole revealed eight Wizard Towers on the surrounding mountains and unleashed their combined energy at the trapped Dragon Bat.
• The blast sent the Dragon Bat skyward and weakened its aura, while Bal chased the fleeing giant lion, giant wolf, and giant ape.

Allen used Babel Tower to kill the giant wolf and injure the giant ape, while Bal killed the giant lion and devoured the wounded ape. With Albis Mountain’s powerful beasts defeated or fleeing, Dole surveyed the mountains for a permanent place to set down the tower, and Allen examined its formidable magic patterns.

• Allen used Babel Tower to intercept the fleeing giant ape, striking it down and leaving it gravely wounded.
• Allen rammed the giant wolf with Babel Tower, killed it, and drew its soul into the tower.
• Dole left the battle after injuring the Dragon Bat and began searching Albis Mountain for a permanent site for Babel Tower.
• Bal caught and devoured the giant lion, then ate the wounded giant ape before claiming a mountain peak with a roar.
• Bal returned to Babel Tower and went to sleep, while Allen restored control authority to Aixi and discussed the tower with Akron and Aoduolun.
• Allen examined Babel Tower’s magic patterns and found many of them beyond his understanding.

Dole claimed Albis Mountain and installed his wizard tower complex, then discussed the territory’s defenses and future city with Allen and the other guild leaders. After they left, Dole began establishing the storm domain needed for his meditation method while Aixi surveyed the mountains for resources.

• Dole chose Albis Mountain as his territory, and after the rain cleared, his wizard tower complex settled atop its central peaks.
• Dole told Allen that he would delay further plans until he knew whether the injured Magic Beasts from the North Plains Mountain Range would retaliate.
• Allen and Aoduolun offered to help establish a Glory Wizard Alliance branch and build a city, and Dole agreed while asking them to send capable people.
• Allen and the other guild leaders left materials for Dole, who had only a few thousand gold coins remaining.
• Aixi borrowed Babel Tower and searched Albis Mountain for herbs, timber, and ore while Dole began gathering wind around Wind Tower.
• Dole combined his meditation method with Wind Tower and several spells to form a storm hundreds of meters tall that began spreading across the mountain.

Dole expanded a vast storm across Albis Mountain, bypassing a powerful fox ghost after negotiating with it. Wasen Fort claimed the mountain, prompting Du City to send troops north to seize land, where its leaders hesitated before the storm but decided to continue advancing.

• Dole spread his storm across Albis Mountain and encountered a fox ghost whose powerful mental attack he repelled with lightning.
• Dole told the fox ghost he wanted control of the mountain region, then bypassed its grove after it agreed not to obstruct him.
• Wasen Fort announced that Albis Mountain and the surrounding land had become its territory, stirring other factions into action.
• The City Lord of Du City gathered thirty thousand troops and ordered them north to claim land before Dole established control.
• Du City's forces advanced thirty kilometers, but the City Lord hesitated when they saw the storm over Albis Mountain.
• The City Lord of Du City ordered his troops to rest and continue advancing the next day, insisting their land seizure complied with imperial law.