A month had passed, and Hazard was lying on his castle bed in the highest tower, surrounded by thirty mares that had dozed off around him.

["Is there seriously no other damned dead creature in the Abyss?!"]

Hazard was deeply frustrated. Throughout the month, he hadn't encountered any armies, nor had any heroes come after him. Essentially, he was just trading jewels with terror and selling off clothes and equipment to gather enough money to summon a single unit. But after that, his reserves were completely drained.

Escaping from the mares—half of whom were naked—he made his way to the terrace. In the sky, he spotted an Undead Demon Dragon accompanied by a Level 4 spirit, which had cost a significant number of Death Jewels.

"Undead Demon Dragon"Level: Lord Level 2Health: 2000Strength: 1200Agility: 300Mana (Miasma): 950Endurance: -Talents: Dragon's Power, Dragon's Roar, Dragon's Death Aura, Dragon's Deadly FlameSkills: Death Domain A, Fear Domain B, Crushing Claws B, Hard Bones C, Combat C, etc.Cost: 300,000 gold coins, 250 Death Jewels, and a Level 4 Hero Spirit

A forty-meter-long skeletal dragon with twisted horns on its head and a long tail hovered in the sky—truly a creature worthy of the name "dragon."

Hazard felt good about the dragon in the sky, but not about his food supplies, which consisted of hero corpses. With the arrival of the mares, Hazard had realized they were completely carnivorous and had repeatedly pulled Cerberus out of their mouths. The bodies of the heroes were not just sacrifices; his thousand elite undead humans had already died twice before. However, since Hazard had been feeding only hero corpses to Cerberus, he discovered that its level had increased from Lord Level 2 to Lord Level 3. This proved that hero corpses could also be used for upgrades and were not just food.

Hazard then descended to the ground using his new wings' flight ability. He briefly reviewed his skills, which had been condensed into simplified names, each clearly indicating its function.

Name: HazardFinal Race: Demonic Archlich King

Level: 5Health: 1800Strength: 950Agility: 450Mana (Miasma): 10,000Endurance: -Skill Points: 34,500

Talents:

Undead Resurrection:Can resurrect dead creatures by consuming dark mana, appropriate to the level of the entity.

Negative Energy Orb:Releases a dark energy orb at the cost of 10 dark mana, dealing 30 damage. (Can also inflict confusion and paralysis depending on the opponent's level and willpower.)

Corpse Explosion:Selected corpses within a 100-meter radius can be detonated.

Summon Death Scythe:A weapon imbued with dark mana that inflicts toxic wounds and a powerful curse. Any living creature wounded by the Death Scythe, if they die while still under its curse (which includes heavy bleeding and tenfold pain), will become the caster's slave.(Consumes 50 dark mana per minute.)

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Summon Vengeful Spirits:Spirits capable of physically damaging enemies. Upon death, they explode with dark energy, dealing significant damage to living beings.(Consumes 20 dark mana per spirit.)

Demonic Archlich King's Second Form:Doubles all abilities.Duration: 10 minutes | Cooldown: 6 hours

Death King's Aura:Doubles the stats of all undead under your command within a 1-kilometer radius.(Consumes 200 mana per minute.)

Death King's Aura Curse:All enemies weaker than you within a 1-kilometer radius suffer seventy-two curses.(Consumes 200 mana per minute.)

Death King's Domain:Any entity in a 1-kilometer radius without permission takes 20 damage per second, while allied undead regenerate 10 health per second.(Consumes 200 mana per minute.)

Summon Abyssal Dead:Can summon deadly undead creatures from the Abyss based on level and mana consumption.(Cooldown: 24 hours)

Abyssal Dead Realm:All undead within range are affected by the Abyss and temporarily evolve into their Abyssal counterparts as long as the skill remains active.(Consumes 500 mana per minute.)

Summon Twin Deaths:Summons two undead creatures at your level for 10 minutes.(Cooldown: 24 hours)

King of the Death Element: (Inactive)You possess deep understanding of death and can use all death-related skills.(Activation Cost: 100,000 points)

Immortal Resurrection:As long as you have mana, you can resurrect by sacrificing one of your summoned creatures.(Cooldown: 1 month)

Summon Death God's Eye:Grants vision of all living beings within a 100,000-kilometer radius for one minute.(Cooldown: 1 month)

Skills:

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Afterward, the thirty mares, who were under his command and required to wear clothes outside the castle, followed him. Since Hazard considered them his property, he had grown possessive of them. Even though there were no living beings in a fifty-kilometer radius besides Cerberus, he was still obsessively cautious.

It was a new day, and the cooldown for Abyss Summoning had ended—time for a new summoning. This time, Hazard focused on summoning two creatures since he was deeply dissatisfied with the mares constantly filling his room.

As he consumed mana, two portals opened—larger than any before, even bigger than the ones used for the mares. That alone was a good omen. As massive legs and arms emerged, Hazard and the mares retreated, while his knights took defensive stances.

Two colossal fifty-meter beings appeared, their muscular, black bodies adorned with a single massive eye, staring at Hazard with a murderous gaze. But upon recognizing him as the strongest individual surrounded by a legion of the dead, they bowed, kneeling on their right legs.

Hazard was elated.["Two Death Cyclopes, Lord Level 4, have submitted to you."]

He readily accepted, causing the two creatures to rise at his command. The Death Cyclopes' strength lay in their immense vitality and power. Wild and violent by nature, Hazard had only one place in mind for them—the guardianship of the Sanctuary Hall deep within the castle.

After assigning their duty, he watched as their colossal steps shook the ground as they marched toward the castle. The key difference between a normal Cyclops and a Death Cyclops was that the latter utilized the death element instead of earth and had no need for sustenance, freeing Hazard from the burden of feeding such massive beings.

His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of Cerberus howling at the castle gates, frightened of the Cyclopes. Seeking refuge with Hazard, Cerberus was unfortunately caught and "tasted" by the thirty mares surrounding it.

["Ahhh, damn it! Let him go!"]

Hazard never had a single day of peace because of the mares. However, due to their high mental power, mana reserves, and agility compensating for their lower health and strength—along with their Warlord rank—Hazard tolerated them. Even so, he utterly despised the way they ate… or even the fact that they ate at all.