The sixty-eighth dawn roared with a clash of steel over Kael El's Ashen Empire, the 10,906 square kilometers of his Territory Level 5 dominion gleaming with resolve. The capital city stood at 210 buildings, bone steel and golden turrets towering as 2,688,000 subjects braced for war. Kael held the eastern border, 1,000 kilometers from his capital, Stormforged Blade raised, EX: Dragonflame Reaver a fiery pulse, Stormhide Armor glinting with gold scars. His flirty smirk sliced through the tension, a cool dominance radiating as he faced Vex's full assault—25,000 iron troops swelled to 100,000, surging 900 kilometers east, SSS: Iron Lord forging their charge. Kael burned to shatter their steel.
Day 68. Vex's iron thunders, I'll melt it. His dark eyes blazed with unwavering confidence, pride a molten core beneath his chill exterior. Two-point-seven million souls, 10,906 square kilometers, Vex's 65 thinks numbers are might. They're ash. The Nexus thundered: "Kael's 69, gold holds!" "Vex's 65, iron storms!" He winked at the dawn. Storm all you want, I'm the fire.
"Day 68: Post-Peace Period. Territory Level: 5 – Commanding Lord. Territory Size: 10,906 sq. km. Population: 2,688,000 Subjects. Food Stock: 32 Days. Resource Yield: +100% (Lv. 5 Bonus) + 100% (SSS: Resource Lord). Resources: 835,000/1,000,000 for Lv. 5 Completion – Excess Banked: 0. Summon Limit: 20/Day. Territory Lv. 6 Conditions: Reach Level 105, Continental Empire (500+ buildings) [210/500], Defeat 100,000-stat Entity [Not Met], 5,000,000 Resources [835,000/5M], 250,000 Gold/Month [125,000/250,000], Army of 10,000 Elite [2,000/10,000], Build World Wonder [Not Met]."
"Lord Nexus Leaderboard: 1. Kael El (69), 2. Vex (65), 3. Myra (64), 4. Lyra (63), 5. Gavrin (61), 6. Sylth (60), 7. Elynn (59), 8. Jorr (57), 9. Kalia (56), 10. Zane (55)."
Kael's grin widened, a teasing glint sparking. "Level 69 owns first, Vex's 65 takes second. Iron drowns in my gold." His talents stayed veiled, EX: 10,000x Multiplier humming, Total Stats at 13,967 in Champion Lord Low Tier (10,000–25,000).
Veyna rode up, bow taut, wolves growling. "Lord, Vex's 100,000 hit, 85,000 Level 25 iron troops, 2,500 Stats, 15,000 Level 45 elites, 8,000 Stats. SSS: Iron Lord spawned 10,000 fresh, 900 kilometers east."
Kael winked, spinning the reaver. "Veyna, my fang, 100,000's a furnace. Iron bends in my blaze." He raised a fist, EX: Dragon Sovereign roaring as dragons soared. Twenty summons flared, bone golems and frost wolves charging. "Drayce, frontline. Thora, turrets. We crush 'em."
Drayce spurred ahead, glaive flashing as 1.5 million warriors surged, 400 gold-clad elite leading. "Aye, Lord, iron breaks by dusk." Thora stood firm, hammer raised, golden turrets primed.
By noon, Vex's iron tide slammed in, 100,000 steel-clad figures flooding the plain, Level 25 troops at 2,500 Stats, elites at 8,000 wielding heavy axes. Kael smirked, EX: Gold Reaper pulsing, his 13,967 Total Stats dominating. The clash erupted, Drayce's elite slicing through, War Surge roaring, 10,000 iron troops falling, steel splintering. Bone golems stomped, claws crushing 8,000, dust swirling. Veyna's wolves tore, frost fangs shredding 7,000, arrows piercing elites.
Kael charged, EX: Stormwing Prime blurring him to an elite captain, 8,000 Stats flaring. The captain swung, iron axe crashing, Kael dodged, earth cracking. EX: Volcanic Tsunami surged, 10,000 damage melting 5,000, steel sizzling. Another elite thrust, Kael parried with the Stormforged Blade, metal screaming, then triggered EX: Vitality Reaper, stealing 10,000 health, 20,000 damage shredding the foe. He laughed, gold ash mixing with iron dust.
Dragons dove, fire and ice raining, 10,000 vaporized, ash pooling. Elys's lightning cracked, 8,000 fried, Lyra's violet blasts tore 7,000, Rhea and Fyra torched 9,000. The harem reaped, 59,000 dead in hours, iron reeling. Vex's elites rallied, 15,000 forming a steel phalanx, axes swinging. Kael smirked, EX: Seismic Rupture splitting the ground, 5,000 damage breaking ranks, bone golems smashing 5,000. EX: Ash Reaper spun, 50,000 damage wiping 6,000, dust choking.
Golden turrets fired, bolts shredding 8,000, Thora's hammer reinforcing, 6,000 falling. Drayce's glaives reaped 9,000, Veyna's wolves tore 7,000, dragons roared, 95,000 dead total—Vex's 10,000 spawn joining late. Vex emerged, Level 65, 10,000 Total Stats pulsing, SSS: Iron Lord flaring as 10,000 iron troops spawned, axe gleaming. "Kael, your gold's slag!" Kael grinned, EX: Tempest Maelstrom roaring a sandstorm, 15,000 damage scattering 4,000 spawn. He charged, EX: Bone Reaper piercing, 50,000 damage clashing with Vex's axe, steel cracking.
Vex swung, Kael dodged, EX: Magma Fury searing 50,000 damage, 5,000 iron melting, Vex staggering. EX: Thunder Barrage rained forty lances, 40,000 damage denting his guard. Vex retreated, 15,000 left, 1,000 kilometers east.
"Ding! XP Gained: 105,000 enemies (90,000 Lv. 25, 1,767,922 XP each; 15,000 Lv. 45, 33,554,432 XP each) × 0.1 × 50 = 3,308,431,800 XP."
Kael stood, Total Stats at 14,467, EX: Gold Dominion flaring. "Vex's iron snaps, I ascend."
POV Shift: Lord Vex
Vex retreated, Level 65, 10,000 Total Stats dimming, 15,000 left, 1,000 kilometers east. "Kael's 70, 95,000 gone. He's a blaze, I'm battered." Steel flickered, his axe cold.
Tracker (Summarized)
Level/Rank: 70, Champion Lord (Low Tier)
XP: 17,853,555,897 / 123,270,869,709 (Excess carried forward)
Base Stats: 13,000 (Str: 3,250, Def: 3,250, Spd: 3,250, Aura: 3,250)
Devoured Stats: 1,467 (Str: 367, Def: 367, Spd: 367, Aura: 366)
Total Stats: 14,467 (Str: 3,617, Def: 3,617, Spd: 3,617, Aura: 3,616)
Actual Combat Strength: Champion Lord Low Tier (10,000–25,000 Total Stats)
Territory: Lv. 5, 10,906 sq. km, 835,000 / 1,000,000 resources
Population: 2,688,000
Powers: 12 EX Skills + EX: Gold Reaper
Bloodlines: 10 + Devourer Blood (+1,467 stats)
Talents: SSS: 100% Drop Rate, EX: 10,000x Multiplier, 19 EX Talents—secret
Harem: 28 girls
Recent Gains: +1 Level, +500 Base Stats, +30,000 Resources (Loot)