Meanwhile, far away on the rooftop, Kaiser continued receiving updates from his undead champions.
He had already noticed that Selene and Rachel had encountered Rank 5 Vampires of their own.
’Three Rank 5 opponents have appeared already.’
He glanced towards the different directions where the battles were taking place.
Frank was still fighting the Vampire Baroness who possessed the Bloodflames Rule.
Selene was dealing with Darius Ironblood, who possessed a High-level Lesser Rule known as the Ironblood Rule.
Rachel had encountered Seraphina Miasma, who possessed a Peak-level Lesser Rule known as the Miasma Blood Rule.
Kaiser leaned back against his sofa.
’It seems the Vampires controlling the outer districts aren’t weak.’
He remembered the information about the Rules as he looked at the powerful Vampires.
There were three main categories of Rules: Lesser Rules, Greater Rules, and Supreme Rules.
Each category was further divided into four levels:
Low, Mid, High, and Peak.
These levels represented how far a particular Rule had developed within its category.
For example, a High-level Lesser Rule was still a Lesser Rule. It didn’t become a Greater Rule simply because it had reached the High level.
The same applied to Greater Rules and Supreme Rules.
A Peak-level Lesser Rule remained a Lesser Rule, just as a Peak-level Greater Rule remained a Greater Rule.
Comprehension was a separate matter. The level of a Rule and how well its user understood or controlled it weren’t the same thing.
Kaiser had already noticed the importance of this distinction while watching Frank’s battle.
Although Frank possessed a Supreme Rule of Amalgamation, his current comprehension of it was still relatively low. Meanwhile, the Bloodflames Baroness possessed a Peak-level Lesser Rule.
Having a Supreme Rule gave Frank greater potential, but it didn’t automatically mean he could bring out that potential in battle.
His understanding and control still needed to improve.
’Frank is going to need more experience before he can properly use the power of his Supreme Rule.’
Kaiser wasn’t disappointed.
On the contrary, he was quite satisfied with the opportunity.
Frank had already begun adapting his Chimera body to counter the Bloodflames. The experience gained from fighting such an opponent would be valuable, even if he couldn’t win easily.
The same applied to Selene and Rachel.
Their opponents possessed powerful Lesser Rules, with Darius having reached the High level and Seraphina having reached the Peak level. Kaiser wanted to see how his undead champions would handle opponents with such developed Rules.
He picked up another snack.
’Let’s see how things develop.’
Down below, the three battles continued.
The outer districts of Minvera City were no longer facing a simple invasion by an undead army.
They had become the battlefield of several powerful beings, each commanding an army and possessing Rule Power.
And deep within the central castle, the Vampires were beginning to realise that the situation was far more serious than they had initially believed.
The three battles continued across different parts of Minvera City.
At one location, Frank was still fighting the Vampire Baroness who possessed the Bloodflames Rule. His Chimera body had already suffered considerable damage, but his regeneration and ability to modify his body allowed him to continue adapting to her attacks.
Whenever the Baroness released another wave of crimson flames, Frank adjusted his body to withstand the damage. He replaced burned flesh, strengthened his bones, and modified his organs to improve his resistance.
Although he was still at a disadvantage, he was gradually becoming more familiar with the Bloodflames Rule.
At another location, Selene’s Blood Rose Knights continued surrounding Darius Ironblood.
The Vampire Baron swung his massive hammer repeatedly, sending groups of knights flying. His Ironblood Rule strengthened his body to an extraordinary degree, allowing him to withstand their greatsword attacks without suffering serious injuries.
However, the Blood Rose Knights continued getting back up.
Their Immortal Blood allowed them to recover from most injuries, and Selene could use her abilities to restore even severely damaged soldiers.
Darius was beginning to realise that destroying these undead was far more difficult than he had expected.
Meanwhile, Rachel and Seraphina’s battle had also become more intense.
The purple miasma continued spreading through the streets, covering buildings and weakening anything that came into contact with it. However, the Ruination Knights maintained their formation, using their different abilities to support one another.
Rachel had also begun using her Supreme Rule of Fallen Light more actively.
Although Seraphina possessed a Peak-level Lesser Rule, Rachel’s Supreme Rule gave her access to abilities that ordinary Lesser Rules couldn’t easily replicate.
Neither side had gained a clear advantage yet.
While the three powerful battles continued, something else was happening throughout Minvera City.
Night was moving through the shadows.
Unlike Selene, Rachel, and Frank, who were fighting powerful opponents and commanding their respective undead armies, Night had been assigned a different task.
She was hunting down the remaining Vampires scattered throughout the city.
Her Shadow Sovereign abilities made her exceptionally suited for this task. She could move between shadows without attracting attention, conceal her presence even from powerful senses, and silently approach enemies before they realised she was nearby.
Whenever she encountered a Vampire, she would appear behind them and end their life with a precise attack.
Sometimes, she would use her shadows to restrain an enemy before attacking their vital points. At other times, she would simply emerge from their own shadows and kill them before they could react.
Even Rank 4 Vampires struggled to detect her.
The streets that had once been filled with patrolling Vampire guards were gradually becoming empty.
Night didn’t waste time collecting the corpses herself. She focused entirely on hunting, allowing Kaiser to collect the rewards through their connection.
As more Vampires died, her level continued increasing at an astonishing rate.
[Your Undead Night has killed a Vampire.]
[Your Undead Night has gained EXP.]
[Your Undead Night has killed a Vampire.]
[Your Undead Night has gained EXP.]
[Your Undead Night has killed a Vampire.]
[Your Undead Night has gained EXP.]
Her level quickly passed 100.
Then 150.
And eventually, it reached Level 200.
However, Night showed no signs of slowing down.
She continued moving through the streets, targeting isolated Vampires and groups that had become separated from their commanders.
Her shadow abilities allowed her to avoid unnecessary battles, making her hunting speed considerably higher than that of the other undead.
Soon, another notification appeared.
[Your Undead Night has reached Level 250.]
Her growth was particularly noticeable because she had only recently been created.
Kaiser, who was watching everything from the rooftop, occasionally glanced at the notifications appearing before him.
’She’s levelling up quite quickly.’
He had expected Night to perform well in a city filled with Vampires, but her speed was still impressive.
Unlike the other undead champions, Night didn’t need to engage in prolonged battles. Her exceptional stealth allowed her to kill enemies before they could properly defend themselves.
And because Minvera City was filled with Vampires, she had an almost endless supply of targets.
A few more minutes passed.
[Your Undead Night has reached Level 280.]
[Your Undead Night has reached Level 290.]
Finally, another notification appeared.
Level Up
[Your Undead Night has reached Level 300.]
Kaiser raised his eyebrows.
’She has already reached Level 300?’
He opened Night’s status to check her current condition.
Her level had indeed reached 300.
However, it wasn’t possible for her to continue increasing it any further at the moment.
Level 300 was currently the limit she could reach, the same level Kaiser had attained after completing his hunt in the Frostland Orc Cave.
His Undeads and Pets can’t go past his levels thus all his summons level are also capped at Level 300.
Night had reached the limit incredibly quickly despite being newly created.
’Her growth potential really is exceptional.’
Kaiser closed the status window.
Night was still moving through the shadows, searching for more targets. Although she could no longer increase her level, she could continue gaining combat experience and refining her abilities.
He was particularly interested in seeing how much stronger her stealth abilities would become after she advanced to a higher Rank.
’Once I complete this trial, I’ll have to spend some time developing her further.’
Kaiser leaned back against the sofa and continued watching the battles through his undead connections.
The three Rank 5 Vampires were still fighting his champions, while Night continued eliminating the remaining Vampires throughout the outer districts.
With every passing moment, more enemies disappeared from the streets.
And the situation inside Minvera City was becoming increasingly chaotic.
Kaiser glanced at the notifications on his interface before shifting his attention towards the different battles taking place throughout Minvera City.
’Now Night only needs to comprehend her own Rule. Once she manages that, she’ll be able to fight these Vampires who possess Rule Power as well.’
He glanced at Night’s status again.
Although she had already reached Level 300, her combat abilities were still limited by the fact that she hadn’t comprehended a Rule.
Without Rule Power, fighting opponents like the Vampire Barons would be extremely difficult, regardless of how exceptional her stealth abilities were.
’But until then, she can’t participate in battles against powerful Rule users.’
Currently, only Frank, Selene, and Rachel among his undead champions were capable of fighting such opponents.
Their respective Supreme Rules gave them the ability to contend with enemies who had comprehended Lesser Rules. Even then, their opponents were far from easy to deal with.
Fortunately, Kaiser had already made preparations for situations like this.
He opened his skill interface and looked at one of his abilities.
[Death Transfer]
It was one of the skills he had created to protect his undead army and pets.
Its effect was simple. Whenever his undead or pets received damage, a portion of that damage could be transferred to the undead connected to him.
At the moment, more than 10,000 ordinary undead were connected to the skill.
These undead were spread throughout the battlefield, and whenever one of Kaiser’s stronger summons received damage, the transferred injuries were distributed among them.
As a result, the damage that would normally have seriously injured or even destroyed one of his stronger summons was shared across thousands of weaker undead.
Of course, these ordinary undead weren’t particularly important to Kaiser.
They were mindless soldiers created to serve as expendable forces. Unlike Frank, Selene, Rachel, Night, or his pets, they didn’t possess unique abilities or personalities that he needed to protect.
Their numbers were also large enough that losing some of them wasn’t a major concern.