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This time, Alex wasn't even planning on using the undead fortresses. Well, not entirely. She would only use one.

As the undead army swarmed into the main fortress, Alex vanished into thin air.

Far north, on the western border of the Arctic Tigerfolk kingdom.

An undead fortress stood here, untouched, a remnant from Xiao Hui's previous retreat.

Alex had checked the main fortress. The runes of the fifty-odd undead fortresses within the Beastmen Empire had all been extinguished, indicating that the enemy had thoroughly purged their territory.

With the arrival of the undead army, the desolate icy plains were instantly teeming with life.

A Gnoll scout stationed within the Beastmen Empire's territory, tasked with monitoring the undead fortress, noticed the commotion. He tried to report back, but it was too late.

He clutched his chest in agony, collapsing to his knees. With a final, agonizing wail, a massive bone spike erupted from his heart.