Skill Extraction: Exploring Dungeons-Chapter 609 - 538: The White Monarch and the Crisis

The sky above the Dungeon gave no indication of the time.

Kane awoke from Cotton Candy's side, glanced at the time, and realized he'd been asleep for 6 hours.

The Golden light outside remained dazzling.

Kane was growing weary of the eternally bright weather; he longed for the experience of resting well at night.

The perpetually bright sky always tricked Kane's brain into thinking it was daytime, depriving his rest of the comfort that darkness provides.

After a simple wash, Kane headed to the village's meeting hall.

At this moment, Kreya was already in the hall, discussing with her subordinates where the White Monarch might attack.

Most of the Black Monarch's Undead soldiers were actively engaging the White Monarch at the border between their territories.

The rebels fought those within the territory tasked with clearing out insurgents and conscripting soldiers.

Now, with the Black Monarch dead, his Undead soldiers disappeared instantly.

The White Monarch did not immediately launch an invasion but gathered troops and sent a host of spies into the Black Monarch's domain.

He was now searching for Kreya and Kane's location.

The pair did not hide; instead, they let the Soul Guard Army wander around, subtly hinting at their location.

The White Monarch should already know Kane and Kreya's whereabouts by now, and it wouldn't be long before he amassed soldiers to attack.

Neither Kane, Kreya, nor the Soul Guard Army had ever battled the White Monarch's forces, so they had no knowledge of the army's composition or special abilities.

They only knew that the White Monarch's army had been slightly suppressed by the Black Monarch's forces.

It was unlikely to possess the deadly black flames that covered the Black Monarch's army.

The White Monarch's army, having stalemated with the Black Monarch for centuries, was certainly large enough not to be easily defeated.

Kane's current troop count was insufficient, totaling just under 2,000.

If they could pull in the Red Monarch's army, they would have enough.

However, no one knew that the Red Monarch had already died and that his camp had fallen into Kane's hands.

In the eyes of the other Monarchs, only the Black Monarch had been confirmed killed by the subversives; the others were presumed alive and well.

The Red Monarch's army was vast, impossible to hide from discovery; once exposed, the White Monarch, unless a fool, would flee immediately.

At that point, Kane and his allies might face a joint attack from the remaining three Monarchs.

Once they learned that both the Red and Black Monarchs were dead, they would inevitably unite.

Despite feeling capable of defeating the remaining allied forces with the powers they've gained, they had decided to meticulously manage their living resources to avoid extensive mutual exhaustion.

Especially since the Dungeon itself had a limited population.

In precaution against unforeseen events, Heideline had dispatched the Red Monarch's troops to the boundary between the Black and Red Monarch territories, ready for support at any time.

The village was also located in that direction.

The Steel Wings army, led by Kanske, waited at Kane's command.

As soon as the situation with Kane became clear, the Steel Wings army could rapidly head to the battlefield upon his notification.

Just then, Kane heard a commotion outside.

Upon stepping out, he spotted a Steel Falcon landing.

Three people were aboard.

One was a member of the Steel Wings, another appeared to be an envoy sent by Heideline.

The last one Kane hadn't anticipated was a nun.

After the Steel Falcon disembarked the nun, it took off again, heading toward the mountains.

Its mission was to deliver the envoy to the Stone Giant's tribe for cooperation and exchange, and then to bring Longbei over.

Faced with the nun, Kane asked puzzledly, "Sofina, how did you get here?"

Due to Sofina's unique status, certain matters and situations regarding Kane couldn't be revealed to her.

Thus, he had directly sent her with Heideline to the center of the Red Monarch's domain.

Sofina had no objections, reportedly enjoying herself there, according to Heideline.

Moreover, Sofina possessed knowledge crucial to Heideline.

Many pieces of information and secrets stored in Sofina's mind were ages old—things even Heideline wasn't privy to.

With Sofina's assistance.

Heideline gained stronger confidence in restoring civilian life.

Sofina's support even led Heideline to discover many hidden races that evaded war.

Population numbers improved significantly.

Therefore, Kane consistently insisted Sofina accompany and aid Heideline.

No one expected her to arrive so unexpectedly.

Sofina walked beside Kane, her face still expressionless and cold.

She said flatly, "My duty is to assist and help the chosen Monarch."

As she uttered this, Kane caught a glimpse of embarrassment on Sofina's typically aloof face.

Sofina looked at Kane and said, "Congratulations, chosen Monarch, on acquiring another fragment."

Kane wasn't surprised or puzzled that Sofina knew about his new fragment.

When he took down the Black Monarch, Kane knew they were bound to find out.