"If this kid continues to advance, he might truly become the Second Immortal King."
Previously, Noah had regarded Wayne’s potential to become the Immortal King more as a jest, not expecting him to truly achieve anything significant. After all, within the Great Graveyard, even conservative estimates suggest that the number of Legendary Undead exceeds two digits—truly a Kingdom-level force.
This is precisely why, before the Undead disaster erupted, forces across Central Earth were preparing for war at all costs, because the Immortal King of the Great Graveyard was severely wounded and asleep, while its remaining forces were still formidable.
Although there were issues such as chaotic command, multiple sources of orders, and severe factional conflicts, these problems were not exclusive to the Undead forces.
Any large-scale power is bound to have similar problems, isn’t it?
Take the Elf Court, the first to be hit by the Undead disaster, for instance. Despite appearing to have a monarchic system with a Queen respected by many Elf Clans, in reality, the temple priest, clan elders, Royal Family Council, and the military all enjoy substantial rights.
The Elf Queen is merely positioned above the leaders of these internal forces. In practice, to get anything done, consensus is required, and such coordination leads to outrageous internal consumption.
In contrast, even without the Immortal King, the Undead’s organizational coordination and unity surpass the Elves. At least when any Legendary Undead’s orders reach the mid-level, they can be quickly executed, and from the mid-level to the lower level, commands are followed without any discount because the lower-level Undead lack intelligence.
This internal structural advantage is hard to manifest in small-scale wars, but in large-scale battles, it is realized perfectly. The Undead’s troops can quickly surround the Elven forces and even execute them in encirclements.
After the battle, once all the Elven corpses are converted, the Undead can reassemble their troops to meet the Elf’s delayed reinforcements.
It sounds utterly ridiculous, yet similar events have occurred on the battlefield more than once. The Undead’s control over the battlefield situation, troop mobilization, and execution of orders far surpass the Elves, allowing them to continually advance across the Central Earth Battlefield, while the Elves retreat step by step.
Therefore, from a public perspective, the Undead disaster has reached an uncontrollable scale, at the very least, posing an insurmountable challenge to the Elf Court.
Elves might care about appearances, but when truly in distress, they will consider setting aside pride to seek external assistance, like the Atlas Kingdom, with whom they have publicly formed an alliance.
This is why Uranos faced an assassination attempt by the Undead. The Undead clearly recognize their advantage, which isn’t merely an endless sea of skeletons, as that is no threat to true powerhouses.
However, their command structure advantage becomes a disadvantage when compared to the Atlas Kingdom.
Uranos is a true Monarch. He doesn’t need to consult anyone, and his will cannot be swayed by anyone. No one dares to defy his decisions.
The Undead perceive Uranos as Atlas Kingdom’s weakness. By eliminating this Monarch, the Kingdom would become as laughable as the Elf Court, embroiled in internal factional struggles and conflicts, leading to its demise.
This view is not necessarily wrong. Noah agrees, as the Atlas Kingdom was established too recently. The consensus to form the nation only arose after recognizing the benefits of unity.
If the Augustus family were no more, no matter who was chosen as the Royal Family, none would be willing to give them more power. A confederation is a joke—bullying small nations might work, but when facing a real disaster, it lacks any resilience and would collapse instantly.
For a nation to possess strong resilience against pressure and disasters, it requires an absolute will to strategically plan everything, enabling the country to unleash most of its potential, rather than being in disarray.
Uranos indeed possesses such abilities, but unfortunately, he is also the Kingdom’s Achilles’ heel, even while being its strongest member.
He is not a solitary King. His mother and the willing Legendary followers are his strong allies. To kill him would require the capability to erase half of Atlas Kingdom’s high-end combat power in a short period.
"Next, Uranos will likely consolidate internal forces, then wield his sword against the Undead."
If previously Uranos had the patience and interest to watch the attack and defense war between the Elves and the Undead, now, after surviving an assassination attempt, he will undoubtedly join the battlefield.
This Second Monarch’s temper is not so mild as to remain silent and passive after being attacked; he will surely retaliate and avenge, with no one having any reason to stop him.
This was not the war trajectory Noah initially anticipated, but it provides him more room to maneuver.
Previously, his envoys—those he sent to infiltrate the Undead forces—the Hell’s Son, Wayne, had risen alongside everything, now part of the core decision-making layer.
This effectively means Noah can influence the Undead’s core decisions. With Uranos about to take the field, Noah is also stepping onto the battlefield, truly capable of affecting the war’s course.