Dark Wizard: Rise! My undead army!

Several months ago, when the portal to the goblin world first appeared, there were no warning signs.

On a grassy slope in the hilly region of the North, a goblin shepherd stepped on a loose stone, causing the ground to collapse and reveal a hole two meters wide.

The edges of the cave entrance are smooth, grayish-white stone walls, with no chisel marks or seams on the surface, as if they were cut out in one go.

The shepherd peered inside and saw only a grayish-white light, its depth indiscernible.

This thing was clearly unusual, so the shepherd dared not delay and immediately returned to the city to report to the guards.

The guards reported to the commander, who then reported to the consul. Finally, after confirming the situation, the last group of guards reported back to the consul.

When the news reached the capital, Haru was discussing strategic policies toward the Origin Realm with his ministers.

Haru put down the documents in his hand, listened to the guard's report, and immediately issued an order.

"Send someone to inspect it, and don't let anyone get close to that hole."

His first team, composed of researchers and soldiers, set up equipment around the cave entrance with rangefinders, energy detectors, and sensors, and conducted continuous observations for three days.

The beam of the rangefinder did not reflect back after entering the hole, and the pointer of the energy detector bounced a few times outside the safe range before returning to zero.

The sensor did not detect any known energy fluctuations, and the conclusion was "unknown energy structure, cannot be analyzed, direct contact is not recommended".

Haru ordered the site to be sealed off and sent someone to inform Augustus.

Since science cannot solve this, let's leave it to theology.

Augustus dispatched a small team consisting of two divine mages and three Templar knights to the North to investigate.

It was already dark when the team arrived at the cave entrance. Instead of going in directly, they set up camp outside the cave and observed for the entire night.

The light inside the cave remained unchanged, maintaining the same brightness throughout.

The next morning, the sorcerer approached the edge of the cave entrance and probed it with holy light.

The light flowed from his palm and was sucked in when it touched the edge of the hole.

Immediately afterwards, as if a mechanism had been triggered, his foot was pulled forward by a force, and he was dragged into the hole.

The people behind them were no exception; they were directly sucked in by the mysterious force.

They landed unharmed, their feet on black, scorched earth, and above them a uniform layer of grayish-white light. They could not see the sky or the exit of the cave.

The concentration of elements in the air is so high that you can feel a slight resistance in the airflow when you breathe.

After the Templar Knight in charge stopped, he surveyed the area and confirmed the terrain.

"The elemental concentration here is extremely high, which may nurture magical beasts. It's not suitable to stay here for long. Let's explore two hundred meters ahead. No matter what we find, we must return."

They advanced in battle formation, and after about three hundred paces, some moving figures appeared in the grayish-white mist ahead.

The shadows moved slowly and were incomplete in shape; some were missing upper limbs, some were missing half a skull, and some had their spines bent into unnatural curves.

When the figures came into clear view, they realized that they were a group of moving corpses.

Before the two realms came into contact, they might have assumed that these monsters, which resembled the Supreme God in size, came from the realm of the gods.

But now they know that these are the remains of a group of people called "humans".

As the monster approached, the pungent stench of decay and the aura of death assaulted their senses, causing the "priests" to frown.

The Templar Knight drew his sword, and holy light shone on the blade.

The moment the sword light sliced ​​through the mist, the first few undead fell, their bodies disintegrating and shattering from the points where they came into contact with the holy light.

The remaining undead did not retreat; instead, they accelerated their charge.

The Templar Knight struck twice more, clearing out the remaining undead with clean, efficient movements, without wasting any extra light.

After the cleanup was completed, they examined the remains of the dead and confirmed that there were no signs of regeneration or any traces of energy left behind.

There was no further progress; bringing back the intelligence from here was more valuable than continuing the exploration.

They retreated to the cave entrance, located the exit, confirmed that they could enter and exit normally, and then exited one by one, returning to the imperial city to report.

After hearing the report, Augustus gathered more knights, divine mages, extraordinary beings, and guards, forming a team of thirty, and once again entered the secret realm.

This time they went even deeper, sweeping through the entire secret realm and clearing out the undead, wild beasts, and a group of ogres along the way.

At the heart of the secret realm, they found a stone platform with an iron box on it. The lid was unlocked, and inside was a crystal bottle.

The bottle is transparent, containing a drop of golden liquid. When the bottle is exposed to light, the golden light flows along the crystal wall, as if it were alive.

They escorted the crystal bottle back to the capital and handed it over to Augustus.

Augustus could feel the rich aura of holy light within, and there seemed to be a hint of "angelic" presence.

This must be a gift from the great and supreme God!

He opened the bottle cap and tried to put a drop of the golden liquid under his tongue.

The liquid melts instantly in the mouth, has no taste, and you only feel a warm sensation sliding from your throat into your chest, spreading throughout your body.

He could feel that the rules of holy light had become clearer, like looking at something through a thin mist, but now that the mist had dissipated, the direction of those runes and patterns had become distinct.

I hope that my path as a divine mage will be smoother in the future!

Augustus suppressed his inner joy and did not show much reaction on the spot. He simply closed the bottle cap and placed the empty bottle on the table.

Then he said to the priest waiting beside him, "Give the order to control all discovered gates of holy light."

Meanwhile, Haru finally discovered the secret of the Gate to the Secret Realm.

He quickly ordered the mobilization of troops to completely seal off the area surrounding the secret realm gate, preventing civilians from approaching.

He then sent more extraordinary individuals into the secret realm to conduct a systematic sweep and record-keeping.

Each secret realm is numbered, its entrance location is recorded, and a recommended strength level is indicated.

Some secret realms have specific requirements regarding the strength of those who enter; those who are not strong enough cannot pass through the gates.

Another part of the secret realm is open to anyone, but the internal environment is more difficult, and it is dangerous for ordinary people to enter.

Finally, all the secret realm entrances were discovered.

The royal family controls more than ten of these secret realms, while the Supreme Divine Court controls more than twenty.

The remaining cities were occupied by the high nobles of the goblin empire in various ways, who used them to cultivate their own cronies and family members.

As for those smaller factions... they don't even qualify to approach the gate to the secret realm!

Resources from the secret realm gradually began to be produced—spiritual plants, minerals, and special materials—which were brought back to the surface at a stable frequency to fill the royal treasury.