Cosmic Lord: The Error Awakens
Chapter 76: The Iron Lord Falls

Chapter 76: The Iron Lord Falls

The seventieth dawn roared with a clash of steel over Kael El’s Ashen Empire, the 10,906 square kilometers of his Territory Level 5 dominion gleaming with resolve. The capital city stood at 220 buildings, bone steel and golden turrets piercing the sky as 2,688,000 subjects rallied. Kael marched 1,000 kilometers east, Stormforged Blade gleaming, EX: Dragonflame Reaver a fiery roar, Stormhide Armor glinting. His flirty smirk cut through the haze, a cool dominance radiating as he faced Vex’s final assault—25,000 iron troops swelled to 300,000, surging 1,000 kilometers east, SSS: Iron Lord forging their desperate charge. Kael burned to end Vex.

Day 70. Vex’s iron screams, I’ll snuff it. His dark eyes flared with unwavering confidence, pride a molten core beneath his chill exterior. Two-point-seven million souls, 10,906 square kilometers, Vex’s 65 thinks all-in’s his shot. It’s his tomb. The Nexus thundered: "Kael’s 70, gold strikes!" "Vex’s 65, iron breaks!" He winked at the storm. Break apart, I’m the blaze.

"Day 70: Post-Peace Period. Territory Level: 5 – Commanding Lord. Territory Size: 10,906 sq. km. Population: 2,688,000 Subjects. Food Stock: 30 Days. Resource Yield: +100% (Lv. 5 Bonus) + 100% (SSS: Resource Lord). Resources: 895,000/1,000,000 for Lv. 5 Completion – Excess Banked: 0. Summon Limit: 20/Day. Territory Lv. 6 Conditions: Reach Level 105, Continental Empire (500+ buildings) [220/500], Defeat 100,000-stat Entity [Not Met], 5,000,000 Resources [895,000/5M], 250,000 Gold/Month [135,000/250,000], Army of 10,000 Elite [2,000/10,000], Build World Wonder [Not Met]."

"Lord Nexus Leaderboard: 1. Kael El (70), 2. Vex (65), 3. Myra (64), 4. Lyra (63), 5. Gavrin (61), 6. Sylth (60), 7. Elynn (59), 8. Jorr (57), 9. Kalia (56), 10. Zane (55)."

Kael’s grin widened, a teasing glint sparking. "Level 70 owns first, Vex’s 65 clings to second. Iron melts in my gold." His talents stayed veiled, EX: 10,000x Multiplier humming, Total Stats at 14,467.

Veyna rode up, bow taut, wolves growling. "Lord, Vex’s 300,000 strike, 250,000 Level 25 iron troops, 2,500 Stats, 50,000 Level 45 elites, 8,000 Stats. SSS: Iron Lord spawned 25,000 fresh, 1,000 kilometers east."

Kael winked, spinning the reaver. "Veyna, my fang, 300,000’s a bonfire. Iron burns in my light." He raised a fist, EX: Dragon Sovereign roaring as dragons soared. Twenty summons flared, bone golems and frost wolves charging. "Drayce, frontline. Thora, turrets. We bury him."

Drayce spurred ahead, glaive flashing as 1.5 million warriors surged, 400 gold-clad elite leading. "Aye, Lord, iron’s ash by dusk." Thora stood firm, hammer raised, golden turrets primed.

By noon, Vex’s iron tide slammed in, 300,000 steel-clad figures flooding the plain, Level 25 troops at 2,500 Stats, elites at 8,000 wielding heavy axes. Kael smirked, EX: Gold Reaper pulsing, his 14,467 Total Stats dominating. The clash erupted, Drayce’s elite slicing through, War Surge roaring, 30,000 iron troops falling, steel splintering. Bone golems stomped, claws crushing 25,000, dust swirling. Veyna’s wolves tore, frost fangs shredding 20,000, arrows piercing elites.

Kael charged, EX: Stormwing Prime blurring him to an elite captain, 8,000 Stats flaring. The captain swung, iron axe crashing, Kael dodged, earth cracking. EX: Volcanic Tsunami surged, 10,000 damage melting 15,000, steel sizzling. Another elite thrust, Kael parried with the Stormforged Blade, metal screaming, then triggered EX: Vitality Reaper, stealing 10,000 health, 20,000 damage shredding the foe. He laughed, gold ash mixing with iron dust.

Dragons dove, fire and ice raining, 30,000 vaporized, ash pooling. Elys’s lightning cracked, 25,000 fried, Lyra’s violet blasts tore 20,000, Rhea and Fyra torched 30,000. The harem reaped, 195,000 dead in hours, iron buckling. Vex’s elites rallied, 50,000 forming a steel phalanx, axes swinging. Kael smirked, EX: Seismic Rupture splitting the ground, 5,000 damage breaking ranks, bone golems smashing 15,000. EX: Ash Reaper spun, 50,000 damage wiping 20,000, dust choking.

Golden turrets fired, bolts shredding 25,000, Thora’s hammer reinforcing, 20,000 falling. Drayce’s glaives reaped 30,000, Veyna’s wolves tore 25,000, dragons roared, 285,000 dead total—Vex’s forces crumbling. Vex emerged, Level 65, 10,000 Total Stats pulsing, SSS: Iron Lord flaring as 15,000 remained, axe gleaming. "Kael, your gold’s slag!" Kael grinned, EX: Tempest Maelstrom roaring a sandstorm, 15,000 damage scattering 5,000. He charged, EX: Bone Reaper piercing, 50,000 damage clashing with Vex’s axe, steel cracking.

Vex swung, Kael dodged, EX: Magma Fury searing 50,000 damage, 5,000 iron melting, Vex staggering. EX: Thunder Barrage rained forty lances, 40,000 damage shattering his guard. EX: Gold Reaper slashed, 50,000 damage tearing through, Vex’s axe snapping, his form collapsing. "My iron..." He fell, vanquished.

"Ding! XP Gained: 300,000 enemies (250,000 Lv. 25, 1,767,922 XP each; 50,000 Lv. 45, 33,554,432 XP each) × 0.1 × 50 = 10,377,258,800 XP. Lord Vex (Lv. 65, 16,233,200,949 XP) × 0.1 × 50 = 811,660,047 XP. Total: 11,188,918,847 XP."

Start: 17,853,555,897 XP at Level 70. Total: 17,853,555,897 + 11,188,918,847 = 29,042,474,744 XP. To Level 71: 61,635,434,855 XP needed from Level 70. Shortfall: 61,635,434,855 - 29,042,474,744 = 32,592,960,111 XP—remains Level 70.

Kael stood over Vex’s ashes, EX: Gold Dominion flaring. "Vex’s iron’s dust, I’m king."

POV Shift: Lord Myra

Myra’s crystal citadel shimmered, Level 64, 9,900 Total Stats glowing. "Kael’s 70, Vex’s gone. He’s a storm, I’m next." Gems sharpened, her staff cold.