Many spellcasters are willing to do this not only because of faith in the Magic Goddess but also because there are tangible benefits—receiving blessings from the Magic Goddess.

This could mean increased ease of casting spells, additional spell slots, or even the possibility of gaining the Magic Goddess’s favor, becoming one of her chosen, and so on.

It is said that the God of Mages, Azus, attracted the goddess’s attention this way, first becoming her chief mage, using his spellcasting talents to conquer her, and eventually having her elevate him to a deity.

However, while the Magic Network provides spellcasters with a convenient learning path, it also somewhat stifles their ability to conduct magical research.

Most spellcasters only know how to consume ready-made spells, severely lacking in the ability to create new magic. Those who can gain the Magic Goddess’s approval and have their creations inscribed in the Magic Network are truly few and far between.

Without a certain level of originality, one has no qualification to inscribe onto the Magic Network.

Gaven does not want to find himself facing the enemy, only for the enemy’s formations to suddenly erupt with the distinctive roar of the skeleton cannon, causing his soldiers to be thrown into disarray.

Although this is just a possibility, there’s no harm in being cautious.

The remaining five instances of godhood enhancement included two enhancements to recruitment speed and three in expanding the capacity for low-level Undead Lords.

These two types of enhancements are both based on the fundamental speed, at a 0.5x increase.

The three expansions for low-level lords mean that the number of low-level Undead Lords that Gaven can appoint is 2.5 times the original amount, increasing from appointing one per point of Undying Slaughter Divinity to 2.5 per point, totaling 400.

Without a doubt, this is prepared for the Shadow Officers.

They have already proven through their actions that when warfare scales to the tens of thousands, the importance of command far surpasses sheer numbers.

When battlelines are spread out, both formations can extend over tens of kilometers, allowing for a vast space for tactical maneuvering.

Not to mention Gaven’s current troop configurations are becoming somewhat modernized, with increasing demands on strategic tactics and a growing ability to exert power.

The more low-level Undead Lords, the more that can be accommodated within the same corps, further refining tactical commands.

Gaven can currently recruit a total of 1.6 million Slaughter Undead, which, in terms of numbers, is not as large as in the times of the Giant Bone and Dragon Bone domains.

However, considering that most of them are super troops, the soul energy they consume is no less than before.

When recruiting super troops, the count cannot be according to the original Soul Fire quantity; instead, it is quadrupled.

The steps for the Slaughter Devouring Evolution can be omitted, but the needed soul energy cannot be reduced as it forms the core strength of these beings over the ordinary Undead.

This 1.6 million Slaughter Undead is the essence of combining 6.4 million ordinary Undead, directly draining half the soul energy in the entire territory.

If this 1.6 million Slaughter Undead were to perish in another’s domain, he could likely only organize another million Slaughter Undead, with the remaining as theoretical values hard to fully extract.

Of course, if the war occurs within his domain, that’s another matter entirely, as most of the soul energy can be recovered.

Thus, territory recruitment numbers are another godhood enhancement ability without much meaning, unless there’s nothing else to enhance.

Gaven has established a hundred main battle legions and sixty defense legions in total.

The main battle legion is led by a Shadow Legion converted by the Disciples of the Lady of Strategy as the main commander, personally leading 1,000 Super Shadows and varying numbers of Skeleton Giant Artillery as personal guards.

Two subordinate low-level Undead Lords act as adjutants, one as the Cavalry Commander and the other as the Infantry Commander, leading 2,000 Blade Skeleton Dragon Beastmen and 7,000 Six-Armed Semi-Giant Skeleton Soldiers.

As for whether these low-level Undead Lords are Corpse Hounds, Skeleton Lords, Blade Skeleton Dragon Beastman Lords, or Skeleton Giant Lords, that varies, prioritizing the best picks.

The rare, powerful low-level Undead Lords come first, and only the most promising are elevated from ordinary Undead.

In terms of resources, Gaven is now in a state of abundance.

After all, the Giant Bone and Dragon Bone armies are larger than the Slaughter Army, with thousands of low-level Undead Lords among them, many possessing unique abilities and formidable combat strength.

The defense legions, on the other hand, consist of special troop units of other Undead types, with more focused and extreme abilities. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

On conventional battlefields, they may not be as powerful as the main battle legions.

However, on some special battlefields, against specific foes, they possess distinctive advantages.

After fortifying his territory, Gaven shifted his focus to the Skeleton Dragon King.

Life Force: 546 (Life Dice: 36D12+324)

Attributes: Strength 43, Dexterity 17, Constitution-, Intelligence 29, Perception 30, Charisma 29

Special Ability: Damage Reduction 25/+5, Undead Creature Traits, Cold Immunity, Ferocious Momentum, Overbearing, Spell Resistance 25, Profane Vigor, Keen Senses, Seize, Tail Sweep, Primary Divine Skeletal Manipulation, Advanced Undead Lord (All Attributes +5), Skeleton Breath

Transcendent Ability: Power Burst (Strength Transcendent), Skeleton Cage (Legendary Power), Serrated Skeleton Aura (Primary Divine Strength), Skeleton Teleportation Spell (Intelligence Transcendent), Skeleton Flight (Perception Transcendent), Enhanced Skeleton Flight (Perception Legendary), Enhanced Skeleton Dragon’s Breath (Charisma Transcendent), Slaughter Blessing (36 points), Undead Manipulation Blessing (36 points), Path Blessing (36 points)