Dragon Tribulation of All Realms

Chapter 399 King of Humans
The king bears the responsibility of ensuring the stability of his rule. When a piece of land is occupied by the king, he also has the responsibility to reassure the inhabitants of that land, letting them know that they can live peacefully in this new kingdom.

This requires trust.

Between two powerful forces attempting to integrate, there is often only one way to immediately establish mutual trust.

That was a marriage alliance—meaning that when the Dragon Kingdom's letter requesting vassalage arrived, it was accompanied by the marriage certificate of the young Dragon Queen, who had ruled the entire land for a long time.

………………

Antilini took a deep breath. As the trump card of the Silian Theocracy, she rarely left the Theocracy's sphere of influence. However, as this new century approached, what appeared on this land was a turbulent upheaval that exceeded everyone's expectations.

The sudden rise of the Holy Kingdom, the abrupt fall of the Corrupt Royal Court, the appearance of the Demon Emperor Adabawo, and the manifestation of the seemingly malevolent Descendant Prea. And surrounding all of this is the Holy Kingdom's new king, who influences yet also suppresses everything—the powerful Descendant who calls himself Dust.

Go, child, witness with your own eyes, judge with your own judgment. That great one may well be the seventh great god our nation has been waiting for. And if it is true, you should serve him well.

The High Priest had given her this advice before she departed. And she knew the true meaning behind those words—it was said that King Dust was a monarch full of ambition and desire, with a very high degree of 'humanity'. And the fact that he favored the human side of Preaia was practically a certainty.

The purpose of the Theocracy is to protect humanity. And to protect humanity, besides sufficient military strength, the enhancement of bloodlines is even more crucial—secret documents within the Theocracy reveal that long before the descent of the Six Great Gods, humanity's level cap didn't even exceed double digits. It was only after the Six Great Gods, and other Preya members on the human side, branched out and infused their bloodlines into the humans of that time that humanity's innate talent levels rose.

Humanity thus has a growth ceiling of level 42. Under the rule of the Theocracy, occasionally, a divine being who inherits the pure bloodline of Preya can awaken and touch upon the mythological realm far exceeding level 42. In other words, if a new human Preya were to descend, then building a harem would almost be considered his duty.

and so……

—I am going to become the king's queen.

Antilini had read a brief report on Dust, and she wasn't averse to his face or the described personality. She also knew that her marriage was an effective means for the Theocracy to gain the trust of the King and the Seventh God. The Theocracy had raised her for a long time and helped her greatly; she didn't feel she shouldn't give her all for them.

and……

—I might be the one who benefits.

Her steps halted; she acted alone, yet possessed the credentials of an envoy. Just moments before, she had traversed the entire Aberleon Hills—that land nestled between the Holy Kingdom and the former Dragon Kingdom had witnessed a complete conquest. The King had unleashed a thunderstorm that covered the entire hills, killing all the Steel-ranked warriors and any non-human resistance fighters of Steel rank or higher. The remaining tasks were carried out by the fanatical soldiers of the Holy Kingdom and Queen Calgia, who seemed to have awakened the bloodline of an ancient Holy King.

This conquest was destined to be incredibly smooth.

The most compelling evidence is that the king who summoned the thunderstorm has departed—he accepted the marriage decree from the Dragon Kingdom and promised the Dragon Queen the status of her consort. But before he marched south to take over the Dragon Kingdom, he raised his banner and marched towards the vast Tovanshah Forest.

—Forest Elf.

Antilini possesses half-forest elf blood, which gives her her distinctive black and white hairstyle. She is known as 'Deadly Death' by the rulers of the Slane Theocracy. This name signifies that her deployment means humanity, or humanity's enemies, are facing an impending crisis of annihilation.

The Theocracy has been at war with the Forest Elves for many years, yet it has never been able to annihilate this enemy of humanity. This is because the Theocracy possesses a vile but incredibly powerful Elf King. And it is this Elf King who forcibly took Antilini's mother as his own.

"Will that King Dust defeat that Forest Elf King?" she wondered, but she wasn't sure. Even the powerful Descendant Preaur wasn't always at the peak of his power. And judging from that king's performance, he might not have yet unlocked his full potential.

So, she came here.

She bore the responsibility of observing him, but even more so, the mission of protecting him. If that king were to suffer a defeat or even be at a disadvantage in his battle against the Forest Elf King, then she would be responsible for rescuing him from the battlefield, even if it meant dying there in his place.

She is ready.

Forward, forward; the teleportation item's cooldown period has ended. Next, she will appear directly on the front lines of the battle in the Tovanshah Great Forest. And then…

Everything changes.

Space and time returned to stability after all things changed.

The moment the teleportation ended, she was already prepared for battle. As far as she knew, King Dust had only officially launched his attack a day earlier. Perhaps this was merely a probing exchange...

Antilini stopped in her tracks.

She stood there, stunned.

What met the eye was not a forest, but flat land. The dense sea of ​​trees had somehow been transformed into a flat wasteland. And the air was filled with a strange, anxious atmosphere.

The transmission... encountered an error?

But what if something goes wrong...? Where is that?

"I actually quite like elves; they're beautiful, elegant, and delicate. If I were in another place, under a different identity, I might be more patient with them. Even if they keep rejecting me like they are now, refusing to submit and relinquish their power and land, I would only deal with a portion of them."

A voice came from inside; it was a human voice. Antilini tried to turn her head, but a profound fear filled her heart.

No, it wasn't her. It was the blood within her, the blood of the forest elf within her, that was trembling with fear.

"But unfortunately, I am now the king of mankind. I must fight for more land for mankind's plow. And luckily, there is such a large expanse of fertile farmland here that I can occupy."

The voice moved from behind her to in front of her, and the owner of the voice came into view. Her eyes widened in shock, for the Forest Elf King, whom she had sworn to defeat, was now nothing but a head in the hands of the voice's owner.

The Holy King... no, the King of Humanity!

The King of Men, Dust, is here!
(End of this chapter)