Man on the ark, forced to become king

They wanted to solve the Tower of Babel problem and unify Kazdel, not come here to fight to the death!

If all those old guys from the Kings' Court were here, they might have been able to escape unscathed, but the reality is that they didn't come, and even if they did, probably few of them would be willing to fight the Demon King to the death.

What those old guys need is Kazdel, the prosperity of the Sarkaz race, and a powerful Demon King, who would undoubtedly better meet their requirements. As long as Theresa shows a different kind of strength than before, it's not impossible for the royal courts to defect at the last minute.

There is no comparison between the Regent and the orthodox Demon King who perfectly inherited the ancient power.

"Step aside."

Theresis loosened his clenched fist, took a deep breath, placed his hand on the hilt of his sword at his waist, ordered the army to split up, and stepped out alone to face the Demon King.

Theresa's change was so drastic that it was as if she had become a completely different person.

She would never have so recklessly unleashed her power on her own kind before; no one dared to gamble on whether she would strike a fatal blow at any moment.

Therese didn't dare to gamble either.

A king versus a king is the best solution.

Even in the worst-case scenario, where he dies by the sword of the Demon God Colossus, at least the Sarkaz's foundation won't be destroyed by the Demon King's wrath.

It was only at this moment that he suddenly realized that although he had anticipated Theresa's desperate outburst many times before, when this day actually came, the regent who was in charge of the royal court was so powerless.

At this moment, Theresa is practically a walking, human-shaped natural disaster!

Standing on the opposite side of natural disasters, mortals only have the right to fear.

Ambitions, plans... are all as fragile as blank paper in the face of absolute power.

As he watched the girl slowly approaching, Theresis was filled with a myriad of thoughts. He even began to suspect that all of this was a scheme orchestrated by his dear sister, and that the so-called physical collapse and impending doom were just smokescreens deliberately released by the Tower of Babel.

Theresa never appeared on the front lines or participated in the fighting herself because she wanted to end the civil war in a so-called gentle way.

The previous battles where both sides had their wins and losses were just an illusion created by the fact that this top expert hadn't actually participated.

The truth is, she has the power to flip the table at any time.

How is this still playing?

Everyone is sitting peacefully on both sides of the chessboard, but if your side is about to lose, you might just flip the chessboard over. Isn't that just playing with idiots?

Now Theresis feels like the biggest fool, being completely fooled and yet smug about it.

If he had known Theresa was so strong, that wielding the Demon King's power was as easy as eating and drinking, and that she could even rival natural disasters, why would he have bothered with a rebellion?

Instead of racking your brains trying to figure out how to bring down your younger sister, it's better to coax her gently and discuss things together like before...

With such a powerful figure around, rebuilding Kazdel wouldn't be a simple matter of a word.

In Theresis's view, Theresia's current strength is comparable to that of the previous Demon King who attempted to sweep across the land, and perhaps even stronger.

He understood those politicians' minds all too well. As long as Theresa didn't show any inclination to rule the world and only wanted to rebuild Kazdel, their tolerance would be surprisingly high.

Those menacing wolves are not a monolithic entity. The once-powerful Gallo Empire has long since vanished. Now, the nations are wary of each other and hinder each other, none of them wanting to be the first to offend a powerful nation capable of single-handedly confronting an army.

Why did Kazdel decline?

It's because in that long ago battle, the high-level combat power was almost broken by the united nations, and even the Demon King perished on the battlefield. Since then, no Demon King has been able to reach that level.

If that king hadn't died, how could Kazdel have fallen to such a state?

"What, you're surprised I'm not dead?"

The blood-related siblings stood face to face, less than two meters apart. The colossal demon statue stood like a towering mountain, casting a shadow that obscured a large part of the army. Every soldier who looked over had a deep-seated fear in their eyes.

In the silence, Theresa spoke slowly, her face calm and expressionless, but her tone and words, so different from her usual self, revealed that she was very angry.

This was an inevitable result. After experiencing something like that, even the most good-tempered person would feel some anger.

"It wasn't my idea to assassinate you."

Trisis's expression was also calm, or rather, composed.

“I knew about their plan, but I didn’t stop them because I never thought they could succeed from the beginning.”

“I don’t want to shirk responsibility, that’s pointless. You can do whatever you want, like kill me, and then this war will end today, Kazdel will be reunited in your hands, and your power can protect the Sarkaz people until our country is rebuilt from the ruins.”

"You gave up?"

"With you here, I can give up. Do you want me to order an attack and let the Sarkaz people die at the hands of the Demon King who should belong to them?"

Tracy smiled calmly, loosening his grip on the sword hilt, seemingly having truly given up the fight.

"Indeed, I could do that. You wouldn't fare any better against a confrontation of that scale, and then what?"

"The Demon King, who had the power to change everything, was severely wounded in the great war. The warriors who should have been rebuilding the country died meaninglessly. Kazdel has since fallen into complete ruin, with no chance of rebuilding. Do you think that's what I wanted?"

"Actually, I'm very happy because you've reached a height I can't even imagine. Your existence is enough to make all nations wary. A pair of strong enough fists is more effective than any plan."

"..."

Theresa didn't speak. She looked at her brother, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

If she had really died in that assassination attempt, if she hadn't been able to get there in time, what would the Tower of Babel be like now?

Corpses strewn everywhere? A scene of utter ruins?

So, should we really take action and kill Theresis?

She could do it, but she really couldn't bring herself to do it...

Let him go?

To let an ambitious man return to his army and let the civil war continue?

The army stationed outside the Tower of Babel was not the entire royal army. In such a short time, it was impossible for all the troops to be assembled here. Only a small number of highly mobile elites were able to stand here.

Even if she were to release the tiger back into the mountains, she wouldn't be confident of gaining an advantage or achieving ultimate victory in the future, because she couldn't possibly turn the butcher's knife against her own compatriots.

The Demon King is not invincible.

She can kill a thousand people, ten thousand people, but she cannot truly be an enemy of the entire Sarkaz tribe.

Theresa was almost certain that this was her only chance to completely defeat her brother.

Perhaps... we could capture him and put him under house arrest?

"Your Majesty, I think we can sit down and talk, can't we?"

The moment this thought crossed his mind, Theresis's body stiffened for a moment. A section of bright red tentacle fell from his body, dissolving into a pale red mist that revealed a blurry human figure, with a faint smell of blood wafting through the air.

"Blood Demon?"

Theresa frowned slightly, looked at the figure formed by the mist, and gently waved her hand. The giant demon statue bent down, and its thick fingers crashed down, grazing Theresa's body and pressing the blood mist into the ground.

"Weren't you behind all that before? Where is your lord? Tell him to come forward!"

She would think a lot about Therese, but she wasn't so good-natured with others.

Even a clay figure retains a touch of rustic charm. Having narrowly escaped death, Theresa understood many things. She felt that perhaps she really should be tougher, which led to the scene of her facing a thousand troops alone.

She might have a relatively peaceful conversation with her own brother, but that doesn't mean she'd give others the time of day. The uninvited Blood Demon just happened to walk right into her line of fire.

"Your Majesty, the Great Khan is on his way to pay homage to you."

The fog, already thin and barely visible, was crushed into the soil by a finger, making it even thinner and unable to maintain its basic shape. The sound became faint and indistinct, but it was still barely audible.

However, the news that the Blood Demon said the Great Lord was on his way gave Theresa a different idea.

If we could gather all those old guys who are keeping to themselves, then a discussion might just solve the problem.

Judging from the Blood Demon's behavior, Theresis's relationship with the royal court doesn't seem to be as close as she thought.

So, perhaps it's time to give them a choice.

Chapter 164 The Absurd War

"It's quite impressive, much bigger than the golem guards. Speaking of which, should we get a few golem guards to make a show of things?"

The pitch-black colossal demon statue stood on the earth, its terror amplified as darkness fell.

Lin Lu and Lani weren't very close, but they could still see each other clearly.

Speaking of the behemoth that Theresa created, it was probably the strongest Originium Arts he had ever seen in this world. Gods were not included, as they did not use Originium Arts at all.

"What is the use?"

Lani was clearly not interested in this. She didn't think those silly, big puppets were of much use. They might be useful on large, direct battlefields, where their size advantage and long-range arrows could bring considerable results. But otherwise, they had no place to be used.

Being large isn't always a good thing.

"It's not that it's useless; at least it looks pretty intimidating."

Lin Lu also felt that those golem guards were of limited practical use, but the stone lions used as gatekeepers should be quite effective, like the two at the entrance of the Dickdas elevator.

"Then go back and have Xi draw two for you, it'll be faster that way."

“That makes sense. I’ll ask her when I get back… But, is Theresa just planning to use this as a show of force?”

After the colossus crouched down, there was no further action. The two people at the colossus's feet seemed to be talking about something, showing no intention of fighting. Lin Lu found it a bit boring.

He thought he would witness some grand event this time, but he didn't even get to do anything.

With such a massive amount of energy being used, shouldn't they at least make a splash?

"She did not want to turn the blade against her own people, even though they would not obey her."