Man on the ark, forced to become king

"Begging for mercy? Ha, begging for mercy won't do any good."

The other party will back down, which is within the expected outcome.

Lin Lu glanced at him, and a gray flame ignited in her palm, flickering gently.

"Is this your last words? Don't worry, someone will be with you soon."

Danger! Danger!

The moment the flames ignited, Gaetano's body shuddered instinctively, his keen intuition sending a frantic warning.

He had a feeling that if that fire landed on him, even his soul would be burned away, and he would never be able to return to the wolf mother.

That wasn't ordinary fire!

If he could, he would love to escape from here, from this city, right now, but he can't.

For the sake of his family's survival, he had to stand here and beg for their mercy.

Whether it was the beam of light sweeping across the street, the meteorite cluster suspended in the sky, or the flames burning before their eyes, everything proclaimed the power of the person before them.

That kind of power is enough to trample on all existing rules and rise above mortals.

Like... God.

Syracuse also has a deity, the original origin of Syracuse, the mother of all wolves—the 'Wolf Mother'.

Legend has it that in the past, the wolf mother and her six children each occupied a hill. However, during the struggle for territory, one of the children lost to his brothers and, having nowhere else to turn, turned his claws on his mother.

Unable to bear seeing her cubs kill each other, the wolf mother ascended to heaven on the moonlight and transformed into a moon shadow.

Ultimately, the traitors were driven out by the other tribes, and the remaining wolf mother offspring established a rule that each would occupy a hill and dedicate the remaining hill to the wolf mother. Thus, the original city of seven hills and the council of seven hills came into being.

The legend of the wolf mother is widely circulated in Syracuse and has been adapted into various versions of folk tales, but only families with long histories know that it is not just a story, but a real historical event.

Today, the original six families have become twelve. Ancient families like the Luches, whose bloodline originated from the Seven Hills, still maintain their reverence and worship of the Wolf Mother. They have received responses to her many times in recorded history, and some chosen ones have even won her favor.

Those chosen by the Wolf God are the 'True Wolves'.

They will gain stronger physiques, faster recovery abilities, and more refined skills than ordinary Lupo.

Therefore, compared to other families established by later generations, ancient families like the Luches, whose bloodline originated from the Seven Hills, firmly believed in the existence of the Wolf Mother, and the family also kept many lost histories from ancient times.

According to ancient records, the wolf mother once summoned the moon shadow during the day to intercept disasters falling from the sky, and also transformed into a giant wolf to destroy the hills standing in the poisonous miasma and open up a suitable paradise to live in.

That was true divine power, enough to move mountains and fill seas.

Now, in Gaetano's eyes, this man who casually summons devastating natural disasters is no longer a being of this world.

Humanity's limits have always been limited to cutting through steel and smashing buildings. When faced with natural disasters, all we can do is flee for our lives. How can we possibly control natural disasters?

Gaetano did not want to or was unwilling to admit that someone could wield power that only gods could reach while being a mortal. If so, how should mortals like them conduct themselves?

Only in this way can he feel more comfortable, and at the same time, he can convince himself.

It is certainly shameful to be cowardly before the battle, but it is only natural to bow down to the gods when faced with a power that mortals cannot resist.

It is not shameful to submit to a God.

"Your Majesty! We will hand over everyone connected to Norman! His immediate family, his friends and subordinates, and those who operated the city's defensive cannons—they are all at your disposal! Please, please forgive us!"

As the greyish-white flames drew ever closer, Gaetano trembled and hurriedly shouted out his plan.

"not enough."

The gray-white flame trembled slightly and stopped in front of the old werewolf. Lin Lu crossed her arms and looked down at him, a hint of disgust flashing in her eyes.

If these people could stand up for themselves, they would be more respected. But this is what they've got?

Faced with a crisis, some people push out everyone connected to them as bargaining chips, thinking that this will save their own lives.

Simply ridiculous!

Regardless of what Norman did, it was clearly this old man who attacked W and the others.

They don't mention their own mistakes at all, but push people who didn't want to be involved to take the blame?

These so-called mafia families are not even as good as Kazdel's mercenaries!

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! We are willing to grant you any of your conditions, only asking for your forgiveness, your forgiveness of this city, which has hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians!"

Gaetano shouted, only to be met with even more disgusted looks.

If he weren't still somewhat useful, Lin Lu would have even wanted to burn the old man to ashes on the spot.

When they don't have enough leverage, they start using ordinary people in the city as shields?

When they started bombarding the city with the city's defensive artillery, they never considered the lives of the civilians!

Such shameless behavior is truly disgusting!

"Is this the solution you came up with? Using innocent civilians as a shield, and the blood of the innocent as a bargaining chip for your own survival."

"Heh, I can give you one last chance. Gather your family and let me see what you're capable of. Consider it my last act of courtesy. Don't test my patience. Let me find it myself."

Looking indifferently at the old man bowing and pleading, Lin Lu was too lazy to waste words on this guy and simply kicked him away.

Allowing him to breathe the air of this world for a few more minutes is already the greatest tolerance he can muster.

"Your Majesty... Your power is awe-inspiring, even natural disasters must submit to you. However, you are not the only god in this world. Do you really want to take things to the extreme?"

Perhaps realizing that Lin Lu had no intention of reconciliation, Getano hardened up, got up from the ground, straightened his body, and said in a loud voice, "The bloodline of the Seven Hills worships the Wolf Mother. A being like you is attacking mortals at will. Aren't you afraid of incurring the wrath of the Wolf Mother?"

"Oh? The wolf mother?"

Lin Lu suddenly laughed, her figure vanished instantly, and she appeared in front of Gaitano. With a gentle wave of her hand, the meteorite group that had been floating in the sky suddenly plummeted several meters, unleashing immense pressure.

It was as if a tangible gravity descended from the gray sky, pressing down on Gaetano's shoulders, the unbearable pressure nearly causing him to kneel on the spot.

"When did I say I was a god? But that's alright. Since you regard me as a god, I don't mind letting you experience the power of a true god firsthand."

hum!

The sky trembled, the earth shook, as if the entire city had been shaken for a moment.

The purple halo enveloping the sky grew ever deeper, like an infinitely large curtain draped over the city, turning the bright daylight into darkness.

In Gaetano's eyes, the surrounding scenery rapidly receded into the distance. He stood still, as if he had fallen into a chaotic space. Lin Lu's body grew larger and larger, and a giant tree of pure gold rose from the ground, obscuring the sky with its canopy.

A thunderous figure exploded in his ears, draining all his strength.

"I'll wait here, I'm not going anywhere."

"Where is your wolf mother? Bring her forward!"

Pfft!

Under the dual pressure of physical and mental strain, Gaetano could no longer hold on and collapsed to his knees. But in stark contrast to his previous cowardice, this time he displayed remarkable toughness, raising his head under immense pressure, his eyes bloodshot, and letting out a beastly roar.

"How utterly rude!"

"No! You mustn't insult the great Mother Wolf!"

His chest heaved, his eyes grew increasingly bloodshot, and he breathed heavily. He shakily reached into his robes and pulled out a blood-red wolf-shaped pendant, which appeared translucent in the dim light, with some kind of viscous liquid slowly flowing inside.

This is the primordial blood, bestowed by the wolf mother from within herself, the original origin of all Luper!

If possible, Gaetano would not want to use this item, because it is far too precious. The Luches family has only managed to obtain a few copies after thousands of years of worship and prayer.

Moreover, the cost of using it is far too high.

By using this primordial blood, they can summon a projection of the wolf mother's power, but they also need to offer sacrifices, using the flesh and blood of a pure-blooded Rupert as a vessel, in order to bear the descent of the wolf god's power.

This means that they would have to lose a significant number of their direct descendants in an attempt to invoke that power, and there is a possibility of failure.

However, the current situation has left him with no other choice.

The legendary god is right before our eyes; with a mere wave of his hand, he can destroy the city and everything that belongs to them.

Mortals have no chance against such a great being; they can do nothing but wait for death.

To save the Lucchese family and ensure their glory continues, he had to do this!

The lost members of the tribe can be replaced in the future. Moreover, ordinary members of the Lupo tribe can also be recruited to make up the numbers.

Compared to the continuation of the family, a few casualties are insignificant. As long as we can get through this disaster safely, all sacrifices are worthwhile.

"For the glory of Lucchese!"

The old werewolf knelt on the ground, howling hoarsely, and shakily plunged the pendant into his heart.

Lin Lu stood aside, watching him with interest, but made no attempt to stop him.

That's what makes it interesting; otherwise, the ups and downs of ordinary people who have no power to fight back would really not interest him.

Moreover, to deal with such people, you have to crush everything they rely on right before their eyes to make them feel good.

The god of Syracuse? The wolf mother?

Let Him come!

Previously, when facing the god of wine, I only fought with the projected avatar, which was really boring. This is a good opportunity to see what the native gods of this world are like and how they are stronger than fragments like Nian and Xi.

As for whether they can win or not...

Not to mention that the Golden Tree is not what it used to be, the one standing under the Golden Tree is even more terrifyingly strong.

Even if they are truly outmatched, aren't there still the two divine fragments, Nian and Xi, and Lani, who has recovered a considerable amount of strength? Theresa can also be considered a combatant of roughly the same level. If all else fails, they can all be brought over.