Man on the ark, forced to become king

Lin Lu smiled and shrugged, gesturing for her to continue.

The truth cannot be hidden, and a lie cannot be made true. It is clearly not in Kal'tsit's nature to deliberately jump out and fabricate a lie that could be exposed at any time, and it makes no sense.

Therefore, he just needs to listen and wait until Kal'tsit has finished speaking before offering his opinion.

"...I have been wandering on this land for a long time, doing different things in different identities at different times. That was the hope I once believed in."

"I sowed many seeds, hoping that one of them would grow into the shape I wanted, but they all failed, including the power of the Demon King."

"It has been proven that those bound by fate can never break free of their shackles; only by breaking free from predetermined destiny can one unleash true power."

"Initially, I placed my hopes on a race called the Tikkaz, guiding their spirit and will to unite and using Originium to sustain their existence. That was the prototype of the Demon King's power, and the Tikkaz royal family was born from this."

"From that time on, all the bloodlines of the Tikkaz were closely linked, communicating with each other through the power of the Demon King. At that time, the power of the Demon King was not as strong as it is now. Its function was actually very simple - to communicate with and control the vast mental network composed of all the Tikkaz. All the existing abilities were born on this basis."

"For the Tikkaz, the power of the Demon King is the aggregation of the race, the return and unification of consciousness. But for other races that also live on the earth, that power represents destruction and plunder. Their will will be completely annihilated by the power of the Demon King, and their thoughts will be dragged into a seemingly beautiful illusion. During the time when the Tikkaz rule the earth, no race can see the future."

"The Tikaz of that time, the Demon King of that time, were the common enemy of all races. Therefore, they called the Demon King's power the enemy of mankind."

"After paying a terrible price, the once world-ruling kingdom of Tikkaz was overthrown by all races united together. The races were torn apart and disintegrated. The power of the Demon King, which could originally unite the entire race, also weakened and gradually evolved into a power inheritance for successive Demon Kings, retaining only the most basic bloodline resonance ability. The so-called power of the Demon King was only called that at that time, because it changed from covering the collective will of the race to being inherited between individual individuals."

"However, existence is existence. Being broken does not mean it cannot be rebuilt. When the critical moment of life and death of the entire species arrives, the power hidden deep in the bloodline will awaken again, connecting all the Tikkaz together once more, and making them the enemy of humanity once more."

"There are some things I cannot accurately describe in the existing language. The issue of the Tikkaz bloodline involves another secret buried deep beneath this land, which cannot be made public for the time being. What I can tell you is that once you try to use a power other than the Tikkaz to rule the Tikkaz race, it will trigger the awakening of the bloodline. The race's will, accumulated over thousands of years, will retaliate in the most savage way, and even the current Demon King has no power to restrain or stop it."

"Therefore, if you want to realize your idea, you must be prepared to face the entire Sarkaz tribe. It is an inevitable fate."

Kal'tsit said a lot, but many key details were missing, such as her true identity, how the group consciousness was formed, and why such a thing as the group consciousness was broken up. Many details were omitted, making it sound a bit messy. However, Lin Lu still understood what she was trying to say.

The Sarkaz, or Ticaz, were a race independent of the demi-human race. They possessed a collective consciousness that connected everyone in the group. However, that ability was destroyed by the ancestors of the various nations of the continent, becoming a final protective mechanism that could only be activated when facing certain death.

The activation method of that ultimate protection mechanism is quite strict, but the Golden Tree just happens to meet that condition. Therefore, if the Golden Tree wants to rule Kazdel and bring all the Sarkaz people under its control, it will inevitably have to face the will of a race that has been dormant for tens of thousands of years. It goes without saying that it is not someone to be trifled with.

Ok……

It sounds like there's no other way but to push through?

Moreover, this riddle-solving habit is ingrained in the person's bones and can't be changed, right?

Couldn't you have just said it more clearly?

"You're already planning to help me, isn't there any other way?"

Lin Lu thought for a moment and looked at Kal'tsit.

Since she said that the Sarkaz's Demon Lord power originally came from her, there must be something like a backdoor left behind, right?

"Pfft, her?"

Before Kal'tsit could speak, the Doctor burst out laughing, holding little Amiya in his arms, and teased, "You'd be better off asking me than relying on this guy."

"You have no idea, two hundred years ago this guy wanted to take back the Demon King's power, and guess what happened?"

"Didn't succeed? Got beaten up?"

For some reason, Lin Lu really enjoyed seeing Kal'tsit get the short end of the stick, and immediately followed the Doctor's words to make a guess.

Needless to say, judging from Kal'tsit's current state, she has definitely failed.

"more than."

The Doctor glanced furtively at Kal'tsit, whose face was ashen, and lowered his voice, almost bursting out laughing.

"She was killed by Theresis with a single sword strike and it took her a long time to revive before she started hanging out with Theresia. When they first met, they were enemies."

"Pfft~ He chopped it down?"

This time, Lin Lu really couldn't hold back. He guessed that Kal'tsit must have been humiliated back then, but he didn't expect her to be killed by a single sword. After living for so many years, this is all?

According to what he said, Kal'tsit should have lived from the beginning of time until now, so how come she's so weak?

In terms of strength, she's just so-so, only slightly stronger than the average person.

Speaking of brains, they don't seem to work very well; they're just so-so.

Where did all those years go?

Even a pig that has lived for thousands of years should have become a spirit by now, right?

So, after all these years, she hasn't accomplished anything and hasn't made any progress at all?

"That's enough, you two!"

No matter how calm and collected she was, being mocked like this to her face made Kal'tsit feel embarrassed and unable to hold back her anger.

But she couldn't refute it.

These two despicable guys in front of her, one with superb intelligence and the other with great strength, have both lived for many years and have achieved considerable success. Compared to them, doesn't she look terrible?

Do you really think she wants this?

She was just an ordinary person who woke up on this land in a daze. Apart from being able to be reborn by relying on creation, she had no extraordinary abilities. Moreover, she would lose her memories and her power would plummet to the bottom every time she was reborn.

Without exceptional skills or a superhuman intellect, what could she do?

Does living a long life mean being omnipotent and ignorant?

Those gods also lived a long time, but now they've all retreated into seclusion, only able to walk the earth as agents.

"Pfft~ Sorry, I didn't mean to, I wasn't laughing at you."

"Yes, yes, we were just thinking about happy things!"

The Doctor and Lin Lu's back-and-forth banter infuriated Kal'tsit, who turned pale and closed her eyes, gritting her teeth and trying to avoid the sight.

She took a deep breath and continued, "The Sarkaz have nothing to do with me now. If you want to solve their problems, you can only rely on yourself. The Doctor can't help you with this either, as it's not her research area. The technology she knows can't be replicated in this era. Right now, she's just an ordinary person with a slightly better mind, but she's physically useless and can't even walk for long."

"Hey, hey, hey, no personal attacks allowed!"

She got desperate! When she couldn't win an argument, she started throwing mud at people!

The doctor, hands on his hips and glaring at him, retorted, "Who said I'm physically useless? I'm a completely different person now! If you're so capable, don't use your summoned creatures. Let's have a match and see if I can beat you!"

"whispering sound."

Kal'tsit pursed her lips, turned her head away, and couldn't be bothered to pay attention to this clown who had started to let loose after leaving the Tower of Babel.

"..."

Watching the two of them bicker and expose each other's shortcomings, Lin Lu wanted to laugh, but he held back. He was only there to watch the drama unfold and didn't want to get involved in the women's squabbles, because that would only lead to trouble.

"This is easy to handle. Since Sarkaz is so troublesome, why don't I just avoid stirring up a hornet's nest for now? Besides, I never said I had to bring the entire Kazdel and Sarkaz under the control of the Golden Tree, did I?"

"I don't have such great ambitions, nor do I want to dominate the world. Perhaps you have misunderstood some of my actions?"

"Actually, it's not as complicated as you think. My takeover of Babel and other things I did were purely because I was unhappy."

"accurate?"

Kal'tsit frowned, feeling as if she had misunderstood something.

"Yeah, it's frustrating."

Lin Lu spread her hands and laughed, "I'm not like you guys, who do everything with a clear purpose and think three steps ahead. My thoughts are very pure; I'm just dissatisfied with the current state of the world, nothing more."

"I feel that the world should not be the way it is now, and people should not live in the current state. So, I'm not happy with what I see, so I'm going to take action and change the world into the way I want it to be."

"As for what others think or how they see me, it doesn't matter."

"...Were you really not a tyrant before?"

The doctor's expression was also somewhat incredulous; she had never seen such a capricious reason before.

If I'm unhappy with something, I'll make the world change according to my ideas?

What an overbearing idea!

If she remembered correctly, Lin Lu was the king of the Golden Tree. Although she didn't know which era it was, she was certain that she had been a king.

Is this the temperament of a king who once sat on the throne?

Not caring what others think, and acting recklessly just to please oneself—only a tyrant would do that, right?

"I am truly sorry, although I am indeed a king, I have never ruled my own dynasty and people for a single day."

Upon hearing the doctor's question, Lin Lu grinned, revealing her bright teeth, and smiled exceptionally brightly, even giving a thumbs up.

"Why am I king? It's because... power is the very essence of kingship, isn't it?"

"You've probably misunderstood something."

"I became king not because of the people's election, nor because I inherited the legacy of my ancestors, but purely by fighting my way to the top."

"No one can beat me, no one is stronger than me. Kill everyone who stands in my way, and I will be king!"

“Strength is the way of kings…it’s really simple and brutal.”

This reason was so compelling that it left Kal'tsit and the Doctor speechless.

Indeed, if you defeat everyone, you will inevitably be able to sit in the highest position. Power is the eternal truth of this world.

The weak abide by the rules, while the strong make the rules; Lin Lu is undoubtedly the latter.

They spent so much time imagining things, only to find it was all for nothing.

For such a person, what meticulous plan or detailed preparation could there be? If there were, it would only be figuring out how to improve himself and then crush his enemies.

"So, who do you plan to target first?"