Man on the ark, forced to become king

Boom!Boom!

The heavy footsteps grew louder as they approached, and this time, Kosichek could finally see the figure of his 'formidable foe' clearly.

At the end of the blockade, a blurry figure walked across the shattered battlefield, and before it even got close, it seemed as if blood was rising again.

In an instant, it was as if a million voices resounded in the silent battlefield.

Shouts, collisions, and battle cries filled the air as shadows of the past struggled to emerge from the earth, continuing their unfinished battle.

The stench of blood from Wei Yan spread through the air, filling mouths and noses, followed by decay...

An aura of extreme decay emanated from that tall figure, attempting to engulf everything within it.

Huchi~huchi~

The heavy breathing seemed to travel a great distance, as if right next to my ear.

Kosiché stared wide-eyed, straining to see further ahead, trying to get a clearer view.

The tall figure approached a distance further, then stopped in place, its bright red hair fluttering in the wind, and the two huge blades at its waist glowing with a deep purple light.

That's... a pony?

Kosiché's first notice was of the man's crotch, where an unusually thin pony was carrying a huge body on its back, breathing heavily and looking overwhelmed. Compared to the man's size, the pony was far too small, almost like a toy.

Above that is a gleaming gold armor cast in brass, its mottled marks etched upon it, revealing just how many fierce battles this armor has endured.

Beneath that red hair was a mask with protruding fangs, stained with blood, and vaguely... there seemed to be some bits of flesh hanging there.

Butcher, devil, demon... all the words related to killing and destruction seem to fit him perfectly without seeming out of place.

"Roar!!!!"

The desolate battle roar was like thunder, exploding on the red sand. The giant on horseback did not move, but Kosichelle clearly felt a gaze fall on her, making her shudder.

The intense killing intent almost suffocated the evil god who had been entrenched on the earth for thousands of years.

What kind of killing could possibly earn you that?

Ten thousand? One hundred thousand? Or one million?

Koschke didn't know; she only felt fear.

"Then, who is that?"

In her panic, she asked in alarm, and Lin Lu answered her question in a very friendly manner.

"That is--"

"—Ratan, his name is Ratan, many people call him General Shattered Star, do you know why?"

"why?"

Kosichello followed up with a question, only to receive an answer that terrified her even more.

"Because... Ratahn was once a world-renowned general. His most commendable achievement was that he used his mastery of gravity magic to seal the stars in the sky, thus halting their fate."

Seal, seal the stars?

If Koschke hadn't known that he was currently a conscious being and wouldn't experience deafness, he would have thought he had misheard.

She subconsciously looked up at the sky, where stars twinkled in the golden hue of the heavens.

The stars, that must be the same group of stars, right?

Is it possible for human power to seal the starry sky and make the stars stand still?

Impossible! Even the strongest among mortals, even if they were ten or a hundred times stronger, couldn't do it!

Not to mention mortals, even gods who have lived since ancient times could never do such a thing.

Gods can ward off natural disasters, but they are powerless to do anything about the stars in the sky.

So... it must be an exaggeration, right?

Seeing her expression, Lin Lu guessed what she was thinking and explained calmly, "It's not what you think. General Rataen really did seal the stars. The old starry sky you see now is frozen for him alone. However, he is now at his last gasp."

"General Ratan once fought a great battle with the enemy here. In that battle, the aftershocks of the two powerful warriors destroyed the entire country. The powerful enemy unleashed his last resort and was rescued by her subordinates. However, he went mad because of that corrupting power that even the gods could not resist. At the last moment, he imprisoned himself on this battlefield, which is what you see now."

"In this state, the Shattered Star General's power is extremely weakened, but his fighting spirit is even more frenzied."

A battle between two people destroyed a country?

Countless images echoed in his mind, and Kosichello simply couldn't imagine what that scene was like.

Can you call people who can do all this human beings?!

She had no doubt about the truth of these words. Intuition played a part, and on the other hand, a simple illusion could not weave such a detailed scene.

The battlefield, covered in red sand, lay right before us, so real it couldn't be more real. To even think of denying it would be self-deception.

"coming."

Hmm? What's coming now?

Still in shock, Kosichrie suddenly looked up at General Shattered Star upon hearing this, only to see the giant riding on a small horse take an exaggeratedly large longbow from his back and pull it up from the ground...?

That's... an arrow?

No! It's a spear! A spear as thick as an arm!

That man nocked a spear onto his bow and arrow!

A deep purple light rippled through the void, eventually converging on the 'arrow', resembling a black hole that swallowed everything.

Kosiche stood frozen in place, not daring to move an inch.

She's been locked down!

Woo! !

The air tore apart with a mournful cry. A massive spear, enveloped in purple light, detached from the bowstring and shot forth like lightning, stirring up waves of sand as it crashed down like a meteor falling from the sky!

Can't hide!

In an instant, Kosichrie made her judgment. She only had time to move one step before the arrow, thicker than an adult's arm, was right in front of her.

Space became viscous, and immense gravity felt like a mountain crashing down, while dazzling purple filled the entire field of vision.

Before they could even think, their entire body was torn to pieces by the chaotic force.

Boom!

The earth trembled as the large arrow sank into the sand, blasting a crater several meters in size. Its tip trembled and buzzed.

You call this kind of power the last gasp of a spent arrow?!

With each breath, Kosichev's body condensed again beside the crater, his jaw clenched and his arms trembling.

As expected, the shattering of her consciousness did not free her from this terrifying battlefield. She was still there, and the only way to leave was to defeat General Shattered Star.

But how do we defeat it?

With his current meager strength, Kosiché couldn't think of any way out; this was a dead end for him!

She couldn't even catch an arrow that the guy on the other side casually shot. How was she supposed to fight?

Conservatively speaking, the power of that arrow was close to that of a full-force attack from the Imperial Guards. What kind of "exhausted arrow" is that?

However, considering what Lin Lu just said, this Shattered Star General once sealed off the starry sky with his own strength and could destroy a country in a single battle with a powerful enemy, what he is showing now is indeed not that strong.

"I--"

Just as Kosichello was about to speak, he heard another roar in the air, and another large arrow came hurtling towards him!

Having learned from her previous experience, she reacted successfully this time and rolled into a large pit in the sand in time. Although she was in a sorry state, she managed to avoid the attack.

'No, this can't go on.'

We can't get out, and we can't just stand here and wait to die, can we?

If she gave up so easily, she wouldn't be Koschke.

His brain raced, calculating all the possibilities, and finally Kosiché came to a conclusion.

She needs to get closer to General Shattered Star!

That horse was just a thin, weak little pony; it probably couldn't move nimbly carrying such a huge body.

In that fleeting glimpse, she seemed to see a few drops of blood dripping from the lower leg of the Shattered Star General. He had no feet, which meant he was likely unable to dismount and fight.

If she continues to stand here, she will face an endless barrage of arrows. If she gets closer and takes advantage of the opponent's limited mobility, she still has a chance.

Right, that is it!

Having made up his mind, Kosichrie simply ignored Lin Lu, who was watching the show from the sidelines, collected his thoughts, and took advantage of the gap when another arrow passed overhead to dart out of the pit and run towards Rataen's position.

"Not bad, but you can't run this slowly."

Watching others suffer setbacks against enemies you've once defeated is quite enjoyable, from an outsider's perspective. If it weren't for the lack of resources, Lin Lu would even like to get a set of tables and chairs, have some tea and a bun, and watch Black Snake get beaten up by Rataen.

Did you think running over there would solve everything?

Let's try to outrun Rataen's rain of arrows first.

Moreover, even if you run over there, it won't make a difference. If you think that you can't move around because you don't have feet, then you're sorely mistaken.

No one would think that a powerful being capable of sealing away stars would be rendered unable to fight by merely having a physical disability, right? Really?