Man on the ark, forced to become king

As the snow spread, the trembling Yeti staggered forward, breaking free from the shackles of fear, and screamed hoarsely.

The inner guards exchanged glances, one of them raised his arm, gathered his magic, and casually flicked it out.

Faced with the power originating from a different kind of evil, infected beings like Yetis are powerless, fragile and insignificant.

Their strength was negligible; they couldn't even withstand a casual blow.

But this time, the inner guards' spells failed.

A faint golden light emanated from the Yeti's embrace, starting as a tiny ray and then growing brighter and brighter, its golden radiance illuminating the night like the sun, piercing through the darkness and engulfing the magic within.

As the ice and snow melted, the spell that could have utterly shattered a person vanished without a trace.

Golden light surged, and a radiant golden leaf floated out from the Yeti's arms, hovering in mid-air and slowly rotating. An ancient and vast aura spread out, sweeping away the fear that permeated the earth.

"what is that?"

The head of the guards gathered his magic again, his tone filled with surprise and doubt.

However, no one answered his question.

"Whatever it is, let's do it, kill that Wendigo, and those infected that are in our way."

Another guard lowered his body, the cold blade gleaming with layers of black.

The grand show tonight is nearing its end. All they have left to do is give it one last push and let the immortal black snake revive on that Drak.

Clang!

The blade swung, but failed to land.

Amidst the golden light, a translucent arm emerged from the void, grasping the tip of the military knife and preventing it from advancing any further.

"I promised Xiao Chen that I would bring her sister back. What you're doing puts me in a difficult position."

A hazy voice echoed across the battlefield as golden light spread, first on the arm, then the shoulder, the head, and the body. The illusory humanoid figure, centered on the golden leaf, took shape, casually snapping the inner guard's blade. A tremendous force was imprinted on the inner guard's chest, causing the special armor to cave inward, and the entire person was kicked away.

Kicking the guard aside like trash, Lin Lu turned her head to look at Talulah, who was frozen in place, and sneered, "Isn't that right, Black Snake?"

"Golden tree."

Talulah's eyes turned into two colors, one ablaze with fire and the other pitch black. The snake shadow behind her became increasingly clear, and a voice that sounded like a man and a woman were uttering from her mouth.

"Was this also part of your plan?"

"Ah……"

"Although I don't know what methods you used to project your power here, but..."

"How powerful can a mere avatar possibly be?"

"Give up, I've won this round."

Snapped!Snapped!

Lin Lu clapped her hands, making an applause gesture. Although it was a semi-transparent projection, her expressions and movements were flexible and natural, just like a real person.

This is one way the power of the Golden Tree is applied; it can record a moment in time and temporarily materialize it with the help of the power of gold.

Gravery had also left his projection in the royal city of Rodel in this way, but unlike him, Lin Lu was able to do more, such as projecting her own consciousness across a great distance to this place.

"Oh, confidence, confidence is a good thing, but it shouldn't be in you."

"Is this Black Serpent's plan? I think this should be called brute force. They were afraid I would take Talulah away, so they used this method to forcibly make her accept your power?"

"Doing this will have significant side effects, won't it? You're getting impatient, Black Snake."

"Tsk tsk, six inner guards."

Lin Lu glanced across the battlefield and shook her head with a strange laugh, saying, "I wonder what the emperor's expression will be when he finds out that six of his personal guards have died for no reason."

"Don't worry about it."

As she spoke, Talulah's stiff body trembled slightly, her hand gripping the greatsword stuck in the ground, and the flames burning in one of her pupils were gradually tainted by darkness.

"All the sacrifices are worthwhile, and besides, it's not certain that six people will die."

"Indeed, your martial prowess is exceptional, and your skills are unparalleled. Perhaps there is no other warrior in the world who can rival you."

“But this is Ursus, my territory.”

“If your true form were here, I would be no match for you, but as an avatar, without the Demon King by your side, you cannot stop my daughter.”

"well said."

Boom!

The back of the hand collided with the blade, resembling the clang of metal against metal, sparks flying.

A phantom image of an ancient tree took shape from the golden light, encompassing the battlefield.

Lin Lu raised her hand to block the guard's blade, and dense scales appeared on her semi-transparent arm.

Dragon Offering Prayer - Dragon Scales!

What the black snake said was indeed correct in a certain sense.

The power that a single golden leaf can bear is indeed limited, at most comparable to that of an inner guard. Facing the evil god who has revived and taken over Draco's body, it might actually be unable to defeat him.

However, the abundance of power does not always imply strength or weakness.

If it were a powerful figure from another country, that would be one thing, but Ursus's internal guards...

It wasn't that Lin Lu looked down on them. He didn't know what the Inner Guards were like before, but the current Inner Guards were just a group of mutated creatures with fragments of demonic energy implanted in their bodies, stealing a little bit of the power and authority that originally belonged to the demons.

Through the demonic fragments within their bodies, they can manipulate fear, use spells that ordinary people cannot bear, and gain regenerative abilities far beyond those of ordinary people.

This thing... is completely countered by certain powers of the Golden Tree.

For example... black flames.

boom!

A sudden explosion rang out, the muddy ground trembled violently, and more than a dozen thick pillars of fire rose up, the black and white flames igniting from the ground and quickly closing in, enveloping the inner guards who were constantly dodging.

"country--!"

An indescribable fear gripped their hearts, and even the monster that controlled the fear couldn't help but tremble.

Seeing that he was surrounded and unable to escape, the guard simply stopped, and black and red ripples spread outward from him.

The darkness spread out, as if trying to pull this space into the unknown.

However, the next second, black and white flames had already climbed onto his body, and the spread of the kingdom came to an abrupt halt.

Cold, deathly silent, devastated.

The flames, capable of scorching even gods, are infused with the power of destined death, far beyond what mere fragments of demons can withstand.

The kingdom was burning, bodies were shattering, and the inner guards who were caught in the fire of the god-slaying had only enough time to raise their arms before they were annihilated in the flames.

The fragments of the demon were mercilessly suppressed by the black flames; its insignificant authority was no match for the mighty power of the hunting gods.

Without the power of the demons, the so-called inner guards are nothing more than soldiers who have undergone rigorous training.

Faced with a terrifying power they had never seen before, which seemed to be able to suppress the alien demons, the remaining two guards turned and ran without a second thought.

They know exactly what they can fight and what they can't touch.

This eerie black flame was something they couldn't fight against.

The losses tonight have been enough, and the Black Serpents are beginning to recover. They are not fools who only know how to act recklessly; there is no need for them to stay here and fight to the death any longer.

"This is the emperor's sharpest weapon?"

Ding bell~

The ethereal sound of bells pulsed invisibly, and three phantom figures suddenly appeared beside the fleeing guards, their blades falling.

The guards attempted to parry with their sabers, only to be horrified to find that the blades seemed to pass through their defenses as if they didn't exist, striking them directly.

The running footsteps stopped at the same time. The black coat, which served as armor, was completely unharmed along with the body, but the person had already collapsed and fallen to the ground.

Their bodies are still alive, but they are just empty shells.

Magic: Tibia's Call!

Throughout history, the dead have always been lost sheep, and therefore someone needs to step forward to guide them...

Faced with spells that strike at the very soul, even the most powerful guards are not much stronger than ordinary people.

Lin Lu shook her head, not particularly optimistic about these things.

Borrowed power is still borrowed power; foreign objects are foreign objects. If it were a strong person who had trained their own strength, with an incredibly tough and powerful will and body, this situation would not occur.

So, next up is the turn of a certain old snake.

Without even glancing at the fallen guard, Lin Lu walked unhurriedly toward 'Talulah', her tone subtle.

"I'm actually very happy to see you here, because you didn't miss this game."

"But I don't like the tone of your voice or your confident demeanor."

Chapter 73 Kosiché: The Advantage Lies With Me

"Big Bear, where did you get this? This..."