Man on the ark, forced to become king

Why did you have to cause trouble now of all times?

What a big dog!

Chapter Ninety-Four: I am... Surtr

What is the thing that men find most intolerable?

If I had to name a lot of reasons, being interrupted by someone while being intimate with your loved one would undoubtedly be near the top of the list.

Lin Lu is in this state now. Although he just wanted to give her a kiss and didn't intend to do anything too outrageous, the commotion caused by whoever did it successfully brought his anger level to the maximum.

"You better not let me catch you!"

Dust was still falling sparsely from above, and there were faint flashes of light and sounds of explosions, probably because some pipes and lines were damaged in the impact. Looking up from below, only half of a huge gap could be seen, as if some kind of spherical object had rushed in from the front, and the impact force had directly smashed the wall. It was estimated that the inside was not much better off.

However, Lin Lu didn't care who did it or why. All he wanted to do was rush in, drag the culprit out, and give them a good beating!

"Hey, don't be impulsive."

Theresa, being more lucid, tugged at Lin Lu's sleeve.

She still remembered where she was; it was a bustling city near the capital of Ursus, where a grand celebration was being held—not a place to mess around.

"It's okay, I just finished talking with my good brother, don't worry about such a small thing."

Lin Lu had naturally considered what she had thought of, but what did it matter?

My friend Kosiché is invincible! Ursus is an extension of his hands!

With him around, why bother with so much?

He can get to work, but the all-powerful Black Snake will figure out the solutions!

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"Ah!"

Inside the private room, Kosic, whose thoughts were interrupted by the sudden commotion, sneezed. A chill ran down his spine, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.

But he didn't have time to think about it; the guards outside were already knocking on the door, asking how things were going.

"What happened."

Suppressing all his mixed thoughts, Kosiché resumed his aloof and gloomy expression, stepped out of the private room, glanced at the trembling guard beside him, and asked in a deep voice.

"The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Sir, this place is not safe. Would you please move to another location?"

Faced with the Grand Duke's imposing presence, the guards were terrified. A single wrong word or glance from such a powerful figure could plunge them, insignificant figures, into utter ruin. The extreme fear caused their bodies to tremble slightly.

"No need, you may leave."

Kosiché didn't even glance at him and walked right past him.

He wasn't concerned about a mere guard, and he wasn't particularly afraid of any danger.

Unless it's someone exceptional like Lin Lu personally dealing with him, the worst-case scenario is simply losing a body. Top-tier individuals like Talulah are hard to find, and ordinary ones like this are nothing to worry about.

"Your Majesty the Duke!"

The guards hurriedly followed, extremely anxious, yet dared not stop them, and could only follow step by step behind, praying that they would not be attacked.

If something were to happen to the Grand Duke while he was in his presence, he dared not even think about the consequences.

Please, please, please don't...

boom!

The corridor wall, adorned with a large mural, suddenly shattered, flames erupting alongside thick smoke that instantly dissipated into a haze. The guard, who had just been praying silently, was now blankly stunned, almost incapable of thinking.

Amidst the dust and smoke, Kosicé remained calm and looked through the hole to the other side of the wall.

It was a rather simple private room compared to the one he was in. The outer wall had almost completely collapsed, leaving only messy fragments. The furnishings inside were in disarray due to the violent impact. Broken bricks and pieces of furniture were mixed together, and one could vaguely see a blackish-red substance, like dried lava, seeping from the debris.

There were still burning rubble scattered on the breach that had just been blasted open, but there seemed to be no one inside, and there was no blood or smell of blood. Instead, there was a pungent smell of sulfur.

“Buzz!!!!”

A roaring buzzing sound came from the other side, the ground beneath their feet trembled slightly, and the already damaged walls could no longer hold on, collapsing suddenly to reveal the deformed monster hidden behind them.

Even with Kosiché's eyesight and experience of living for over a thousand years, he couldn't tell which race that thing belonged to.

Or rather... was that thing really a living being?

The body, made entirely of rock, with flowing lava and burning flames, and the empty space where the head should be, makes the humanoid form look extremely unusual.

No matter how you look at it, it has nothing to do with the word 'human'. It seems to be some kind of magical creation of Letania. There was a time when the sorcerers in the tower created a kind of magic-driven rock colossus to serve as a weapon of war. It was similar to this one, only larger in size.

So, the attackers were Leitanians?

call!

The scorching flames swept over, giving Kosiché no time to think. The berserk monster seemed to have a way of sensing that could replace sight. After noticing this place, it rushed over directly. Its ferocious appearance showed no trace of reason.

Fortunately, although the monster's actions were unusually frantic, they were not fast. Even though the body I was using wasn't particularly strong, it didn't take much effort to dodge such attacks.

Even while dodging, Kosiché had the energy to casually pick up the stunned guard and toss him aside.

In the past, he definitely wouldn't have bothered with such a minor character.

But now... for some reason, just thinking about Lin Lu's behavior made him do it subconsciously.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency the Duke—"

"Get out of the way, don't get in my way."

After a reprimand, Kosich's expression turned serious. Noticing that the fire colossus seemed to be focused on him, he immediately began to retreat.

In the instant that the burning fist brushed past him, he sensed a familiar yet unfamiliar presence.

That's... God!

Extremely faint, yet undeniably present—that was the power of a god! Within that flame, which appeared to be magic, there was not a trace of Originium magic!

What attacked this place was a fragment of God?!

With a quick thought, Koschche realized why this thing had started chasing him so relentlessly. In the eyes of beings of the same rank, his attraction was undoubtedly much greater than that of ordinary people.

Over the past millennium, he had also seen several fragments of gods, and without exception, they all exhibited an extreme thirst for homogeneous power.

The fragments, yearning to complete themselves, are irresistibly drawn to the aura of the gods.

'Tsk, this is going to be a bit tricky.'

Even a fragment of a deity is a force to be reckoned with. It's hard to say whether there are any hidden methods that haven't been revealed yet. Kosich suddenly regretted not keeping Lin Lu with him earlier.

Trying to defeat a fragment of a god with this body is nothing short of wishful thinking. For now, the only option is to wait for the elite troops stationed in the city to come and solve the problem. Judging from the destructive power this thing has shown so far, it is still within the range of what conventional troops can handle.

Until then, all he had to do was delay—

not good!

With his eyes wide open, Koschl unleashed the full power of his body, retreating as blazing flames rushed towards him, their power far surpassing what he had seen before, even turning a deep red.

The flames swept past, striking the wall and melting the solid surface. One can only imagine the heat they would cause to a person.

Just as they brushed past each other, Kosiché felt his skin burning in the high temperature, and his hair became slightly curly.

Tap, tap, tap, tap.

The rhythmic footsteps approached from afar, sounding like high heels on the ground. The frenzied lava giant seemed to be restrained in some way, and its wild movements slowed down.

Tap, tap, tap, tap.

As the footsteps drew closer, Kosiché looked up and saw a slender figure emerge from the dust at the end of the corridor. A girl in a black dress walked slowly towards him, her long, bright red hair swaying like flames. Her expressionless face was framed by a pair of pale purple eyes that shone with firelight, reflecting a hazy yellow hue, like the color of dusk.

A two-handed greatsword, several inches longer than a person, was dragged by one hand, leaving a series of charred marks on the floor.

As she approached, an increasingly pungent smell of sulfur, accompanied by waves of high-temperature air, swept over, giving one the feeling of being in the midst of a volcanic eruption.

The raging colossus stood still, then moved again as the girl passed by, gripping the greatsword that had been dragging on the ground in its flowing lava palm, its flames growing ever more intense.

"God God……"

The girl's eyes reflected the twilight, her face was expressionless, and she murmured fragmented words that were difficult to understand.

"who I am?"

Where am I?

"I……"

As if in question, or perhaps in self-questioning, the lava giant followed her steps, its divine aura growing ever stronger.

At this distance, Kosiché dared not let her get any closer.

Just now, the colossus alone had already put him in a difficult position and made it hard to resist. Now this thing has become even stronger, and there is also a girl who seems to be the controller by his side. Who knows how much destructive power it can unleash?

Just because someone doesn't feel sorry for someone who has died doesn't mean they're willing to simply leave their body here.

So, after taking a breath of air thick with the smell of sulfur, Kosiché decided to run away—if he could still escape.

“I am… I am…”

The girl, leaning against the lava giant, continued walking, still muttering to herself. Suddenly, she stopped, looked up abruptly, and unconsciously stared at Kosichie, who was trying to retreat into the broken room and escape through the opening.

"I am... Surtr!"