Man on the ark, forced to become king

What a despicable act!

Fortunately, he was prepared and had already brought in reinforcements from outside to ensure Enya's safety.

"God will protect Enya, and I believe she will be safe and sound."

Silver-gray's gaze swept over her, and Latatos lowered her head slightly. The Grand Elder nodded calmly and composedly.

"Well then, let's wait and see what happens."

"What wild beasts are there? I had already led people to clean up the Holy Mountain once before. Elder, are you saying I failed in my duty?"

Bang!

Aktos slammed his hand on the table, glaring angrily at the Grand Elder. He seemed not to have understood the hidden meaning in the conversation, only thinking that the Grand Elder was questioning him, questioning his failure to properly complete the task of cleaning the Holy Mountain and offering the pure land to the gods.

“That’s not what I meant, Chief Perroch.”

The elder's expression stiffened slightly. Even with his composure, he was having a bit of a headache because of this brute. This kind of muscle-bound guy was like a double-edged sword; he was easy to use, but he could also hurt himself.

"Humph!"

Actos snorted and began questioning SilverAsh again.

"Enciodes, I heard you brought an outsider into Sherag and a bunch of strange things with him?"

“That’s normal trading behavior, Actos.”

SilverAsh remained calm and composed, offering a plausible explanation.

“It’s just some trivial thing. I don’t think it violated any precepts.”

"Hmph, that's best."

"Of course, my faith in God is beyond question. Besides, Manjusang Monastery is not your courtyard, so don't make a fuss here."

"you--!"

boom!

Actos wanted to say something, but he couldn't get the words out. The moment he opened his mouth, the ground beneath his feet suddenly shook violently, the tremor even shaking the walls of the room.

Wow!

The tables and chairs trembled, and almost at the same time, everyone got up and hurriedly walked towards the door, but before they could take a few steps, an even more violent tremor struck again.

Boom!

This tremor was accompanied by a muffled thud, as if a huge impact had occurred, making the sacred mountain beneath our feet shake violently.

"Yelagand! Come out and see me!"

The loud noise was followed by a thunderous roar, and the Grand Elder's expression changed instantly.

What he didn't notice was that SilverAsh's expression momentarily went out of control when he finally stood up.

That voice… Silver Gray’s mind went blank for a moment, because he had heard that voice not long ago and had chatted with it quite happily. Wasn’t that Lin Lu’s voice?!

What exactly happened on the road to heaven that led him to do such a thing?

To invoke the name of God on Mount Kalan and cause such a strong uproar is utter blasphemy! It's the kind of blasphemy that can't be washed away no matter what!

The commotion he mentioned might have been a bit too much; could this be what he meant?

This isn't just a little big! It's practically piercing the sky!

The completely unexpected event made even someone as composed as him struggle to maintain his composure.

……

Inside Manju Courtyard, a maid who was sweeping the Saintess's courtyard with a broom suddenly looked up, her face blank.

She stood there blankly, holding the broom, her lips slightly parted, looking up at the sky.

High above, the gloomy sky, which had been shrouded in wind and snow, was suddenly torn apart by a blinding light. A torrent of azure energy, like a river hanging upside down, pressed down, creating floating vortexes, as if a natural disaster had struck.

Then, the sky changed again, with layers of vortexes overlapping and gradually merging together, radiating a deep blue light, as if tearing open a portal to another world above Mount Kalan, revealing the deep and vast starry sky behind it.

Chapter 105 Legendary Magic: Starfall

Mount Kallan, the holy site of Kallan, the abode of the great god Yeragand, and the religious center of Kallan, is where the Manjushri, who governs all things, and the saint reside.

Since the first Holy Maiden appeared a thousand years ago, the 'Heavenly Road' also appeared. Legend has it that it was a path to heaven bestowed by the gods, allowing mortals to communicate with the gods.

Manju Temple has set up a shrine and bell rack at the end of the Heavenly Road. Successive candidates for sainthood will embark on the Heavenly Road and follow the ancient ritual of bowing every three steps and ringing the bell every five steps to reach the shrine at the end, where they will hang the sacred object on the bell rack to prove their piety.

The road to the sky is long and closed year-round. The road conditions are extremely bad when affected by wind and snow. There is snow of varying depths everywhere, making it a very strenuous task to walk on.

Not to mention, the candidates for sainthood are all immature young girls who are not yet adults and have limited physical strength. They also have to carry heavy sacred objects and follow the requirements of the ritual.

Enya's physique is undoubtedly much stronger than that of her peers. Although she is not aware of it, this extraordinary physique still provides her with great assistance, allowing her to easily complete the first half of the journey through the Heavenly Road with almost no pressure.

However, in the latter half of the race, it's no longer something you can just tough out on your own.

The biting cold, the howling mountain winds, and the increasingly thick snow made it extremely difficult to move forward.

With each step, half of her calves sank into the snow, as if she were walking on sand. Enya felt her body gradually stiffen, and the sacred object in her hands grew heavier and heavier, as if it might fall from her grasp at any moment.

The mountain wind blowing by felt on my body, seeping into my clothes through every gap, like an iceberg cutting into my skin, chilling me to the bone.

The body heat was waning, and the once abundant energy was gradually depleted without replenishment. Hunger surged from the stomach, the throat was terribly dry, and even breathing became very difficult.

"I can't stop here, I can't..."

Clenching her teeth, Enya struggled to lift her feet and move forward step by step. The amplitude of her shaking of the bell unconsciously slowed down. For a moment, she really wanted to put her hand on her chest and touch that golden leaf.

But in the end, it didn't happen.

She was afraid that if she put her hand down, she wouldn't be able to resist using it.

People are like this: when they can't see any hope, they have no choice but to grit their teeth and persevere. Once they can see even the slightest bit of hope, they will unconsciously focus their energy on it, causing their originally firm will to waver.

Enya didn't think her will was particularly strong. After all, she was just a teenage girl who had barely left her home. She was just barely holding on.

She didn't even know how much longer she could hold on; all she could do was mechanically take one step forward, and then another.

The thought of giving up crossed my mind again and again, but I eventually had to suppress it.

If SilverAsh wanted her to become a saint before, now she wants to become a saint herself.

Only a saintess can stand on the same or even higher position as her brother, and only she can stop his increasingly dangerous ways of doing things!

Enshia... She absolutely cannot let Enshia be endangered because of her brother's actions!

Thinking of her younger sister at home, Enya became a little more sober.

She cannot fall here; she must become a saint to protect Encia!

Something seemed to be heating up in her chest, but her mind was too weak to think. She only felt a warm current flowing into her body from her chest, which replenished her nearly depleted strength.

However, in her already depressed state, she did not notice that a faint golden light was emanating from her chest, a power that had attracted the attention of something on the snow-capped mountain.

Creep~Creak~

The snow was trampled by boots, leaving deep pits and a trail of footprints on the road to heaven.

Suddenly, the silvery-white snow began to tremble. At first, it was very weak, but it gradually became stronger. The footprints made by the boots collapsed little by little. As Enya moved forward, the tremors became stronger and stronger.

Creak~

As her foot landed, the ground trembled violently! Enya, who was already struggling to stay upright, shuddered and almost fell to the ground. A strong sense of crisis pierced her heart, forcing her to wake up and causing her to stand still in a panic.

The snow was shaking, the road to heaven was shaking, and everything in sight was shaking violently, as if some enormous thing buried deep in the earth had been awakened.

Is it... God?

Enya steadied herself in a panic, a wave of fear washing over her as she wondered if her act of carrying the golden leaves on her journey to heaven had angered God.

Otherwise, what could possibly shake the eternally unchanging sacred mountain?

She was so frightened that she almost knelt down on the spot, begging for God's forgiveness, and moved her palm to her chest, trying to take out the golden leaf.

But the next second, an even more violent shaking caused her to involuntarily fall backward, sinking into the deep snow.

boom!

A massive snow fog blanketed the sky and the sun. Enya suddenly turned her head and saw a hand larger than herself emerge from beneath the snow, pressing down on the snow and leaving a deep handprint.

Arms covered in long, grayish-white hair rose from below, revealing a gigantic body—a humanoid behemoth with its chest and abdomen exposed, and something resembling vines entwined within. Its grotesque, demonic face was twisted and distorted, casting a shadow that completely enveloped Enya.

"What is that……"

Enya trembled all over, even the sacred object in her hand rolled to the side, and she unconsciously hugged her thick tail, her whole body stiffening on the spot.

god?

That could never be their god!

That's a monster hiding in the snow-capped mountains!

This is Mount Kalan, the holy mountain, the abode of the gods! Why would such a monster exist here?

hum~

A powerful radiance emanated from her chest, enveloping her entire being, dispelling the chill, and creating a small, seemingly isolated realm.

Upon seeing the light, the monster, which had just crawled out of the snow, suddenly became enraged, letting out a deafening roar as it charged forward furiously.