Man on the ark, forced to become king

As for Radagan and Blessed King Mongot, Lin Lu didn't think they were the true Kings of Elden. Mongot was alright, he just didn't have the Ring of Law and didn't have a divine companion. Radagan... that thing was really hard to evaluate.

So, what kind of person is Holleru?

On this point, those who know him share a consensus, and both the written records and the oral traditions are remarkably consistent—Holyelu in the past, and Godfrey in the future, was the King of the Battlefield.

To put it simply, he was a pure brute, the kind without any ulterior motives.

After becoming mates with the Eternal Queen Marika, he took on the beast prime minister 'Throsh' on his back.

Serlosh's presence suppressed the wildness in his heart, as well as his power, which made him appear much more normal on the surface, at least not constantly immersed in boiling fighting spirit—although to others the difference seemed not so great.

After all, Horeluru's life was inseparable from battle. He first emerged from the wilderness and never stopped his conquests after becoming king.

After the final battle with the Storm King, the king's eyes lost their color, and he became the first to fade, banished to the borderlands.

When the Ring of Law shattered and the War of the Fragments broke out, the former king was able to return.

When Linlu ascended the throne, she encountered Gofrey under the Golden Tree, at the place where the throne was located. She watched as he personally crushed the beast prime minister Serlosh, who was on his back, and transformed back into the pure warrior Holairu, and fought against him.

It was a thoroughly enjoyable battle, and Holairu was indeed a worthy opponent.

But to say how much wisdom he possesses...

Sorry, Lin Lu can only say that he didn't notice it at all.

That's just like him! All he thinks about is solving problems with axes and muscles!

Most of the policies implemented during the Golden Dynasty's reign were likely the work of the Eternal Queen, Marika.

To be honest, Lin Lu felt it was too much to ask someone like Gravely to think about complex policies.

Expecting a muscular devil who holds battle ceremonies in the capital, builds gladiatorial arenas, and watches wrestling all the time to govern the country is like expecting a pig to climb a tree.

Of course, this is also related to the environment of the border area itself.

It is true that civilizations exist there, but ultimately it is a world where power reigns supreme. The power to suppress everything is the cornerstone of establishing rule, and nothing else really matters.

Even before the Ring of Law was broken, the person most likely to become the next king, the gentle Goldwyn, also used his fists to reason when it mattered most.

Without absolute power, how could he possibly repel the ancient dragons that invaded the royal city of Rodel, and how could he possibly earn the respect of the ancient dragons?

With words? That's impossible.

If you're not strong enough, you won't even have a chance to open your mouth before being struck down to ashes by the ancient dragon's lightning. How can you build friendships in battle?

In the borderlands, before the emergence of Rdagan, even young children knew the importance of power, and the founder of the Golden Dynasty, the First King Gofrey, was an object of reverence for most.

Of course, this doesn't mean there aren't people who make a living with their brains in the border areas.

On her way to the throne, Lin Lu encountered a man who wanted to make a living with his brains, Gideon Ophniel, also known as Sir Hundred Wisdom.

There is no denying that Sir Hundred is indeed very intelligent, more so than most people in the Borderlands.

Unfortunately, it turns out that in border areas, fists are more effective than brains.

Sir Eldest made many plans, including using other Faded Ones to gather intelligence for himself, mastering secret spells, and exploring the secrets of the broken magic rings, and so on.

He even stopped Lin Lu in the main hall of the royal city of Rodel at the very end, saying, "You are not qualified."

To be honest, these five words are what Lin Lu hates the most.

What's more, Sir Hundred-Minded not only speaks infuriatingly, but also loves to ramble on and on, standing there with an air of 'I'm invincible,' spouting a bunch of nonsense.

Would Lin Lu still tolerate him?

He was immediately shown what true qualifications were.

"That Sir Hundred Wisdom is probably one of the weaker enemies I've ever encountered. I didn't even have to use my strength before he fell down."

Lin Lu gave a brief description of who Gravely was and his battle with Sir Elsa, and her expression was slightly strange.

Even now, he still finds it both funny and sad when he thinks about that battle.

Sir Hundred's spells didn't even touch the hem of his clothes before he was hit by a mad fire spell at close range, and then... he collapsed. He was practically made of paper, his resilience was comparable to that of wild boars and bats in the border region.

He lamented at the time, "What's the point of all that fancy stuff?"

"Uh, are you sure he's the smartest person in your area?"

After thinking for a moment, he expressed his opinion tactfully.

Is this what you call making a living with your brain? That so-called Sir Hundred Wisdom doesn't even have the slightest awareness of being a fragile spellcaster; he just jumped right into the warrior's face!

This is the mastermind?

"Of course not. Michaela of the Sacred Tree of the Snow Mountain is smarter than Sir Hundred. He is the one who truly relies on his brains. His own combat strength is very low. He relies entirely on his sister, Valkyrie Malenia."

"And then? What happened to him afterwards?"

Nian pressed for answers out of curiosity, only to find that Lin Lu's expression suddenly changed from strange to awkward, as if she was having a hard time speaking.

"Later...later...Marlenia was gone, and Michaela was kidnapped from her own lair by a really disgusting guy who even wanted to marry her."

"..."

Nian blinked, speechless. After a long pause, he finally asked, "Michaela, is she a woman?"

"No, it was a man. The one who kidnapped him was also a man."

Lin Lu thought for a moment and then added, "However, according to rumors, Michaela may not necessarily be a man, or rather, he could be a man or a woman?"

"Michaela is a man, so don't spread your gossip around."

Lani walked over, carrying a ball-sized, woven vine doll, and joined their conversation.

She knew quite a bit about demigods, more than Lin Lu did.

In fact, her relationship with Michaela was fairly good; they weren't exactly friends, but there was no animosity between them, and they had even collaborated on some projects.

"The consciousnesses named Michaela and Torina exist in the same body. The male manifestation is Michaela, and the female manifestation is Torina. They share one body, but strictly speaking, they are two different people. Pure Michaela is a man."

"I knew it! I know this place well."

Lin Lu suddenly realized that this was the first time he had heard Lani talk about Michaela after all these years, mainly because he had never thought of asking about it before.

If that's the case, then he's very familiar with her. Isn't she just a copy of the Eternal Queen Marika?

Speaking of Marika, even someone like Lin Lu, who has traveled all over the borderlands and seen all sorts of strange people and things, has to admit that she admires her.

That thing... was truly outrageous; he was shocked for days when he first found out about it.

At first, Marika was quite normal. She became the spokesperson for the Golden Tree, married Holair, the strongest warrior at the time, and founded the Golden Dynasty—a very standard legendary story.

But later, things gradually became outrageous.

Inside Marika's body, a new consciousness was born, named Radagan. He took over Marika's body, led the war against the Caria royal family, and eventually developed feelings for Queen Renara of the Full Moon, got together with her, and even had a child.

This is absurd enough, after all, Marika is a woman, and suddenly becoming a man with reproductive capabilities after being possessed by another consciousness is a difficult thing to explain.

Moreover, at that time, Graves was still alive, and he didn't even realize that his wife had suddenly become a different person and had gone on to marry another woman and have children. Anyone who knew about this would probably find it unbelievable.

However, what’s even more outrageous is yet to come.

After Gofrey was banished from the borderlands, the union of god and king was broken. Rdagan abandoned his wife Renara and returned from Lake Lienia to the golden city of Rodel, where he announced his marriage to the eternal queen Marika and became the new king of Elden.

Whether others acknowledge it or not, he is nominally the King of Elden.

Then, the most outrageous thing happened—Radagan actually had two children with Marika, namely Michaela and Marlenia.

Lin Lu was stunned when she learned the truth.

Wow, that's really something! Compared to this, it's easier to accept that Radagan and Renara had three siblings, Lani. After all, they are two people, right?

But Radagan is Marika; they are essentially the same person, sharing the same body!

How does one conceive a child with oneself?

This is truly an unsolved mystery; Lin Lu has never been able to find the answer.

He simply couldn't imagine under what circumstances he could accomplish the feat of having a child with himself.

If this is a characteristic unique to gods and humans...

Lin Lu glanced at Lani discreetly; she didn't seem to have this ability either...

Chapter 113 Fragments of the Flame God

"Having a child with yourself?"

Lin Lu kept the part about Radagan and Renara to himself, since Lani was still there and it wasn't appropriate to discuss it. So he only briefly mentioned that Marika had given birth to a pair of children on her own.

After hearing this, he was greatly shocked and then made a guess based on his own situation.

Is it possible that someone like me, whose condition is a split off from within themselves?

"I don't know about that. As for what method was used, no one except Marika and Radagan knows. But I don't think it's a split, since Marlenia and Michaela's situation is also very special."

Why bring this up? If you ask me—

Lani shook her head, showing no interest in the topic. Before she could finish speaking, Yera's figure appeared out of thin air on the street, and the people walking around were affected by the invisible force, naturally avoiding the area.

"Lin Lu, the phantom of the golden tree you placed on the Heavenly Road has reacted."

"Huh? Reaction, what reaction?"

Lin Lu was taken aback. Just as he was about to ask why he hadn't felt it, he sensed an intensely hot sensation emanating from the golden tree on Mount Kalan.