Man on the ark, forced to become king

This time, however, the fire demon, which appeared as a flame on the outside, did not return to her body. Instead, it remained outside, with a faint golden glow forming a band of light between it and Ifrit, maintaining its presence.

The power of gold nourishes all things and penetrates deep into the soul realm. It is not difficult to temporarily make up for the imbalance of power within Ifrit's body. Allowing the Balrog's consciousness to remain in its current form outside also helps to maintain balance.

"Don't worry, I'm here and there won't be any problems. You can withdraw your power and don't need to worry about these things for now. It's time to get down to business."

With a slight shift in her gaze, Lin Lu stood up from the sofa and looked up at the office ceiling.

The sudden burst of power from the Flame Demon had created a large hole there, through which one could see the sky outside.

High in the sky, there seemed to be some tiny black dots rapidly approaching.

"Look, you're in trouble."

"..."

Theresa rolled her eyes, but thankfully her visor concealed them, so no one could see.

She looked into the cave entrance, her pupils, hidden by her visor, suddenly contracted, and her hand instinctively tightened its grip on the Demon King's sword.

"That is……"

"That's right, just as you thought. I didn't expect it to turn out this way either."

Lin Lu nodded, confirming her guess. Seria, who was holding Ifrit, also looked outside. At first, she couldn't see clearly, but after a dozen seconds, her body instinctively leaned back, and all the muscles in her body tensed up.

"City defense cannon!"

That's right, those black dots falling rapidly from the sky are the city's defensive artillery deployed in Tremont, representing the ultimate destructive power of conventional equipment in a modern industrial system.

To put it bluntly, the most powerful city defense cannon can destroy an entire urban area or a small land-based warship with each shell. That is an extreme destructive power that ordinary people cannot even dream of, and even elite operators would find it difficult to withstand.

A total of six shells fell!

Once these things land on the ground, the resulting explosions would be enough to destroy Rhine Lab's headquarters building, turning it into ruins.

Those in high positions in Colombia were even more cold-blooded and ruthless than Lin Lu had anticipated.

They activated the city's main artillery to bombard the interior of the city, which was the headquarters of a top company. It seemed they didn't care how many people were inside, or how many innocent victims.

"Cold-blooded" is not enough to describe these people; they are simply insane.

They want to raze the entire Rhineland to the ground and eliminate all future troubles!

It truly is a free country; even the shells are free.

The so-called civilization and freedom that they tout are so ugly and disgusting at this moment.

"Come to me quickly, perhaps I can—"

Saria shouted urgently, and even someone as calm as her couldn't help but lose her composure at this moment.

That's a city defense cannon! Even the strongest steel is no stronger than a piece of paper in front of that!

If it were just one shell, it would be manageable, but with six shells flying at once, even if she pushed the Originium Arts to their limits, she wasn't confident she could guarantee everyone present would survive the barrage. She couldn't even guarantee her own safety...

Individual physical strength is so insignificant and fragile in the face of the destructive power of advanced industrial creations.

"No need, Lady Saria, you don't need to worry about anything. Just watch our Demon King's performance."

Lin Lu smiled and raised her hand, making a 'please' gesture.

He didn't plan to make a move this time, and he wasn't the lead actor in this play. The real stage was to be given to Theresa; she was the one who should be the center of attention today.

'It's time for the world to witness the power of the Sarkaz once again.'

Remembering Theresis's idea, Theresa's gaze hardened, and her black armor was tinged with a faint red glow, with golden lines spreading and outlining on it, weaving intricate and ancient patterns.

Boom!

The combat boots landed on the floor, causing the ground to tremble violently. Almost half of the ceiling was destroyed by the powerful upward impact. Stepping on the falling dust, the Sarkaz Demon King walked through the air, ascending into the high heavens. With his royal sword in hand, a deep demonic shadow appeared from the void.

The darkness continues to spread.

The air seemed to be pulled by an invisible hand, tearing open a narrow rift, and deep shadows gathered and took shape in the daylight.

Draw your sword, swing it!

Theresa was moving, and the black-armored warriors formed from the shadows behind her were also moving. A giant royal sword, tens of meters long, swept across the sky, carving out a deep, dark trajectory.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

Six consecutive booming sounds rang out from the high sky, and in an instant, boundless flames painted the sky with color.

Smoke filled the air, and visible shockwaves carried fierce winds as they swept down.

The smoke cleared.

Above Trimont City, black-armored warriors, as tall as skyscrapers, stood in mid-air, their royal swords gleaming slightly dimmed, with sparse cracks faintly visible.

All six cannonballs were cleaved in two by the sword, and the fragments were crushed by the Demon King's power and scattered by the wind.

For Theresa now, blocking the bombardment of the city's defensive cannons is not a difficult task.

She is no longer the same as before. The rich golden power flows in her body, allowing her to maintain her peak martial strength at all times. All her energy can be replenished quickly. Compared to before, she is several times stronger.

Now, she is even confident that she can stop natural disasters!

With proper preparation, even a mere city defense cannon cannot put her defenses to a standstill.

However, that's not enough.

How could the world witness the power of the Sarkaz be limited to just this?

Theresa is gentle by nature, but once she makes up her mind, she is more determined than anyone else.

"My king! This is the power of the king!"

Pistos started shouting again, his frenzied behavior resembling that of a sycophant.

Lin Lu was annoyed by what she heard, so she slapped him to the ground and temporarily sealed him away, then looked up and continued to watch.

It's a rare opportunity to see Theresa display her prowess, so we can't miss it.

……

"Whoo~"

High above, atop the black-armored warrior, the pitch-black demon king took a deep breath and exhaled gently. In a short time, the cracks on the king's sword were completely repaired, restoring it to its original state.

The power within his body remained abundant and surging, seemingly inexhaustible.

She stood in the sky, scanning the earth, and saw the army surrounding the Rhine Life headquarters. From this angle, Columbia's proud modern army looked like ants lined up on the ground, and one step could crush a whole bunch of them.

"Is Columbia declaring war on Kazdel?"

The indifferent and cold voice was like thunder, resounding across the earth. The overwhelming pressure, almost comparable to a storm, poured down, nearly forcing some less resolute individuals to their knees.

The soldiers who had stopped on the ground looked panicked. In everyone's horrified eyes, a huge sword beam that seemed capable of cleaving mountains fell from the sky, and a waterfall of red and black connected the sky and the earth in that instant.

The cement crumbled and collapsed.

The land was annihilated and pulverized.

Steel, broken and twisted.

After the storm passed, everything on the ground was completely flattened. This long-peaceful, technologically advanced city suffered its first major blow since its construction.

As Wang Jian swept across, he left a shocking mark on the earth. The narrow abyss stretched for hundreds of meters, and through the cracks, one could see the machinery and steel structures buried deep below, with sparks faintly flying out.

The sword light grazed the ground just a few meters in front of the guards on one side, slicing through the earth right before their eyes.

puff~

Faced with such overwhelming power, some soldiers could no longer withstand it and collapsed to the ground.

They are just ordinary people with weapons, how can they possibly fight against such a monster?

This is a natural disaster! A natural disaster in human form!

However, the matter is not over yet.

The sword strike served as a warning, and the demon king, standing in the sky, made another move.

Centered on the black-armored warrior, a torrent of black and red energy extended in all directions, obscuring the sky, and even the sun dimmed under the pressure of the demon king's power.

In the blink of an eye, the entire city block where Rhine Labs was located was covered by a black and red light curtain, as if it had been dragged into the legendary hell.

"I want to see your commander within six hours."

"Otherwise, I will destroy this city."

The eerie voice, like the whisper of a demon, echoed in everyone's ears, even Sarok, who had just driven away and had not yet reached his destination, could hear it clearly.

Click!

Before he could figure out what had happened, the Mercedes came to an abrupt stop. A long sword pierced through the chassis of the SUV from inside the car, pinning the entire vehicle to the ground. Caught off guard, Sarokah rolled off his seat.

He looked up and was greeted by a pair of eyes that shone with a scarlet hue.

Chapter 145 Human or Demon?

"Is this Colombia's sincerity?"

The current situation is slightly beyond Theresis's expectations.

Colombia's decision to send people to clear the area and clean up the mess after his departure was entirely planned; it was practically an open secret. The country's high-ranking officials spoke eloquently, but in reality, they were more ruthless than anyone else.