Man on the ark, forced to become king

"I want...I want..."

As she drew closer to the golden tree, she could barely maintain her senses, muttering to herself, her only thought being to rush forward.

"stop!"

Police officers who rushed over upon hearing the commotion were casually pushed aside. Without using any weapons, Skadi blocked with her arm, sending the ordinary officers flying and crashing to the ground.

Suddenly, a person appeared in front of her, let out a loud shout, and a triangular shield, almost half a person tall, slammed heavily to the ground, blocking her way.

Boom!

The charging girl collided with the shield. Hoshiguma, who had come out to block her way at the crucial moment, felt the shield suddenly tremble. A tremendous force spread from the shield to her arm, causing a tingling and numb sensation. She was almost knocked back.

"What a strength."

Hoshiguma's expression was grave. He lifted his shield from the ground and stared intently at the girl who had been knocked back a few steps by the recoil.

Although she intervened rather hastily and didn't use her full strength, even so, not many people could break through her defenses. Even if a car crashed into her, the force would be similar to what she had just experienced.

Who is this person from?

"..."

The impact cleared Skadi's head a bit. Her eyes were dazed for a moment before she looked up at the lush canopy of trees.

"Don't...don't block the way."

She picked up the greatsword that had fallen to the ground, her arm trembling as if she were forcibly suppressing her instincts, and slung the sword over her back.

"Call...more...people, I...can't control myself..."

The girl's body twitched slightly, as if two wills were vying for control of her body, and even her voice trembled.

"Out of control? Or..."

Hoshiguma's gaze grew increasingly serious.

She had encountered a similar situation during the recent Witch King's resurrection. The person in front of her was behaving very strangely, as if his body was being controlled, which was quite troublesome.

"gold……"

Skadi's eyes glazed over again. Putting away her weapon was the limit of what she could do. Her thinking ability weakened once more, and she simply swung her fist and charged at Hoshiguma.

Boom!

Hoshiguma's pale fist slammed into Hannya, causing his arm to tremble and the numbness to intensify, but he still managed to block the attack.

The power unleashed by those fists was truly comparable to that of a moving car. Hoshiguma had no doubt that if that punch had hit a wall, it could have shattered even a sturdy wall!

Boom boom boom!

Before she could catch her breath, the girl, who seemed to have lost her mind, charged at her again, throwing punches relentlessly, forcing her to retreat step by step, and she almost lost her grip on the shield!

Moreover, each punch was heavier than the last, clearly indicating that this level of force was not yet the girl's limit!

"What a monster!"

Hoshiguma gasped, her arms aching, but she managed to grip her shield tightly.

Fortunately, she wasn't the only one there. The commotion was quite loud, and other police officers started to gather around. Although they were being punched one by one by the girl, it at least diverted a lot of attention, allowing her to catch her breath a little.

Da da da da da!

Suddenly, a series of bullets flew from the side and behind, hitting the girl in the chest. A flash of blood streaked across her eyes. Hoshiguma tilted her head and saw a red-haired girl in a Penguin Logistics uniform holding a gun. She emptied a magazine in no time.

"Archangel?"

She recognized the man; he was a new employee at Penguin Logistics who had caused quite a bit of trouble these past few days and had received numerous fines from the Guard Bureau.

Since Exusiai is here, then...

Swish!

More than a dozen lightsabers descended from the sky, their orange-red energy exploding and abruptly halting the girl's wildly flailing fists and feet.

"Don't look at me, Officer Hoshiguma! I didn't use any contraband. These are just rubber bullets; they won't kill anyone!"

Noticing Hoshiguma's gaze, Exusiai shrank back and quickly forced a smile.

Texas, holding a baseball bat, walked up behind her, raising the bat slightly, the meaning clear—she hadn't violated Lungmen's law of conduct, nor had she used any prohibited weapons.

"What's going on?"

Texas is more familiar with Hoshiguma than Exusiai, and she immediately asked a question.

"I don't know. This person suddenly rushed out and destroyed a lot of facilities. It's like she's being controlled by some kind of force and has lost her mind. Help me take her down first."

At a time like this, Hoshiguma wouldn't care about whether something is prohibited or not.

This super-strong woman who appeared out of nowhere has terrifying strength. If she gets away, she'll at least seriously injure a pedestrian if she hits one.

She was the only expert from the Guard Bureau patrolling this area; it would take a considerable amount of time for the others to arrive. The Penguin Logistics personnel being here would come in handy.

"okay!"

Exusiai understood Hoshiguma's meaning, grinned, and happily changed her magazine, firing another burst of bullets that struck Skadi's joints.

However, her bullets did not achieve much, only slightly slowing down Skadi's movements.

Texas seized the opportunity to rush forward with a baseball bat. In a flash, she wiped her hand, and a deep blue light, like a flame, rose from the baseball bat, which she then struck Skadi on the back of the neck.

Boom!

As the baseball bat came crashing down, Skadi seemed to have eyes in the back of her head, displaying an extremely terrifying fighting instinct. She instantly turned around and raised her hand to block, deflecting the bat while simultaneously throwing a punch.

boom!

Texas's pupils contracted, and she dodged the attack with a swift movement. The fist landed on the wall beside her, shattering a large section of it.

Was there explosives in her fist?

With her teeth clenched, Texas lunged forward again. Taking advantage of the moment when Exusiai's bullet blocked Skadi's punch, the illusory wolf shadow erupted, and a gray-white energy shockwave burst forth, engulfing Skadi entirely.

However, the spell that had previously caused Skadi to be briefly stunned had no effect this time.

The girl carrying the greatsword was like a humanoid machine, charging towards her while enduring the bullets from Exusiai and the crossbow bolts from the surrounding Royal Guard operators.

The crossbow bolts carried enough anesthetic to paralyze an adult, yet she did not experience any adverse reactions; some bolts with insufficient force could not even penetrate her skin.

Bang!

At the critical moment, Hoshiguma rushed over from the side, raised her shield and took the blow of the fist, falling backward and almost sitting on the ground.

The force in that fist was even greater than before!

"Where did this monster come from...?"

Texas supported Hoshiguma from behind, her eyes flashing, and whispered, "What we have isn't enough to deal with this monster. If it attacks vital points..."

She didn't continue, but Hoshiguma understood what she meant.

Indeed, to deal with this humanoid beast, the non-lethal weapons in their hands are clearly far from enough. They must use ruthless methods, that is... attack with the aim of killing it.

"No, we can't kill him directly."

Putting aside whether attacking vital points would be effective, even if it were, Hoshiguma shouldn't have done it that way.

Lungmen has its own rules, and the Guard Bureau has no right to kill someone directly before they cause significant harm.

Moreover, this person clearly did not intend to harm anyone; he even gave a warning during his brief moment of lucidity, so it's even more unacceptable to kill him.

"Hold them off until reinforcements from the Guard Bureau arrive."

"Alright, let's stall for time."

In Syracuse, anyone who dared to cause trouble like this would have been hacked to death in the street long ago. But this is Lungmen. Since Texas cannot use lethal means, she has no choice but to resort to maneuvering tactics.

"What kind of monster is this?! My bullets have no effect on her!"

After emptying several magazines, Exusiai couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

At first, the rubber bullets had some effect, but as time went on, they lost their ability to even affect the person's movement.

Not to mention her rubber bullets, even the tranquilizer darts in the hands of the Royal Guard officers were largely ineffective, as they were easily deflected.

Even though there was no light in his eyes, like a puppet acting on instinct, he was still terrifyingly strong.

All frontal attacks were smashed away by those fists, and no sneak attacks from behind succeeded even once.

This guy is a monster in human skin.

What's even more terrifying is that, despite the long battle and the considerable effort they've put in, the one being besieged is breathing exactly the same as at the beginning, showing no signs of fatigue and still possessing abundant energy. This is truly outrageous.

"This can't go on. How long until the Guard Bureau's reinforcements arrive?"

After a long period of maneuvering, Texas had beads of sweat on her forehead and couldn't help but ask.

"How would I know? Do I look like I have the time or energy to contact them?"

Hoshiguma was also exhausted from the fight; her arms were almost numb. After blocking an attack with her shield, she responded with a wry smile.

"If there's really no other way, then we'll just have to... wait, can you smell anything?"

Texas glanced at the lush golden canopy in the distance, as if she wanted to say something, but then suddenly stopped and sniffed.

"what?"

Hoshiguma was taken aback, and then sniffed it too.