Man on the ark, forced to become king

The writhing flesh detached from the corpse and all gathered together, coalescing into a fleshy mass with more than a dozen outstretched arms.

"Huang, take her away!"

Lin Guang stepped forward, raising his warhammer horizontally, which startled Huang.

"Take her away? How can I... never mind!"

With a gritted tooth and a stomp of his foot, Huang gripped the two iron bars of the cage with both hands. His skin turned crimson, and the surrounding air suddenly became scorching hot. Indistinctly, the bars he was holding also changed color.

"Bend over!"

The ground beneath their feet slightly sank, thanks to the fact that the cage was indeed made of iron, and of rather poor quality iron at that. Huang went all out and, with the help of his Originium Arts, successfully bent the bars to the side and pulled the motionless blonde girl out of the iron cage.

"The person is out, let's go!"

"Ah."

Lin Guang responded, her eyes fixed on the writhing mass of flesh. Although the thing did not show any strong desire to attack, it gave her a feeling that danger was approaching.

"Light!"

Hearing Huang's footsteps recede behind him, Lin Guang took a deep breath, and a dazzling light shone from his simple warhammer, illuminating the narrow valley.

boom!

The warhammer was hurled with tremendous force, striking the writhing flesh and blood. The light condensed on it exploded like a cannonball, shaking the ground.

However, when the light shone through, the flesh-and-blood monster only had a few tentacles blown off, and it seemed that it had not suffered much damage.

"Come here quickly, I remember what this is, it's a creation of blood demon sorcery!"

Huang's voice rang out from a distance. Lin Guang retreated backwards, when suddenly a hand grabbed her by the back of her collar and pulled her backwards. Then, her hand sank, and the puppet-like blonde girl was stuffed into her arms.

"Your light is still useful, at least it can temporarily prevent it from moving, although it seems to have been useless to begin with."

"If we use this, this mission will be a huge loss."

"But there's nothing I can do, I'm just unlucky..."

Huang pulled a small black cloth bag from his pocket, muttering to himself. A look of pain flashed across his face as he raised his hand, aimed, and threw the bag over.

"W ripped me off for several meals because of this..."

As soon as she finished speaking, the inconspicuous cloth bag landed on one of the tentacles of the Blood Demon's creation and suddenly burst into flames. A fingernail-sized orange-red flame spread upwards from the tentacle, growing rapidly until it enveloped the entire fleshy monster in just a few breaths.

Chapter 205 The Shadow of the Blood Demon

"Rinko, why isn't she moving...?"

Huang squatted down in front of the blonde girl and poked her face with his finger, but there was no reaction even after he poked her many times.

It was as if the girl in front of him was just a living shell, and the soul that controlled the body had disappeared.

Running all the way back to the town from the mission location, the road was bound to be bumpy, but even so, the person remained motionless. If it weren't for the fact that he was still breathing and had a heartbeat, Huang would have thought that he was actually dead.

"It might be the effect of some kind of blood magic."

Lin Guang knew she had said something pointless. Anyone could see that the current situation was very abnormal, and given the blood demon creations they had encountered within the cult, this girl was most likely unable to escape the influence of blood magic.

This is very simple logic; anyone can figure it out without even thinking.

But figuring it out was useless, because they didn't know what kind of spell it was, nor how to undo it.

"I definitely knew it was magic."

Huang rested his chin on his hand, carefully examining the girl lying flat on the bed, trying to discern something.

The town wasn't big, and the inns for travelers weren't as spacious as those in big cities. Three people would have been cramped, and there was only one wooden plank bed.

After giving the only bed to the rescued girl, she and Lin Guang had to sleep on the floor.

“I feel that she must have a good background, perhaps from a large family or tribe.”

"Why do you say that?"

Lin Guang was somewhat puzzled. She followed Huang's gaze but didn't find anything that could identify her.

"Is this your first time in Kazdel?"

Huang slightly tugged at the girl's sleeve and explained, "This kind of light and delicate white fabric is not common in Kazdel. Unlike other countries, people here prefer cheap and sturdy materials. Only some very powerful people will prioritize aesthetics in their clothing."

"Moreover, her skin doesn't look like that of someone who has been out making a living for many years. There aren't even calluses on her hands, so she probably hasn't done much manual labor."

“In Kazdel, there aren’t many people who can make a living without working.”

"Is that right?"

After a moment's thought, Lin Guang realized that Huang's words made a lot of sense. This criterion also applied to Kazimierz. Being able to make a living without working has always been the exclusive domain of the upper and middle classes, and has nothing to do with ordinary people.

"But does Kazdel still have nobility or anything like that?"

Outside the country, descriptions of Kazdel by various nations tend to be derogatory. Lin Guang carefully recalled the books she had read, which described Kazdel as a war-torn land without laws or rules, the largest lawless zone on this land, where the concept of a nation simply did not exist, only mercenaries everywhere.

Which nobleman would stay in a place like this?

"Of course there is. Before the Royal Court was rebuilt, Kazdel just lacked a leader who could unite all the Sarkaz. It wasn't really a disorganized mess."

"With the fall of the royal court and the outbreak of civil war, the various large tribes couldn't just disappear into thin air, could they? Nobles and such, although they may be different from those in other countries, certainly still exist."

Huang explained as he thought, adding at the end, "These are all things I heard from my seniors, and that should be the case."

"I see."

Lin Guang nodded, feeling that his horizons had broadened somewhat.

As expected, her understanding of this world was still very superficial, and not all the records in books were entirely true.

"If that doesn't work, we'll take her back; there'll definitely be a way to treat her then."

After looking at it for a long time, Huang couldn't see anything except for the conclusion that the person had an 'extraordinary background', and he was a little discouraged.

As it stands, it's definitely not possible to solve this problem by relying on just the two of them. She can't even use Originium Arts properly right now; she can't do anything except heat herself up.

Nearl... Who can expect a heavily armored, metal-bodied guy to use any medical skills?

Anyway, she had no hope, even though Lin Guang had indeed used magic once before.

"Take him back...to your workplace?"

As for Huang's specific profession, Lin Guang had some guesses. It seemed to be similar to a mercenary who does things for money, but the organization was more tightly organized and had a clearer structure.

Judging from previous conversations, this mercenary-like organization likely has an official background with the Kazdel Royal Court, and its internal atmosphere is relatively mild.

If that's the case, she wouldn't rule out doing it for a while.

"It might be where you work."

Huang nodded, plopped down on the ground, propped his chin up with his hand, and let out a long sigh.

If there's really no other way, we'll have to bring them back to the Golden Tree; we can't just leave them there.

However, with her limited authority, she can only take people to the nearest outpost to the Golden Tree. To enter the headquarters, she needs to apply for an additional permit.

The atmosphere inside the Golden Tree seems relaxed and unrestrained, like a paradise. However, in reality, it is a typical place where things are strict on the outside but loose on the inside. People who do not have the blessing of the Golden Tree will be intercepted by the patrol team before they can even reach a distance where they can see the Golden Tree.

People like Lin Guang and this girl need to go through an external review process before they can get permission.

dong dong!

The sudden knocking startled her.

Just as he was about to get up, he noticed that Lin Guang had raised his arm and blocked his way.

"It smells bloody, very strongly."

In a place like Kazdel, the smell of blood means that there was a bloody battle not long ago, and people may have been killed.

Lin Guang doesn't have much social experience, but she at least knows how to protect herself and judge danger.

"Open the door, it's me."

The knocking sounded again, this time accompanied by a woman's voice.

Huang's cat ears perked up, and after a moment, it reacted and darted over to open the door.

"W!"

Is it someone I know?

Judging from Huang's behavior, it should be so. Lin Guang breathed a slight sigh of relief and looked towards the door.

Outside the door stood a Sarkaz woman wearing a cloak, beneath which was a tan combat suit, looking fully armed.

"what."

W raised his hand as a greeting, his eyes darting around, taking in the not-so-spacious room.

“Your vigilance is too low; you didn’t even realize you were being watched.”

"what?"

Huang blinked, looking bewildered, then nudged Nearl with his elbow.

"Are we being followed?"

"..."