Man on the ark, forced to become king

The weapons used by the Forge Knights are relatively standardized, consisting of three types: greatswords, tree spears, and shields.

However, the Forge Shield is not easy to use in battle unless you have a 'shield mastery' like Hoshiguma or Saria. Skadi's fighting style is also relatively simple and violent, so it's not very suitable. Therefore, it wasn't used.

The only weapons Linlu provided to Skadi were the Silurian Tree Spear and the Ordovician Greatsword. These two weapons were the strongest among all the Forge Knight weapons in the Great Blessing's collection, and they had been used by the two chief knights, Ordovician and Silurian.

"I... I'll stick with the greatsword."

A greatsword and a tree spear emerged from the golden light. Skadi hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose the Ordovician Greatsword.

The shape of the tree spear was too strange for her; its branching structure made it look difficult to handle. Rather than learning a completely new weapon from scratch, she preferred to use the greatsword she was most familiar with.

"Then here you are. This sword was used by Ordovician, who was ranked first in the Forge Knights alongside Silyua. It has defeated countless enemies and is much stronger than yours. I hope you can use it well."

Lin Lu casually tossed the dark gold greatsword to Skadi, offering a wistful remark.

At the border, all the Forge Knights who use swords and shields wield the same type of sword and shield, but only Ordovician can name his greatsword after himself, a sword more powerful than the ordinary Forge Greatsword.

After obtaining the sword, he entrusted it to Xiu Gu for forging and strengthening, making it no exaggeration to call it a divine weapon.

If he were to use it in a border region, then this sword would truly be a weapon capable of slaying gods.

"The power of the furnace flows within you. Before you depart, I will teach you a few prayers so that you can learn more spells of your own on the journey. We can study them when you return."

Skadi took the greatsword, and Lin Lu's hand landed on her shoulder. The force wasn't great, but it brought Skadi a lot of feelings.

For her, this is a completely new beginning.

Picking up this weapon and donning this armor, she is no longer Agor's Deepsea Hunter, but the Forge Knight of the Golden Tree, the sharpest sword and the strongest shield of the Golden Tree.

Her life will begin anew here.

"I will fight for you."

The girl answered solemnly, her tone firm.

Lin Lu needs her to go to Iberia, so she will do her best to fulfill her responsibilities.

She will find all the deep-sea hunters who participated in the war against the gods and survived, and who came to land, persuade them to join the Golden Tree, and let them receive the redemption they deserve.

The Deepsea Hunters have shed too much blood for Agor, yet they have not only failed to enjoy the honor they deserve, but have also been betrayed by Agor after the war. They deserved a better outcome.

Agor is not worth their search or longing for; the Golden Tree is the best place for them.

And, Captain...

Is the man who once taught her to fight and cared for her as she grew up still alive?

With his strength, he should have been able to survive that great battle, right?

If he were still alive, would he be somewhere on land? Perhaps even in Iberia?

Skadi's heart stirred with excitement at the thought of possibly reuniting with her captain; she eagerly awaited that day.

Previously, it was the captain who took care of her and taught her; this time, their roles should be reversed.

The things she experienced back then might be useful to the captain someday. She remembered all the captain's teachings from when she was a deep-sea hunter very clearly...

Chapter 221 A World Covered in Gold

After selecting a few of the Hundred Faces of the Furnace's Prayer and giving them to Skadi, Lin Lu told her to go and meet up with Kal'tsit and the others, and then set a time to depart for Iberia.

Because Skadi's recovery is faster than expected, Kal'tsit's original departure time was a little later than planned, and she would need to make more arrangements if she wanted to leave earlier.

However, Kal'tsit should handle all those matters herself; she has the ability to do so. Before they arrive in Iberia and gather useful intelligence, Lin Lu does not intend to interfere too much. He does not have the habit of micromanaging from afar. Rather than interfering in everything, it is better to let things take their natural course to avoid doing more harm than good.

After leaving the Great Blessing, he went straight to Bozocasti's temporary residence, intending to do some ideological work on the only remaining pure-blooded Wendigo in the world.

Among the current Gold Tree operators, Skadi, Borocaster, Saria, and Shining are the only four who are capable of becoming Forge Knights in the near future.

Skadi has already reached that level, but Saria's strength is still somewhat lacking. She needs to learn some things and improve her compatibility with the Gold Saints in order to reach that level.

Although Shining already possesses the ability and has some understanding of the Golden Tree's prayers and spells, she is unwilling to join the violent department within the Golden Tree, and Lin Lu does not want to force her to do anything.

Therefore, the only one left who can truly be a Crucible Knight right now is Bozokasti.

Like Skadi, Borocasti, who was reborn in the Golden Tree, possesses an extremely high affinity for the power of gold. After regaining his health and being strengthened by the Golden Tree to have an even stronger body, he not only fully recovered to his prime but even surpassed his former self. Furthermore, after learning the prayers and spells of the Golden Tree, he will continue to grow stronger at an astonishing rate.

Even if Skadi, after becoming a Forge Knight, were to fight him, it would probably be a 50/50 situation; their strengths would be roughly equal.

The only thing preventing Bozocasti from becoming a Crucible Knight was his own psychological problems.

He was willing to fight for the Golden Tree, but this commitment stemmed from a deal made on the ice plains and the Golden Tree's grace in bringing him back to life, which ultimately wasn't quite perfect.

The Forge Knights are the most elite and loyal force of the Golden Tree, and Lin Lu will not allow a situation like Bozhuokasti to occur among them.

He needs loyalty, absolute loyalty, and loyalty that is not coerced in the slightest.

……

"leader."

After welcoming Lin Lu into the house, Bozhuoskas gave a slight bow as a form of greeting; that was just his nature, he couldn't learn the art of flattery.

How have you been lately?

Lin Lu didn't care. There were no complicated rules in the Golden Tree. He hated those formalities the most.

"very good."

Bozokasti sat down across the table. Upon hearing this, he paused slightly, seemingly organizing his thoughts and considering how to respond. Like his personality, he was not good with words. The Originium in his body had previously blocked his throat, causing his language skills to decline considerably.

"Golden Tree, it's very peaceful, I like the atmosphere here."

After careful consideration, the tall Wendigo lowered his head slightly and gave his answer.

This was not just a polite compliment, but a genuine evaluation. If he had known more words to describe it, the evaluation would have been even higher.

He hadn't been awake for very long, but he was very satisfied with his time living under the Great Golden Tree.

The Golden Tree is practically a dream home.

The air is filled with an omnipresent vitality; simply living here is a pleasure.

Moreover, the atmosphere at Golden Tree is excellent.

Looking back, Bozokasti has had a rich history, serving in Kazdel, the Ursus Army, and the Reunion Movement. In addition, he also experienced a period of wandering. He has never felt so relaxed in the military or in any group.

The deceit and treachery between people seem to be nonexistent in the Golden Tree. Everyone living here wears a smile and their interactions with each other are quite friendly.

Everyone here can find what they want to do, have enough to eat and wear, and have no worries about war or danger, nor suffer from illness. The pain and hatred flowing across the land are all kept out by that radiance, and there is no trace of them here.

If the paradise of idealists' dreams were to become reality, it would probably look something like this.

Who wouldn't be satisfied living here?

"This peace did not come easily."

Lin Lu nodded, then suddenly said, "War is coming."

"..."

Creak~

The wooden table was marked with clear indentations from the force of his fingers, and Bozokastie's tone lowered as he asked in a deep voice, "War, war with whom?"

Although he never expressed it, deep down he had already acknowledged the paradise created by the Golden Tree. Even though it wasn't very big and couldn't accommodate too many people, it still provided a comfortable place for some people to live. The Sarkaz who suffered from Oripathy, as well as other infected people, were able to live like normal people under the protection of the Golden Tree and no longer had to suffer.

If possible, he did not want this rare paradise to be destroyed in the war.

"Not with a particular country, but with a race in the deep sea."

Lin Lu thought for a moment, then briefly introduced the situation of Hai Si and what he was going to do, and finally concluded: "They may threaten the Golden Tree, so I will not tolerate their continued existence."

"Kal'tsit said that the Hai Si are naturally opposed to humans and are the enemies of existing civilization, but I don't really care about that kind of thing."

"My original intention was very simple: to nip potential problems in the bud."

"Hai Si, a race of monsters, the enemy of mankind."

Bozokastie was unaware of Haisi's existence before, and was quite shocked when he first heard about it.

He originally thought that the existence of demonic creatures was a great threat to humanity, but he never expected that such a terrifying thing would be hidden in the vast ocean.

Able to adapt to the environment quickly, capable of assimilating humans and other creatures into monsters, and possessing an extraordinary ability to reproduce, treating other life forms as nourishment, such a race is indeed the enemy of humanity and all living beings.

If they are allowed to continue to grow, they will eventually become a terrifying disaster that sweeps the world, which is far more terrifying than natural disasters.

Now, they have begun to eye the land, which is not good news.

"What you think is not important; what is important is that you intend to prevent the disaster from happening, and that is the right thing to do."

Judging by actions, not intentions, regardless of Lin Lu's own thoughts, his actions were all aimed at resolving the Hai Si disaster, and that was enough.

After a brief assessment, Wendigo raised his skull, which was covered in white bones, and a red light seemed to appear in his eyes.

"This war is inevitable, so I will fight."

He didn't like war, but some things are unavoidable. This was a war between humanity and the sea, a war between land and sea, not a struggle between nations, but a war concerning the life and death of existing civilization. No one could stand aside.

"It's not enough. I didn't come here to persuade you to join the war. In fact, although you are very strong, I don't need your strength."

Lin Lu smiled and shook her head, then asked, "What do you think of the Golden Tree? If the Golden Tree were to set the rules for this world, then everything you see now would cover a much wider area, Oripathy would no longer be a problem, and more people would enjoy this peace."

"That's fine."

Bozokast could not find a reason to deny it, and no matter how stubborn he was, he could not deny that the Golden Tree did indeed have the ability to bring peace to the earth.