Man on the ark, forced to become king

Saying it's convenient for her to escape is all nonsense. If she encounters the army, Talulah will never choose to abandon the infected she brought from the mine and escape on her own. If she did that, she wouldn't be Talulah.

“The Shield Guard will lead the main force away. Miss Surtr is also there and can take care of their safety. I will take the Yeti and go with you to find Big Sister.”

"but……"

Talulah was about to refuse, but the Yeti interrupted her first.

"See? Even you don't believe your own story, so how can you fool us?"

"The natural disaster may not strike anytime soon, but the Ursus army is searching the ice plains and will close in soon. We'll help you get those miners out and escape with them."

"However, if the situation becomes extremely critical, we will definitely take you into custody and get you away. Your life is not so cheap. Everyone can die, but you cannot be trapped here."

The Yeti's tone was firm and unwavering; they never spoke to Talulah like that normally, but this time was an exception.

As he said, in the entire Reunion Movement, everyone can die, but Talulah cannot be harmed.

The Reunion Movement's current resources, supplies, and equipment are all obtained continuously because of Talulah. Talulah is also the spiritual leader of all members of the Reunion Movement. If she falls here, the seemingly well-organized Reunion Movement will probably collapse in an instant.

Therefore, they would never allow Talulah to act recklessly and treat her life as a joke.

While it would be tragic if all one thousand infected died in the natural disaster, the Yeti still felt that Talulah was more important.

"……All right."

Talulah nodded reluctantly, accepting the arrangement, but only she knew what she really thought.

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"Damn it, a natural disaster! Why now? It wasn't here just now!"

Meanwhile, Yelena, who was inside the mining area, also noticed the strange thing in the sky. She couldn't help but notice it. A huge expanse of oppressive Originium energy was floating above her head, and it could fall down at any moment and tear everything apart. How could she ignore it?

The reason why such a huge Originium worm appeared in the originally peaceful mining area can now be explained.

It is estimated that the Originium worm originally lived deep underground, relying on Originium veins for survival. It sensed the impending natural disaster and suddenly erupted according to the biological instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm, trying to escape the impending catastrophe.

"Don't...move!"

Dark gray ice crystals materialized out of thin air, covering the giant Originium worm's body in an attempt to freeze it. However, binding such a massive body required extremely high levels of Originium Arts and physical endurance. Yelena could barely manage to do it with all her might, and how long she could maintain it was completely unknown.

"Everyone, don't run around!"

The panicked miners fled the mine in disarray. Some desperately tried to get as far away from the monster as possible, while others were captivated by the strange phenomenon in the sky. Yelena shouted loudly, trying to control the chaotic situation while maintaining her spells, but to little avail.

With monsters behind them and natural disasters above, the terrified crowd had no time to listen to what she was saying. Their biological instincts drove them to flee. Once the first one appeared, a second would follow. A riot involving thousands of people was formed in the blink of an eye. Only if another force forcibly suppressed and stopped them could order be restored.

If it weren't for that giant Originium bug, Yelena might have been able to try using her wide-range Originium Arts, but now all her energy is focused on controlling the Originium bug, so she has no spare energy to stop the chaotic crowd.

"quiet!"

Suddenly, a muffled, thunderous roar resounded across the earth, as if lightning had exploded out of nowhere, forcefully entering the ears of the crowd, leaving their minds blank and causing them to instinctively stop what they were doing.

In an instant, the previously chaotic crowd abruptly came to a standstill, as if a stop button had been pressed.

A golden halo bloomed, dazzlingly bright against the dim sky. In the golden light, a tall figure clad in dark gold armor stepped out, wielding a strangely shaped spear. Just by standing there, his majestic aura, as imposing as a mountain, captivated the surrounding crowd.

"Yelena, you did a great job. Now, leave the rest to me."

The familiar voice reached Yelena's ears, causing the white rabbit to tremble and almost lose control of her spell. She turned her head shakily and saw the familiar tall figure. Although he was wearing armor, she would never mistake him.

"you……"

"Yes, I'm back, Yelena."

A hand covered in armor was placed on Yelena's head and gently rubbed. A large spear with a branch-like shape at the tip was lifted by the other arm and made to throw. Then, a golden light flashed!

Boom!

Thunder explodes!

The air visibly distorted, and a violent golden shockwave trailed behind the spear's tail, leaving a long trajectory. The oddly shaped spearhead tore through the air like a missile, striking the giant Originium Bug's carapace. The force was so great that it even caused the massive body to shift sideways, and the sturdy carapace shattered on the spot.

……

"Using it like throwing is rather wasteful."

No one noticed that, not far away, a young man dressed only in thin clothes stood on the snow, making quiet comments.

Turning her gaze away from the thrown Silurian spear, Lin Lu looked up at the slowly rotating vortex in the sky, her eyes flashing.

He had no idea why this natural disaster had suddenly occurred, but not knowing didn't stop him from using it to achieve his goals.

It's time for this farce on the icy plains to come to an end.

The great battle with Hai Si will break out soon, and the Golden Tree needs to rely on other forces. Ursus comes in handy.

However, a corrupt, bloated country rife with internal strife was not what he wanted.

Starting with the three Grand Dukes, this once glorious and prosperous empire will collapse, and then be reborn from the ruins—reborn in the light of gold.

Chapter 226 Forge Knight - Bozokasti

"Father, you..."

A vortex representing destruction slowly rotated in the sky, and a heavy pressure fell from above, stirring up howling winds and blowing up large swaths of snow.

Giant Originium Bugs, born from underground mines, wriggled their bodies, and the berserk bugs crawled off their carapaces, frantically attacking everything around them.

However, Yelena had no time to care about any of that; at this moment, all she could see was that towering figure, as majestic as a mountain.

That's her father.

In the past, she had used many different titles, but now, she only wants to call him "father."

It is only after losing something that we truly appreciate the beauty of what we once had.

On the icy plains, in the darkness of night, facing the siege of the inner guards, when her towering figure, which had always stood before everyone, collapsed, her entire world shattered along with it.

Yetis and Shieldbearers once followed Borocasti across the ice plains, raiding mines, attacking patrols, and liberating the oppressed Infected.

Later, they joined the nascent Integration Movement.

The legendary captain of Ursus, known as the Shield of the Infected, provided a shelter for the weak Reunion Movement. Everyone respected him, including Yelena, who inherited Bozokasti's will and chose to fight for the Infected.

However, after Bozokasti fell, Yelena realized that she didn't care about the infected or Ursus as much as she had imagined.

No amount of corrupt empire or dark suffering could compare to her father.

Her wish was actually very simple: she just wanted to follow Bozokas and fight alongside him, whatever his purpose might be.

Since that day, she has continued to pay attention to everything that the Reunion Movement has encountered, but her purpose has changed. Protecting the Infected is her father's will, and she will follow it. At the same time, she also needs more Infected to join in, to strengthen the Reunion Movement, and then head to Chernobog.

Because there, there lies the promise left behind by that person.

The leader of the Golden Tree promised her in her most desperate moment that if she conquered the city, she could see her deceased father again.

For this, she spared no expense, even nearly attacking Shining, who had just come into contact with the Reunion Movement, for food. In the past, she would never have done that.

She remains kind, but that kindness comes with a condition.

And now, that tall and imposing figure has returned, just as before, standing at the forefront without hesitation when she was in danger, shielding her from all the storms.

Yelena's world was once again illuminated by light.

"Long time no see, Yelena. You look like you've grown a lot, and I'm so glad."

Bozokas withdrew his large hand that had ruffled the white rabbit's hair, and his speech was no longer as stiff and obscure as before, but very fluent.

The Golden Tree reshaped his body, and the new body was not only stronger than before, but also maintained incredible health. He no longer needed to suffer from Oripathy, and his language function, which he had gradually lost due to Oripathy, was restored.

Now he can communicate more with his daughter.

“We’ll have plenty of time to talk later, and I’ll be there for you no matter what you want to say, but right now, we need to solve the problem at hand.”

The giant, clad entirely in dark gold armor, raised his hand, and the tree spear that had pierced the giant Originium worm's carapace reappeared in his palm amidst a golden glow. To the astonishment of all the miners, Bozocasti charged towards the mountain-like behemoth.

Even with Wendigo's size, it appears insignificant in front of the giant Originium Bug; the two are simply disproportionate in size.

However, sometimes strength cannot be judged solely by body size.

The running giant crashed into the Originium Bug like a steel-forged war chariot, the immense force shattering a large section of its carapace. The pure-blooded Wendigo, returned from the brink of death, once again demonstrated his power to the world.

The mutated behemoth that could drive many to despair was nothing more than a bloated toy in his eyes. Every time his fists fell and his tree spears were swung, large amounts of slime and fragments would splatter. In just a few breaths, the giant Originium worm that Yelena was helpless against had half of its body torn apart.

For a powerful warrior who had once conquered many countries, fought against demons in the north, and slaughtered barbarians, a beast that relied on its size advantage and acted on instinct was just a slightly larger target.

The formidable enemies he faced and the foes he defeated were far stronger than this.

The corrosive acid clung to the armor, yet it couldn't dissolve even the slightest trace of the lines. The armor worn by Ordovician, one of the two chief knights of the borderlands, was forged by the finest craftsmen of the Golden Dynasty, made from living gold, and blessed by ancient gold and the Eternal Queen. It was simply not something that mere acid could touch.

Let's end it here.

Grasping the shattered carapace, he flipped the giant Originium Bug over, a crimson light flashing beneath Bozocasti's helmet as he made his decision.

A person's thoughts can change depending on their environment and physical condition.

With his body ravaged by Oripathy, he was limited in his actions and naturally tended to be conservative in his behavior.

After being reborn and gaining a completely healthy body, and witnessing the potential of the Golden Tree, Bozokasti's mindset also changed.

Ultimately, when the Sarkaz were still powerful, his age was only considered young and middle-aged among pure-blooded Wendigos, far from being old and frail.

It's perfectly normal for one's mindset to become much younger as their body regains its health.

From the moment he stepped out of the Golden Tree and was sent back to the vast ice plains, he was no longer a shield against the wind and rain, but a sharp blade that tore everything apart.