Deep Sea Hunter, but Deep Sea Titan

"So, this is the being you serve."

"No wonder the guarantee from Castle doesn't appeal to you at all."

"It's a pity, the Caesar family's creed is to always keep their promises."

The Duke of Caesar sat back in his carved wooden chair, preparing to calmly explain his death.

"Pity."

The giant's voice startled the Duke of Caesar.

"Nautilus's creed is also to always keep his promises."

“This time, it was the Sarkaz who gathered all the offerings.”

The collapsing ceiling eventually buried the once-powerful Grand Duke in his warship.

Chapter 151: Ship Graveyard

"Sister, it's time to go and sink a ship."

Lotin used the system's chat interface to have Laurentina return to her shoulder, and the unconscious Raphsini lay peacefully on the surface of Lotin's armor.

Theresa kept an eye on her for the time being, lest this poor Drakian suffer the same fate as her sister.

"For a land-dwelling ship, it is already quite large, but you have also sunk even larger sea platforms while you were at sea."

"Was it really sunk?"

Loting wanted to ask about some details, but those were probably civilian facilities and wouldn't be of much reference value.

"It has long become a nest for the terror fish, and large groups of them in these platforms where no one lives have been for a long time have allowed their offspring to gradually adapt to the air."

Laurentina nodded seriously. This matter seemed to have become quite well-known among the coast guard teams patrolling this area.

Lotin dug inside for a while longer until he had damaged the entire ship's load-bearing structure to a very fragile state.

This magnificent steel behemoth is already teetering on the brink of collapse, and Lotin will give it its final execution.

"Get your men out of here, Ducarre."

However, the information obtained by the other party through witchcraft allowed Loting to act without hesitation.

It seems that, apart from a small number of technical units belonging to the Blood Demon race, the Blood Demon Lord's retinue is just a consumable force that can be used as needed.

This warship was enormous. If Lotin hadn't destroyed its load-bearing structure beforehand, he wouldn't even have been confident of completely destroying it with a single ultimate skill.

However, the gushing blood from beneath the ground eventually buried this colossal vessel.

HMS Glory, a symbol of Victoria's powerful fleet, has fallen, but the morale blow it dealt will only make Lottin's subsequent naval operations even smoother.

With fewer and fewer warships needing to be interfered with, the pressure on the two royal court leaders has also been greatly reduced.

"Carrion Eaters, it is your good fortune to be able to fight a war with us in the name of the conquerors."

Ducarre's arrogance stemmed from summoning the Conquerors. He made an important contribution by allowing the Carrion Eaters to hitch a ride, as he found them somewhat agreeable.

He initially helped Lotin attack the warships he had targeted, but he gradually realized that this action was not very meaningful.

It would be better to conserve our strength and focus on blocking the enemy.

Thus, the remaining dreadnoughts had to face a battlefield environment altered by the Blood Tide and the Originium Wall.

Dreadnoughts are the most expensive and rarest war machines in the Victoria fleet. Even with Victoria's advanced industrial capacity, rebuilding a dreadnought would take a long time and a lot of money.

"Blood Demon, you and I are far from being close friends."

"I acknowledge your bravery, but I cannot condone your recklessness."

Like Ducarre, Nezire is one of the most warlike members of the Sarkaz.

The biggest difference between him and Ducarre is that he has a basic bottom line and rationality; he knows the importance of restoring and developing production for the Sarkaz.

Therefore, he strongly agreed with Lotin's decision to defeat the Victoria fleet in order to give the Sarkaz time to recuperate.

The young offspring of the carrion eaters take pride in fighting alongside the Conquerors, and the war promised to them by Theresis is brought to them by the Conquerors in a more extreme and exaggerated form.

As long as the Carrion Eaters and Blood Demons remain, the Sarkaz will never be able to escape the influence of the Conquerors.

"What a magnificent sight, the king of carrion."

“You say I’m reckless, but in my opinion, you are indeed timid and intimidated by the lies of the Regent and the Cyclops.”

"If we had summoned the Conqueror from the beginning, why would we have bothered with Theresis tinkering with those flashy but impractical toys?"

Ducarre gazed intently at the battlefield, as Victoria's warships unleashed an unimaginable barrage of shells upon the land before their capital.

The scorched earth in the crater, the land torn apart by Lodin, and the Originium wall formed by the solidified waves of Originium erected by the King of Carrion together created a rather strange and magnificent battlefield landscape.

The small warships that had capsized and tilted in the ravines were covered in dust, and the wreckage of the dreadnoughts lay tragically and helplessly on the homeland in front of the capital, like a stranded whale.

"Conqueror, destroyer, protector of the Sarkaz."

"Destroying the enemy before our eyes is more convincing than any beautiful promise."

Ducarre did not mention Theresa's name, but the meaning was obvious.

Beside the wreckage of the giant ship, even the giant's figure appeared somewhat smaller.

But those once-powerful giant ships are now just smoking wrecks, with only the giants' footprints left in crystal clarity on the soft earth plowed by cannonballs.

Armored transport ships carrying infantry lay behind the wreckage of the dreadnoughts, yet Victoria's proud capital was right before them, and they dared not move an inch further.

The defeat began with every small wavering; the first transport ship turned around and began to move in the opposite direction.

The second one, the third one...

The Victorian army fled in disarray before their capital.

They thought how shameful and blasphemous it was that their beloved capital had fallen into the hands of the demons.

"Who cares about your Londinium, don't you think, Blood Demon?"

The giant returned to the center of the ceremony where the two royal rulers were seated, and his Sarkaz body would also be enhanced by the "Tikkaz blood".

"The shaky, aesthetically unappealing city of the Felin people is certainly not worth taking in."

Ducarre remains the same; he finds the things built by the Filins too dirty and lacking in style.

“Rebuilding Kazdel is enough to occupy our energy, and as for Lentinium, we do not have enough manpower and resources to manage this enclave.”

Niecilei, on the other hand, viewed Lotin's proposal from the perspective of practical problems.

"Truly worthy of being called the God of War—"

Lotin was satisfied with Niezile's proposals and views, which were for the sake of war. This coincided with Lotin's attitude towards Sarkaz, knowing when to fight and when not to fight.

Or, why don't we just help him become the Demon King for a while?

Since the souls of the Sarkaz ancestors have already been released, the Demon King's function of appeasing the Sarkaz people through the Black Crown is no longer needed.

Amiya has already agreed to Lotin's request to decouple the Black Crown from Sarkaz and give up the chance to become the next Demon Lord.

"I am truly unworthy of such praise from an ignorant junior like myself."

Niezley was so frightened that he quickly bowed in respect. Before the Conqueror, which Sarkaz would dare to call himself the "God of War"?

"King of Carrion, your faith in killing is devout enough, your posture is humble enough, and your understanding of war is comprehensive enough."

"Don't you think that your abilities are a bit of a waste to only command a small carrion royal court?"

Although Niezire is quite old, his mind remains sharp. Is the [Conqueror] trying to...recommend him as the next Demon King?

Floating Theresa hesitated, wanting to express her opinion, but punishment was secondary. The real question was, at this point, would her opinion still have any effect whatsoever?

"If the Black Crown chooses me, I am willing to shoulder this responsibility."

"Moreover, we scavengers are far from having the same appeal and affinity for the Sarkaz as those brother and sister."

Still the Black Crown, still the Black Crown. Niezire is still too traditional.

"Blood Demon, the Black Crown can no longer bind the Sarkaz, don't you agree?"

Seeing this, Lotin glanced at Ducarre beside him.

Ducarre and The Conqueror were both ruthless individuals who killed the Demon King.

The difference between the two is that Lotin stripped the Sarkaz souls along with the Demon King when he killed him.

"Ah, I understand. You mean that whoever offers more tribute will gain your support and thus obtain the throne of the Demon King."

Ducarre was overjoyed.

If Lotin really can't find any other candidates, giving Ducaré a push wouldn't be a bad idea.

However, this means that Luo Ting will have to put in a lot of effort to keep an eye on him.

Theresis will ruin Terra.

Theresa will squander all the Originium.

Ducarre will destroy the Sarkaz.

In that case, it would be better for him to intimidate these Sarkaz himself.

Niezire also realized that if Ducarre became the Demon King with the support of the Conqueror, then the Sarkaz might destroy themselves in his hands.

He overestimated the Sarkaz's regenerative capacity as a human resource.

"Since the Black Crown and the Demon King are no longer important."

"Why won't you come out of seclusion and become the Demon King yourself?"

"As for matters outside of war, leave them to the Royal Court and the Council. In the current situation, apart from you, no other lord of the Royal Court has the influence to unite the fragmented Sarkaz people."

Niezley then offered his suggestion: since the Conqueror had a longer-term vision than the Regent, and had always wielded considerable influence as the cultural totem of the Sarkaz, and had now led the royal courts to defeat Victoria's fleet.

Then why can't he be the next Demon King?

Chapter 152: I'll Be the Demon King, Really?

"King of Carrion Eaters, what do you mean by this?"

"If I were coveting that mere Demon King's position, I would have taken it into my hands long ago."

For Loting, the question wasn't whether he had the ability to usurp the so-called Demon King's throne, but whether he even wanted to.

Of course, if these Sarkaz clan nobles were willing to change the existing power structure and take over the Sarkaz's daily political affairs, he could refuse slightly but he could still take over.

Lotin followed this principle in dealing with Kazimir, relying on personal force to restrain secular power while mostly refraining from interfering in its specific operations.

Lotin generally intends to continue this policy towards the Sarkaz.

"I cannot control every aspect of Kazdel at all times, King of the Carrion."

Lotin's implication was that in order to find skin tokens for other skins and gather their power, he had to travel all over Terra, and it was unrealistic to expect him to fulfill the duties of governance like a normal demon lord.

“I have heard from the Blood Demon that you have been unable to extricate yourself for decades in your battle against the monsters of the sea.”

"We will manage the Sarkaz on your behalf whenever you need it."

"As I just mentioned, we should leave the daily affairs to the Sarkaz themselves."

Niezire certainly had no intention of sidelining a demon king, especially when the other party was a [Conqueror].

There's no point in trying to sideline the "Conqueror," whose greatest asset is his personal strength. Even if you manage to sideline the "Conqueror," he can simply replace anyone he dislikes with his own power, just like he did with the Regent.

He had simply noticed that the Conqueror was reluctant to get involved, yet didn't want the Sarkaz to lose their "God of War" to protect them, so he went along with Lotin's suggestion and continued speaking.

"Give me a second thought, King of Carrion."

After careful consideration, Lotin realized that since he had successfully implemented a similar plan in Kazimierz, it should be feasible in Sarkaz as well.

Ultimately, what I really want is to solidify my influence in the tax-generating areas and ensure more chances to win prizes.

Besides the crucial skin fragments, since not every skin has the characteristic of being free of mana consumption in the corresponding environment like the default skin, the mana consumption is still considerable in order to maintain the gigantic state for a long time to fight against armies of enemies. Therefore, it is essential to always have a sufficient amount of mana potions on hand.

As long as I have enough mana potions, my giant form will be almost permanent.

This confrontation with Victoria's fleet allowed Lotin to fully appreciate the potential of Kazimierz, a source of tax revenue.

"Do you two really not want to ascend the Demon King's throne?"

It is indeed a fact that the Carrion Court and the Blood Court share sufficient common interests regarding the Sarkaz issue.