Man on the ark, forced to become king

Man on the Ark, Forced to Become King (Author: July Wind)

Summary:

[Arknights + Elden Ring]

A muscular old man who enjoys stripping and hand-to-hand combat once said, "Strength is the reason to be king."

but……

"I just want to find a good spot to plant my invincible golden tree, so why is someone always targeting me?"

Lin Lu sat on the roof of the Lungmen Guard Bureau, lost in thought. The world is so wonderful, does it have to be filled with endless fighting?

After careful consideration, he finally understood.

Fight! Fighting is imperative!

Only by fighting can he prove he's better than others!

Hit them! That way you can plant trees more comfortably!

Confucius once said, "Since you're here, make the best of it!"

Since we're here, let's bury him under the golden tree!

[This is an existing book with over a million words; feel free to read it.]

Chapter 1: In Terra, having just descended from the Golden Tree

"I have witnessed the light of thousands of suns..."

"You're right about everything, but have you ever considered that friends are no longer friends, and homes are no longer homes? The conspirators who have succeeded are grinning maliciously, unnoticed by you?"

"you--"

Jingle bell bell bell~

A clear bell suddenly rang out from the deep darkness, breaking the silence.

However, the alarm clock on the bedside table only stubbornly persisted for a few seconds before being slapped into silence.

I opened my eyes, and there was a strange...familiar ceiling in front of me.

The young man sat up straight in bed, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and yawned.

"Ah~ another beautiful day! Good morning, Lin Lu."

The curtains were drawn back, and a small tree with golden leaves on the windowsill shone brightly. Sunlight streamed through the glass, illuminating the dim room.

Stretching out in pleasure and saying hello to herself, Lin Lu swayed as she looked for something to eat, but almost tripped over the basin of water under her feet.

"When I have money, I will definitely move to a bigger house."

Frustrated, Lin Lu kicked the basin aside and couldn't help but complain.

That being said, there's not much that can be done right now. After all, with his salary, he can only afford to live in this kind of place, and he probably won't have the chance to move into a big house anytime soon.

The bedroom, which is about ten square meters, is crammed full of bookshelves, desks, clothes racks, a bed, and a small workbench, leaving almost no empty space.

In Lungmen city, where land is incredibly valuable, especially in the inner areas, even small rooms that are far from spacious are quite expensive to rent—at least not cheap for working-class people.

If renting is like this, then buying is even more so.

Even if an ordinary person works hard and saves every penny for decades, they might only dare to glance at a house near the outer ring road or the suburbs. In fact, owning a house that truly belongs to them in the increasingly prosperous Longmen is the ultimate dream for most people.

So Lin Lu's current wish is simply to find a new place to rent, one with a separate kitchen, bathroom, and living room. Sharing with others is ultimately inconvenient—even if the roommate is a beautiful girl.

As it turns out, even a beautiful girl has two noses and one eye. She may be pleasing to the eye on the street, but she also lives a normal life, just like most people.

After getting dressed, Lin Lu looked around and, seeing nothing she could find for snacks, grabbed her toiletries. As she pushed open the bathroom door, she saw a long, slender, dark blue dragon tail flash by in the doorway.

Click~

The door lock closed, obscuring her slender figure. Lin Lu touched her nose, not in a hurry, and leaned against the door frame to wait.

Based on two months of experience, this roommate usually washes up very quickly.

Sure enough, as usual, the bathroom door opened again in less than ten minutes, and a girl in a shirt came out, with a few glistening water droplets still clinging to the dragon horns on her head.

"Good morning, Inspector Chan. It's rare to see you up so late."

"Good morning. I'm on vacation today, so I can sleep in a little longer."

The girl, who had just finished washing up, looked in the direction of the sound and saw the somewhat messy room. She frowned and sighed almost imperceptibly.

"I said, you should at least tidy up the house a bit, just mopping the floor won't do."

"I was just about to pack up. You know how I am with my job. I don't get back until midnight, and I just collapse into bed. I don't have any time. I only have some free time when I'm on vacation."

Lin Lu closed the door without making a sound, feeling a little embarrassed. Although his room wasn't really messy, it was still far inferior to his roommate's, whose daily life had a very 'standardized' feel to it.

Chen Huijie, a top student who graduated from the Royal Victoria Guard College, is an on-duty police officer in the Lungmen Guard Bureau. He is highly praised on the streets for his meticulous work style, and even has the potential to inspire fear in others.

Those idle, low-level employees would tremble at the mere mention of her name—there was no way around it. The old hands in the Guard Bureau might turn a blind eye to them, but if Inspector Chen caught them, they would inevitably be taken to the station and spent a whole day there for criticism and education.

Lin Lu had heard many other people in the Guard Bureau complain about Chen's rigid style. Even her colleagues felt that Chen Sir, who was usually stern and unsmiling, was quite difficult to approach.

However, during the time they shared the apartment, he discovered that Chen wasn't as serious as many people imagined. Outside of work hours, she was just like any other girl. She would occasionally buy snacks, read books, watch dramas, play games, and go shopping for new clothes. The only thing that remained constant was her extremely regular way of doing things.

In comparison, Lin Lu's carefree attitude pales in comparison.

"Your job..."

His wine-red eyes narrowed slightly, and as if he had thought of something, Chen's tone carried a hint of warning.

"I've seen you near the slums more than once during my patrols. You're not doing anything illegal, are you?"

"No, absolutely not!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Lu quickly waved her hand, feigning innocence as she argued, "I'm just an ordinary delivery person. What illegal things could I possibly do? If I were, I wouldn't dare share a room with officers from the Guard Bureau, would I?"

"It's best if there isn't one."

Chen nodded and didn't say anything more until her door closed, at which point Lin Lu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Heaven has mercy! He is truly a law-abiding citizen. Although he sometimes has minor conflicts with customers, that is just normal work process. How can it be considered illegal?

But... tsk.

After absentmindedly washing up, Lin Lu returned to her room and sighed as she looked at the rather messy room.

Well then, let's tidy things up a bit. I wonder if our old friends would laugh if they knew their king had fallen to this state.

"Probably so, but even such a small dwelling is more spacious than the magnificent palace in the royal palace."

Whispering softly, the golden twigs on the windowsill swayed as if expressing a different opinion, but no one paid them any attention.

Standing by the window, bathed in bright light, with the bustling street below, the hustle and bustle that many people see takes on a different meaning in Lin Lu's eyes.

That's the scent of everyday life.

Only after experiencing true despair can one truly appreciate how precious the things that were once tedious are. The endless cycle of suffering can even cause the greatest heroes to succumb to it.

Compared to that place of utter despair, the bustling scene before us was on a completely different level.

It's a pretty messed-up world, too.

But there is still a glimmer of hope.

There is no such thing as a supreme will here, nor any golden law that is all show and no substance; people cannot see any so-called blessings.

He is no longer the Faded One who chased after the magic circle and the throne. He has abandoned all those things with his own hands. The price of crossing worlds is high. Now, he is just an ordinary person who can play a couple of spells.

There was no mission for him to bear, no broken world for him to save; nothing could be better.

His beloved is right beside him, just not fully awake yet. All he needs to do is integrate into this place step by step, earn some money, build a business, and live an ordinary and stable life.

Of course, there are some things that must be done, such as restarting the furnace of life.

Chapter Two: Me and My Doll Wife

The power of the Life Furnace can give birth to flesh and blood, and can also reconstruct a brand new body for a soul without a physical body. If you want to kiss, hug, and lift it up high, this step is essential.

Thinking of this, Lin Lu smiled warmly, took a gray-white doll from the bedside table with light steps, gently lifted the large brim of the hat, and rubbed the doll's delicate cheek with her finger.

"Lani, hehe, my petite Lani."

"Shut up! You've brought shame upon the witch Rani!"

The finger that had been brushing past was slapped away by two tiny hands, and the doll, which had been motionless, suddenly raised its head, its large hat brim swaying back and forth.

"I... Lani, you're awake?"

The sudden noise startled Lin Lu so much that she almost swore. She quickly recovered, held the doll up to her eyes, and cautiously approached it.

"...Get away from me! Put me down!"

The doll let out a weak cry, its four arms flailing wildly in the air, utterly adorable.

Lin Lu wanted to tease her a bit, but considering the witch's consistently arrogant nature, she decided not to provoke her for the time being. It would be better to keep things warm and cozy during their long-awaited reunion.

"Okay, okay, I've let it go, I've let it go. When did you wake up?"