Man on the ark, forced to become king

A deep blue magical glow emanated from the ring, forming a small vortex that tore out brilliant ribbons of light from the air. The light converged and intertwined into a pale blue sphere, resembling a small moon.

In fact, it is indeed related to the moon.

Queen Kalia's symbolic magic, one of Kalia's twin moons—Renara's Full Moon.

Queen Renara encountered the moon in her childhood and learned magic unique to her from it, which became the beautiful moon that conquered the magic academy many years later.

In terms of relationships, could this be considered the mother-in-law's magic?

Because of her mother, Lani also knows a similar move, but her moon, like herself, is rather small...

I don’t know if that’s the reason, but Lani doesn’t really like using that move, so Lin Lu usually uses his mother-in-law’s Moon the most. After all, his mother-in-law herself doesn’t use it anymore, so it’s fine for him to use it too.

Although they differ in appearance and details, both Renara's Full Moon and Lani's Dark Moon can do something similar—the magic symbolizing the moon can neutralize any magic it touches, just as the user's identity dictates that all magic must submit to the king's spells.

Lin Lu used this move precisely because of its effect. He didn't know what the writing on Hoshiguma's shield was, how much it affected him, or how to deal with it, so he simply decided to try to forcibly erase it with magic.

Although he himself really wanted to do something more thrilling, like having the God of Wine descend and fight again... this was, after all, Lungmen, the commercial capital of the continental civilization. Due to Wei Yanwu's city-wide lockdown order, the city itself had already been greatly affected, and they couldn't let another deity run in and cause trouble. This was also something they had agreed on before: if the God of Wine intervened, the Golden Tree would be responsible for stopping him outside. Now, he was fulfilling his promise, and at the same time, he wanted to quell the chaos in Lungmen as soon as possible.

A chaotic Lungmen is not a good thing for the Golden Tree either.

Stability is the foundation for win-win cooperation.

So... it's better for Dionysus to stay quiet. It would be even better if he could be killed by this low-powered, miniature full moon.

laugh!

As the hand moved, the pale blue moon was pressed onto the shimmering words, bursting forth with a radiant glow. Even the shield seemed to change color under the influence of magic, shimmering with a faint blue light.

"Hey, hey, I... don't break my shield..."

Hoshiguma muttered to herself, a little worried about whether she could get reimbursed for the repairs through the Guard Bureau's special channels if the Hannya broke. It would be terrible if she had to pay for it herself; her salary barely covered her daily expenses...

"Don't worry, I'll buy you a new one if it breaks."

Lin Lu patted her chest confidently, speaking with an air of wealth and power.

He is the King of the Stars, and he has a lot of equipment. The Great Blessing is his warehouse, which contains some broken items and some divine weapons. A mere shield is nothing to him.

"That's okay, that's okay."

Hoshiguma nodded repeatedly, her tense expression relaxing slightly. She didn't really care whether the shield was broken or not, as long as someone was in charge, it was fine.

[Mortal, how dare you appear before me?]

Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice rang out from the depths of her heart. Lin Lu's movements froze abruptly, her gaze fixed on the much dimmer handwriting. She immediately guessed who was speaking.

Who else could speak and act like that, except for that god of wine who is plotting something?

'Why wouldn't I dare? You should know that even if you claim to be immortal, I have a way to kill you, to kill you completely, so that you can never be resurrected.'

Lin Lu was no stranger to dialogue at the level of consciousness. In the borderlands, where souls and bodies coexisted, many souls residing in the mortal world knew this trick. Therefore, after realizing who was speaking, he quickly calmed down and responded in the same way through conscious communication.

Even a child wielding a sharp blade cannot kill an adult, and neither can you.

The voice from Dionysus was unusually calm, revealing no change in emotion, but the brief silence it evoked suggested that it had some effect.

No matter how much he denied it, Dionysus had to admit that he was indeed affected to some extent. The black and red energy residing on the blade was truly terrifying, a power that could harm even gods, and it was hard to forget.

The ant before Him certainly deserves to be remembered.

"So, you're pretty brave, huh? Dare to stand still and let me chop you once?"

Lin Lu retorted without hesitation, and even seemed eager to try it herself.

If Dionysus really dares to agree, he wouldn't mind giving Him a fatal blow.

The play of young children is meaningless.

Dionysus's voice sounded calm, but he quickly changed the subject and didn't dare to continue.

It's one thing to just talk the talk, but He doesn't want to face that kind of power again until He comes up with a suitable countermeasure. Last time, it was his clone that suffered, and even then, it almost affected his main body. Why is it happening again this time?

A single mark is no match for His power. Since this despicable fellow is here, those two Yan Kingdom gods are probably here too. If he sends another clone over, it will likely still be hacked to pieces.

He's not stupid; why would He willingly offer Himself up?

What if I get killed again? Wouldn't that be a huge loss?

We definitely need to get our revenge, but not necessarily right now.

The long life of Dionysus made him more thoughtful and discerning. He knew that impulsiveness and recklessness could not solve problems, and sometimes, forbearance was a necessary means.

Greed will eventually consume you; mortal, you will pay the price.

She said it lightly, and the mark on the shield suddenly dimmed, as if it might disappear at any moment. Lin Lu could feel that the divine aura attached to it dissipated by more than half in the blink of an eye, leaving almost nothing.

Despite spouting harsh words, Dionysus acted decisively, fleeing without hesitation.

[Mortal who covets the power of the gods, I await you in Clerbrasson. The Castle of Dreams will guide you when you set foot in Gaul.]

'Clerbrason? I'll go.'

Lin Lu vaguely remembered that Wei Yanwu had also mentioned this name. It seemed to be a region in the old Gaul territory. After the four-nation war divided the Gaul Empire, it disappeared from the world under the influence of the power of Dionysus. No one could find it anymore, and even the records left in history were just a few words.

Now it seems that was probably the lair of Dionysus.

The meaning of this is similar to "Come over if you dare, I'll be waiting for you at home." Lin Lu understood after a little thought—in the end, she was just chickening out.

Dionysus must have had some plans in Lungmen, but after seeing him, he immediately decided to run away, clearly worried that the same thing would happen again, and that he would lose one of his clones like he did in Kazdel.

But He was unwilling to swallow this insult, so He could only utter a harsh remark to show that He wasn't afraid. He probably never thought anyone would actually dare to come looking for Him.

【Humph. 】

Dionysus didn't say anything more, and gave a cold snort to end the conversation.

The next second, the writing on the shield instantly changed from dim to bright, and the change was so rapid that Lin Lu, who thought that the God of Wine had given up, could not react in time.

In an instant, an invisible wave rapidly extended in one direction, as if an invisible giant hand reached out from the void, grabbed something, and then quickly withdrew.

When Lin Lu realized what had happened, the writing left on the shield returned to calm, and the light completely dimmed.

They snatched it and ran; God is truly powerful.

Feeling somewhat annoyed at being tricked, Lin Lu glanced at the direction from which the God of Wine had made his move and roughly guessed what He had taken from the Dragon Gate.

What else in that direction, besides the fragments of the Witch King that Wei Yanwu had already killed, could possibly be of interest to a deity?

Perhaps in God's eyes, the destruction of the body does not mean the end, and the seemingly annihilated fragments may not have truly disappeared completely.

He manipulated the resurrection of the Witch King's fragments and then took them away in the end. Was this the God of Wine's purpose?

A king who is obsessed with music and a deity who loves culture and art... there might be a deeper connection between the two.

Lin Lu suddenly had a bold guess, but she had no evidence.

But it's alright, he can just go to Clerbrasson sometime in the future.

Just because others don't dare to go doesn't mean he doesn't dare either, of course, only after his strength has recovered to a certain level.

"What was that just now? Is it over?"

Finding that her shield had completely fallen silent and returned to its normal state, Hoshiguma cautiously reached out and touched it, nudged Lin Lu with her shoulder, and asked in a low voice.

"It's over? It should be over."

The resurrected Witch King was killed before he could even show off his power, and the god who wanted to cause trouble also ran away. At most, the remaining people are some Letanians who were used as tools in this incident, and they are unlikely to cause any more trouble.

So it's not wrong to say it's over.

Thinking of this, Lin Lu nodded and patted Hoshiguma on the shoulder.

"Let's call it a day. This is truly the end."

Chapter 144 Preparations for the Girls' Party

"Teacher, can I learn your trick?"

The golden leaves shimmered in the sunlight, and the little dragon, covered in sweat and resting his hands on his knees, panted slightly. Suddenly, he turned around and asked a question in a low voice.

Although the sound was very faint, it was still very clear in the quiet courtyard.

"Which one?"

Lin Lu, who was slumped on the recliner and half asleep, opened her eyes a crack upon hearing this and gave a casual reply.

"That's it! That one! What's it called again..."

Chen tossed the wooden sword he used for training aside, gestured with both hands, and stammered for a long time before finally remembering.

"Kalia...Kalia Sword Formation? Anyway, it's that one that can create a circle of swords!"

"Oh, that one."

Lin Lu squinted and thought for a moment, then realized that Chen was probably referring to the Radiant Sword Formation. He had indeed used that spell twice a few days ago when he was clearing out the remnants of the Witch King. Although it wasn't a particularly profound spell, it was still quite effective against some small fry.

I didn't expect Chen to be so interested in that spell. It's been two days and he's still thinking about it.

The Radiant Sword Formation is indeed a spell used by the magic knights of Kalia to complement their swordsmanship. It can be used for both offense and defense and has a wide range of applications. Among this type of spell, it is considered the simplest introductory spell and is not difficult to learn.

—But this is not difficult to compare with Magic Knight.

To be recognized as a magic knight by the Kalia royal family, the prefix 'magic' speaks volumes. While not everyone among them possesses exceptional talent in magic, they are at least of average ability. Compared to them, Chen's magical talent is somewhat...

She could teach it, since it wasn't some dangerous spell that required testing or secrecy. However, based on Lin Lu's understanding of the Little Dragon Man, she could basically say that she had already said goodbye to this kind of spell, so liking it wouldn't make a difference.