Man on the ark, forced to become king

"Alina, come behind me, this person is very dangerous!"

"I will protect you!"

Alina drew her dagger and held it in her hand, standing in front of Talulah, her whole body tensing up.

"Put away your little toys, little one. If you want to please me, you should try a different approach."

The woman calmly sat down in the chair in front of the table, propped her chin up with one hand on the table, and gently tapped her palm with the other.

Boom!

The dull sound made Talulah tense up, pulling Alina, who was blocking her way, behind her. The temperature in the room quietly rose.

"What are you afraid of, Talulah? I don't remember teaching you to be so weak."

"Kosiche, you are Kosiche!"

That's right, this feeling, this posture, even though he has a different body, that dark and profound essence, Talulah will never forget it in her lifetime. She is very certain that the person in front of her is her nominal 'adoptive father'!

He should have died long ago! A monstrous, haunting ghost!

“No, no, no, Kosiché is the Grand Duke of the Empire, a title passed down through generations, while I am Kasena, an ordinary university teacher.”

"You don't even dare admit your own identity! You damned monster!"

"It's not that we're afraid to admit it, it's just that it's pointless."

Kashina's lips curled into a smile, her silver-gray pupils narrowed, and she shook her head slightly: "I have countless names and countless identities. Koschke is just one of them. Now, that name doesn't belong to me; it belongs to you."

"Of course, if that name makes you feel close to it, then I can be one too."

"I've had enough of your rhetoric, Kosic. Whatever you want to do, I won't let you have your way!"

Talulah's eyes seemed to blaze with fire, and the scorching air catalyzed by Originium Arts caused the temperature in the room to rise suddenly to the level of a sweltering summer day.

She stepped forward, getting closer to the woman sitting in the chair, tiny sparks igniting and dancing between her hair.

"Good momentum. I thought you would ignore everything and draw your sword to strike directly. That's good. Keep your emotions in check and don't let them control your reason. This is the foundation of a qualified leader."

Despite the intense heat on her face, Kasyapa's eyes remained unwavering, her tone as calm and collected as an elder instructing a younger generation.

"Bring a chair over, let the little deer go out first, and we can sit down and talk it over, okay?"

"Don't worry, I won't do anything to you. This body isn't very strong and is no match for you."

"Besides, I wouldn't dare lay a hand on you. Your teacher is too volatile. It's best to avoid provoking him, isn't it?"

This was a rhetoric to dispel Talulah's doubts, but it also contained a degree of sincerity.

She traveled a long way using Kashina's body, not to fight, and she really didn't dare to provoke Lin Lu, that madwoman, who was unreasonable.

It's harmless to talk about it, but if it really comes to blows, who knows if that guy will use this as an excuse to come over and beat her up? That would be such a waste, there's no need, really no need.

I got beaten up for nothing for saying just a few words, what a relief.

"Alina, you go back first. Don't worry, he won't dare to make a move here."

Undeniably, Lin Lu's reputation as a teacher was very reassuring. Talulah hesitated for a few seconds, then turned around and patted the deer on the shoulder.

"But she..."

"It's okay. If something happens to me here, the teacher won't let her off the hook."

With a powerful backer, Talulah spoke with much more confidence. She had reason to believe that Koschei would never dare to make a move at the Reunion base after Alina left.

Coincidentally, she also wanted to see what Koschche was up to by suddenly popping up.

"Okay then, be careful."

Alina and Talulah exchanged a glance, understood the meaning in each other's eyes, nodded slightly, and ran out of the house.

“You should have had more discreet and convenient methods instead of being so blatant. If I had the intention to take action, I have a hundred ways to prevent her from sending out the message.”

Kashina glanced at the closed door, sat up straight, and sighed regretfully.

"There is still so much to learn, Talulah."

"Stop talking nonsense, what exactly do you want? I don't have time for riddles!"

With Alina gone, Talulah had no more reservations. She drew her military knife and pressed the sharp tip against the woman's neck, her tone chilling.

"You'd better hurry up and say what you want to say!"

"Look, you're getting irritable again. This isn't a good habit. The world is so wonderful, yet you're so irritable. This is not good, not good at all."

With the blade at her fingertips, Kashina merely raised an eyelid, remaining calm and composed, and delivered a bombshell that left Talulah stunned.

"Don't let your emotions control your reason. Learn to stay calm in any situation, Talulah. Haven't I already said what I wanted to say?"

“I am Kassena, and you are Kosichä, the Grand Duke who stands at the pinnacle of power in Ursus.”

"What do you mean?"

Talulah was momentarily confused and asked warily, instinctively sensing that Koschei was plotting some scheme again.

"literal meaning."

Kasyapa spread her hands and leaned back in her chair, looking relaxed. The rising heat and the sharp blade pressed against her body had no effect on her.

"The current Duke of Kosiché died of a stroke seven hours and thirty-two minutes ago. According to his will, the title of Grand Duke will be inherited by his niece, Talulah, the daughter of the former Duke."

"The relevant procedures should have been completed, which means that you are now the Grand Duke of Ursus. Talulah, the accumulated wealth of the previous Dukes of Kosichear will all be at your disposal."

"The title of Grand Duke will provide you with a high enough and convincing starting point to compete for the highest position."

"Soon, you will receive the gifts we have prepared for you. Make good use of them, and no one will be your match. That throne will be yours in the future."

"you?"

Talulah's first reaction was disbelief; she suspected a conspiracy!

She keenly noticed the hidden message in Kasena's words and pointed it out directly.

"Yes, it's us. This is my idea, and it's also your teacher's idea. If you don't believe me, you can ask him later, but I don't recommend that you bother him over such a small matter."

"Haven't you always wanted to change this corrupt empire? To change the situation of the infected?"

"Then let's fight for it, let's fight for that supreme position, and wear that crown."

"Know that order and law cannot be changed by words. Only by becoming the one who sets the order can you realize your ideals."

"..."

The amount of information was simply too much for Talulah to comprehend.

She had no idea when her teacher had formed a partnership with this persistent monster.

Moreover, the two of them have joined forces to put her on the throne of Ursus, which is simply a fantasy.

Chapter 270 Yelena: Did I disturb you?

"...I will never believe your lies again!"

The sharp tip of the military knife pierced Kashina's fair neck, revealing a tiny, crimson stain. Talulah's eyes burned with a blazing fire as she spoke viciously.

After what she had gone through, she simply didn't believe a single word that came out of Koschche's mouth.

Moreover, this sounds like a joke.

The Emperor of Ursus... that's Ursus!

Looking across the entire continent, no country can deny the military strength of the Ursus Empire. They possess the most battle-hardened army and the most violent war machines. The entire empire is dedicated to the war or the war to come.

This is a thoroughly war-torn country where the emperor possesses supreme power, commanding the world's largest army, which he can do as he pleases.

There still needs to be an outsider to do it.

Why should she?

Even though she inherited the title of Grand Duke, she was still an outsider to this country.

You should know that Ursus has no Drak, and the local nobles and army would never allow a foreign dragon to sit on their heads.

Moreover, although Ursus is currently plagued by numerous internal problems and corrupt upper echelons, it is still ultimately within the framework of order.

With the new emperor in power, the nobles checked and balanced each other, far from the level of warlordism at the end of the dynasty, and certainly not to the point of openly vying for the throne.

Talulah didn't fully understand politics, but she was well aware of the difficulty of becoming the emperor of the empire. Only by conquering all the nobles with absolute power and pulling the current emperor down from his throne could she take it for herself.

Doing so would be tantamount to creating a new country, and even more difficult.

She didn't think she could do it, and she never even considered becoming emperor.

Black Snake's words couldn't sway her!

"If you harbor resentment, you are welcome to cut off my head with your sword; consider it my greeting gift to you?"

"But what's the point?"

With her slender, pale fingers gently pressing down on the military knife that had pierced her skin, Kashina did not lean back; instead, she leaned forward slightly.

This action startled Talulah, who quickly withdrew her blade. Even so, the wound pierced by the sharp point widened somewhat, and bright red blood rolled down her fair and smooth neck, sliding all the way into the deeper area below, looking somewhat tragic and alluring.

Like vivid blood staining pure white silk, the white-haired beauty was expressionless, her eyes deep and unfathomable, which made even Talulah, a woman herself, feel a pang of pity.

"See? You still can't bring yourself to do it, can you?"