Man on the ark, forced to become king

The silent number 13 suddenly stepped forward and reached out to stop number 34.

He knew why 34 was so eager to step forward. In the entire history of the North, 29 and 34 were quite special—they were twins, and both were still alive and had become leaders within the Northern Legion.

Unlike other warriors in the Northern Legion, 29 and 34 did not come from within Ursus's territory. They were natives of this icy plain, their parents having died from demonic corruption. They were then brought back by patrols and eventually joined the Northern Legion.

Innate and powerful fighting instincts and learning

Chapter 279 He still has to thank us.

"..."

34 showed no embarrassment, calmly stood up, and gave 29 a look as she stood there dumbfounded.

Normally, with the respirator masks and black coats obscuring their faces, the warriors of the North cannot see each other's faces. Unless they are very close, it is virtually impossible to communicate by eye contact.

However, 34, who has completed her rebirth, no longer needs to worry about this issue; she has now returned to her appearance before receiving the demonic fragment implantation.

In fact, under the influence of the golden power, everything is much better than before.

So 29 is easy

Chapter 280 The War Against Colombia

Lin Lu's trip to the Northern Frontier was both brief and fleeting.

The process of presenting a gift, discussing cooperation, establishing new connections by using the means of reshaping the body, and then taking away a guard, though complicated, was all done very quickly, taking less than an hour in total.

They gained far more benefits than expected from the new low. 29 and 13 were really lively. All the social niceties that hadn't been used for years were dug out from the corners of their minds. There was no way around it. Golden Tree had the strength, the money, and the people. Such a big spender was hard to find even with a lantern. They had to be served well.

On

Chapter 281 Declaring War on the World

The situation in Kazdel is actually quite complex; the decades-long civil war is only one aspect, not the whole story.

The Sarkaz people have a very long history, dating back to the beginning of civilization. They have experienced several periods of glory and decline.

To be honest, the conflict between Theresa and Theresis is just a tiny, insignificant part of the long history of the Sarkaz.

Time flies, and the world changes. In the distant past, the land of Kazdel even underwent several migrations and changes. Compared to that period, a mere century of division and internal strife is nothing.

Moreover, although the concept of a nation in Kazdel was fragmented during the Civil War, the rulers of the land still existed and remained deeply entrenched.

Under the pressure from neighboring countries, they may not have enough power to confront the entire world and realize their ambitions, but the strength they possess is by no means weak.

Everyone knows that the Demon King is the leader of all Sarkaz people. This concept is deeply ingrained, and even in other countries, most people believe this.

However, in reality, this description is not accurate.

—The Demon King possesses supreme authority in terms of legitimacy. Several Demon Kings have used their military power to make other nations fear them, and even intended to sweep across the land.

However, under the Demon King, the royal courts are the true foundation of the Sarkaz race.

When the demon king who swept across the land fell, the king's authority declined, and the royal courts even gained the power to decide the throne.

The rulers of the various royal courts held a certain degree of respect for the Demon King, but that was all.

The civil war in Kazdel, seemingly a power struggle between the Demon King and the Regent, was in reality a clash between the various royal courts. Even the Regent Theresis, who once held an absolute advantage, had to be subject to others at every turn and maintain cooperation with the various royal courts in order to realize his ambitions.

Otherwise, without the support of the royal courts, all he could gather were ordinary Sarkaz who were detached from the royal courts.

If Theresis was in such a state, Theresa during the Tower of Babel period was even worse. Her ideas ran counter to the will of the royal courts, and she received almost no decent support except from the Slug Clan, which is why she suffered repeated defeats in the war.

So much so that in the end, even a king like the Blood Demon Lord didn't take her seriously.

Even now that the royal court is being rebuilt, it will be extremely difficult to restore the fallen monarchy.

Otherwise, how could a Demon Lord, the rightful heir and ruler of Kazdel, be reduced to a mascot-like figure?

Theresa was disheartened during that time, and on the other hand, the royal courts were unwilling to truly acknowledge her, let alone relinquish their power, and instead followed the Demon King's lead.

This situation is a legacy of history accumulated over many years. Even if Theresis wanted to solve this problem, he was powerless to do so, because if he wanted to rebuild the country, he would have to rely on the power of the various royal courts.

Therefore, compromise was inevitable, resulting in Theresa being excluded from the center of power and becoming a mere figurehead. The real power was then held by Regent Theresis, whom the royal courts believed could control her to some extent, to maintain the balance.

However, this balance can only be considered a temporary measure.

Conflicts exist everywhere, and sooner or later they will be intensified. At that time, it is not impossible for another civil war to break out.

Kazdel appears to be thriving and doing well, but there are still many undercurrents lurking beneath the surface.

Could Theresis accept Kazdel as it is?

Of course not!

He was a very ambitious man who was determined to restore Kazdel. How could he accept the division of the power that should be in his hands?

Therefore, he was eager to solve these complex problems and make the royal court a true royal court.

What happened in Colombia gave him hope of breaking the deadlock.

No matter the era, the means of shifting the blame will never be outdated; a grand war can resolve many issues.

By turning internal contradictions into external contradictions, he gained considerable room for maneuver.

Colombia is the perfect target.

What countries surround Kazdel?

The Yan Kingdom is not to be trifled with. Putting aside the relationship between the Yan Kingdom and the Golden Tree, its powerful foundation, which has stood firm in the world for thousands of years, is enough to make people hesitate.

Ursus? That's a purely military empire, with its current military strength ranking at the top of the entire continent. Kazdel, which has just been rebuilt, doesn't have the confidence to go to war with them.

Letania? They are not to be trifled with either, and are extremely difficult to deal with. Without overwhelming strength, it is easy to be dragged into an endless tug-of-war, which could eventually wear down Kazdel.

Rembitox's military strength is not strong, but like Syracuse, they are not suitable targets, and war with them will not achieve Theresis's goal of weakening the opposition.

Moreover, taking action against these countries all share a common hidden danger—launching a war in the surrounding areas sends a rather dangerous signal, prompting the countries surrounding Kazdel North to rise up and attack.

If we play against Colombia, we won't have this problem.

Who made Colombia so infamous internationally?

In recent years, Colombia has overstepped its bounds, causing trouble everywhere and recklessly crossing the lines of other countries, making many nations very dissatisfied and eager for someone to cause them trouble.

Unfortunately, Sarkaz doesn't have a very good reputation either.

The distance between Kazdel and Colombia is vast, spanning the territories of Letania and Casimir. Under such circumstances, the costs of a war between them would increase several times over.

No one wants to see the rise of the Sarkaz. Since the Sarkaz are willing to sacrifice their resources to fight Colombia, other countries are happy to see it happen.

Therefore, during the war, Kazdel had little to worry about being taken advantage of by neighboring countries.

Some countries might even secretly facilitate the war to last as long as possible.

For them, the best outcome would be mutual destruction, or even mutual annihilation.

Colombia was overwhelmed and suffered a great loss, leaving it with no energy to stir up trouble on the international stage.

Kazdel, which had just been rebuilt, was worn down by the war and fell into oblivion once again.

Most countries would like to see this outcome.

Therese knew exactly what those people were thinking, but he really needed the opportunity and was willing to take the risk for his future.

Colombia was unwilling, but had no choice but to accept it passively. After all, they had already been attacked, and they couldn't just stand there and take the blows.

So, the war broke out.

It's just that the timing of this outbreak...

"So it's still my problem, the Ursus civil war..."

After reviewing the collected intelligence in the doctor's office, Lin Lu put down the documents in her hand, stroked her chin, and roughly understood the ins and outs.

Ultimately, it's his fault.

Therese's war intentions had been revealed long ago. He needed this reason to make preliminary preparations for war and could not hide it. Colombia was not one to be trifled with either, and it was impossible for them to wait for others to travel a long distance to their own territory before taking action.

They're the professionals when it comes to causing trouble on other people's turf.

However, the fact is that quite some time has passed since the Tremont incident, and Colombia still has not shown any significant reaction.

It's not that it doesn't exist, but rather that it's blocked.

It won't be easy for Kazdel to attack Colombia, and conversely, it's the same reason why Colombia might want to take action against Kazdel beforehand.

Between the two countries, if either Ursus or Letania were to take action against the other, one of them would inevitably have to be involved.

Compared to Colombia, Kazdel's overall strength is undoubtedly far inferior, placing it in a weaker position. If Colombia were to strike first, the war might end before it even breaks out on a large scale, which is clearly not in line with the expectation of a mutually destructive outcome desired by all countries.

Therefore, Ursus and Letania made the same choice in a tacit manner—to delay Columbia's actions and let Kazdel, who was in a weaker position, take the initiative to make a move, so as to close the gap in strength between the two sides as much as possible.

This decision slowed the pace of the war and gave Theresis more time to prepare.

However, the sudden internal strife in Ursus left everyone from the emperor to the nobles with no time to spare. They were in complete chaos themselves, so how could they have the mind to care about other people's affairs?

Thus, the temporary barrier erected against Colombia crumbled on its own.

Realizing that Colombia was about to take action, Therese had no time to continue preparing and could only launch the war first to gain the upper hand as much as possible.

Therefore, the war between Kazdel and Columbia and the civil war in Ursus took place at the same time, which was not a coincidence, but an inevitability.