Man on the ark, forced to become king

This time, they really shot themselves in the foot.

Lin Lu shook her head with a wry smile, realizing once again her shortcomings in this area.

The Golden Tree's intelligence network was always operational. If it were any other competent ruler or shrewd politician, they would have anticipated the series of chain reactions that would result when they took action against Ursus. However, he was completely unaware of this, which was ultimately due to his limited abilities and incompetence.

"You figured it out a long time ago, didn't you? Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Lin Lu glanced at the professor, who was half-lying down with his legs on the desk, and felt that he was watching a show.

"What do you take me for? A human computer? I've only been with you for a few days, how could I possibly be good at everything?"

After leaving the Tower of Babel, the Doctor no longer wore his classic outfit, but changed into normal clothes. Upon hearing this, he shrugged, indicating that he was powerless to help.

But Lin Lu still keenly caught the fleeting smile in her eyes.

It's confirmed, this guy was just watching the show!

"Thanks to you, I skipped dinner tonight, and Lani even let me sleep on the sofa."

Glancing at her sideways, Lin Lu leaned back and threatened, "I don't know what to do about this situation for now. Try to find a way to stabilize it, or I'll sleep in your bed tonight and eat all your instant noodles, sausages, and braised eggs."

"Didn't you bring that on yourself? Why should I take the blame? Have you no shame?"

The doctor stared in surprise, his eyes darting around, then suddenly laughed and beckoned with his finger.

"Then come on over, my bed is quite big."

"...Never mind, the sofa is fine too."

Thinking about the consequences of doing so, Lin Lu immediately backed down and surrendered.

"Tsk, coward."

The professor curled his lip in disdain, swinging his leg that was propped up on the table, looking quite smug.

However, after winning a small round, she didn't forget the important matter. She held up one finger and began to offer suggestions: "For now, I only have one way."

"If you just blow them all up, the world will be at peace, and all the problems will be solved."

"Don't talk nonsense."

Lin Lu rolled her eyes, not taking the joke to heart.

He could destroy them all, not because he lacked the ability, but because what would happen after he destroyed them?

To conquer a country, you can't just push through and succeed. Maintaining rule and establishing a new order is the real challenge, and that takes a long time. If you're not careful, you could get yourself into a quagmire and end up in a mess.

The reason he chose to do things one by one was to seek stability and avoid creating a mess.

"I'm not joking."

Putting his legs down, the doctor sat up straight and said seriously, "In fact, the Golden Tree already has the initial strength to integrate the world. There is no need to worry about the chaos that may result, because we can be the terminator of chaos."

“Going through each country one by one like you are too slow. It’s better to just be upfront about it.”

"Needless to say, Kazdel is in cahoots with the Golden Tree. With Theresa around, it's practically a sure thing."

"You did a good job with the Ursus matter. With just a little push, it won't be difficult to resolve."

"Iberia is teetering on the brink of collapse and can barely protect itself. With your strength, you can easily crush it with overwhelming power without much effort."

"Rembitton is essentially a large mining group and is not a cause for concern."

"If you really want to calculate it, the only countries the Golden Tree needs to deal with are Colombia, Victoria, Letania, Lateran, and Yan."

"You know the situation in Yan Kingdom better than I do, so you must have planned this all along."

"Therefore, as long as we take Colombia, Victoria, Lateran, and Letania and deal with these four major countries, the remaining smaller countries will naturally know what to do."

"Isn't war what you're best at?"

"You ate Kazimir and Sargon?"

"Sargon only recognizes who has the strongest fist. Kazimierz is almost ruined. Is there anything to worry about?"

"..."

Lin Lu was somewhat tempted, but she remained rational and did not agree immediately, instead weighing her options in her mind.

Undeniably, the doctor's statement has some merit, and it's unclear why she suddenly became so belligerent.

However, while it sounds simple to openly declare war, there are actually many problems that need to be solved.

"You need to know..."

The doctor leaned closer and said quietly, "The cradle is teetering on the brink of collapse. We don't have much time left."

"what do you mean……"

This wasn't the first time the doctor had said this, but this was the first time he'd been so serious.

Lin Lu had a vague guess in her heart. After a moment of silence, she suddenly grinned and laughed very freely.

"Then let's go, let's announce our existence to the world."

Chapter One: The Demon King Returns

Kazdel, Central Plains.

In the decades-long civil war, the country was torn apart, and the cities of the past were reduced to ruins.

With people displaced and the country in ruins, the most urgent task after the re-establishment of the royal court was naturally to rebuild the former homeland.

Today, the heartland of the country, which is much richer than other desert regions, has regained some of its former prosperity.

Regent Theresis had already made preparations, and with the help of various resources obtained through the channels of Lungmen, Ursus, and Victoria, the new Kazdel royal city was beginning to take shape. Although it was not yet complete and many places only had simple frameworks, it could already accommodate people to live in. A new palace was also built on the newly built core city.

That is the center of Kazdel's power, the abode of the supreme demon king.

However, since the Demon King himself did not stay here, the one who actually resided here was the Regent Therese, who held great power.

Of course, even if the Demon King is not present, necessary and overt respect must still be shown. Therefore, Theresis chose not to live or work in the main hall, but in a slightly less prestigious side hall, leaving the main hall, which has the greatest symbolic significance, to the side.

This left Theresa, who had rushed over from the Golden Tree, completely disappointed.

Since that meeting, apart from making a brief appearance on the day the royal court was re-established to let the people know that 'the Demon King is still in power,' Theresa has never returned here.

With the regent in power, she stepped down to the sidelines. This was not only due to her own disillusionment and the opinions of the various royal courts, but also a compromise she made to reunify Kazdel.

The royal courts were unwilling to allow the Demon King, whose ideals differed from theirs, to truly seize power. While they could suppress him by force if they simply resisted, it would also have a negative impact on the subsequent reconstruction of the royal courts. Underhanded tactics, such as feigning compliance or even secretly sabotaging him, would inevitably greatly affect the stability of the entire country.

The newly re-established royal court is still fragile, and can be described as precarious. Many issues urgently need to be resolved, and it cannot withstand too many storms and internal strife.

Therefore, in order for the newly formed Kazdel to complete its initial transition smoothly, Theresa had to compromise and take the initiative to express her attitude that she would not take power, allowing Theresis to maneuver in the middle and maintain a delicate balance.

This balance is quite fragile and could collapse at the slightest misstep. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Theresa will not set foot in this newly built royal city, lest she touch a nerve with certain people.

The approach was certainly correct, but it also resulted in her being completely unfamiliar with her city and palace, even as well as an ordinary resident of the city, despite being the apparent supreme ruler of Kazdel.

She assumed Therese would be handling business in the main palace, so she went there directly. However, the main palace was deserted and empty. She had to ask a palace servant to find out where the regent was.

"Whoo~"

Stepping onto the spotlessly clean royal avenue, gazing at the bustling palace at the end of the road, Theresa let out a soft sigh and couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

She was probably the most unsuccessful demon lord in Kazdel's history.

The Demon King, once a powerful figure, was reduced to a mere mascot placed on a high pedestal, wielding no real power. Upon returning to his palace, he couldn't even find his way around. All of this was truly embarrassing.

However, these emotions were kept to themselves and did not surface.

Today, instead of wearing the more casual clothes she wore at the Golden Tree, she changed into a black and white dress from the Tower of Babel era, with a sword symbolizing her status hanging at her waist. She strode towards the palace at the end of the road, appearing less gentle and more sharp.

She knew about Therese's plan and originally didn't want to get involved because it involved too many things, and her intervention might cause unnecessary trouble and affect the entire plan.

But now, Lin Lu has made a decision: the Golden Tree will no longer remain hidden in the background, but will soon step into the limelight and bring the entire world under the rule of the Golden Law.

Therefore, the purpose of this war will change. It will no longer be a means for Theresis to cleanse her country, but a real war, which she can no longer stand idly by.

Once the general direction is decided, all those petty, underhanded matters must be set aside to make way for Kazdel's future.

If some people are unwilling, then let them be willing.

If anyone disagrees, then beat them into submission.

A demon lord is a demon lord after all. For the sake of Kazdel, she can compromise and let go, and she can also take back everything that rightfully belongs to her.

Having witnessed over a century of tumultuous changes, she would no longer hesitate to use ruthless methods, even if it might inflict pain on the newly established royal court.

Da da da……

The soles of the boots clattered on the steps in front of the hall, making the bright sunshine seem to suddenly dim.

Theresa stepped through the palace gates, loosened her grip on her hands, and all her chaotic thoughts settled into peace at that moment.

A dark shadow emerged from the void, its immense power pressing down on everyone in the hall, as if proclaiming—Kazdel, your king has returned.

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In a side hall of the palace, Regent Theresis sat at the head of a long table. On either side of the table were the Blood Demon Lord in his noble robes, the Carrion King encased in a white robe, the Lich King shrouded in a black cloak, and the Pardoner with long, white horns.

The original royal courts have been completely transformed.

The Stonewing Demons have vanished, the Balrogs have been wiped out, only the last of the Wendigo bloodline remains, and the Cyclopes have left Sami. Now, the only ones still holding seats in the Royal Court are the Carrion Eaters, Blood Demons, Banshees, Shapeshifters, Liches, and a family of Absoluters with a special status.

Since the reconstruction of the royal court, there has been no news of the Cyclopes who settled in Sami; perhaps they are still observing the situation.