Man on the ark, forced to become king

That was the eruption of the Demon King's power, surging and chaotic due to the lack of control, flowing freely across the battlefield and engulfing both sides.

Fortunately, Theresa was not truly deranged. The power that originally belonged to her would not directly harm her people who had Sarkaz blood. What they had to resist was the aftershocks of the magic unleashed by the Demon King's power, which was still within their control.

Furthermore, although the flowing black mist disrupted energy perception, preventing many spells from being cast properly and obscuring the senses, the bloodline connection between the Sarkaz was actually enhanced. This allowed them to locate each other within the black mist, preventing them from being scattered and disorganized like enemies, wandering around aimlessly like headless flies.

Rough yet meticulous?

The seemingly reckless and violent destructive attack was actually intended to create an environment that would allow the Sarkaz vanguard to escape the battlefield, so that Theresa could charge the Ursus main force, diverting their attention and assisting the Sarkaz's retreat.

Therese felt that her sister must think the same way.

Throwing him off was also to allow him to lead the army to retreat to a safe distance before making further plans.

As for whether the specific situation is really as he thought... he has no other ideas at the moment and can only follow this approach.

Without doing so, they would have no chance of breaking out of the encirclement of tens of thousands of troops. If this vanguard force were an elite team like the Knights of Casimir, skilled in coordinated attacks, there would still be hope.

Unfortunately, they are not.

The Sarkaz, temporarily transferred from various places, are all quite strong and experienced individually, but they lack the ability to cooperate with each other. Instead of improving their combat power, they only cause trouble for each other when they are together.

That's really, really bad.

This assault tactic was a mistake from the very beginning.

"Retreat first."

Taking a deep breath, Theresis pulled the longsword from the ground, looked in the direction from which a strong energy fluctuation was coming, and shook her head helplessly.

There was no other choice at this point. A series of wrong decisions would have been catastrophic for an ordinary army. In comparison, they were lucky. At least their leader, the Demon King, had the personal strength to turn the tide at the critical moment, creating an opportunity for them to withdraw from the battlefield.

Of course, if he didn't have the ability, he wouldn't have allowed his sister to act so recklessly.

The Regent sighed silently, his sword energy cleaving through the thick fog, and a surging aura rose up across the battlefield shrouded in black mist.

This would allow the Sarkaz in the surrounding area to clearly sense his presence and gather towards him.

The enemy might notice this, but Therese wasn't worried.

He didn't possess the formidable strength of a demon king capable of breaking through the blockade of tens of thousands of troops, but he was no weakling either. A few enemies at the level of inner guards were not worth his attention.

……

"Um, should we go and help them out?"

At the edge of the battlefield, hidden in the snow, the Saria squad, concealed by a group invisibility spell created by Lin Lu, secretly watched Theresa as she broke into the Ursus army formation. Lin Qingyan couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Their location wasn't far from the main force of Ursus, and they would be easily discovered if they moved. The oppressive feeling brought by an army of tens of thousands made the Qilin girl, who had never seen such a large scene, a little nervous.

"Support? You're planning to confront them head-on?"

Upon hearing this, Goredia rolled her eyes, and everyone's attention turned to the Kirin girl. Even Skadi, who had been wearing a silly expression, had a strange look in her eyes.

Saria's lips twitched slightly, and the strange look in her eyes as she turned away conveyed all her thoughts.

Support? How dare you...?

That was a military formation composed of tens of thousands of Ursus soldiers. Apart from individuals like Theresa and Lin Lu, whose personal combat strength was off the charts and who were practically walking natural disasters, who would dare to approach them?

To even have such a thought is beyond inflated; it's downright insane.

If they really rushed in, so many people could easily trample them to death with just one foot each.

"No, no, I mean, that..."

Seeing the way her teammates were looking at her like she was an idiot, Lin Qingyan's face immediately turned red, and she hurriedly explained, "We can't just stand here and watch, right? We're all here to earn merits, so we have to do something."

"The king hasn't made a move yet; he's definitely watching the show. Theresa has drawn everyone's attention, which presents an opportunity. I was thinking, could we break through their weak point and cripple the Ursus army's command system? That way..."

As she spoke, the girl with the Qilin emblem couldn't hide her excitement.

"This is a great achievement, like taking the head of a general amidst a vast army! Anyway, it's not like we'll really die."

Destroy the command system?

Goredia's eyes lit up, and she lowered her head slightly, somewhat tempted.

Indeed, the Ursus army's attention is now almost entirely focused on Theresa. If they could find the high-ranking officers in charge, their chances of breaking in would be quite high. They don't need to kill them all; just killing some key officers would cause considerable chaos, relieve the pressure on Theresa, and buy her time.

If... if we can hold out until Kazdel's reinforcements arrive, we might be able to bury this reinforcement force here and achieve a great victory!

At that time, even if Theresa, who fought on the front lines, made the greatest contribution, the credit for the battles will certainly be well-deserved.

The risks are high, but the rewards are equally huge.

The key point is that even if you fail, at most your soul will return to the Golden Book and wait for the resurrection bar to load; you won't really die completely.

If you think about it this way, the rewards of success are much greater than the costs of failure.

"What do you say?"

Feeling a little tempted, Goredia looked up at the others.

As the proposer, Lin Qingyan naturally had no objections, and Skadi, who was used to Goredia as an external brain, also did not object.

Laurentina hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

She didn't really care about military achievements; she simply found the whole thing very exciting.

"It's very difficult to do, but it's not impossible to succeed."

In the past, Saria would definitely not have agreed to such a risky operation, but Lin Lu had talked about Christen just a few hours ago, which made her quite eager for battle merits, so she wavered a bit, turned her head to look at Christen, and hesitated.

"Don't look at me. If you all think it's okay, then it's fine. Anyway, I'm used to it, so one or two more times won't matter."

Christensen shrugged, completely calm.

Unlike these guys who have never died, she has died and been resurrected in recent times and is no longer afraid at all. She wouldn't even blink if she charged straight into a command system, let alone raid it.

"I'm fine with that, but if I die, the gun will be left here, which will be a bit of a problem."

Fiameta was worried about whether her gun would malfunction. People can be resurrected after they die, but if their equipment is lost, it's truly gone. There wasn't a second identical gun in Laterano for her to use as a replacement.

Moreover, she didn't have any urgent need for military merits, so paying the price of losing her gun for them was somewhat not worth it.

"that……"

Remian, who wasn't familiar with the other members of the team and had always had a low profile, raised her hand and said weakly, "Don't you guys consider that there's someone here who can't resurrect as easily as you guys?"

When did the ability to come back from the dead, which used to exist only in legends, become so worthless?

Listening to these people's nonchalant remarks about death, Remian felt very embarrassed. Lateran had indeed been incorporated into the Golden Tree, but due to time constraints, the small Golden Tree in Lateran had not yet been planted, and the Golden Tree Blessing mentioned in the data had not yet been bestowed.

Thinking about it carefully, she only received one treatment, so it seems she didn't receive any blessings?

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Fiamet looked over in confusion and asked, "Didn't you have a blessing? Why can't you be resurrected? Don't you feel that your body is different from before?"

"Is that so? My physical functions have indeed become stronger. Is this the blessing of the Golden Tree? Doesn't it require any rituals or anything like that?"

Remien blinked, then suddenly realized she seemed to have made a mistake.

Lateran is a country with a strong religious atmosphere, so when she heard the word "blessing," which is very ritualistic, she subconsciously thought in that direction, feeling that it must be like in myths and legends, where one has to undergo some kind of mysterious ritual.

So, it's not necessary? She already has it?

"Then I'm fine."

After realizing that she too was blessed and could be resurrected, Remy breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed considerably.

Since we won't die even if we fail, there's no harm in taking the risk once.

"The blessing of the Golden Tree can indeed allow your souls to return to the Golden Tree after death and be revived from the furnace of life. However, multiple resurrections in a short period of time will damage your souls. In severe cases, it can directly turn you into an idiot or a madman, and it will take a long time to recover. Don't think that you can be resurrected and therefore not take life and death seriously."

Lin Lu suddenly appeared beside Saria and offered an explanation.

He never went too far, staying nearby to observe Theresa's brilliant battle plan, watching her mess around and act recklessly.

He was originally prepared to step in and finish things off for Theresa at any time, but unexpectedly, Lin Qingyan proposed a very radical surprise attack plan, and the others didn't seem to object much and seemed quite interested.

Well then, let them give it a try.

You should always give your subordinates opportunities to demonstrate their growth and abilities.

If he solves everything, Saria and the others might feel useless, which could affect their future mindset. It's better to let them try their best.

Anyway, with him backing us up, nothing will go wrong.

As for their concern about the loss of weapons, there are solutions.

Snapped!

With a snap of his fingers, golden light appeared out of thin air.

The ball of light suspended in mid-air split into several smaller spheres and merged into the weapons of Fiameta and the others.

"I have marked your weapons so that they can return to the Great Golden Tree with your souls after you die. You don't need to worry about losing them, so you can fight with peace of mind."

After easily resolving Fiameta's concerns, Lin Lu took two steps back, sat on a protruding rock, and encouraged them with a smile: "I won't make a move until you are completely defeated. I hope you can give me some unexpected surprises."

……

"We can't hold on much longer..."

The massive, jet-black blade swept across the scattered army formation, but this time it failed to cause many casualties. It had only moved about a hundred meters before being blocked by shield guards wielding sturdy shields, making it difficult to advance any further.

The rhomboid crystal clusters floating around her shifted and danced, blocking incoming crossbow bolts and magical missiles. Theresa's expression was solemn, and she let out a barely perceptible sigh.