Man on the ark, forced to become king

Chapter 130 You, who should be playing along with my act, are turning a blind eye.

"Please wait here for a moment. We have already reported the news to Her Highness Theresa. Her Highness may need some time to prepare."

Babel, in the reception room.

Kal'tsit arranged for Nian and Xi to sit down and instructed the operators to bring some fruit and snacks as a welcome gift. She also specially selected tea with Yan characteristics, showing great respect.

"Ah, I understand, he is the Demon King after all, he is very busy. It's also our fault for coming in such a hurry and not informing us in advance."

Nian didn't take it to heart, picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp, then looked at Kal'tsit with a smile, indicating his understanding.

"...Please wait a moment, both of you."

Kal'tsit felt very uncomfortable under that gaze, and inexplicably felt that something was wrong, but upon closer inspection, she didn't seem to have given anything away.

The cooperation between Babel Tower and the Golden Tree has only just begun. Even Lin Lu should not know her identity, let alone these two gods from Yan Kingdom.

However, just to be on the safe side, she didn't stay any longer. She politely said goodbye, arranged for the Babel Tower agents to guard the outside of the reception room, and then made her escape.

Theresa meant to bring the messenger of the Golden Tree to Reception Room One, but for personal reasons, Kal'tsit brought Nian and Xi directly to Reception Room Two, without letting them meet Theresa directly. So Theresa should still be waiting in Reception Room One.

She could take this opportunity to discuss with Theresa and try to plan for that kind of unlimited blessing.

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"Little melon, how is it? Isn't the outside world interesting?"

After Kal'tsit left, there was no one else in the reception room. Nian waved his hand, scattering a crimson light that obscured the area where the two of them were, and then turned to look at his younger sister.

"...Deceit and treachery, it's boring."

Xi put down her teacup, frowned slightly, and gently shook her head.

She stayed by Nian's side without saying a word, partly because she was not good at socializing, and partly because she had a very bad impression of the woman from earlier.

The other party must also be an immortal being; no matter how young they appear, the aging aura etched into their bones will never disappear.

That must be an old fellow who has lived for at least a thousand years. He probably once went to Yan Kingdom and lived there for a period of time. He was familiar with Yan Kingdom's customs and etiquette, and even his tone of voice was similar to that of Yan Kingdom people.

But such deliberate actions are actually disliked.

Being bad at socializing does not mean being ignorant of the ways of the world. Which of the long-lived people who have personally experienced the long years is really an idiot?

Centuries ago, before she declared herself emperor, she had traveled all over the Great Yan region, made friends with people, and still had the ability to distinguish between truth and falsehood. Did she really think she was easy to fool?

But the woman in the film clearly meant that she was treating her and Nian like old-fashioned people who could be easily fooled.

Such hypocritical people are the least likable.

If they were to communicate as equals as immortals, Xi might look at her with more respect, since an immortal who has lived for thousands of years is qualified to be friends with gods.

Xi felt that paying attention to such a nonsensical person would be an insult to her, so only Nian was interested in playing along with her nonsense.

"That's just how the world is. People always have endless things on their minds, but they don't realize that in other people's eyes they may not be as important as they think, and they don't understand how ridiculous their supposedly flawless performances are."

Nian smiled and shook his head, not surprised by Xi's reaction.

In fact, she thought so too, but out of a desire to have some fun, she didn't show it. Instead, she wanted to see what kind of trouble this person could cause, which was also a kind of entertainment.

Anyway, he's just a minor character, and has nothing to do with their purpose for this trip, as long as that current Demon Lord of Kazdel isn't the same person.

That would be utterly disgusting.

"However, the blessing of the golden tree on her body is genuine, but it is too weak."

Xi glanced at the closed door and said something thoughtfully.

The power of the Golden Tree is unique in this world; at least she had never seen or heard of a similar power. Although the power that the Felin woman just displayed was very weak, it was indeed a true blessing from the Golden Tree.

If she has such a thing, it means that she must have met Lin Lu before and had some interaction with her, and it was probably not a friendly encounter.

Among the people in the Golden Tree, she and Nian are undoubtedly the only ones. The blessings bestowed upon Sakta and Liboli are not subject to any restrictions, and even when they offered their blessings, Lin Lu did not agree.

As for the others, the white-haired Sarkaz girl didn't seem to have any restrictions either.

However, the two guys in charge of building the houses outside seem to have been subject to some kind of restriction... so the Golden Tree Blessing should be divided into two types.

One is the pure blessing bestowed upon them, while the other is something like shackles, used to restrict certain people. This can be seen from the subtle hints from the woman named Felin; she probably wants to break free from the restrictions of the Golden Tree.

"He probably offended Lin Lu, or Lin Lu might have some ulterior motives. After all, she is the leader of an ancient power, so it's normal for her to have some schemes."

Nian's eyes flickered, and he shook his head.

"We'll see when the Demon King arrives. Anyway, we're just here to run errands, so let's not meddle in other people's business."

"You talk so much, but you should just do the talking once you meet the person."

Xi glanced at Nian with disdain, thinking to herself, "Isn't it you who's always looking for fun? Now you're suddenly acting all high and mighty, putting on a serious face to admonish her."

As expected, this person is as annoying as ever.

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While Nian and Xi were chatting in the reception room, Kal'tsit rushed to reception room number one without stopping. Due to the time constraints, she rudely pushed open the door without knocking for the first time.

There are not many things in this world that she cares about, and Theresa is undoubtedly one of them. The thought that Theresa's health problems might be resolved makes her unable to maintain her usual composure, to the point that she even put on that kind of demeanor when she met the god of Yan.

However, as long as there is real hope of solving the problem, then it is all worthwhile.

"Kelsey?"

Theresa, who had been waiting for a while, looked up when she heard the noise at the door and saw that Kal'tsit, who was usually calm and collected, had actually barged in, something that had never happened before.

Could something have happened?

"Your Highness, there is something I need to tell you."

Kal'tsit knew that her current state might be a little undignified, but she couldn't care less about that now.

Regardless of why those two Yan Kingdom gods joined the Golden Tree, they are now messengers of the Golden Tree. Moreover, even without this status, the Tower of Babel must show sufficient respect to the two gods and cannot keep them waiting for too long.

Therefore, she had to tell Theresa her hastily come-up plan as soon as possible.

"Is that so? In other words, those two deities possess the Golden Tree Blessing, which has no binding force and is completely different from the one you possess?"

When Theresa heard that the messengers of the Golden Tree were actually two ancient gods from the Yan Kingdom, her pupils suddenly contracted, and she almost lost her composure.

Gods... they're gods...

They are the ancient beings who truly stand above all living beings and have experienced countless histories. They even possess the power to face natural disasters. No one can remain unmoved when truly facing them, not even the Demon King.

It can be said that if these two gods intended to intervene in the war between humans, the current disadvantage of the Tower of Babel would be wiped out in an instant. They are beings that can truly change the war with their own power.

The golden tree, it actually managed to make them do things?

Theresa suddenly felt that befriending Lin Lu might have been the best thing she did in the last moments of her life. If she died, then in the worst-case scenario, Kal'tsit could lead some people to seek the protection of the Golden Tree. With the existence of a god, even Theresa would not dare to say anything.

As for the blessing of the pure golden tree that might heal her body... that's only a possibility.

"I see."

Theresa neither agreed nor disagreed with Kal'tsit's plan, but simply got up and left the reception room.

"Let's go, let's go see those two gods."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Kal'tsit took this as tacit agreement, since there was no explicit refusal, right?

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"Oh, people's here, and you're just going to sit here doing nothing?"

The sound-blocking barrier was casually removed, and Nian's eyes darted around as he asked in a low voice.

"..."

Xi glanced at her but didn't say anything. She could guess without even thinking that this girl was up to something bad again, and it certainly wouldn't be anything good, so she couldn't be bothered.

"Alright, just watch my performance."

The intriguing expression on his face vanished, and the young man coughed, trying to appear more serious after just getting up.

Since someone wants to play the game, let's play along for now—provided it doesn't interfere with the mission.

"Gentlemen, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Theresa walked into the reception room first and immediately saw the two women sitting on the sofa.

One had white hair and red horns, with striking bright red floral arms; the other had black hair and blue horns, with bluish-black arms, and looked quite like a classical beauty from the Yan Kingdom.

Both women have their own unique temperament and appearance, but they share the same profound and unfathomable aura—they possess human forms, but in Theresa's eyes, they have nothing to do with humanity. This difference is not related to the strength of the power they wield, but rather to their essential nature.

If powerful sorcerers use the power of Originium to manipulate the energy wandering between worlds to create spells, then their existence is like the world itself.

Majestic and vast, yet not abrupt; at first glance, it is as if one is looking directly at an ancient stone carving that records a long history.

This is God, the ancient and immortal God.

"The Demon King of the Sarkaz? To have mastered this power to such an extent at such a young age, you are quite impressive."

Just as she had said, Xi lowered her eyes and said nothing. Only Nian took over the conversation, gave her a wink, and the two of them stood up from their seats as a gesture of greeting.

After all, he is the master of this place, the rightful Demon Lord of Kazdel, and they should be treated with the respect due to him. They have come here to ask for his help, so they shouldn't be too arrogant.

Of course, she wouldn't act arrogantly even when facing ordinary people; she wasn't a god after all.