Deep Sea Hunter, but Deep Sea Titan

"To my fellow Sarkaz, we have won the war against Victoria."

"The enemy who dared to spy on Kazdel has been crushed by the Conquerors and the Royal Army."

Ersula's voice was amplified throughout the city via the airship's loudspeaker, and the Sarkaz residents huddled in their shacks curiously poked their heads out.

"We won...?"

"The Conquerors have finally answered us Sarkaz. Tithes have been paid, and we will be invincible..."

The aged Sarkaz recalled the last time they witnessed the Conquerors' magnificent display of power, when Gallic cannons could not penetrate rusted armor, and the hammers and axes that whipped up gusts of wind sank the emperor's warships.

"Where is the Prince Regent?"

Some people began to notice something was amiss; the regent was not mentioned at all in the announcement.

Even if they die in battle, we will mourn them deeply.

Even if the regent were to return power, he would still mention Princess Theresa.

The announcement only mentioned the royal army and the conquerors.

The seasoned mercenaries had already sensed something amiss at the tavern's gambling tables.

The Sarkaz leadership was shaken.

"The lies of former Regent Therese have been exposed; his shortsightedness was actually a speculation on the future of the Sarkaz."

Teacher DaTe is so extreme that he wants the entire Sarkaz to explode along with the earth. It's like, if I can't live, then you can't live either. Besides, what if I succeed in going all in?

"Theresia's promises are also mortgaging the future of the Sarkaz."

Theresa's plan is not so extreme, but she decompressed the Originium, so who will make up for the missing Originium function?

"With the tithe paid, the eternal protector of the Sarkaz will take over the power of the Demon King."

"We will rise again from the ruins."

Lotin stood behind Ersula, watching her read the speech drafted by Laurentina.

"Is this how the handling of Theresa and Theresis is announced?"

The cold sweat on Ersula's forehead testified to the pressure she was under; she had to worry that some Sarkaz might see her as a traitor because of it.

"That's enough, Ersula."

"Do the defending forces intend to open fire?"

Lotin paid no attention to Ersula's tension, just as she did not notice that the Agor on the giant's shoulder was not the nun as usual, but a hunter.

"They were setting up a perimeter and had no intention of firing, but I still kept the skeleton guards on high alert."

Ersula handled the situation very well; her abilities are absolutely not in question.

The airship landed, and in the sparse light, the armored giant stepped out of the airship's cabin.

The Sarkaz officer leading the troops witnessed a bizarre scene.

The one wearing the black crown was a Caster girl, who stood beside Princess Theresa.

The owner of the Black Crown and Princess Theresa stood behind the giant.

For most Sarkaz, the concrete image of the Conqueror is more mysterious than the legends, but the representative of Scar Marketplace is an exception.

In the headquarters of Scar Market, there is a shrine to the "Conqueror," which only a few masters of the black market are qualified to enter and worship.

As an attendant, he witnessed the few remaining statues of the "Conqueror" that the Sarkaz had preserved during their long exile.

It was exactly the same as the armored giant before him.

Is someone deliberately imitating the appearance of the Conquerors to deceive others, or—

With each step the giant took, a loud clanging sound of metal clashing against stone was heard.

With each step the giant took closer, the Sarkaz present felt an even stronger urge to fight and slaughter churning within their chests, and the deep-seated desire for killing and bloodshed within their very bones began to stir.

"You all heard Colonel Ersula's announcement."

Lotin's eyes shimmered with a faint red glow, and the Sarkaz officers in front of him couldn't even tell who he was looking at.

"Does anyone have any further questions about the former Regent and the former Demon King?"

Compared to Nautilus under other skins, the voice of [Conqueror] carries a hint of anger, is clearer, and also sharper.

"[Conqueror] Your Excellency, can you explain why it is said that His Highness and the Regent have deceived everyone and are speculating on the future of Sarkaz?"

Driven by a reckless courage, a Sarkaz officer who looked like a demon asked the question.

"Do you believe that the Sarkaz are capable of controlling the power of Originium?"

"After the land is covered with Originium, do you still think you'll have a place to hide?"

"Knowing this is enough to make you pay the price, Colonel."

Lotin deduced the enemy's rank from their military insignia.

Lotin revealed the truth, which the officers certainly couldn't understand. But now that they knew the truth, they had to make a choice.

You can only choose one option.

Theresa nodded slightly in agreement.

She never approved of Theresis's plan in the first place, and the fact that she was able to stand by her brother's side again during her time in Lentinium was the work of the Exorcist and the Sarkaz souls.

The brutal war between the Tower of Babel and the Regent is the best proof of this.

"So, Your Excellency the Conqueror, are you implying that you support Her Highness and her Tower of Babel?"

The officer, who had been lashing out at the demon, instinctively tightened his grip on his weapon.

He never imagined that the Tower of Babel could ever make a comeback. Didn't Her Highness already say that she had given up that immature and naive idea?

"The Tower of Babel?"

"It points to a place far beyond what the Sarkaz should be able to reach."

In response to Lotin's words, Theresa simply lowered her head and remained silent.

"He's suspicious, take him down!"

Upon hearing this answer, he instantly understood what the so-called "conqueror" intended to do.

The tyrannical officer gave orders to his troops, but no one was willing to respond to his commands.

The struggle between fear and belligerence was enough to make them hesitate.

He was the only one who came forward wielding his sword. It was a mercenary's swordsmanship, rough and chaotic, but it had been tested in countless battles.

Do you think your sword is comparable to the Regent's?

Loting once again crushed the sword that a swordsman was so proud of in his hand.

“I will not betray the Regent, Ersula. The Regent and His Highness have shown you great favor, and yet you—”

This statement reveals his stance.

"bump!"

The giant crushed the officer's head with his other hand.

Brain matter, bone fragments, and blood splattered everywhere. The doctor tried to cover Amiya's eyes, but Amiya moved them aside.

“Doctor, I’ve seen far more tragic things in Chernobog… so I won’t be so fragile. Thank you, Doctor.”

Amiya understood that this was a follower of the regent who intended to kill them as rebels.

"You could have shone brightly in rebuilding Kazdel, or are you going to die here for the Regent?"

"While purging the Regent's cronies, I also joined forces with the two monarchs to destroy Victoria's fleet..."

"I think……"

Lotin's skin mechanism absorbs the flesh and blood of its victims, transforming it into energy to nourish itself.

"I shall be crowned Demon King. Does anyone have any objections?"

Chapter 163: Lighting Up Kazdel

The remaining officers dared not make any further rash moves.

What an audacious madman!

He actually declared himself the Demon King in front of the Black Crown Holder and Princess Theresa.

As a usurper, he didn't even care about the crown.

That's utterly arrogant.

"I have witnessed countless demon kings handing over this crown."

"The Black Crown can be deceived. If every Demon King is a wise and powerful solution, then how could Sarkaz have ended up in this situation?"

After unlocking this skin, Lotin can indeed view information about past Demon Kings in the system.

Among them were some rather abstract demon lords, which reminded him of the warning from the Ranger Demon Lord in Sarkaz Rogue: "The crown can be deceived."

"Compared to this decaying tradition, the real question now is who can unite the Sarkaz and give them a home."

"Soldiers, you should understand this principle."

Although both Lotin and the Doctor have ways to reclaim some of the Crown's authority, there is no longer any need to do so.

“Show us our spoils, Colonel Ersula.”

As soon as Loting finished speaking, the pod of the "Spine of Life" opened, and what descended from it was the bow ornament of the Victoria Dreadnought "Glory".

These were spoils of war that Lotin specifically requested to be carried along, to be displayed around the city as proof that he had destroyed the Victorian fleet.

"I imagine reports from other countries about this conflict will come out soon..."

No matter how much the Victorians tried to cover up their humiliating defeat, Lottin still managed to get a war report.

That was Casimir's newspaper. Although he hadn't had time to go to Colombia to settle accounts with the Rose Press, it wasn't impossible for the rest of Casimir's newspapers to publish a report.

This historic moment will undoubtedly become explosive news.

The officers of the remaining military council had to turn to another issue—since doubting the true identity of the "Conqueror" was pointless, what attitude should be taken towards this self-proclaimed demon king?

Time is limited for them, and Loting doesn't have much patience right now. He's already trying to figure out where to search for new skin fragments.

Once either the Creator God or the Mountain and Sea Scroll is unlocked, Lotin will be qualified to return to the sea and challenge the Great Group.

The latter will clearly be in Yan State. Judging from Wei Yanwu's rather enthusiastic attitude, it's unlikely that his involvement with Yan State will be hindered by circumstances.

The former is more difficult for Loting to determine.

Judging from the cultural style, it's probably set in Sargon, but the problem is that Sargon is a very large place, and most of the events that happen are side quests.

Luo Ting couldn't immediately determine where the skin token might be.

This really left him at a loss.

In terms of operability, [Shan Hai Hui Juan] is undoubtedly superior.

However, in terms of combat power ceiling, the [Creation Demon God] should be higher.

However, it's simply a matter of who comes first and who goes last.

"We currently have relatively limited resources..."

"Look..."

Luo Ting slightly raised his head and waved his hand in reply:

"The coronation ceremony should be kept simple; Kazdel is still facing difficulties."

"Kazdel's energy still relies on that Soul Forge, which occasionally needs the corpses of the Sarkaz to make up for its deficit."

The Soul Forge is filled with the souls of the dead, or more precisely, the wicked souls of the dead who have committed sins, as mentioned in the story of The Forge.

"I will add countless amounts of fuel to it as a gift."

Loting would throw in the miscellaneous enemy souls whose abilities were useless to him and refine them. Otherwise, they would all take up space crammed into the Blood-Drinking Sword.

"The King of Carrion will return in triumph later with the machine tools 'imported' from Londinium."

Before leaving, Lotin did indeed guide the royal court of Niezilei to dismantle a number of valuable items, including some Originium generator sets from small high-speed warships.