After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 156 - 43: The Hero Who Takes on a Thousand Enemies Alone

Chapter 156: Chapter 43: The Hero Who Takes on a Thousand Enemies Alone

Malicious laughter spread throughout the entire Black Rose Kingdom, as if it were all a joke.

Sharon also withdrew the scythe she had swung and, with a frosty look, watched the giggling doll-like girl. She had no choice but to see what the Cultist was up to.

Otherwise, everyone in the Black Rose Kingdom would die.

"As a gesture to show that we aren’t so cruel and unfeeling," the doll-like girl removed her beret and gracefully curtsied.

"All the heroes within the Black Rose Kingdom will not be bound by the rules of death and may leave alive, but only before the game begins."

She sneered maliciously.

"Of course, the cost of leaving the Black Rose Kingdom," she continued, "is to forever lose the title of a hero and instead, be known as a coward."

Sharon frowned. "What do you mean by that?"

"Because the rule of the next game is that each hero must compulsorily participate in a battle against thousands, and every person killed by a hero, qualifies for a journey to Hell."

The doll-like girl giggled, watching the heroes under the Clock Tower.

"Anyone who escapes the Black Rose Kingdom is essentially abandoning the redemption of a thousand souls, naturally losing the right to carry the name of a hero."

The atmosphere fell silent in that instant.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment, as Sharon, observing the giggling doll-like girl, tightened her grip on her scythe.

This person was too malicious, toying with everyone like this.

Meanwhile.

In front of the inn where heroes gathered.

All the heroes present began to stir, exchanging glances, confirming each other’s thoughts.

Whether to flee the Black Rose Kingdom.

After all, the situation in the Black Rose Kingdom was beyond a hero’s resolve; divine intervention was needed.

"Sorry, I... choose to withdraw," said a handsome man in a suit, raising his hand with a cold expression.

He rested one hand on the slim sword at his waist.

"Staying here would be of no help to the Black Rose Kingdom, and I don’t believe the words of the Cultists."

"Then I shall withdraw too," a dwarf stepped out from the crowd, carrying a large black hammer, clearly not wanting to remain in the Black Rose Kingdom either.

Afterward, most of the heroes stepped forward, all choosing to leave the Black Rose Kingdom, unwilling to have their souls taken by the Witch of Death after death.

That was more unbearable than death itself.

"People without the hero’s name cannot leave the Black Rose Kingdom alive," a soothing and cheerful voice suddenly rang out.

All eyes followed the sound, and Michael walked out slowly, facing all the heroes.

"The rule of the game is that only heroes can leave, and by choosing to abandon a thousand souls, you have already lost the name of a hero."

He looked up at the doll-like girl on the Clock Tower and asked,

"For us, who have lost our heroic title, death is immediate if we leave the confines of the Black Rose Kingdom, right?"

"Hehehe... Correct answer! You are as clever as ever, Michael," the doll-like girl clapped her hands joyously, watching the many heroes with hopeless expressions, unabashedly revealing the truth, "Only heroes can leave the Black Rose Kingdom alive, but only those willing to stay can truly be called heroes."

Her smile was filled with dark playfulness.

"Those who lose the hero’s name, cannot leave alive."

"How... nasty," Michael grimaced with a troubled smile, then turned his gaze to his sister beside him, a breathtaking beauty with red hair and a mask covering half of her face.

If he was considered attractive because of his charm, then his sister was a natural beauty.

Her tall stature and stern yet composed demeanor were like a finely honed blade, seemingly able to cut through all obstacles.

After a moment’s thought,

"Mist, come with me for a second," he whispered to his sister, then they moved toward the boundary of the Black Rose Kingdom, one after the other.

As Mist cast a curious glance at her brother, Michael gently pushed her back with a smile.

Mist, caught off guard, took a step forward and safely left the Black Rose Kingdom, standing outside its borders.

"If someone is pushed out of the Black Rose Kingdom, they won’t lose their hero name," Michael’s smile was strained, "but this trick can only be used once, we can’t keep exploiting this loophole."

He watched as Mist tried to re-enter.

"Don’t come in, or I’ll kill myself right away."

"..." Mist immediately halted, and Michael, seeing this, smiled and waved his hand behind him without turning back.

"If we can find one loophole, then we can find another," he said as his figure disappeared into the distance.

In fact, as soon as the doll-like girl announced the rules, he had immediately realized the loophole, but couldn’t explicitly reveal it.

The loophole had to involve pushing someone out without them wanting to leave the Black Rose Kingdom of their own accord.

This already ruled out too many heroes.

Elsewhere,

Atop the Clock Tower, the doll-like girl waited a few minutes, observing that most heroes had made their choices. Some among them realized the loophole and sent their close friends outside.

With that in mind, she continued her mockery.

"Hehehe... It seems you’ve all made your choices," the doll-like girl smirked malevolently, drawing much disdain as she continued to stir resentment.