After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 166 - 48: Declaring War... on the Entire World

Chapter 166: Chapter 48: Declaring War... on the Entire World

On the streets.

Xi Mu walked toward the outskirts of the Black Rose Kingdom, his sides echoed with curses, pleas, cries, and... prayers.

He paid no attention and didn’t care.

These words from NPCs weren’t worth investing much energy in, as they were just irrelevant, transitional scenarios after all.

Until.

"Lord Ahtal, please wait," a plump man pushed through the crowd, panic-stricken, blocking Xi Mu’s path.

Wiping the cold sweat off his forehead, he spoke urgently,

"I... I don’t want to die here, please reconsider."

"..."

Xi Mu stopped, looking at the plump man in front of him, and said, "You should pray to the Goddess of Death, not ask me to reconsider."

The plump man scratched his cheek, "But I am not a follower of the Goddess of Death."

In the Black Rose Kingdom, not everyone worshipped the Goddess of Death; there were followers of other deities as well.

He worshipped the God of Wealth and Contract and only had respect for the Goddess of Death, without a fervent faith.

Therefore, he naturally didn’t have blind trust in the Goddess of Death.

"Is that so." Xi Mu nodded and walked past the plump man without further conversation.

Meanwhile,

The doll girl atop the Clock Tower looked down at this scene and scoffed, "Truly selfish, expecting others to sacrifice just like that?"

"..."

The plump man opened his mouth but didn’t contradict.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t find the words; he was afraid to offend the doll girl, fearing he’d be killed beforehand.

So, he kept his mouth shut.

Moreover, even if he didn’t speak, someone else would step up, insistently appealing to Ahtal to betray his own faith with an even more shameless attitude.

As if in response,

"Ahtal, aren’t you a hero!" A small stone came flying, striking Xi Mu’s armor and producing a clear clang.

Xi Mu continued forward without paying heed, only to be stopped by a woman in a ceremonial dress blocking his path.

"Do you really intend to abandon all of us?" the woman asked in a voice thick with fear, but Xi Mu, upon hearing this, didn’t respond and brushed past the woman continuing forward.

However, seeing this, the woman hugged Xi Mu’s back, pressing her soft body against him and pleading, "I beg you, I will do anything to survive."

She bit her lower lip pitifully.

"Even if you become favored by the witch, I am willing to serve by your side."

"Shut up." A chilly voice rang out as Sister Sharon appeared grabbing the back of the woman’s collar, wanting to pull this shameless woman away.

However, as if she’d anticipated this, the woman clung tighter to Xi Mu’s back, and apart from the fabric tearing, she was not pulled away.

At this, Sharon showed an exasperated expression, looking at the woman whose attitude was fighting to the death, feeling a bit helpless.

Her voice was icy as she addressed not just the woman, but everyone,

"Even if Lord Ahtal agrees to become the witch’s associate, it’s not possible to save everyone. The Witch of Death’s plot is to lure the Goddess of Death, so she won’t let us go."

"The hope the witch offers now will only bring us greater despair later!" She countered with reason, making it feel like the truth was just as she said.

However, upon hearing this, the woman ignored it completely, instead wrapping her arms around Ahtal’s neck.

Considering what Sister Sharon had said, she’d already anticipated it, thus clinging desperately to Ahtal, planning to become Ahtal’s woman once he submitted to the Witch of Death, as naturally, she would then survive.

After all, by that time, she would be Ahtal’s family.

"Lord Ahtal, I really will do anything!" She held on and continued to plead, whispering into Ahtal’s ear.

Sister Sharon frowned at this, clenching her scythe, while the woman, seemingly frightened, trembled and then held Ahtal even tighter.

Xi Mu sighed, "Miss... can you let go of me? It’s hard to walk like this."

Upon hearing this, the woman cooperated, changing her grip from his neck to his arm, pressing Xi Mu’s arm against her soft chest so tightly that he couldn’t pull it free.

Seeing this, Xi Mu shook his head but did not reject the woman’s advances, and continued walking toward the exterior of the Black Rose Kingdom.

He naturally couldn’t leave the Black Rose Kingdom; the route was merely coincidental because it had a church of the Goddess of Life.

Along the way, the cursing and pleading directed at him grew louder until someone began to try to attack him, intending to pull him into death as well.

However, those attempting to attack were stopped by Sharon using ruthless methods; after knocking a few attackers unconscious, no one dared to use force.

A moment later.

Outside the church, Eden and a small mare, as if they’d anticipated it, were waiting for Xi Mu’s arrival.

"Have you decided?" Eden asked Ahtal, coming his way, and the small mare also looked on with an inquiring gaze.

To this, Xi Mu nodded and said,

"I’ve decided." He turned to look at the woman clinging to his arm and softly said, "Could you let me go in to pray by myself?"

"..." The woman hesitated, then chose to let go of the hand that was holding Ahtal, feeling this man... was very sad.

She watched and felt a bit heartbroken herself.

Seeing this, Xi Mu smiled and then entered the church, approaching the statue of the Goddess of Life.

He began to pray... no, more precisely, it was a farewell.