After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 168 - 49: The Sudden... Snow Disaster

Black Rose Kingdom.

People looked up at the sky, their eyes fixed on Ahtal; they were waiting for Ahtal to step forward and declare war on All Gods.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

People could see the dust particles in the sunlight, and besides the faint breathing sounds, there was only the tension of beating hearts.

The world was about to change; everything familiar was going to disappear, giving way to a completely unfamiliar set of societal rules.

It all started with Ahtal’s declaration of war on All Gods.

"..."

Xi Mu took a step forward and spoke to everyone in the Black Rose Kingdom:

"Inform all sentient beings, the coming era will be one where gods and demons vie for dominion over the world."

He didn’t directly declare war on All Gods, but announced a fact to the common people.

"Undoubtedly, this is the worst of times."

"The past will be destroyed; kings will be dethroned, deities will be toppled from their pedestals, and demons will be burned to ashes."

"Everyone will be dragged into this, no one can escape, and no one will be spared, until either the gods or demons seize control of the world."

At this point, he revealed a helpless bitter smile.

"Please, try your best to survive until then." His words were met not with curses or objections.

But with dead silence.

"..."

Sharon, without thinking, observed the people’s reactions and noticed that many seemed not to have grasped it fully; although their expressions contained confusion and fear, they did not become hysterical but instead felt a kind of confusion that could not be truly felt.

Even though they knew what Ahtal said was true.

Nevertheless, they seemed unable to immediately comprehend the gravity of the situation. The worst scenario they could imagine was being unable to go to Hell after death.

And at that moment.

The Puppet Kingdom suspended above the Black Rose Kingdom began to rapidly shrink and close in on itself like a zipper being pulled up, disappearing into the sky.

"Did the Witch of Death really leave?" someone asked in disbelief. He had never imagined that the Witch of Death would truly leave the Black Rose Kingdom.

Such adherence to her promise; was this really the behavior of a witch?

"Maybe the witch will suddenly come back!" An old man with a white beard trembled, fearing that the Witch of Death might return, snatching away their hope just as they were basking in it, and kill them all.

Falling from hope... into deeper despair.

"The Witch of Death won’t return," Sharon approached, comforting everyone present, "She needs us to spread the word about declaring war on All Gods."

At that, she fell silent again.

"You’d better take Ahtal’s words to heart; what comes next will surely be terrible." With that, she vanished from the spot, not explaining how much worse the world could become.

According to historical records, any demon or witch would be quickly suppressed, and the greatest calamity caused would be the death of more than one-third of all living beings.

Though it sounded terrifying, in a world with Hell, death was not something people found hard to accept.

It was merely a separation from loved ones, followed by descent into Hell.

...

...

Heresy Tribunal.

Seated in his chair, Xi Mu browsed through various documents until he heard footsteps behind him. He put down the papers and looked in the direction of the sound.

There, dressed in a black latex outfit, was the nun Sharon, striding over with her long legs; a hint of surprise and delight appeared on her otherwise cold, beautiful face.

"Lord Ahtal, why are you here?"

"..."

Xi Mu smiled and explained, "At the very least, I need to handle the wrap-up tasks; otherwise, I’d be somewhat negligent."

With that, he picked up an intelligence report from the desk.

"Could you bring Mist here, please? I have news about her brother."

"Understood." Sharon glanced at the intelligence report in Ahtal’s hand, then vanished on the spot; she knew where Mist could be found, and bringing her here wouldn’t be troublesome.

Seeing this, Xi Mu smiled and continued his work.

He could have easily left, but to activate subsequent quest lines, he still needed to stay in the Black Rose Kingdom for some time.

This was to meet with Eden and also to... persuade Mist to join his camp, thus giving him a reason to slay the God of Blood.

After all, killing the God of Blood without cause would lead to a loss of reputation and restrict his actions. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

So, he needed a justifiable reason.

Before long.

Sharon returned with Mist.

"Lord Ahtal, do you know where my brother has gone?" Mist stepped forward, her tall figure casting a shadow that just covered Xi Mu at the desk. Her voice was urgent.