After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 240 - 82: In order to... the majority, the minority must be sacrificed_3

"The souls sacrificed to the Witch of Death will only appear in Hell later; they are not tormented by the Witch of Death forever,"

she revealed a surprising piece of news. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"All Gods just didn’t broadcast this news, letting people mistakenly believe that the Witch of Death would torment the sacrificed souls forever,"

It was a message that shattered people’s understanding.

In the eyes of the people, the Witch of Death was a cold and cruel being, anyone whose soul was taken by her would be tortured eternally.

Therefore, people were extremely terrified of the existence of the Witch of Death.

...

...

The Kingdom of Donoma.

"An unstoppable disaster is approaching," the King said in a grave tone to the ministers present, "Does anyone have a solution?"

No one responded

The civil and military officials present were silent, their only thoughts were of praying to the gods or resorting to the power of demons.

And now, in less than half a day, three kingdoms had been destroyed, and no one could guarantee that the gods would intervene to deal with the source of the disaster before their own destruction.

It was very possible that they were headed towards the same fate as the Kingdom of Gomorrah.

With that thought,

the nobles and knights present all showed uneasy and fearful expressions, but still, no one spoke up.

And it was at this moment,

"Boom!" Intense flames burst into the royal hall, sending several powerful knights flying in.

That glow of fire resembled the source of the calamity.

"Since you have no solution," Xi Mu walked in, drawing the gaze of everyone present.

He casually brushed the hair from his forehead.

"Why not listen to my suggestion...What do you say?"

The great hall fell quiet for a moment.

Suddenly,

"Ahtal!" one official recognized Ahtal’s identity, looking very excited, full of intense anticipation for Ahtal, the Hero who had once defied the gods.

Compared to the incapable nobles and King, a Hero who had fought against the gods was surely more capable.

"Ahtal, is it really you?" a noblewoman covered her mouth, gazing at Ahtal’s handsome features, "Why would a man like this be here?"

The tense atmosphere relaxed at that moment, as all eyes in the room turned to Xi Mu, shifting their focus from the King to Ahtal.

It happened so naturally, as if Ahtal was the inherent center of the stage.

"Whatever your plan is, speak freely!" the King decisively spoke up without hesitation, "We will fully support your actions!"

"What if I were to sacrifice you to the Witch of Death?" Xi Mu smiled, "To prevent the source of the disaster from wreaking further havoc, just sacrificing one... kingdom can save countless lives."

Time, it seemed, had come to a standstill in that moment.

All present stared at Ahtal, almost unable to believe these were words he would say.

"That conclusion is easy to reach, isn’t it?" Xi Mu answered matter-of-factly, "Compared to the lives of a few, the lives of many are far more important."

"Enough!" a beautiful princess with a long dress stepped forward, glaring at Xi Mu, her chest heaved with anger, "Why would you, a Hero, harbor such thoughts, to sacrifice a kingdom in order to save more kingdoms!"

She bit her lower lip.

"How can you, a Hero, say such words with such conviction? Are our lives not lives too?"

"But your kingdom was already destined to be destroyed by the moving disaster," Xi Mu asked, seemingly puzzled, "In that case, why not... be of greater value, so that more people can be saved?"

"Please do not weigh human lives on the scales of calculation!" the princess retorted loudly, her hand resting on her chest, "I used to admire you as a Hero, who would face a whole kingdom to protect a princess, who could help his friends face the gods."

Her pretty face showed a look of sorrow and disappointment.

"But I never thought you would be someone who coldly calculates the value of lives."