Gods, Ashes Descend

Chapter 54 The Reactions of the Gods and the King

Triss was completely numb, and could only give a roundabout answer to Levi's words.

"Um, Your Excellency, this is not something I can decide. I need to talk to Ciri, have a good talk with her."

Li Wei didn't intend to keep it a secret.

"Of course, we are just an advance team exploring the way. I believe that when we come back next time, we will have a result that satisfies both of us."

In the end, the two left feeling numb and tingly. Li Wei also retreated back to continue farming. It was a bit annoying that he couldn't play some mods without internet, but even the original version was still good for killing time.

However, next time I come, I'll have to figure out how to get two Spiral Swords myself. After all, the world of Klaus can be compared to a mine, and it's all in the past whether it will collapse or be completely mined.

Sustainable development must be arranged, and Li Wei also made the same promise to his assassins. Even if they don't die, these assassins are still human. It's normal for them to have some ulterior motives since their boss doesn't allow them to earn extra money.

The pie in Li Wei's drawing was so beautiful and appealing that it behaved so obediently and didn't sneak out to kill anything.

Li Wei was once a working-class person, so he knows a lot.

If you only earn a thousand, don't expect to be treated like royalty; the other party is the real boss.

But if the wages are right, they're treated like cattle, and whatever the boss says goes.

It's different for employees who receive stock options; the company is like their home.

They earn their living on their own, but being held hostage won't last long. If they're well-fed but don't put in the effort, or if they slack off after completing their tasks, that won't do.

......

Triss was no longer curious about these seemingly lazy knights. Her gaze seemed equal, but she was looking at a lump of meat with equal disdain.

As soon as they stepped out the door, Triss asked.

"Are you going back or am I going back?"

The "return" he was referring to was not to the king's side, but to the Warlock Brotherhood.

They were well aware of the destructive power of the contract Li Wei had pulled out; countless people were unable to survive with it.

If the elves, who were oppressed to the extreme, found out about this, some of them might defect to the other races, since they were on the verge of extinction anyway.

Moreover, they know very well what kind of person the lord is. Even if he wanted all of it, let alone just one-tenth, there would be plenty of people willing to sign the contract.

They were starving to death, driven mad by hunger; who cared about their souls then?

Are the trails to the snack bar and the cliff of returning souls fake? There are countless stories of elderly people and disabled people wandering into the forest on their own.

Whether to abandon your loved ones and watch them die, or to gamble by exchanging a portion of your soul for everything stipulated in the contract, even a fool would know the outcome.

They didn't know if it was good or bad, but chaos was already upon them, and they only hoped that the gods would stand by their side.

Fikat immediately spoke up.

"Calm down. We are not without countermeasures. These weapons are powerful, but they can only be used in a straight line. And we are capable of sealing them off."

Despite this, the veins on his hand gripping the hilt of his sword were bulging, and he wasn't as calm as he claimed.

They were just ordinary soldiers, but what army only had ordinary soldiers? They had no idea what a more advanced war machine was.

They do have ways to counter these undead, such as advanced shapeshifting to turn people into statues or other things, but there are too few sorcerers proficient in shapeshifting. (Shape-sealing spell)

One person can't even handle ten of them and still manage to deal with this advance team. What will happen when their main force arrives?

And do you think these guys will just sit here and turn into statues? Warlocks are all fragile; they can't withstand a burst of bullets or being stabbed while casting spells.

Fikat continued.

"This isn't just a matter for sorcerers. Go and inform the kings of all the countries that they won't welcome a bunch of guys who want to reshape the world's order."

I will hand this military weapon over to the Warlock Brotherhood and see if they have any solutions.

Li Wei was regarded as a mid-to-high-level person by them. After all, what boss would have nothing better to do than personally lead such a dangerous business as invading other worlds?

The warlock guild on Xenide Island was in an uproar, but the elven sage remained silent.

Humans in this world are incredibly greedy, and the devils they speak of at least have a price tag.

Although Francesca Fantaby reached an agreement with Emperor Emhyr of Nilfgaard, she did not trust that venomous man.

The vast majority of elves in the world wander far from home, becoming second- or third-class citizens, only able to do the most menial jobs, or hiding in the mountains and forests to rebel.

The elves' low birth rate, which is incomparable to that of humans, led to the loss of almost all of their territory in just a few hundred years.

"Siska, what's your opinion?"

When questioned, Siska wore a mocking expression.

"What opinions can I have? This is your decision, how can we resist? But if the gods decide to hand over the people of this world to these undead outsiders to raise like pigs, can you resist that?"

Or perhaps you could form a squirrel party like us elves—no, more like a wild boar party refusing to become domesticated pigs, hiding in the forest and waging guerrilla warfare? No, you are more desperate than we are. They won't die; they can slowly bleed the rebels dry if they so choose.

This powerful sarcasm made it hard for everyone to imagine how such a beautiful face could utter such vicious words.

"We elves remain neutral."

"Don't let personal emotions get in the way. This isn't just about one race; it's about the whole world."

"That's really noble, but you've forgotten that we are all outsiders. This was originally our world, you stole it, and now someone even more ruthless has come. It's just reincarnation."

"For us displaced elves, could things get any worse?"

"Alright, stop arguing. Why don't we ask the Lady of the Lake what the gods think of outsiders?"

However, they received a less than ideal answer.

"The gods do not interfere in the affairs of the mortal realm."

Moreover, this was something Li Wei heard from a priest when he placed the Golden Fertilizer in front of the statue of Meriteli in the village.

However, Li Wei's side has an additional condition.

"Dana, Freya & Meritelli, Lilith, Hamdore, the Goddess of Fate... all agree on your terms, but you must also maintain order in the human world, because the evil god has always been watching this world."

Li Wei agreed without hesitation. There were quite a few evil gods and false gods in this world, such as the "evil god" "Great Weaver" who worshipped a certain spider, as well as the three witches of the Lady of the Forest and the heart of the tree in Whispering Hill.

Li Wei wouldn't mind cutting them down and burning them.

However, before Li Wei could rejoice for long, he received a report from the villagers who were frantically packing their things and running away that the king had assembled a large army and was marching in their direction.

Human kings are all autocratic and share a common essence: arrogance coupled with disbelief in superstition.

Send your legion over and crush them; if they don't die, keep killing.

What immortal outsider? There must be a price to pay for resurrection.