After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 398 - 148: Abandoning All the Blessings Bestowed by the Gods

"Let’s talk somewhere else," Xi Mu tilted his head, glancing in the direction of Doris City, his eyes meeting those of a blond Elf.

He calmly withdrew his gaze.

"Secret messages often come with dangers; let’s not spread this danger to innocent people," he said.

"Indeed," Adam agreed deeply, wanting only to understand why he had been banished and not wanting to involve the innocent.

"Then come with me," Xi Mu smiled, leading Adam and Eden away. In fact, he was indifferent to the exposure of the secret; he simply planned to change the setting to enhance the plot and enjoy the curious yet unattainable looks of NPCs.

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... 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Meanwhile.

Atop a bell tower.

"Hmm, if you won’t talk, so be it," the golden-haired Elf princess muttered under her breath, sitting on the hand of the clock tower, her plump lips uttering a sound of reluctance. She was intensely curious about the past secrets, which they had decided not to discuss openly.

This sensation of the heart being scratched by "curiosity" was genuinely uncomfortable, almost tempting her to stealthily eavesdrop.

But considering her own strength, she logically abandoned the idea of eavesdropping. One can be courageous, but not without intellect.

Otherwise, one would only be eliminated by the natural laws.

"Your Highness, it is time to leave," a cool female voice suddenly sounded, causing the Elf princess to instinctively turn around. She saw an Elf Knightess with neatly cut blond hair and a knight’s sword at her waist, standing on the clock hand.

"It won’t be long before the challenge against Ahtal begins. If you do not leave now, you will be forcibly included in the trial to challenge Ahtal."

"Heroes from all over the world have gathered here to defeat the fallen hero," the Elf Princess lifted her chin, her voice ringing with righteousness, "If I retreat now, wouldn’t that be..."

Before she could finish, the Elf Knightess mercilessly grabbed the back of the Elf Princess’s collar, hoisting her up as if she were picking up a kitten.

She then hefted her onto her shoulders.

"Princess, talking about fighting the fallen hero for justice is fine in theory, but if you truly let such words sway you, then mentally, there must be something off," the Knightess said.

"There are so many powerful individuals gathered in Doris; do they all have a problem with their brains?" the Elf Princess retorted discontentedly.

"Yes, they all have a problem with their brains," the Elf Knightess agreed deeply, while escaping with the Elf Princess on her shoulder, revealing her inner thoughts, "Even if some of them manage to defeat Ahtal, they would be casually killed by the Witch of Death, and thus it is impossible to triumph over the fallen hero."

The expression on the Elf Princess’s face stiffened, and as the scenery around her rapidly receded, the Elf Knightess added another comment.

"The propaganda claims it’s a fair fight, and that the Witch and Demon will not interfere, but as a princess, Your Highness, you should understand how unbinding such verbal promises are."

"Ahtal is a hero, he shouldn’t lie, right?" the Elf Princess’s voice softened, her perception of Ahtal not too negative, despite knowing he had descended into Hell, unleashed the legendary Creation Witch, and committed unspeakable great sins. Yet, she didn’t think of it as a severely grave sin.

After all, Ahtal’s reason for descending into Hell was to rescue the soul of the little princess of the Dragon Clan, and since Ahtal was a follower of the Witch of Death, it was not surprising that he chose to release the Creation Witch.

In this age, where gods and witches vie for dominance of the world, striving with all one’s might for one’s lord was nothing despicable.

"Perhaps that truly is what Ahtal thinks," the Elf Knightess said with undue calmness, "But would the Witch of Death simply watch Ahtal get killed?"

She said assertively.

"Whether Ahtal wins or loses, the challengers will definitely not survive. The essence of this crusade is to complete a ritual, not to provide us with an opportunity to kill the fallen hero."

The Elf Princess asked: "Then why are so many participating?"

"There are so many people in the world; it’s not surprising that a few have faulty reasoning," the Elf Knightess concluded, "And they might not necessarily be here voluntarily for the crusade, so we don’t need to follow the trend in pursuing the fallen hero."

"Can we just watch?" asked the Elf Princess, unwilling to miss out on such a grand spectacle, eagerly wanting to witness how a once-celebrated great hero would face the trial from powerful beings worldwide.

Just thinking about it filled her with anticipation.

The Elf Knightess did not answer but silently hastened their departure, carrying the princess away into the distance.

This scene was not an isolated incident.

Before the crusade against the fallen hero began, those who had initially signed up began to withdraw from Doris, making the usually bustling city somewhat desolate, with only a few remaining.

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"Why come to me to discuss this matter?" the Witch of Death asked, holding a magic book in one hand, her gaze calmly fixed on Eden and Adam across from her.

"We aren’t exactly allies," she stated.

"Probably because it’s more secretive by your side, Lady Witch of Death," Xi Mu explained from beside her, "In this world, the most secretive approach isn’t to hide in an unnoticed place, but rather in a place where people dare not pry."

In this world, very few dare to directly spy on the Witch of Death, so discussing secrets near her is the safest option.