Chapter 37: Lets Go! (2) (2/2)
Eshnunna felt like soht it was strange that the Shahnaz tribe had suddenly intervened like this, but now, it was clear what that old, sly fox intended to achieve
“It was probably difficult for them, but she made the most reasonable decision for a better future You should learn from that seer—”
“I’ll do it!” Eshnunna shouted before the hero could finish his sentence “Fine I’ll do it, so…” Tearfully, she continued, “Please let just one person…let my brother live”
“Hdom’s sole successor and direct male heir of the bloodline”
The hero didn’t reply It seemed he had already made up his mind Eshnunna knew that there was no way out of this situation However, she couldn’t accept the hero’s proposal siood If she couldn’t save all of them, she had to at least keep the person she loved the most alive
“I will do as you say I will take responsibility and persuade theladly die in front of everyone So—”
Eshnunna dropped to her knees and clutched her hands together before bowing to the hero “Yohan…please spare hih
“I ondering why you were acting like this…but I guess you had a reason” He sounded annoyed “H like that statue?”
Eshnunna carefully shook her head
“Then, no,” the hero all too easily refused her request
Eshnunna jerked her head up as he continued, “I understand that you want to leave the heir to your kingdo the next leader of Shahnaz live because we need her for our plan If you have a solid reason like that, we’ll let hih of a justification to keep him alive” As he said before, they didn’t need the heir to the Saledom, so there was no reason to keep Yohan alive No, instead, they needed hi, I’m sure we’ll meet a lot of resistance from the natives What do you think will happen if we let some people live then? Do you think that the other natives will easily accept their fate?” The hero raised his voice “If you and your brother still have your pride as royals, serve as exa your status”
“Sir hero!”
“Stop This discussion is over” The hero got up, and Eshnunna burst into tears “I won’t criticize you any further It’s unfortunate, but I understand that you love your sibling”
Eshnunna tried crawling on the floor and clinging to the hero’s legs, but it was futile
“You et, though, there will be no exception” With these last words, the hero pushed Eshnunna away and left
Eshnunna lost all motivation from then on She remained stuck in her room and refused to eat or drink In order to fulfill their plan, the heroes caues at her appearance To complete the sacrificial ritual, they used Eshnunna’s naather people and carried on with their plan Moreover, they made sure to threaten her that if she didn’t fulfill her task, they would have no choice but to use force Eshnunna could only cry; her thoughts and emotions fluctuated wildly nuled with distress, and then the final D-day arrived
The hero one-sidedly told her that they’d first give a speech, and then move to the Shahnaz camp where the ritual would have been prepared The hero also told her to become the very first sacrifice with Yohan before everyone, and she could leave the rest of the plan to them Eshnunna didn’t say a word; she merely lay doith an expressionless face She had cos unfold without her
However, the hero who had told her that he’d co her out when all the preparations were done did not arrive Even though a significant amount of time had passed, not a trace of hi was off Then she noticed that it was noisy outside Eshnunna got up froishly went out She couldn’t hide her horror once she saas going on
hellish chaos! There was flesh and blood everywhere and screaure was flung right in front of her It was the hero who had spearheaded this plan and acted as the leader of the fifth recruits But he wasn’t the only victi everywhere Most of the fifth recruits had been violently ripped apart, and their flesh and body parts were scattered all around the caroaning in pain Many of theround with parts of their bodies torn off
Eshnunna lost all strength in her leg and dropped to the ground She struggled to speak, “What…”
“…You weren’t the one…” the fallen hero saw Eshnunna’s reaction and h!” The hero was suddenly off the ground It looked as if someone had forcibly lifted hih Eshnunna couldn’t see it, she felt an extrehhhhh!” The hero’s eyes went bloodshot The being grabbed the hero’s ar his body around like they were playing with a toy Eshnunna did not knohat to do, so she instinctively scanned her surroundings to ask for help However, this only made her realize how dooreat as Gods were all too easily defeated The natives were huddled together, and they could only cry or shi+ver in fear
It was only a second later that Eshnunna noticed Yohan’s war and was holding onto her with his eyes shut Then she shouted without thinking, “Please spare us!”
Eshnunna was certain that the unknown being had heard her because the hand roughly yanking the hero’s hair paused for a oosebuly broken, her body refused toto faint at any asp for air She felt her ed to say, “Please…spare us…”
“These people…they said they’re great heroes from a holy place…” Eshnunna pressed on for survival, “They’ll…probably send people here again…However, if they find out that the heroes have disappeared…they’ll definitely…”
“They’ll ain, so…” Eshnunna was basically saying anything to escape froed the crying Yohan It was at thatin the air suddenly dropped to the ground He stayed that way briefly and began aardly s With his head lowered towards the ground, he crawled up to Eshnunna before shoving his face into her space The hero’s sunken and bloody eyes distorted into a circle, and his mouth split open
ainst each other as if he was trying to say so presence poured out of the hero’s figure
“…Yes!” Eshnunna blurted out
Yohan, who had been trehtly opened his eyes to look at his sister He saw clearly that his sister was ser a hero
“Of course Yes, of course, we’ll do that! If you just let us live…we’ll do as you say” Eshnunna’s pupils began to steadily lose focus