Only God
Chapter 203 - 176: The Awakened Death God

Chapter 203: Chapter 176: The Awakened Death God

Ajia’s city walls still stood firm, the Beastmen unable to come near it; those heroes of the Three-eyed Ape People became the shield of the Royal City, immovable regardless of how fiercely the Beastmen fought.

The prolonged war gradually unstable the morale of the Beastmen’s alliance, disintegrating their solidarity.

Within the Beastmen’s encampments, clashes erupted between Beastmen from various kingdoms and tribes, vying, looting, and even killing one another.

Even though the heroes were of noble character, they could not suppress the surging undercurrent of humanity’s darker nature.

And King Chenfeng still hesitated over the gemstone.

That Heavenly Descending Gem, carrying an incomparable Magic Power, seemed to promise everything you desired as long as you possessed it forever.

The war’s continuation agitated the already volatile Beastmen.

At that moment, outside King Chenfeng’s tent,

countless Beastmen soldiers gathered, shouting King Chenfeng’s name, demanding a grand victory from the Beastmen Alliance Commander, from the King of Chenfeng Country!

The Beastmen didn’t realize that King Chenfeng’s assault on Ajia Land was merely to escape from the previous wars, to hide the location of the gemstone.

Now, only two choices lay before King Chenfeng.

Either to attack Ajia’s walls, leading the heroes to fall before the city;

Or to sacrifice the Queen while seizing the peace treaty, fulfilling the Prophecy, and forever possessing the gemstone.

"If you don’t sacrifice your beloved, you’ll never possess the gemstone,"

King Chenfeng said, his voice hoarse and low.

Outside the tent, the shouting of the Beastmen filled the King’s ears, waves after waves of mighty roars pushing King Chenfeng forward.

King Chenfeng gazed at the Divine Statue of Endora harboring the gemstone.

In the past, Chenfeng Country was but a small state.

Having ascended the throne at a young age, he led his people to expand their territory, countless large and small wars followed, and on the battlefields of Ajia Land, people hailed the greatness of heroes, yet had they ever considered that in the past, he was as brave as those heroes, his own blood spilled on the battlefield.

His name shone brightly, through the bloodshed of countless battles.

Who would have thought that King Chenfeng’s fame would one day make this small state the commander of five kingdoms, commanding the alliance of five kingdoms.

But behind this limitless glory, King Chenfeng saw but a castle in the air, sustained by his fame.

As soon as he died and his fame faded, the former glory of Chenfeng Country would vanish like smoke.

King Chenfeng had once worried endlessly about this.

But that Heavenly Descending Gem changed everything.

King Chenfeng believed that it held a magical force capable of protecting a kingdom for a thousand years, enough to build for him an immortal legacy.

But... everything had a price.

"The Queen... my beloved."

The prophecy made by Priest Pan Su vividly came to mind.

King Chenfeng was torn with indecision.

Outside the tent, gradually, the crowd disbursed, and after the turmoil, the soldiers returned to their respective encampments, and the surroundings slowly became quiet.

A figure walked into King Chenfeng’s tent.

"It’s you... Pan Su."

King Chenfeng said, turning around.

The Three-eyed Ape-man Priest nodded.

Before he could speak, King Chenfeng scoffed:

"I know why you’re here; you’ve come to persuade me."

"My King, if you wish to possess the gemstone, you must sacrifice your beloved."

Pausing for a moment, Pan Su continued:

"You should have heard, we cannot defy the Prophecy,

even the Divine beings on high must act according to the prophecy."

Hearing this, King Chenfeng showed anger, he punched his armor, leaving a dent.

"Of course I know the prophecy!"

King Chenfeng gripped the Divine Statue of Endora, his hands tensing with fury,

"I’d rather lose the gemstone than let my wife be sacrificed!"

Seeing this, Pan Su stood silently by.

After a long time, King Chenfeng calmed down slightly, his expression pained.

"You are the Alliance Commander, the hope of five kingdoms, if you don’t seize this chance to sacrifice the Queen now, once you return to the realm of endless conflict among nations, the gemstone will inevitably slip away from you."

It was only then Pan Su continued to speak.

His words struck King Chenfeng’s heart.

"Oh, my Ophir, my beloved wife, ah, my Chenfeng, the kingdom my ancestors left me...

I never imagined, in my life’s most crucial parts,

I would lose one, that I would have to make such a choice here!"

Suddenly, King Chenfeng knelt in front of the divine statue, shedding tears,

"Pan Su, no matter which I lose, a part of my life will be gone."

Pan Su stepped forward and said:

"My King, we must choose the lesser of two evils,

if your wife dies, there are plenty of concubines in your harem.

But if you lose your ancestors’ kingdom, then you will lose everything."

King Chenfeng wept, Pan Su’s every word piercing deep into him.

Now, because of his expansion and meticulous governance, Chenfeng Country flourished; but should it lose his prestige, all its splendor could collapse in an instant.

"My King, you have hesitated long enough."

Pan Su’s voice was calm:

"If you don’t consent now, I’ll tell the generals that only by sacrificing the Queen can we win the war."

Suddenly, King Chenfeng’s anger surged as he glared at Pan Su with a chilling gaze.

"Are you threatening me! My Priest!"

"No, my King, I am offering myself for you. If you remain indecisive, I can only deceive the army with a lie."

Pan Su’s voice was solemn:

"Once you confirm the prophecy and forever possess the gemstone, you can have me executed."

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