After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 481 - 187: He Who Beheads the King of Ash Shall Be the Savior

"...Eden’s eyes, like shears cutting through water, mirrored Ahtal’s expression; she suddenly felt that by merely expressing her desire to live, Ahtal would confront the God of Omniscience in his prime state, despite having no chance of victory."

"Don’t worry about me not being able to defeat the God of Omniscience; just think about yourself, leave everything else to me," Xi Mu said earnestly. He had faced the God of Omniscience in his prime state before; even though the God of Omniscience was powerful in that state, making it impossible for him to rush to an ending, none of that mattered to him."

He gently reached out his hand.

"Whether it’s Ragnarok, the God of Omniscience, or the world you hope for, I can achieve it for you."

The atmosphere fell silent.

Under the majestic Tree of Omniscience, the girl looked at the knight in silver armor, extending his hand to her, yet she did not respond for a long time.

Quick, take that hand.

The Goddess of Ingenuity, hidden in the Tree of Omniscience, clasped her hands nervously against her chest. She had witnessed firsthand how ruthless Ahtal was, effortlessly burning gods to ash. If it weren’t for her using her power to disguise herself as a branch of the Tree of Omniscience, she would have been burned to ash by Ahtal by now.

But that could only hide her for a while. The version of Ahtal that burned the tree would eventually discover her, and he would mercilessly turn her to ash.

Now, only if the All-Knowing Saintess changed her stance could she save her own life—no, save the world. As long as the All-Knowing Saintess didn’t wish for the Tree of Omniscience to be burned, the God of Omniscience wouldn’t be weakened in any way. That would allow him to seal away Ahtal, and the world could be saved.

However, prayers didn’t seem to work. Under the desperate gaze of the Goddess of Ingenuity, Eden, embodying the Tree of Omniscience, turned and walked away. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Ahtal, too, lowered his hand, his body sprouting scales of a dragon, igniting the Ash Fire, which gave off a despairing sense of oppression.

Afterward.

The Goddess of Ingenuity saw Ahtal raise his right hand indifferently, fierce flames spouting from his palm, charging towards the crown of the Tree of Omniscience.

A torrent of flames spiraled in the sky, directly setting the crown of the Tree of Omniscience ablaze, burning the omnipresence of the Tree of Omniscience.

Now she had no way to escape.

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The high heavens.

In a meeting room large enough to accommodate tens of thousands, gods and devotees had gathered to make a crucial decision.

The decision concerned whether to take action against the King of Ash.

"If only the All-Knowing Saintess had taken the hand of the King of Ash," the Goddess of Wisdom sighed, gazing at the projected image from her memory.

She then withdrew her gaze, asking all the gods present:

"Do you intend to stop Ahtal from burning the tree?"

"Are we going to wait for Ahtal to act and kill us?" a handsome-looking god said, "Now, it seems our only option is to stop the King of Ash, isn’t it?"

"But Ahtal still retains his sanity," a beautiful goddess whispered softly, "he might not burn the world."

The character of Ahtal was well-known to all gods present; a hero capable of wielding the Sword of Light, though he appeared to have done many unsettling deeds, those were merely the result of chance coincidences.

This didn’t necessarily prove Ahtal to be malevolent.

After all, the restrictive conditions placed on the Sword of Light, as dictated by the gods themselves, were clear to everyone present. One of those conditions was that only a person of high integrity could use the Sword of Light, which spoke volumes about Ahtal’s nature.

"Do you really expect Ahtal to defeat the God of Omniscience before humanity burns out?" a half-naked, burly man scoffed, "Even if he retains his sanity now, it doesn’t mean Ahtal will remain sane later."

He crossed his arms over his chest.

"Killing the woman he loves with his own hands, do you think Ahtal can still remain rational?"

The Goddess of Wisdom shook her head gently, then spoke to all gods present, "There’s no time for discussion, simply raise your hands to express your thoughts."

The atmosphere fell silent.

All gods instinctively turned their eyes toward the projection in the center of the meeting room, looking at the dragon-shaped figure burning with Ash Fire. A profound sense of oppression arose in their hearts, causing many to feel the urge to retreat.

Challenging the King of Ash, the mere thought was fraught with danger.

"I’ll go," a god in charge of courage slapped his thighs, clenching his fists to the gods present, "If it’s for the future of all gods, for all life, for this world, I’m willing to challenge the King of Ash."

With these words, he left the meeting room without looking back.

"Then there’s no other way," the God of Integrity also walked out, having made his decision, not to let this world be burned to ashes.

"It’s not about whether we can win, it’s about our need to stop Ahtal; if this world is burned to ashes, then everything will lose its meaning," the God of Justice also stood up, walking toward the exit of the meeting hall.

"For the survival of the entire world, I’m willing to sacrifice myself!" His spirited voice echoed in the air, enlivening every god present.

Many gods made their decision, following the footsteps of the God of Justice; for the future of this world, sacrificing themselves held value.

Shortly after, the meeting room quieted significantly.

Those gods with sufficient determination and courage had already embarked on the battlefield to stop the King of Ash, leaving those who remained looking quite timorous, although among them were not lacking the courageous, perhaps they had other plans and thoughts.