Was Nasus trying to delay the return of Sivir's group?
Yes, because what he was about to do couldn't have anything to do with Sivir.
"You're guilty."
The axe in his hand fell effortlessly. The head of a beautiful woman who had lived in a luxurious house her entire life and was only responsible for pleasing the owner of the house fell to the ground. Nassus closed his eyes for a split second as blood spurted out from her slender body.
He could indeed let this innocent woman go, but this woman who was well protected by her merchant husband might start to resent him for killing her husband who had deceived her peddler husband. She might even start to think of ways to take revenge on him. But to an ascended being, this woman's revenge was negligible. The biggest revenge she could take was to stop and assassinate the people of the organization he established.
He wouldn't allow that to happen, so he could only stain his hands with the blood of the innocent.
"You once stood by and watched countless innocent people, ignoring their tragic experiences. Now, are you going to dye your hands red with the blood of the innocent?"
His own self-condemnation appeared in his heart, but he didn't regret doing such a thing because he had to do it. In order to prevent more people from dying, in order for the mighty empire to reappear in this desert, he was willing to do more of such things. He knew that only with a strong country, more people would be able to live happily instead of picking up the relics of their ancestors in the desert and selling them to foreign hyenas at the price of trash.
This was his curse, and it was also the sin he had to bear.
"Ah. Their property has already been accounted for, and it should be enough to support us in hiring those workers for a period of time. "
While he was in a daze, Sarah, who was drenched in sweat, walked up to the ascendant who had just been executed. She intentionally or unintentionally glanced at the beautiful woman whose head was separated from her body. She couldn't help but sigh because this woman was much prettier than her. Even her chest was bigger than hers. But because her husband mixed half of the food he sold to the commoners with sand, the enraged Nasus killed his entire family.
However, Sarah knew that a grain mixed with half of the sand was already considered a great benefactor here. It was also very common in Birgiwater. Other people usually mixed two-fifths of their food with sand and one-fifth of their food with rocks.
Ah, if they were more conscientious, the one-fifth of their food would turn into sawdust.
"Hmm, good. Continue to hire the scavengers and let them build the city walls … If anyone dies from exhaustion due to their hard work, give their families double the compensation according to the soldier's sacrifice. If they die from work-related injuries, give them the same compensation. But the quality of the city walls must be guaranteed. If the quality isn't guaranteed, there won't be any compensation or wages. "
Nasus gave an order that didn't seem to have any problems, but Sarah's expression changed. She knew very well that there would be no corruption in Nassus's place. No mortal could lie in front of this heavenly god. In other words, when he said that he would give those scavengers who died of exhaustion or died of sudden death, it was absolutely true. So, the scavengers who were already skinny and at the bottom of the desert would fight to die from exhaustion so that their families could receive a large sum of money.
This wasn't a joke. It was true. Those who were so poor that they went crazy would really do this because usually, it would only cost a few dozen silver coins to send them to their deaths. But Nasus's compensation was more than a dozen gold coins.
Therefore, she pursed her lips and voiced her objection.
"A lot of people will die."
But Nasus didn't even look at her because he didn't want to do so.
"But this way, we can save more people and motivate even more people. Their lives are like candles in the wind. Although we are forcing them to die, we are also giving their families something to live on. Their deaths won't be filled with endless despair, but with hope … So do you want them to die with hope, with the hope that their families can live well, or do you want them to die in the despair that their families still have to live in pain? "
But Sarah still couldn't accept it. She wanted to say that the construction of the city walls should be delayed or that the scavengers should recuperate before working again. But she also knew that the price Nasus offered was enough to buy their lives dozens of times over. And what he was doing was actually a 'good thing'.
It was just that those scavengers would die. A lot of them would die.
Nasus sighed. He knew that Sarah wouldn't like it. He also knew that the last descendant of the Empire, Sivir, wouldn't like it either. He also knew that Li Ke, who had extraordinary magic, wouldn't like it either. He would even use his magic to strengthen the scavengers' bodies. That was why Nasus sent him and Sivir out to prevent something that no one wanted to happen.
"Besides, if you really want to become an indispensable part of that person's side in the future and become his support, you have to get used to it and be prepared for your friends to be killed and betrayed. If you can't do that, you'd better give up on your good impression of him, bring some gold, and find a remote place to live a stable life."
Nasus admired this woman who took the initiative to stay and help him and wanted to learn how Ruge handled all kinds of matters. That was why he deliberately forced Sarah to cross the threshold as soon as possible, the threshold where she wasn't willing to do bad things for the sake of doing good.
"Why do you say that …"
Sarah wanted to retort, but Nasus didn't.
"He was a man full of mistakes, but he was willing to face his mistakes, and was willing to tell others what he had done wrong. Moreover, he sincerely wanted to change his ways. As far as I know, there have only been three such people in history, and each of these three people had great achievements in changing the world at that time, and achieved their own wishes. And the one you like has chosen to become the savior. "
Nasus caught sight of a group of bandits and soldiers marching toward the city. He summoned strong winds and sandstorms to transform his body into a dozen meters tall. Then, he strode toward the soldiers that were definitely sent by other lords. But his voice still rang in Sarah's ears, ravaging her heart like a gale.
"Do you think a woman who can only do what he can do will be an indispensable support for him?"
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