"Understood. Put the waste to use."
The Iron Great Tree suddenly understood. Chthon said, "No need to keep talking nonsense. Start making preparations immediately. No matter what, Barbara must die this time."
"Don't worry, there's plenty of time. After all, Barbara will need some time—a long time—to lead everyone away. More than enough time for us to prepare."
Set smiled. Then, putting on an angry, aggrieved expression as if he had no choice but to compromise, he shouted, "Barbara, unlike you, I'm the Clan Leader of the Beastman Race. I care about every Beastman's life.
Let the Great Elder and the others leave, and I'll let you leave the city."
The soldiers were immediately moved by his words. Though they knew he could not truly cherish every Beastman's life, his willingness to compromise for the Great Elder was already quite commendable.
At that moment, the doubts in most of the soldiers' hearts vanished. Clearly, Clan Leader Set had not betrayed them. Barbara was the one who had betrayed them.
"A bunch of idiots."
Barbara looked at the group and could not help cursing inwardly. Then, without further nonsense, she began arranging the evacuation.
It sounded simple, but it was rather troublesome in practice. Those leaving with Barbara included not only soldiers, but also their families, as well as some civilians who believed in them.
The soldiers' families naturally had to be taken along. Otherwise, the soldiers would lose heart. As for the civilians, Barbara simply could not bear to abandon them. She knew very well that civilians left in the city would be in danger, liable to be sacrificed at any moment.
Neither Chthon nor Set was a good person. To them, sacrificing the entire city was as easy as eating or drinking.
Quite a few people also had to