"Now that this monster has broken the seal again, sealing it back up won't be easy."
The Goddess of Night spoke to Li Wei.
"But we have a way. As long as you can lure that monster back into the sealing array, then sacrifice a few devout believers, we can activate the array again and seal it away once more. Of course, I can tell you exactly how to do it."
"Why do we have to sacrifice believers? Can't we just kill a few random people?"
"Of course not."
The Goddess of Night sounded quite surprised by Li Wei's question.
"Killing random people is evil."
"And sacrificing them isn't?"
"If they're devout believers, shouldn't giving their lives for their god be what they desire? Their wishes are fulfilled, and we achieve our goal. What's wrong with that?"
The Goddess of Night spoke with absolute conviction. Her logic was internally consistent, leaving even Li Wei at a loss for words.
"But I'm curious."
Hearing her answer, Li Wei had a thought and asked another question.
"How did you seal that monster in the first place? And why only seal it? Why not just kill it outright? Or is this thing so powerful that even gods like you can't kill it?"
"Of course not!"
At that, the Goddess of Night grew flustered and indignant.
"At the time, this world had already fallen into darkness. Without the power of the flame, we couldn't descend again at all."
Oh, so without the flame, you can't descend again...
Li Wei quietly began taking mental notes.
"Also, many gods chose to enter a long slumber to preserve themselves. Very few could still respond."
*Like putting astronauts into cryosleep for long voyages in science-fiction movies? Better note that down. Also, preserve themselves? Does that mean a god's