The old king earnestly tried to reason with him, but Teska could not help retorting, "I would rather be the one sacrificed."
At those words, the old king smiled.
"I believe in your resolve, but if you sacrifice yourself, who will protect Wakanda?"
"Our royal family represents the interests of the majority. For the greater good, someone always has to make sacrifices."
"Though that is very unfair to a small minority, there is no absolute fairness in this world."
"Even without this incident, you would face the same choices sooner or later after taking the throne. So stop getting hung up on it."
The old king might not have been as powerful as Tesla, but he had the mindset of someone strong. That was why he did not find Tony's choice difficult to make.
Besides, it was only another hundred thousand people with disabilities. At worst, the kingdom could pay to support them.
Tesla fell silent as he listened to the old king. He still struggled to accept it, but he also knew his father was right. In this world, someone always had to make sacrifices.
"I understand, Father."
"Leave the rest to me."
Tesla pulled himself together as he spoke. The old king nodded, then watched him leave the Great Hall.
Though Wakanda was small, its population numbered in the tens of millions. Selecting a hundred thousand people from among them was not difficult.
Of course, Tesla chose criminals or people with criminal records. He could hardly bring himself to target ordinary citizens.
Though that did not change the nature of what he was doing, it still eased his conscience considerably.
After completing the task, he returned to the hotel and found Tony.
"I've done everything you asked. You can't use this as an excuse to trouble Wakanda again."