Chapter 959
“What are you talking about, High Priest?” King Romanson asked with his eyes wide in shock.
The mention of requiring human sacrifices completely rattled him. No matter how important the upcoming ceremony was, human sacrifice was crossing the line.
No, it was far more than just crossing the line.
The very idea of a ceremony dedicated to the God of Medicine, Hippocrates, who was revered for healing the sick, requiring human sacrifices, was completely absurd.
“Did I mishear you, High Priest?” King Romanson asked.
“No, Your Majesty,” Apollonas replied, shaking his head.
“Haa... You need human sacrifices, you say...”
King Romanson was visibly shaken. He was, after all, the ruler of a great and powerful kingdom. Though he was known for having a bad temper, he was by no means a tyrant capable of sacrificing human beings alive.
No, even the worst of tyrants would balk at the thought of committing such extreme atrocity, like sacrificing human beings for a ceremony.
King Romanson knew that he would go down in history as a deranged tyrant who was evil enough to sacrifice other people. Forget about the history books; the international community would publicly denounce him the moment word got out.
At worst, the neighboring kingdoms might use this as an excuse to unite under one banner and invade the Seneca Kingdom.
“I find it difficult to understand why the great Hippocrates would require the sacrifice of young boys and girls. Even the vilest demons wouldn’t dare to—”