Chapter 908: Punishment
The second elder was tortured to death.
After creating enough spatial tears, Sam didn't bother to attack him any further and he died as his body was being sucked by the different spatial tears.
His death was gruesome and all the while he was dying, he yelled different things.
"I need to be more powerful."
"I am weak."
"I am Pathetic."
"I want to be strong."
He yelled these things like a crazy maniac. Sam's trick really did work wonders. No matter how torturous death is, the dying man would always have a moment of peace before death. As his body and mind would accept that it was death, they would just let it go in the final moment.
But the second elder didn't have that chance as Sam used that trick on him. He wouldn't find peace even in death.
Even the tribe head who wanted to kill the second elder desperately a few minutes felt a sense of pity for him at that moment.
As he was dying the gruesome death, Sam looked at the rest of the barbarians and the city.
He is a bit conflicted at the moment. His anger is still bubbling when he saw how Watt is doing. He doesn't understand why they are so hell-bent on killing Watt, but no matter what reason the second elder had he really tried to do that.
Maybe most of it might be to use him to remove the elders who might oppose him in the future and reduce any future threats.
And it could be said that even the barbarians are a victim in this whole play. But that doesn't excuse them from doing what they did.
But killing the whole city is a big deal and he even gave them a warning earlier.
As he was thinking whether he should proceed according to the warning or do something else, Dhar, the tribe head, and Dhruv came in front of him and all of them knelt on the ground as they touched their foreheads to the ground.
The tribe head spoke in the same position.
"Sam, our tribe has wronged you repeatedly. We tried to kill your friend when there was no enmity. We kidnapped him and killed the whole family of the woman he loved. We understand your resentment and it is justified.
But please show us some mercy as we were also victims in this organized plan.
We did our goddess' bidding. My brother go greedy and wanted to use you. But I really do hope you can find it in your heart to forgive our race.
At least leave the citizens who are truly innocent alone. I know you gave them a warning. But they are ignorant. Please try to forgive them.
If you really want to take lives, then you can take mine and my sons'. We are the main perpetrators of this whole thing along with my brother.
You also killed most of the Astral Plane cultivators. We barely have any left. If we leave us now, we would at least survive.
Please, I am begging you."
The tribe head pleaded repeatedly.
Sam looked at them and sighed.
If it was before, he wouldn't care about the pleadings and the begging. In fact, it would serve as little more than an annoyance to him. But now he could find himself forgiving them. He is subconsciously thinking of all the reasons that could justify him leaving them alone.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Wembley who is looking from afar noticed Sam's hesitation and came towards him.
"If you want to kill them, I won't stop you. But if it was just because of me and Watt, you don't have to do that. We can forgive the tribe for the crime committed by one of them."
As she spoke, Sam felt something and he waved his hand. Watt came out of the divine dimension.
"Its your decision Sam. You can do whatever you want."
He just said that and stood there weakly. His skin is pale and his posture is feeble.
Sam looked at the remaining barbarian Astral Plane cultivators and they also knelt on the ground.
He closed his eyes and sighed once again before saying.
"I will let you live, but your actions wouldn't go unaccountable. You will be paying for these actions with your future actions.
The Kala tribe would be subordinates of Watt and Wembley for the next decade.
You will stop your worship for Hel and you wouldn't do any of her biddings. You will receive your resources from the dusk organization.
You will do as Watt asked you to do. Your businesses will be taken over by the Dusk organization and you will be give forty percent of the share.
Your children will study in the academy Dusk organization is going to open in this realm and in the next decade they will work in different sectors of the Dusk organization.
And Watt and Wembley's order trumps all the orders of your superiors and that includes mine. If any of you defy any of these rules, you will be executed in the most gruesome way possible."
The barbarians looked at each other as they whispered about the unreasonable conditions.
Sam raised his hand and the largest explosive appeared on his hand as he used the spatial element to keep it there.
The barbarians were stunned and the father and sons trio also looked at the massive explosive in Sam's hands and gulped.
"You have other option. I will set this explosive on the city after you enter it and see if you can stay alive. As long as you live, you can live a free and happy life as you like."
The whispers were gone.
They understood that they cannot push him too much otherwise they might really die.
The tribe head raised his head and said.
"We accept."
With that, Sam walked away from the spot.
He walked towards Watt and Wembley and said.
"Take it as a first-time meeting gift."
With that, they left calmly.
They have to take a rest. As for staying in the city, there is no way they would do that.
They went towards the nearest stream and made their camp there. Sam took a bath in the stream and laid down on the bed as he slowly drifted into sleep.
His body is fatigued, his right hand wouldn't be in its peak state for a few days. There is no way he could get away with this without proper sleep.
He slept for three days straight while the subordinates also recovered.
After they came to themselves, Sam looked at the wrist screen to check the list of the families and organizations, he picked one with the lowest power level and called for the one in charge of the Dragon Hawk tribe.
"Raiju Elder and the Kala tribe chief would accompany you after they recover, there is a realm connecting to the Barbarian realm, there is a family of Hellian race.
Take your team and get their heirloom.
Compared to the Kala tribe, they are weak. If you want you can go and check them out before deciding to proceed. You have ten days, we will be waiting here until then."
He nodded his head without saying anything and took a team of four to scout the information about the Hellian race.
Meanwhile, Sam sent the rest of the subordinates to the Kala tribe to take a look at their business accounts and finish the takeover procedure.
The city is once again being repaired, but this time Sam didn't let them go to other races, he brought the space gate team and a construction team from the nearest realm he has influence in and let them do the work.
Since they are his subordinates and he will be taking their services, but not for free.
Anyway, his construction team is better and the city is not too damaged. They fixed the city in the next week and then went on to deal with the city wall.
The city wall is too easy to handle, so Sam decided to give it some enhancement.
While he is focusing on finishing up all the procedures here and going back to the Desolate, the kala tribe are also adjusting to the new normal.
After recovering the first thing Dhar did was to destroy hel's statues in the temples.
The crisis was started by her. She is the reason why they were almost extinct.
And they also destroyed the one-way portal which delivers their soldiers to her every year.
"Are you sure that there would be no consequences from Hel?" Dhruv asked his brother and father as they cleaned up the temple.
"We don't have to care anymore. We are under Sam and his friend now. And from what I see, no matter how powerful Hel is, she still cannot do anything to Sam, otherwise, there is no way she would have asked us for help.
Maybe this is good for us. At least, we don't have to worry about sending our family members as soldiers for her only to never see them again."
The tribe head replied.
But what he doesn't know is how spot-on he was with his assumption.