Perhaps Y'zaks was not the only monarch in his world who was interested in the universe. In any world, there would always be people who looked up at the starry sky. But Y'zaks was definitely the one with the strongest and the most decisive action.
When he realized that it was difficult for him to explore the edge of the bubble zone with the power he had at hand, or even the power of the entire demon race, and the chaotic wars in the world would seriously interfere with his exploration, he thought of the need to unite the entire world into one camp. It was not for some false righteousness, nor was it for a sacred mission. He only had one purpose, and that was to see what the real universe outside the bubble zone looked like.
Unknowingly, he had gradually become interested in the universe itself from the simple desire to expand his territory. He felt extremely disgusted with the mediocre first half of his life and the equally mediocre world. It took him hundreds of years to change his mind, and this was a field that no demon before him had ever thought about. He summed up his change in this way. "The more I saw, the more I realized my ignorance. I began to be in awe of the whole universe and could not wait to uncover its secrets. And this required the power of the whole world."
If it were other races, or the "standard heroes" that only appeared in religious stories, when trying to unite the whole world, they would probably choose a righteous slogan, choose a sacred name to rally people together, and use diplomacy and justice to achieve this great goal. But Y'zaks would not do that. He was a demon, a simple and brutal demon king. So he chose a more simple and brutal method:
He decided to overthrow the whole world.
And he almost succeeded.
"Justice slogans and diplomatic rhetoric are weak things." Y'zaks spread out his hands, looking at what he had done in the past from the perspective of a demon. "I may have failed, but I think I was right at the beginning. I began to unify all the species that I could rule over. I invaded the human kingdoms, the elven forests, the dwarven iron castles, and the territories of other demons. However, unlike before, I no longer fought for the sake of enslaving those species. What I needed were subjects, loyal, civilized, intelligent subjects that could understand my ideals. I built the Symbiosis City in the Demon World, creating an environment suitable for every race to live in, treating them equally.
"It was very difficult at first, not because the enemy was strong, but because it was difficult for demons to understand the thinking of other races, and it was difficult for them to coexist peacefully with other creatures. Even I was no exception: I tried to take care of the other races, but I found that I could only scare them. So I began to learn about the cultures of other races …
"That was a wonderful experience. No demon has ever tried to understand the words' culture 'and' art '. Perhaps I'm fundamentally different from other demons. I was deeply fascinated by them and quickly immersed myself in them.
"After absorbing enough of the cultures of the various races, I issued a decree and became the first Demon Lord to establish a complete legal system. I had decreed that all races in my kingdom were equal and lived for the same goal. Apart from that, they enjoyed the highest degree of freedom. I had also decreed that demons, as a powerful race, must protect the weak but intelligent races to ensure the smooth progress of my research project. I had also formulated 'moral regulations' based on the cultural consensus of all races. Any race living within the borders of my kingdom must abide by those moral standards to ensure the order of the entire society.
"Those who violate the above regulations are uniformly sentenced to death."
Hao Ren felt that he had a deeper understanding of Y 'zaks's approach. Again, Y' zaks was a demon who lived up to the standards of a saint, but the reverse was also true — he was a saint who acted in the way of a demon. He was a tyrant in another sense: a moral tyrant.
Humans would probably never have such a ruler. Only the unique thinking circuit of demons could create a different individual like Y 'zaks.
"How should I put it … In fact, you still took a detour," Hao Ren said, weighing his words. "Your way of doing things was too violent. Although it worked, it only worked for demons. Other races are very complicated — especially humans …"
"When I realized this, my empire was already on the verge of collapse," Y 'zaks said with a bitter smile. "Enemies were everywhere, inside and outside the empire. All the kingdoms in the world have declared war on me. They have given me a nickname. Some call me the 'Mad King', while others call me the 'Mad Demon King'. All the races outside saw me as a conspirator who intended to destroy the world, and many races inside began to split for various inexplicable reasons. Some were still loyal to me, but more rebelled somehow. The most terrible thing was my fellow demons — they couldn't allow a 'moral scum' like me to appear among the demons. In the beginning, they couldn't beat me, so they kept a respectful distance, but when I was besieged from both inside and outside, they ganged up on me. "
Y 'zaks sighed, and his expression suddenly became strange. "The most ironic thing was that my hometown finally formed an unprecedented united force — humans, elves, dwarves, dark elves, orcs … unprecedented. Almost all the races in the world united, forming a united force that had not been seen for tens of thousands of years. The alliance of races that I had always dreamed of was finally established in front of me — to kill me."
Y 'zaks picked up the bottle and gulped it down.
Hao Ren was touched by this soul-stirring heroic history. He could not help but pick up the glass, but Y 'zaks held him back. "Don't, just listen to me. You'll kill yourself if you drink like this …"
"I'm not that bad," Hao Ren laughed, raised his head, and drank the wine. The corner of his mouth twitched as he muttered, "I just don't like it, it's not like I can't drink."
Then he looked up at Y 'zaks, hesitated for a long time, and finally told the truth. "Actually … I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it."
"Say it," Y 'zaks grinned. "You're too polite with me."
Hao Ren's strength was that he was honest. "You were a little stupid back then."
Y 'zaks was stunned, and after a long while, he suddenly burst into laughter. "Haha … You're really …"
Y 'zaks laughed so hard that he was out of breath. The noise was so loud that even the cat upstairs jumped out of the second-floor window. Vivian, who was busy stewing the baby at the door, shouted at the top of her voice, "What are you guys doing?"
Y 'zaks waved his hand to stop laughing, and suddenly looked at Hao Ren seriously. "You're right, I was stupid and thought things too simply. Now that I think about it … I realized that the integration of the world is really not something a demon should do. "
"It's nothing to do with the demon. You're too impatient," Hao Ren waved his hand. "Take it slow. You can live for thousands of years like a game. Can't you take it down one country at a time? Anyway, when the older generation is dead, the rest will be obedient people. Why do you want to turn the world upside down in one go? "
Y 'zaks was stunned, and knocked on his big bald head. "How good would it be if you were my military adviser. My military adviser was a fool. He could fight local wars, but he couldn't plan the big picture at all. Sigh, it's all in the past, why mention it. "
Hao Ren asked cautiously, "What about your daughter that you mentioned just now …"
He saw that Y 'zaks was getting further and further away from the topic. It was hundreds of years of war history, so he brought up the original topic.
Y 'zaks sighed heavily. "Dead. The last demon army that followed me, and my last Obsidian City, fell into the crack … It happened a year ago. After that, I wandered aimlessly for a period of time, and was caught by other demons. Then, I was rescued by a passing Xi Ling celestial, and then I came to your side … "
Y 'zaks's voice became lower and lower, and finally he sighed. "Sigh … Hundreds of years of glory, great ambition, and now it's all for nothing. The world is too big, and we're too small … Maybe I was really wrong. I thought too much. I couldn't even protect my own child, and I still wanted to conquer the whole universe. Heh, stupid."
"Bang!"
In the sky outside the window, a firework exploded, and thousands of families were reunited under the light.
Hao Ren and Y 'zaks sat opposite each other, and he reached out to pat the latter on the shoulder.
But at this moment, there was a sudden noise from outside the door, and Lily's noisy voice came in.
"Landlord, Landlord! I blew someone down with one shot! "
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