Baiyi was already having a headache, and now that the Fairy Walker had done something like this, he felt his head swell even more. Fortunately, the Fairy Walker acted like a proper wife and gently pushed Baiyi's chest. "My dear, you have other matters to attend to, so you should hurry up and go. Leave this to me."
'Emmmm …' Baiyi thought. 'This doesn't sound very reliable, but it's the best thing I can do.' Baiyi nodded. He took Little Mia off his lap and gave her a few words of advice. Then, he levitated into the air and flew towards the Fairy Empire's Capital City.
The half-elf, whose name Baiyi had forgotten, had said that the Wise Mad King would be waiting for him in the palace. It did not seem like he was lying, but that was then, and this was now. The half-elf might have thought of committing suicide after suffering such a huge blow, but who knew if he would change his mind? It was best to deal with this as soon as possible.
The distance from the battlefield to the palace was not very far. Baiyi flew at top speed, and it was not until sunset that he arrived. Along the way, he saw with his own eyes the devastation that had befallen this beautiful and peaceful land. He had played a part in it, and this made him feel a little guilty.
The impact of the war had not only affected the traditional fairies living in the Forest Ocean, but even the secular fairies outside the Forest Ocean were not spared. Even though the battlefield was not on their side, the chaos caused by the stampede of wild beasts, and the panic caused by the successive battles, had brought disaster to the once elegant and artistic fairies. The damage they had suffered was no less than what they had suffered on the battlefield.
Along the way, Baiyi had already seen a few cities that were half-destroyed. The Fairy Empire's losses in this war could not be measured with money.
Even their capital, the Imperial City, could only be described as a scene of devastation. The streets were filled with terrified civilians. Although there were many armored soldiers patrolling the streets, they were not doing their job to protect the civilians. Instead, they were carrying out Gru's orders from house to house, wiping out the remaining Godsfall cultists. This would only cause more chaos and damage to the people.
There was no other way. Compared to these losses, Baiyi's wrath was far more unbearable. Now was the best time to remove the malignant tumor that was Godsfall. The pain caused by this incident could only be slowly healed in the future.
After witnessing the rise and fall of another dynasty, Baiyi's mood was calm. He quickly arrived at the palace, and as soon as he landed, a man in a black robe was waiting for him.
"Mr. Hope? This way please, His Majesty is waiting for you. "The black-robed man maintained the most basic dignity and politeness as he spoke in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.
Baiyi looked at his attire and asked curiously, "They didn't arrest you?"
"I'm still the Top Advisor of the kingdom, so you should at least give me some face," the Black Robe Advisor said calmly. It seemed like he already knew what would happen to him.
At this time, the order in the palace was maintained quite well, much better than the streets outside. However, the faces of the maids and servants were still full of panic and sadness. They looked at the ugly armor that was brought in by the chief advisor with a complicated look in their eyes. There was some doubt in their eyes, but also some expectation.
Unfortunately, Baiyi was not there to save them; he was there to kill their Emperor. It was a rare sight to see an assassin, who had come with the intention of regicide, being led into the palace in such a dignified manner.
A few moments later, Baiyi appeared in the Wise Mad King's secret office. The Wise Mad King, who had the chance to surpass his predecessors and become the greatest King of the Fairies, was standing in front of a large, full-length mirror. He did not look like a loser at all, and he did not look like a loser at all. Instead, he looked elegant and arrogant, as if the mirror had absorbed all the negative emotions from him.
He slowly turned his head to look at Baiyi and said in a clear voice, "I didn't think we'd meet under such circumstances."
Baiyi used his senses to sense the Wise Mad King, and he realized that the Wise Mad King in front of him was not the mysterious black raven from the Godsfall cult. It was the Wise Mad King himself. Just as the half-fairy had said, the Wise Mad King had been waiting for Baiyi.
Before Baiyi could say anything, the Black Advisor, who had been following behind him, stepped forward and knelt before the Wise Mad King. "Your Majesty, this is the last time I will serve you. My mission has come to an end." With that, the Black Advisor pulled out a sharp dagger and plunged it into his own chest.
The Wise Mad King's body fell to the ground, and blood gushed out from the wound, dyeing the carpet red. Baiyi took two steps to the side and sighed. "I didn't expect someone like you to have such a loyal subordinate."
"His loyalty is commendable," the Wise Mad King praised. It was rare for the Wise Mad King to praise someone. Then, as if he did not see his last subordinate die in front of him, he turned to Baiyi and said, "Alright, let's have a good talk. I've always been curious about you, and I've been looking for a chance to talk to you. I never thought I'd get to meet you today."
"Oh, powerful beings from the Void! You people really do exist! I thought those were just stories made up by poets and writers. I never thought I'd have to face an enemy like you, "the Wise Mad King said. Then, he asked curiously, "Now, I really want to know one thing. You people are ostracized by the entire world. You people are seen as evil, and the Church calls you evil. Why would you do something like this? Why would you make an enemy out of us? "
"Weren't you the ones who made me your enemy first?" Baiyi asked, amused. 'Did this guy forget how the conflict started?' Baiyi thought to himself. If they had not attacked Little Mia's hometown, they would not have ended up in this state. '
The Wise Mad King had thought about how Baiyi would answer his question. 'Maybe it would be an impassioned speech? Or maybe it would be an act of hypocrisy? The Wise Mad King did not expect the answer to be so simple. '
So he laughed. He laughed for a long time until he looked like a ghost. Finally, he stopped laughing and wiped the tears from his eyes. He sighed and said, "Yes, I really did think that the plan would fail because of such a small reason."
"Your plan has plunged your country and your people into an abyss of misery. Is it worth it?" Baiyi retorted.
"If it works, why wouldn't it be worth it?" The Wise Mad King shrugged. "Only with the help of Law Puppets will the fairies be able to rise again!"
After that, the Wise Mad King gave Baiyi a brief overview of his plan, as well as the reason why he had mobilized the entire kingdom to carry it out. Although the Fairy Kingdom appeared to be thriving, it had reached a bottleneck. Its territory, population, productivity, and influence had all reached their limits, and it would be difficult for it to advance any further.
To the Wise Mad King, there was no longer any room for him to surpass the Wise Ones of the Elves. Even though he had managed to expand his territory a little through the wars he had waged, it was not enough for him to challenge the Wise Ones of the Elven Kingdom. The Wise Mad King's position was not stable enough to challenge the Wise Ones of the Elves.
If the Wise Mad King wanted to achieve a breakthrough, he would have to do it on a grander scale, such as unifying the Gemini Realm or expanding into other realms. However, the Wise Mad King realized that the biggest reason the fairies were limited was that they were too weak.
No matter how mystical the Elves' traditional druid system or archery system was, it would always seem weak compared to the human's magic, aura, and warfare. Although it was barely reliable for self-defense, it was unreliable if one wanted to use it to expand one's territory.
Although the elves imitated humans and learned magic and Dou Qi, it was still a cultivation system developed by humans for their own physiques. Elves and humans were different species, and it was not easy to use other people's cultivation system.
In fact, if it were not for Godsfall's sorcery, the fairies would not have had a single Demigod-level powerhouse, and even Holy-level powerhouses would have been as rare as a phoenix feather or a qilin horn. In terms of low-level combat power, the fairies' control of combat chi was far inferior to the humans', let alone the sorcerer army.
With that in mind, the Wise Mad King eventually agreed to Godsfall's plan. His intention was simple: Law Puppets could restrict other people's power and grant it to others. That way, the fairies would be able to achieve what they had always dreamed of. To achieve this, the Wise Mad King did not hesitate to ally himself with the demons.
Everyone knew what happened next. Not only did Baiyi interfere with the Wise Mad King's plan, but even his former ally betrayed him. In the end, the Wise Mad King lost everything.
Baiyi patiently listened to the Wise Mad King's story without interrupting. When the Wise Mad King was done, Baiyi asked, "Is conquering the world really that fun?"
"Everyone has their own determination and beliefs, and that is what keeps me going. It's fine if you don't understand it, just like how I don't understand why you, a person with such power, are willing to be a bystander," the Wise Mad King said, his voice serious.
"Because we want to return to a normal world, a world that is peaceful and peaceful, not a post-apocalyptic world that is littered with corpses and devastation," Baiyi replied solemnly. "That's because we want to return to a normal world.
"Haha, it looks like the Church is a bunch of liars. People like you are exiled to a place like that, and you bear the brunt of it all, and yet you can still maintain such a positive attitude. To me, you are nothing short of saints," the Wise Mad King said mockingly. "But did you mention us just now? It looks like you're not the only powerhouse living in the Void. Are you sure they all think the same way you do? "
Baiyi shook his head. "The longer you live, the more you'll see things. The more you'll see, the more you'll see. We don't want to be saints, we just want to be ordinary people. As for the second question, you don't have to worry about it. If you think differently, then you will not join us. "
Although Baiyi's words made it seem like he was giving the Wise Mad King the right to choose, the truth was that those who did not join him would not be able to survive in the Void, where the Void constantly eroded their consciousness and energy.
That was why there were only thirty-three people left in the Void, despite the fact that there were more than thirty-three people who had been exiled to the Void for thousands of years.
"Alright, that should be enough. Are you going to tell me more secrets about Godsfall? If not, then it's time to end this, "Baiyi said. Baiyi said, and a black flame ignited in his palm. It looked very similar to the black flames used by the Godsfall cult. However, it only looked similar. One was a black flame made of magic, and the other was pure Void Energy. There was a fundamental difference between the two.
Still, the fact that the Wise Mad King was able to die in the flames that Godsfall used to dispose of corpses was quite fitting for the Wise Mad King's funeral.
"After this battle, the demons betrayed us. The original leader, the God of Nature, was forcibly exiled and severely wounded. The Godsfall cult exists only in name. It has become an evil cult. What else is there to talk to you about? Do it! " The Wise Mad King said. He stood his ground and stared at Baiyi, waiting for his impending death to come.
"Is that so? Very well. Still, I have a question. Why would a true god like the Nature God willingly abandon himself and join your ranks? "Baiyi asked.
"Who knows? It's been like this since I joined. "The Wise Mad King smiled, but he did not answer Baiyi's question.
The black Black Void Flames engulfed the Wise Mad King, turning him into a pile of ash.
The Fairy King, who had promised to usher in a glorious future for the fairies, had instead brought calamity upon his own country. His death was so peaceful that not many people knew about it.
Baiyi, the only witness to his death, retracted his Void Energy. He tilted his head and sighed in the Void. "Now that we've gotten rid of one of our enemies, I'm afraid it's not going to be easy. We're going to have to face even more powerful enemies in the future …"
Baiyi's words were clear. He had used such a powerful Void Energy under such circumstances; it was impossible for him not to be suspected. If even the War God knew about it, then what about the other gods?
"Are we going to make enemies out of the world after all our efforts to save it?" Baiyi asked helplessly in the Void.
The Archmage replied, "Don't worry. Let's wait and see what happens next. Just as you said back on Earth, justice is in everyone's heart. Between hearsay and truth, people always make the right choice."
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