Demon King: Hero, don't run away!

Chapter 1562: Chapter 1562: The Villain Turns Out to Be Myself

"Lord Demon King, don’t be so hasty! It’s not like I can escape anyway."

Yang Yu showed a teasing smile,

"Death is quite a terrifying thing.

But some things can be even more terrifying than death!

I don’t want to take some questions into the coffin and bury them forever.

I want to know the truth behind Lord Demon King’s invasion of this world. Why have you come?

Even if Lord Demon King wants me dead, I want to die knowing the truth."

Yang Yu couldn’t discern the emotions under the Demon King’s black helmet and couldn’t judge from the Demon King’s expression, so he could only quietly wait for the Demon King’s response.

The Demon King gave Yang Yu the worst answer:

"A dead man doesn’t need to know so much.

This world possesses the technique of summoning.

As long as there’s a small piece of someone’s bone, they can return the soul temporarily residing in this world.

I can’t even be sure if you’ve taken out a part of your rib and entrusted it to your partner for safekeeping.

...Just to reveal the true mission of us Demon Kings."

Yang Yu helplessly waved his hand: "I never thought about such deep levels, Lord Demon King.

Besides, taking out a piece of rib, that’s way too painful.

Lord Demon King, why do you mistrust others so much?

Is it because past Demon Kings have failed in this regard?

Lord Demon King, times change rapidly.

Some strategies that worked in the past might not work now, conversely, some strategies that didn’t work in the past might work now.

A person who judges based solely on past experience can easily fall into certain pitfalls.

Could Lord Demon King stop this war and try communicating with the people of this world once more?"

Demon King Guian Emperor disdained what Yang Yu had said:

"No matter what you say, it’s of no use.

The Demon Kings of the past have already suffered losses from such rhetoric.

We have also believed that there could be other ways to solve problems.

But in the end, the only ones we can truly trust are ourselves.

You reside in this world.

The things of this world have molded your thinking, values, and worldview completely.

You won’t believe anything we’re saying now.

Between us, a sharp divide will inevitably form.

If anyone in your world believes us,

it will be the next generation reshaped under my leadership, with the real history and education method we’ve brought."

The smile gradually disappeared from Yang Yu’s face, he questioned:

"Is it because...

we are the offspring of so-called traitors who betrayed the mission shared by our ancestors?

Because I have the dual identity of a traitor’s offspring and the Goddess’ Apostle, you initially placed me on the opposing side?"

Upon hearing the term "Goddess’ Apostle," the Demon King snickered:

"Offspring of traitors? Goddess’ Apostle?

You certainly know a lot.

If you know these, you should naturally understand our true mission, yet you still ask knowingly?"

"It’s not asking knowingly.

The goddess hasn’t told me anything.

All this was derived piece by piece as I sought the truth."

The Demon King suddenly looked at Yang Yu with interest and said: "Then use those bits of information you’ve gathered to deduce what our true intentions are?"

Taking a deep breath, Yang Yu spoke the answer for the first time:

"To kill the goddess, right?"

Hearing Yang Yu’s words, the Demon King burst into laughter:

"Hahaha, truly like something a Goddess’ Apostle would say! Also like a Goddess’ Apostle’s conclusion!"

Yang Yu did not harbor any doubt about his conclusion despite the Demon King’s laughter. Instead, he focused his gaze, becoming more convinced of what he thought:

"Respected Lord Demon King.

I haven’t finished speaking.

Lord Demon King, killing the goddess is just a means, right?

Everything you do now is just to integrate humans of two different worlds, returning to a world where everyone is equal, jointly developing technology, and exploring the universe, right?

In a very ancient period, there was a civilization devoted to Luca.

Everyone in that civilization abandoned prejudice regarding skin color, race, and existence, and unprecedentedly united to construct an unimaginable utopia.

All this fell apart after they touched a certain existence.

The existence they touched was the goddess.

Your ancestors and our ancestors decided that in order for their civilization to continue developing, they must kill the gods.

Thus they jointly plotted an earth-shattering conspiracy that created the Magic World, sealing the goddess within this land.

They kept searching for a method to resolve the goddess.

But differences arose among them, leading to your ancestors being backstabbed by our ancestors.

Your ancestors were sent to another world by our ancestors, hence your hatred toward us.

Nevertheless, at the root, we share common ancestors.

Even if we are the offspring of traitors, you intend post-conquest to unite our descendants again, right?"

The Demon King’s laughter abruptly stopped, observing Yang Yu with interest:

"I didn’t anticipate you’d discern this far, though you still have some details wrong.

This aside, it does affirm that you indeed deciphered this through independent clue gathering.

Suppose if what you said is true and we’re here to restore this world to its original state, leading all races toward a prosperous future.

Despite knowing all this, you still stand here blocking us...

You truly are just the Goddess’ Apostle, merely a lapdog of the goddess!

You and most of the people in this world are no different, only acting out of personal desires!

The reason you stand here stems only from the lure of worldly fame, wealth, and power!

Presuming that you are blessed by the goddess, you consider yourself superior, entitled to enjoy those privileges.

For your belief in the goddess, you willingly forsake everything, standing on the opposite side of me, sacrificing your young life.

Do you realize how foolish you truly are?"

Yang Yu gripped the sword hilt tightly: "I just think there’s another possibility.

Perhaps what I do now truly is antagonistic.

But...

Are the details Lord Demon King knows really all just details?

Where exactly does the difference in what we know lie?

I long to hear Lord Demon King’s perspective on the truth I’ve discovered. I once learned the truth from your daughter, but she always evaded, fully denying.

She stated I need Lord Demon King’s approval to acquire this knowledge.

Hey, Demon King.

Tell me, from your perspective, what foolishness and ignorance exist in my current actions!

Holding the truth without revealing it, how am I supposed to know the real truth!"