Chapter 160: The Truth Behind the War
"Sebastian also told me that long ago, the war wasn’t like this at all. The once-every-fifty-years war originally existed to maintain balance across the world. But starting from five hundred years ago, the entire meaning behind the agreement slowly changed. When the previous Demon King was still around, the agreement was carried out properly. And during that time, the Demon Realm was shining with countless stars—every individual was incredibly powerful, unlike now."
"Besides, the reason of ’maintaining balance’ was always just a fancy excuse. The real reason behind the war... was personal vendettas."
Illiya patiently listened to Anos’s rant, nodding unconsciously.
He had read about these things before in the elven archives.
The demon race really was such an absurd existence.
But what intrigued him more was the "true reason" Anos had mentioned.
The commonly accepted version on the world claimed there was a deep blood feud between the races, while the ancient records in the elven books described it as a war meant to maintain balance.
So why was the Demon King saying there was another reason?
Anos wore a bitter expression, a look of despair spreading across his face. "Yes, there’s actually another, much more real reason behind all of it."
"To put it plainly, it was mostly just personal revenge. After all, the previous Demon King married the person who, back then, was publicly acknowledged as the ’white moonlight’ of the world. The Demon King agreed to the war just so he could show off every few decades. That’s all."
Illiya: ????