Chapter 161: The Demon King’s True Colors
And unlike the Demon Kings before him, this one had a distinct love for battle.
As a result, under his guidance, demons placed great value on their personal strength.
The phrase "survival of the strongest" was formalized during that period. And after so much time, it had eventually become the foundational principle of survival in the Demon Realm.
From all these indicators, anyone would conclude that this Demon King had been powerful, rational, and worthy of every glowing word used to describe him.
But from Anos’s firsthand account—after learning the truth—Illiya now knew that this Demon King was not only detached from governance but also extremely childish and had an unusual obsession with showing off to others.
It was precisely because of his behavior that, during that era, the Demon Realm had made countless enemies across the continent.
While the strength of the demons during that time was partially thanks to him, the greater reason was that so many external forces wanted to beat them down that they were left with no choice but to become strong in self-defense.
In short, Illiya’s worldview had been completely shattered.
After learning the whole truth, Illiya felt it might’ve been better if he’d never known.
At least then, he could’ve kept some beautiful memories intact in his mind.
But what’s done was done. There was no way for him to cast a memory-erasing spell on himself just to forget this particular experience.