Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!

With Black Diamond Lorne, he walked towards his companions. The steel constructs buzzed beside Yang Yu and Gao Yuanyi, trying to rescue Black Diamond Lorne from their hands.

All these steel constructs were merely spent arrows, and under Bai Jin’s cover, not a single steel construct could approach Yang Yu and his group to cause harm.

The buzzing steel constructs fell like kites with broken strings, one by one crashing to the ground and shattering.

Black Diamond Lorne released magic power, attempting to manipulate the fragmented steel pieces, rearrange and combine them into more powerful steel constructs.

But halfway through the combination, those floating steel constructs were completely shattered by a sword from Yang Yu or a punch from Gao Yuanyi.

Recombining those steel fragments was just a waste of time. Black Diamond Lorne stopped assembling the steel fragments and lowered his gaze.

Black Diamond Lorne had no idea what fate would await him next.

Perhaps he would be taken back by Yang Yu and the others, then used as a banner for a counterattack, publicly beheaded...

Perhaps Yang Yu and the others would bind him tightly, use a special device to trap him as a bargaining chip to exchange for the hostage when the hero fails...

Perhaps...

Black Diamond Lorne completely didn’t know what Yang Yu and the others were thinking, but he knew that their sparing his life didn’t bode well.

Black Diamond Lorne silently made up his mind in his heart, if Yang Yu and the others truly intend to do something detrimental to the Demon King, then he can only end it himself.

Moving his steps, Gao Yuanyi rubbed his shoulder:

”Now that’s more like it, if we can’t even handle one of the Four Heavenly Kings, how are we supposed to deal with the Demon King and the others?

The two of us being here makes a difference.

Didn’t even use that move.”

”Use it when he tries to escape,” Yang Yu replied casually.

The speaker had no intention, but the listener took it to heart.

Black Diamond Lorne furrowed his brows, biting his chapped lips without speaking.

”’As expected, this time you came prepared, completely fell into your trap,’ is that what you wanted to say?”

Black Diamond Lorne, intending to remain silent, heard Yang Yu speak his inner thoughts.

Bitterly complex, Black Diamond Lorne, bound tightly by Yang Yu, finally couldn’t hold back and spoke:

”You Goddess’ apostles really act regardless of consequences.

You have no idea what kind of existence the demons you aligned with truly are.”

”They were created as war weapons to overthrow the goddess.

But because they were thoroughly annihilated by the goddess with unbelievable strength, they developed excess self-awareness and were eventually sealed in the abyss by their creators.” Yang Yu answered firmly.

Black Diamond Lorne’s heart was mixed with emotions:

”You didn’t deceive me. You do seem to know some things about the past.

But knowing that history, you still chose to stand on the side of the goddess.

Is the so-called immortality really comparable to a civilization?

Instead of letting your civilization take a big step forward, you ultimately just want to become a vassal of other civilizations?”

Black Diamond Lorne’s voice was filled with unwillingness and despair; he roughly knew Yang Yu’s answer, because it was that answer, they appeared here now to deal with him and fight against the Demon King.

The humans of this world have ultimately been thoroughly corrupted.

The comrades who should have fought alongside them were already extinct in this world. They only left behind weapons called giant dragons...

Those who survived, standing here, were the descendants of traitors.

What made Black Diamond Lorne more dissatisfied was that the goddess’ strength began to infiltrate the Demon World, making their Demon Clan fellow become the goddess’ apostles.

Hearing Black Diamond Lorne’s question, Yang Yu scratched his head:

”This question is quite difficult to answer.

How should I explain...

You were too deeply influenced by ancient will.

Conquering this world, carrying out so-called missions...

You were all influenced by ancient will, and time and again you came to this world, tirelessly undertaking action after action.

Mission...

Is there truly such a thing?

From my viewpoint, we’re all spiders living on webs of meaning we’ve woven ourselves.

Our different perspectives were due to slight differences in our webs of meaning.

I didn’t start acting out of anything like mission feelings.”

Black Diamond Lorne lowered his head, ”Then, what are you based on for your actions?”

”Probably...biological instinct?”

Black Diamond Lorne was very surprised by Yang Yu’s answer but felt relieved: ”The reason why humans become humans is because they have things they want to hold on to, things that let them emerge from ordinary animals, achieving such a complex civilization. Just biological instinct, what kind of answer is that!”

Yang Yu shrugged: ”Although you know something about the past, it seems you only have a partial understanding.

Though I find it difficult to articulate clearly, that’s how I feel.

At least my heart tells me, this is my answer.

Ignorning this part, that civilization ultimately walked towards decline.”

”What are you talking about, it makes no sense.

The fundamental reason why that civilization...our civilization declined is only one.

Only by solving that reason can everything go back on track.”

”Do you really think that as long as you solve the goddess, everything can go back on track?” Yang Yu gazed towards the sky, ”Perhaps you’re just repeating old mistakes.”

”This time, we won’t lose.” Black Diamond Lorne declared firmly.

Yang Yu only smiled and remained silent.

Beside him, Gao Yuanyi couldn’t stand it any longer: ”Hey hey hey, don’t act deep and say things I can’t understand at this time!

Since when did you become so philosophical?

Since it’s going smoothly, what do you plan to do with him?”

Yang Yu showed a wry smile: ”I was serious about what I said just now!”

Gao Yuanyi looked at Yang Yu with disbelief: ”Really?”

Yang Yu sighed, giving Gao Yuanyi a dumbfounded look: ”...You can’t possibly not think at all, can you? This at least concerns the entire world, can’t you pay more attention?”

”Dim sum? What dim sum? I want to eat copper bell cake!” Gao Yuanyi laughed, ”Actually, I’ve thought about some things too, but since I met you, I don’t have to think so much about the rest.

Anyway, I just need to save her; the other things have nothing to do with me.

Also, I hope for world peace! Don’t carelessly destroy the world, or I’ll have a fight with you then!”

Yang Yu sighed again and said: ”I’ll try my best.”

Suddenly, Gao Yuanyi showed a serious expression, advising: ”When dispatching certain tasks, I hope you sometimes can give a more detailed explanation and slightly consider my feelings.

Otherwise, I might fall into wild thoughts, possibly unable to keep up with your pace, or come to conclusions completely opposite from yours, and accidentally cause trouble for you.

Such things happened often in the past.

In the end, I still hope you can advise me well like before.

There’s one more thing...

If I fail to resurrect her, and if I die in battle...

Don’t worry so much to resurrect me again.

Bury me with her.”

The originally cheerful atmosphere turned heavy again, and Yang Yu nodded firmly.