495 Touched Hear (1/2)

”I see… Your eldest brother and second eldest sister were both infected by Demonic Energy while cultivating… I'm sorry for your loss… and for making you recall this,” He said before continuing to frown in thought.

”Don't be.” Faelyn shook her head with a sad but helpless look. No matter what, she cannot change what had already happened.

Seeing Leon seemed to have something on his mind, she could not help but ask, ”What are you thinking about?”

”I think I am starting to understand King Erendriel's series of actions now. He was actually a good and wise king, wasn't he? Your father, that is.” Leon shortly spoke.

Faelyn's eyelashes trembled along with her heart.

She had not intended to tell anyone about her father's good deeds and keep the secret buried in her heart.

It was better if the elves never learn the truth and have their hearts aligned with the Supreme Elder and humans. Otherwise, her father's efforts and sacrifice would be in vain.

However, it seemed as though Leon had understood something about her father without her telling him about it.

”You… What makes you say that? You don't dislike my father after how he treated you?” Faelyn queried with a slightly trembling voice while doing her best to hide it.

Leon nodded and said, ”If we think about it, the plan to relocate the elves to the Human Domain had proceeded far more smoothly than I would have hoped. There should have been some elves that are reluctant to leave…”

”…But thanks to your father's act, he had pushed all his supporters to the Supreme Elder's side instead. This seems far too convenient to be a mere coincidence…”

”…On top of that, your father did not seem to have pulled have sharp punches at the Supreme Elder when they battled. While it seemed like he was out for the Supreme Elder's blood, he had only used blunt attacks…”

”…Another thing to note is that I've found an incredible amount of Demonic Energy inside King Erendriel's head. Such quantity should have made him berserk, but he was able to retain his sanity for so long due to the defense he constructed around his mind…”

”…Alas, he must have known that it was only a matter of time before he went completely berserk due to his flawed defense. This must be why he concocted such an elaborate plan to gather hatred onto himself and force everyone to leave…”

Of course, the tribe can be forced into leaving with their sheer strength and authority, but the tribe would not be as united, leaving behind a seed of trouble and dissension for the future.

However, thanks to King Erendriel's actions, Leon would not have to worry about the elves causing trouble while integrating them into the Crawford Empire. He would only need to worry about the human's side.

As Leon continued to speak, he was still unsure if King Erendriel had also predicted the rat tide using the subterranean passageways to arrive in the tribe.

If King Erendriel had known this and made use of the information by giving the tribesmen first-hand experience of the danger, which forcefully raised the elves' awareness of the threat underneath the tribe and compelled them into leaving, then King Erendriel's foresight was simply too terrifying.

”…Towards a king who thought and sacrificed himself for the wellness of his people while knowing his time was limited, I only have admiration and respect for such a person,” Leon stated.

Alas, if Elf King's symptoms were realized sooner, he could have removed the Demonic Energy and cured the Elf King.