Absolute Destiny Game-Chapter 442 - 50 Humans, Demons Also_2

"Ah, so it is, my apologies for my presumptuous words. Does the King regret the choices he made back then?"

"And how would regret change anything? As a child, I listened to the storytellers in the village recount tales of many demons, where the demons in those stories each punished the wicked and removed evil, enjoying enmity and grudges. I thought that by becoming a demon, I could do as I pleased without any constraints, free from the rules, but I never expected..."

Ying Baiyu walked to the edge of the Eagle’s nest and gazed down at the ground below, where two bodies had been gnawed to the bone, with demons still tearing and fighting over the remains in a rather bloody scene.

"I never expected that the reality of demons would be like this... All that joy in enmity and revenge, that punishment of the wicked and eradicating evil, is nothing more than beasts preying on humans. Now that I think about it, those tales of demons punishing the wicked were just them incidentally consuming some evildoers while targeting good people." Ying Baiyu’s tone became more and more confused, "Do you think... I made a mistake?"

Xiao Jie said, "The King certainly did nothing wrong. If I were in his place, faced with such circumstances, I naturally would have killed and seized lives.

And after killing, one cannot simply surrender; one naturally must turn to be a demon."

Ying Baiyu clenched his fists, "If I did nothing wrong, then why do I feel so unwilling? Why does it hurt so much?"

Xiao Jie suddenly laughed heartily, "Hahaha, does the King really think that if he does everything ’right’ and chooses the ’correct’ path in everything, he will be worry-free? That he would live a life without regrets?"

"Isn’t that the case?"

"Of course not. As the saying goes, in life, a person seldom gets their way, eight or nine times out of ten. Where in the world is there such justice and fairness? What exists is only the law of the jungle. It’s true for both beasts and demons, and for humans as well. Only, beasts and demons are openly unashamed—they eat whenever they want.

Humans, on the other hand, have to maintain a facade of moral rules and face many hesitations when they feed.

The society is made up of people, the court is made up of people; as long as there are people, there will be selfishness, desires, and the suffering of exploitation from the higher ranks.

The King was destined for this tribulation; regardless of the choice made, in the end, one must bear the consequences, either living in humiliation just to survive or recklessly seeking temporary satisfaction and fleeing to the ends of the earth.

In ten thousand words, it’s just the King’s bad luck."

Ying Baiyu looked dejected by Xiao Jie’s words, "Is that really it? Just unlucky... Heh, but this world shouldn’t be like this."

Xiao Jie smiled and said, "If it weren’t like this, then what should it be? A court of integrity and honesty? Everyone loves others and doesn’t attack? The powerful act justly and generously? Neighbors are close and supportive of each other? These are things to dream about; why would the King be so naive?"

Ying Baiyu sighed, "You’re not wrong. It’s one thing for humans to have such selfish desires, but why do demons also..."

Xiao Jie laughed and said, "These demons are but beasts. What beasts do is nothing more than eat, drink, reproduce, grow strong, and dominate their territory. The law of the jungle is simply the law of nature. What’s so strange about that?"

Being left without a reply, Ying Baiyu fell silent for a long while before asking, "Is there really no ideal world in this vast existence?"

"There isn’t, unless everyone is a Saint. Maybe then, the ideal world of which the King speaks could become a reality. However, I have traveled this world for quite some time and have not even seen the shadow of a Saint. Has the King ever seen a Saint?"

"I have not."

"There it is, then. None of us are Saints, just a rabble. What can we do? Maintaining a semblance of order is already quite good.

But it’s not surprising that the King would ask this; after all, within the King’s nature, there is more of humanity than demon."

Ying Baiyu snorted coldly, "And why would you say that?"

"Because only humans ponder these questions. If it were a demon, where would it have such worries? Its thoughts are only about what it will eat next and where to eat.

Humans do prey on each other, but among demons, the act of demons preying on other demons is not even newsworthy. Compared to that, it’s somehow better to be human, isn’t it? free𝑤ebnovel.com

This world is all about who’s worse. There’s only bad, and relatively less bad.

The King should consider for himself, is it better to be human or demon?"

After a series of subtle persuasions, Ying Baiyu also showed a contemplative look.

After a long time, he sighed deeply.

Xiao Jie knew why the other party sighed; now as a demon, he was not satisfied, and he couldn’t be human again, naturally feeling disheartened, naturally sighing.

However, this was exactly what he had hoped for, because with dissatisfaction, it was easier to bring someone to terms.

But Ying Baiyu suddenly felt something was amiss—the words spoken by this Demon Bird in front of him were not what a demon should say.

"Why do you say these things to me? If I’m not much of a demon, you seem even less like one."

"Hehe, my King, there’s no need to hurry. Since we’re all in the same boat, I naturally won’t let outsiders know about our conversation. However, there are some things I must say.

Though frank advice grates on the ear, please hear me out, my King.

Whether you want to become a human or remain a demon, you must abide by rules.

If you wish to be human, then you must act according to human rules; if you want to be a demon, the law of the jungle is inevitable. Just like what happened earlier, my King, although you suppressed everyone’s dissatisfaction with your strength, if you continue like this for too long, you won’t be able to win people’s hearts. It would be better for you to make a decision sooner rather than later, whether to be human or demon, you need to make a choice. Otherwise, trouble will inevitably arise."

Ying Baiyu nodded repeatedly as he listened; after all, he had once been human and understood right from wrong.

The words struck a chord in his heart; he too could feel the restless atmosphere among the demons in Duan Hun Forest.

The challenge from the Eagle Demon today might well have been a test.

But making a choice was easier said than done; unable to fully embrace humanity and yet unable to cross the mental hurdle to live entirely as a demon, especially after being human for decades, it was difficult for him to accept the idea of consuming humans or demons.

He thought back to the days when he joined the Heavenly Feather Army and rose to the rank of Colonel, all full of pride and ambition. Now, he found himself in such a predicament, unable to advance or retreat—truly, things hardly go as one wishes. For a moment, he was lost in thought.

Xiao Jie saw this and walked behind Ying Baiyu, using the Skill—Calming Beasts.

On the screen, a chubby avatar extended a hand to soothe Ying Baiyu’s back.

After being soothed a few times, Ying Baiyu snapped back to reality and turned his head to glare at Xiao Jie, "What are you doing?"

"Ah, I saw that the King was uneasy, so I tried to soothe you a bit."

"Hmph, keep your wings to yourself. Don’t let this happen again, or if there is a next time..."

[System Prompt: Ying Baiyu’s Favorability towards you has increased by 1 point.]

Damn, only 1 point? Speechless.

But his actions speak louder than his words, it seems my words have had some effect after all.

"Don’t worry, my King, things will straighten out when we get to the bridge. Instead of puzzling over it, why not have a good meal first?"

Saying this, he handed over some Secret Dog Food.

[System Prompt: Ying Baiyu’s Favorability towards you has increased by 30 points.]

Holy smokes, that exaggerated? Xiao Jie rejoiced inwardly, thinking that it wasn’t just due to the Secret Dog Food, but mainly his earlier reasoning. Giving the Dog Food might have simply triggered the system’s judgment for the Favorability score.

Now, using the Reconciliation Paper should work, right?

Ying Baiyu is a level 25 Boss-level Boss, and the success rate of recruiting him is only 32%.

With this groundwork, however, Xiao Jie felt he had at least a sixty to seventy percent chance.

Just as he hesitated over whether to make a move, suddenly, a sound of flapping wings came from above, followed by a strange laughter.

"King Ying seems to be enjoying his meal, I trust I’m not interrupting?"

Xiao Jie looked up and saw a strange bird flapping its wings, suspended in mid-air.

The Demon Bird had a deer head, blood-red eyes, and sharp fangs in its mouth; it had the wings of a bat but dragged a snake’s tail beneath it.

Deer-headed Evil Bat (Hybrid Demon Bird): Level 24 Elite. Life Value: 990.

Xiao Jie was startled; he hadn’t expected to come across such a ’Demon Bird’ so easily, and even less that it was only level 24, not even a Boss.

Ying Baiyu seemed to know the other party and frowned, "You again? I’ve told you before, you Demon Star Tower mongrels should roll as far away as possible."

"Why must you speak like that, my King? Now that you are a demon, sooner or later you’ll adopt another guise; what difference does it make? Having suffered so much injustice, what can you rely on to avenge yourself? Isn’t it your own skills? Xiao Yue controls Canglin State with strength; in this world, no one can be trusted except for strength, which is the only thing that matters. Now here lies such an opportunity, only my master can offer you what you need. It’s better for the King to think it over carefully.

Why not meet with my master and hear his guidance? The truth will soon be clear."

Xiao Jie thought to himself that it wouldn’t be so easy; this creature was probably just a minion, and there was likely a bigger player behind it.