"Evil must be eradicated, but killing you is pointless. With your death will emerge another Yake, and after his death, more Yakes will spring up. As long as the Black Dragon Empire persists, more Yakes will continue to crop up! But me! I will eradicate you and everything in your Black Dragon Empire!" Tilian laughed as he finally voiced his long-held sentiments.

Yes, Tilian had committed many deeds, shouldering all the blame. If he wanted, he could have destroyed the Emperor of the Black Dragon Empire and left no trace.

But he did not.

Because what he pursued was far greater!

It was he who instigated the war between the White Dragon and Black Dragon Empires; he who gave Yake hope for victories one after another; he who gradually sabotaged the economy of the Black Dragon Empire from within. It was he who drove Yake mad, leading him to commit heinous acts. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Without him, the Black Dragon Empire would at best be a defeated nation, with only the Emperor and his loyal soldiers lost. However, with him, the Black Dragon Empire was truly eradicated.

Everything was as Long Yi had said, the Black Dragon Empire was gone from this world. The lands plague-ridden might remain uninhabited for many years. They would gradually become desolate, all traces of their past buried under weeds, and all imprints would turn into the dust of history.

But that was insignificant, because this was all for the great White Dragon Empire. This was the biggest secret between him and his great father, a secret known only to the two of them. For this secret, he had given everything!

He turned himself into a spoiled brat, provoked Long Yi, and was almost killed by him. He lost all his power, was tortured, and humiliated by Long Yi multiple times. Then, he went to the Black Dragon Empire alone, traded his life for Kaniel’s trust, noticed Yake’s greed for the throne, and supported Yake to succeed the throne after taking away Kaniel’s opportunity with the help of Suolin.

Tilian saw the strength of Long Yi, saw everything Long Yi was capable of. In the Black Dragon Empire, he confronted Long Yi head-on. Making Yake believe he had taken control of everything, and each failure also left a seed of victory for Yake! He endured humiliation, carrying the label of a traitor.

However, today.

Everything was worth it.

He would make the White Dragon Empire, truly become the only Empire in this world! He would make the continent, completely submit under the rule of the Holy Light!

Tilian held Yake’s brain in his hand, and looking at Long Yi ahead, his pale face seemed flushed.

He gasped heavily, even the tone of his speech changed slightly:

"I, named Tilian Kandela, the crown prince of the great White Dragon Empire, even death cannot strip me of my glory."

"However, I know that everything I have done is not glorious. I have turned the Black Dragon Empire into the strongest enemy of the White Dragon Empire, and I have to be responsible for all the fallen comrades of the White Dragon Empire. It was also me who turned the Black Dragon Empire into a country of death, and I must be responsible for the civilian casualties of the Black Dragon Empire. I am guilty, bearing sins that I can hardly imagine."

"But!"

"I have no regrets!"

"Not for glory, the moment I chose this path, I knew, glory would never be mine."

"The glorious and great White Dragon Empire will never tolerate a stain like this!"

"So, there will be no mention of me in the history of the White Dragon Empire. But you, Long Yi, your name will make it to the books, and shall be remembered for eternity!" Tilian said, taking out the brain in his chest.

Long Yi watched Tilian speechlessly, he never expected that the enemy he had regretted not killing multiple times actually turned out to be the biggest assistant lurking by the Black Dragon Emperor.

The White Dragon Empire, had thoroughly destroyed the Black Dragon Empire this time, there was no way for the Black Dragon Empire to bounce back.

But, the price, was indeed too high.

Long Yi watched Tilian, slowly approaching him.

Then, he raised his hand, reaching out towards Tilian.

Tilian was taken aback, then laughed, and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"I’m very smart, Long Yi, really smart, my father said that my wisdom surpasses even his and my Second Brother! But, I have always had a question that I can’t answer. Back when you beat me half to death, someone broke into the ward trying to kill me. Do you know who it was?"

Long Yi was surprised, then shook his head with a bitter smile:

"It was me, I traveled back in time, tried to kill you, to end the war."

"Just you? You went back in time to kill me, but why did you hesitate in the end?"

"Because I saw your eyes, I thought that a person with such eyes would not have done what you did. It’s a pity that I, who was arrogant at the time, couldn’t see through your disguise, or else what happened today wouldn’t have happened," Long Yi sighed long and deeply.

"No, everything still would have happened, almost nothing would have been different, only that the burden that should have been borne by me alone would fall on both of us," Tilian replied.

Long Yi nodded silently, kept quiet for a moment, withdrew his hand, and looked at the man in front of him—this greatest enemy of his in the past few years, but now the biggest contributor to this war.

"Is there anything else you want me to do?" Long Yi asked.

"Yes, just one thing," Tilian replied.

"This thing, do not tell anyone. Especially, my Emperor Second Brother."

Long Yi was startled, then nodded heavily.

"My soul can no longer contain so much information, my body has reached its limit, so this time, everything is genuinely over."

Tilian handed the container with the white brain to Long Yi, and Tilian’s body began to slowly disintegrate. There was no sound, no movement, he just vanished into thin air.

"So, what I really hate, are smart people."

Watching the dust disappear in front of him, Long Yi grumbled to himself.

Unknowingly, both Ai Lin and Suolin were already in tears. (To be continued... If you like this book, please go to qidian.com to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)