Chapter 184: Exposed Yet Again
"Don't know?"
Aiyi's remark surprised Shien somewhat.
But Aiyi's expression was calm and composed, telling Shien that what she had just said was probably her true feelings.
"For a time, I hated the Hero very much."
Aiyi's voice slowly reached Shien's ears.
"Because of the Hero, the person most important to me passed away."
"At that time, I even wanted to destroy the entire world."
"Rather, if the sisters around me hadn't stopped me, I probably would have done exactly that."
Aiyi casually made such a terrifying statement that Shien felt the urge to swallow.
However, Aiyi's tone soon took a turn.
"Later, when I was trapped in the abyss of hatred and unable to pull myself free, I saw it."
"I saw all the demons laughing because the war had ended."
"I saw everyone around me dancing with joy because they no longer needed to go to the battlefield."
"Only then did I realize that the demons were no different from the other races. Even if they revered strength, that didn't mean they all enjoyed killing others and staining their hands with blood."
"What the Hero did ultimately brought peace to the Three Races and put an end to the war that had lasted for so long."
"So I woke up. I gave up. I stopped feeding on hatred and instead protected the peace of the Demon Realm with my sisters."
It seemed that Aiyi no longer hated the Hero, having let go of the sorrow and pain of the past.
"So, when you ask me what I think of the Hero now, I don't know either." Aiyi spoke very seriously. "In the past, all I saw was the Hero's strength, the threat he posed, and all the hateful slaughter he had committed. But