"You mean Lord Lu Li's preparations were more thorough than everyone else's?"
Even Arost, despite his immense respect for Lu Li, could not help grumbling inwardly when he heard this.
If his preparations had truly been thorough, he would not have spent most of the time on the defensive.
Although some of the arrangements made in advance had been quite ingenious, they were far from flawless.
Babayak had clearly anticipated Arost's reaction. He nodded unhurriedly.
Rather than explaining directly, he changed the subject.
"You should have learned about the past of the Four World Pillars from your father, Mite, right?"
Arost frowned slightly and nodded.
"Enma, Sotos, Guhui, and Targan."
"In ancient times, it was because of the protection and efforts of those four that our world could enjoy its current peace, rather than be destroyed by the upheaval caused by the awakening of the Primeval Creation."
"For that, the Four World Pillars paid an unimaginable price and fell completely into an eternal madness from which they would never awaken."
"You suddenly asked me about this. You can't just be testing my memory, can you?"
Babayak nodded.
Arost's frown deepened.
He had inherited his father Mite's quick mind. In daily life, he was often able to infer the whole from the smallest sign.
Seeing Babayak's reaction, he had already guessed the other party's intentions with near certainty. He tentatively asked, "Could it be... that this part of history is also different from what everyone knows?"
"Not quite." Babayak gave a bitter smile and stopped keeping him in suspense. "It's just that there are some details known only to me."
"And based on those details, I made some unverified conjectures."
"I originally planned to speak of them only after confirming them, but now it seems that if I don't say it,