When a madman gained a sliver of reason, it was like a man dying of thirst receiving a mouthful of sweet spring water.
At that moment, Aaron profoundly understood the meaning of that proverb.
No matter how powerful an extraordinary being's mind was, when they stood on the verge of falling into the abyss of madness, they were still nothing but pitiful worms!
After saying that, he spoke no more and quietly watched the Shadow King slide once again toward the abyss of madness.
"Mother of Night... I don't know... why She went mad!"
"Please..."
"Give me... a little more sanity..."
The completely out-of-control monster struggled pleadingly, two pitch-black hands stretching out like a beggar asking for alms.
When even a Your Majesty had lost all dignity, this was all that remained.
"It seems you truly don't know."
Aaron sighed. "Then... out of respect for your earlier righteous deed, let me grant you release."
To show his respect, he did not directly use Furnace Fire to burn the Shadow King to death.
Instead, he drew the Sword in the Stone, held it upright before him level with his forehead, and then thrust!
Pfft!
The Sword in the Stone struck the writhing creature of darkness with perfect accuracy.
Pain and ferocity surfaced on all five of its masks.
Then, the effect of destruction activated, and countless shadows began to collapse and scatter...
The agonized expression on the largest pale mask gradually faded, replaced by a trace of relief. "Thank you..."
Whoosh!
Countless streams of darkness vanished like flowing water, leaving behind half a pale mask.
This was the remnant characteristic of the Shadow King, but to Aaron as he was now, it was little better than nothing.
"After killing the Shadow King and Ramajie, the thieves' gang still has three captains