Katelyle watched William Thomas revel in the power of the Eternal Ring and shook his head slightly.
Wherever one went, great power could always drive people mad and make them lose themselves in it.
That was exactly what had happened to William Thomas.
"Do you think I've become corrupted?" William Thomas noticed Katelyle shaking his head and smiled. "Do you think this immense power has blinded me?"
"You can think that, but let me tell you this: from the very beginning, I wanted great power, and I've never wavered."
"After I came to this world, nothing held me back anymore. I could slaughter to my heart's content, so I kept growing stronger."
"I thought I could rule this world, but only when the Holy Spirit Wizard appeared did I realize that even greater power existed here."
At that point, William Thomas fell silent, his expression tinged with desolation.
"And then?" Seeing that William Thomas had stopped speaking, Katelyle continued, "The Holy Spirit Wizard defeated you, leaving you gravely wounded and near death. But then you discovered that the Moss Wand was in the hands of the Orc high priest. To gain power, you manipulated him into starting a war."
"While you were manipulating the Orc high priest, you were also plotting against the Dwarves of Aisladu."
"When the Orc army had the Dwarves on the back foot, you took advantage of their vulnerability and ultimately obtained the Eternal Ring."
"I wonder how close my deductions are to the truth?"
After hearing Katelyle's words, William Thomas smiled and applauded. "You're missing some details, but you're remarkably close to the truth."
"So what are you going to do next?"
"Steal the Eternal Ring from me?"
William Thomas's expression turned cold, yet excited. He licked his lips, making him look all the more