Hearing what the Ender Queen said, the usually silent Dragon Prophet couldn't help but sigh and speak, "Yeah… he really did walk his own path."
"From the very beginning, he lived under the shell of the real HIM. Whether it was his appearance or his abilities, everything was exactly the same as the real HIM."
"Later on, even the way everyone addressed him somehow ended up becoming HIM…"
"You could say that from the very start, he was living under the shadow of the real HIM."
"And not only that, every step he took was actually paved by the real HIM."
"In a situation like that, it's easy to lose yourself and completely become the real HIM."
Hearing the Dragon Prophet's words, even the usually quiet Last Dancer couldn't hold back and added, "Yeah… after all, walking around using someone else's appearance, within a framework set by someone else… becoming that person is the norm."
After hearing both the Dragon Prophet and the Last Dancer, the Dread Lord looked at the three of them, nodded in full agreement, and said, "The three of you and I have all personally seen the real HIM."
"Even though our king does resemble the real HIM in many ways, those similarities are nothing more than the shared qualities that all great leaders possess."
"Other than that, the two of them have nothing in common. They are completely different people."
"Our king is our king. The real HIM is the real HIM."
"Our king did not lose himself under the skin of the real HIM, nor did he become him completely…"
"Maybe that's exactly why the fate of all of us changed… and even the fate of the world changed…"
Hearing this, the Wither King spoke up thoughtfully, "Yeah… do you remember how our memories were altered by the Void before?"
"Back then, we of the Nether were extremely hostile toward the Ender race and the beings of the Overworld."
"If our king hadn't brought us together, we probably would've already fought until the sky and earth turned upside down, right?"
"Even taking a step back, even if our king accepting us was part of the real HIM's plan, without being influenced by him, there's no way people like us would truly treat each other sincerely."
At this point, the Wither King paused for a moment, then continued, "I don't know about the rest of you, but at least for me, I wouldn't have treated you sincerely…"
"I've always been an outsider, and I've always felt like you all treated me as one too."
"That meeting… the heartfelt words our king said really struck me deeply."
"To him, everyone on that shallow shore is someone he wants to protect, all of them are his family."
After saying that, the Wither King's eyes dimmed a little. He steadied himself and continued, "To me, those words meant a lot… our king is the only one in all these years who ever acknowledged me…"
At this point, the Wither King let out a long breath and looked at the Dread Lord, "Because of your existence, I've always been that so-called outsider."
"Even when I became the ruler of the Nether, it was only because you weren't around that I could take that position. The moment you appeared, that position would be replaced by you."
"I've always lived under your shadow, constantly teased as some buy-one-get-one extra."
"But our king never saw me that way. He treats everyone equally, caring for all of us like family."
"You might not understand how I feel, but for me, being treated equally like everyone else is already a huge affirmation."
"All these years… finally… finally someone treats me the same as everyone else… I'm no longer someone's substitute…"
After saying this, the Wither King let out a long breath, as if he had finally released all the frustration in his heart. Then, with a sense of relief, he said, "It was at that moment that I truly opened up my heart…"
"Since then, I don't care anymore about being called an outsider or a buy-one-get-one joke."
"Because I know I'm no different from everyone else. I'm not beneath anyone."
After pouring out everything in his heart, the Wither King finally breathed out deeply. Seeing this, Entity 303 looked the Dread Lord up and down, and couldn't help but complain, "Didn't expect you to be 'someone else's perfect kid,' huh?"
This sudden, random remark left the Dread Lord completely confused. "? What do you mean someone else's kid?"
Just as Entity 303 was about to explain, the Dragon Prophet interrupted.
He looked at the Wither King with emotion and said, "I knew that meeting would affect quite a few people, but I didn't expect everyone to be moved in different ways."
At this point, the Dragon Prophet glanced at the Last Dancer. Seeing the Last Dancer give a knowing nod, he slowly continued, "The Dancer and I were also deeply moved during that meeting."
"We've both been through our share of storms. We've seen many outstanding rulers."
"What truly moved us about our king is his genuine nature."
"He doesn't put on airs, and he never tries to act in front of us to elevate his image."
"He doesn't try to shape some persona for himself. In fact, he doesn't care about that at all."
"Maybe my experience is limited, but this is something I've never seen any person in a high position manage to do…"
"What he shows us is his truest self, and that's what's most rare."
At this point, the Dragon Prophet looked at Null and said, "Just like you said before, what truly moved us is his sincerity."
"Even though all of us have very different pasts, and each of us was touched in different ways…"
"In the end, what truly reached us was his sincerity."
"Even when each of us followed him with our own motives, even when we subconsciously kept our distance from him, his sincerity toward us never changed."
"That's why he noticed the little discomfort between Little Bug and 007, why he had Entity 303 handle building the houses, why he patiently taught Null how to balance his heart and his nature…"
"It's because he truly cares about us that he notices these small details, and that's why he can truly move us."
"He really used sincerity to heal all of us."
"Being able to become his family… really is the fortune of every one of us…"