Null usually kept quiet, but when he occasionally spoke, his words were quite sharp.
Just as he said, the Dread Lord felt Xu Yuan's sincerity, which was why he had been so uneasy all along.
The moment he made up his mind to find Xu Yuan and have a talk, he had already handed over his true heart.
Hearing Null's words, the Dread Lord smiled in relief and nodded. "Yeah… in the past, I never gave my true heart to anyone, nor did I ever think I'd live under someone else."
At this point, the Dread Lord shook his head helplessly, looked at everyone present, and asked with a smile, "Do you think our king might have some kind of ability to bewitch people?"
"Look at how he's got each of us completely charmed, and he didn't even use the same method!"
As soon as the Dread Lord finished speaking, scattered laughter sounded around them.
"Back then, Entity 303 seemed to have said something similar. He said our king was that… that… suc-succubus!"
"To outsiders, wouldn't our king look like a succubus? But only people like us know why he earns all of our respect and devotion."
"The more we talk about him, the more I miss him. It's really been so long since we last saw him…"
Seeing the atmosphere gradually turning gloomy, the Ender Queen quickly spoke up to interrupt the discussion, "Alright! Don't drift off topic. Maybe he already heard everything we just said. Let's hurry and find him!"
After saying that, she didn't hesitate at all and volunteered herself. "Next, let me talk about my story."
"But my story isn't very long. I can sum it up in just a few sentences."
As soon as the Ender Queen finished speaking, everyone's gaze gathered on her, but the looks they gave her carried a hint of teasing.
Although everyone wore expressions of gossiping curiosity, no one dared to speak up and joke, except Entity 303, who feared no authority and went straight against the wind.
"She fell in love with him, on a night without stars~~" Entity 303 turned his face away, not daring to make eye contact with the Ender Queen at all, but the little tune in his mouth didn't stop.
Entity 303's singing wasn't exactly pleasant, and no one had ever heard this song before, but for some reason, everyone felt like this song was made for this very moment.
At this moment, everyone even wanted to sing along with Entity 303, but in the end, their reason won out.
Hearing Entity 303's singing, the Ender Queen didn't react at first, but when she heard the full line of lyrics, a large blade had somehow already appeared silently in her hand.
Just as she was about to execute Entity 303 on the spot, she realized he had somehow hidden behind Rookie and Notch. "Don't you dare act recklessly! These are Lord Creator God and GM Lord Rookie!"
Seeing this, the Ender Queen suppressed the urge to cut someone down and gave Entity 303 a ghostly smile. "Once this is over, big sister will come take good, good, care, of, you!"
When she said "take good care of you," she deliberately slowed her tone and emphasized each word.
Hearing the Ender Queen's words and seeing the hidden menace in her smile, Rookie and Notch both trembled.
They really wanted to step aside and hand over Entity 303, the culprit, but unfortunately, Entity 303 clung to each of their arms like a sloth.
Rookie and Notch secretly struggled for quite a while but couldn't break free from Entity 303's grip. Just as they were stuck in a stalemate, the Ender Queen's voice rang out again.
"Alright, enough playing around. Let's talk about something serious."
"I didn't truly submit to our king because I fell in love with him."
"You've all been around me long enough. You should know I'm not a woman in the traditional sense."
"The fact that I became the leader of the Ender race is proof enough that I'm not someone who indulges in romantic feelings."
Hearing the Ender Queen's words, Entity 303 immediately became a bit flustered. He never meant to look down on her.
He genuinely treated the Ender Queen like his older sister, so he always couldn't help teasing her. Simply put, they had that kind of love-hate relationship.
What he said just now was completely a joke, but he didn't expect the Ender Queen to take it seriously. Seeing this, Entity 303 was about to explain something, but she interrupted him.
"Shut up. I'll settle today's account with you properly later."
After saying that, the Ender Queen rolled her eyes at Entity 303 and continued.
"As a leader, as the ruler of the Ender race, my initial thoughts were actually the same as the Dread Lord's. I didn't want to follow anyone."
"Even someone as unruly as me still chose to follow one person, the true HIM."
"Although I didn't interact with him very deeply, he was enough to convince me. He is a true hero."
At this point, the Ender Queen paused for a moment, as if organizing her thoughts. After a short while, she continued.
"But later, the true HIM erased my memories, and then I was used by the Void to come into conflict with our king."
"You all already know what happened afterward. I came to the shallows, but I only stayed because of the Ender Dragon."
"At that time, I hadn't truly submitted to our king…"
"Later, in order to fight against the Void, the Dragon Prophet and I made great efforts and finally recovered part of our previous memories."
"I remembered the past I once experienced with the true HIM."
"And then I learned that the true HIM hadn't left. He was still continuing to do everything he could to fight the Void and save this world…"
"At the same time, I also witnessed everything our king had done…"
At this point, the Ender Queen's brows knitted tightly. Even though she was recounting the past, it was as if she could feel the frustration from that time again.
She steadied herself, let out a long breath, and continued, "As a leader, I naturally understand the principle that a loyal subject does not serve two masters…"
"Although the true HIM and our king share the same goal, and he stands in the same camp as our king, to me, they are two completely different rulers."
"I sincerely admire both of them…"
"Because of that, there has always been a question in my mind that I couldn't get rid of, who should I be loyal to?"
"I didn't want to compare them, and I couldn't compare them, but I couldn't stop myself from thinking about it. In the end, who would I follow?"
At this point, the Ender Queen paused again. The frustration on her face gradually faded, replaced by a sense of relief.
She smiled at everyone and continued.
"Later, I couldn't hold it in anymore and told our king my thoughts."
"Do you know how he answered me at the time?"
At this point, the Ender Queen didn't keep them in suspense. Before anyone could respond, she continued on her own.
"He said, 'I don't agree with the word "follow." I've never treated you as subordinates, and I believe the true HIM is the same."
"To me, what one should truly follow is not a person, but one's own heart. Both the true HIM and I are following ourselves."
"It's just that on the path of following our own hearts, you joined us."
"So the question you need to consider isn't who you should follow, but how to walk your own path while traveling alongside us, staying true to your own heart.'"