Soon, Lily, with a heart full of anxiety, met Jellal, also known as Mystogan.
This prince, who had just staged a dramatic "hero's return," looked at him with a smile.
"Lily, we finally meet again."
Mystogan greeted Lily.
He knew Lily's character and temperament well, so he was clear about how to treat this benefactor.
"Prince Jellal, did you... really defeat King Faust?" Lily fell silent for a moment before speaking.
"Yes, it's all over now."
Mystogan nodded without any intention of hiding the truth.
He directly recounted the events to Lily.
"So that's how it was..."
Lily was stunned for a moment, then accepted the reality.
It seemed King Faust had indeed been defeated, defeated by the long-suffered "Earth Land people."
'Prince Jellal... truly was a good person.'
'Even in another world, he could find like-minded companions and make many friends.'
"Lily, we need you. We need you to lead us in resolving the Exceed issue."
Mystogan didn't beat around the bush and directly made the request to Lily.
They needed this Exceed to provide information.
"Resolve the Exceed issue?" Lily widened his eyes.
This felt like a sudden twist.
Although the new king had replaced the old one, it seemed Jellal held the same attitude toward the "Exceed" as King Faust had.
Thinking about it, it made sense.
The "Exceed" had indeed placed themselves too high above others.
And Jellal, who had witnessed the true nature of the "Exceed Kingdom" alongside him in their childhood, would naturally want to resist the "Exceed."
After all, those people hadn't allowed him to help Jellal back then, which must have left a deep impression on the young prince.
"Exactly. We won't leave this threat unresolved."
Marco entered the palace and spoke bluntly to Panza Lily.
"Mystogan, just tell him directly about the future arrangements for the Exceed race."
Marco was even more straightforward than Mystogan.
He didn't know this Lily, so of course, he would be as direct as possible.
Moreover, since they were to cooperate, there was no need to hide anything from the other party.
If Panza Lily couldn't accept it, then there was nothing more to discuss.
"Future arrangements? What do you mean?" Lily looked puzzled.
Had they already decided how to deal with the "Exceed"?
"It's like this, Lily. I plan to turn Edolas into a completely magic-free world."
Seeing Marco's directness, Mystogan also stopped beating around the bush.
He directly explained his plan for the world of "Edolas."
In Mystogan's plan, there was clearly no place for the "Exceed."
Although this was unfair to the "Exceed," it was a necessary sacrifice.
The conflict and opposition between the "Exceed" and "humans" had reached a point where reconciliation was no longer easily possible.
"I understand. This might not be a bad thing."
After hearing Prince Jellal's words, Lily nodded gravely.
He fully understood Prince Jellal's approach.
The opposition between the two races had made coexistence nearly impossible.
For the victorious side to expel the defeated side was not something to be criticized—it could even be considered merciful.
To be cruel, one could completely exterminate the enemy's race or reduce them to slaves or playthings.
This expulsion is indeed quite merciful.
"In fact, the current world of Edolas is no longer suitable for the Exceed to continue living. The magic-rich world of Earth Land might be more suitable for the Exceed to survive." Liliy spoke up.
He truly agreed with Prince Jellal's approach.
For the Exceed, this was the punishment they deserved, but it could also be an adventure that allows them to be reborn—at least it's better than staying in Edolas.
"You mean the Exceed are greatly affected by the magic depletion?" Marco grasped the key point.
He exchanged a glance with Mystogan, and both felt relieved.
If that were truly the case, then attacking the floating island of Extalia might be much easier than imagined.
"...Yes, we are greatly affected by the magic depletion." Lily nodded
As an Exceed himself, he was well aware of the impact of magic depletion.
In fact, most of the Exceed civilians had little combat ability.
The reason the Exceed could reside high in the sky was because of the "Queen" and the "God."
The reason they had become what they were now was also due to the existence of the "God."
"God..."
Marco narrowed his eyes, feeling that something wasn't quite right.
"Is this Queen and God also an Exceed?"
Looking at Lily, Marco asked in confusion.
"Of course, otherwise how could they lead our Exceed race?"
Lily nodded in confirmation. He had seen the "Queen" before. In fact, the "Queen" wasn't particularly mysterious.
Even if one hadn't had close contact with her, they had at least seen her from afar. Without a doubt, the "Queen" was also an Exceed.
"If she's also an Exceed, how is she unaffected? Why is she considered a God? Is she incredibly powerful? Or has she performed some kind of miracle?"
Marco had always been puzzled by the existence of this "Exceed Queen" and "God."
Whenever someone mentioned her, they said she ruled over Extalia and the Edolas Kingdom, but when asked about her feats, no one knew.
"Her Majesty the Queen can foresee the future and determine life and death." Lily spoke up. This was something everyone knew.
"That certainly makes her well-suited to be a charlatan."
Marco muttered sarcastically.
He felt he was getting closer to the truth.
This "Exceed Queen" was probably just a "charlatan."
Since she was also an Exceed, there was no reason she alone would be unaffected by the magic depletion and still possess great power.
This kind of trickery—pretending to be powerful and intimidating others by acting like a god—was quite common in various anime and film works.
In fact, King Faust and others in the Edolas Kingdom might have had their doubts; they just didn't dare to take the risk.
"In that case, let's just go for it. Gods or not, I think these Exceed are nothing but paper tigers—they'll collapse at the slightest poke."
King Faust didn't dare to take the risk, but Marco certainly did.
No matter what, they had to confront these Exceed, and the intelligence they had gathered so far was all good news.
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