The head of the stone king is part of the AI that tried to use tech and knowledge to save the world – humans were warring - he wanted to take over to save the world from their madness and their magic – he overthrew King Cree before the king's insane rival Kondo fought him with a weapon of magical destruction which he now used on the AI stone king. This is the true history of the myth that founded the religion of the Bond. Today the head of the stone king is an ancient religious relic held in a box by cold iron bonds – it is reported stolen but the AI has come back to life and persuaded one of one of the guards to steal it and hide it away until it can rise and rule in logic. It recruits more followers who do not know their leader is the head of the stone king.
Magic is harmful - it is destroying the land - it is balanced life energy is used it is taken from elsewhere.