Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 360 - 359 "Stop doing that.

Chapter 360: 359 "Stop doing that.

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Silence pervaded the air.

All eyes were fixed on Jade, observing the usually silent girl, emotions varied in their gazes.

Iris felt reverence.

Lasha was stunned.

Shane’s feelings were complex and hard to articulate.

For he had long known that Jade’s identity was no ordinary matter.

Triss had once given Shane an ancient book that mentioned a passage.

"Since the establishment of the Kingdom, Duke Sterling’s Domain had often encountered an incomprehensible occurrence."

"Many people claimed to have met a blonde girl with purple eyes and shared various incidents with this girl."

"Some adopted her and took great care of her, only to find that she had mysteriously disappeared one day."

"Some harbored malicious thoughts, aiming to use her for their purposes, only to be found dead after a while, seemingly having suffered extreme terror before death, even showing signs of mental disorder, dying in a most horrifying manner."

"Even the Nobles had encountered such a girl, and these nobles, either could find the other no more one day or died suddenly at home, which was very eerie."

"Gradually, this matter began to cause panic among the people of the domain, and some proclaimed it to be the Demon Clan’s plot to cause harm, leading to widespread fear for a time."

"Eventually, to avoid unrest, the Sterling Family, acting as the Lords, issued a prohibition, strictly forbidding all subjects from discussing this matter, with penalties for non-compliance."

"Under such circumstances, the domain gradually returned to calm, yet rumors still occasionally leaked out, indicating that some were still encountering such incidents."

"Soon, people started to claim that the blonde girl with purple eyes was a Resentful Spirit lingering in Duke Sterling’s Domain, who, having not found happiness in life, wandered in the domain, departing when she met kind-hearted people that took her in and treated her well, and cursing those with evil intentions, who sought to harm her, with death."

This was a very famous millennium-old legend within Duke Sterling’s Domain — [The Resentful Spirit Seeking Happiness].

It was said that even now, people occasionally claimed to have seen this Resentful Spirit, and every now and then, unexplained deaths of nobles or criminals occurred in Duke Sterling’s Domain, leaving a deep impression of the legend on the people; despite the prohibition, it was still passed on secretly.

Therefore, when Triss saw Jade, his reaction was significant.

This was sufficient to demonstrate the notoriety of the legend; one could immediately think of it.

On the contrary, people outside of Duke Sterling’s Domain were unfamiliar with the legend.

Triss thought that Shane had been targeted by the Resentful Spirit from the legend, which was why he couldn’t help but urge Shane to stay away from Jade.

Unfortunately, Shane not only didn’t mind, but also took Jade with him voluntarily.

The reason was simple.

"If she really were a Resentful Spirit, how could a group of Magic Life kidnap her and leave her with me through the act of suicide?"

Shane sensed something peculiar, and with strange events occurring in Duke Sterling’s Domain, and the Old Demon Clan Faction causing trouble in this territory, Shane felt that perhaps, behind Jade’s tale, something might be unraveled.

It might be troublesome, but it could also be something good.

"If someone from the Old Demon Clan Faction could be involved and appear before me, that would be excellent."

With this thought in mind, Shane not only did not reject Jade, but also took the initiative to bring her along.

Of course, apart from this plan, the main reason was that Shane did not know how to deal with Jade.

"It’s not like I can just leave her by the roadside, can I?"

Thus, Shane gave Jade the choice to decide whether or not to come with him.

Jade made her choice.

So, Shane took her with him.

But not until this moment did Shane learn that Jade’s background was indeed significant.

This is how Iris had informed Shane.

"Although Jade Miss had always been in the Dark Temple, sealed together with the Evil God Lilith, her freedom was not greatly restricted."

Because Jade was only Lilith’s Half Body, being the stripped Reason, she herself had no power nor any harmful connections; the Divine Race had no intention of doing anything to her.

Not only did they not think of doing anything to her, but the Divine Race also hoped that Jade would return to her original body, allowing Lilith to regain control, receive due Reason, and return to the Divine Race to enhance the power of their race. Thus, the Divine Race treated Jade quite gently, never confining her and even allowed her the freedom to enter and exit the Temple at will, enabling her to come and go as she pleased.

In light of this, whether she had been exiled to the gap in the world or sealed in an isolated space, Jade could freely return to this world and move about.

And Jade’s purpose in moving about outside was simple: to wander the world, observe others’ ways of life, thereby enhancing her own Reason and spirit.

"Only in this way could Miss Jade have enough Reason to suppress the pursuit of chaotic instincts when returning to her original body, successfully merge into one, and become a true Goddess."