Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 365 - 362 She is still a child...!

Chapter 365: 362 She is still a child...!

Afterward, Luoqi gave several more instructions to Shane before finally leaving with some reluctance.

Holding the magic tool that had reverted back into a bead, Shane talked to himself, dissatisfied.

"I really want to spend a whole day teaching this girl a lesson, to see how she really views me."

That method of merely managing problematic children truly gave Shane a feeling of karmic dissatisfaction.

Luckily, it was not without its rewards.

If Luoqi could really find a way to solve this issue from the Divine Race or the Kingdom’s library, that would naturally be best.

"Although I’m not holding much hope."

Shane murmured.

If there were such a way, the Divine Race wouldn’t have chosen to seal the Evil God Lilith for thousands to nearly ten thousand years, right?

This showed that even the Divine Race was out of options and could only use this last resort.

Therefore, Shane felt that there wasn’t much hope.

In the end, he might really have to take drastic measures, releasing the Evil God Lilith to weaken her, to possibly achieve his goal.

Of course, that was a last resort.

Before reaching a point of no return, Shane didn’t mind waiting and seeing.

"I just don’t know how long I can wait."

Shane thought silently.

"When the Life Goddess descends, that should be the final deadline."

When that goddess arrived, she would repair Lilith’s seal and close the temple back into its isolated small space.

In such a case, Shane would no longer be able to enter the temple or do anything to Lilith’s seal.

Thus, the final deadline would be when the Life Goddess arrived.

When the Life Goddess descended, Shane would have to act to prevent the temple from being banished.

"The rest depends on what can be achieved."

If things really turned out that way, then, by then, Shane would have to face the Evil God Lilith in person.

Facing an evil god who once turned the surface into Hell, possessed strength rivaling the Six Great Demons, troubled the Divine Race, and made the Demon Clan retreat temporarily, even Ai Yi might not be sure of victory, right?

Then, Shane would definitely have to join in the fight to weaken the evil god’s power.

But...

"An evil god equal to the Six Great Demons... huh?"

Shane was truly nervous.

Even with the most powerful Holy Sword in hand, could he, merely at level fifty-five, really stand a chance against such a being?

In this era, with the Demon King gone and the Supreme God concealed, that’s the world’s highest-end combat power.

The opponent’s power was even enough to sink continents and turn all life on the surface into a frenzy; could he truly handle such a terrifying opponent?

Honestly, Shane felt it was doubtful.

But...

"Even if I can’t beat her, I should still be able to save my own life."

With the protection of the Holy Sword and many Resistance Skills guarding his body, he wouldn’t be instantly killed, right?

Besides, Ai Yi was by his side, and You Lin was also on standby; combining everyone’s power, they should at least be able to hold off the opponent.

...Hopefully.

Shane could only hope so in his heart.

"Click..."

As Shane was thinking about these matters, suddenly, the bathroom door was opened.

Shane came back to his senses and looked over, then he was stunned.

Through the steam of the bathroom doorway, a petite figure slowly walked in.

"What...!?"

Shane’s eyes widened.

It was an unavoidable situation.

It wasn’t that Shane was overreacting, but the state of the girl who suddenly burst in made it completely impossible for him to remain calm.

"Splash... Splash..."

As footsteps sounded through the water, the girl came up to Shane.

Her body—completely—bare.

"Jade... Jade?"

Shane stammered out the name of the girl who appeared before him in such a primal state.

The visitor was indeed Jade.

Jade stood amid the steam, looking at Shane soaking in the bathtub; she wordlessly moved closer.

"Swish!"

Amid the sound of water, the girl submerged her delicate body into the water and leaned against Shane.

Yes.

Jade had come in.

She sat in front of Shane.

She leaned against Shane’s chest.

Shane was like he was embracing the girl sitting in his lap, letting her small soft back rest against him, and he was stiffened.

And in Shane’s heart, only two words remained.

(Holy shit holy shit holy shit holy shit holy shit holy shit holy shit...)

Forgive Shane’s lack of sophistication, but he could only describe his current feelings and situation with a "holy shit."

He could smell the scent of Jade’s body and feel her soft small back, his heartbeat racing to eight hundred.

(She’s still a child...! Still a child...!)

Shane was thrown into chaos, furiously screaming in his mind, attempting to calm down.

Unfortunately, from the moment Jade had entered, calmness had become unattainable for Shane.

This girl didn’t speak a word, as always silent, but she seemed to entrust everything to Shane or, rather, showed no wariness towards him at all, relaxing her whole body and snuggling against him.

Her attitude seemed to say "do whatever you want to do," which was indeed not very heart-friendly.

Yes, not friendly to the hearts and spirits of men either.

If Jade hadn’t looked like a little girl, Shane thought he might have lost control already.

The whole bathroom then fell into an indescribable silence.

It was normal for Jade not to speak, hence the silence.

Meanwhile, Shane kept telling himself in his mind.

(Stay calm, stay calm, Shane, you’re a man who has experienced much, and you usually bathe with the adorable Tielle, you’re no naive fellow, so how could you lose composure over a little girl?)

Shane murmured to himself.

Fortunately, it seemed Jade understood nothing and did nothing, just quietly soaking leaning on Shane, which after a tough mental struggle, allowed him some recovery of his composure.

"Why... why did you suddenly come in?"

Shane asked with a voice that could somewhat be considered calm.

Jade turned her head back, her eyes like pairs of amethysts staring at Shane, seeming to convey something.

Incredibly, Shane understood.

"Are you saying you came in because you wanted to be with me?"

Shane asked uncertainly.

But Jade nodded, affirming Shane’s words.

Shane really wanted to say,

"I wish all the ladies in the world could be as kind as you."

Right?

If all girls were like this, how could the sycophants ever fail to find a place?

Well, forget the sycophants, but Shane indeed wished the pretty ladies around him were all like that.

Now, it seems only Tielle is like that, right?

... Perhaps he should find a way to increase that number in the future?

As Shane thought so, he bitterly smiled.

"Then why do you want to be with me?" Shane asked softly, "Are you feeling uneasy?"

Upon hearing this, Jade neither affirmed nor denied, just quietly looked at Shane, her eyes revealing very complex emotions.

Shane knew Jade must have many thoughts in her heart.

She wanted to return to her true self but feared being annihilated.

She wanted to risk it all but feared failure.

She even wanted to resolve countless years of issues but worried it might affect others.

Overall, various ideas were interwoven in this little girl’s mind, presenting the same conflicted and unwilling state as her own situation.

"Ah..."

Shane couldn’t help but sigh, stretching out his hand to caress Jade’s little head.

Jade did not resist but silently let Shane stroke her head, and even nuzzled a little, seemingly seeking solace.

After a while, Shane finally spoke.

"I know, you want to see what I would do, right?" Shane said to Jade, "You want to know if I would still help you after understanding all your circumstances, right?"

Shane’s words made Jade’s eyelids droop slightly.

Certainly, that’s what she thought.

Actually, this little girl didn’t even know what to do herself.

Decades of wandering, knowing that it was a fruitless effort, was already making Jade somewhat impatient, barely able to endure it.

She was the Evil God’s half-body, the expelled rationality, in other words, Lilith herself, just kicked out from her body, unable to return.

In other words, even if Jade wasn’t a resentful spirit, she was still a ghost.

She definitely wanted to return to her body.

Otherwise, she would forever be just a ghost, suppressed in rationality and growth, incomplete, wandering alone on the ground.

However, she had already experienced this condition for nearly ten thousand years.

Under such circumstances, even a real god might not endure it, right?

Thus, Jade intended to break the current deadlock.

This time, the spatial node was broken, the Temple appeared in the Human Realm, and there was a Hero capable of breaking the seal near her, offering a great opportunity.

If she missed this chance, Jade thought she might never succeed ever again.

Given this, Jade wanted to know if Shane would still help her.

But...

"If you yourself aren’t sure of success, what can be done?" Shane said, "If you really risk it all, the outcome will definitely be annihilation. You know this well, which is why you hesitate, feel scared, and finally agreed to my suggestion to delay breaking the seal, right?"

Jade was speechless.

Shane continued stroking the little girl’s head, smiling at her.

"Don’t worry, I will help you," Shane stated honestly, "Don’t forget, it was I who let you choose whether to follow me and said to speak out about any issues, and claimed I’d help you, so since you made your choice, I will surely support you to the end."

While talking, Shane gazed into Jade’s eyes and voiced out,

"Let’s not rush, we still have time, let’s think it over slowly about what to do."

"Okay?"

Shane’s words reached Jade’s ears.

Jade fell silent, and after a while, she nodded heavily and hugged Shane.

Shane, in return, embraced Jade, thinking to himself,

(Hmm, she’s soft.)

Shane’s heartbeat was still fast.

(Really want...)

Shane then murmured quietly to himself.