Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 412 - 405 "Why don’t you go to heaven?

Chapter 412: 405 "Why don’t you go to heaven?

It is often said that a day apart feels like an eternity.

Although Shane had been gone for only a few days and had been in contact with Luoqi every night, for a couple who had just experienced their forbidden fruit, not being together all the time was excruciatingly painful.

Especially for Luoqi, naturally a very lonely and solitary person, Shane’s absence during this period was particularly tough for her.

No one could ever imagine that Luoqi, the number one beauty of the Human Race, a princess of Mitra, the treasure of the Kingdom, would have such a girlish and dependent side.

Under such circumstances, Luoqi couldn’t help fantasizing more than once about how sticky and deeply attached they would become once Shane returned, how much they would miss each other.

Their reunion was bound to be incredibly tender and moving—an entirely normal expectation.

Don’t ask why she was so confident; it was a belief everyone held.

Unfortunately, Luoqi was wrong.

"It hurts so much! It’s going to be torn off! My face is going to be torn off!"

At this moment, in Luoqi’s bedroom, such cries of pain continuously erupted, causing the female knights of the Holy Sword Knights stationed outside the door to exchange uneasy looks, unsure if they should just burst in.

Inside the room, Shane was fiercely pinching Luoqi’s breathtakingly beautiful face, his voice full of rage yet forcibly cheerful as he pulled it apart, ignoring Luoqi’s struggles and cries.

"You really gave me quite a surprise, my Princess," Shane growled, "I’m almost moved enough to feel murderous. Tell me, how should you compensate me, huh?"

Shane seemed merciless as if he was ready to cut her off, and his grip on Luoqi’s cheeks tightened.

"It’s falling off! It’s going to be torn off!" Luoqi cried, tears streaming down her face as she sobbed, "Let go... quick! If this face is ruined... you’re the one who will lose out!"

Luoqi’s speech started to slur.

"Hmph!"

Shane finally relented a bit, also thinking it would be a shame to ruin such a remarkably exquisite face.

However, he didn’t let go completely but instead revealed a smile that chilled Luoqi to the bone.

"Come on, out with it. What mischief have you been up to?"

Shane’s tone was like an ultimatum.

This frightened Luoqi.

"I... I haven’t been up to anything..." Luoqi said grievously, "I just wanted to marry you, is that so wrong?"

"Want to marry me?" Shane sneered unrelentingly, "Organizing this huge suitor selection event and you say you just want to marry me? Are you sure you’re not just trying to reverse the beauty pageant mechanism? Why don’t you just ascend to the heavens then? Luoqi and Lusi!"

"You... let go first!" Luoqi, seeing the fierce expression on Shane’s face, pleaded timidly, "Let go first, then I will explain, okay?"

"Okay." Shane agreed briskly, "I hope your explanation satisfies me."

Although it sounded like a tough talk, Luoqi knew that the man before her was really capable of anything.

Thus, Luoqi once again spoke timidly, "What... what if it doesn’t satisfy you?"

Upon hearing this, Shane’s smile brightened.

"Don’t worry, I won’t do anything," he said quite magnanimously. "Just that, I might return to Lamijion or wander around the world, making a certain number one princess of the Human Realm live like a widow in deep seclusion, only able to see me once every few years."

Luoqi immediately abandoned all her dignity to apologize to Shane.

"I’m sorry! I was wrong!"

It was just short of Luoqi kowtowing to him.

Shane had struck right into Luoqi’s biggest insecurity.

Fortunately, Shane was just mischievous, not brutally cruel; otherwise, this moment wouldn’t end without Luoqi crying out "Daddy" a few times, and he wouldn’t let it go.

Although, in certain specific scenarios, Luoqi had indeed called Shane "Daddy" before... (Anxi: Achoo!)

Shane finally calmed some of his resentment.

"Come on, talk to me," Shane said, arms crossed and tone unfriendly, "What is this so-called suitor selection event really about?"

Shane wasn’t entirely unaware of the situation, having heard about it from Vivian and others.

"A disaster that can only be avoided by marriage, is there really such a thing?"

Shane looked skeptical.

It was hard not to be; the narrative sounded like a typical feel-good plot device from a novel, used to ensure the protagonist ends up with the beauty.

But now, having already ’consumed’ this beauty, introducing such a cliché plot twist seemed oddly inappropriate, didn’t it?

Was my rhythm off all along? Was this the original plot meant for me as the main character, prepared by the grand cosmic will? By the proper rhythm, wasn’t I supposed to start clearing the misunderstanding with Princess Luoqi right here and win her over? But since I acted too fast, things turned out the way they are now?

Shane had such a brainstorm when he learned about it.

But as it turned out, Shane really wasn’t the main character.

"There’s actually no disaster..." Luoqi whispered, "It was all a misunderstanding by my elder sister. She thought I received a revelation about a disaster, so she blew things out of proportion..."

Shane twitched the corner of his mouth, "So you’re saying, everything was just a misunderstanding?"

"Yes..." Luoqi said awkwardly. "It was all just a misunderstanding..."

Shane was silent for a while, then turned around and walked away without hesitation.

"Don’t go!" Luoqi’s expression changed immediately, and she hurriedly ran up to him, hugging Shane and shouting, "This... This might be a misunderstanding! But it’s also a great opportunity!"

"A great opportunity?" Shane pressed his hand against Luoqi’s face, pushed her away, and asked with hollow eyes, "Then tell me, what kind of great opportunity is this?"

If this Slacking Princess dared to say, this was an opportunity to defend her sovereignty, to use the young noble lords with malicious intentions toward her as a lesson for Shane, and a chance for her to turn the tables and take charge, Shane thought he might need to seriously consider whether he should divorce her and be a complete scoundrel this time.

Luoqi caught something in Shane’s flickering gaze, shivered, and quickly said, "Think about it, with the current situation, even if we get married, the kingdom and its people won’t have any objections, right?"

Realizing what she meant, Shane immediately understood her scheme.

So, this Slacking Princess was harboring such thoughts?

"Understood?" Knowing Shane had caught on, Luoqi urged while the iron was hot, "Originally, if we wanted to get married, it wouldn’t have been easy, and even if I insisted, the kingdom’s people would find all sorts of faults. If things got blown out of proportion, it wouldn’t be good for anyone, right?"

This was also something Shane had been worried about.

He truly felt like he could be torn apart by the kingdom’s elites and civilians!

This was no joke, but a real possibility.

Just think, how many stars in the past have been harassed and subjected to cyber violence by countless irrational fans when they announced their relationships? Stars losing a massive number of fans due to marriage and even causing tragic incidents were not uncommon.

In this world, Luoqi was an undeniable superstar, even a global one at that. You could say that the entire kingdom consisted of her irrational fans.

Historically, which country’s people would riot or revolt just because they couldn’t see the princess and didn’t know if she was well?

Historically, which country’s princess had to show herself every day to assure the public of her well-being to maintain peace?

Yet, here it existed.

Thus, Shane could be sure, once his relationship with Luoqi got exposed, he would definitely be torn apart alive.

Of course, that was just a secondary reason.

After all, if any irrational fan dared to provoke him, he would not sit idly by and hold back just because they were ordinary people.

Rather, he had always despised irrational fans and keyboard warriors since his past life.

If any irrational fan dared to provoke him, Shane would make sure they understood they were nothing but spineless individuals in real life who dared only to strike from behind.

Therefore, what Shane truly worried about was not these so-called irrational fans, but other factors.

For instance, while Shane might not care, could Luoqi disregard what the people thought of her?

Furthermore, if this matter leaked, how many unfair treaties would the guilty him have to sign under the watchful eyes of the royal family and nobles, who had always wanted him to dedicate himself to the kingdom?

Being carefree comes from having no attachments.

Shane had previously been carefree in the presence of the royal family and nobles, unscrupulously doing as he pleased. But once involving Luoqi and his lover, considering her feelings and concerns, Shane could no longer be as carefree.

In light of this, Shane felt that their marriage wouldn’t happen for another three to five years without some serious planning.

But now...

"Just claim it’s to avert a disaster, and not only will the people not resent it, but they will be moved. The royal family and the nobles will do their utmost to promote this, considering it as us choosing a suitor, not an obligation for you, without making you make any commitments."

Luoqi looked at Shane full of hope.

"With this, all the issues we worried about are resolved, right?"

Luoqi steered the conversation towards solving the underlying issues between them.

She definitely wouldn’t admit that she was rushing to confirm their relationship, secure her position as the main wife, and escape from her current misery to eagerly anticipate a laid-back life after marriage.

"Don’t worry, this is just a formality. After a while, I’ll announce that you are the suitor I’ve chosen, and all others were just facilitating our union!"

Luoqi spoke resolutely in a manner that would make all noble young masters cry.

Shane wanted to know if, after hearing this, those noble young masters would dare claim they wanted a duel with him.

At that time, the place they would likely gather wouldn’t be at his doorstep, but at cliffs, skyscrapers, seas, and even graveyards.