Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 413 - 406 ’You said you would marry me.

Chapter 413: 406 ’You said you would marry me.

And then, Shane really hadn’t expected to hear the term "toolman" from Luoqi’s mouth.

Where on earth did she learn that from?

It couldn’t have been from him, could it?

Had he ever mentioned something like "toolman" before?

It seemed... he had?

Shane couldn’t quite remember.

But unquestionably, those nobles from various kingdoms who thought their opportunity had come, who racked their brains in ecstasy to enter into a marriage pact with Luoqi, hoping to marry such a top genius and beauty of the Human Realm, were definitely in for some misery.

It’s the same old story, if this were in some other novel, you could probably fill an entire volume with the protagonist standing out from the crowd, remaining unaffected by worldly concerns, slapping the faces of his love rivals, crushing all the supporting characters, and in the end, receiving the highest recognition from the kingdom and the Princess’s affection, not only winning the beauty’s hand but also ascending to a pedestal, revered and worshipped by thousands, and gaining immense fame.

On Shane’s side, however, they had directly preordained the winner, letting everyone else just go through the motions, which was just too much.

If this were a genuine competition, you’d expect some supporting character to jump out yelling and screaming about foul play and cheating.

If this were put into any other novel, it would likely be just the powerless rage of the supporting characters, but for Shane, this was a fact!

Thinking of this, Shane couldn’t help but feel sympathy, even pity, for those so-called rivals and competitors.

Really, it wasn’t that they weren’t capable, but he’d taken a shortcut and gotten the prize first.

After all, if it was a victory that was meant to be, what’s wrong with enjoying the prize first before competing with you all?

No problem at all!

So, watching Luoqi look at him with a hesitant expression as if afraid he’d be angry or oppose, Shane appeared contemplative on the surface, but secretly he was quite pleased.

Is that not why so many people want to cut corners?

That kind of assurance of victory could indeed keep one elated for a long time.

But...

"Now I’m really stepping into married life, huh."

Shane felt somewhat conflicted.

Although Luoqi had indeed planned well and eliminated many potential concerns, marrying Luoqi would still inevitably tie him to the kingdom’s ship.

When the time came, his father-in-law, the King, might not be too harsh on him, but if necessary, Shane believed the King would still seek him out to work for the kingdom’s benefit.

This left Shane, who hadn’t had enough fun yet, smacking his lips.

"...Don’t you want to marry me?" At this time, Luoqi also fixed her gaze on Shane, her beautiful eyes stirring emotions in Shane as she said, "You promised to marry me."

Great, now there was nowhere to run.

The look in Luoqi’s eyes completely sealed off all of Shane’s escape routes.

Besides, Shane didn’t genuinely resist the idea of marrying Luoqi; the external factors simply made him a little conflicted, so he could only surrender.

"Don’t make such a pitiful face." Shane touched his nose and said helplessly, "I didn’t say it’s a bad thing, did I?"

Upon hearing this, Luoqi’s eyes lit up, and she smiled happily.

That bright, joyful smile could probably charm beings of the Three Realms.

Perhaps it was only Shane who could possess and elicit that smile.

"Then it’s settled!"

Luoqi held onto Shane’s hand, beaming with happiness.

Seeing this, Shane’s heart also started to stir.

Once his heart stirred, his hand became naughty.

And once his hand got mischievous, naturally, the clothes couldn’t stay tidy.

With the clothing becoming disheveled, what happened next would simply follow naturally, wouldn’t it?

Feeling all this, Luoqi blushed but said nothing, just lowering her head, flush with embarrassment, accepting all of Shane’s advances.

Thereupon, Shane chuckled, swooped up the number one beauty of the Human Realm, the treasure of the Mitra Kingdom, the Princess considered a Goddess by people, and headed towards the bed.

Having not seen each other for a while, a moment of intimacy was nothing more than expected for this couple deeply in love and soon to be married.

...

At the same time, Liya was on her way to Luoqi’s sleeping quarters.

Because, she had received news that Shane had returned and had gone straight to her sister’s chambers to meet with Luoqi.

"I wonder what expression that man has now."

Before coming, Liya pondered this.

In her view, after returning and learning that he had become the First Priority Candidate for a marriage pact with Luoqi, Shane should be overjoyed.

Even though during his interactions with her sister, he had always been proper (?), without a hint of improper intentions (??), never crossing any lines (???), and without harboring any ill intentions (????), Liya believed in this world, there was nobody who could ignore her sister’s charm.

Perhaps, it was because of the social status difference that kept him sensible at first, so he didn’t do anything out of line.

Maybe he was just pretending all along, trying to deceive others and conceal his ulterior motives.

So, in Liya’s eyes, this might be the moment when the other party reveals some flaws.

After all, he is now the person closest to her sister, and the one most likely to become her sister’s husband out of everyone in the whole world. If he really has some personal schemes, at this moment when his goal is about to be achieved, perhaps he would find it hard to restrain his excitement, leading to some inadvertence.

Liya felt that she needed to take this opportunity to properly observe this man, to see if he truly could bring happiness to her sister.

"I hope he really is a man who can impress Luoqi," she thought to herself.

With that in mind, Liya prepared to head to Princess Luoqi’s bedchamber to conduct a thorough check for her sister.

For this, Liya didn’t even bring Shanai with her, trying to minimize the chances of other people’s interference to ensure she could achieve her objective.

If she had brought Shanai along, and if she was about to execute some maneuvers to annoy the other party, causing him to take action, Shanai would likely stop her immediately to prevent Liya from getting hurt.

In such a situation, if Shane really had some malicious intent that wasn’t exposed due to Shanai’s interference, then it would all be for naught.

Therefore, Liya did not bring Shanai and walked alone toward Princess Luoqi’s bedchamber.

However, under these circumstances, Liya still got entangled.

"So, you’re here, Lady Liyadella," a somewhat surprised voice came, causing Liya to halt in her steps.

Because the owner of the voice was the last person Liya wanted to see.

"It’s been a long time, your highness. How have you been recently?"

The person who said this was a nobleman who looked fragile like a scholar, tall and lean, dressed lavishly, with two guard knights by his side.

"Edel Lucica..."

Liya murmured the name of the overjoyed nobleman with a frown, her expression turning sour.

The man, however, acted as though he hadn’t noticed any of this and closed in with his guards, beaming happily.

"I’ve been looking for you, Lady Liya."

The nobleman named Edel approached her with an unnaturally pale smile, appearing quite enthusiastic.

Liya felt uncomfortable with that eagerness and frowned, taking a subtle step back.

"It’s been a long time, Master Lucica."

Liya bowed respectfully, seemingly elegant and polite, yet her demeanor conveyed a distant refusal.

Edel, however, did not seem to catch on.

"I’ve said many times before that you can just call me Edel, haven’t I?" Edel still spoke with warmth, "Is Lady Liya alone?"

"No, not at all," Liya shook her head immediately, nonchalantly saying, "My knight was a bit indisposed and left for a moment; I simply went ahead. She will be here shortly."

Of course, Liya said this deliberately.

Otherwise, knowing the man before her, he would definitely take the opportunity of her being alone to insistently invite her to have tea.

Sure enough...

"A knight?" Edel slightly furrowed his brows, "If she has abandoned her post, neglecting the princess she is supposed to protect, it’s quite a dereliction of duty. Why doesn’t your highness come with me, and we can have a cup of tea at my place?"

Edel seemed very considerate, gentlemanly even.

But the more he acted like this, the more Liya felt revolted.

(Do you really think I’m a fool, that I would be deceived by sweet words like those young noble ladies?)

Liya, knowing what the man was truly like, contemptuously thought, though her face still wore a polite smile.

"No, thank you. My sister, the princess, is currently selecting a suitor, and it’s a busy time. As a member of the royal family and her sister, I have a duty to assist her."

Liya declined Edel’s offer.

"Princess Luoqi’s suitor selection...?"

Edel seemed unsuspecting, but his eyes could not hide a hint of oddity.

Sensing this, Liya’s aversion deepened.

Without hesitation, she said, "Then, I must take my leave. I apologize for not being a good host."

After leaving those words behind, Liya quickly turned and walked away.

"Wait...!"

Edel finally reacted, attempting to call after Liya, but she had already quickened her pace and entered Princess Luoqi’s bedchamber.

Watching this, all warmth on Edel’s face turned to menace.

"Damn woman, still as arrogant as ever," Edel muttered angrily, his face turning steel blue.

"Eventually you will fall into my hands, and I’ll see how long you can hold out."

With that, Edel glanced at Princess Luoqi’s bedchamber, and like imagining the incomparably beautiful princess, a trace of infatuation and jealousy flicked through his eyes.

"Had our family known there would be this opportunity, we should never have set our sights on that Liyadella..."

Edel left, filled with resentment and envy.