Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 421: Didn’t even have a good fight at 414

Chapter 421: Didn’t even have a good fight at 414

The sky slowly darkened as Shane and his companions chatted idly.

It was not until evening that Shane rose to take his leave, departing from Luoqi’s bedchamber.

Luoqi watched Shane’s retreating figure with a reluctance that was somewhat hard to conceal on her face.

This caused Liya, standing by her side, to revise her impression of her little sister several times over.

Ever since the relationship between Shane and Luoqi had been confirmed, Liya had continually reassessed her understanding of Luoqi.

She truly hadn’t imagined that one day, Luoqi would display such a demure demeanor.

But it had to be said that this Luoqi, compared to her formerly perfect self, now seemed all the more genuine.

This realization made Liya aware that her sister had changed and that she truly liked Shane.

"Sigh..."

Liya unconsciously wanted to sigh, but quickly stopped herself, shaking her head in an attempt to rid herself of the envy and even the slight jealousy she felt inside.

By now, Liya no longer wanted to harbor feelings of jealousy towards Luoqi.

It made her feel as if she was still her past self, without any growth.

(The Kingdom has already designated me as the next heir to the throne; as such, I should focus on my own affairs.)

Liya was preparing to pursue studies in Emperor Studies soon.

As a direct descendant of the Royal Family, Liya had always been learning the ways of royalty; otherwise, she wouldn’t have handled some state affairs so adeptly. But the Liya of before always believed that the throne would be Luoqi’s, so while she studied, she did not exert much effort in this regard.

But now things were different.

(I need to work harder than before.)

Such thoughts gradually filled Liya’s heart.

This was also to ensure that in the future, she could confront the Lucica Family and prevent them from manipulating her and controlling the Kingdom’s authority.

Of course, Liya hadn’t realized that by thinking this way, she had, to some extent, resigned herself to her own marital fate.

(After all, I am not Luoqi.)

A bitter sweetness welled up in Liya’s heart, but on the outside, she calmly roused the still yearning Luoqi, teasing her.

...

On the other side, Shane had actually left Luoqi’s bedchamber with a bit of reluctance as well.

It couldn’t be helped.

"I didn’t get to enjoy that ’blast’ to my satisfaction..."

Shane said something that would make anyone want to strangle him, sighing as he walked out of the bedchamber.

Unbeknownst to him, a pair of eyes had already begun to take an interest in him.

...

"Is this the Hero?"

Within a realm invisible to all, Nadura watched Shane walking within the Royal Palace, her eyes brimming with intense curiosity.

This Goddess had finally arrived in the Human Realm and located Shane, turning her attention to him.

No one noticed her presence.

Not even Shane realized that a pair of curious eyes were fixated on him.

Because Nadura had used her Authority to blend in with nature.

She now was nature, and nature was her.

In such a state, the life forms dwelling within the world of nature could not sense Nadura’s presence.

At this moment, Nadura could be the atmosphere of the natural world, a speck of dust on the ground, or even a drop of dew, a gentle breeze, a ray of sunlight—a true embodiment of an elf’s existence. Unless one were to launch a destructive assault directly upon this piece of nature, Nadura was nature itself, imperceptible and untouchable to anyone.

In this state, Nadura could easily harness the power of the natural world and expand her vision to encompass the entire realm, monitoring every corner of the world.

Therefore, Nadura could observe Shane without anyone’s knowledge, without the concern of being discovered.

It could be said that once Nadura entered such a state, as long as she did not launch an attack, no one would be able to sense her existence.

This included the Six Great Demons and also the other two Goddesses.

Hence, in terms of concealment, mobility, and observation conditions, Nadura was undoubtedly the strongest in the Three Realms.

If she wished, she could easily travel to any place, evade anyone’s gaze, and surveil anyone.

In the war a thousand years ago, right before the final battle began, it was Nadura who was responsible for gathering intelligence on the Demon Clan, locating the Demon King and Demons, and eavesdropping on the placement of the Demon Clan’s forces, which enabled the Divine Race and Human Race to devise a complete strategic plan.

Otherwise, the Six Great Demons wouldn’t have been targeted separately by the various powerhouses of the Divine Race and Human Race, leading to their defeat, and even the Demon King falling at the hands of the Hero and Supreme God.

Meaning, in the war a thousand years ago, the Divine Race and Human Race could claim victory and the contributions of the Nature Goddess were second only to the Hero’s.

In the past, Sera had been deeply troubled by Nadura’s Authority. Since she never knew when Nadura might be by her side, quietly observing, Sera had often staged real clashes of wits against the air itself, just to defend against the Nature Goddess’s surveillance.

In such a condition, Nadura wasn’t worried about being detected by Shane at all, and instead boldly approached him, observing him from the closest distance as if she were right by his side.

" Eh?"

Upon getting closer, Nadura suddenly expressed a light doubt.

She discovered that Shane emitted a very strong sense of closeness.

It was a quality of being close to nature—and even causing nature to feel close to him.

No, it wasn’t nature; it should be said that the entire world was drawing close to him.

"The world’s protection...?"

Nadura showed an expression of disbelief.

It should be noted that although nature is a part of the world, it is only a part.

Nadura, as an embodiment of nature, had seen others who were close to nature.

Not to mention anyone else, the Elf Clan was close to nature, even born from it.

Even if the Life Goddess played a role in the creation of elves, with her Authority spurring their birth, the Elf Clan is actually the children of nature, and strictly speaking, should be seen as Nadura’s children.

Given this, Nadura is the only god worshipped by the Elf Clan, just as Anima is the only god worshipped by the Beastman Race, while the Human Race is under the guidance of Fate Goddess Lidas. The three goddesses are each responsible for guiding one of the human Races.

Moreover, there were heroes in the past who received Nadura’s Blessing. They, too, would gain the protection of nature and become beings close to nature; such a being close to nature was not unusual for Nadura.

But the protection of the world was different.

"The world is the domain of Ominis Goddess, created by the Supreme God. Logically, there should be no one who could receive the world’s protection..."

Unless...

"He received the blessing of Ominis Goddess...?"

Nadura’s gaze toward Shane changed.

As the pinnacle of the Divine Race, Nadura naturally understood what the emergence of the Supreme God’s Blessing meant.

It was a blessing that even the heroes of past generations had not been able to receive, something no one had ever possessed.

"The Mother Goddess has no interest in the lives of the world; therefore, she has never bestowed her blessing on anyone, nor will she grant it to anyone..."

Not to mention, the Supreme God had been asleep for a thousand years; it was simply impossible for her to suddenly awaken, summon a hero, and give him her blessing.

There was no need for that, right?

Thus, the only situation that could enable a hero to receive the Supreme God’s Blessing was the following.

It was when the Divine Race faced the risk of extinction and, through the sacrifice of a secret ceremony of Hero Summoning, could summon the last hero of this world. This hero would also receive the blessing of the Supreme God, becoming the savior of both the Divine Race and the world.

This was the last mercy and hope that the Supreme God had given to this world.

Now, with the hero who carried mercy and hope suddenly appearing, did it mean that the Divine Race was facing a disaster of extinction?

"But who started the Hero Summoning?"

Even if they wanted to summon the last hero, it would require a goddess to preside over the ceremony.

"Moreover, the immense Magic Power needed for the ceremony is drawn directly from the world; if it were activated, it would surely cause anomalies to appear throughout the Divine World."

Yet to this day, there had been no anomalies in the Divine World, not even a sign of disaster, all was calm.

"What on earth is going on?"

Nadura was completely baffled.

However, Nadura was very clear that Shane’s appearance was by no means a coincidence.

Something significant was likely happening in secret.

"And this hero is at the center and key of it."

Understanding this, Nadura’s curiosity turned into a heightened sense of importance.

At that moment, Nadura made up her mind.

"I need to stay close to him and observe from nearby."

Only by doing so could she gradually uncover the truth.

"This must be the reason why Anima told me this, right?"

Clearly, Anima had also noticed something and realized Shane’s importance.

"It seems I’ll have to deal with this hero for a long time."

However, this deal would have to be known only to herself.

Thinking thus, Nadura subconsciously followed Shane closely.

And the more she followed, the more Nadura couldn’t help but draw nearer.

She couldn’t help it; the aura of closeness to the world that surrounded Shane was naturally attractive to Nadura, the Nature Goddess.

That feeling...

"It’s like being beside the Mother Goddess herself..."

Nadura felt both nostalgic and intoxicated.

...

At the same time, in a corner of the Divine World, inside a Temple, Nien frowned as she watched the screen in front of her.

On the screen, Shane was walking alone on the path of the Royal Palace, with no one by his side.

But Nien knew that in fact, there was a second person following right behind Shane, observing him.

Indeed.

Nien had spotted Nadura, the Nature Goddess whom no one should have been able to notice.

Nadura certainly wouldn’t have imagined that someone in this world could discover her presence.

Nien murmured.

"As expected, the Divine Race has begun to take notice of Shane."

This was not beyond Nien’s expectations.

She knew that once Shane’s identity as a hero was exposed, the Divine Race would definitely not ignore him.

But...

"Of all people to watch over him, why send this Nature Goddess?"

Nien couldn’t help but find it amusing.

Having the protection of the world and the blessing of the Supreme God, Shane was naturally attractive to this Nature Goddess.

"It seems the most popular perfect goddess of the Divine Race is in for a plight."

In this respect, Nien took pleasure in watching.

Seeing the Divine Race at a disadvantage was a delight for Nien.

It was just that her own hero was being watched by some coquettish Jezebel, which annoyed her.

"Never mind, she can only feed on what others have left behind anyway."

"However, from now on, I probably can’t just summon Shane at will, lest he be discovered by that Nature Goddess."

"Hmm, I need to plan and schedule properly."