Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 445 - 435 ’I just want to make a big deal out of it.

Chapter 445: 435 ’I just want to make a big deal out of it.

Royal Palace, King’s bedroom.

At this time, Anxi was just about to go to bed.

However, before he could rest, an urgent message was conveyed to him through the palace guards.

"What did you say?"

The message had startled Anxi out of his sleepiness, who was already in his pajamas.

"The young master of the Lucica Family has been taken away by Viscount Beizut, who also claims that Duke Lucica should come to retrieve him personally?"

Upon hearing this, Anxi had only one thought in mind.

And that was...

"Why does that kid always suddenly do something earth-shattering?"

As he thought this, Anxi changed out of his pajamas and into his outdoor clothes.

There was no helping it.

The guard had informed him that the head of the Lucica Family was now furiously leading his Guard Corps towards the Beizut residence, regardless of the consequences.

"What an idiot, knowing that there’s a Demon behind that kid, and still daring to do such a thing. It seems that the Lucica Family has become too comfortable in the South over the years, forgetting that there are some beings you simply can’t provoke."

To prevent a bloodbath in the Royal Capital, Anxi had no choice but to quickly summon his guards and head to the Beizut residence, without even having the time to notify Aridia.

At the same time, the two princesses also received the news.

"Lucica..."

Luoqi’s eyebrows raised, and although her thoughts were unknown, she not only didn’t feel anything was amiss, but she even smiled.

"This is a great opportunity."

After all, Luoqi had long found the personnel of the Lucica Family disagreeable.

It would be more accurate to say that she had long found the marriage agreement with her family disagreeable.

This was finally a chance to make a move.

"Let’s go, let’s see for ourselves."

So, Luoqi changed her clothes and led the Female Knights of the Holy Sword Knights out from the Royal Palace in a grand procession.

And naturally, Liya, who had just fallen asleep, was jolted awake by the news.

"Edel tried to forcibly abduct a woman from Viscount Beizut’s side in the street, so now he’s been severely injured and taken to the Beizut residence?"

Liya was full of astonishment.

But after the shock, a surge of annoyance and disgust filled her heart.

"That eldest son has really caused a disaster."

Liya had not the slightest doubt about the veracity of this news.

Because indeed, such behavior was consistent with what she knew Edel was capable of.

How could she not be clear about the true character of her own fiancé?

"I originally thought that at a time like this, that man would be more restrained, but I didn’t expect him to still dare to do this."

One should know that at this very moment, due to Luoqi’s search for a suitor, various high-profile individuals had come to the Capital, possibly appearing at any time.

Under such circumstances, even the most spoiled sons of the aristocracy would be instructed by their families to behave themselves recently and not offend someone they shouldn’t.

Edel, however, dared to do such a thing; it was truly seeking his downfall and no one else could be blamed.

However, it’s not entirely Edel’s fault.

Firstly, since Merica was an Elf and not obviously affiliated with powerful figures from various nations, Edel didn’t consider that aspect.

Secondly, both Merica and Lu Muya were dressed as Adventurers, which led Edel to think that they were not influential figures.

Furthermore, considering Merica’s inexperienced demeanor at the time and Edel’s impulsive anger from being rejected by Liya and the king’s family, he went on with his actions.

If Merica was dressed more finely and not accompanied only by Lu Muya but guards as well, then Edel, no matter how bold, would not dare to stir up trouble at this time.

Even if he wanted to, Aki and Red, his guards, would stop him from causing trouble for the Lucica Family.

That old saying applies, Edel is ignorant and spoilt, but not stupid.

This time, he just happened to kick the iron plate he should not have kicked.

"Now, the Lucica Family is truly notorious."

Liya felt not embarrassment, but rather a sense of satisfaction.

She even wished Edel would be punished to shame the Lucica Family thoroughly and see if they dared to come forward again and again, righteously demanding to fulfill the marriage arrangement made by the former king.

Of course, from a standpoint, Liya couldn’t pretend to ignore this incident.

"I wonder what Shane was thinking. Teaching that eldest son a lesson would be justifiable, and the Lucica Family would not dare to take revenge for that, but directly capturing the person is going to ensure the old man of the Lucica Family doesn’t let it go."

This wasn’t just about face, but also because the Lucica Family was clinging to their only remaining offspring. The old man would protect him at all costs; how could he allow him to be harmed?

So, this conflict would surely be a significant one.

"Could it be that he did it on purpose?"

Liya was somewhat at a loss about Shane’s intentions.

Actually, this time Liya had overthought it.

That’s because Shane didn’t even know who Edel was.

But Shane was indeed very angry; he never expected that such a cliché situation of aristocratic youths abusing their power would truly unfold amidst his own experiences.

Though the situation was a cliché, when encountered firsthand, his only response was anger.

Shane didn’t dare to imagine what would have happened to Merica if he hadn’t received Nadura’s revelation and known what she was going through. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

Therefore, Shane would never let this matter be smoothed over lightly.

Although Shane disliked trouble and abhorred cliche displays of power, he was, after all, a noble now, and the future son-in-law of a princess. With a Dragon Demon behind him and an Evil God by his side, not to mention being a Hero himself, it would be a waste not to exert his authority in the Otherworld at least once.

With this in mind, Shane was determined to take a firm stand this time, to let everyone know that he was not to be trifled with, in order to prevent any blind fools from touching the people around him in the future.

"Duke?"

"The last Duke who dared to be this arrogant ended up without so much as a grave, let alone grass growing on it."

This was Shane’s thought.

Liya, unaware of all this, wondered if there was some reason behind it all, and after some contemplation, she decided.

"Let’s go take a look ourselves."

Without notifying Shanai or anyone else, Liya, with a few guard knights in tow, also left the Royal Palace.

All this could not escape the eyes of the nobles.

The nobles who understood the cause and effect knew that tonight, the Royal Capital was destined to be restless.

...

In the main hall of the Beizut Family’s mansion.

"Bang!"

With a sudden, muffled thud, Edel was harshly blown away, crashing against the wall. With a scream, he tumbled down.

Tielle, with a murderous look, stared at the screaming Edel, taking angry steps and brandishing a blade in her hand, as if intending to finish him off.

"Tielle...!?"

"Stop... stop hitting me...!"

Merica and Lu Muya, seemingly frightened by the scene, rushed forward and embraced Tielle.

Vivian also held Tielle’s shoulders, stopping her.

"Enough, calm down," Vivian said with a grave expression. "If you continue like this, he will truly lose his life."

"Then let’s kill him," Tielle said coldly. "Scum like him are better off dead."

"Don’t... don’t kill me...!" Edel was now terrified, sobbing and begging for mercy despite his intense pain.

On the side, Shane was sitting on his own, showing no intention of stopping Tielle, as if he wouldn’t bat an eyelid even if Edel were beaten to death.

Instead, it was Merica who began to dissuade them.

"I’m not hurt, am I? Tielle."

Merica weakly expressed.

Tielle immediately glared at Merica, saying in a displeased tone, "What? Do you want to be hurt?"

Merica quickly shook her head.

Of course, she didn’t want to be hurt.

In fact, even now, Merica still felt somewhat shaken.

However, this was not the first time Merica had been in a situation like this.

So Merica softly said, "I know everyone is trying to protect me, but I feel a little bad that everyone’s going to such lengths over me..."

This was Merica’s innermost thoughts.

As for whether Edel lived or died, Merica didn’t really care.

Elves were a naturally kind race, but they valued their purity above all else. If someone tried to violate them, they might not kill, but they certainly wouldn’t plead for that person.

The reason she stopped Tielle was purely that she didn’t want everyone to be troubled and angry over her, which made her feel guilty.

Vivian patted Merica’s shoulder and let out a sigh.

"I wasn’t thoughtful enough this time," Vivian said somewhat guiltily. "I should have known that during this period, the Royal Capital is filled with nobles’ sons who bully others with their power. I shouldn’t have let you and Lu Muya go out to buy healing items alone."

As she spoke, Vivian herself felt a bit of trepidation.

"Thankfully, Shane was here. Otherwise, I really wouldn’t know how to apologize to you."

Vivian’s words made everyone look toward Shane.

Who would have thought?

The man who Riley had forcefully brought into their small team, and who everyone was wary of, fearing he might have improper intentions, now not only lived under the same roof as them but had also rescued Merica and Lu Muya from the hands of those nobles’ sons with improper thoughts.

Fate was indeed a curious thing.

However...

"Is this okay?" Vivian asked seriously. "If I’m not mistaken, this person should be a son of the Lusica Family, the biological son of Duke Lusica. Bringing him directly back like this, and openly asking his family to come to take him, if not handled properly, might make even the Royal Family unable to support you."

No matter what, a Duke was the highest class of nobility, truly a relative of the Royal Family. If Shane was too reckless, even the Royal Family might not be able to bear the consequences of this affair for him.

However...

"Don’t worry."

Shane was not worried at all. Instead, he revealed a smile.

"This time, I will let everyone who doubts me know that my influence is not limited to the Mitra Royal Family."

Regardless of anything else, one thing was certain.

"I intend to make a big scene."