Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 450 - 440 bustling Royal Capital

Chapter 450: 440 bustling Royal Capital

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The next day, the full details of what had happened the night before spread rapidly throughout the Royal Capital, even beginning to reach beyond its borders.

"Dragon Demon Ai Yi personally declared that he will protect Viscount Beizut."

"To be an enemy of Viscount Beizut is to be an enemy of the Demon Clan."

"Beside Shane Beizut is an extremely powerful little girl."

"It was Viscount Beizut who caused the Aurora Meteor Shower that once annihilated the Galuo Li Family."

"Viscount Beizut is suspected of mastering the legendary Celestial Magic."

"Apparently, an Elf girl beside Viscount Beizut has received high regard from the Nature Goddess, and Viscount Beizut’s assault on the eldest heir of the Lucica Family was solely due to the revelation of the Nature Goddess."

"The Lucica Family has been annihilated."

"The Noble District has been destroyed but, apart from the Lucica Family members, there were no casualties."

Similar news spread with incredible speed throughout the Royal Capital, becoming known to everyone.

Undoubtedly, these messages were shocking.

Without question, these messages were dubious.

However, as soon as the Royal Family issued a decree, all doubts in people’s minds vanished instantly.

"The Lucica Family intended to offend a devotee of interest to the Nature Goddess and has now been punished by Viscount Beizut. Due to the severity of the matter, effective immediately, the Lucica Family’s titles will be revoked, the Lucica Territory will be reclaimed, and the Lucica Family will be demoted to commoners."

The meaning of such a decree was understood by all.

It simply meant that all of Shane’s actions against the Lucica Family had been ratified by the Kingdom.

The Kingdom would not pursue any liability for the incident, and might even reward him, ostensibly for the reward of vanquishing villains, but everyone understood this could be a sign that the Kingdom had decided to fully court Shane and take a stand on his side.

As a result, the Kingdom did not mention a word about the destruction of the Noble District, and the aggrieved powerful individuals also chose to swallow this bitter pill and, like the Kingdom, approved of everything.

This was the outcome.

No matter how others might judge, such a result seemed to have been predetermined.

At least for now, no one would want to trouble a person who is protected by demons, possesses a tremendous amount of power, and has a small force, especially after last night’s events.

Including those Nobles who lived in the Noble District and whose houses had been destroyed by last night’s meteor shower.

Even though it might seem disgraceful, it was better than following in the footsteps of the Galuo Li and Lucica families, to be utterly destroyed by Shane, right?

Furthermore, there were recent rumors in the Royal Capital’s Noble circles that the Sterling Family had also offended Shane.

In the case of Cosmos, the Sterling Family not only lost their pride, the First Knight Order, but also Yuri, the strongest member of their family, and the future heir Lymco, while Family Head Barry disappeared under mysterious circumstances after having seemingly met with Shane, leaving the entire Sterling Family in chaos.

It was rumored that recently some members of the Sterling Family advocated for seeking an explanation from Shane.

However, after last night’s events, the Sterling Family seemed to have abandoned this idea.

Now, the Sterling Family members have plunged into civil strife over the position of Family Head.

Thus, not only the Galuo Li and Lucica families but also the Sterling Family might have fallen victim to Shane’s hand, ending up in their current dire state.

Three once mighty Noble Families all toppled by a viscount - such a situation had many power brokers shivering in fear.

In light of this, who would have the courage to trouble Shane?

Consequently, as if by some unspoken agreement, all the Nobles shifted the blame onto the Lucica Family, without mentioning the Beizut Family at all.

No, it was not just omission; many Nobles not only refrained from pursuing the destruction of their own homes but even brought gifts and enthusiastically visited the Beizut Family.

In fact, for them, was this not a good opportunity?

If they could use this occasion to form a good relationship with the Beizut Family, they might possibly gain the friendship of demons and the Demon Clan, right?

Even the friendship of the Divine Race might be within reach.

After all, everyone remembered that Shane’s confrontation with the Lucica Family was all because of the revelation given by the Nature Goddess.

That is to say, Viscount Beizut may not only have the protection of demons and the Demon Clan but also might have the favor and protection of the Goddess and the Divine Race.

Plus, being the first priority candidate for the consort of Princess Luoqi, owning a Dragon, and having an immensely powerful little girl by his side, as well as possessing the power to obliterate a family or even an entire Noble District, these titles made him a sought-after figure.

Thanks to this, starting from the second day, despite being the principal cause of the Noble District’s destruction, the doorstep of the Beizut Family was met with a procession of carriages, a scene bustling with activity that lasted several days without subsiding.

Those were all Nobles who came bearing names, intending to form a good relationship with Shane, including some powerful figures from other countries, and heirs to thrones, among others.

Unfortunately, Shane was too busy to attend to these climbers of wealth and power, and hosted only a very limited few.

Such as the Lazahad Family, who had been taking great care of him since he first arrived in the Royal Capital and had always been on his side.

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For example, from the Demon Race Embassy, representative of one of the Six Great Demons, the Dragon Demon Jiasinta and his subordinates.

Then there was the Temple, where after the ennoblement banquet, he had not seen the Pope and others.

Beyond these few individuals, Shane refused to meet with anyone else.

In the past, many would have thought him ignorant and presumptuous.

But now, such views were rare.

Having gained the support of both the Divine Race and the Demon Clan, Shane had the credentials to keep the dignitaries of the various nations at bay, right?

Under these circumstances, the visiting parties could only leave their gifts and depart in dejection.

Even so, the nobles who came to visit the Beizut family were incessant.

This overwhelmed Laischa.

"All these nobles turn up one after another, how can I even get out and about?"

Laischa felt terrible.

As a highly wanted criminal, Laischa had witnessed everything that had happened recently but had never shown her face once—she stayed in her room and seldom came out.

Originally, Laischa thought this situation would last only a few days.

But now she realized she had been too naive.

"If this keeps up, I won’t need to go anywhere."

Therefore, unable to bear it any longer, Laischa had recently not been at the estate, instead using Space Transfer magic to whisk Lasha away to enjoy life incognito.

Ai Yi, on the other hand, was even less interested in such matters, spending her days sleeping, rarely leaving her room except to eat or bathe, to the point where even Lilith was getting corrupted by her lazy habits, appearing constantly drowsy as if infected by a sleeping sickness.

And Shane, he would rather snooze in bed with Ai Yi and Lilith than deal with the bootlicking of the nobles.

This led to Vivian being the one who mostly received the visiting nobles.

Having grown up in a Noble Family, Vivian was quite adept at hosting them, and Shane gladly left the task to her to deal with.

"I’m not your retainer."

Vivian felt helpless but couldn’t ignore Shane’s plea for help and took on the task.

Tielle also had no interest in the nobles, spending her time hiding and secretly training herself—perhaps motivated by Shane’s "Aurora Meteor Shower," feeling a pressing desire to grow stronger.

Contrarily, Lu Muya and Merica had been pestering Shane constantly during this time.

And that was quite normal.

"Is the Nature Goddess really paying attention to me? Really? Could there be some mistake? I... I’m just an ordinary elf!"

Since that night, Merica became fretful over the matter, repeatedly consulting Shane with Lu Muya in tow, hoping he could provide a definitive answer.

She just couldn’t believe that someone as ordinary as her could attract the attention of the Nature Goddess, the paramount deity of the Elf Clan.

You see, there have been very few throughout history who attracted the attention of the Nature Goddess, even among the Elf Royal Family.

This made it incredibly hard for Merica to believe she could catch the eye of the Nature Goddess, who went out of her way to send a revelation to Shane to save her.

Shane was at a loss as well.

"What I’m saying is true; I’m not just trying to fool you," Shane said to Merica. "Maybe there’s something special about you that caught the eye of the Nature Goddess?"

This suggestion earned unanimous agreement.

"Hasn’t Merica’s magic power been steadily increasing in the last few months? Maybe that’s what’s special about you?"

Lu Muya’s meek words echoed what everyone was thinking, including Shane.

"Push yourself, Merica," Shane encouraged her. "If there’s something special about you, strive to discover it. It might just win the Nature Goddess’s favor and earn you her blessing."

It must be said, Shane’s thoughts greatly moved Merica.

Those who received the blessing of the Nature Goddess were few, even when scouring the history of the Elf Clan.

Among the elves, those blessed by the Nature Goddess held an even higher status than the Royal Family.

This made Merica’s heart race, compelling her to wonder whether there was indeed something special about her that the Nature Goddess noticed.

So, after that, Merica no longer clung to Shane but instead began training with Lu Muya and Tielle.

Shane stopped concerning himself with anything, leisurely living his life at the Beizut estate.

Until...