Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 453 - 442 But we are older than her!_2

Chapter 453: 442 But we are older than her!_2

"Congratulations."

Tielle’s voice was lackluster.

"Cong...Congratulations, Mr. Shane."

Lu Muya also hastily offered her congratulations.

"Cong...Congratulations..."

Merica seemed somewhat reluctant but still pouted and whispered her felicitations to Shane.

"""""Congratulations, Lord Shane!"""""

At home, all the maids and servants also lined up neatly in two rows, bowing to Shane while exclaiming in unison.

"Than...Thank you..."

Shane chuckled dryly, not sure if it was due to being unaccustomed or feeling unnatural, as he had been scratching his face incessantly since the beginning.

"Hmph."

To one side, Ai Yi – whether just awakened or dragged over – was present but, unlike the others, didn’t offer any congratulations and looked quite displeased instead.

"?"

Lilith cocked her head, a look of puzzlement on her face, seemingly unaware of what had happened.

And both Laischa and Lasha happened to be there too.

"Congratulations, Mr. Shane."

Lasha’s tone was even more detached than Tielle’s.

"I also must congratulate you for becoming the public enemy of all men of the Human Race."

Laischa said mockingly, nudging Shane’s side with her elbow repeatedly, making Shane want to punch her.

The girls staying at the Beizut Family had all gathered.

Their purpose was merely to celebrate for Shane.

It was indeed a cause for celebration.

"Surely, the people of Lamijion were petrified upon receiving this news, weren’t they?" Tielle spoke with an uncertain emotion, "Who would have thought that the Newbie Adventurer with only Level 10 a few months ago, would not only be promoted to Earl but also about to be engaged to the Kingdom Treasure."

Really?

"I don’t know about others, but Riley must have been scared." Vivian said with a wry smile, "I just received her correspondence, and it was filled with questions regarding this matter; even reading between the lines, you could tell she was still half-doubting it."

In fact, it wasn’t just Riley. Over this period, Vivian had also received letters from Beren and others.

Those who had come to the Royal Capital with Shane and the others a few months ago couldn’t believe it. In just a few months, Shane, the Adventurer, had suddenly become the future husband of the most coveted Princess of the Kingdom. It was simply too fantastical.

"I... I heard that Mr. Leon has been telling people how envious he is of Mr. Shane..."

Lu Muya tentatively said.

"...My friends from the Elven community in Lamijion have also been asking me about this."

Merica was still acting petulantly.

All in all, the news of Shane’s engagement to Princess Luoqi took everyone by surprise.

Many suddenly realized that this time, the Kingdom Treasure was truly getting married, and her suitor was a once virtually unknown adventurer.

And what could Shane say?

Could he say he had never expected this himself?

"At the start, I really didn’t plan for this to happen."

Shane defended himself listlessly.

Perhaps he and Luoqi had indeed moved quickly, but initially, he had no intention of entangling himself with the Princess.

Who was he?

Shane, the one who hated trouble the most!

For someone like Shane, who had wanted to stay as far away from Luoqi as possible, why would he scheme after her?

Therefore, Shane wanted to say,

"It was just an accident."

This statement sounded like something a scoundrel would say.

Obviously, the women were skeptical.

"Who are you trying to fool?" Laischa rolled her eyes, "Since you came to the Royal Capital, I’ve been secretly watching you, seeing you run to the Princess’s room every few days. And you still say it was an accident?"

That was because of that boring Princess’s pressure!

She was just afraid of being lonely and showed her true colors in front of me, clinging to me and making me keep her company!

Shane wanted to scream this out.

But then, Lasha spoke up.

"According to the investigation, within the 116 days since arriving at the Royal Capital, Mr. Shane visited Lilith’s family’s sweetshop on 88 of those days, purchasing a total of 1,357 Gold Coins worth of desserts," Lasha said with an expressionless face. "Of those, desserts worth 774 Gold Coins ended up in Princess Luoqi’s room, with not a single packaging box missing from the garbage disposal area of Her Highness’s bedchamber."

There was no need to elaborate on what this meant.

Although Shane really wanted to say that he was forced into it by that boring Princess.

But more than that, Shane couldn’t help but complain about another matter.

"Where did you learn about these things?"

Could they all have been investigated?

My goodness, this maid is as terrifying as ever.

With this thought, Shane completely forgot that initially, there wasn’t only one Luoqi who was clamoring for attention.

There was another person, and she was right there at the scene.

"The bulk of the 1,357 Gold Coins worth of sweets, you actually gave most to that Kingdom Treasure, and I didn’t even receive half as much?"

Ai Yi suddenly turned her head, glaring at Shane with a murderous look in her eyes.

Clearly, the dissatisfaction in the Dragon Demon Lord’s heart had erupted.

Why did that Princess get so much, and I didn’t even receive half as much?

In what way am I inferior to that Princess?

In terms of strength, she might have unlimited potential, but currently, I am still stronger.

In terms of looks, she may be the first beauty of the Human Race, but I am also capable of vying for the title of the number one beauty of the Demon Clan, right?

In terms of body... alright, I may not be as tall as that Princess, but I am bigger than her!

All things considered, why is my treatment not as good as that Princess’s?

The Dragon Demon Lord expressed her extreme dissatisfaction.

"You dare to compare?"

Seeing the murderous intent in Ai Yi’s eyes, Shane’s mouth twitched.

This girl had apparently accumulated too many emotions recently, making Shane feel a bit in danger.

Could you not learn from Lilith, who even now tilts her head in puzzlement, still sticking to me and hugging my leg, unwilling to leave, showing such a well-behaved demeanor?

What a headache!

It seems that I need to find some time to properly coax this little girl, lest she throws a tantrum.

Once this Demon gets angry, I’m afraid no one here, except for Lilith, will be able to stop her, including myself.

After making a mental note of this, Shane quickly made a declaration.

"It’s just an engagement, the formal wedding is still far off, don’t congratulate me too soon."

A royal marriage contract is something everyone has, Luoqi just got it later than others.

Being born into the Imperial Family, Princesses with arranged marriages are numerous, and cancellation of such contracts for various reasons happens from time to time.

Like Liya, due to the fall of the Lucica Family, her marriage contract with Edel has been officially annulled.

Therefore, a marriage contract is just that, not an official marriage, it’s still too early to discuss anything.

Only when the real wedding comes does it become a fixed destiny.

After all, in this world, there’s no such thing as divorce; once married, it’s impossible to regret it for the rest of one’s life.

Of course, while there may be no divorce, separations are quite common.

So unless it’s an official marriage, a marriage contract doesn’t represent much.

Although...

"...Am I really that far from an official marriage?"

Shane seriously doubted this.

Looking at Luoqi’s determination, Shane always felt that one day, if he left the house again just as he did last time, he might come back to be thrust into a wedding scene, to end up bewilderedly going through the wedding with Luoqi, becoming a married man.

Having a Princess at home who was eager to marry, that was truly hard to handle.

What first beauty of the Human Race? This was clearly the most eager-to-marry woman of the Human Race!

Just thinking about it, Shane felt overwhelmed.

It wasn’t that he was resistant to marrying Luoqi, but shouldn’t there be some time to react?

Shane really wanted to say that he had just gone out for a trip and had only recently returned!

How did it suddenly turn into a life-defining event?

Such melancholy!