Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 454 - 443 "I’m definitely next...!

Chapter 454: 443 "I’m definitely next...!

Unfortunately, no matter how melancholy Shane felt, his marriage was destined to be unescapable, nor did he wish to escape it.

Thus, over these three days, the Royal Capital bustled with noisy clamor.

Indeed, there were some who, unable to accept this affair, committed foolish acts, like ordinary citizens organizing marches in protest or some reckless young masters secretly sneaking into the Beizut Family, planning to engage in petty theft. In the end, those who awaited these individuals were often met with cruel fates.

The latter need not be mentioned further, as their families, not wishing to follow in the footsteps of the Lucica Family, had no desire to take them back. So, they either became You Lin’s dessert after her meals or were thrown out with broken limbs and disowned—a future one could well imagine.

The former group was forcefully suppressed by the Kingdom Knights, as both the greater good (marrying to quell disasters) and the rationale (Luoqi willingly marrying) were on the Royal Family’s side. Many members of the general populace also acknowledged this, leaving only these radical individuals desiring to create chaos at all costs, and the outcome naturally did not require much polite restraint—force was used for control.

These three days, then, passed in this manner—with noise, with bustling, with constant disputes, with a fair share of minor incidents—but none affected the marriage of Shane and Luoqi.

As such, the Royal Palace methodically prepared for the engagement party for Luoqi, the world’s foremost Princess, under the guidance of the Royal Family, while continuously sending out invitations to the remaining elite in the Royal Capital.

It must be said, with the elites of all the Human Race nations gathered in the Royal Capital, it certainly facilitated the organization of this particular engagement party.

At least, the Royal Family had no need to worry about spending an excessive amount of time inviting distinguished guests from around the world.

After all, with everyone assembled in the Royal Capital, sending out invitations could be done in mere minutes.

Even though many of the elites’ offspring felt extremely upset about this engagement party, none wanting to see their revered Goddess betrothed to another man, given the current situation, they all had to provide face to foster good relations with the Beizut Family.

Perhaps this might be the most magnificent engagement party in history?

After all, who has ever heard of a Princess who could invite the elite from all over the Human Race to attend her engagement party?

If not for the very special statuses of Shane and Luoqi, such a grand engagement ceremony would not have been possible.

Therefore, many have already concluded that this might be an unprecedented, grand-scale and high-class engagement party with no one before and likely no one after.

For this reason, the Royal Family decided to celebrate the engagement party throughout the entire Pu Country.

What does that mean?

It means on the day of the engagement party, everyone in the Kingdom will receive a holiday to participate in the feasts organized by their local Lords.

Anxi, in his capacity as King, personally decreed that on the day of the engagement party, all cities throughout the country must hold a banquet to celebrate the engagement of Count of Beizut and Princess Luosilusti.

Furthermore, all costs incurred by the banquets, once they are held, will be reimbursed by the Kingdom.

Once this news spread, all the cities in the Kingdom entered a festive mood.

Amidst this atmosphere, many opposition voices and protests disappeared; one might wonder if this was indeed Anxi’s intent.

In any case, it seems Shane would find it impossible to decline now, wouldn’t he?

"...If one were to back out now, they’d not only face death by Luoqi’s hand but would also be executed by the entire Kingdom."

Shane seriously suspected that this was also one of Anxi’s intentions.

The King seemed to be determined to completely solidify his and Luoqi’s marital ties.

It is quite logical to think so.

"Now, you’re not only regarded as a promising talent by the Royal Family but also an important figure with the Divine Race, Demon Clan, Demons, and even mysterious powerhouses. Your own strength is terrifyingly strong, although you’ve destroyed the Noble District and eradicated a Duke in front of the King, severely damaging the reputation of the Royal Family and the Kingdom. But, the King would definitely prefer to thoroughly tie you to the Kingdom rather than offend you."

Luoqi once said this with a hint of helplessness, causing Shane to shrug.

In fact, Shane could also feel that Anxi’s attitude towards himself had changed from before.

Previously, Anxi showed great enthusiasm and optimism towards Shane but that was all it was.

But now, Anxi’s attitude towards Shane was not merely enthusiasm and optimism; from time to time, one could detect a hint of wariness and gravity.

This was an attitude only displayed when dealing with someone of equal or higher status.

Consequently, it was clear that Anxi no longer dared to handle matters concerning Shane as casually as he had in the past.

Besides, Liya, Luoqi’s sister, also had a change in her attitude towards Shane.

On the surface, it seemed the First Princess of the Kingdom was still as clever and capable with a touch of playfulness as before, but Shane always felt that every once in a while, Liya would give him looks that were somewhat complex.

That bitter, surprised, melancholy, resigned, and relieved gaze that also carried a trace of gratitude often baffled Shane.