Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 455 - 443 "I’m definitely the next one...!"_2

Chapter 455: 443 "I’m definitely the next one...!"_2

Only until later did Shane realize why Liya had acted the way she had, it was because by killing her fiancé he had freed her from the unmanageable shackles of her betrothal.

In any case, after the Lucica Family incident, the first thing Liya said to Shane when she saw him was,

"This enormous favor I may never be able to repay in my lifetime, so, from now on, your affairs are my affairs. As long as I can help with anything concerning you, I will pay the greatest cost to do so."

The words Liya left with him made a deep impression in Shane’s heart.

Simply because, in time, Liya indeed offered Shane a lot of help.

Of course, it was still too early to talk about this.

At present, Liya just managed to free herself from a doomed betrothal and was one of the least influential and weakest members of the Royal Family, aside from distant relatives.

She still had a long way to go, and it would take a while before she was in a position to help Shane.

As for now, what Liya could do for Shane was to help him and Luoqi make their engagement party as splendid as possible.

With this in mind, Liya volunteered for the task and took on the major responsibility of becoming the chief organizer and planner of the engagement banquet.

All the tasks for the event were handed over to her, and she managed everything effectively and smoothly.

As a result, Shane, the protagonist of the engagement party, spent these three days peacefully without any disturbance or busyness.

With Liya taking care of everything, Shane didn’t need to worry about any aspect of the engagement party.

Even for necessary communications and coordination, Shane had Vivian handle them, which made Vivian look at him with reproach these days.

Thiel, Lu Muya, and Merica, as always, threw themselves into training, and for some reason, they even trained much harder than before. Shane didn’t know what spurred them on.

Laischa and Lasha were nowhere to be seen all day, shrouded in mystery, with no clue as to what they were up to.

While Shane enjoyed his leisure, he spent his days playing with Lilith at home or cheering up the little girl Ai Yi over some previous issue, causing Lilith to grow more attached to him and Ai Yi to finally stop holding a grudge against him.

However, for some reason, Ai Yi once said,

"I will attend the engagement banquet."

Hearing this, Shane even thought for a moment that she was still upset and planning to sabotage his engagement party.

After all, Ai Yi never attended any sort of celebrations.

According to her, she had neither interest in nor inclination to participate in such events, and even found them somewhat irksome.

Rather than attending any parties, Ai Yi would prefer to sleep at home.

Understanding how Ai Yi was, Shane couldn’t help but feel that she intended to disrupt his engagement banquet.

Seemingly aware of Shane’s thoughts, Ai Yi disdained them,

"Don’t worry, this Kingdom Treasure barely qualifies to become your concubine, so I won’t cause any trouble."

With that, Ai Yi left.

Shane was dumbfounded for quite a while.

No choice.

"...The one I’m marrying is a main wife, not a concubine..."

Hmm, he felt more and more that this little girl might cause trouble on the day of the party.

So he decided, on the day of the engagement banquet, to leave Lilith to be taken care of by the little girl.

With Lilith sticking to her and watching her, Shane trusted that she wouldn’t manage to cause any real trouble.

What Shane didn’t know was that, in fact, the person he should be worried about was not Ai Yi, but someone else.

"Damn it, I was here first, I was here first...!"

In a corner of the Divine World, Nien became enraptured with the whole situation, seething with frustration.

If she weren’t worried about being discovered by Nadura, Nien would have liked to summon Shane and keep him locked up for three or four days, just to mess up the engagement banquet.

Her hero was about to get married, and this made Nien feel not only irked but also on the verge of tears.

"The next one must definitely be me...!"

The delusional Goddess continued to babble her vows.

Meanwhile, members of both the Divine Race and the Demon Clan had also taken some actions regarding the engagement banquet.

It could be imagined that the day of the engagement banquet would certainly be bustling with activity.

However, the day before the banquet, Shane received a guest.

"What wind has blown you here, Prince Harvey?"

In the Beizut family’s parlor, Shane appeared and teased Harvey who was brought in by a maid.

The visitor was none other than Harvey accompanied by Rocque.

Following closely beside Harvey, Rocque looked at Shane with a gaze that was somewhat complex, like a loyal guard.

Clearly, the power Shane had demonstrated, along with the energy behind him, had made this previously somewhat arrogant strongest person of the Empire take him seriously.

In contrast, Harvey was still wearing a smile as warm as a spring breeze, unchanged from before.

"Congratulations on winning a beauty’s favor and getting engaged to the Kingdom Treasure, Viscount Beizut," Harvey said. "Or should I start calling you Count Beizut instead?"

"I haven’t officially been promoted yet, so I’m still a viscount for now," Shane replied with a twist of his lips, "And even after being promoted to an earl, I’m still nothing in front of an Imperial Prince, so spare me the flattery, Your Highness."

"Flattery?" Harvey chuckled, "Nowadays, who would consider Lord Beizut merely as a viscount or an earl?"

With the support of the Divine Race and the Demon Clan, as well as the strength he had shown, even the entire Human Race had become wary of Shane, let alone this little Imperial Prince.

Harvey wasn’t just flattering; he was merely stating the facts.

Ever since Shane had shown his true capabilities, Harvey could foresee that this young noble of adventurer origins was bound to soar high.

In terms of power, status, or ability, Shane was far above him.

Harvey, aware of his own limitations, would certainly not put on airs as an Imperial Prince in front of Shane.

"Enough, Your Highness. Surely you didn’t come to my house just to flatter me and try to curry favor, like those nobles queued up at my front door, did you?" Shane got straight to the point, "So, what is it? Is the Lefirut Family gearing up to make some move?"

Shane had not forgotten that he needed to deal with the elite assassination squad from the Lefirut Family for Tielle.

These past few days, Shane had done quite a few things, but what he was most concerned about was still this matter.

Because it was something that might actually affect the people around him.

If possible, Shane really wanted to resolve them swiftly.

If they had already made a move, Shane would be able to act.

Thinking of this, Shane’s spirits were visibly lifted.

However, at this moment, Harvey sighed.

"Indeed, there has been a bit of activity from the Lefirut family," Harvey said. "It’s just that this activity might not be what we wish to see."

"Not what we wish to see?" Shane was slightly taken aback.

Harvey didn’t keep him in suspense.

"I’ve received some information." Harvey looked at Shane, "It seems that the Lefirut family’s elite assassination squad is preparing to withdraw from the Royal Capital."

"What?" Shane exclaimed in surprise, "Withdraw from the Royal Capital?"

"Yes," Harvey said helplessly. "It’s not only that elite assassination unit, even William is planning to return to the Empire. It looks like they’ve decided to give up on making a move against Thiel Elbein."

"This..." Shane was puzzled.

Why would they suddenly give up?

Shane had no idea that his recent show of might had not only deterred the petty criminals but also intimidated his enemies.

That’s what Harvey went on to say.

"It’s not hard to understand why the Lefirut Family would give up this operation."

"They have witnessed your true power and sensed the force behind you, thus developing their reservations."

"In other words, they weighed the pros and cons and ultimately felt that there was no opportunity to strike at Thiel Elbein, whom you’re protecting."

"That’s probably the reason they abandoned this operation, isn’t it?"