Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 463 - 449 feels a bit difficult...

Chapter 463: 449 feels a bit difficult...

An engagement party had reached the celebratory phase amidst the joy of the host family and the soul-crushing despair of most guests.

Having received everyone’s "blessings," Shane and Princess Luoqi’s task was simply to walk hand-in-hand around the entire venue, greeting all attendees.

Frankly, this was Shane’s least favorite part.

Smiling deceitfully while greeting those so-called dignitaries he didn’t even know?

That undoubtedly ranked top on Shane’s list of troubles.

The only pleasure might have been seeing the even uglier smiles on the faces of some nobles during the greetings, and their pained expressions as they shook hands, almost wishing to crush their palms yet daring not to exert any real force.

That look, Shane had to admit, amused him for quite a while; in the end, he even found some enjoyment in it, leading Princess Luoqi continuously in front of those nobles, greeting them with a cheeky grin and humbly saying, "Please continue to support us as husband and wife," only to watch their painful expressions almost reaching the point of vomiting blood, a sense of pride welling up within him.

In a word, it was...

"I just love seeing you all looking like you want to beat me to death, yet you don’t dare to make a move."

That’s exactly what it was.

Even Princess Luoqi uncharacteristically kept a smile on her face, hanging onto Shane’s arm, and followed him to greet those magnates.

That rarely seen delicate beauty of hers indeed made people envious yet also heartbroken.

Because, the more they looked, those noble young men realized even more that this number one princess in the world was already taken, no longer available to them.

That heart-wrenching feeling, if it had been those nobles who even now wouldn’t accept this reality and weren’t allowed by their families to attend this engagement party, would have undoubtedly lost their temper and attempted to lay hands on Shane.

Of course, just for this moment, the noble young men present regretted immensely that they didn’t, like those others, skip this engagement party.

"Why did I come here to watch my goddess be taken away by another man?"

"Am I just here because I had nothing better to do?"

"To get myself agitated?"

All the young nobles seemed to collectively seethe with rage.

Shane thus effortlessly harvested a wave of deep-seated hatred.

However, there were times when Shane sincerely greeted others.

For instance, when they got to Prince Harvis, Shane didn’t provoke him much.

"Are you satisfied, Prince Harvis?"

Shane, with Princess Luoqi, began with a beaming face.

"Prince Harvis, what a pleasure."

Princess Luoqi also managed to greet Harvis with a gentle smile on her face, yet without further ado.

But Harvis nevertheless couldn’t help but linger his gaze on Princess Luoqi for a second longer, staring at this breathtaking kingdom treasure, internally sighing.

"Congratulations once again, Lord Beizut, Princess Luoqi," Harvis responded, then turned to Shane and whispered, "William Leferut has already left the Royal Capital and did not attend your engagement party. I have people watching him, and it won’t be long before we can act."

Aside from Shane and Rocque, who stood quietly by the side, only Princess Luoqi could hear this.

"Act?"

Princess Luoqi was slightly taken aback but said nothing.

"Is that so?" Shane replied calmly. "Do you need my help?"

"No, it’s not yet time for your intervention." Harvis shook his head, gazing directly at Shane, "Consider this my loyalty test. Once we’ve dealt with the Lefirut family, I hope you will join me in cooperation."

"Alright," Shane replied breezily. "Then I’ll wait for your good news."

Having said this, Shane took Princess Luoqi and left.

It was then Princess Luoqi spoke.

"Are you going to act against William Leferut?" she asked softly. "Is it because of Tielle?"

This princess was indeed exceptionally perceptive.

"Sort of," Shane didn’t hide his intentions, continuing forward while casually responding. "Don’t worry, let the prince handle this matter himself."

"It’s not exactly worry," Princess Luoqi looked at Shane’s profile, "I just don’t understand why he wants to oppose his own family’s nobles."

Clearly, Princess Luoqi had begun to speculate Harvis’s intentions.

After all, his performance in the previous confrontation had already attracted the Mitra Royal Family’s attention.

Princess Luoqi seemed somewhat concerned that Shane might fall for his trap.

"Don’t worry," Shane gently squeezed Princess Luoqi’s hand, "I have my limits."

Hearing this, Princess Luoqi, while still a bit concerned, chose not to say more, nodding and not continuing her inquiry.

Later, Shane and Princess Luoqi seriously greeted Yule.

"Thank you for coming, Your Holiness."

Shane bowed slightly to this pope, who wasn’t entirely distasteful.

"Thank you for coming."

Princess Luoqi also spoke with formality.

"It is my honor to attend the engagement banquet of you two," Yule said warmly, as if looking at his own grandchildren. "Both of you are the finest talents within the Human Race. I look forward to your future, and surely the Gods are watching over you as well. I hope you will continue to strive tirelessly and become pillars of the Human Race."

Saying this, Yule made a gesture of blessing towards Shane and Luoqi.

Shane and Luoqi received it, smiling broadly, yet a similar thought occurred to them simultaneously.

(Being pillars? My relationship with the Demon Clan is much better than with the Human Race now. I just hope you won’t worry about me annihilating the Human Race someday.)

This was Shane’s thought.

(I don’t want to strive anymore!)

This was Luoqi’s thought.

While they were thinking this, Yule seemed to recall something and suddenly said to Shane,

"Speaking of which, Lord Beizut, you still have one opportunity to enter the Inner Sanctum of the Temple that you haven’t used yet?"

Yule’s words made Shane slightly stunned, and soon he remembered.

It was a reward from the Temple after he had subjugated the Slaughterer Faction of the Old Demon Clan Faction, during his audience in the Royal Capital.

Because of the indiscriminate actions of the Slaughterer Faction in the Royal Capital, at that time, the God, Human, and Demon were all paying attention to this matter and prepared to jointly reward Shane who had subdued the Slaughterer Faction.

On the Human Race’s part, Anxi represented the Kingdom allowing Shane to enter the Underground Magic Book Library of the Royal Palace for a month of study.

The Demon Clan’s representative, Jiasinta, gave Shane a Top Level magic wand to set up the defensive system for the Beizut Family.

Then comes the Divine Race, represented by the Temple, who gave Shane the opportunity to enter the Inner Sanctum.

Unfortunately, Shane had forgotten.

It was simple enough.

"What’s in the Inner Sanctum of the Temple?"

Shane didn’t know about it, so he hadn’t paid much attention to it and had forgotten all about it.

Not until now, when Yule mentioned it, did Shane remember.

In such a situation, Luoqi beside him was somewhat surprised.

"You haven’t entered the Inner Sanctum yet?"

Luoqi had a "you’ve missed out on billions" expression.

"What exactly is in the Inner Sanctum?"

Shane grew curious.

Luoqi knew that Shane had not been in this world for long and didn’t know much about many secrets.

So, Luoqi began to explain to Shane.

"It is only in the main temple of the Temple here in the Royal Capital of the Mitra Kingdom that there is an inner shrine claimed to have been created by the Supreme God Ominis. It is said to be a treasure used to enhance the strength of the Human Race to combat the Demon Clan."

Luoqi’s explanation surprised Shane.

"A treasure capable of enhancing the strength of the Human Race?"

Shane looked at Yule.

Yule smiled slightly.

"That is a treasure bestowed by the Gods to us, the Human Race. Since ancient times, it has been managed and protected by the Temple," Yule also explained. "Its function is simple, allowing the person who enters to connect directly with the ’World’s Principle’ and thus feel the presence of the ’Principle’ and come into closest contact with it."

Luoqi continued from Yule’s words.

"After contacting the ’Principle’, we will gain many insights never had before, directly scrutinizing every aspect of ourselves and even perceiving the entire world." Luoqi earnestly said, "After such insights, everyone who enters the Inner Sanctum grows in some way, some escalating their Level, others acquiring skills they hadn’t mastered before, and even some awakening Unique Skills; it’s very rare, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Hearing this, Shane was tempted.

So it turns out, he still had such a valuable opportunity?

He really had missed out before.

Especially when Yule emphasized once more.

"Many of the Human Race’s strongest have obtained extraordinary insights after entering the Inner Sanctum, breaking through their previous limits and stepping into a new realm, such as the Captain of the Guard Knight Order, the Family Head of the Elbein Family, the Knight beside His Majesty, and the strongest existence in the Kingdom, Lord Aridya, who had advanced from Level 89 to Level 90 and become a Legend after entering the Inner Sanctum."

Therefore, the opportunity to enter the Inner Sanctum was extremely rare and precious for the entire Human Race, not taken lightly by anyone.

If Shane had known about this, he would have gone earlier.

But perhaps, this could also be considered fortunate.

"The opportunity to enter the Inner Sanctum is only once, even if there’s a second chance, one can no longer continue to contact the ’Principle’ after entering, so many retain this trip until they feel their strength can no longer progress, have reached a bottleneck and limit, then seek transcendence and breakthrough there."

This was what Luoqi then said.

"Since you haven’t gone yet, you might consider saving this opportunity until later when your strength progresses slowly, then try going there."

In fact, that was exactly what Luoqi had done.

She also had the opportunity to enter the Inner Sanctum, but she had yet to go.

Shane nodded and took note of this.

But... could his own strength progression truly slow down?

Seems a bit difficult...