Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 469 - 455 ...that’s it?

Chapter 469: 455 ...that’s it?

"Who...!?"

Just as a tinge of coldness flashed through William’s eyes, Thiel Elbein shuddered as if sensing something, turned around, and a fierce light appeared in her eyes.

However, just as Thiel was about to grab her weapon, she realized she didn’t carry it with her at all.

In her current state, dressed in a gown, it was naturally impossible for Thiel to carry her weapon.

So, Thiel’s heart sank, but she didn’t show any excessive reaction; instead, she quickly calmed down and stared straight ahead.

There, William also seemed to freeze.

"I didn’t expect her intuition to be so sharp."

No wonder that person wanted her, even if it was just her corpse.

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, William didn’t lose his composure.

Because he had entered the Royal Palace "in broad daylight," no one would call his presence into question or even harbour doubts.

If it weren’t for that, the Guard Knight Order led by Aridia would not be easy to fool.

Therefore, William slowly walked up to Thiel.

There he was, actually dressed in the formal armor of the Guard Knight Order, with a longsword hanging at his waist.

"Guard Knight?"

Thiel eyed the unfamiliar "old man" before her, a flicker of confusion passing through her mind.

Clearly, Thiel had not expected the person who had been stealthily observing her to be a Guard Knight.

But the "old man" simply gave Thiel a slight smile, a smile that seemed hearty, but for some reason, it made Thiel very uncomfortable.

Because while the man’s face was smiling, there was not even a hint of amusement in his eyes.

That gaze, it was as if he was staring at prey, or rather, at an enemy he disliked.

Based on this alone, Thiel had reason to believe that he had ill intentions.

"Who are you?"

Thiel asked in a deep voice.

The "old man" didn’t answer, but casually said,

"Come with me, Thiel Elbein."

That was what the other party said right from the start.

Thiel furrowed her brows and remained silent, or rather, she couldn’t be bothered to speak any longer.

Since the other party intended to reveal nothing and bore ill will, it made sense to just take him down without wasting any more words.

It seemed that William could see the murderous intent behind Thiel’s silence. Although he very much disliked Thiel’s presence, he had to admit that she did indeed have the qualities valued by the Lefirut Family.

It wasn’t just talent, but also because of that coldness, that indifference, rare for an assassin or killer.

Perhaps this "half-blood" was an innate assassin.

It was just unknown why the Lefirut Family would want her, let alone why that person did.

With these thoughts, William suddenly spoke up.

"Don’t be so quick to refuse." William was still as composed as ever, exuding a confidence that made him seem unquestionably sure of himself, "This might not necessarily be a bad thing for you."

Upon hearing this, Thiel remained silent, just coldly looking at William.

Her icy and merciless demeanor instead erased some of the prejudice William had for Thiel and started to earn his admiration.

As the most excellent elite trained by the Lefirut Family, William scorned Harvis’s approach of being friendly to everyone, as if basking in the warmth of spring.

To him, there were only two kinds of people in this world: those he could kill and those he could not.

For those he could kill, there was no need for emotions or welcoming smiles.

And for those he couldn’t, there was even less need for much interaction or dealings since their paths would not cross.

That was why William was so defiant in front of Shane.

He basically would not be polite to anyone, only assess their value, to determine whether they were the first kind of person or the second.

Therefore, William didn’t need tenderness from others, that was worthless to him; instead, it was this kind of coldness and indifference that gave him the "convenient" sensation of dancing on the edge of a knife, to rapidly determine what kind of person the other was.

Along with pride in being an assassin or killer, William not only didn’t feel repelled by Thiel’s indifference, but he started to appreciate it.

Thanks to this, William’s tone turned into a light chuckle.

"Actually, I’ve always been ’watching’ you, Thiel Elbein."

William spoke as if talking to himself.

"Everyone thinks I’ve been dutifully waiting for reinforcements to come, they even believe I’ve left the Royal Capital, but in fact, I’ve been right beside you all this time, I wonder if you’ve noticed?"

He raised examples as he spoke.

"A week ago, you and the women from your squad went on a patrol mission in the residential area of the East District. There was a child who kept running past where you were patrolling; did you notice?"

"Five days ago, you and the dog-man and elf from your squad went shopping in some stores in the Southwest District. During that time, a store clerk kept watching you; did you notice?"

"And three days ago, two days ago, and even yesterday, there were eyes watching you."

"Have you noticed all this?"

William’s playful remarks made Thiel’s expression grow increasingly dangerous.

"What is your purpose?"

Thiel’s voice finally became filled with coldness and a murderous aura.

That aura, as if at any moment she could lash out and wound someone, did not scare William but instead excited him, bringing joy to his expression.

Therefore, William did not hide his intentions.

"My original purpose was to kill you outright and bring back your corpse," William licked his lips, laughing huskily, "But the power displayed by Shane Beizitu truly gave me a scare. If I rashly made a move on you, I probably wouldn’t be able to leave the Royal Capital alive."

Although William was arrogant and wilful, he was an assassin who would stop at nothing to complete his mission, and naturally would not continue with meaningless acts when he knew they were unfeasible.

In light of this, William decided to abandon his original plan.

"Now, in other people’s eyes, ’I’ should have already left the Royal Capital," William said with a cold laugh, "But I’ve been by your side all this time."

As for the purpose, it went without saying.

Since resorting to force wouldn’t work, William could only resort to a gentler approach.

That’s right.

William was planning to make Tielle follow him of her own free will.

In that case, even Shane would be powerless to do anything about it.

For this purpose...

"Let me tell you some good news," William said with a cunning smile, slowly beginning to speak.

As William spoke, the initially indifferent Tielle’s expression first froze, then a mixture of emotions such as agitation, shock, disbelief, and speechlessness appeared on her face.

By the time William had finished speaking, Tielle had lowered her head, clenched her fists, and remained silent.

"Tell me your choice, Tielle Elbein," William said, looking at Tielle with a crafty smile that never left his face.

Tielle fell silent.

And her silence lasted a very, very long time.

Only after a long while...

"Don’t lie to me," Tielle said in the coldest tone she had used so far, "If I find out you’ve deceived me, I will cut you into a thousand pieces and chop you into mincemeat."

Hearing this, William nodded nonchalantly, also secretly thinking to himself.

"Mission accomplished."

...

"Hmm?"

At the same time, Nadura seemed to sense something and appeared surprised.

"What did he say to Tielle Elbein?"

Nadura was aware of the situation on Tielle’s side.

She knew all about William’s actions, as the Nature Goddess.

However, Nadura had thought that everything William did was to sneak up on Tielle and make his move against her.

Who would have thought that he didn’t choose to attack but instead opted to talk to Tielle?

This gave Nadura a bad feeling.

However, soon, Nadura’s attention had to be diverted by the situation in front of her.

After all, the current situation was not something that could be easily ignored.

"I’ll just say it!" Lidas declared, slamming the table in the palace’s most luxurious guest room with an incontrovertible voice.

"I do not agree with this marriage! Absolutely not!"

The most powerful goddess was making a racket here, leaving Anxi at a loss for words beside her.

Sera merely rolled her eyes.

"I’m saying, Destiny God, making a scene like this is quite embarrassing, you know?" Sera hinted suggestively.

"What’s it to you whether they get married or not?" Ai Yi said, jabbing with undisguised sarcasm.

"Mhm mhm!" Lilith nodded fervently, as if agreeing significantly.

Even Anima looked pained.

"Alright, stop making a fuss, Lidas," Anima said, patting Lidas on the shoulder with a gentle voice, "I know you care a lot about Luoqi and Lusi, you even see them as your own daughters, but we as goddesses should not use our preferences to constrain the lives of the Blessed. That’s wrong."

Anima’s tone was just like persuading a child.

"But..." Lidas’s eyes suddenly welled up with tears, as if she felt deeply wronged.

Shane and Luoqi stood to one side and hadn’t spoken a word since the beginning.

"This is what she says?" Shane asked listlessly, "Aren’t you going to say something?"

"...It’s no use," Luoqi said with a resigned look, helplessly adding, "Once she gets like this, no matter what I say, Lady Lidas won’t listen."

Clearly, Luoqi had been through this situation more than once.

Is that why Luoqi had chosen to remain silent since Lidas’s appearance, merely watching quietly from the side?

Not because Luoqi didn’t want to express her opinions, but because she clearly knew how stubborn the powerful goddess who had given her a blessing was.

"Lady Lidas is the first goddess to have been born, the primal life, and so she has always felt that she should guide others to grow and take responsibility for the progress of the world and the growth of life. Because of this, she has developed a strong sense of mission and responsibility over countless years, believing she has a duty to shoulder everything."

Luoqi let out a sigh.

"But this strong sense of mission and responsibility can sometimes become uncontrollable and go berserk, making her act willfully, deaf to others’ words, and causing a great deal of trouble on her own."

Perhaps now she had gone berserk again because she believed herself to be the person who had blessed Luoqi, akin to Luoqi’s mother, right?

After all, her "daughter" was getting married, and she was the last to know, it would be impossible not to worry that her daughter might marry a bad man or that she might have been deceived or kidnapped.

So, Lidas exploded, recklessly coming to the Human Realm without a thought, wanting to stop the engagement ceremony.

But...

"I just don’t agree! No! Not! Agreeing!" Lidas began to behave petulantly as Shane had only one thought in mind.

"The most powerful goddess... huh?"

...Is this it?