Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 472 - 458 ate everything without leaving even the bones?

Chapter 472: 458 ate everything without leaving even the bones?

Although the situation was quite awkward at one point, with Lidas’s personal apology, the matter was considered over.

Of course, that’s what the person involved said.

"I... I am only apologizing for intruding upon the engagement party, I am not admitting to the marriage itself!"

The Goddess of Fate said this, quite indignant.

It seemed that this goddess simply could not accept that her beloved Blessing was about to marry.

Rather than a mother worried about her daughter marrying the wrong man, she was more like a capricious younger sister worried about her elder sister being taken away.

So, Shane blurted out without thinking.

"Despite being the oldest woman in this world, you act almost like a child."

This comment dealt a greater blow to Lidas than Shane had imagined.

"The oldest woman in this world... the oldest woman... the oldest... a woman..."

Lidas shut down on the spot, squatting in the corner of the side hall and unable to get up again.

"How can you say such a thing?"

Even Luoqi couldn’t stand by at this moment.

There was no helping it.

"You jerk, don’t you know that a woman’s age is something you should never touch upon?"

Even Sera suddenly switched sides and started to pick on Shane.

Anima just kept smiling wryly.

Ai Yi muttered to herself, "I would rather you think of me as an older woman."

Lilith seemed not fully grasp what was happening but noticed that Lidas no longer posed a threat to Shane, so she lunged into his arms, nuzzling his chest, unwilling to leave.

As for Anxi, seeing that the situation didn’t worsen, he unconsciously wiped the sweat off his forehead, revealing just how nervous he was.

It wasn’t that his mental fortitude was poor, but in that small side hall, there were indeed a terrifying group of powerful figures seated.

A single misstep could have led not only to the Kingdom suffering collateral damage but also to the fragile balance long maintained between the Divine Race and the Demon Clan breaking down, leading to conflicts and possibly war erupting once more.

Thus, having witnessed the entire conversation, Anxi’s palms were sweaty with anxiety.

Even Luoqi, the Princess graced with divine favor, did not dare to speak too much, for fear of exacerbating something; this demonstrated just how scary and precarious dialogues between the gods and demons were to the people of the Human Race, who dared not casually interfere.

Only Shane, the carefree fellow, regardless of potentially worsening circumstances, remained calm and even took it upon himself to lecture others.

Such boldness, such a mindset, perhaps even Hero Mithra couldn’t come close, could he?

Yet, he naturally involved himself, and was treated as an equal by both goddesses and demons, a testament to his high standing in the eyes of these powerful beings.

Even Lidas, who initially acted high and mighty upon meeting Shane, did not discriminate against him after that initial encounter; she even unprecedentedly offered a proactive apology, which kept changing and reshaping Anxi’s opinion of Shane. By now, he could no longer regard Shane as just a regular human.

("A member of the Human Race who is so closely tied and intimate with both Divine and Demon clans... huh?")

Perhaps that was something not even the successive Heroes could achieve.

("Maybe, his future will be even more astonishing than Luoqi’s.")

Anxi finally came to this realization.

He did not know whether this was a good thing or not.

But such a person surely was a match for his exceptional daughter, wasn’t he?

("Not having him marry into the Royal Family, this decision, perhaps was really the right one.")

Anxi rejoiced in his heart.

Indeed, when Anxi decided upon the engagement of Shane and Luoqi, he had considered having Shane marry into the Royal Family.

At that time, Shane had only shown some talent and capability to Tame, without the Lucica Family incident occurring yet.

To the Anxi of that time, with the status, beauty, and ability of Luoqi, it was a matter of course for Shane to marry into the Royal Family.

But in the end, this decision was unilaterally vetoed by Luoqi.

"That Person will never marry into the family. Best to get rid of the idea before anything happens."

So Luoqi, with resoluteness unknowable to others, firmly negated the possibility, squashing the notion of marrying into the Royal Family.

Perhaps at that time, many could not understand Luoqi’s decision, right?

But now, including Anxi himself, perhaps they all understood.

Because this was not someone who needed to marry into the family, but a person whom they needed to strive to reach.

To let such a person marry into the family would only mess things up.

Thinking of this, Anxi couldn’t help feeling relieved.

Unfortunately, Anxi had no insight into what Luoqi truly thought.

"I’ve finally managed to escape from this Royal Palace; how could I possibly let Shane marry in and get trapped here with me...!?"

At the time, that was the exasperated cry in Luoqi’s heart.

In any case, regardless, the engagement party was over, and Shane was not only promoted to an Earl but also became the fiancé of the Kingdom Treasure, a fact that could not be changed.

From now on, Shane officially became not only a favorite in the Mitra Kingdom but also throughout the Human Race—a certainty.

However, many people were still speculating about what the relationship between Shane and the Divine Race would turn out to be.

After all, today’s events were witnessed by many, and they saw Lidas’s opposition to the marriage.

This led many to wonder if not everyone in the Divine Race supported Shane.

For instance, the Life Goddess and the Nature Goddess clearly supported Shane, but the Goddess of Fate, being one of the strongest in the Divine Race, seemed not to think highly of Shane?

That’s what people started to imagine.

Even the young nobles couldn’t help but harbor some hope, hoping that the Goddess of Fate would step in and simply wreck the marriage.

That way, the Kingdom Treasure would remain everyone’s Kingdom Treasure, not just Shane’s personal treasure.

Even if the Kingdom Treasure had been defiled (by a kiss), the noble offspring couldn’t help but hope that it would return to its pristine state before their goddess was completely consumed, with the least damage possible.

Little did they know that if this counted as damage, they had indeed suffered quite a bit.

What’s a kiss in the face of a real defilement?

They probably haven’t seen what true defilement is, have they?

Shane would definitely not tell you that among the thousands of terabytes of images in his mind, he had already unlocked nearly half of his achievements.

Which means... your goddess has already been molded by someone else!

...

About half an hour later, Lidas, whose mind and body were both heavily damaged, had recovered slightly, and under the comforting guidance of Anima, left the Royal Palace.

It seemed that Sera was only present to attend Shane’s engagement banquet, and now she was ready to go back, leaving Shane puzzled about what she really came for.

Perhaps, as the Moon Demon suggested, she was here to see Shane and Ai Yi, to witness what had happened between the two that led Ai Yi to openly state her intention to protect Shane in front of everyone.

For Sera, this wasn’t a small matter.

As she put it, since it was a declaration by Ai Yi, a Demon within the Demon Clan, this declaration was as if it was issued by the entire Demon Clan.

From now on, Shane would walk the earth under the auspices and protection of the Demon Clan’s name—a matter of great importance that Sera couldn’t fail to witness.

However, it seemed the Moon Demon did not pursue this matter afterward.

Instead, she brought up another matter.

"My sisters, the rest of the Demons, are all aware of your existence, and they know about your relationship with Ai Yi," said Sera to Shane, teasingly, "They seem to have taken quite an interest in you. You might receive visits from them one after another, which could trouble you somewhat, so you’ll need to be careful, alright?"

"You’ve got to be kidding me," Shane was stunned.

The rest of the Demons would come to look for him?

And they were going to trouble him?

How terrifying would that trouble be?

"There’s no helping it, Ai Yi is the youngest and most beloved among our sisters, and everyone knows she’s not the kind to represent the Demon Clan or claim to protect someone in the name of the Dragon Demon. Yet now, she has done just that, so it’s natural for the sisters to take an interest in you," Sera explained with a half-smiling expression.

"Don’t worry too much, my other sisters are quite amiable, well, as long as you don’t run into the ’too’ amiable ones or those who appear to be amiable, you’ll be fine."

...This statement didn’t exactly reassure Shane.

Especially when he saw Ai Yi’s reaction to these words - an expression that seemed genuinely displeased.

"It’s not Sister Chafne and Camina coming over, is it?"

Ai Yi looked quite resistant.

Shane really wanted to ask who these two were.

But before he could ask, Sera casually dropped a hint.

"Camina might not easily leave her domain to come to the Human Realm, but Chafne, that girl, will surely come out of curiosity, right?"

Saying this, Sera patted Shane’s shoulder, giving him a wish-you-luck expression.

"Let’s hope you don’t get eaten up by that girl, leaving not even the bones, Lord Hero."

Leaving such an unsettling statement behind, Sera departed.

"Eaten up, leaving not even the bones?"

Shane’s mouth twitched involuntarily.

He didn’t know what that phrase truly meant.

He only felt an eerie chill crawling up his spine.

Especially Ai Yi, who couldn’t help but add,

"If Sister Chafne really comes, remember, don’t have any physical contact with her, and don’t make any eye contact either."

Ai Yi spoke as if bracing for an enemy.

"Don’t worry, you’re mine, I won’t let Sister Chafne capture you."

Alright, Shane had to admit, he was scared.

Just how fearsome could a sister that even Ai Yi was frightened of be?

Please, spare me...