Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 545 - 509 An Unsolved Problem_2

Chapter 545: 509 An Unsolved Problem_2

Sophie was very clear that if the other party wished, they could revert to their old self at any time.

And then, within Omni Potanssen, aside from that strongest of the Divine Race, who else could truly threaten her?

"You’re good in every aspect, my girl, but you’re just too uptight," Lide said, chuckling and shaking her head, then added with composure, "Don’t put too much pressure on yourself, relax. It’s been a thousand years since I last reverted to that form, and I probably won’t have a reason to do so again in the future, right?"

"Is that so?" Sophie looked slightly taken aback.

"At least, that’s what I hope for," Lide said, looking at Sophie and becoming serious, "As long as there is no war, I won’t need to revert to that form, just like these past thousand years, isn’t it?"

Her words made Sophie fall silent for a moment, then as if a weight had been lifted off her shoulders, she smiled.

"Your Highness is right," Sophie sincerely agreed, "We all understand now that none of the clans—Human Race, Divine Race, nor Demon Clan—wish for war to break out."

This was also the reason why Lide and others like Sophie were able to set aside past grievances and coexist in peace.

The pursuit of peace was the deepest desire in everyone’s heart.

Therefore, the Three Clans had been able to achieve a thousand years of peace, and the Elf Clan, moved by this fact, had established the Peace Festival, leading to the present day.

Unfortunately...

"There are always those who cannot bear to see peace, who do not wish for a stable life, and for some baseless reason, attempt to destroy the prosperous era we have spent a thousand years creating."

As she spoke, Lide’s voice grew cold.

Leiya and Nia held their breath, daring not to even breathe loudly.

Sophie’s expression also turned grave.

"Has the Demon Refining Ceremony indeed appeared again in Taiger Forest?"

Sophie asked in a grave tone.

"That’s the situation," Lide nodded, saying, "Although the ceremony has already been disrupted by Milu and me, and most of the Refined Demons that were born from it were just destroyed by an interesting little fellow we summoned on the spot, the person behind the curtain might not have left yet and could still be lurking in Taiger Forest."

"The person pulling the strings..." Sophie asked hastily with a furrowed brow, "Could it be someone from the Primordial Demon?"

"Who knows?" Lide replied unhappily, "Maybe it’s the same as the last few times, a third party manipulated by the Primordial Demon, who can say for sure."

"Is that so?" Sophie pondered for a moment, then said, "I understand, Your Highness wants our Elf Clan to search Taiger Forest, right?"

"Correct," Lide replied succinctly, "In the past, we had members of the Demon Clan search Taiger Forest, but to no avail, so this time I would like to ask your Elf Clan."

After all, the Elf Clan were the locals. Although they didn’t completely control Taiger Forest, their understanding and familiarity with it certainly surpassed that of the Demon Clan.

Moreover, as favored children of Nature, Elves had a very high sensitivity to abnormal Magic Power, so searching with them might yield different results.

Lide wanted to bring in Shane and to grab such a strapping lad, not only to see the capabilities of the fellow who had whisked away her sister but also because the Demon Clan’s past efforts had been fruitless.

Therefore, this time, Lide hoped to borrow outside power to see if it might spark some chemical reaction.

"This should really be our own, the Demon Clan’s, issue to deal with, as it’s from our own ranks that these scoundrels have emerged," Lide said gravely, "But the activities of the Primordial Demon have been growing increasingly brazen and more frequent. The Demon Refining Ceremonies that used to only occur in the Demon Realm and Taiger Forest have even started appearing in other parts of the Human Realm this year, in the Mitra Kingdom’s Artlu Canyon and even the Empire has been showing some unusual movements recently. All of these things give one an unsettling feeling."

This was a concern for the higher-ups of the Three Clans recently.

From the movements of the Primordial Demon, it was clear that the Seventh Demon creation plan that had gone on for a whole thousand years seemed to be nearing its end, on the verge of success.

"It would be an unfortunate event for the Three Clans if a Demon Level existence were to emerge from within the Old Demon Clan Faction," Lide said to Sophie, "So, I have no choice but to shamelessly mobilize all the forces I can."

Hearing this, Sophie became very serious.

"Your Highness, rest assured," Sophie then promised, "Since it concerns world peace, our Elf Clan will naturally take the lead. Otherwise, we would have no face to see our Nature Goddess in the future."

"Nadura?" Lide sneered and said, "It would be good if that Goddess were here. With her authority, she might be able to find something, right?"

Lide acknowledged the power of the Nature Goddess.

Perhaps the Goddess wasn’t as strong as a Demon like himself, but she had transcended the limits of life and could pose a threat to Demons. She wasn’t powerless against them at all.

Moreover, what made the Nature Goddess truly troublesome was her ability to manipulate nature and even transform into nature itself.

Once she utilized that power, apart from the Demon King and the Supreme God, no one could detect her presence or harm her. Yet, she could survey the entire world; apart from a few special circumstances, nothing could escape the eyes of her who had become one with nature, making Sera, the Supreme of the Demon Clan, find her exceptionally tricky to deal with.

The one who had sensed the presence of the Old Demon Clan Faction and discovered both the Primordial Demon and the Demon Refining Ceremony was also this Nature Goddess.

Sometimes, this Nature Goddess would descend to the Lower Realm, transforming into nature to spy on all of humanity. It was no surprise she could uncover the conspiracy of the Primordial Demon.

Were it not for the people of the Primordial Demon’s cunningness, their deep concealment, their active movements in both the Human Realm and the Demon Realm, their frequent changes of bases, and their research into methods to evade the scrutiny of the Nature Goddess, they would have been rooted out by her long ago.

Lide believed that in this era, the one who could pose the greatest threat to the Primordial Demon was this Nature Goddess.

Thinking this, Lide couldn’t help but speak out loud.

"If the Hero were still in this world, then dealing with the Old Demon Clan Faction would probably be much simpler, right?"

It was with such sentiment that Lide exclaimed.

"The Hero...?"

Sophie also murmured, causing Leiya and Nia beside her to fall silent as well.

In the hearts of every race, the Hero held a special place.

The Divine Race regarded the Hero as a trump card.

The Human Race revered the Hero as a faith.

Even the Demon Clan saw the Hero as an object of fear.

If there were a Hero in this era, would these so-called members of the Old Demon Clan Faction dare to be so rampant?

Would the Seventh Demon, who took the Primordial Demon as everything, and the new Demon King, still be able to maintain their threat in front of a legendary Hero?

Such thoughts made Sophie feel somewhat melancholic.

"Maybe, just maybe the Hero could indeed appear again," Sophie mused, "the Holy Sword of Mitra has already been inherited by that Kingdom Treasure. Given time, she will surely become the Hero of this era."

"Perhaps," Lide seemed skeptical, then, as if remembering something, smiled slightly and said, "Or maybe, in this era, aside from a Hero, there’s another interesting little one worth paying attention to."

Sophie didn’t understand the meaning behind these words.

And Lide did not explain.

"In any case, I’m entrusting this task to you," Lide said to Sophie once again, "We should be temporarily staying here for a while, and you can inform me of any situation."

"Yes," Sophie nodded solemnly, "I will notify Your Highness immediately if any situation arises."

"Good," a fierce look flashed across Lide’s face, "Not only are Milu and I here, but even Ai Yi and the Evil God Lillith are present. I don’t believe that in the face of this power, the mere Primordial Demon will dare to stir up any breeze."

With those words, Lide vanished in a flash.

Only Sophie was left, staring at the direction in which Lide had disappeared, and after a long while, her voice carried softly through the air.

"Can we... really still hope for the emergence of a Hero...?"

This was an insoluble question.