Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 558: Meet on May 19 to have a keen contest

Chapter 558: Meet on May 19 to have a keen contest

"Wait a minute, you over there!"

Just as Shane and Merica were gazing into each other’s eyes, as if they had forgotten everything around them, a sharp cry suddenly rang out.

This voice instantly shattered the somewhat ambiguous atmosphere between Shane and Merica, snapping both back to reality.

"~~~~~"

And as they came back to their senses, Merica realized what she had done and her entire face instantly turned as red as if it were boiling.

Seeing Merica like this, the same thought flashed through Shane and Luoqi’s hearts.

That was, they had missed a golden opportunity.

Thus, both Shane and Luoqi’s faces fell at the same time.

Everyone else also turned their heads in unison towards the source of the sound.

The next second, everyone saw.

In front, in a rather secluded corner, stood an Elf girl.

She was a pretty-looking Elf girl with neat attire, appearing about the same age as Merica, holding a Short Stick, and with short hair that reached her shoulders.

The girl looked rather valiant, with sharp eyes, yet she had a delicate and slender figure, like a kind girl who would take care of the neighbor’s children, giving off a sense of security.

But this Elf girl, at this moment, had an infuriated expression and was staring intently in this direction.

No, more precisely, she was staring at Shane.

"Genom...!?"

Merica also saw the spirited girl, and her face, as if boiled, could not suppress the surprise that emerged.

Shane and his companions heard what Merica said, were initially stunned, and then surprised.

Genom?

Merica’s childhood friend?

"That’s her?"

Luoqi suddenly understood.

This Elf girl who had suddenly spoken up and appeared was none other than Merica’s childhood friend—Genom.

"Why are you here?"

Merica was genuinely surprised.

Yesterday, after their reunion, they spent the entire day together in joy and excitement, even sleeping together at night, seemingly returning to their old ways and becoming inseparable once again.

However, in the morning, when Merica proposed to bring Genom here to introduce her to Shane and his companions, Genom had flatly refused.

Now, to have her childhood friend show up here was naturally surprising for Merica.

Little did she know...

"I’ve actually been following you all along, because I wanted to see what kind of people you’ve met outside."

As Genom walked over, she looked at Merica as if feeling deceived and somewhat angry.

"Remember I asked you yesterday if you and the Alien Race male you invited were just ordinary adventure teammates?"

Genom looked absolutely furious.

This was to be expected.

Yesterday, when she heard that Merica was back, Genom was very, very happy.

Ever since her childhood friend had suddenly decided to go out for training two years ago, they hadn’t been in and out together, and Genom had missed her dearly.

Therefore, with the Peace Festival about to be held, Genom had taken special pains to write a letter reminding the travelling Merica to remember to come back for a visit.

The reason was simple: Genom missed Merica.

Under such circumstances, learning that Merica was coming back for the Peace Festival, Genom was overjoyed.

So much so, yesterday, Genom had been waiting for Merica’s news, wanting to welcome her return at the first opportunity.

Then, Merica returned.

But after the initial joy, Genom could no longer feel happy.

All because Merica actually invited an Alien Race male back to the Elf Country to attend the Peace Festival.

"Why bring an Alien Race male back, Merica!?"

Genom had asked this question to Merica in astonishment.

Soon after, Merica’s expression, which Genom still remembered to this day, surfaced.

"...Because he’s a very important person to me."

At that time, Merica had blushed, speaking in a very soft, shy voice mixed with an unspeakable happiness to Genom.

Clearly, seeing the childhood friend with whom she was once inseparable, Merica could not hold back and revealed the most significant secret in her heart, that no one else could share.

Unfortunately, Merica did not know the impact her words and expression had on Genom.

She had never seen Merica like this.

She had never seen Merica with such an expression.

This made Genom realize that in the space of two years, Merica had undergone some changes that she was unaware of and had become a stranger than before.

Of course, this was not the most important thing.

The most critical aspect was that Merica, her most important childhood friend, seemed to have touched upon an emotion that Elves should never touch.

That was—"love."

Merica had fallen in love with a man of an Alien Race.

The moment Genom realized this, the shock in her heart was something others could not understand.

She had never thought that one day her childhood friend would fall in love with a man of an Alien Race.

Nor did she ever imagine that when she was anxiously waiting for Merica, she would no longer be the most important one in Merica’s heart.

Following that, Genom thought of those tribespeople who had once fallen in love with men of an Alien Race.