Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 573 - 527 "Is it just a coincidence?"_2

The Life Goddess might not have known Shane’s true identity at all and might have shown him such respect simply because Shane had friendly relations with the Dragon Demon, Moon Demon, and even Evil God Lillith, or because he had saved Evil God Lillith.

Holding this thought, Princess Luoqi secretly hoped that the Goddess had not discovered Shane’s identity.

But now, even Nature Goddess Nuadra had been alerted.

Facing this Goddess, Princess Luoqi felt a headache coming on.

"If it’s Nuadra Goddess, she might have already discovered Shane’s identity..."

After all, this Goddess occasionally descended to the Human Realm, merged with nature, and observed every corner of the world.

For such an entity, uncovering Shane’s identity without anyone being the wiser would be a simple task.

Princess Luoqi was anxious, unsure if the Goddess had uncovered something that brought her here.

And if she had found out something, what kind of stance and actions would she take concerning the matter?

Princess Luoqi felt uneasy.

Lasha seemed to notice Princess Luoqi’s unease.

"Are you going to go over, Princess Luoqi?"

Lasha asked this question.

"...No, it’s better if I don’t go over," Princess Luoqi hesitated, and after a while, she took a deep breath, shook her head, and said, "Since the Goddess has not sent a divine decree requesting to see me, it’s not good for me to go over on my own."

With Princess Luoqi’s unique status, if she really wanted to meet the Nature Goddess, it was possible.

Unlike ordinary members of the Human Race, her position was special, she was considered a treasure by the Divine Race, and meeting the Nature Goddess would not be as difficult for her as it was for others.

But just because she could meet the Nature Goddess didn’t mean she should meet her whenever she wanted.

This was not the Kingdom, nor the Divine World, but the Elf Country, the Taiger Forest, a realm of the Human Realm under the jurisdiction of Nature Goddess Nuadra.

If she were to run over rashly, she might accidentally reveal something and cause a stir.

"It’s better to let that guy deal with it," Princess Luoqi said helplessly, "He’s definitely got more tricks up his sleeve than I do when dealing with Goddesses."

Although she was special, she was still human, who needed to honor and fear the gods, even if her words held some weight, that did not mean she could be impolite to a Goddess.

Facing a Goddess, she would definitely be constrained, worrying about this and that, and in the end, she might not only fail to help but could even make things worse.

On the other hand, Shane, as an Otherworld Hero not from this world, didn’t have the same awe for the Divine Race as people of this world did, plus his nature would allow him to be more at ease when dealing with a Goddess.

Lidas was an example.

Shane had knocked on the head of that mighty Goddess more times than could be counted.

With such an attitude, Princess Luoqi didn’t think that Shane would be at a disadvantage in front of Nuadra Goddess.

But she would certainly be at the mercy of the Nature Goddess if she went.

"...I just hope that guy doesn’t overdo it and end up offending Nuadra Goddess."

Princess Luoqi rubbed her temples.

"That certainly sounds like something Mr. Shane would do."

Lasha appeared noncommittal.

Princess Luoqi forced a smile, then lifted her head and looked forward.

"Dragon Demon, Beast Demon, Ghost Demon, Moon Demon..."

"Destiny God, Life God, Nature God..."

"Those beings standing at the pinnacle of Omni Potanssen, that guy has already met more than half of them."

If one were to think about it carefully, it was actually quite incredible.

Not to mention, Shane had not only met these beings but also become somewhat intertwined with them.

"Is all this merely a coincidence?"

"Or..."

Princess Luoqi muttered to herself.

Milu and Lilith looked at each other, then, like Princess Luoqi, looked forward.

Only Lasha did not lift her gaze but instead lowered it.

"Hero..."

Lasha murmured in an extremely faint voice, her tone quite complex.

...

Meanwhile, Shane and Merica were led by Sophie and her party to the deepest part of the Elf Country.

Here lay a forest completely different from the rest of the Elf Country.

In this place, there were no Light Trees, no fantasy creatures, and no demons, only fairies dancing gracefully amongst the trees, appearing carefree and without worries.

"————!"

"——!——!"

Although it seemed the fairies were making some noise, no one could distinguish what it was, let alone understand its meaning.

Sophie walked ahead with Leiya and Nia.

Behind them, Shane and Merica followed closely.

Carol had excused herself after Sophie declared her intention to take Shane to the Temple of the Nature Goddess.

Therefore, only Shane, Merica, Sophie, Leiya, and Nia—just five of them—were present.

Even You Lin had been left behind at the Queen’s Palace by Shane, much to You Lin’s dissatisfaction.

But it couldn’t be helped; the destination was the Temple, and surely one couldn’t bring a dragon along?

Merica, on the other hand, was extremely tense.

"I... can I really go, too?"

Merica had asked this question more than ten times already.

"Don’t be nervous, Merica," Sophie said without a hint of impatience, comforting Merica, and not for the first time: "I’ve told you, the divine oracle given by the Nature Goddess not only mentioned Lord Bezut but also you."

Indeed.

This time, when the Nature Goddess Nuadra manifested in this world, the person she wished to see wasn’t just Shane; it was Merica as well.

"The situation with you, perhaps only the Nuadra Goddess can comprehend what’s truly going on," Sophie said softly to Merica: "If you want to understand what’s wrong with yourself, going to see the Nuadra Goddess is absolutely necessary."

Leiya and Nia also spoke up.

"Since the Nature Goddess has sent down her oracle wishing to see you, there’s no doubt, this is most certainly a great honor."

"Stand tall, Merica, we’re really envious that you can go and meet the Nuadra Goddess."

The two Legendary Elf Mages made a point to sound envious.

One could tell it was a sincere sentiment.

In fact, even Sophie felt a hint of regret.

"It’s been a thousand years since I’ve seen the Nuadra Goddess; I really want to enter the Temple to see the Lady Goddess." Sophie reached out, gently touched Merica’s head, and said softly: "As our representative, you must get a grip on yourself, greet the Main God on behalf of the Elf Clan, and you must not be disrespectful, understand?"

"Yes!" Merica responded with a firm nod.

But Merica’s face still showed tension and a hint of pressure.

Clearly, she perceived this as a matter of great responsibility.

Until Shane took Merica’s hand.

"Don’t worry." Shane didn’t say much, just smiled lazily and said: "I’m here for you."

These words made Merica pause for a moment; then, she exhaled, finally losing a bit of the tension and pressure from her face.

This scene made Sophie’s expression change subtly, her eyes catching a glimpse of Shane and Merica’s hands naturally joined together, imbuing it with deeper meaning.

"This..."

Leiya and Nia also blinked, confirming they hadn’t seen wrong, and showed a touch of surprise on their faces.

No need to ask—Shane and Merica’s affectionate gesture startled these Elf women.

As a race that values purity and sanctity, Elves are highly resistant to physical touch by males of other Races, even a touch of the hand.

Yet Merica showed no resistance at all to Shane’s touch; this spoke volumes.

Alas, now was not the time to dwell on such matters.

"We’ve arrived."

At a certain moment, Sophie halted her steps.

Shane and Merica immediately stopped as well, looking ahead to what lay before them.