Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 576 - 530 looks like they really want to kill me

Chapter 576: 530 looks like they really want to kill me

Actually, it wasn’t just Nuadra, even Anima had felt more than once that the hero, who had reappeared after a thousand years and theoretically shouldn’t exist anymore, was truly exceptional.

In terms of personality and style, that was one thing, but what was most important was his peculiar interpersonal relationships.

As the natural enemy of the Demon Clan and the trump card of the Divine Race, it was bewildering that the hero was not close to the Divine Race but instead moved in and out daily with the demons of the Demon Clan, can you believe it?

The force standing behind this hero wasn’t the Divine Race, but the Demon Clan, can you believe it?

Especially Ai Yi the Dragon Demon, not only was her relationship with Shane deeply entangled, but she had also claimed in front of everyone in the world that Shane was her person, under her protection. Whoever dared to be Shane’s enemy was her enemy too—it was downright absurd!

Nuadra really wanted to say, shouldn’t this role have been played by the Divine Race in the past?

Standing behind the hero, supporting him, protecting him, and speaking for him—shouldn’t that be the Divine Race?

You are the Demon Clan, the targets of the hero’s crusade, how come you suddenly came out and stole the job?

Couldn’t you do what the Demon Clan should, treating the hero as a mortal threat and, upon discovering his existence, start concocting plans to attempt to eliminate him right in the cradle?

That’s what the Demon Clan should be doing, right?

As a result, the Demon Clan, which should have seen the hero as the greatest threat, had now become the supportive force behind the hero, even discovering the hero’s existence earlier than the Divine Race and developing an unimaginably deep relationship with him.

In contrast, the Divine Race not only had to find ways to investigate the hero, but also had to be wary and test him like this—had the roles not been reversed?

Anyway, Nuadra felt quite helpless.

Especially upon seeing Shane’s indifferent face when facing her, she felt a deep sense of helplessness.

In the past, once a hero was summoned to this world, the first they would meet were the Three Great Goddesses, and would receive a blessing from one of them, establishing a deep trust with that Goddess.

So, Nuadra had never imagined that one day she would be guarded by a hero, mutually testing and conversing like this.

Compared to the Divine Race, the modern hero undoubtedly trusted the Demon Clan more.

This indeed made Nuadra feel somewhat displeased.

If this counted as being jealous, then Nuadra admitted, she was jealous.

"I hope that you can trust us a little more," Nuadra sincerely said, "Please believe us, as a hero, you share numerous ties and connections with us. We have more than once fought side by side with your predecessors, shared life and death together, and we would definitely not be your enemies."

Having said this, she felt quite humbled.

But there was no other way, Shane indeed had a closer relationship with the Demon Clan, and the free spirit, Lilith, an Evil God, couldn’t represent the Divine Race or connect Shane with the Divine Race.

This was not good news for the Divine Race.

After all, the hero was the Divine Race’s trump card.

If this trump card were taken by the Demon Clan, one could imagine how big the problem would be.

Even now, during peacetime, when the Divine Race and Demon Clan wouldn’t fight to the death as in the past, competition in certain aspects was still inevitable.

Under such circumstances, setting aside the sensitive consequences Shane’s identity could bring, just the fact that the trump card of the hero had fallen into the competitor’s hands was an issue the Divine Race could not overlook.

Even if Shane’s origins had not yet been clarified, and the reason why the supposedly sealed Hero Summoning had been restarted also remained unclear, nevertheless, Shane was undoubtedly a hero, which was undeniable.

Being able to possess the qualifications of a hero proved that there was inherent justice and principles in his heart.

Such a person couldn’t possibly be utterly wicked.

This, Nuadra had never doubted, and neither had Anima.

Especially Nuadra, as she said, had been observing Shane for a long time and had fully recognized that although Shane was different from previous heroes, he had his own persistence, his own principles, his own actions, and things he wanted to protect and defend.

By this alone, he was qualified as a Hero.

Furthermore, the talents Shane displayed seemed a bit more special compared to previous Heroes, and even considerably stronger which made Nadura unwilling to see Shane stand against the Divine Race.

"The Divine Race is always the solid backing of a Hero, and I hope you can understand this," Nadura said.

Looking directly at Shane, her expression was clear and tranquil, with not even a hint of concealment.

"..."

Shane was rendered speechless.

This development was indeed beyond his expectations.

But at least, he could understand the current situation.

Is that what you mean?

"Will the Divine Race be friendly towards me?" Shane asked.

"Of course," Nadura said without hesitation. "I don’t know how the Demon Clan views the existence of Heroes now, but I can assure you, the Divine Race will never be an enemy of the Hero."

Nadura had expressed this many times before.

Shane admitted, he was somewhat moved.

However...

"It seems like a certain Goddess of Fate really wants to kill me, doesn’t that make her my enemy?" Shane completely shattered the mood.

"..."

Nadura’s smile froze.

"..."

"..."

Silence permeated between the two.

"That... um..." Merica sensed the incredibly awkward atmosphere and couldn’t help but timidly speak up.

Shane and Nadura then looked at each other, ignoring the last part of their conversation.

"Anyway, I hope you won’t be wary of us, consider it a small request," Nadura coughed lightly, steering the conversation back on track.

"Okay," Shane didn’t continue to be contrary, touched his nose, and said, "From what I see, both you and Anima seem trustworthy. Lilith, who is by my side, is also a member of the Divine Race. As long as the Divine Race doesn’t trouble me, I’m certainly open to being on good terms with the Divine Race."

"This is an honor for us," Nadura’s smile returned to her face.

At this point, the relationship between Shane and the Divine Race had finally made some progress.

This also served as one of Nadura’s purposes for her appearance and meeting with Shane in this world.

Wasn’t it because Shane was too close to the Demon Clan?

Now, with three Demons wandering around him, if the Divine Race didn’t take some actions, the ace of the Divine Race, the Hero, really might turn around and side with the Demon Clan.

This was definitely something Nuadra didn’t want to see.

Additionally...

"I’ve also discovered the issue with Merica,"

Nuadra shifted her gaze toward Merica.

"Goddess Nuadra," Merica instantly perked up, hastily asking, "Can you please tell me what exactly is wrong with me right now?"

This was what Merica most wanted to clarify.

Shane was also looking at Nuadra, waiting for her to provide answers for the both of them.

However, Nuadra did not respond immediately.

"Come here, Merica."

Nuadra waved her hand toward Merica.

"Go... go over?"

Merica immediately became flustered.

"Relax," Nuadra chuckled, "I’m just going to show you the source of all this."

Hearing this, Merica became embarrassed.

Rather than hesitation, it was more like being overwhelmed by the honor.

Subconsciously, Merica glanced over at Shane.

"Go on."

Shane nodded, as if to encourage Merica.

Merica then fell silent and soon mustered the courage to walk forward.

"Good girl."

Nuadra reached out, patted Merica on the head, and then with a somewhat shy and happy expression on Merica’s face, slipped her hand into Merica’s clothes.

"Goddess Nuadra...!?"

Merica exclaimed in shock.

"Pfft!"

Even Shane, taken aback by this sudden turn of events, nearly threw out his back.

What was the Goddess playing at?

Just touching without a single word?

Did she even bother to ask for our opinion!?

I didn’t know you were this kind of Goddess!

Shane was furious.

Just as Shane was about to blow up, Nuadra took something out from Merica’s chest.

It was...

"A garland?"

Shane was stunned.

"This..."

Merica was also taken aback, then quickly became embarrassed.

It was a reaction only when someone’s little secret was uncovered.

Shane couldn’t help but approach and carefully examine the garland that was extremely well-preserved.

After a moment, Shane realized.

"Isn’t this the garland I gave you?" Shane, surprised, looked directly at Merica, "Have you been carrying it on you all this time?"

Merica, overwhelmed with shyness, lowered her head so much she almost buried her chin in her chest.

And that reaction already told Shane everything.

"You..."

Shane didn’t even know what to say.

This girl, she had always carried such a worthless little thing?

Seeing how well it was preserved, she must have treated it like a treasure, right?

Was it really worth it for just a makeshift toy?

Shane would never ask that.

Because the answer was already clear in Merica’s demeanor.

This time, Shane was truly moved.

This little elf, time and time again, touched him with her innocence and sincerity.

He couldn’t take it anymore...

"How can you be so adorable?"

Shane couldn’t help but hug Merica and planted a firm kiss on her smooth, delicate face.

"Ah!"

Merica exclaimed again, both shy and utterly flustered.

"Mr. Shane...!?"

"You... you..."

"Waaa! No more kissing!"

"No, I have to take good care of you."

"But... but Goddess Nuadra is still here!"

"I don’t care!"

"Wuu wuu wuu..."

In a moment, Shane and Merica were embracing each other, one laughing continuously, the other blushing furiously.

Nuadra didn’t specifically react, just watched the two of them, with an exceptionally tender gaze.