The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 435: “I Want to Make a Big Fuss.”

Royal Palace, King’s Bedroom.

Ancil was just about to go to bed.

However, before he could even lie down, a message was relayed to him through the palace guards.

“What did you say?”

Ancil, already in his pajamas, was jolted awake by the guard’s words.

“The Lucica family’s son was taken away by Viscount Buztout, who even declared that Duke Lucica should come and retrieve him personally?”

Upon hearing this, Ancil only had one thought.

That was…

“That boy, why does he always do such shocking things?”

Ancil changed out of his pajamas and into his outdoor clothes.

It couldn’t be helped.

The guard had told him that the head of the Lucica family was furious and was heading towards the Buztout mansion with his guards.

“What a fool. Knowing that there’s a Demon Lord backing that boy, he still dares to act like this. It seems the Lucica family has been too comfortable in the south these past few years, to the point that they’ve forgotten that some people are absolutely not to be trifled with.”

To prevent bloodshed in the capital, Ancil could only hurriedly take his guards and rush to the Buztout mansion, without even having time to inform Aldia.

At the same time, the two princesses also received the news.

“Lucica…”

Lucy raised an eyebrow, and as if thinking of something, she didn’t look displeased, but instead smiled.

“This is a good opportunity.”

After all, Lucy had long disliked the Lucica family.

Or rather, she had long disliked the arranged marriage between them and her family.

Now, she finally had a chance to use this incident to her advantage.

“Let’s go and see.”

Lucy changed her clothes and, with the female knights of the Holy Sword Knights, left the palace.

And naturally, Lia, who had just gone to bed, was also awakened by this news.

“Edel attempted to abduct a woman associated with Viscount Buztout in broad daylight, so he was severely injured and taken to the Buztout mansion?”

Lia’s face was full of disbelief.

But after the initial shock, Lia felt anger and disgust.

“That young master finally caused a big problem.”

Lia didn’t doubt the authenticity of this news at all.

Because this was indeed something Edel, as she knew him, would do.

How could she not know her fiancé’s character?

“I thought he would restrain himself at a time like this, but he actually still dared to do such a thing.”

At this moment, because of Lucy’s husband selection, all sorts of influential figures had come to the capital and could appear at any time.

Under such circumstances, even the most spoiled noble sons would be warned by their families to restrain themselves and not offend anyone they shouldn’t.

Edel, however, still dared to do such a thing. He was truly courting death, and no one could blame him but himself.

However, this couldn’t be entirely blamed on Edel.

Firstly, Melika was an elf, clearly not a noble from any country, so Edel didn’t think about this aspect.

Secondly, both Melika and Lumia were dressed as adventurers, making Edel think that they weren’t important figures.

Moreover, Melika seemed naive and inexperienced, and Edel was irritated and impulsive after being turned away by Lia and the royal family. In the end, Edel still made his move.

If Melika had been dressed more elegantly, and if she hadn’t been alone with Lumia, but had guards, then Edel wouldn’t have acted rashly, no matter how bold he was.

Even if he wanted to, Eichi and Reid, his guards, would have stopped him to prevent him from causing trouble for the Lucica family.

As mentioned before, Edel was just incompetent and a wastrel, not stupid.

This time, he really just happened to kick the wrong iron plate.

“This time, the Lucica family is truly going to be infamous.”

Lia didn’t feel ashamed, but rather, a sense of satisfaction.

She even hoped that Edel would be punished and the Lucica family would be humiliated, so they wouldn’t dare to come knocking on their door so self-righteously, demanding the fulfillment of the engagement arranged by the previous king.

Of course, in terms of her position, Lia couldn’t ignore this matter.

“I wonder what Shien is thinking. Teaching that young master a lesson is understandable, and the Lucica family wouldn’t dare to retaliate because of this, but directly taking him away? The old man of the Lucica family definitely won’t let this go.”

It wasn’t just a matter of face, but also because Edel was the only remaining heir of the Lucica family. That old man doted on him and wouldn’t let anything happen to him.

Therefore, this conflict would definitely be a big one.

“Could he be doing this on purpose?”

Lia couldn’t understand Shien’s thoughts.

Actually, Lia was overthinking it this time.

Shien didn’t even know who Edel was.

However, Shien was truly enraged. He hadn’t expected such a cliché plot of a noble abusing his power to bully others to actually happen around him.

Although the plot was cliché, actually encountering it, besides anger, there was only more anger.

Shien couldn’t imagine what would have happened to Melika if he hadn’t received Nadue’s revelation and didn’t know what she was going through.

The more he thought about it, the angrier Shien became.

Therefore, Shien definitely wouldn’t let this matter be resolved peacefully.

Although Shien hated trouble and clichéd face-slapping, he was now a noble, the future husband of a princess, with a Dragon Demon behind him and an evil god by his side, and he was also the Hero. If he didn’t show off his power, then this transmigration would be a waste.

Therefore, this time, Shien was determined to be ruthless and let everyone know that he wasn’t to be trifled with, lest any other fools target the people around him in the future.

“A Duke?”

“The last Duke who acted so arrogantly doesn’t even have a grave, let alone grass growing on it.”

This was Shien’s thought.

Lia, unaware of all this, thought there must be some reason behind it. After some thought, she decided,

“Let’s go and see.”

Without informing Charl or anyone else, Lia took a few knight guards and also left the palace.

All of this couldn’t be hidden from the nobles’ spies.

Knowing the cause and effect, the nobles knew that tonight, the capital wouldn’t be peaceful.

…

Buztout Mansion, Main Hall.

“Bang!”

With a sudden thud, Edel was sent flying, crashing into the wall and collapsing with a scream.

Diere glared at the screaming Edel, her footsteps filled with rage, a blade in her hand, as if she was about to finish him off.

“Diere…!?”

“Don’t… don’t hit him anymore…!”

Seeing this, Melika and Lumia seemed to be frightened and quickly stepped forward, hugging Diere.

Vivian also held Diere’s shoulder, stopping her.

“Alright, calm down.” Vivian’s face was dark. “If you continue, he’ll really die.”

“Then let him die.” Diere said coldly. “Scum like him, it’s best if they’re dead.”

“Don’t… don’t kill me…!” Edel was terrified, ignoring the intense pain all over his body, crying and begging for mercy.

Shien sat there, not stopping Diere at all, as if he wouldn’t even frown if Edel was beaten to death.

Melika, on the other hand, tried to persuade Diere.

“I’m fine now, Diere.”

Melika said weakly.

Diere glared at Melika and said with displeasure, “What? Do you want something to happen to you?”

Melika quickly shook her head.

Of course, she didn’t want anything to happen.

In fact, even now, Melika still felt lingering fear.

However, this wasn’t the first time Melika had encountered such a thing.

Therefore, Melika just whispered, “I know everyone is trying to protect me, but I feel bad for causing so much trouble and making everyone so angry…”

These were Melika’s true feelings.

She didn’t really care about Edel’s life or death.

Elves were naturally kind, but they valued their purity more than anything else. If someone tried to violate them, even if they wouldn’t kill them, they definitely wouldn’t plead for them.

The reason she stopped Diere was purely because she felt bad for causing so much trouble and making everyone so angry.

Vivian patted Melika’s shoulder and sighed.

“I wasn’t considerate enough this time.” Vivian said guiltily, “I should have known that at a time like this, the capital is full of nobles who usually abuse their power. I shouldn’t have let you and Lumia go out to buy recovery items alone.”

As she spoke, Vivian herself felt a bit scared.

“Fortunately, Shien was there this time. Otherwise, I really don’t know how to apologize to you.”

Vivian’s words made everyone look at Shien.

Who would have thought?

The novice male adventurer who was forced into their squad by Relia, whom they were wary of and worried about having improper thoughts, had now not only been living under the same roof as them, but also saved Melika and Lumia from a noble who had tried to take advantage of them.

Fate was truly a wonderful thing.

However…

“Is this really okay?” Vivian asked seriously. “If I’m not mistaken, this person should be the son of the Lucica family, Duke Lucica’s own son. Bringing him back like this and openly asking his family to come and get him, if this isn’t handled properly, even the royal family might not be able to support you.”

After all, a Duke was a high-ranking noble, a true member of the royal family. If things escalated too much, even the royal family might not be able to protect Shien.

However…

“Don’t worry.”

Shien wasn’t worried at all and even smiled.

“This time, I’ll let everyone who doubts me know that the power behind me isn’t just the Mitra royal family.”

No matter what, one thing was certain.

“I want to make a big fuss.”