NOVEL WEB Chapter 449: This Seems a Bit Difficult
Chapter 449: This Seems a Bit Difficult…
The engagement banquet, amidst the joy of the host family and the heartbreak of most of the guests, proceeded to the celebratory stage.
After receiving everyone’s blessings (?), Shien and Lucy had to walk around the venue and greet all the attendees.
Frankly speaking, this was the part Shien disliked the most.
Putting on a fake smile and greeting these so-called dignitaries whom he didn’t even know?
This was undoubtedly at the top of Shien’s list of troublesome things.
The only amusement might be greeting some of the noble sons and seeing the even more forced smiles on their faces, their hands trembling as they shook his, wanting to crush his hand, yet not daring to exert any force.
This sight amused Shien quite a bit, and he even found some enjoyment in it, continuously taking Lucy around, greeting those noble sons with a smile, humbly saying “Please continue to support us in the future,” and watching them suffer in silence, a sense of pride welling up within him.
In short,
“I just like seeing you wanting to kill me, yet not daring to make a move.”
That was it.
Even Lucy had a smile on her face, holding Shien’s arm and following him closely as they greeted the dignitaries.
Her charming and gentle demeanor, rarely seen before, was truly captivating and heartbreaking.
Because the more they looked, the more those noble sons realized that this number one beauty of the human world, this princess, was already taken and didn’t belong to them.
If those noble sons who still refused to accept this reality and weren’t allowed by their families to attend this engagement banquet saw this, they would definitely explode and attack Shien.
Of course, for now, the noble sons present were filled with regret for not being absent like those others.
“Why did I come here to watch my goddess be taken away by another man?”
“Do I have nothing better to do?”
“Am I here to be tortured?”
The noble sons felt like they were vomiting blood.
Shien successfully gained a wave of deep-seated hatred.
However, it wasn’t that Shien didn’t greet anyone sincerely.
For example, when he reached Harvis, Shien didn’t provoke him.
“Are you satisfied, Prince Harvis?”
Shien, with Lucy, greeted the prince with a smile.
“Greetings, Prince Harvis.”
Lucy also greeted Harvis, a gentle smile still on her face, but nothing more.
But Harvis still couldn’t help but glance at Lucy, the breathtakingly beautiful Kingdom’s treasure, and sigh inwardly.
“Congratulations again, Viscount Buztout, Princess Lucy.” Harvis replied, then looked at Shien and whispered, “Wolram has already left the capital and didn’t attend your engagement banquet. I’ve sent people to follow him. We should be able to act soon.”
Only Shien, Rockto, who was standing silently beside him, and Lucy could hear these words.
“Act?”
Lucy was slightly taken aback, but didn’t say anything.
“Really?” Shien also remained calm. “Do you need my help?”
“No, it’s not to the point where I need your help yet.” Harvis shook his head, looked directly at Shien, and said, “Consider this my token of sincerity. After dealing with the Raifurut family, please cooperate with me.”
“Alright.” Shien readily agreed. “Then I’ll wait for your good news, Your Highness.”
Saying so, Shien left with Lucy.
Lucy then spoke.
“Are you going to deal with Wolram Raifurut?” Lucy asked softly. “Is it because of Diere?”
This princess was truly perceptive.
“Sort of.” Shien didn’t hide anything and replied casually as he continued walking, “Don’t worry. Leave this matter to the prince. He’ll handle it.”
“I’m not really worried.” Lucy looked at Shien’s profile. “I’m just wondering why he would help you deal with a noble family of his own country.”
Clearly, Lucy had started to guess Harvis’s intentions.
After all, Harvis’s performance in their previous duel had caught the attention of the Mitra royal family.
Lucy was also a bit concerned about that prince, seemingly worried that Shien would be tricked by him.
“Don’t worry.” Shien squeezed Lucy’s hand. “I know what I’m doing.”
Although Lucy was still a bit concerned, she didn’t say anything more and nodded, not asking any further questions.
Afterward, Shien and Lucy also greeted Yuler seriously.
“Thank you for coming, Your Holiness.”
Shien bowed to the Pope, whom he didn’t dislike.
“Thank you for coming.”
Lucy said respectfully.
“It’s my honor to attend your engagement banquet.” Yuler said kindly, as if looking at his own grandchildren. “You two are the most outstanding talents of our human race. I look forward to your future. The gods must also be watching over you. I hope you will continue to work hard and become pillars of the human race.”
Saying so, Yuler made a gesture of blessing towards Shien and Lucy.
Shien and Lucy accepted the blessing, smiling, but both had the same thought in their hearts.
(Pillars of the human race? My relationship with the Demon Race is much better than my relationship with the human race now. I hope you won’t worry about me destroying the human race in the future.)
This was Shien’s thought.
(I don’t want to work hard anymore!)
This was Lucy’s thought.
As the two were thinking this, Yuler seemed to remember something and suddenly said to Shien,
“Speaking of which, Viscount Buztout, you still have an opportunity to enter the inner sanctum of our temple, and you haven’t used it yet, right?”
Yuler’s words made Shien slightly stunned, then he also remembered.
That was the reward given to him by the temple after he subjugated the Old Demon Faction’s [Assassination Branch] and came to the capital for an audience.
Because of the [Assassination Branch]’s actions in the capital, the Divine Race, the human race, and the Demon Race were all paying attention to this matter and prepared to reward Shien for subjugating them.
On behalf of the Kingdom, Ancil allowed Shien to study in the underground magic library of the royal palace for a month.
On behalf of the Demon Race, Jacinta gave Shien a top-grade magic staff, which Shien used to set up the Buztout mansion’s defense system.
And then there was the Divine Race, represented by the temple, who gave Shien an opportunity to enter the inner sanctum.
Unfortunately, Shien forgot about it.
The reason was simple.
“Is there anything special in the temple’s inner sanctum?”
Shien didn’t know about it, so he didn’t pay much attention to it, to the point where he even forgot.
Only now, when Yuler mentioned it, did Shien remember.
Lucy, beside him, was surprised.
“You haven’t entered the inner sanctum yet?”
Lucy had an expression of “you missed out on hundreds of millions.”
“What’s in the inner sanctum?”
Shien was curious.
Lucy also knew that Shien had only been in this world for a short time and wasn’t very familiar with many secrets.
Therefore, Lucy explained to Shien,
“It’s a sanctuary within the main temple, only existing in the temple here in the capital of the Kingdom of Mitra. It’s said to be a treasure created by the Supreme God Omniis to enhance the strength of the human race and fight against the Demon Race.”
Lucy’s explanation surprised Shien.
“A treasure that can enhance the strength of the human race?”
Shien looked at Yuler.
Yuler smiled slightly.
“It’s a treasure bestowed upon our human race by the gods, managed and protected by the temple since ancient times.” Yuler also explained, “Its function is simple: it allows those who enter to directly connect with the [World’s Logic] and sense its existence, making close contact with it.”
Lucy continued Yuler’s explanation.
“After making contact with the [Logic], we will gain insights we didn’t have before, directly perceiving everything about ourselves, even the entire world.” Lucy said seriously, “After such an experience, those who enter the inner sanctum will grow, some increasing their levels, some learning new skills, some even awakening Unique Skills. It’s a very precious opportunity, only once in a lifetime.”
Hearing this, Shien’s heart was moved.
So, he actually had such a valuable opportunity?
He had truly missed out before.
Especially when Yuler added,
“Many powerful figures in the human race gained extraordinary insights after entering the inner sanctum, breaking through their previous limits and reaching a whole new level. For example, the Commander of the Royal Knights, the head of the Elvenbein family, His Majesty’s knight, the strongest existence in the Kingdom, Master Aldia, it was after entering the inner sanctum that he broke through from level eighty-nine to level ninety, becoming a legendary expert.”
Therefore, the opportunity to enter the inner sanctum was extremely rare and precious for the entire human race, and no one would disregard it.
If Shien had known about this, he would have gone long ago.
But perhaps this was also a blessing in disguise.
“There’s only one chance to enter the inner sanctum. Even if there’s a second chance, you won’t be able to connect with the [Logic] again. Therefore, many people only go there when they feel their strength can no longer improve, having reached a bottleneck and their limit, seeking transcendence and breakthroughs.”
Lucy said.
“Since you haven’t gone yet, you can consider saving this opportunity for later, when your strength growth slows down, and try it then.”
In fact, Lucy was like this.
She naturally had the opportunity to enter the inner sanctum, but she hadn’t gone yet.
Shien nodded and kept this in mind.
However… was it possible for his strength growth to slow down?
This seemed a bit difficult…