The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 450: Some People Just Can’t Handle It

After that, Shien went to a corner of the hall and greeted the people there.

The people there were Shien’s acquaintances.

“You are…!?”

Lucy followed Shien, and when she saw the people clearly, her eyes widened slightly.

Shien, however, acted nonchalant and said casually,

“Sneaking in here as expected. I knew you wouldn’t stay home obediently.”

The people Shien was talking to were two girls who looked exactly alike, one dressed like a noble lady, the other like an attendant, like twin sisters.

They were Leisha and Lasha.

“Congratulations on your engagement, Mr. Shien, Princess Lucy.”

Lasha bowed respectfully.

“Oh dear, we’ve been discovered.”

Leisha, holding a plate of food, sat at a table, nibbling on it with a smile.

However, none of the people present noticed Leisha and Lasha, as if they were unaware of this small corner, not even approaching it.

The reason was simple.

“Did you cast the [Cognitive Interference] spell?”

Lucy realized.

Yes.

Leisha had cast the [Cognitive Interference] spell, affecting others’ perception of their presence, making them completely unaware of their existence, which was why they didn’t approach this corner.

Leisha had also cast this spell back in Larmigion.

It was under these circumstances that Leisha met, noticed, and got to know Shien.

Shien, with his [Magic Resistance] skill, naturally had resistance to magic that affected his cognition.

Therefore, Shien had long since discovered Leisha and Lasha’s presence, unlike the others in the hall.

No, Airi and Lilith must have also noticed Leisha and Lasha.

However, except for Airi and Lilith, everyone else was completely affected by Leisha’s [Cognitive Interference] spell, even a legendary-level expert like Rockto, showing how powerful this young lady’s magic was.

Shien knew this was because Leisha possessed a magic-related Unique Skill.

Her Unique Skill amplified the power and effects of her magic and even allowed her to use magic she hadn’t learned, even without chanting spells, showing how powerful this Unique Skill was.

However…

“You actually dare to come to a place like this.” Shien said with annoyance. “Aren’t you afraid of being discovered and instantly doomed?”

After all, this girl was a former member of the Old Demon Faction, someone who, along with the [Assassination Branch], infiltrated the royal capital and even the palace ten years ago, stealing something extremely important.

The Kingdom had been searching for her for ten years, but because of their apprehension about the “item” in her possession, they hadn’t openly acted against her. But if she was discovered to have infiltrated the palace again, she would definitely be hunted down relentlessly.

This was evident from Lucy’s silence and her intense gaze fixed on Leisha.

Clearly, Lucy had recognized Leisha and felt hostile towards her.

Leisha naturally noticed this.

“I say, Princess, can you stop glaring at me like that?” Leisha said helplessly. “I just thought it was boring, so I brought my maid in to get some food. I’m not planning to do anything.”

“…Really?” Lucy said calmly, “But your presence here is already a great offense to our royal family.”

The royal palace being infiltrated again by the thief from ten years ago was a matter of dignity, so it was no wonder Lucy felt hostile.

“It seems the princess doesn’t like me very much.” Leisha raised an eyebrow, then suddenly smiled. “Does Your Highness want to capture me here?”

“I do.” Lucy said honestly, “Unfortunately, I also know that with my current abilities, I can’t capture you.”

The fact that Leisha possessed Spatial Magic wasn’t a secret to someone of Lucy’s level.

Therefore, Lucy knew that although she might be stronger than Leisha, if Leisha wanted to escape, no one in the world could catch her, except for those at the level of the Three Goddesses and the Six Demon Lords.

No, perhaps even beings at the level of the Three Goddesses and the Six Demon Lords would have difficulty capturing her.

After all, Leisha’s Spatial Magic was very advanced, her magic skill level already high, coupled with the amplification of her Unique Skill. Probably, no one in the three realms had greater mastery of Spatial Magic than her.

Therefore, Lucy didn’t choose to act.

Especially on a day like today, Lucy didn’t want to cause any trouble.

However…

“You seem to have a good relationship with her.”

Lucy glanced at Shien, her hand, which was holding his arm, unconsciously moving to his waist.

“We’re just acquaintances.”

Feeling Lucy’s movement, Shien chuckled dryly and tensed the muscles in his waist.

His resistance skills had no effect on this princess, so Shien didn’t think Lucy couldn’t break through his defenses.

For the sake of his waist, he had to choose his side carefully at this time.

However, as if to retaliate against Lucy’s hostility, Leisha’s eyes darted around, and she suddenly grabbed Shien’s other arm.

“Our relationship is more than just acquaintances.” Leisha looked at Shien with seemingly affectionate eyes and said, “You’ve been to my house, and I’m now living under the same roof as you. We have a very good relationship, right?”

At this moment, Shien clearly felt the hand on his waist tighten, pinching a chunk of flesh.

Shien’s expression changed drastically, and he quickly pushed Leisha away before that hand could exert more force.

“That’s a different price… I mean, when did our relationship become so good?”

Shien almost steered the conversation in the wrong direction.

Leisha, however, didn’t mind at all and hugged Lasha beside her.

“I’m just telling the truth.” Leisha said to Lasha, “Right, Lasha?”

Before Shien could retort, Lasha spoke.

“I think this is a good thing.” Lasha said calmly. “With Milady sharing the burden, it will be much easier on the princess. Otherwise, with Mr. Shien’s size, some people just can’t handle it.”

These words silenced everyone.

“Pfft!”

Shien spat out blood.

“Huh?”

The smile on Leisha’s face froze.

“…”

Lucy was silent.

The car that had almost veered off course suddenly sped up.

But Shien knew that this road led to a dead end.

In other words… he was about to crash!

Shien quickly said,

“We have to go greet the other guests. Excuse us. Please enjoy yourselves.”

Saying so, Shien grabbed Lucy’s hand and ran.

“Wait… wait! You bastard, what did you do to Lasha…!?”

Leisha’s enraged voice came from behind, but it couldn’t stop Shien.

Lasha seemed to be holding Leisha’s hand, calmly persuading her.

Could this maid be doing this on purpose?

Shien couldn’t help but think this.

Until…

“Explain this to me when we get back…”

A demonic voice echoed in Shien’s ear.

“Yes…”

Shien’s lips twitched, on the verge of tears.

Unbeknownst to him, Lucy looked at Shien, her heart filled with complex emotions.

Although Lucy didn’t strongly object to Shien taking concubines in the future, it depended on who they were.

Leisha and Lasha’s identities were truly special.

They were so special that the human race, the Divine Race, and even the Demon Race didn’t know how to deal with them.

In the end, the three races could only tacitly ignore them, letting them act freely for the time being.

Otherwise, the item Leisha stole was so important, why didn’t Airi, Anima, or even the Kingdom dare to act against her?

It was because Leisha herself was special, and after taking that item, she became even more special.

People didn’t even want to mention that item in front of Leisha.

Lucy was the same. Although she said she wanted to capture Leisha, it was just to warn her not to go too far and treat the royal palace like a place she could come and go as she pleased.

Now, Lucy was worried that Shien being so close to Leisha and Lasha might cause problems.

Perhaps Shien had already entered the sights of the Divine Race and the Demon Race because of this.

(It seems I need to remind him sometime.)

Lucy thought.

She didn’t want to see her beloved foolishly touch some taboo and become the common enemy of the three races.

Of course…

(Considering Shien’s identity, those two being by his side is actually the most reassuring thing.)

Lucy thought this as well.

Lucy didn’t know that Nadue, who was nearby, had been silently watching this scene and sighed.

“Letting the Hero interact with those two sisters, I wonder if that’s a good thing.”

Nadue felt somewhat worried.

But the next moment, Nadue’s expression suddenly changed, and she looked up.

“This is…”

Nadue seemed to sense something and was stunned.

At the same time, in the banquet hall, Airi, holding Lilith’s hand and looking bored, also suddenly looked up.

“This feeling…”

Airi’s expression tensed, a serious look appearing in her eyes for the first time.

“…”

Even Lilith seemed to sense something and turned her head sharply, looking towards the entrance.

There, a figure had appeared at some point, silently stepping into the royal hall.

Her presence instantly attracted everyone’s attention.