Why must the devil be Defeated?

After a month apart, both Shane and Tielle were feeling a subdued excitement for their reunion.

After all, a month ago, the two had been inseparably in love before parting.

So, their kiss was passionate and intense.

If it weren't for the inappropriate location, perhaps they would have already sealed a deal worth billions.

But even so, they didn't separate for a long time, struggling to catch their breath after the intense kiss.

Only at that moment did Shane finally feel at ease.

"How are you?" Shane held his delicate wife in his arms and looked at the still-recovering Tielle, saying, "I heard you were seriously injured."

He was referring to Tielle sneaking into the Imperial Palace and falling into an ambush set by the Leferut family, which resulted in a piercing wound to her abdomen.

"No major issue," Tielle murmured with her head buried in Shane's chest. "I was prepared for injuries and had brought enough Magic Potions for recovery."

While speaking, Tielle even lifted her clothes to show Shane her abdomen.

Shane glanced and noticed a bandage wrapped around her, slightly seeping with blood but not too severe.

It seemed that her wounds must have healed significantly under the effects of the Magic Potion.

But from another perspective, even having used the Magic Potion and not fully healing, Tielle must have been severely injured at that time.

"[Celestial Breathe]."

Shane used the highest level of Healing Magic on Tielle, allowing the starlight to shower over her.

Tielle squinted, apparently finding it very comforting but said nothing, quietly receiving Shane's treatment while continuing to embrace him, burying her head in his chest without a word, as if smelling his scent.

In no time, the faint smell of blood on Tielle disappeared.

Such injuries couldn't last long under the treatment of [Celestial Breathe].

Only then did Shane truly relax.

And after he relaxed, Shane couldn't help but complain.

"I told you not to come here alone, and yet, didn't I still have to pick you up?"

Such a complaint was necessary for Shane.

Who told Tielle to be so stubborn and insist on coming to the Empire alone?

If her visit to the Empire had gone successfully, it would be another matter.

Sadly, she underestimated Moro, the Leferut family, and her own adversaries, ultimately failing to achieve her goals and getting injured and chased.

This was indeed quite tragic.

Tielle knew that all of these troubles were caused by her own whims.

She admitted that she had indeed underestimated the enemy.

Or perhaps, she was too eager to achieve her goal, stepping into the enemy's trap and nearly getting killed in the Imperial Palace.

If it weren't for several unexpected strokes of luck allowing her to escape the Leferut family's assassination attempts, this trip to the Empire might have cost her multiple lives.

No, it wasn't just mere luck.

"You arranged something by my side and helped me escape several times at crucial moments, didn't you?"

Tielle looked up at Shane.

Shane didn't hide anything.

"It was just a precaution," Shane shrugged. "It's not that I underestimated your ability to handle your affairs, but the adversaries are really challenging, and you're too young and not fully grown yet. If I had let you come here all by yourself without any arrangements, not just me, but even Vivian and the others wouldn't be at ease."

As he spoke, Shane called out in a certain direction.

"Why? Haven't you shown yourself to her yet?"

Shane was clearly speaking to a third party.

Then...

"Weren't you the one who said not to let her notice?"

Following that response, a girl from the Demon Clan appeared out of the fluctuating space.

Who else could it be but Laischa?

"I guess you finally decided to show yourself, Lady."

Shane complained again.

His complaint wasn't about Laischa's absence; it was about the fact that even though he had come to the Imperial City, she hadn't brought Tielle to meet him.

"Stop looking at me like that," Laischa quickly shifted the blame, pointing at Tielle and said in an exasperated tone, "This little lover of yours is very stubborn. I've been with her this month and seen what she's done; I've been so nervous for her many times. If I had appeared directly in front of her and declared to take her to see you, do you think she would have agreed?"

Laischa's voice was filled with helplessness and barely concealed fatigue.

Clearly, she had spent the month worried and exerting effort for Tielle's safety.

Shane turned back to look at Tielle.

"…I just felt too ashamed to see you."

Tielle's eyes darted away, unable to meet Shane's gaze directly.

Shane's arrival in the Imperial City was something she had known from the start.

Moreover, she had known almost immediately.

After all, her whole heart and soul were devoted to this man; it was normal for her, bestowed with the [Blessing of the Destiny God], to have some premonitions if he was to appear near her after a long absence.

But as Tielle said herself, she felt she had no face to see Shane.

Boasting such confidence, she had traveled far to the Empire alone, yet not only failed to achieve her goal, but also nearly lost her life; these things, if known by Shane, Tielle could perfectly imagine how furious he would be.

Therefore, Tielle did not dare to meet Shane or, to put it more accurately, she wanted to make one last effort.

She appeared here to search one final time to see if what she desired was still within the Leferut Family.

Little did she know, Shane had chosen this exact moment to come and find her, leaving Tielle completely unprepared, so much so that she didn't even recognize Shane's presence or magic power and immediately rushed up, planning to subdue him.

Fortunately, Shane was extraordinarily adept; otherwise, given Tielle's fierce demeanor just now, there might very well have been an upset, and she could have seriously harmed her own beloved husband.

In this regard, Laischa felt he had some right to speak.

"I say, haven't you changed a bit from before?"

Laischa walked over, assessed Shane, and spoke with surprise and confusion.

"You seem to have become much stronger."

Tielle also seemed to have noticed something, sensing Shane's seemingly bottomless magic power, she looked deeply into his eyes.

Their surprise was quite natural.

A month ago, when Laischa and Tielle left the Royal Capital for the Imperial City, Shane had not yet begun to engage in extreme training and fusion using "Heaven's Grace" and "Fate," had not yet merged the Seven Great Destiny Skills, and had not reached Level 70; his strength was not noticeably different.

Now, Shane was transformed. Even a slight instinct from Laischa and Tielle would allow them to perceive the changes in him.

Shane did not hide or deny it.

"I have already been into the Inner Sanctum," Shane said, "so, you understand."

With just one sentence, both Laischa and Tielle understood.

"So, you've become stronger again?" Laischa murmured, "Isn't there any justice in this world?"

No wonder Laischa would say such a thing.

After all, he was the first to recognize Shane as a Hero.

At that time, Shane had been in this world for less than a month, yet he was already able to combat Laischa equally, without even wielding the Holy Sword, forcing Laischa to retreat.

Afterward, each time Laischa saw Shane, he found him stronger than before.

Now, Laischa could no longer see through Shane at all.

It had only been half a year, and even for a Hero known for limitless potential, this rate of growth was abnormally fast.

Tielle also found Shane's rapid progress unbelievable.

She knew that Shane was definitely stronger than she was and that he was growing very rapidly, by no means less impressive than the Princess.

But now, it seemed to Tielle that she had underestimated Shane's rate of growth.

This was even better than that of the Princess, wasn't it?

Even if entering the Inner Sanctum and having an opportunity for transformative enlightenment was extraordinary.

Of course, as unbelievable as it was, Tielle naturally did not feel bad about Shane's growth.

After all, Shane was the man she was willingly devoted to, and the more extraordinary and exceptional he became, the more at peace Tielle felt.

Moreover, this past month in the Imperial City, facing several life-and-death trials, Tielle's own strength had also developed rapidly.

To Shane's surprise, he found that Tielle's level had broken through to 70.

Yes.

Tielle had reached Level 70.

What did this reveal?

"This girl, one year younger than Biluoqi, has boosted herself to Level 70."

Thus, Tielle's growth rate was even superior to Biluoqi's.

Wouldn't this cause a sensation if word got back to the Kingdom?

Laischa, who had always been secretly looking after Tielle, could speak best on this matter.

"You two are abnormals, no, I should say, Heroes and their descendants are all abnormals."

Laischa felt a bit sour.

Her own level hadn't even broken through eighty yet.

No way around it.

"How could you, a Space Mage who only knows how to play hide-and-seek, who runs away whenever things turn sour, who escapes when unable to fight, and who doesn't dare to step forward, only hiding and watching from the shadows, ever grow?"

Shane spared no effort to tease her.

"You… you think I want this?"

Laischa was nearly infuriated to death.

If it wasn't for this face causing too much trouble, wouldn't she love to step forward and confront others openly?

Could she be blamed?

If anything, it was this damned world's fault!

Laischa was filled with silent grievances.

But at this moment, Shane was no longer paying her any attention.

"Tell me."

Shane spoke to Tielle, who was in his arms.

"What have you been up to this month?"

Shane's words were met with Tielle's silent nod.

Immediately after, Tielle began to recount her experiences.