Why must the devil be Defeated?

It must be said, Tielle had a lot of courage, and it was very great indeed.

Knowing that the Imperial City was the enemy's stronghold, and that the news of the "horn" had also been conveyed by the enemy, with no way to verify its truthfulness, she dared to come here alone, freely entering and exiting the estates of the Nobles and even the Royal Family. It was truly like an old man who had lived too long eating arsenic.

Her actions, if heard by others, would probably be considered reckless, right?

Shane felt the same, yet he could understand Tielle's approach.

First, Tielle possessed the Blessing of the Goddess of Fate, her sixth sense was incredibly strong, and her intuition was very sharp. If the information revealed by the enemy was false, she would definitely have some kind of premonition. Yet she believed the news, which must have been a sign given by the blessing, right?

Second, Tielle's feelings toward her mother were already very complicated. It wasn't clear whether it was hatred or indifference, but after learning that her mother had cut off her horn at her birth, creating a hidden danger within herself where she would go berserk using her Unique Skill, she felt that this was something she should resolve on her own without disclosing it to others.

Third, Tielle had many reservations about the "Ghost" within her, to the point where it could be said that it made her appear a monster for the first half of her life. Now that she finally knew there was a solution, she was bound to search for it.

Moreover, the Imperial Concubine Moro of the Empire had been inexplicably targeting her, and the Lefirut Family had deep connections with her. All these factors together ultimately prompted her to decide to come to the Empire alone.

She didn't want to ask Shane for help or anyone else for that matter.

Just like she had said in the past, she had always been helped by others, never having resolved anything by herself.

In the Royal Capital, Luoqi, Vivian, and Riley had all been secretly protecting her.

Her decision to go to Lamijion was also influenced by Vivian who gave her a push from behind and invited her over.

It could be said, in Tielle's world, there genuinely existed only two types of people.

One kind was those who thought of her and protected her without considering their own benefits and costs.

The other kind was the opposite, those who wanted to persecute her, harm her, and had designs on her.

This girl's life was truly full of dramatic ups and downs, filled with various kinds of love and hatred.

And this also had led to Tielle's somewhat secluded, independent, indifferent, and unwilling-to-admit-defeat personality, making her eager to prove herself, to improve herself, to be capable of facing any danger, any hostility, without needing the unrequited protection of others.

Tielle, upon realizing that Shane had arrived in the Imperial City, didn't meet with him immediately, precisely because of this mindset.

That's why she would say she felt ashamed to meet Shane.

Although she had stubbornly run off to the Empire alone, she still found herself in situations requiring Shane to take action for her. And Shane had already arranged guards for her in secret, allowing her to escape death several times. The complexity of Tielle's emotions could be imagined.

"You..." Shane didn't know what to say.

"I really don't know whether to say you are beloved by the heavens or have endured unfair fate."

Even Laischa was struck with emotion.

There was no doubt a lot of malice directed toward Tielle.

But at the same time, Tielle was extraordinarily lucky.

After all, there really were people helping and protecting her without any reward, wanting her to have a better life.

Even Laischa didn't know how to describe the situation where Tielle was simultaneously favored by extreme kindness and extreme malice.

Perhaps this was the fate Tielle had to bear from the moment she was born?

The "Ghost" inside her had brought too much misfortune, too much woe.

But the Blessing of the Goddess of Destiny was sheltering her, caring for her, allowing her to encounter many fantastic friendships and good intentions.

If one were to say that the combination of Shane's Unique Skill and Special Skill brought about an astonishing result that left everyone flabbergasted, then Tielle embodied both good and bad luck, fortune and disaster intertwined, ultimately whether she would be consumed by misfortune, meet a tragic end, or completely turn her fate around, escape the dangers, it all depended on the future.

Perhaps Tielle had already realized this, hence her desire to grow stronger, her eagerness to become independent and mature as quickly as possible. For this reason, she was reluctant to depend on others' Power, and upon finding out that Shane was a Hero, she threw caution to the wind and wanted to take a chance on him, to see if she could gain inspiration from him, awaken the powerful latent potential of being a Descendant of the Hero, right?

It could only be said that Tielle had a hard time.

This left Shane unsure whether to rebuke her or not, his face full of conflict.

In contrast, Tielle remained calm from beginning to end.

"Don't mind it," Tielle said to Shane in a low voice, looking at him. "It just means that I am not yet strong enough, nowhere near capable of being independent."

With that, Tielle touched her forehead lightly.

"So, no matter what, I want to get that horn back."

Shane could understand that sentiment.

So, straightforwardly, he asked,

"Will getting it back solve the problem with your Unique Skill?"

Shane went straight to the heart of the issue.

"I'm not sure," Tielle replied frankly. "I just have a premonition that it will be the first step towards truly becoming powerful."

That was enough.

Since Tielle, who had the Blessing of the Goddess of Destiny, said so, that horn, by all means, had to be retrieved.

"Have you found it then?"

Shane asked the most crucial question.

"No," Tielle shook her head and finally sighed, a weary tone in her voice, "I have searched through all the Noble Families that once handled the horn, but I've found nothing."

"What about here?" Laischa looked around and asked, "This is the Lefirut Family's Treasure Vault, shouldn't your horn most likely be here?"

"I thought so too," said Tielle lightly, "Yet, it's not here either."

Clearly, Tielle had already searched but had not found it.

With this, the places that might still have Tielle's horn were narrowed down to just one.

"The Imperial Palace?"

Lasha murmured thoughtfully.

Only in the Imperial Palace, the possibility of finding Tielle's horn still existed.

After all, even the Great Nobles had been involved, it was certain that the Imperial Palace had been implicated too, and since the Leferut Family had sworn loyalty to Moro, who was eyeing Tielle, the likelihood of Tielle's horn being in the Imperial Palace, or rather in Moro's possession, was extremely high.

Tielle must have thought so too, otherwise she wouldn't have infiltrated the Imperial Palace.

Unfortunately, her infiltration was nothing but a trap set by Moro, which led her to it, and in the end, she not only failed to find her horn in the Palace but nearly lost her life in a trap.

"It seems, to find your horn, we'll have to confront that Poisonous Consort head-on."

Shane realized this.

Tielle didn't argue, nor did Lasha have any objections.

The trend was now very clear.

And this meant that Shane and Moro had another score to settle.

"Let's go," Shane said, taking Tielle by the hand, calmly, "We'll leave this place first."

"Where to?" Lasha immediately asked, "The Bigusler Family?"

This Lady was obviously keeping track of Shane's movements since his arrival in the Imperial City.

"That place is our base in the Imperial City, for now," Shane admitted, saying, "We'll go back there first and plan our next move."

"Fine," Lasha sighed and muttered, "I thought with you here, I could just sit back, watch the show and rest, but I guess there's no chance to stay idle, is there?"

"What are you afraid of?" Shane rolled his eyes and said discontentedly, "You're best at hiding around anyway, and I haven't asked you to stand out and take hits head-on. Just keep making small moves in the shadows, support us, and mess up the others' games."

Indeed, this was what Lasha was good at.

However, for some reason, hearing it from Shane made her feel somewhat belittled.

That was infuriating.

"I'm still a powerful Mage, not just with Space Magic but with all kinds of Magic, and they're quite potent. And yet you treat me as if I can only provide support through sneaky moves?"

Lasha was almost pissed to death.

But then, Shane threw her a line.

"Otherwise, why don't you take the front lines?"

Shane extended a "kind" invitation.

"No way!" Lasha immediately straightened up, puffing herself up with pride, "I've decided to watch the show. From now on, I won't help you anymore, so don't even think about using me as a free laborer!"

Lasha decided to stand her ground.

Shane showed no sign of distress.

"Suit yourself."

Shane gestured courteously to Lasha as if one more or one less of her made no difference, as if her presence was utterly dispensable.

That was even more frustrating!

Lasha swore to herself that if she offered to help him again for free, she must be a dog!

Was the Hero that great?

Was he so impressive with the support of a Dragon Demon and an Evil God?

Who didn't have their hidden identities?

She too was a person of considerable background, and she mustn't be overshadowed by this "mere Hero"!

Just as Lasha firmly told herself this, Shane suddenly spoke very subtly.

"By the way, before we leave, make sure to say a proper farewell to 'my Lasha,' to have a proper beginning and end."

An absolutely ignorable line had been uttered by Shane.

"Wait," Lasha fell silent for a moment, then turned to Shane with a twitching smile, "What do you mean by that?"

What did he mean by "your Lasha"?

That Lasha was obviously mine!

As if seeing through Lasha's thoughts, Shane looked at her steadily.

"Heh."

After a moment, Shane let out an inexplicable laugh, full of profound meaning, took Tielle, and turned to leave.

Lasha stood there, staring after Shane.

A strong sense of unease exploded within her.

Could it be...

"What... what did you do to Lasha? What did you DO!!!"

Lasha rushed over.

Amidst the clamor, the trio left the place together. Also vanished was the multitude of gold and silver treasures here.

That, no one could discover.