Why must the devil be Defeated?

"Is it... you!?"

At this moment, Sarilo's reaction was immense.

He couldn't help it.

He couldn't believe that the mysterious powerhouse who had destroyed the Lefirut Family and had driven him back within the Bigusler Family was such a young Kingdom Noble.

This made Sarilo involuntarily widen his eyes, his face inevitably showing a hint of shock.

Shane, however, still appeared as if he were barely smiling while looking at Sarilo, then suddenly disappeared from the driver's seat of the carriage.

"...!"

Sarilo's body shook, and he was just about to move.

Unfortunately, he was ultimately too slow.

"Slap!"

Amid the crisp slapping sound, Shane's palm rested on Sarilo's shoulder.

He appeared silently in front of Sarilo, pressing down on his shoulder just like the previous time he had driven Sarilo back, revealing a smile amid Sarilo's dramatically changing expression.

"Deputy Commander seems to have learned very little."

Shane patted Sarilo's shoulder, speaking in an extremely friendly tone as if giving gentle advice.

"You must remember my voice and my appearance well this time, so that you won't court death before me again, you know?"

Shane's words, sounding like gentle advice, made Sarilo's complexion turn extremely sour.

By this time, the people around them had also reacted.

"Ahhh...!"

Geno, who was closest to Sarilo, was terrified, looking at the suddenly appearing Shane, shouting as he tried to retreat but fell to the ground, lying there in a very embarrassing state.

"Boom!"

The surrounding Imperial Knights were all greatly startled, surrounding Shane almost reflexively as they directed their weapons at him.

"Stop!"

Sarilo urgently shouted to halt the Imperial Knights.

He knew that with the strength of these knights, they couldn't possibly match Shane.

Not to mention the ability akin to Instant Movement that easily eluded everyone's grasp, essentially ensuring that none of the Imperial Knights here could even touch Shane.

No, it was not just the Imperial Knights, even he himself likely couldn't touch Shane at all.

Sarilo had intended to intimidate Lady Cappelen's party and force her to enter the Imperial Palace alone or start a battle right there to protect Moro from any threat. But unexpectedly, he himself had been heavily intimidated by the opposition.

This made Sarilo clench his fists several times, only to release them again, ultimately staring intently at Shane.

Shane, however, remained nonchalant, his gaze sweeping around with a mocking expression mixed with a bit of indifference.

That look reminded Sarilo of the fate of the Lefirut Family.

Sarilo's heart trembled for a moment.

"...Sir, do you wish to enter the Imperial Palace and meet the Imperial Concubine?" Sarilo could only suppress his emotions and said softly, "The Imperial Concubine has also ordered that if it is Sir, you may enter the Imperial Palace and proceed to the Royal Hall to meet her."

"Oh?" Shane withdrew his gaze and looked at Sarilo, saying, "It seems that your Imperial Concubine wants to meet me."

Shane was also slightly intrigued.

After all, he had not met Moro until now.

He had long been curious about what kind of person the other was.

But...

"Not just me, but everyone here wants to meet the Imperial Concubine," Shane said with a smile to Sarilo. "Let's all go into the Imperial Palace and have a proper meeting with our dear Imperial Concubine."

"No!" Sarilo immediately responded instinctively, "Except for Lady Cappelen and Sir, no one else is allowed to enter the Imperial Palace!"

Sarilo was already prepared to face Shane's difficulty.

Though the rumor of a meteor shower terrified him somewhat, this was not a time to be fearful.

Allowing everyone into the Imperial Palace to see the Imperial Concubine?

What a joke!

That would be akin to allowing Rocque's large army to surround the Imperial Concubine.

That was absolutely not permissible.

Unbeknownst to such firm Sarilo, Shane had no intention of seeking his permission.

"If the Deputy Commander doesn't want to make way, I suppose I'll just have to take some trouble to bring everyone in myself."

Shane spoke as if reluctantly.

"You're taking them in?"

Sarilo was initially stunned, then realized something, his complexion drastically changing.

But before Sarilo could stop him, Shane had already Instantly Moved back to the carriage.

On him, a staggering Magic Power was unleashed, instantly enveloping all the people of his own camp.

"Quick! Stop them!"

Sarilo shouted with all his might.

"————!?"

The Imperial Knights immediately reacted, unhesitatingly launching an attack.

Immediately, at the back, countless arrows and Magic formed a blanket of bombardments falling from the sky towards the vicinity where Shane's forces were.

It was a downpour of myriad arrows.

It was a sky-shading barrage of magic missiles.

Innumerable attacks mercilessly enveloped the forward area, gracefully falling towards the direction of Shane's forces.

But reacting at this point was already too late.

"Whoosh—!"

In a neatly synchronized whooshing sound, the direction where Shane was located saw at least several tens of thousands, if not nearly a hundred thousand knights, all disappearing without a trace.

The square was immediately cleared, allowing a barrage of arrows and magic to fall thunderously onto the empty space.

"Boom boom boom boom boom—!"

The continual explosions damaged the square's surface, raising a thick cloud of dust.

"Damn it!"

Sarilo's face looked uglier than ever, with veins even popping on his forehead.

He knew he had miscalculated.

He hadn't expected that this mysterious being could teleport such a large number of people simultaneously.

Moreover, if nothing went wrong, their destination was supposed to be inside the Imperial Palace.

In other words, Shane not only teleported tens of thousands of people at once but also passed through the palace's top-level barrier, successfully infiltrating the interior.

"How is this possible...!?"

To achieve teleportation that could transport multiple objects and also penetrate external barriers, not only would the skill have to be of a high level, but it would also require an astonishing amount of Magic Power.

Shane teleporting tens of thousands of people, through what was supposed to guard the palace— the largest scale barrier— would drain a legendary Great Mage completely dry, or even kill them; the success rate was probably less than ten percent.

And that was without accounting for whether someone possessed such high-level Instant Movement skills.

Yet, such an unbelievable feat was achieved by Shane.

"Into the Imperial Palace!" shouted Sarilo immediately. "Don't let their army get close to the Royal Hall!"

The Imperial Knights rapidly obeyed, thundering forward as they charged in groups into the palace.

Sarilo glanced at Geno, who was still dazedly sitting on the ground nearby, feeling utterly infuriated.

"How long are you going to keep embarrassing yourself!?"

Sarilo kicked Geno flying.

"Ah! Father, stop hitting me!"

Geno screamed miserably, knocked to the ground, and quickly ran away clutching his head.

Witnessing such a spectacle, Sarilo made a decision.

"After this battle, I must change my heir."

Such a useless person, even if possessing some capabilities, would only lead the family into decay if made the Family Head.

Rather than that, he'd better spend substantial effort supporting the other children.

Maybe, with ample resources, some of them would turn out to be substantial figures capable of holding their ground.

Thinking this, Sarilo didn't stop; he headed straight into the Imperial Palace.

However, the scene that awaited him forced Sarilo to halt, his expression growing uglier.

The reason was simple.

The entrance of the palace was already blocked by the army.

Rocque, leading Tilly, stood at the very front of a group of Imperial Knights, echoing Sarilo's earlier sentiment, expressionless.

"Unfortunately, this path is blocked today."

As soon as he finished, a storm of Magic Power formed around Rocque.

Following him, Tilly and all the Imperial Knights released their Magic Power.

Their stance was formidable, forcing Sarilo to admit.

Today, this battle, might be in jeopardy.

...

Elsewhere, Shane and his party were moving towards the Royal Hall at their fastest speed.

"This way!"

Lady Cape had already dismounted and took the lead, drawing a rather expensive-looking Knight Sword from her waist, charging forward.

The Female Knights of the Broken Blade Knights immediately followed.

Shane and his entourage also got off their carriages.

"Lilith."

Shane signaled to Lilith.

"Mm-hm!"

Lilith nodded fervently and with a burst of Evil Energy, she flew into the sky and disappeared.

This was something Shane had discussed with Lilith beforehand.

As their trump card and reserve, Lilith wasn't meant to charge with Shane but to dominate the battlefield.

Shane guessed Moro probably had other tricks up his sleeve.

Thus, he naturally wouldn't reveal Lilith so soon.

Not only Lilith, but Shane had also instructed You Lin to stand by in the sky, ready to break through the Imperial City's barrier and join the battlefield if needed.

"All is ready." Shane looked at Tielle and said, "Let's go."

Tielle nodded firmly.

She had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

Thus, Tielle drew her Dual Blades, following Lady Cape and the Female Knights of the Broken Blade Knights toward the Royal Hall.

As for Shane, he stood still, even closing his eyes to sense the Imperial Palace.

Shane's brows furrowed deeply.

"What's happening?" Shane muttered, "This strange Magic Power wasn't here before."

For some reason, upon entering the palace, Shane felt a subtle, odd Magic Power.

It seemed a bit covert, a bit strange, making Shane feel uncomfortable.

"Is this Moro's preparation?"

Shane pondered and then opened his eyes.

"I want to see what else you can pull off."

With a flicker, Shane disappeared from the spot.