The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 454: “You Wouldn’t Understand.”

After that, Shien and Lucy didn’t continue celebrating. After greeting a few people they had good relationships with, they hurriedly left.

It couldn’t be helped. The situation on the other side was concerning. Not only Lucy, but even Shien didn’t want those big shots to suddenly start fighting and ruin their engagement banquet.

Therefore, Shien and Lucy left the scene to Lia and excused themselves.

Under such circumstances, the dignitaries also lost interest in continuing the celebration and began to leave the palace one after another.

Of course, they wouldn’t forget what happened at today’s engagement banquet.

They also couldn’t forget that two of the Three Goddesses of the Divine Race and two of the Six Demon Lords were currently in the royal capital, in the palace.

And their purpose was simple: they were all here for Shien.

This made many people reassess Shien’s backing, reinforcing their thoughts of not offending him or becoming his enemy.

“Cooperating with Viscount Buztout was indeed the right choice.”

Harvis was glad about this.

“We’ll wait for the two goddesses outside the palace and see if they have any instructions.”

Yuler also waited outside the palace with the temple priests.

Vivian, Diere, Lumia, and Melika were sighing.

“I… I didn’t expect to see the Goddess of Life here…”

“It’s a pity we didn’t see the Goddess of Nature…”

Lumia was unusually excited, while Melika felt a bit regretful.

After seeing Anima, Lumia had been very excited.

After all, Lumia was a beastman, and the Goddess of Life was the highest deity of the beastmen race. Being able to see the Goddess of Life in person, it was impossible for her not to be excited.

Compared to Lumia, Melika only felt regret.

The Goddess of Fate and the Goddess of Life had appeared. Only one of the Three Goddesses hadn’t shown up, and she happened to be Nadue, the Goddess of Nature, the highest deity of the Elven Race. Melika naturally felt regretful.

Of course, Melika didn’t know that the Goddess of Nature was actually present, just not showing herself.

As for Vivian, she looked at Diere.

“Aren’t you going?” Vivian asked softly. “If it’s you, you should be qualified to go, right?”

Diere was surprised.

“…So, you already know?”

Diere was silent for a moment, then murmured.

Vivian’s words meant that she already knew that Diere, like Lucy, was blessed by Lildas.

But Diere had never told anyone about this, only Shien.

Therefore, Vivian’s words truly surprised Diere.

“Because you didn’t try to hide it, right?” Vivian smiled slightly. “And we’ve been together for quite a while now. You sometimes show unusual perceptiveness and intuition, so I made a guess.”

“And you guessed right?” Diere said calmly. “As expected, among everyone, you’re the one who understands the Divine Race the most.”

Vivian didn’t deny it.

She did understand the Divine Race.

After all, she had a deep connection with them.

It couldn’t be helped.

“Then are you sure you’re not going?” Vivian asked. “It’s good to go and see, right?”

“No need.” Diere shook her head. “With the Dragon Demon, the Moon Demon, and the strongest evil god by his side, whether I go or not doesn’t matter.”

Diere’s tone was a bit strange.

Vivian noticed it, but as if she knew why, she didn’t expose it.

“If it’s you, even if you just offer a few suggestions, Goddess Lildas will listen, right?”

Vivian said.

The higher the level of the goddess, the more they valued their blessed ones. Vivian naturally knew this.

But…

“I’m different from that princess. Besides receiving the blessing in my childhood, I haven’t interacted with the Goddess of Fate.” Diere said calmly, “Therefore, my words probably don’t carry as much weight as the princess’s. If my words are effective, then the princess’s words are even more so.”

Since that was the case, whether she went or not didn’t matter.

That’s what Diere wanted to express.

“Alright.” Vivian said helplessly. “Then are you going back with us?”

Diere fell silent.

After a while, Diere shook her head.

“No, I’ll go for a walk by myself before going back.”

Saying so, Diere left on her own.

Looking at Diere’s retreating figure, Vivian felt a pang of heartache for some reason.

“Actually, you don’t have to put so much pressure on yourself.” Vivian couldn’t help but say to Diere’s back. “I know you have special feelings for Shien, probably betting everything on him, and you’re also working hard to improve yourself, hoping to serve and be loyal to him in the future, like the ancestor of the Elvenbein family.”

Diere stopped.

Seeing this, Vivian continued,

“I think you definitely hold a special place in Shien’s heart.” Vivian looked at Diere’s back and said seriously, “Even if he already has the Dragon Demon, the strongest evil god, and even other powerful figures from the Divine Race and the Demon Race watching over him, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t need you.”

Vivian finally revealed what Diere was thinking.

Indeed.

Seeing powerful figures she couldn’t even imagine appearing one after another by Shien’s side, Diere finally became worried.

Worried that she was no longer needed by Shien.

This was the reason why Diere had been training so hard recently.

Seeing Shien’s strength growing, the people around him becoming stronger, and even Lucy about to marry him, Diere suddenly felt a sense of urgency.

An urgency to improve herself, prove herself, and make herself needed by Shien.

At least, her blessing was telling her—”If you continue to be so slow, there will be no place for you by his side.”

This not only gave Diere a sense of urgency, but also a sense of crisis.

Moreover, Shien seemed to be hiding something from her recently. Beneath Diere’s silent exterior, her heart was becoming increasingly anxious.

And today’s events undoubtedly put the greatest pressure on Diere.

Because Shien had even attracted the two current supreme rulers of the Divine Race and the Demon Race.

Lildas, the Goddess of Fate.

Sara, the Moon Demon.

One was the strongest of the Divine Race.

The other was the supreme ruler of the Demon Race.

With the Supreme God and the Demon King absent, these two were the true leaders of the Divine Race and the Demon Race.

Such two figures had actually appeared by Shien’s side. This not only shocked all the dignitaries, but also put unprecedented pressure on Diere.

Therefore…

“You wouldn’t understand, Vivian.”

Diere said these words unconsciously.

“For you, who treats everyone gently and considers protecting everyone your duty, you wouldn’t understand my selfish desires.”

Leaving these words behind, Diere left.

Only Vivian remained, looking at her retreating figure with a sad expression.

“I actually do understand, Diere, more than you think.”

Vivian murmured sadly.

“How could I not understand the feeling of being left behind by the people around me?”

If it weren’t for this, Vivian wouldn’t be like this now, wouldn’t consider protecting everyone her duty.

Simply because she didn’t want to see the people around her leave her again.

…

On the other side, after leaving the royal hall, Diere was about to leave the palace when she encountered someone she didn’t want to see.

Because this engagement banquet involving the entire human race was crucial, and they couldn’t afford any mishaps, Ancil ordered the Royal Knights to tighten security in the palace and not let any suspicious individuals go unnoticed.

Naturally, the Commander of the Royal Knights was also near the venue.

When Diere saw him, he was standing alone, guarding a path leading to the royal hall, looking at her with an impassive face.

Diere’s expression turned cold, and she walked forward without a word, not even greeting him, intending to just walk past.

But then, he spoke.

“You don’t even dare to face me now?”

Aldia’s indifferent voice made Diere stop abruptly. She turned around and glared at him coldly.

“That’s not the look a daughter should give her father.”

Aldia glanced at Diere, his expression as cold as hers, despite his words.

Diere sneered.

“Do you still expect me to call you ‘father’ at this point?”

Diere said.

Aldia didn’t seem to care.

“Such trivial matters don’t really matter.” Aldia said emotionlessly, “However, don’t forget, you’re a daughter of the Elvenbein family, with the blood of the Elvenbeins flowing through your veins.”

Diere clenched her fists.

“What are you trying to say?”

Diere asked in a low voice, suppressing her emotions.

“Nothing.” Aldia said calmly, “Just a reminder. Be careful of your surroundings recently, don’t let those who covet the blood within you succeed.”

After saying that, Aldia turned and left without hesitation.

Diere also turned and left, as if she couldn’t stay here any longer.

Father and daughter turned their backs on each other and parted ways.

This scene seemed to tell others that the distance between them was growing further and further apart.

And this scene was witnessed by someone.

“It seems I came at just the right time.”

A cold smile appeared on Wolram’s face.