The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 432: “See If You Still Dare After This.”

“I… I finally managed to get through that…”

In the Buztout mansion’s large bath, Shien walked out, covered in water vapor, looking exhausted.

Don’t misunderstand, he was truly mentally exhausted, not physically exhausted from doing something strenuous.

Although Shien wanted to transform into a beast and devour the daughter of the Elvenbein family, who was offering him such a great opportunity, she clearly didn’t intend to let him have his way, only relentlessly teasing and questioning him. If Shien dared to pounce on her, she would immediately punch him and send him flying.

“Unless you tell me what you’re hiding from me.”

The naked, purple-haired girl said this more than once. Although her tone was calm and her expression indifferent, since she no longer wore a mask in front of Shien, seeing her face, a hidden beauty who would surely become another treasure of the Kingdom, and her unclothed form, Shien really wanted to surrender and tell Diere everything.

However, this matter wasn’t suitable to be shared with Diere.

Because Shien knew that with Diere’s personality, if he told her about Mara and the Raifurut family, she might suddenly disappear without a word, go find them herself, and settle the score.

Don’t doubt it, this was definitely something Diere would do.

This girl had never been afraid of danger and never had the habit of leaving her matters to others, relying on them, or asking for their help. Therefore, Shien was certain that once she knew about this, she would definitely try to deal with it alone.

This was absolutely unacceptable.

Shien recalled the information Harvis had given him.

“The elite assassins of the Raifurut family are usually loyal dogs trained from childhood.”

“They have a very secretive organization that constantly searches for talented children or abandoned babies, providing them with comprehensive closed-door training.”

“During this process, countless people die from the intensity of the training, and even more suffer mental breakdowns and are disposed of. Only a small portion remain, losing their sense of self, numb to reality, and only obeying orders.”

“It is because of this that the Raifurut family’s elite assassination squad can even rival the former [Assassination Branch].”

These elite assassins trained by the Raifurut family were all at least level sixty and above, and among them were even level seventy elites. They had eliminated many opponents and troubles for the Raifurut family.

This time, the Raifurut family seemed to have sent a ten-person squad, two of whom had reached level seventy, and the remaining eight were all above level sixty, very powerful.

And Wolram himself was adopted by the current head of the Raifurut family. Due to his outstanding performance in the training facility, he was allowed to enter the Raifurut family and become a powerful tool under the family head’s command.

“His level is as high as seventy-seven, and he also possesses a Unique Skill, said to be a very bloody and ruthless skill. Without preparation, even a legendary-level expert could be killed by him.”

“Two years ago, Wolram even fought Kilian of the [Assassination Branch] once. In the end, if Bedo hadn’t intervened, Kilian might have been killed by him.”

“I once sparred with him in the name of friendly competition, without using my Unique Skill or Thunderstorm, and he didn’t use his Unique Skill either. Although I had the upper hand, I couldn’t defeat him.”

It was clear how strong Wolram was.

For Shien, this opponent might not be much, but for Diere, he was a terrifying opponent, difficult to defeat.

At least, Shien couldn’t see a future where Diere defeated Wolram, let alone a future where she defeated the ten-person assassination squad, unless she used the power of her “horn.”

But if that happened, it would be a big problem.

Once she unleashed the power of her “horn,” Diere, in her berserk state, might destroy the entire royal capital.

In terms of potential, Diere was definitely no less than Wolram.

But Diere was still young, only sixteen years old, and her strength was still growing. It wasn’t easy for her to compare to Wolram, who was almost thirty.

Therefore, Shien couldn’t tell Diere about this.

“This is for your own good, you little vixen, and you’re still giving me so much trouble.”

Shien sighed, leaning against the wall.

“One day, I’ll make you kneel and call me daddy. Let’s see if you still dare to mess with me then.”

Shien muttered resentfully as he prepared to return to his room.

He had been out all day, and he heard that Lilith almost tore down the entire Buztout mansion after waking up and not finding him. If it weren’t for Airi and Lasha stopping her, this evil god might have already rushed out into the streets.

Therefore, Shien had to go back and appease this clingy little girl, lest she demolish his house every day.

As Shien was thinking this, he didn’t notice that Nadue, the goddess merged with nature, was also sighing helplessly.

“So, he and the Goddess of Fate’s other blessed one are already at this stage?”

Nadue felt both amused and emotional.

“I really don’t know how this Hero managed to do it.”

As someone who had witnessed everything, Nadue was lost in thought.

“Speaking of which, the name Mara… I feel like I’ve heard it somewhere before…”

After Shien’s conversation with Harvis, Nadue, who had witnessed everything, kept muttering these words.

However, for some reason, Nadue couldn’t remember anything about this name.

“I’m a bit curious. I’ll check out the situation in the Empire if I have time later.”

Nadue decided.

But at this moment, Nadue suddenly felt a jolt.

“This is…?”

Nadue frowned, her expression turning serious.

During this time, Nadue had focused all her attention on Shien, but she had also divided a small part of her spirit to monitor some existences she was concerned about through the flowers, plants, trees, and other elements of nature.

Under such circumstances, if the beings she was paying attention to did anything unusual, or if they encountered any situation, the flowers, plants, and trees in nature would convey the information to Nadue.

Therefore, Nadue already knew that the blessed candidate she had her eye on was currently in trouble.

“Should I go help her?”

Nadue hesitated.

For her, it was just a small effort.

However, if she intervened, she would definitely be noticed by the Dragon Demon, Lilith, and others.

If they noticed her, it would be impossible for her to continue silently observing Shien like this.

Especially the Dragon Demon. Even though she had seen a different side of her here, for Nadue, this one was still a short-tempered and brutal existence, not easy to get along with.

If she knew that Nadue was watching the person she liked, she might directly barge into the Divine Realm to demand an explanation, right?

That would be troublesome.

“Right.”

Nadue turned her gaze to Shien, who was walking while supporting himself against the wall.

“He has the Mother Goddess’s blessing, so he should also have the power of my blessing.”

The Supreme God’s blessing included the world’s protection, and the effects of all the Divine Race goddesses’ blessings could take effect on him. Among them must also be her power – the [Blessing of the Nature God].

Since that was the case…

“Using the method we usually use to give revelations to believers and blessed ones, I should be able to talk to him directly.”

Just like Elise could borrow the power of the Goddess of Life through prayer, the goddesses could also connect with the minds of their believers or blessed ones and communicate with them directly.

“Let’s do it this way.”

Nadue made up her mind.

…

“Hmm?”

Shien, who was heading towards his room, suddenly stopped, his expression changing slightly.

Because at this moment, a faint magic power descended upon him, as if connecting with him, enveloping him.

“This is…?”

Shien subconsciously wanted to mobilize his magic power and dispel this enveloping magic power.

However, before that, a voice incredibly rang out from the depths of his heart.

“Hello, Hero Shien.”

It was a clear voice, like a spring in the mountains, or a gentle breeze blowing through the forest, refreshing and pleasant.

“Who are you?”

Shien stopped what he was about to do and asked silently in his heart.

The other party answered,

“I am Nadue, Nadue, the Goddess of Nature.”

The owner of the voice revealed herself to Shien, surprising him.

“The Goddess of Nature? One of the three great goddesses of the Divine Race?”

Wasn’t that the pinnacle of the Divine Realm, on par with Anima?

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, and I’m also glad you know of me. It’s my honor to be remembered by a Hero like you.”

The other party spoke in a dignified and courteous voice, making Shien feel as if a noble princess was bowing to him, his heart filled with wonder and admiration.

This elegant, dignified, and polite feeling made even Shien understand that she was definitely a pure and flawless being.

However…

“I apologize for speaking to you in such a presumptuous manner, but there’s something I need your help with. It’s rather urgent, so could you please go to this place now?”

With these words, a message appeared in Shien’s mind, pointing him in a direction.

Then, before Shien could ask any questions, the Goddess of Nature’s explanation followed.

“There, a child I value is in trouble.”

“She’s also someone you know.”

“Her name is Melika.”

Hearing this, Shien’s gaze sharpened.