Imperial Capital, Imperial Palace.
Thanks to Shien Buztout’s forceful actions, the pressure that had been hanging over the Imperial Capital finally dissipated. The citizens breathed a sigh of relief, still shaken, and a new wave of discussions arose, bringing life back to the city.
The Imperial Knight Order could finally focus on their work, rebuilding the capital and the palace.
Shien and his companions returned to the palace, sitting in a bedchamber, finally having a chance for a proper conversation.
Giacinta came to the Imperial Capital with two objectives: to prevent the demons who came to the Human Realm from causing too much trouble and breaking the hard-won peace, and to discuss future matters with Shien after learning his true identity.
“Let me be clear,” Giacinta said seriously, sitting across from Shien with Jess and Liz, while Harvis, Capeline, Rockto, and Tilly were also present, along with Lilith and Diere by Shien’s side, “Your current situation isn’t very good.”
These words made everyone exchange glances.
Shien’s expression remained unchanged. This was to be expected.
“Because your identity has been exposed, the Demon Realm is in chaos,” Giacinta said bluntly, “Perhaps a thousand years is a long time for humans, but many in the Demon Race have lived since then, personally participating in the war between the three races.”
Time could make people forget many things, like the horrors of war and past hatred.
However, for the Demon Race, a thousand years wasn’t long enough to forget everything.
Therefore…
“Many demons overreacted upon learning that a Hero has appeared again in this era,” Giacinta looked directly at Shien, “The Demon Race’s fear and wariness towards Heroes are definitely greater than you imagine. Coupled with the fact that we’ve lost the Demon King, I believe you understand how many demons are afraid of your existence.”
The Demon Realm was indeed in chaos.
Otherwise, Legendary-level demon executives like Guran wouldn’t have been able to freely pass through the gate between the Demon Realm and the Human Realm.
Airi had said that to travel between the two realms, special tokens were required.
But so many demons came to the Human Realm these past few days. If they all came through official channels with proper permission, any intelligent person would find it suspicious.
Therefore, just as Giacinta said, chaos in the Demon Realm led to this problem with inter-realm travel. Perhaps those demons in charge of “guarding the gate” deliberately violated orders and opened the gate, allowing them to come to the Human Realm and cause trouble for the Hero?
This showed the unrest in the Demon Realm.
“What about Airi and Sara? What do they say?”
Shien didn’t care about the situation in the Demon Realm, only about Airi and Sara’s attitudes.
Giacinta’s expression darkened.
“All territories in the Demon Realm are experiencing some level of chaos. Many long-lived Higher Demons and even executives are likely inciting this, causing unrest in many places.”
What kind of unrest?
It was simple.
“Many are demanding that the God Race and the Human Race give the Demon Race an explanation,” Giacinta said in a deep voice, “Even many conspiracy theories have emerged, making many demons suspect that the God Race and the Human Race are plotting against them.”
The Hero’s appearance was that much of a stimulus for the Demon Race.
After all, he was their nemesis, the weapon used by the God Race to defeat the Demon King.
Now, the Demon King was gone, and the Demon Race was willing to coexist peacefully with the God Race and the Human Race. But only a thousand years later, the Hero, the nemesis of the Demon Race, was summoned again. Therefore, as demons, they would naturally suspect that the God Race and the Human Race were planning to attack them.
It was like agreeing to nuclear disarmament, only to secretly develop new nuclear weapons. Who wouldn’t be suspicious and enraged?
The Demon Race was currently in such a state, the chaos intensifying.
“The God Race has issued a statement, claiming that the Hero summoning wasn’t restarted, and the Hero’s appearance was an accident. They’re currently investigating the cause,” Giacinta said, “But the Demon Race definitely won’t believe it so easily.”
Under such circumstances, one could imagine what the radical faction in the Demon Race would do.
“There are already many voices claiming that since the God Race and the Human Race are plotting against the Demon Race in secret, then the Demon Race shouldn’t hold back anymore,” Giacinta said, “In just a few days, the voices calling for war against the God Race and the Human Race have spread throughout the six Demon Lord territories.”
Upon hearing this, everyone present changed their expressions.
“Is… is this a joke?” Tilly, unable to hold back, asked hurriedly, “The Demon Race wants to start a war just because the Hero was summoned again?”
“Aren’t you afraid?” Capeline also asked in shock, “You no longer have the Demon King. Aren’t you afraid of being completely annihilated if you start another war?”
It was Harvis who answered Capeline and Tilly.
“The Demon Race is inherently stronger than the God Race and the Human Race, so they’re naturally not afraid of war,” Harvis said calmly, “Besides, without the Demon King, the Supreme God has also fallen into an eternal slumber. The conditions are equal.”
Therefore, the Demon Race wasn’t afraid of war.
“What about the Hero?” Rockto glanced at Shien and asked in a deep voice, “Isn’t the Demon Race afraid of the Hero?”
This time, it wasn’t Harvis who answered.
“The Demon Race is afraid of a fully grown Hero,” Diere said indifferently, “That’s why they’re so nervous about the Hero’s appearance, not wanting to give him time to reach Transcendent Level.”
Once the Hero reached Transcendence, that would be truly terrifying.
The Hero’s Transcendence was accompanied by the Holy Sword’s Transcendence.
At that time, the Holy Sword would be reborn, its true power unleashed.
The Holy Sword, considered closest in essence to the Demon King and the Supreme God, would become its most terrifying form after the Hero reached Transcendence.
In history, several Heroes who successfully transcended became as powerful as Demon Lords, even making them helpless.
Mitra, considered the strongest Hero in history, after reaching Transcendence, became an existence on par with Lildas, the Goddess of Fate, the closest to omnipotence.
Such a Mitra, with the help of Omnis, even successfully vanquished the Demon King.