The inner sanctum, a treasure left to humanity by the Supreme God, was intended for cultivating outstanding talents.
Since that was the case, how could a Hero from another world not have used it?
Shien coming to the inner sanctum wasn’t unexpected for Anima.
But as Anima said, she didn’t expect him to come so soon.
“Past Heroes usually only thought about entering the inner sanctum after reaching the legendary level, level ninety and above, feeling that their strength was improving too slowly, hoping to use the inner sanctum’s enlightenment to improve their strength.”
Anima looked at Shien meaningfully.
“Especially Mitra, known as the strongest Hero of all time, he only entered the inner sanctum after reaching the level cap of one hundred, using the enlightenment gained within to break through his limits and transcend.”
Therefore, Anima naturally thought that Shien would only enter the inner sanctum when his level was higher.
Not necessarily reaching the level cap of one hundred like Mitra, but at least after reaching the legendary level of ninety. This was Anima’s previous thought.
Who would have thought that Shien would come so soon?
“You are very strong, but your level isn’t high. You haven’t even reached level sixty yet, right?”
Anima easily saw through Shien’s level.
This was part of Anima’s power.
As the Goddess of Life, she could see through the state and level of all beings with her never-opened eyes.
This was a direct observation of life itself, impossible to conceal or disguise.
Therefore, Anima had known Shien’s true level since their first meeting.
Shien nodded.
“Compared to those truly powerful figures, my level is indeed not high.” Shien shrugged. “But I don’t think I need to wait until I reach the legendary level or the level cap to enter the inner sanctum. That would be too late.”
Of course, this was for Shien.
For others, Shien’s choice might not be wise.
“Why are you in such a hurry?” Lildas, being supported by Lucy, rubbed her face, tears still streaming down her cheeks, and glared at Shien. “Being impatient isn’t a good thing. Your strength is already considerable. I advise you to wait, work hard while you can still grow on your own, and don’t waste this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” ꭆАŊǑВËs
“Oh?” Shien raised an eyebrow and smiled. “Is the Goddess concerned about me?”
“Of course not!” Lildas bristled and shouted, “I’m thinking about Lucy! What if you regret it later and walk around with a miserable expression, affecting my Lucy’s mood? What then?”
“You don’t have to worry about that, Goddess. I have my own plan.” Shien wasn’t provoked. Instead, he said calmly, “Although I don’t know if I’ll be walking around with a miserable expression in the future, you look quite miserable now. Please restrain yourself and don’t affect my Lucy’s mood.”
“You…!” Lildas was furious, pointing at Shien and shouting, “I’m not miserable! And Lucy is mine!”
“You’re quite self-confident. I wonder what makes you so sure that you’re not miserable right now?” Shien said with a smirk. “And Lucy should be mine.”
“Y-you, you, you…!” Lildas was enraged and shouted, “She’s mine!”
“Whatever you say.” Shien narrowed his eyes and said calmly, “What’s mine is mine. You can’t take her away.”
Lildas naturally wouldn’t agree.
“Mine!”
“Mine.”
“Mine!”
“Mine.”
“No, she’s mine, not yours!”
“Alright, she’s yours.”
“No! She’s yours!”
“Okay, you said it yourself.”
“…Huh?”
After a heated (and childish) argument, Lildas fell for Shien’s clever (and even more childish) trap, completely dumbfounded.
Shien reached out and patted Lildas’s head, sighing dramatically.
“Silly child, clearly the oldest woman in the world, but still so foolish and naive.”
This direct provocation made Lildas explode.
“I’ll fight you!”
Lildas, like an enraged kitten, pounced on Shien, claws bared.
Shien remained unmoved, casually cleaning his fingernails with one hand, the other reaching out at some point and stopping Lildas by pressing against her forehead.
Lildas kept charging forward, her hands flailing wildly, but because Shien was holding her head, she couldn’t get close at all, her hands only hitting the air in front of Shien.
The two started playing around like this, making everyone around them dumbfounded.
Yuler and the others exchanged glances, at a loss as to what to do.
Lucy had a headache, looking at the two of them like they were children, sighing.
Anima was also stunned, then she and Nadue, who had been hiding in the shadows, smiled wryly at the same time, their hearts filled with disbelief.