Although the atmosphere had been awkward for a while, with Lildas’s personal apology, the matter was considered resolved.
Of course, that’s what she said.
“I… I’m only apologizing for interrupting the engagement banquet. I haven’t acknowledged this marriage itself!”
The Goddess of Fate said this with dissatisfaction.
It seemed that this goddess still couldn’t accept the fact that her beloved blessed one was getting married.
She was less like a mother worried about her daughter marrying the wrong man, and more like a spoiled younger sister worried about her older sister being taken away.
Therefore, Shien said without thinking,
“You’re clearly the oldest woman in the world, but your temper is like a child’s.”
These words dealt a greater blow to Lildas than Shien had imagined.
“The oldest woman in the world… oldest woman… oldest woman…”
Lildas retreated to a corner of the side hall, unable to get up, as if she had shut down.
“How could you say that?”
Even Lucy couldn’t stand it anymore.
It couldn’t be helped.
“Don’t you know that for a woman, age is an untouchable topic?”
Even Sara suddenly switched sides and started to criticize Shien.
Anima also smiled wryly.
Airi muttered, “I’d rather you think of me as an older woman.”
Lilith didn’t seem to understand the current situation, but she also saw that Lildas no longer posed a threat to Shien, so she threw herself into his arms, rubbing against his chest, refusing to leave.
As for Ancil, seeing that the situation hadn’t worsened, he unconsciously wiped the sweat from his forehead, showing how nervous he was.
It wasn’t that his mental fortitude was weak, but there were truly terrifying figures in this small side hall.
If things went wrong and a conflict really broke out, not only would the entire Kingdom be affected, but the precarious balance between the Divine Race and the Demon Race might also be broken, leading to another war. RÂƝօ฿ЁꞨ
Therefore, having witnessed the entire conversation, Ancil had been sweating bullets.
Even Lucy, the blessed and favored princess, didn’t dare to speak much, afraid of escalating the situation, showing how terrifying the conversation between the powerful figures of the Divine Race and the Demon Race was to humans, making them too afraid to intervene.
Only Shien, this heartless guy, completely disregarded the possibility of the situation worsening, not only remaining calm but also lecturing a goddess.
This courage, this mentality, was probably something even the Hero Mitra couldn’t match, right?
Yet, he intervened so naturally, even being treated as an equal by the goddess and the Demon Lords, showing his high status in their eyes.
Even Lildas, who was meeting Shien for the first time, only put on airs at the beginning and then treated him equally, even apologizing, which was unprecedented. This made Ancil repeatedly reassess his view of Shien, no longer daring to treat him as an ordinary human.
(A human with such a close relationship with both the Divine Race and the Demon Race…?)
Even past Heroes couldn’t achieve this.
(Perhaps his future will be even more astonishing than Lucy’s.)
Ancil finally realized this.
He didn’t know if this was a good thing.
However, only such a person could be worthy of his outstanding daughter, couldn’t he?
(Not having him marry into the royal family, that decision might have been the right one.)
Ancil thought to himself, relieved.
Yes, when Ancil decided on the engagement between Shien and Lucy, he had considered having Shien marry into the royal family.
At that time, Shien had only shown some talent and skill in taming, and the incident with the Lucica family hadn’t happened yet.
For Ancil at that time, with Lucy’s status, beauty, and abilities, it was only natural for Shien to marry into the royal family.
But in the end, this decision was unilaterally rejected by Lucy.
“That person would never marry into the royal family. Give up on this idea before it’s too late.”
Lucy, with concerns that others couldn’t understand, firmly rejected this idea, putting a stop to it.
At that time, many people probably couldn’t understand Lucy’s actions, right?
But now, including Ancil, they might understand.
Because this wasn’t someone who needed to marry into the royal family, but someone they needed to curry favor with.
Having such a person marry into the royal family would only ruin things.
Thinking of this, Ancil couldn’t help but feel relieved.
Unfortunately, Ancil didn’t know Lucy’s true thoughts.
“I finally managed to escape this palace. How could I let Shien marry in and be trapped here with me…!?”
At that time, Lucy had shouted this in her heart, expressing her desire for a carefree life.