The next morning.
Even though day had broken, the plaza in front of the Supreme Castle was still crowded. Demons, even executives, stood guard, some drowsy but forcing themselves to stay awake.
From time to time, they glanced towards the front of the Supreme Castle. There, the six Demon Lords, along with Lilith, seven Transcendent Level beings, had been keeping watch all night.
However…
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An oppressive silence hung in the air, and several Demon Lords’ faces showed displeasure. Especially Airi, Shafney, and Kamina, their faces darkening. Sara and Lid repeatedly sighed, looking at each other without a word. As for Millu, she had long since fallen asleep, lying on Lid, who had transformed into a giant beast several meters tall.
Lilith should have also fallen asleep, regardless of the occasion. But since last night, worry filled the little goddess’s face, and her evil aura fluctuated several times, making the surrounding demons nervous, looking at her like a ferocious beast about to lose control.
Fortunately, Airi and Shafney were watching over her. Otherwise, she might have already gone berserk.
But even their patience was wearing thin.
Finally, Shafney couldn’t hold back any longer.
“Where did that bastard go? He hasn’t returned all night!” she said through gritted teeth, her tone as resentful as a wife waiting for her husband, making Liel, Hart, and Gray’s expressions darken.
“Hmph,” Airi snorted coldly, her face grim.
“Do you think something happened to him?” Kamina asked, suggesting a possibility.
“Probably not,” Sara frowned, “Besides the one I suspect, no one can silently take someone away right under Airi and Lilith’s noses.”
And if her suspicion was correct, that person had no reason to harm Shien.
But then…
“What was that Hero doing all night, not returning?” Lid’s words made Airi’s expression even colder, and even Shafney felt a pang of resentment. After all, this situation suggested that something pleasant for Shien, but unpleasant for them, had occurred.
“Let’s just ignore him,” Shafney suggested.
“…My person, even if he dies, he will die before my eyes,” Airi said coldly, meaning she would wait, but when he returned, there would be consequences.
“Perhaps something we don’t know about happened,” Lid said, trying to defend Shien.
“I don’t care what happened. Since he made us worry so much, he better be prepared to pay the price,” Kamina said to Sara impatiently, “I think we should just tie up that Hero and keep him at home, preventing him from running around. That way, we can still use his abilities.”
Hearing this, Graty and Beauty perked up, almost raising their hands to speak.
However, Sara didn’t give these two scheming dragon women a chance.
“I don’t mind,” she said, glancing at the other Demon Lords, “As long as you’re not afraid of the consequences if he causes trouble.”
Hearing this, Kamina was speechless. She knew this wasn’t realistic. Shien wasn’t an ordinary Hero. Although he hadn’t reached their level yet, he could already contend with them. Coupled with the Holy Sword’s power against demons, the Supreme God’s blessing, and the potentially dangerous Demon King’s gem, if that Hero caused trouble, the Demon Realm would be in chaos.
Moreover, there was also a certain Evil God glaring at her.
Therefore, even if they could successfully capture the Hero, the consequences might outweigh the benefits.
This made Kamina even more frustrated.
“Forget it, I don’t care anymore,” she said, giving up, “He’s not my fiancé. Airi, you deal with him.”
Saying this, Kamina turned and entered the Supreme Castle.
“I’m going back too,” Shafney said, her face filled with displeasure, as if truly angered, and Liel, Hart, and Gray followed, their expressions grim, not at all happy about Shafney being angry at Shien.
“Sigh…” Lid sighed, carrying the sleeping Millu on her back, and left without a word.
With the four Demon Lords gone, the remaining demons and executives looked at each other, some leaving, some entering the Supreme Castle, and some staying behind, accompanying the remaining two Demon Lords.
Graty and Beauty stayed.
Hartley also remained silent, her occasional flickering eyes betraying her inner thoughts.
Most of the crowd dispersed, leaving only Airi, Sara, Lilith, and Hartley.
“I’ll stay here,” Hartley said calmly.
“Then stay,” Sara said, not dismissing her. With Hartley’s strength, she wouldn’t be affected by the stray evil aura, and even if Lilith went berserk, with her and Airi present, Hartley could protect herself. Sara trusted her long-time subordinate and let her stay. Moreover, with her intelligence, she could guess why Hartley wanted to wait for Shien.
So, Sara ignored Hartley, who also remained silent.
“Alright, Lilith, calm down, he’s fine,” Airi said, holding Lilith’s hand and trying to soothe her.
“Wuuu…” Lilith’s big eyes were filled with worry, her body restless, as if wanting to cause trouble. If not for her good relationship with Airi, she might have already lost control. She was like a ticking time bomb, incredibly dangerous.
Even Sara, seeing this, couldn’t help but comment,
“As expected of the strongest Evil God who once turned the world into hell, her instability and dangerousness make one wonder if she’s the true Demon Lord.”
Sometimes, Sara wondered how that Hero managed to subdue such an Evil God. Even she didn’t want to hold such an unstable bomb in her arms, and yet Shien not only dared to, but also successfully became her anchor. It was unbelievable.
“No wonder the God Race is willing to leave her here and not take her back to the Divine Realm. Even they probably aren’t confident in controlling her.”
Sara pondered.
Besides evil, Lilith also governed chaos. It was natural for her to be unstable. Thinking of this, Sara gathered her power, ready to help Airi restrain Lilith if necessary.
Just then…