Two days passed in a flash.
During these two days, Yulin flew at her fastest speed.
Shien’s group spent almost all their time on Yulin’s back, but they weren’t bored at all.
After all, there were six of them, and Yulin used her magic power to block the strong winds at high altitude, making it comfortable for Shien and the others to stay on her back. The interactions among them never ceased.
Shien and Lucy, needless to say, had no awkwardness between them. Since the purpose of this trip was sightseeing, Lucy’s hidden personality was also somewhat unleashed. She seemed to be in high spirits, often tugging at Shien’s sleeve, pointing at the scenery below and chattering, letting the other girls see a more lively side of the princess.
After dozing off for a while, Lilith finally became more energetic. While Shien and Lucy were chatting, she would blink her eyes, suddenly squeeze between them, snuggle into Shien’s arms, and comfortably stay there, as if asserting her presence. She was incredibly cute, even making Lucy, despite Lilith being an evil god, hug her for a while.
Airi, holding her pillow, was always drowsy, as if she could never get enough sleep. In the end, she also snuggled into Shien’s arms, using him as a mattress, and dozed off with her eyes closed.
Shien deliberately teased her a few times, only eliciting a slight frown from her, but no other reaction, making Lucy, who was watching, wonder what she was feeling.
Shien heard Lucy mutter,
“Probably only you can be so close to a Demon Lord.”
Lucy was clearly surprised by the way Shien and Airi interacted.
After all, this was Airi, the Dragon Demon, one of the Six Demon Lords, a notorious figure in history, who had killed two Heroes and, along with the Poison Demon, was considered the most ferocious being second only to the Demon King. Now, she was so close and intimate with a human man, it was unbelievable.
Although Lilith was even closer to Shien, she was a goddess who had entrusted her [True Mark] to him. Under such circumstances, even for the strongest evil god, it was normal for her to be incredibly close to Shien.
Airi was different.
Therefore, Lucy didn’t know what to say.
On the one hand, she was surprised and unexpected, but also relieved that Shien had such connections.
On the other hand, she felt like she had discovered a hidden, powerful rival, and her position as the official wife seemed a bit precarious.
This made Lucy feel both conflicted and complicated. In the end, she simply pretended she hadn’t seen anything.
Shien’s connections were a bit too much for people in this world to comprehend.
One of the most ferocious Demon Lords was dozing off in his arms, and the strongest evil god was clinging to him all the time, yet he didn’t seem to mind at all, teasing and playing with them like they were just two clingy little girls. In the eyes of people in this world, these actions were undoubtedly reckless and lacking common sense.
Others treated these ferocious beings with utmost caution, but Shien seemed to treat them like two clingy children. Fortunately, Airi’s subordinates weren’t here, and Lilith was special, without any subordinate gods under her direct command. Otherwise, those people would definitely be shocked.
And that wasn’t the most shocking part.
The most shocking part was that this guy even dared to knock on the head of Lildas, the strongest being in the three realms, and even dared to talk back to her. If he wasn’t truly capable, he would be considered a fool with no self-awareness.
Compared to these “great achievements,” Lucy suddenly felt that Shien’s initial disdain towards her after seeing her true self wasn’t strange at all.
She could only say…
“It’s a good thing you’re the Hero, otherwise you would have been killed.”
Lucy sincerely believed this.
At least, as far as Lucy knew, Jacinta, that Demon Lord executive, seemed to want to teach Shien a lesson. If it weren’t for Airi always being by Shien’s side, that Tyrant would have definitely come looking for him. How could he just stand by and watch Airi “dote” on Shien like that?
Of course, Shien wasn’t afraid at all.
“Just in time, I also feel like I need a worthy opponent to test my current strength.”
Shien’s fearless smile reminded Lucy that he had already defeated her teacher.
Lucy was speechless.
Just like that, along the way, Shien chatted with Lucy while sightseeing, occasionally teasing Airi and Lilith, and Lasha served them silently. The journey was harmonious and enjoyable, not boring at all.
Besides that, Lucy also paid attention to Melika, who was acting like a wallflower, unable to join their conversations due to her shyness and nervousness. Lucy would always try to talk to Melika, making her even more nervous and shy, her replies hesitant and mumbled.
However, Melika would often sneak glances at Shien, and whenever Shien noticed, she would quickly lower her head, her face flushed red. This scene became a pleasant sight along the way.
Shien was used to this.
He had already seen through this elf girl’s thoughts, so he wasn’t worried at all.
Not only wasn’t he worried, but Shien was even secretly looking forward to whether this elf girl would one day, like Diere, throw herself at him.
He was quite attracted to Melika’s beauty.
But he wasn’t in a hurry.
No, it should be said that there was no point in being in a hurry.
This girl was much purer than he had imagined. Even just talking to her could scare her away, so he could only wait patiently.
He couldn’t just force himself on her, could he?
Wouldn’t that be taking advantage of her?
He wasn’t that kind of person.
Thinking this, Shien acted calmly.
Well, if it weren’t for the fact that his [Inner Manifestation of Heaven’s Decree], like his previous resistance skills, for some reason, had no effect on a certain princess, causing his waist to be pinched hundreds of times when Melika blushed, almost losing feeling, he would definitely be even calmer.
The two-day journey passed like this.
Shien and his group rarely left Yulin’s back, except for eating and sleeping.
When it was time to eat, they would find a mountaintop or a scenic spot to land, and Lasha would somehow prepare a hot meal, letting everyone enjoy a picnic. When it was time to sleep, they would find a town and rest at an inn, not having to rough it at all.