Shien’s calm words silenced Gray.
Looking at Shien’s clear and unwavering gaze, Gray felt a mix of emotions.
After a long time…
“You’re right,” Gray murmured, “If I had been as rational as you back then…”
He shook his head, not finishing his sentence.
As he said before, he didn’t regret it, only felt a sense of loss.
“I didn’t come here in vain,” Gray said sincerely, “Being able to talk to you was the right choice.”
“Likewise,” Shien shrugged, “Knowing that such an outstanding person from the Kingdom is still alive, I’m also happy.”
“Don’t say things you don’t mean,” Gray chuckled, “It seems Ancil and the Kingdom are doing well, even having a new Hero. This reassures me.”
Then, Gray turned to leave.
“Do you need me to keep your secret?” Shien suddenly asked, looking at Gray’s back.
Gray stopped.
He knew that Shien was referring to keeping his secret from the Mitra Kingdom, including the royal family.
Gray thought for a moment, then sighed softly.
“I’ll leave it to you,” he said in a low voice, “It’s better for fewer people to know about a disgraceful existence like me, better for them not to remember me.”
Leaving these words, Gray slowly walked away.
Shien watched his retreating figure, then sighed after a long while.
“Being a simp truly has no future,” he said, then also left.
Not long after, two figures silently appeared there.
They were two figures incredibly familiar to Shien and Gray.
One of them was Liel, looking at the direction Shien left with a complex expression.
As for the other figure, she was far more alluring and voluptuous than Liel, her charm and beauty evident even under the moonlight.
Who else could it be but Shafney?
“I didn’t expect to overhear such an interesting conversation just by coming here for a look,” Shafney said, also looking at the direction Shien left, a faint smile on her face.
Clearly, she was in a good mood.
“‘What you like isn’t necessarily what I like’?”
“‘Content with my current situation, I never ask for more’?”
“This is the first time I’ve heard someone say that about me.”
Shafney looked quite pleased.
Seeing Shafney like this, Liel felt a slight pang of regret.
Because it was she who told Shafney about this, piquing her interest and making her come here to eavesdrop.
She was simply following Shafney’s orders, paying close attention to Shien, reporting everything that happened, including today’s events, to Shafney after returning.
Who knew such a thing would happen?
“This Hero is truly special,” Shafney said to Liel, as if praising him, “Don’t you think so, Liel?”
“…He’s just showing off,” Liel replied, her tone unconvincing.
Shafney didn’t mind.
Her mind was filled with Shien’s words.
“I want to see if he can truly remain indifferent towards me,” she said, her eyes gleaming with a strange light.
If Airi were here and saw this, she would definitely be anxious.
Because whenever Shafney had this look in her eyes, it meant she had found a new prey.
A new toy that she found interesting.
As night deepened, the signs of life in Succubus City gradually disappeared.
Like humans, demons also needed sleep and rest. Except for a few nocturnal tribes, most demons entered the land of dreams at night.
There were nocturnal demons in Succubus City, but their numbers were few. Therefore, except for certain special areas, Succubus City was relatively quiet at night. Even the two Legendary Rock Giants guarding the Succubus Fortress’s gate closed their eyes and fell asleep, like statues, only waking up if someone approached.
Shien also prepared to sleep.
He originally wanted to use the magic tool Lucy gave him to contact her and chat, easing his longing, but the tool couldn’t connect across realms, forcing him to give up.
“I wonder how that girl will react when she learns about my engagement to Airi.”
Shien felt a little guilty. After all, such a major decision was made without discussing it with Lucy, his supposed “main wife.”
He could imagine Lucy’s fury, perhaps even wanting to kill him.
“What else could I do?” Shien smiled wryly.