Hart also breathed a sigh of relief, and Gray, also somewhat agitated, looked at Shafney with excitement.
“You’re here?” Shafney looked at the three newcomers, her tone not joyful, but rather annoyed, as if their arrival had disturbed her.
“…” Shien looked up at the sky, speechless. Didn’t they see him here as well? He was such a large person, and yet he was being ignored? What a bunch of disloyal people!
As both Shien and Shafney felt displeased, the three top-tier Legendary experts knelt.
“We apologize for alarming you, Master Shafney,” Liel said, her face filled with guilt.
“It was our negligence that allowed Her Highness to be isolated by those damned villains,” Hart also lowered his head deeply, seemingly regretting his incompetence.
“I didn’t expect to be tricked by those Old Demon Faction members of the Original Demon,” Gray said, his voice filled with killing intent.
Clearly, the three of them felt guilty and angry for not being able to help Shafney and leaving her to face danger alone.
“Rise,” Shafney said indifferently, “Those guys came prepared, and even I was tricked. Even if you were there, what could you have done?”
Her words made their expressions change.
“Tricked?” Hart couldn’t help but straighten up.
“Master Shafney, you…” Liel was even more anxious.
“It’s fine, I’m alright. Don’t make a fuss,” Shafney waved her hand, stopping her subordinates’ worries, glancing at the seemingly helpless Shien, then chuckled, “With the Hero by my side, what could possibly happen to me?”
These words made the three of them seem to notice Shien’s presence and look at him.
“Right, you were there too,” Liel murmured.
“I almost forgot about you,” Hart blurted out.
“No wonder you didn’t come out with us,” Gray said, as if suddenly realizing why Shien hadn’t been with them.
“…” Shien looked up at the sky.
He really wanted to kill these guys…
The others present naturally couldn’t understand Shien’s feelings.
Not just Liel and Hart, the two demon executives, but even Gray, the former prince who had been amicable towards Shien before, couldn’t help but ignore him, their concerned gazes fixed on Shafney. Clearly, their attention was entirely on her, their concern far exceeding normal levels.
Unfortunately, the more concerned they were, the more indifferent Shafney seemed. Except for occasionally exchanging a few words with Liel, she completely ignored Hart and Gray.
Hart, however, seemed to accept this as normal, while Gray, although saddened by Shafney’s indifference, still watched her silently, his gaze never leaving her.
Shien didn’t even want to comment anymore.
Frankly speaking, in private and normally, Gray was undoubtedly a man of upright character, neither arrogant nor impetuous, his appearance, conduct, strength, and refinement all impeccable, a perfect prince charming, a flawless idol, even a perfect marriage partner.
During their previous encounter, Gray had also been composed and courteous, worthy of his title as a prince.
But only before Shafney did this perfect prince show a different side.
That behavior, to put it nicely, was infatuation, but to put it bluntly, it was simping.
“Doesn’t this prince know that those so-called devoted men who silently give everything in the background always end up as pitiful losers, their love unrequited?”
Shien wondered if he should give him some advice.
After thinking about it, he gave up. He knew that those blinded by unrequited love wouldn’t listen to others. He would only be angered by their stubbornness, or even be accused of spouting nonsense.
Seeing Gray still kneeling on one knee before Shafney, showing respect like a subject, even though he wasn’t her subordinate, nor a demon, but a human friend who came uninvited, a former prince of the Mitra Kingdom who had no need to kneel, Shien was speechless.
If the Mitra royal family saw this, they would be furious.
Shien didn’t bother with it.
“He’s just Lucy’s elder, barely related to me.”
If it weren’t for Lucy, he wouldn’t even consider advising him.
Now, he would just let him simp.
“If he succeeds, I’ll lose.”
Thinking this, Shien ignored Gray and picked up the unconscious Gorud, as if carrying takeout.
“So he’s one of those so-called Apostles under the Original Demon’s leader?” Liel asked, looking at the scene, a cold glint in her eyes.
Hart and Gray also looked at Gorud with hostility, a hint of killing intent, wanting to kill him to vent their anger.
Shien wanted to curse.
“If you want to act on your emotions, shouldn’t you ask the person who captured him first?” he said bluntly, “I still need to get information about the Original Demon from this guy.”
Liel, however, immediately refuted this reasonable statement.
“But this guy tried to harm Master Shafney! He deserves to die!” she said, as if she had lost her mind.
“Didn’t you hear me?” Shien said, exasperated, “I have use for him. Whether he deserves to die or not is none of my business.”
“You…” Liel glared at Shien.
Shien met her gaze, not with anger, but with pity, as if looking at a child.
Hart and Gray frowned, but remained silent.
The atmosphere became strange.