The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 479: “Victory”

Sound seemed to disappear.

Light was replaced by a blinding white.

At this moment, everyone in the royal capital was blinded by the radiance from the sky, unable to see anything but white.

Some screamed.

Some wailed.

Some gasped.

Some panicked.

No one knew what had happened.

Even the experts who had gone to the noble district were now filled with panic, blinded by the white light, either closing their eyes and crouching down, or raising their hands to shield their faces, no longer caring about anything else.

Those who could clearly see what was happening within the radiance were probably less than five in the entire capital.

Some were watching from the top of the temple, some were gazing from the Buztout mansion, some were observing while merged with nature, and some were watching in secret.

In their eyes, they clearly saw it.

They saw the figure, transformed into a stream of light, meeting the descending pillar of light above the battlefield plaza, and at the moment of impact, slashing out with the Holy Sword, which had also turned into a beam of light.

It was an extremely fast slash.

It was a flash that transcended space.

This unbelievably stunning slash, like a mayfly shaking a tree, struck the descending crimson pillar of light and, as if cutting through fragile paper, severed it.

Yes.

Severed it.

The crimson magic blade was cleanly cut, transforming into a storm of magic power that swept outwards.

That storm of magic power was incredibly powerful. If it were allowed to spread, it might instantly level the entire noble district again.

However, facing this terrifying storm, the figure, transformed into a stream of light, slashed out again, severing the storm of magic power.

The magic power dissipated.

The storm subsided.

Everything was nipped in the bud, without any aftereffects.

Perhaps this was why the sound had disappeared.

At least, seeing that ultimate slash, all those who could see clearly within the radiance had the same thought.

That was, even sound had been cut down by that person.

Cut down by the young noble who was destined to become the talk of the town, the Kingdom, and even the human world after today.

…

Gradually, the radiance dimmed.

After an unknown amount of time, everyone’s vision returned.

“What… what was that just now?”

“How would I know?”

“It seemed to come from the noble district, right?”

“The noble district again?”

“What’s going on recently? Why are there so many terrifying events happening in the capital?”

On the streets, the citizens discussed amongst themselves, still shaken, clearly frightened by this sudden phenomenon.

“Is… is it over?”

“What… what happened?”

“Oh god…”

And in the noble district, the experts opened their eyes uncertainly and looked towards the plaza again.

There, the earth-shattering clash had ended.

And the outcome was clear.

“Ha… ha… ha… ha…”

Aldia seemed to have exhausted all his magic power, kneeling on one knee, his raised greatsword lowered, the crimson magic power on it gone, as he gasped for breath.

But Aldia didn’t lower his gaze, staring intently ahead, his eyes trembling.

Before him, a figure had appeared at some point.

In his hand, the sealed Holy Sword was slightly raised, pointed at Aldia’s throat.

“As expected of you, Commander.”

A familiar voice slowly rang out.

“That sword strike just now was quite powerful. No wonder it’s called the Sword of Absolute Annihilation, and you were even confident it could split the sea. I originally thought it was just an exaggeration, but now it seems there’s a possibility.”

Shien chuckled.

“Unfortunately, I blocked it.”

These words silenced the entire plaza once again.

And this silence was more oppressive and heavy than any before.

Everyone looked at this scene in disbelief, at Aldia kneeling on one knee before Shien, Shien’s sword pointed at his throat.

What this scene meant was clear to everyone.

It was simple.

Aldia had lost.

That was all.

“Impossible…”

Someone murmured these words.

But these words echoed the thoughts of almost everyone present.

It couldn’t be helped.

No one wanted to believe that Aldia could actually lose.

If the one who defeated Aldia was a legendary expert of the Demon Race, or a War God of the Divine Race, they could still accept it.

Even if it was a renowned master of the human race, or a legendary knight from another country like Rockto, it wouldn’t be so difficult for those present to accept.

But the fact was, the one who defeated Aldia wasn’t a legendary expert of any race, nor a world-renowned master, but a young noble, barely twenty years old, who had only entered the public eye less than half a year ago.

How could they easily accept such a fact?

Even Ancil had a complicated expression, and Lia, held by Charl, stood there dumbfounded, unable to react for a long time.

“That boy…”

“Actually defeated Aldia?”

“…”

Jacinta, Rockto, Yuler, Harvis, and the others were also shocked, unable to describe their feelings.

Aldia was also silent.

Looking at Shien, standing before him completely unharmed, not even breathing heavily, a faint smile on his face, his sword pointed at his throat, Aldia was speechless.

Shien wasn’t in a hurry, just looking at Aldia with a smirk.

After a long while, a hoarse voice finally came from Aldia.

“What enlightenment did you gain in the inner sanctum?”

Aldia forced out these words.

Aldia hadn’t expected to lose in the end.

He didn’t know how Shien had gained such strength.

Was it truly the enlightenment he gained in the inner sanctum?

If so…

“Have you… already reached that realm?”

Aldia asked in a deep voice.

Shien raised an eyebrow.

He understood what Aldia meant.

The so-called “realm” he mentioned was probably the transcendence above the level cap of one hundred, the realm of the Three Goddesses and the Six Demon Lords.

Shien’s performance had actually made him suspect that Shien had used the enlightenment from the inner sanctum to break through to the transcendent level.

To this, Shien could only answer,

“I haven’t.” Shien said frankly, “Regardless of my true strength, if we’re talking about level and realm, I’m still far from that level.”

After all, Shien was only level seventy-seven, still some distance away from the legendary level of ninety, let alone the level cap of one hundred, and the transcendent level beyond the limits of life.

“To reach that realm, I also need to work hard.”

Shien said.

“…I understand.”

Aldia, whether he believed it or not, nodded after a moment of silence, his face impassive.

And then…

“I admit defeat.”

Aldia’s declaration echoed throughout the plaza, reaching everyone’s ears and hearts.

At this moment, even those who didn’t want to believe it had to admit one thing.

Aldia had indeed lost.

And this also meant that from today onwards, the title of the strongest human had to change hands.

The young man standing unharmed before the kneeling Aldia was now the true number one human.

With this certainty, and with this news, many experts retreated silently, shocked and speechless.

“This is a blessing for the human race.”

Yuler, after accepting this, left with the priests, seemingly relieved.

“Aldia…”

Rockto looked at Aldia with a complicated gaze, then left with Harvis, who seemed relieved.

“Master…”

“Master…”

Jace and Liece came to Jacinta with hesitant expressions.

“…I think I understand now.” Jacinta composed himself, then took a deep look at Shien and muttered to himself, “I understand why Master values this human so much.”

After saying that, Jacinta left with the twin demons.

The experts left one after another, leaving only Ancil and Lia, along with Charl, who came to Aldia’s side.

Charl helped Aldia up, her gaze on Shien.

Lia’s expression was complicated.

Ancil patted Aldia’s shoulder, then looked at Shien, wanting to say something, but not knowing what to say. In the end, he just smiled wryly and closed his mouth.

The royal family also left together.

Shien shrugged, not saying anything special either.

But in the end, he heard these words.

“My daughter is in your hands now…”

Leaving these words behind, Ancil left with the royal family.

Shien turned his head in surprise, looking at Ancil’s somewhat desolate back, speechless.

Soon, the gate of the Buztout mansion opened.

Led by Vivian, the girls finally rushed out and surrounded Shien.

In the sky, Yulin roared excitedly.

And on a distant building, Lucy silently watched this scene, then after a long while, she sighed softly.

“He has become stronger than me.”

Lucy said with a mix of emotions.

This was a rare occurrence.

This princess had never thought that one day, she would be surpassed by someone of the same age.

Surpassing others, reaching a realm beyond their imagination, had always been her specialty.

Today, she also experienced the feeling of being surpassed.

“It seems I can’t wait any longer either.”

An unprecedented unwillingness and competitiveness arose in Lucy’s heart.

Her crimson eyes, like wine, instantly turned into a brilliant gold.