The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 487: It’s Tough Being Me

As the race closest to the Divine Race, the elves’ faith in the goddesses was even deeper than that of humans.

A thousand years ago, Mitra, the Hero, also entered the Elven Homeland. Introduced by Nadue, the Goddess of Nature, he met the elven royalty, gained their recognition and support, and the elves participated in the final battle a thousand years ago, fighting against the demon army.

Under such circumstances, with Lucy being both the successor of Mitra and favored by the Divine Race, it was impossible for the Elven Race not to welcome her arrival.

Therefore, Melika’s words to Lucy were sincere.

Whether Lucy understood or not, the princess simply smiled, her dignified aura fully displayed.

Looking at Lucy’s beautiful smile, as if she possessed all the light in the world, Melika couldn’t help but feel admiration.

(Only such a princess is worthy of being by Mr. Shien’s side, right?)

Melika thought, the jealousy in her heart gone, replaced by a slight melancholy.

However, Melika didn’t know that Lucy had been observing her.

Lucy wasn’t familiar with Melika, but because of Shien, she knew a little about this elf girl.

Frankly speaking, Melika was very beautiful.

After all, elves were known for their beauty. Even when Shien first met the members of Vivian’s squad, he thought that in terms of appearance alone, Melika was the most beautiful, surpassing even the gentle and graceful Vivian and the timid and shy Lumia.

Vivian was also beautiful, and Lumia was incredibly cute. If the full score was one hundred, these two would at least score ninety-five, but both Magray and Edel were immediately captivated by Melika.

Melika’s appearance would score at least ninety-eight.

That’s why she stood out from Vivian and Lumia, constantly being targeted by those with ill intentions.

Unfortunately, Diere emerged as a dark horse, not only developing a close relationship with Shien but also revealing her true appearance to him, letting Shien discover such a hidden beauty within Vivian’s squad.

Diere’s appearance would score at least ninety-nine, and she hadn’t even fully matured yet. Once she lost her childishness, she would definitely be a perfect one hundred, on par with Lucy and Nien.

If it weren’t for this, Melika might have been the one by Shien’s side.

Lucy knew about Melika and could more or less guess her thoughts.

Because of this, Lucy paid special attention to Melika.

The reason was simple: this elf girl was very likely the first person to develop special feelings for Shien after he came to this world, and the most likely to capture his heart.

The reason why this elf girl didn’t succeed was partly because of her own shyness, purity, and reserved nature as an elf, preventing her from taking that crucial step, and partly because of bad luck.

A ninety-eight-point beauty, with bonus points for being an elf, plus the natural advantage of a girl pursuing a boy, it seemed impossible for her to fail in capturing the seemingly indifferent but secretly flirty Shien, right?

But look at the rivals she encountered.

Diere, a ninety-nine-point beauty with the potential to reach a perfect one hundred, and incredibly proactive.

Lucy, a perfect one hundred, flawless in every aspect, unmatched in the human race, seemingly an unattainable flower, yet so afraid of loneliness that she could be easily tricked into bed by Shien.

Facing these two terrifying rivals, Melika was still playing the shy and pure secret admirer. This was the typical path of a side character.

And not every side character could successfully steal the main character in the end.

Therefore, this girl was tragic.

Lucy had guessed this, so how could she not pay special attention to Melika?

After all, this girl was originally the most likely to become Shien’s official wife, but Lucy had taken her place, and Diere had emerged as a dark horse, pushing her aside. It was a bit pitiful.

Of course, Lucy wouldn’t sympathize with Melika.

Firstly, this was a matter of mutual consent, not a competition. There was no reason for “sympathy.”

Secondly, the battlefield of love was a fierce one. As a princess who just wanted to live a carefree life, Lucy was under a lot of pressure.

It wasn’t that she was being greedy, but Melika’s teammate was simply too tempting.

Besides, she had already given everything she could. She couldn’t just be used and then abandoned, could she?

Lucy just wanted to say, it’s tough being her.

In order to marry that dog, she had also been working very hard.

With these random thoughts flashing through her mind, Lucy’s gaze towards Melika softened, and she started chatting with her.

It was clear that Lucy wanted to have a good relationship with Melika.

This made Melika feel flattered and nervous, her voice much softer than usual, which amused Lucy.

Melika, however, didn’t think too much about it. Looking at Lucy, who was chatting with her with a smile and without any airs, her admiration for this princess grew even stronger.

This princess was truly outstanding…

Just as Melika was thinking this, the mansion’s gate opened.

“Haaa~~~”

Shien, holding the drowsy Lilith in one arm and the sleepy-eyed Airi in the other, yawning widely, appeared before everyone.

His lazy and sloppy appearance made Melika’s heart beat faster, and her face flushed slightly.

This was Melika’s usual reaction whenever she saw Shien.

Shien didn’t notice this and simply glanced around at everyone.

“Is everyone here?”

Shien looked sleepy.

“Mr. Shien.”

Lumia hurriedly greeted Shien.

“Everyone has been waiting for you.”

Vivian gently reprimanded him, seemingly telling Shien not to be too disrespectful in front of Lucy.

Although they were engaged, even married couples should be respectful to each other. With a princess as his partner, even a fiancé should maintain some decorum.

However, Lucy didn’t mind at all.

Vivian had no idea how playful and unrestrained she and Shien were in private. Being a little lazy wasn’t a big deal.

However…

“I thought you would come to the palace to pick me up.”

Lucy looked at Shien and said.

This sounded like an accusation, but it was just a complaint.

Only Shien could hear the complaint in her tone.

He knew that this princess, now acting all ladylike, must be like a child going on a spring outing, too excited to sleep last night.

That’s why she came here so early in the morning.

Shien didn’t expose her, handing the drowsy Lilith in his arms to Lasha, and continued to hold Airi’s hand as he came to Lucy.

“Your Highness Airi.”

Lucy greeted Airi.

“Mmm…”

Airi still seemed sleepy, yawning and barely acknowledging Lucy with a muffled sound.

Shien then spoke.

“You came alone?” Shien curled his lip. “I thought you would at least bring the Holy Sword Knights. Otherwise, your father and the Kingdom’s higher-ups wouldn’t let you leave so easily.”

A princess, without a large group of guards for protection, how could anyone be at ease?

Shien was prepared to send these people back.

But…

“With so many people, how can we ride the dragon?” Lucy retorted, then added, “Moreover, if we really brought so many people, the Elven Race might not welcome us.”

There were already enough people on Shien’s side for this trip.

Shien, Lucy, Airi, Lilith, and Lasha, that was already five people. If they brought any more guards, even with Melika’s invitation, the Elven Race might not welcome them.

The Elven Race acknowledged the friends of the elves invited to the Peace Festival, not their personal guards.

Therefore, if they dared to bring a large group, the elves would dare to turn them away, even drive them out.

Lucy didn’t want to cause conflict with the Elven Race over such a small matter.

Moreover, she was going there to have fun.

Fun!

Not for negotiations!

In that case, why bring so many people?

With this reason, Lucy firmly rejected the arrangement of bringing guards and knights.

“That’s good, saving me the trouble.”

Shien also didn’t want to bring too many people.

The reason was, as Lucy mentioned, Yulin couldn’t carry so many people.

Even though Yulin was large, she couldn’t carry hundreds of people, could she?

His dragon wasn’t something just anyone could ride. If he really brought so many people, this short-tempered dragon girl would probably cause a scene.

Vivian casually mentioned,

“It seems there are quite a few people now.” Vivian considerately asked Melika, “Inviting five people to the Elven Homeland at once, won’t that cause any trouble, Melika?”

Melika quickly shook her head.

“It… it is a bit much…” Melika glanced at everyone and whispered, “But with everyone here, it should be fine.”

Lumia nodded in agreement beside her.

Seriously.

Look who these people were.

Shien, the recent rising star.

Lucy, the Kingdom’s treasure.

Airi, the Dragon Demon.

Lilith, the evil god.

Even Lasha’s identity was somewhat special.

Would the Elven Race dare to not welcome such a group?

Setting aside Shien and Lasha, the Elven Race would absolutely not refuse to receive Airi and Lilith.

Melika wasn’t worried about whether the people she brought were qualified or not, but whether the Elven Race could properly receive such a group of special individuals and whether they could smoothly participate in the Peace Festival.

This was a true all-star lineup, and they couldn’t afford any mishaps.

Melika felt like crying.

Initially, she thought only Shien and Lucy would be going to the Elven Homeland with her.

Who would have thought that Airi and Lilith would also join?

Their participation truly worried Melika.

A Demon Lord and the strongest evil god, comparable to a Demon Lord, if they offended them in any way, the Elven Race might face extinction.

This pressure… was simply too much…!

“Mr. Shien…”

Melika looked at Shien tearfully, as if seeking help.

She could only ask Shien to watch over them and not let the Elven Race be destroyed because of her.

“Don’t worry, it’s not as serious as you think.”

Shien chuckled, reaching out and patting Melika’s head.

“Mmm…”

Melika’s body trembled slightly, and her face turned bright red.

“Hmph…”

At this moment, a soft snort reached Shien’s ears, making his hand freeze. He chuckled dryly and retracted his hand from Melika’s head.

“Everyone’s here, let’s go.”

Lucy said with an impassive face.

“Alright.”

Shien shrugged and beckoned to Yulin.

“Roar!”

Yulin, who seemed to have been waiting impatiently, immediately lowered her body and nuzzled her head against her master upon seeing his gesture.

Shien stroked Yulin’s head, channeling his magic power into her.

“Get on.”

When Yulin closed her eyes comfortably, Shien said to the girls.

“Okay!”

The girls nodded in response and climbed onto Yulin’s back one after another.

Especially Lucy, who was the first to board.

Lasha, holding Lilith, appeared on Yulin’s back at some point, as elusive as ever.

“P-please take care of us, Miss Yulin.”

Melika bowed respectfully to Yulin, then climbed onto her back nervously.

Shien was the last to board, holding the sleepy-eyed Airi in his arms, and jumped onto Yulin’s head.

Only Vivian and Lumia remained on the ground, a group of maids and servants gathered behind them.

They watched as everyone boarded Yulin’s back.

“Be careful!”

Lumia couldn’t help but shout softly.

“Sorry, Melika, we can’t go this time. We’ll ask you to invite us again next time.”

Vivian smiled gently.

“Have a safe trip, Big Sister!”

The maids and servants also chimed in, making Shien want to spank them all.

Finally, Melika poked her head out from Yulin’s back, looking at Vivian and Lumia below, her eyes slightly moist.

Since leaving the Elven Homeland and journeying to Larmigion, Melika had always been under Vivian’s protection and Lumia’s companionship.

The members of Vivian’s squad had been together for almost two years, experiencing life and death together countless times. Now, with Diere gone, and about to be separated from Vivian and Lumia, Melika couldn’t help but feel emotional.

“I’ll be back soon!”

Melika shouted, her eyes red.

“I… I’ll wait for you to come back, Melika!”

Lumia’s eyes were also moist.

Vivian didn’t say anything, just smiled gently.

Melika wiped the corners of her eyes, then realized that someone was hugging her.

Turning her head, Lucy’s beautiful smiling face appeared before her.

Shien, seeing this scene, smiled, his face no longer lazy or sloppy.

“Roar—!”

Yulin roared.

Soon, the black dragon spread her wings and soared into the sky, flying away from the capital under the gazes of Vivian, Lumia, and everyone in the Buztout mansion.

Their destination: the Tegor Forest on the eastern border of the Kingdom.