The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 524: The Elves’ Values on Love

After some time, the sounds of splashing in the hot spring gradually subsided.

Shien, soaking in the water, held Melika, who was lying on him, catching her breath. He felt like his bones had melted.

At this moment, Shien finally understood why so many men fantasized about elves.

Not only because of their beauty, but also because they were favored by nature, blessed in many ways.

Their skin, as smooth as pearls.

Their bodies, as soft as jade.

And their ethereal voices…

“Phew…”

Shien exhaled, feeling completely satisfied.

Melika, after catching her breath, finally realized what had happened.

So, this was what “being devoured” meant?

Indeed, she had been devoured inside and out, yet, just as Shien said, there was no visible damage.

However, besides the surface, she had suffered a great loss in every other aspect.

“Wu…”

Melika pouted, feeling incredibly wronged, and couldn’t help but sob.

This girl was actually crying.

“Wh-what’s wrong, Melika?” Shien, startled by her crying, looked at Melika’s aggrieved expression and asked guiltily, “Why are you crying?”

Why was she crying? Didn’t he know?

Melika’s pout deepened, her expression increasingly aggrieved, and she finally started sobbing uncontrollably.

“How could you do this to me, Mr. Shien?”

Melika accused Shien tearfully.

“I couldn’t do it?” Shien blinked innocently. “You were the one who asked me to devour you.”

Could he be any more shameless?

At this moment, even the gentle and delicate Melika wanted to bite him.

But her personality prevented her from doing so, and she could only speak with a wronged tone.

“What should I do now?” Melika said anxiously, like a pure girl who had just lost everything, which she had. “If others find out, then I’ll…”

Melika was extremely worried.

Shien, however, didn’t take it seriously.

“So what if others find out?” Shien embraced Melika and said nonchalantly, “It’s not like it’s something shameful.”

Shien didn’t intend to hide this.

Since he had already “devoured” this little elf, he would naturally marry her and, as he had just said, make her happy.

Judging from Lucy’s attitude, she should accept Melika, right?

So, there was nothing to worry about.

However, Melika retorted,

“This is something shameful!” Melika said, on the verge of tears again, “If my people find out I’ve lost my purity, they’ll scold me to death.”

Melika’s words made Shien realize something.

“Speaking of which, elves do value their purity.” Shien frowned and said to Melika, “But you weren’t forced. This shouldn’t be considered defilement, right?”

…Not forced?

Did he dare to reread the previous chapter and say that again?

Melika wanted to say, no, she was forced.

But at this point, Melika didn’t want to accuse Shien anymore, only feeling anxious and worried about her future.

“I… I’ll become a disgrace to the entire Elven Race!” Melika said in a panic, “So far, no one in our race has ever lost their purity. I’ve become the first impure elf!”

“The first?” Shien was stunned.

Seriously?

Melika was the first elf to lose her virginity?

“Are you joking?”

Shien seriously doubted this.

“It’s true!” Melika said, both panicked and angry. “Elves are long-lived, born from nature, with no need for reproduction, and we can’t be with men from other races. Therefore, our love stories rarely have happy endings. We usually choose to silently dedicate ourselves and watch over our beloved until their death, then return to the Elven Homeland to live out the rest of our lives.”

Under such circumstances, elves who valued their purity naturally wouldn’t give it up for a love without a future.

Those who desired an elf’s purity wouldn’t gain their affection.

Even if they encountered someone who tried to force them, elves would choose to burn their life force and end their own lives the moment they realized they couldn’t resist, turning their bodies into pure magic power and returning to nature. Therefore, so far, no one had ever obtained an elf’s purity.

This was also one of the reasons why men from other races were so obsessed with elves.

After all, they were a group of unattainable flowers, untouched by anyone!

If one succeeded, wouldn’t that prove they were the most outstanding man in the world?

Something to brag about for a lifetime!

But when they tried to pursue elven girls, the elves, wary of men from other races, wouldn’t give them any chance. And when they tried to use force, the elves would burn their life force and commit suicide without hesitation. So, who could possibly succeed?

The only ones who had a chance were those heroes of noble character who wouldn’t covet an elf’s body.

But even if elves fell in love with these heroes, considering the difference in their lifespans, they still wouldn’t accept this love, only choosing to silently dedicate themselves until their beloved found happiness, then leaving alone, their love becoming a tragic tale.

So, how could any elf lose their virginity?

“So…” Shien pointed at himself, extremely surprised. “I’ve become the only man in the world to have… been with an elf?”

This…

Seemed kind of awesome…?

However, Melika wasn’t feeling awesome at all.

“It’s all Mr. Shien’s fault.” Melika said anxiously and fearfully, “What should I do now?”

Melika was truly at a loss and scared.

Not because she had given herself to Shien.

In fact, even after what happened, Melika didn’t blame Shien much.

As mentioned before, elves in love only knew selfless devotion.

Even sacrificing themselves, if necessary, they would accept it. It was just that no elf had ever encountered such a situation before.

Someone like Shien, who could make an elf fall in love with him, yet wasn’t a noble person at all, even a bit of a scumbag, who “devoured” an elven girl without a word, had never appeared before.

Logically speaking, such a wicked man from another race, pure and innocent elves shouldn’t fall in love with him.

Yet, Shien achieved it.

From this perspective, Shien had to admit that he was truly the chosen one.

But since there had never been such a precedent among elves, Melika, as the first, was scared and panicked.

She didn’t even dare to imagine how her people would view her if this got out.

Would they see her as a disgrace to the Elven Race?

Or would they think she was depraved and shameless?

What should she do?

Confusion and fear about the future were Melika’s only emotions, making her truly afraid.

“What should I do, Mr. Shien?”

The helpless Melika could only hug Shien and cry again, feeling wronged and heartbroken.

“Don’t cry, don’t cry, it’s okay.” Shien quickly wiped away her tears. “No one knows about this anyway. Even if they did, am I an irresponsible person? I can just tell everyone that I’ll marry you.”

Shien thought that saying this would reassure Melika.

But Melika shook her head again, still not reassured.

“They won’t accept it.”

Melika sobbed.

“Why?” Shien asked in confusion, “Does the Elven Race have a rule against marrying men from other races?”

If there was such a ridiculous rule, Shien felt that he had to go to the Queen’s Palace and cause a scene.

But this time, Melika neither nodded nor shook her head.

“The Elven Race doesn’t have a rule against marrying other races, because we don’t need to get married, and we don’t even consider it.” Melika said with a sniffle, “Elves consider love sacred, but also a deadly poison.”

“Because we are long-lived, and there’s a fundamental difference in lifespan between us and men from other races.”

“For example, humans only live for a hundred years, but in our Elven Race, that’s not even enough for a newly transformed elf to reach adulthood.”

“Elven children reach adulthood at one hundred and fifty years old, and their lifespan ends at a thousand years. High-level elves live even longer, and none of the elven royalty have ever died of old age, either from accidents or in battle.”

“For us, a hundred years is probably only equivalent to five or six years for other races.”

“And if we were to be with a man from another race, we would have to watch him grow old and die after just five or six years. That would be too sad, too painful.”

“Therefore, elves won’t discriminate against those who fall in love with men from other races, only sympathize with them and pity them.”

“But if someone wants to be with a man from another race regardless of the consequences, then our people will definitely object, considering it irrational and reckless.”

Melika’s explanation left Shien speechless.

From a certain perspective, this viewpoint wasn’t wrong.

If a human fell in love with someone who would grow old and die in five or six years, they would probably also choose to hide their feelings, not revealing them or pursuing a relationship, right?

Those with deep feelings might choose to accompany their loved ones for their entire lives, but those who would openly confess their love and watch their beloved grow old and die before their eyes probably wouldn’t be many.

Of course, there were some humans who would disregard all this and insist on being with their loved ones.

But elves wouldn’t.

They valued love greatly, considering it sacred, and as a long-lived race, their perception and understanding of time were completely different from humans.

They wouldn’t choose a fleeting moment of passion.

Because they lived for a very long time, and the concept of a fleeting moment didn’t exist in their worldview.

They wouldn’t choose to disregard everything.

Their emphasis on love and their own purity meant that most of them would only choose to silently dedicate themselves, then quietly leave, instead of numbing themselves and escaping reality for a brief moment of happiness.

Sophie, the Elven Queen, was a prime example.

In her thousands of years of life, countless people had pursued her, including several renowned Heroes.

But in the end, Sophie rejected them all, even keeping her distance from the beginning, not giving any chance for love to blossom.

This was the elven view of love, an instinct and conviction of their race.

Because of this, although there were many elves who fell in love, none had a happy ending.

This was the difference in values between different lifespans and races.

No one could judge them for it.

“I… I originally only wanted to silently stay by Mr. Shien’s side. I never thought it would turn out like this.”

Melika said, worried and confused.

“Now, I really don’t know what to do.”

At this moment, Melika’s delicate face was filled with confusion, the strongest she had ever felt.

It was more than just the unease after losing her virginity, but a questioning of life itself, a sense of helplessness.

Seeing Melika like this, for a moment, Shien even wondered if he had done something terrible.

But he quickly dismissed this thought.

“Look at me, Melika.”

Shien held Melika, sitting up in the water and gazing at her.

“Mr. Shien…?”

Melika, sitting on Shien’s lap, felt their bodies touching and blushed, a little nervous because of this intimate position.

“Look at me.”

Shien said again.

“…”

Melika unconsciously looked up at Shien.

The next moment, Melika and Shien’s gazes met, and she saw a pair of deep, dark eyes.

Within them, Melika clearly saw her own reflection.

Then…

“Trust me, I will resolve this.”

Shien made a firm promise to Melika.

“But…”

Melika was still worried.

“Trust me.” Shien interrupted Melika and said in a strong and powerful voice, “I’ll find a way.”

Melika fell silent.

Silence filled the air between them.

After a long while, Melika finally nodded timidly.

Shien smiled.