The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 527: “Is It Just a Coincidence?”

That day, surprising news spread through the Elven Homeland.

“The Goddess of Nature has decreed that she will receive that male outsider in the temple……!?”

“I-is that true!?”

“Goddess Nadue is going to descend upon the Elven Homeland again!?”

“I’m…I’m so excited!”

All the elves received this news and were shocked and excited.

Only about ten minutes had passed since the Elven Queen took Shien to the Temple of the Goddess of Nature.

In just ten minutes, the news of the goddess’s oracle and Shien’s upcoming visit to the temple spread like wildfire.

The elves were ecstatic.

“It’s been a thousand years.”

“Goddess Nadue hasn’t descended or given an oracle in a thousand years.”

“The last time this happened was during the time of the Hero Mitra.”

“I didn’t expect the Goddess to descend again, and it’s because of a man from another race.”

“Well, no other men have ever come to the Elven Homeland.”

“Goddess Nadue must also be concerned about us, worried that we might be uneasy because of this outsider’s arrival, right?”

“Ah, Goddess Nadue, truly the most gentle and perfect being in the Divine Realm.”

“Let’s go to the temple.”

“Let’s go.”

After these discussions, the elves excitedly headed towards the temple in droves.

Even Jenom received the news, stunned at first, then excited, rushing towards the temple, forgetting everything else.

She even prayed inwardly,

“May Goddess Nadue see through that outsider’s evil intentions and drive him out of the Elven Homeland.”

Jenom hoped for this.

As for Lucy and the others, they naturally also received the news.

“Lady Nadue is descending?”

Lucy, holding a candied treat, froze.

“…Even the Goddess of Nature is coming down?”

Lasha murmured.

“Goddess of Nature?”

“…”

Millu and Lilith, one tilting her head, the other falling silent, were both led by Lasha, their thoughts unknown.

They exchanged glances. Finally, Lucy broke the silence, sighing.

“Goddess Lildas, Goddess Anima, and now Goddess Nadue. That guy has finally met all three of the Divine Race’s top goddesses.”

Lucy didn’t know how to describe her feelings.

Before this, the only person in the entire human world who had met these three goddesses was Lucy.

Goddesses were high and mighty, and the Three Goddesses, as the apex of the Divine Race, the three leaders of the Divine Realm, weren’t easy to meet.

More than ninety-nine percent of people in this world would never meet even one of these three goddesses in their lifetime. Even the Pope of the temple might have only met one or two of them. As for others, even kings rarely had the chance.

Lucy, as the only one accepted by the Divine Race and allowed to visit the Divine Realm at any time, was already a miracle in this era, having met all three goddesses.

Now, Shien had become the second person.

This alone would make Shien highly regarded and respected among the human race.

“I just don’t know if Goddess Nadue knows about my fiancé’s true identity.”

This was Lucy’s only concern.

She knew very well that Shien’s identity was a sensitive issue for the Divine Race.

Having helped Shien go to the Divine Realm and inquire about information, Lucy knew that the Divine Race wasn’t aware that the Hero Summoning Ritual had been secretly restarted, bringing a new Hero to this world.

Therefore, Lucy was worried that if Shien’s identity was exposed before the goddesses, it might cause a huge commotion.

Because of this, even in front of her patron goddess, Lucy didn’t reveal Shien’s true identity.

No, it should be said that precisely because she was her patron goddess, Lucy couldn’t tell her.

Otherwise, Lildas, with her excessive sense of mission and responsibility, might do something drastic.

Therefore, Lucy had to keep it a secret from Lildas, never daring to reveal Shien’s true identity.

Last time, when she met Anima, Lucy was also very careful to avoid exposing Shien’s identity.

However, Lucy had a feeling that the Goddess of Life might already know.

Otherwise, why would she come so hurriedly after her patron goddess left the Divine Realm, arriving at her engagement banquet with Shien, and being so polite and even respectful towards him?

Politeness was one thing, since the Goddess of Life was known for her kindness and treated all life equally, never looking down on anyone.

But respect was another matter.

At least, Lucy didn’t think the Goddess of Life would casually respect an unfamiliar human man.

Because of this, Lucy sensed something was amiss, and vaguely felt that Anima might already know Shien’s identity, just choosing not to reveal it, but secretly investigating.

Of course, this was just Lucy’s guess.

It was also possible that Anima was completely unaware of Shien’s identity and was only respectful towards him because of his connections with the Dragon Demon, the Moon Demon, and even Lilith, the evil god, or because he saved Lilith.

With this thought, Lucy secretly hoped that Anima hadn’t discovered Shien’s identity.

But now, even Nadue, the Goddess of Nature, had been alerted.

Lucy felt a headache coming on when it came to this goddess.

“If it’s Goddess Nadue, she might have already discovered Shien’s identity…”

After all, this goddess would occasionally descend to the human world, merge with nature, and observe every corner of the world.

For such a being, discovering Shien’s identity secretly would be very easy.

Lucy was a bit nervous, not knowing if Nadue had discovered anything, which was why she descended.

And if she had discovered something, what would her attitude and actions be?

Lucy felt uneasy.

Lasha seemed to sense Lucy’s unease.

“Are you going, Princess Lucy?”

Lasha asked.

“…No, it’s better if I don’t go.” Lucy hesitated, then took a deep breath and shook her head. “Since the goddess didn’t send an oracle asking to see me, it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to go.”

With Lucy’s special status, if she wanted to see the Goddess of Nature, she could.

She was different from ordinary humans, her status special, and she had long been regarded as a treasure by the Divine Race. Meeting the Goddess of Nature wouldn’t be as difficult for her as it was for others.

But being able to meet her didn’t mean she could do so casually.

This wasn’t the Kingdom, nor the Divine Realm, but the Elven Homeland, the Tegor Forest, the domain of Nadue, the Goddess of Nature.

Rashly going there might expose something and alert the enemy.

“Let him deal with it himself.” Lucy said helplessly, “He’s definitely better at handling goddesses than I am.”

Although she was special, she was still a human, needing to respect and fear gods. Even if her words carried some weight, it didn’t mean she could be disrespectful to a goddess.

Facing a goddess, she would definitely be restrained and hesitant, possibly even making things worse instead of helping.

Shien, on the other hand, as the Hero from another world, wasn’t as awed by the Divine Race as the people of this world, and because of his personality, he was more unrestrained when dealing with goddesses.

Lildas was a prime example.

That strongest goddess’s head had been knocked who knew how many times by Shien.

With such a mentality, Lucy didn’t think Shien would be easily suppressed by Nadue.

She, however, would definitely be controlled by the Goddess of Nature.

“…I just hope that guy doesn’t go too far and offend Goddess Nadue.”

Lucy rubbed her temples.

“That’s definitely something Mr. Shien would do.”

Lasha said impassively.

Lucy smiled wryly, then looked up and ahead.

“The Dragon Demon, the Beast Demon, the Ghost Demon, the Moon Demon…”

“The Goddess of Fate, the Goddess of Life, the Goddess of Nature…”

“Of those at the apex of Omnipotence, that guy has already met more than half of them.”

Thinking about it carefully, it was quite unbelievable.

Moreover, Shien not only met these figures, but also had some connections with them.

“Is all of this just a coincidence?”

“Or…”

Lucy muttered.

Millu and Lilith looked at each other, then, like Lucy, looked ahead.

Only Lasha lowered her gaze, not looking up.

“The Hero…”

Lasha murmured softly, her tone complex.

…

Meanwhile, led by Sophie and her group, Shien and Melika arrived at the deepest part of the Elven Homeland.

This was a forest completely different from the rest of the Elven Homeland.

There were no glowing trees, no fantasy creatures or monsters, only fairies dancing among the trees, carefree.

“—!”

“—!—”

They seemed to be making sounds, but no one could understand what they were saying.

Sophie, with Leia and Nia, walked at the front.

Behind them, Shien and Melika followed closely.

Carol had left after Sophie said she would take Shien to the Temple of the Goddess of Nature.

Therefore, there were only five of them here: Shien, Melika, Sophie, Leia, and Nia.

Even Yulin had been left behind at the Queen’s Palace, much to her displeasure.

But it couldn’t be helped. He was going to a temple, he couldn’t bring a dragon, right?

Melika was very nervous.

“C-can I really go too?”

Melika had asked this question more than once.

“Don’t worry, Melika.” Sophie comforted her patiently, also saying for the umpteenth time, “I said, the oracle from the Goddess of Nature mentioned not only Viscount Buztout, but also you.”

Yes.

This time, Nadue, the Goddess of Nature, wanted to see not only Shien, but also Melika.

“Your situation, perhaps only Goddess Nadue can understand.” Sophie looked at Melika and said gently, “If you want to know what’s wrong with you, meeting Goddess Nadue is absolutely necessary.”

Leia and Nia also said,

“Since the Goddess of Nature has decreed to see you, this is undoubtedly a great honor.”

“Be confident, Melika. We’re very envious that you can meet Goddess Nadue.”

The two legendary elven magicians’ tones were filled with envy.

This was undoubtedly their true feeling.

Even Sophie felt a little regretful.

“I haven’t seen Goddess Nadue in a thousand years. I really want to go into the temple and see her.” Sophie reached out, patted Melika’s head, and said gently, “As our representative, you have to be brave and greet our patron goddess on behalf of the Elven Race. Don’t be disrespectful, understand?”

“Yes!” Melika nodded firmly.

However, Melika’s face was still filled with nervousness and a little pressure.

Clearly, Melika considered this a great responsibility.

Until Shien took Melika’s hand.

“Don’t worry.” Shien didn’t say much, just smiled and said lazily, “I’m here with you.”

These words made Melika pause, then she exhaled, the nervousness and pressure on her face lessening.

This made Sophie’s expression shift, and she glanced at their joined hands meaningfully.

“This…”

Leia and Nia blinked, confirming that they weren’t mistaken, a hint of surprise on their faces.

The intimate gesture between Shien and Melika made these elven women feel that something was amiss.

As a race that valued purity, elves were extremely resistant to being touched by men from other races, even their hands.

But Melika didn’t resist Shien’s touch at all. This spoke volumes.

Unfortunately, now wasn’t the time to pursue this.

“We’re here.”

Sophie stopped.

Shien and Melika also stopped and looked ahead.