The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 540: Big and Wide Enough

Come to think of it, it was only natural for the Hero to have such a huge impact on this world.

He was the third being to appear in this world, the first true “human.”

Moreover, the Hero was an existence on the same level as the Supreme God and the Demon King, the three of them in a relationship of mutual restraint.

The Supreme God created the Divine Race, the Demon King created the Demon Race, and the Hero being the origin of the human race wasn’t so hard to accept.

Shien felt that the Hero’s awesomeness had returned. He no longer felt as conflicted as when he heard about Mitra pursuing the Elven Queen and being rejected, only to return home dejectedly and marry a maid.

However, would he, as the current Hero, tarnish the Hero’s image…?

Shien felt he needed to seriously consider this question.

Lid didn’t know Shien’s thoughts.

She only felt that since Shien had such strength, they could continue exploring this cave.

“We encountered a Demonized Being that devoured even legendary monsters as soon as we entered. It seems this place has existed for a long time and holds many secrets.”

Lid said, staring into the darkness ahead.

“I’m afraid there’s more than just one Demonized Being of this level inside.”

This was Lid’s thought.

Shien was a bit puzzled.

“Are you sure?” Shien asked suspiciously, “Aren’t Demonized Beings supposed to kill and devour each other?”

Since the Demonic Refining Ritual here had been going on for a while, Shien didn’t think there would be any other Demonized Beings left.

Even if there were, they would have already killed and devoured each other. How could they coexist in the same place?

The reason he encountered so many Demonized Beings attacking him at once before was because they usually devoured ordinary monsters and demons first, then fought amongst themselves.

And when there were other beings besides Demonized Beings present, they would usually attack those first, especially monsters and demons, before targeting those with strong magic power.

That Demonized Being just now probably attacked them because it happened to be nearby and sensed the immense magic power from Shien and Lid.

Therefore, Shien thought the probability of other Demonized Beings existing here was low.

Lid, however, had a different opinion.

“Once they reach the legendary level, even determining a clear victor becomes difficult. Even among legendary beings, there are differences in strength. Although defeating another legendary being might be easy, killing them isn’t always possible.”

Lid analyzed calmly.

“Because they can still escape. Even if they’re not as strong, they should still be able to flee.”

This logic also applied to Demonized Beings.

“Judging from that Demonized Being just now, although ferocious and aggressive like others, it already possessed basic survival instincts. It wasn’t just mindlessly attacking, abandoning all defense, but struggling and feeling pain. Therefore, we can’t be sure that Demonized Beings at this level won’t flee when encountering an insurmountable opponent.”

If that were the case, then it wouldn’t be easy for Demonized Beings of this level to quickly devour their opponents.

“This place has existed for a long time. Therefore, it’s highly likely that the [Original Demon] has been providing this place with powerful monsters as sacrifices for the ritual, including some at the legendary level.”

Lid’s voice turned cold.

“If that’s the case, then this ritual site is a facility they use to cultivate high-level sacrifices, and the possibility of other legendary-level Demonized Beings existing inside is very high.”

After some thought, Shien agreed with Lid’s analysis.

It was indeed difficult for one legendary being to completely annihilate another, unless they possessed a Unique Skill that defied common sense.

But monsters didn’t have Unique Skills, so naturally, neither did Demonized Beings.

Therefore, the difference in strength between legendary-level Demonized Beings wouldn’t be too significant.

Then, there might be multiple legendary-level Demonized Beings here.

Only at this level could they keep each other in check.

And those below the legendary level must have already been devoured by these apex predators.

The Demonized Being just now appearing near the cave entrance was probably waiting for new sacrifices to be thrown into the ritual site, ready to devour them.

With such behavior, these high-level Demonized Beings might have indeed developed basic survival instincts, as Lid said.

Unfortunately, that Demonized Being was unlucky. What awaited it wasn’t a delicious meal, but Shien, a ferocious Hero, who obliterated it completely, not even leaving behind ashes.

“Shall we continue inside?”

Shien asked.

“Let’s go.” Lid nodded. “If it were anyone else, I would tell them to leave, but you, little monster, can easily kill even legendary beings. Even if it’s full of legendary Demonized Beings inside, you should be able to handle it.”

They had to go in.

Even if they only eliminated the legendary Demonized Beings here, it would be a huge gain.

After all, these high-level Demonized Beings were the best sacrifices for Demon Lord larvae. Eliminating each one would delay the birth of the Seventh.

If they completely destroyed this place, it would definitely deal a significant blow to the [Original Demon]’s plan.

Therefore, they had to explore this place, and the sooner, the better.

“If I had known, I would have brought Millu or Airi along. It would have been much easier.”

Lid said regretfully.

“You seem quite relaxed, just watching from the side. Can’t you lend a hand?”

Shien said with annoyance, but he continued walking deeper into the cave.

Lid jumped onto Shien’s head.

“It’s not that I don’t want to help, but I can’t.” Lid said nonchalantly, “Unlike Millu, who can unleash her power freely, the amount of power I can exert is directly related to my current form (size). To unleash enough power to destroy a legendary existence, this environment isn’t suitable.”

“Suitable?” Shien asked curiously, “What kind of environment do you need?”

“It’s simple.” Lid glanced at Shien. “The place needs to be big and wide enough, and there can’t be any innocent bystanders who might be affected.”

…That sounded dangerous.

“Isn’t this place suitable?”

Shien asked carefully.

“It’s not that it’s not suitable.” Lid, as if seeing through Shien’s thoughts, said with a smirk, “But as I said, unleashing enough power to destroy a legendary existence would be a problem.”

If she did that, not only this “small” cave, but even the entire Tegor Forest might be destroyed.

Lid didn’t say this out loud.

She only said,

“I don’t want to become a sinner of the human world. Therefore, this place is yours to deal with.”

Lid said, acting like a hands-off boss.

“Your ability to order people around is truly transcendent.”

Shien rolled his eyes.

“Thank you for the compliment.”

Lid replied nonchalantly.

The two continued deeper into the cave, bickering.

The darkness deepened.

…

Meanwhile, at the cave’s deepest point, the sound of splashing water suddenly echoed.

“One of the sacrifices’ magic power has disappeared…?”

With this voice, the splashing grew louder.

There was a clear pool of water here.

From the pool, a graceful and alluring figure emerged, standing up and stretching her seductive body.

Her body was naked, her beauty on full display, her wet hair cascading down.

But her brows were furrowed, and she muttered,

“It seems a rat has snuck in.”

The woman was certain of this.

Otherwise, under the current circumstances, without her guidance, those legendary-level Demonized Beings shouldn’t be able to devour each other so easily.

Now, the magic power reaction of one Demonized Being had disappeared, but the magic power of the others hadn’t increased.

This only meant that the Demonized Being wasn’t devoured, but eliminated.

And that wasn’t something a Demonized Being could do.

They only devoured, not destroyed.

So, what had happened was obvious.

“Has this place been discovered?”

The woman muttered to herself.

“This is a bit troublesome.”

Saying so, the woman’s expression didn’t change much. Instead, she relaxed her frown.

“Oh well, I was planning to use the Demonized Beings here to attack the Elven Homeland soon anyway. This place would be exposed sooner or later.”

Besides, this place was no longer needed.

Otherwise, those above wouldn’t have allowed her to use the Demonized Beings here to attack the Elven Homeland.

It was just a little earlier than planned.

“Let me see who has come.”

Saying so, the woman got out of the water, walked to the shore, picked up a black robe, and put it on, concealing her alluring, wet body.

Then, barefoot, with water dripping from her body, she raised her head.

A pair of crimson eyes flickered within.

“I’m looking forward to our reunion, Sophie.”

The woman touched her ears and smiled seductively.

Those ears were long and pointed.