The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 567: Bullying Many People

Actually, Shien had another similar token.

It was the royal token Lucy had given him.

Shien had used this royal token to show off quite a bit before.

Because seeing the token was like seeing royalty in person.

As long as he held the royal token, Shien was equivalent to a representative of the royal family. Even dukes, who were related to the royal family, had to treat him with courtesy when they saw it.

The Duke Strimm family was quite arrogant, right?

They had sealed off the entire Cosmos, not allowing anyone to freely enter or exit, not even earls, marquises, or other high-ranking nobles. Wasn’t that overbearing?

But as soon as Shien took out the royal token, those guarding the city had to obediently let him in.

If it were just Shien’s viscount title, they definitely wouldn’t have let him in.

This showed the authority represented by the royal token.

Holding this token, no noble in the Royal Capital dared to act arrogantly in front of Shien.

Such tokens were only possessed by direct descendants of the royal family. Collateral branches weren’t even qualified to hold them. In the entire kingdom, only Ancil, Lia, and Lucy each had one. One could imagine how precious and esteemed they were.

Lucy had given such a token to Shien, originally intending for him to protect Diere on her behalf. If their relationship hadn’t developed to this point, Lucy would definitely have taken the token back one day.

But now, Shien had become Lucy’s fiancé. They were engaged in front of all the high-ranking human officials, and they would definitely get married in the future. Lucy didn’t intend to take the token back.

Therefore, Shien still wore the royal token, keeping it with his noble crest, hanging around his neck and hidden under his clothes, carrying it with him at all times.

And now, Airi had also given Shien a token, telling him that with this token, he could accomplish most things in the Demon Realm.

What did this mean?

It meant that this was very likely a token symbolizing the identity of a Demon Lord.

If the significance of the royal token was that holding it was equivalent to royalty being present, allowing the holder to be seen as a representative of the royal family, then holding a Demon Lord’s token, did it mean that holding it was equivalent to the Demon Lord being present, allowing the holder to be seen as a representative of that Demon Lord?

If that were the case, then Shien could indeed walk sideways in the Demon Realm.

No, not just in the Demon Realm.

One must know that whether in the Divine Realm or the human world, Demon Lords were synonymous with terror.

Holding a Demon Lord’s token, if it were equivalent to the Demon Lord being present, then even members of the God Race and the human race would have to accommodate Shien, not daring to offend him.

With it, Shien could even command demons to do his bidding. It was practically like holding a get-out-of-jail-free card.

No wonder Lid and Lucy reacted so strongly.

“Really giving this to me?” Shien asked uncertainly, “Aren’t you afraid I’ll misuse it?”

The answer to this question was obvious.

“Of course, I’m afraid.” Airi said without hesitation, “Who knows what kind of trouble you’ll cause?”

Clearly, Airi knew how troublesome Shien could be sometimes.

But there was nothing she could do. Why did she have to fall in love with a troublesome Hero who was about ten thousand years younger than her, a thousand years after the war ended?

“Although I’m afraid of the trouble you might cause, I’m even more afraid of you being bullied.” Airi snorted, “Just take it and use it however you want.”

This was the greatest degree of indulgence.

At that moment, Shien didn’t act coy.

“Alright.” Shien readily accepted the token, “I’m not afraid of being bullied, but with this, I can definitely bully a lot of people.”

Since that was the case, why not?

Of course, hearing Shien’s words, Airi felt a momentary pang of regret.

This scoundrel, wouldn’t he really cause some irreparable trouble?

Forget it, she shouldn’t think about it. The more she thought about it, the more worried she became. It was better not to give herself a chance to regret it.

“Then…” Airi looked at Shien, her tone somewhat complicated, “I’m leaving.”

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

Shien also put away his smile.

However, he had already come to terms with it.

Shien’s ability to adapt was very strong; he wouldn’t be devastated by a mere separation.

Besides, it wasn’t like she was leaving forever. Why be so dramatic?

So, Shien nodded readily.

“Go ahead.” Shien said softly, “Go and come back quickly.”

Hearing this, Airi snorted again, but nodded.

She didn’t need Shien to tell her; she wanted to return quickly.

At least, she no longer wanted to stay in her territory in the Demon Realm, returning to that cold and lonely castle to sleep.

She had become accustomed to Shien being by her side every day, annoying her, provoking her, not treating her as the lofty leader of the Dragon Race, but as a young girl to be close to.

This feeling made her enjoy life again, unlike before, when every day was just dull and tasteless sleep.

Moreover, Shien often surprised her and did many things that she appreciated and admired.

Anyway, Airi felt that she had been poisoned by this Hero and couldn’t extricate herself.

“While I’m not by your side, remember to be careful. If you encounter any danger, just run. As long as you’re alive, I’ll help you get your revenge.”

Airi said this as she looked at Lilith.

“I’ll leave him to you. Remember to protect him.”

These words were met with Lilith’s immediate nod.

She would naturally protect Shien.

Not only because Shien was the one she entrusted her [True Mark] to, but also because, like Airi, she couldn’t stand anyone bullying this man.

Airi seemed to understand this as well, her heart relaxing somewhat.

With Lilith protecting him, even if he caused great trouble, he could still escape unscathed, right?

“I’m leaving.”

Airi lifted her eyes, gazing at Shien as if wanting to etch his appearance into her heart.

Then, a pair of dragon wings unfolded behind her, lifting the pillow-holding girl into the air.

In the next second, Airi turned decisively, transforming into a stream of light and soaring towards the horizon.

“See you next time.”

Lid also took one last look at Shien, glanced at Lasha, then turned into a stream of light as well, chasing after Airi.

“Bye-bye~~~ o(ini)o”

Millu waved reluctantly to Lilith and Lasha.

These past few days, the little Ghost Demon had been playing with Lilith and loved to cling to Lasha, acting spoiled. Now that she had to leave, she was naturally reluctant.

“Mm-hmm!”

Lilith didn’t seem as reluctant, nodding repeatedly and waving to Millu.

Lasha didn’t say anything, just watching quietly.

Millu then waved vigorously, like a ghostly phantom, streaking towards the sky.

The three Demon Lords left one after another, disappearing into the horizon.

Only Shien, Lucy, Lilith, and Lasha remained.

“Roar!”

Yulin roared as she flew, seemingly lamenting Airi’s departure.

The dragon girl hadn’t forgotten Airi’s care for her and naturally felt reluctant.

Fortunately, Airi was only leaving temporarily. Otherwise, this dragon might have followed Airi to the Demon Realm.

Yulin was quite interested in the Demon Realm, the territory ruled by the Dragon Demons, where dragons other than herself lived.

“Alright.” Shien sensed the emotion in Yulin’s voice, patted her head, and said, “We’ll have a chance to visit in the future.”

“Roar!” Yulin’s roar then returned to its usual majestic tone.

Lucy spoke as if on cue.

“Are you going straight to the Empire now?”

Lucy’s beautiful eyes stared intently at Shien.

Shien wanted to.

But…

“If I go straight to the Empire now, what about you?”

Shien said, exasperated.

Lucy was going to return to the Kingdom, back to the Royal Capital.

Lilith would follow him and wouldn’t leave.

As for Lasha, Shien had asked her if she wanted to return to the Buztout family and wait, but this amazing elder sister didn’t accept his offer.

“Since my young lady went to the Imperial Capital with Miss Diere, I will naturally go with you.” Lasha said calmly, “Besides, I’m worried about Miss Lilith.”

Shien really wanted to ask what she meant by that.

Lilith was following him, and she was worried?

What? Was he going to eat Lilith or something?

That was slander, and he could sue her, elder sister.

At that time, Shien had unleashed a storm of complaints.

But elder sister Lasha had made it clear that she would go to the Empire with him.

In other words, Lucy would be alone.

If Shien went straight to the Empire, the princess would have to find her own way back.

Shien wasn’t that heartless.

“I’ll escort you back to the Royal Capital first, then set off for the Empire.”

Shien made this decision.

He had bought a lot of things in the Elven Homeland that he couldn’t take to the Empire, so it was necessary to go home first.

He had also bought gifts for Vivian and the others, so it would be good to take them back first.

Moreover, Shien had to tell Vivian and the others about Melika.

He was the one who asked Melika to invite him to the Elven Homeland, but now he was returning, and Melika wasn’t. If he didn’t go back and explain, it would be unfair to Vivian, the diligent captain.

Even though Vivian would definitely understand.

“Then let’s go back.”

Lucy nodded with a smile.

“Let’s go.”

Shien wrapped his arm around the princess’s slender waist, chuckled, and gave Yulin the order.

“Roar!”

Yulin roared energetically, flapping her dragon wings and transforming into a blur, creating sonic booms as she flew towards the Kingdom.

That day, Shien left the Elven Homeland.

And the news of his departure naturally couldn’t escape the watchful eyes of those with ulterior motives.

Certain plans targeting him began to unfold at this time.