The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 568: Past, Present, Future

Divine Realm.

At this moment, Nadue was in her temple, teasing a few birds while seemingly waiting for something. Her gaze shifted towards the entrance several times before returning.

She wasn’t anxious, but rather as if she had expected to wait for a long time. She sat calmly with her back to a pool, occasionally tossing feed into the water to feed a few cute little fish, looking like a fairy living in seclusion among the mountains and rivers.

This filled the entire temple with a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere, making one feel very comfortable and warm.

Until, a while later, a sudden commotion at the entrance shattered the peaceful atmosphere.

“We’re… we’re finally here…!”

“I told you it was this way, right?”

“It’s all your fault!”

Such noisy voices reached Nadue’s ears, making her stop what she was doing and look towards the entrance.

In the next second, the noise grew closer, and the temple welcomed three guests.

They were three very cute young girls.

The girls didn’t look very old, probably around fourteen or fifteen years old, like a group of innocent middle school students, somewhat noisy, yet also close and playful.

They wore robes, the thick robes looking inexplicably cute on them, like children playing in adult clothes, bringing a smile to one’s face.

But these three girls all had delicate and beautiful faces, and those three faces looked as if they were carved from the same mold, completely identical, without any difference.

However, despite their identical appearances, the girls had different styles.

“Wuwuwu, we’re late.”

The girl in the middle had a mournful expression, as if she had been bullied, giving off a weak and adorable feeling. Her medium-length hair hung straight down her back, making one want to hug her tightly and protect her.

“Honestly, if we hadn’t taken that detour, it wouldn’t have been so troublesome, would it?”

The girl on the left sighed, with a look of exasperation, exuding a calm and intellectual aura. Her long hair was tied in a ponytail, clearly the more reliable type.

“It couldn’t be helped. I wanted to try a different route and see if I could find anything interesting.”

The girl on the right looked aggrieved, muttering as if she was dissatisfied, yet also a little guilty. Her twintails gave a lively and cheerful impression, likely the type who was active and energetic, but also prone to causing trouble.

These three girls with distinct personalities entered the temple, still arguing and bickering as they walked, seemingly having completely forgotten why they were here.

Despite being in the temple of Nadue, one of the Three Goddesses, and about to meet one of the highest-ranking beings of the God Race, these three girls were so uninhibited, or rather, lacked self-awareness, that it was truly worrying.

But when Nadue saw this scene, she only had one thought:

“As expected of these three sisters.”

Nadue felt both amused and exasperated.

Then, she spoke up.

“You three, as Higher Gods, you must not be so disrespectful in the Temple of the Goddess of Nature.”

Nadue spoke like a teacher instructing them on etiquette, addressing the three sisters who were arguing more and more intensely.

The three sisters suddenly came to their senses and exclaimed.

“Oh no…!”

“We’re sorry! Goddess Nadue!”

“We forgot we were in the Temple of the Goddess of Nature!”

The three girls panicked, one covering her mouth, one quickly lowering her head, and one at a loss, each displaying their own style.

Nadue found it amusing, but kept a straight face.

“Hurry up and pay your respects.”

Nadue reminded them.

Although she didn’t want to make a big deal out of it, she also knew how boisterous these three sisters usually were. If she didn’t remind them and they continued to act so informally in front of others, it would be a laughingstock.

Therefore, as the most perfect and dignified goddess in the Divine Realm, Nadue could only take the trouble to give these three girls a good talking-to.

Fortunately, these three girls were still obedient.

“We… we greet Goddess Nadue!”

“We were very rude just now!”

“Waaah! Please forgive us!”

The three sisters hurriedly bowed, although somewhat hastily and reluctantly, it was still acceptable.

Nadue nodded in satisfaction, but didn’t forget to add,

“Although you are still young, having only been born for two thousand years, and compared to many Lower Gods, you are still relatively inexperienced, you are still Higher Gods, and the only case of triplets in our God Race, sharing life and death as one.”

“Governing the higher concept of time, you undoubtedly possess infinite possibilities, something even Anima and I can’t compare to.”

“As the Three Goddesses of Spacetime, you must remember to improve your conduct and experience, setting a good example for the Lower and Higher Gods. That way, you won’t fail to live up to the life and power bestowed upon you by the great Supreme God, understand?”

Nadue instructed them.

Indeed.

These three girls were the Three Goddesses of Spacetime.

The adorable, soft, and seemingly easy-to-bully girl with medium-length straight hair standing in the middle was the eldest of the three, the Goddess of Time representing the “Past” – Norn.

The girl with the ponytail on the left, who seemed intellectual and calm, was the second eldest, the Goddess of Time representing the “Present” – Verdande.

The girl with twintails on the right, who seemed lively and cheerful, was the youngest, the Goddess of Time representing the “Future” – Skuld.

These three goddesses were the youngest and least experienced in the Divine Realm, born only two thousand years ago, yet possessing extremely powerful strength. Individually they were Limit Level, but together they were Transcendent Level. A thousand years ago, they fought the Poison Demon, one of the Six Demon Lords, to a standstill, and were highly regarded by countless goddesses of the God Race, even considered as successors to the Three Goddesses. They were the trinity Goddesses of Spacetime.

As Higher Gods of a trinity, these three goddesses were under Nadue’s command.

Therefore, Nadue treated these three youngest goddesses in the God Race as adorable juniors who needed her full attention and guidance, often instructing them like this.

It was a pity…

“Wow! I see fish! I want to feed them, I want to feed them!”

Skuld, who had been bowing respectfully, suddenly saw the little fish jumping out of the pool. Her eyes lit up, and she instantly forgot about etiquette, rushing over excitedly.

“Wait… wait! Skuld! You can’t!”

Seeing this, Norn exclaimed and hurriedly stepped forward, as if trying to stop her younger sister, completely forgetting her own place.

“What are you two doing!?”

Verdande, seeing this scene, seemed to be angered, shouting as she rushed over, trying to grab their collars.

As a result, all three of them broke formation, rushing to the pool one after another. One excitedly reached out towards the little fish, one anxiously paced back and forth, and one shouted with a livid face, making the temple noisy again.

The satisfied expression on Nadue’s face instantly froze and crumbled.

The three least experienced goddesses, just like this, once again started making a racket without a care in the world.

“Sigh…”

Nadue rubbed her temples, not knowing whether to be angry or laugh.

Logically, she should scold these three girls severely.

But as their direct superior, Nadue also knew that their innocence and playfulness were ingrained in their nature.

She had already lectured them about this more than once, but had they ever changed?

Sometimes, Nadue wanted to be stricter, giving them some punishment to make them remember the lesson, but in the end, she couldn’t bring herself to do it.

(They’re still so young, it’s normal for them to be playful.)

Nadue always told herself this.

Or rather, all the goddesses in the Divine Realm were like this. Because these three goddesses were young, cute, and powerful, they were reluctant to scold or punish them, ultimately spoiling them.

It could be said that in the Divine Realm, the most popular was Nadue, but the most beloved were these three youngest and least experienced goddesses.

“You three, I’m still talking. Come here quickly.”

Nadue could only helplessly call out to them.

The three finally reacted, but looked at the little fish in the pool reluctantly.

Not only Skuld, but also Norn and Verdande, making Nadue even more helpless.

It turned out that while they were making a fuss, the three girls had actually gathered together and started playing with the fish in the pool with great interest.

These were the Three Goddesses of Spacetime, innocent, playful, and unpredictable, triplets who could easily get lost and make one worry.

Nadue began to doubt whether she should entrust the task of monitoring Shien to these three.

With their behavior, Nadue felt that they were very likely to get lost in the human world before even finding him, wandering off to some remote corner.

Under such circumstances, could she really send these three to carry out such a “delicate” mission?

Nadue was very doubtful, extremely doubtful.

But there was no other way, she really had no other candidates.

So, Nadue sighed and beckoned to the three sisters.

“Come here, I have something to tell you.”

Nadue’s tone changed from a reprimand to a gentle persuasion.

Hearing Nadue’s gentle voice, the three goddesses looked at each other, then obediently came over and stood in a row in front of Nadue.

Their eyes were filled with admiration and adoration for Nadue.

Because they actually liked this gentle Goddess of Nature the most.