The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 583: “That Would Be Too Easy on You.”

“Boom!”

At this moment, in the underground hall of the Raifurut residence, countless assassins and knights couldn’t help but release their magic power, mixed with their killing intent, suppressing Shien.

There were about a dozen knights here, not many. Most of them were probably outside, buried under the meteor shower.

After all, they were knights, and it wasn’t likely for them to be in this shady basement.

But here, there were many assassins trained by the Raifurut family.

They were all products of the Raifurut family’s hellish training, each an elite among elites, experts among experts. Not to mention those at level seventy, there were even a few at level eighty.

Their numbers weren’t small either. Combined, they were probably equivalent to a third of the Kingdom’s Royal Knights.

Such a group of people released their magic power and terrifying killing intent, all suppressing one person. One could imagine the terrifying pressure this created.

However, facing such pressure, Shien not only didn’t retreat but even sneered and took a step forward.

“Boom—!!!”

A tsunami-like wave of magic power suddenly erupted from Shien, carrying an unparalleled might, enveloping the entire hall.

The terrifying pressure released by the Raifurut assassins collided with this oncoming force.

“Pfft!”

“Pfft!”

The assassins trembled, and one after another, they coughed up blood.

Shien’s terrifying magic power crushed the combined magic power of all the Raifurut assassins, like a massive explosion, sending them flying.

“Ugh…”

“Ah…”

The assassins fell to the ground, groaning as if they had been struck.

“What!?”

“Impossible!”

The decision-makers and other members of the Raifurut family who saw this scene were all dumbfounded.

Direkiss’s expression also changed, becoming extremely unsightly.

Shien, as if nothing had happened, slowly walked into the underground hall.

“I didn’t expect there to be such an underground space here.”

Shien sat down at a corner of the U-shaped table, looking around as if he were sightseeing, seemingly ignoring everyone present, and muttered to himself.

“No wonder there are still so many people left after the [Auroras Meteoric] bombardment. I should have increased the power and collapsed the entire Raifurut residence.”

Saying that, Shien shook his head again.

“But it doesn’t seem right to let you off so easily.” Shien turned his head and looked at Direkiss, smiling, “After all, that would be too easy on you, wouldn’t it?”

Upon hearing this, Direkiss’s expression turned even uglier.

“Who are you!?”

“Arrogant villain!”

“You must be tired of living!”

“Capture him quickly!”

The decision-makers, as if they had never been so insulted, erupted in anger after being so blatantly humiliated by Shien, shouting loudly.

Unfortunately, they were the ones who were truly tired of living.

“[Bestowal: Combustion].”

Shien turned his gaze towards the shouting decision-makers, and with a flick of his finger, the air around them was instantly imbued with the “combustion” property.

“Boom!”

Intense flames immediately ignited.

“Uwahhhhhhhhh…!”

The decision-makers were engulfed in flames, screaming.

“Stop!”

Direkiss roared with bloodshot eyes.

“Quick… quickly save them!”

“Save the elders!”

“Oh my god!”

“Save them!”

The Raifurut family members also panicked, shouting repeatedly. A few of them even rushed forward, trying to extinguish the flames, but not only did they fail, they were also set ablaze.

“Help!”

“Aah!”

“Save me!”

Including the decision-makers, all those engulfed in flames struggled and screamed desperately.

But the surrounding people already knew that this fire wasn’t easy to extinguish. They didn’t dare to approach, instead retreating, their faces full of terror.

“Save them quickly!”

Seeing this, Direkiss’s head throbbed, and he was furious.

The surrounding people trembled, but ultimately, out of fear of Direkiss, they chose to step forward and save the others.

But…

“[Bestowal: Fixation].”

As Shien chanted softly, magic power fluctuated across the floor of the entire underground hall.

“I… I can’t move…!”

“I can’t move either!”

“My feet are stuck to the ground!”

“What kind of magic is this…!?”

The people who were about to rescue the others froze, then panicked as they realized they couldn’t move.

Including Direkiss, who felt his feet stick to the ground.

“Watch.”

Shien’s indifferent and terrifying voice echoed again.

“As an assassin family known for its cruelty, ruthlessness, and unscrupulous methods, you should have seen and even played this kind of game many times. You shouldn’t feel any sympathy, right?”

Shien’s words made several young people tremble.

Many of them had indeed played similar games.

But when these games were played on them, how could they not be afraid?

Even Direkiss realized that today, the Raifurut family had fallen.

This mysterious cloaked expert wasn’t someone they could handle.

Those arrogant family elders were a prime example.

“Help!”

“Save me!”

“Do you all want to die?”

“You dare to leave us to die? You deserve to die, you deserve to die…!”

The decision-makers, who usually held the power of life and death in their hands, playing with others’ lives as they pleased, now screamed in pain, shaking the hearts of everyone present.

Before long, their voices weakened, and finally disappeared.

The decision-makers and the unfortunate Raifurut family members who rushed forward to extinguish the flames were reduced to charred corpses.

The smell of burnt flesh rose from their bodies, filling the air, making everyone’s faces pale.

Direkiss witnessed all of this, his chest heaving.

Anger, humiliation, and a hint of unease filled his heart, making him lose his usual coldness.

“Who are you?”

Direkiss could only suppress all his emotions, staring intently at Shien.

Shien slightly raised his head, his hood shaking.

But he didn’t remove it.

“That’s not important.” Shien seemed to chuckle at Direkiss, “What’s important is that your Raifurut family has done too many unpleasant things. Don’t you think it’s time for retribution?”

Hearing this, Direkiss was silent for a while.

Then, the head of the Raifurut family sneered.

“Are you trying to say that you’re here to uphold justice?”

Clearly, Direkiss didn’t believe this at all.

They, the Raifurut family, had indeed done many harmful things.

Especially Direkiss, as the head of the family, he had done the most despicable things.

But because of this, he had to climb to the top desperately, achieving his goals by any means necessary, making the Raifurut family superior to others.

Only in this way could they be strong enough.

Only in this way could they avoid being retaliated against and eliminated.

As for upholding justice?

Please.

“Do you think you’re a Hero, willing to save the world without hesitation when it’s in crisis?”

Direkiss mocked this idea.

Little did he know that a Hero was indeed standing before him.

However, this Hero wasn’t here to uphold justice.

“Alright, I guess I’m not that kind-hearted, coming to uphold justice just because you’ve done some harmful things.”

Shien narrowed his eyes and smiled.

A cold smile.

In the next second…

“Swoosh!”

Shien suddenly appeared in front of Direkiss, reaching out and grabbing his neck.

“…!?”

Direkiss’s pupils constricted sharply, his heart pounding.

Ignoring Direkiss’s shock, Shien leaned his head against his shoulder and said softly,

“But the Raifuruts have also done things that displeased me. In that case, wouldn’t I be uncomfortable if I didn’t make you pay the price and taste regret?”

Shien said this with a smile.

However, his voice was so cold that it sent chills down Direkiss’s spine.

“Who are you?” Direkiss forced himself to calm down, taking a few deep breaths, “What did our Raifurut family do to displease you?”

“Heh.” Shien continued to smile as his grip on Direkiss’s neck tightened, as if trying to strangle him, and as Direkiss struggled to breathe, he said, “What do you plan to do after you find out?”

“…We can talk.” Direkiss endured the suffocation, saying with difficulty, “As long as you leave today, we will definitely compensate you to your satisfaction.”

Yes.

Direkiss was trying to settle the matter peacefully.

There was no helping it. This person was too powerful and domineering, not only destroying the entire Raifurut residence but also injuring the assassination unit that the Raifurut family had spent countless resources training, using only his magic power in a direct confrontation, and even using terrifying magic to control everyone present.

Although his voice was young, Direkiss was certain that this was definitely a top-tier Legendary-level expert.

Judging by his powerful magic power and high magical skills, he should be a terrifying magician, right?

The Raifurut family couldn’t afford to offend such a magician.

Even if they suffered heavy losses, even if several family elders were killed, in order to avoid complete annihilation, Direkiss could only choose to settle the matter peacefully.

At least, he had to get through this first.

As for the rest, they would figure it out after the Imperial Consort returned.

At worst, they had to stall for time.

As long as “that” arrived, the Raifurut family would be safe.

Direkiss, thinking this, didn’t know…

“Don’t tell me you’re waiting for that Demon Lord Larva to save you?”

Shien’s indifferent voice shattered Direkiss’s last shred of hope.