The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 819: “Planning Something Else?”

By this time, Shien had brought Shafney back to the Buztout residence.

The commotion they caused along the way went without saying, making Shien hesitant to let his family see this captivating Succubus.

But besides the Buztout residence, he didn’t know where else to take her.

Therefore, upon arriving, he simply teleported Shafney directly to his room.

“Thud!” With a muffled sound, Shafney was pushed onto the bed, lying there stunned.

“Will you behave yourself now?” Shien asked, standing before the bed, looking down at Shafney’s alluring figure with a smug smile.

“…You’re probably the only one who dares to push me onto a bed like this,” Shafney said, speechless. Shien had done something everyone dreamed of, yet found impossible.

Of course, Shien was unfazed. Something everyone dreamed of, yet found impossible? He had already done countless such things to this Succubus.

“This is called payback,” he said, his arms crossed, looking down at her, “You’ve done the same to me before.”

“Then what’s next?” Shafney asked, sitting up, meeting his gaze with a smile, “Are you planning something else?” As she said this, she licked her lips, a seductive gesture that made Shien’s expression unnatural, cursing her inwardly. He had been “busy” all day yesterday and planned to abstain for a few days, but this woman’s teasing was making him restless again.

However, if he really pounced on her, she would probably flip out, right?

Therefore…

“Unfortunately, my fiancée is here, and I also have another ‘little wife’ at home. I have plenty of ‘fun’ things to do, so I don’t need Your Highness’s concern,” he said provocatively.

“Oh?” Shafney was startled, then narrowed her eyes, a meaningful look on her face, “So that princess has already been ‘conquered’ by you?”

Her lewd words made Shien recall his “activities” with Lucy yesterday.

And as he thought about this, Shafney blushed and glared at him. She had clearly read his thoughts again through [Ripple Heart Demon].

“Ahem,” Shien coughed, trying to hide his embarrassment, “Anyway, just behave yourself and don’t tease me. It’s useless against me now.”

“Really useless?” Shafney asked with a smirk, “But your princess might not think so.”

Shien was speechless.

Indeed, after seeing Shafney’s alluring beauty, Lucy would definitely be worried that he might be captivated by this Succubus, like those heroes and champions in history. This wasn’t some special ability, and even the Holy Sword and the Supreme God’s blessing couldn’t defend against it.

Therefore, even the most tolerant and generous woman would be worried, especially since this was the Succubus, not an ordinary woman.

Falling for an ordinary woman wasn’t a big deal in this world where polygamy was allowed, but falling for the Succubus could lead to complete obsession, even abandoning one’s original partner.

Lucy could accept Shien having other women, but she would never accept him abandoning her.

“You just ignored her and took me away. Do you think that princess hasn’t started overthinking yet?” Shafney asked playfully, making Shien want to hit her.

“If you hadn’t suddenly shown such a strong interest in Lucy, would I have needed to separate you two?” he retorted angrily. He had taken Shafney away precisely to protect Lucy. This Succubus’s charm was indiscriminate, and just as Lucy feared he might be captivated, he also feared Lucy might be captivated by Shafney.

If his future wife fell in love with a woman and ignored him, he would be devastated. Thinking of this, he quickly took her away.

“Please, Master Shafney, just behave yourself and don’t cause me trouble,” he said, his tone threatening despite his polite words.

Naturally, Shafney wouldn’t be easily intimidated.

“What if I don’t agree?” she asked, her smile unwavering, as if wanting to see what he would do.

“Don’t agree?” Shien narrowed his eyes, then suddenly pounced on her.

“You…!?” Shafney looked at him in surprise, seemingly unable to believe that he actually did it.

Shien, however, gave her a chilling smile.

“If you don’t obey, then I’ll have to show you the consequences of disobeying your man,” he said.

This threat couldn’t be ignored by Shafney.

“You dare!” she said, suppressing her racing heart and ragged breathing, glaring at him. If anyone else dared to treat her like this, she would turn them into mincemeat.

Unfortunately, Shien wasn’t just anyone.

“Stop pretending,” he said, seeing through her act, “Others might not matter, but you can’t resist me, no matter what I do to you, right?”

These words stunned Shafney again.

“How… how did you know?” She couldn’t maintain her composure.

“I guessed,” Shien said, looking at her expression, a smirk appearing on his lips, “I also felt something was wrong later. With your personality, how could you have let me have my way so easily?”

He was referring to that night in the Succubus Fortress, when he snuck into her room and they… well, you know.

According to Shafney, their previous encounters were all accidents in his dreams, where she was powerless to resist.

But that time, they were both awake, and it was Shien who couldn’t hold back and pounced on her.

And that time, Shafney didn’t resist.

Shien found this strange. Why didn’t she resist? Was it just because it wasn’t the first time? Impossible. This was the woman who, even after being “taken advantage of,” told him that she was only interested in those who weren’t obsessed with her and would leave him immediately if he became infatuated. How could she give up resisting and let him have his way just because of a few accidental encounters?

Shien, having noticed this and sensing the special nature of [Ripple Heart Demon], concluded that this Unique Skill was a double-edged sword.

“A Unique Skill that connects minds… since it’s a connection, if you can influence the connected person, then they can also influence you,” he reasoned.

“Otherwise, if it’s only a one-way influence, that would be too broken.”

Although this ability had activation conditions, its strength determined by the level of infatuation, and without Shafney’s charm and beauty, it wouldn’t be so terrifying, being able to control someone’s senses, appearance, memories, and even power without their consent was still incredibly powerful.

Such a powerful ability naturally had some drawbacks.

“Moreover, Parion, who tried to attack you, also said that the connection of your [Ripple Heart Demon] is mutual. Those who are captivated by you become your possessions, but if you’re captivated by someone, you also become theirs,” Shien said with a mischievous smile.

“Knowing this, how could I not guess that you can’t resist me?”

He ran his hand across her beautiful, angelic face, enjoying its smooth and delicate texture, his tone clearly threatening.

“You wouldn’t want to experience being put in those shameful positions again, would you, my dear Succubus?”

Hearing this, Shafney finally gritted her teeth.

“Aren’t you afraid I’ll tell on you?” she asked, still unwilling to give in easily.

Who she was referring to was obvious: Airi.

“I don’t care,” Shien shrugged, not intimidated at all, “If you’re willing to let your little Airi, or your sisters, know that you’ve become mine, then feel free to tell them.”

“I…” Shafney was speechless. She really didn’t want her sisters to know about this.

It was simply too embarrassing. If they knew that she, the Succubus who disdained countless men, was “conquered” by her future brother-in-law, whom she’d only met a few days ago, their first reaction wouldn’t be shock, but speechlessness. And knowing her older sister, she might even arrange their marriage. If that happened, how could she still show her face in Omnipotence? The most beautiful woman in the three realms, forced to marry because of a fait accompli? This would be a legendary embarrassment.

Shafney’s expression flickered.

Finally, just as Shien was about to make a move, she surrendered.

Chapter 820: Those Who Came for the Succubus

Shafney’s submission pleased Shien greatly, not just because she finally yielded, but also because he had found a way to control her. Before this, due to her overwhelming charm, he could only be teased and played with, only regaining some dignity when asserting his “masculinity.” Otherwise, he was completely at her mercy. This time, this witch finally yielded, marking not only a victory but also a significant milestone. Moreover, with her behaving herself and no longer causing trouble outside, Shien was naturally satisfied with this outcome.

However, the current Shien didn’t know that Shafney’s presence in the Human Realm had a far greater impact than he imagined.

…

An hour had passed since Shafney was brought here by Shien, and the chaos in the southeastern commercial district subsided.

But in this short hour, the news of Shafney’s presence in the Royal Capital spread like wildfire.

Many dignitaries from various countries, races, and factions received this news, and some reacted strongly.

“You’re saying Her Highness, the Succubus, is currently in the Royal Capital?” A king shot up from his seat, his face filled with ecstasy.

“Where is Her Highness now? Where!?” A Legendary expert who had traveled a great distance grabbed one of his informants and shouted anxiously.

“Her Highness was taken away by the Hero of the Buztout family?” The head of a noble family, upon learning this, immediately left his residence without hesitation.

“Let’s go!”

“Let’s go!”

“Let’s go!”

Figures, both important and insignificant, took action upon learning Shafney’s whereabouts, their destination the same: the Buztout residence. Although they came from different places, they shared one thing in common: they had all met Shafney at some point during her visits to the Human Realm. In other words, they were all her admirers, long-time devotees. They appeared on the streets in droves, some in carriages, some on foot, heading towards the center of the noble district.

Even the nobles in the Royal Capital were no exception, many of them taking action.

They knew that many had been trying to visit Earl Buztout and build connections with the Hero, but they were also rational, knowing that such attempts were futile, restraining themselves or, for various reasons, not even bothering.

These people, who had been mocking those who were turned away, even looking down on them, now abandoned their disdain upon learning that Shafney had been taken by Shien.

Thus, an even larger crowd than before flocked towards the Buztout residence.

This news quickly reached the Royal Palace.

…

Royal Palace, King’s Bedchamber.

Ancil, looking at the report, frowned deeply, worry filling his face. Lucy, Lia, Aldia, and even Charl also looked worried. Especially Lia, whose face was clouded with concern. Holding the parchment, she said softly,

“So many dignitaries are taking action just because of a Succubus?” Her voice was filled with disbelief.

“His Majesty Misji Laraby, the king of Laraby, the magical nation in the east, whose military strength is second only to the Ragna Empire and our Mitra Kingdom.”

“Nobu, the Tiger Clan Chief, leader of the second strongest tribe among the Beastmen, a warrior tribe consisting of only powerful beastmen like Wolfmen, Tigermen, Boarmen, and Panthermen, commanding hundreds of thousands of warriors.”

“Yosef, the renowned expert of the continent, a top-tier Legendary knight who retired twenty-five years ago.”

“And high-ranking officials, nobles, Legendary-level experts from various countries, races, and factions, all admirers of the Succubus, are now gathering at the Buztout residence?”

Lia couldn’t believe her eyes or ears.

Her rationality told her this was impossible.

These were all influential figures who could decide the future of a nation, a race, or a faction, not on the same level as those who previously gathered at the Buztout residence, hoping to build connections with the Hero.

If these people joined forces, they could even influence the future of the Human Race, a force to be reckoned with even by the God Race and the Demon Race.

They were the ones who would attend and participate in the three-race meeting.

Even without their titles and statuses, they were still pillars of their respective countries, tribes, or factions, some even renowned Legendary experts whose names were known throughout the continent, but who rarely appeared in public. For such influential figures, whose actions could shake the Human Realm, to gather at the Buztout residence just for a Succubus, how could Lia believe this?

But it was clearly true.

“My greatest fear has come true,” Ancil said, sighing worriedly.

“…” Even Aldia frowned, his expression serious.

Even Lucy knew that this was a big problem. “With so many dignitaries gathered, if they’re turned away, they might take their anger out on the Buztout family, even the Kingdom itself, right?” she said.

“Indeed,” Ancil nodded grimly, “And even our Mitra Kingdom is insignificant before such a force.”

Not to mention the magical nation of Laraby, whose military strength ranked third among human nations, comparable to the Mitra Kingdom, and even the Ragna Empire. In this country, the strongest force wasn’t their knights, but their magicians. As a magical nation, their magicians were numerous and powerful.

Laraby’s pride, the Thunder Mage Corps, had ninety-nine magicians above level seventy, and their leader was a renowned Legendary Grand Magician at level ninety-seven, skilled in Fire, Lightning, and Wind Magic, once unleashing over a hundred powerful, large-scale spells in a single battle, annihilating tens of thousands of enemy soldiers in just five minutes.

If the prosperity of the Ragna Empire and the Mitra Kingdom stemmed from their royal families, descendants of Heroes, then Laraby was the only human nation that rose to prominence through its own strength.

Even against this single nation, the Mitra Kingdom might not be a match, let alone against the numerous other influential figures and renowned experts. The Mitra Kingdom, although powerful, was still just a single human nation. Facing so many important figures from other human factions, even they would struggle.

“Is that Succubus really that beautiful?” Charl asked, finding it hard to believe that so many renowned figures were acting like this just for “Shafney.”

Ancil’s expression, however, turned even more bitter.

“You don’t understand, that’s Shafney, the Succubus.” These words fully demonstrated the extent of her charm. If it weren’t for her truly unbelievable allure, how could so many heroes, champions, kings, and emperors throughout history have been captivated by her?

Ancil could already foresee a major conflict.

“Father,” Lia said, her face filled with worry, “Why don’t we let Shien meet with those dignitaries, or perhaps persuade the Succubus to show herself?”

She was already thinking of solutions. She was worried that Shien might act as he did before, refusing to meet anyone. Although Shien himself wouldn’t be harmed, backed by the Demon Race and the God Race, the Mitra Kingdom might suffer the consequences, their status in the Human Realm affected. This wasn’t something Lia wanted to see.

However…

“That won’t solve the problem,” Ancil sighed, “As long as that Succubus is here, conflict is inevitable.”

The incident in the commercial district had proven this, showing that even the most rational person could become impulsive for Shafney. Love rivalries always led to conflict, and with Shafney’s level of charm, even just her name or a single glance could cause a commotion.

Therefore, even if Shien was willing to meet those people, it wouldn’t matter. After all, who would he meet first? He couldn’t meet them all at once, right? And one could imagine how fiercely those people would fight just for the right to meet him.

Ancil couldn’t see a peaceful resolution to this.