The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 852: “Can I Take Them With Me?”

In the dimly lit underground prison, the villains who had committed various heinous crimes in the kingdom and even the human world knelt on the ground, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at Shien.

A group of lawless individuals who feared nothing, couldn’t help but feel terrified in the face of Shien, who clearly knew how to “play.”

Just thinking about what had just happened filled these criminals with panic.

They possessed considerable strength, some even Legendary Level experts, yet they couldn’t resist Shien’s bestowal magic in the slightest, easily falling victim to it.

Coupled with the magic power that easily suppressed them all, even the most foolish person could understand that this young nobleman wasn’t someone they could disobey.

He was not only ruthless but also strong.

And extremely strong at that.

Legendary Level?

No!

This was definitely a Limit Level expert!

When did the kingdom have such a young Limit Level expert?

When was such an existence born in the human world?

In the hearts of these vicious criminals, besides fear, only such questions remained.

But this didn’t prevent them from submitting.

The incident that had just occurred was simply too shocking for them.

Even if they weren’t afraid of death, weren’t afraid of pain, and feared nothing in heaven or on earth, they were still afraid of having their sexual orientation twisted and being forced to… engage with a man!

Was this guy a devil?

Thinking of this, it was impossible for the criminals not to submit.

Shien naturally didn’t know what kind of psychological trauma he had inflicted on these lawless individuals.

Even if he knew, he wouldn’t care.

As the saying goes, it takes a villain to deal with a villain. To deal with these harmful individuals, Shien wouldn’t act like a noble protagonist or show any mercy. He would be as ruthless as possible.

If Lilith weren’t here, he would definitely show these so-called villains that they knew nothing about true madness.

Just like that, Shien came before Shudy.

Shudy couldn’t help but take two steps back, his eyes filled with fear as he looked at Shien.

This showed that this expert from [Hundred Beasts’ Nest] had the biggest psychological scar among everyone present.

After all, the others only wanted to do it to him, while he was the one who would be on the receiving end!

It was certain that Shudy wouldn’t sleep well for a while.

Because every time he fell asleep, he would be awakened by nightmares.

This was the psychological trauma Shien had inflicted on Shudy.

Therefore…

“Talk.” Shien crossed his arms, looking down at Shudy with a smirk. “I believe you’re a smart man and won’t try to deceive me with lies, right?”

Shudy’s hands trembled.

He truly didn’t dare to lie.

Who knew if this kingdom nobleman, proficient in both bestowal and Celestial magic, had other means of lie detection?

If he were discovered lying…

Recalling the experience of being covered in sweat earlier, Shudy’s mentality immediately crumbled.

“…I’ll tell you everything I know.”

Shudy said with a dejected expression, promising this.

Shien finally nodded in satisfaction.

…

For the next ten minutes, Shudy did answer every question, telling Shien everything he knew.

Including the internal information of [Hundred Beasts’ Nest], personnel deployment, warrior roster, leader’s identity, and so on, Shudy revealed everything.

He wasn’t truly loyal to [Hundred Beasts’ Nest] to begin with.

How could a villain who would sacrifice his entire clan to eradicate his enemies be truly loyal to [Hundred Beasts’ Nest]?

The reason why he refused to yield before wasn’t because of loyalty, but because of his personality; he would never surrender to his enemies.

He would rather die than not take a bite out of those he hated. This was Shudy’s true intention.

Therefore, having been captured by the Buztout House and imprisoned by the kingdom, Shudy naturally hated the people here.

How could he possibly surrender?

But as the saying goes, there’s always someone stronger. While some couldn’t subdue him, others could make him completely obedient.

Shien was that person.

Shudy, genuinely terrified of Shien, completely betrayed [Hundred Beasts’ Nest].

At the same time, he also revealed the information Shien and Lucy were concerned about, the Old Demon Faction’s plan targeting the Tripartite Conference.

After learning everything, Shien and Lucy exchanged glances, both secretly sighing.

They originally only wanted to obtain some information from Shudy, not expecting to get such detailed inside information.

Who would have thought that the Old Demon Faction’s plan targeting the Tripartite Conference was actually led by [Hundred Beasts’ Nest]?

Yes.

The main force of the Old Demon Faction targeting the Tripartite Conference was [Hundred Beasts’ Nest].

At least, the operation was centered around [Hundred Beasts’ Nest].

“What luck.” Lucy said with great relief. “We didn’t expect to catch such a big fish directly.”

“Indeed.” Shien nodded in agreement. “This way, we can be prepared.”

“I’ll report this to Father immediately.” Lucy decided on the spot. “I believe Father will work with the leaders of other factions to make arrangements.”

“Alright.” Shien had no objections.

The Old Demon Faction’s operation targeting the Tripartite Conference was on a very large scale.

To the high-ranking officials of various factions, it might not be a major threat, but to the ordinary citizens in the Royal Capital, it would be a real disaster.

Shien was also powerless in this regard.

His individual strength had reached a temporary peak, not even fearing Transcendent Level existences, but he was ultimately only one person. He couldn’t guarantee the safety of all the citizens in the Royal Capital.

Shien might be able to single-handedly stop the Old Demon Faction’s operation, but he definitely couldn’t prevent casualties on his own.

Of course, he was now a noble of the kingdom, a Marquis second only to a Duke, and also the power behind the scenes in the empire, with good relationships with the Elven Race and the beastmen Priest Corps. Adding the influence of his status as the Hero, and the token Airi had given him, if he really wanted to, he could definitely mobilize a considerable force, setting up a dragnet in the Royal Capital and waiting for the Old Demon Faction to jump in.

But since others could handle it, Shien was naturally happy to relax.

Lucy was also delighted.

“This way, we can ensure the smooth progress of the Tripartite Conference, right?”

This was what Lucy thought.

However…

“No, we can’t be sure yet.” Shien shook his head, denying Lucy’s statement. “Don’t forget, the ones taking action this time are only the Old Demon Faction groups led by [Hundred Beasts’ Nest].”

Although these groups were troublesome, that was all they were.

“And within the Old Demon Faction, there’s still a truly troublesome existence.”

Shien narrowed his eyes.

“You mean…”

Lucy’s expression turned serious.

“That’s right.” Shien sneered. “I’m talking about those guys from [Original Demon].”

The oldest, most mysterious, most powerful, and fastest-growing Old Demon Faction group since the final battle a thousand years ago.

They were the ones Shien truly wanted to deal with.

The other Old Demon Faction groups, at most, only had a few Legendary Level experts, and some didn’t even have a single one, like the [Assassination Branch].

But [Original Demon] was different.

Their leader was a half-Demon Lord, an existence capable of rivaling a true Demon Lord in a stable state.

They had three Grand Apostles, each leading four Apostles, a total of fifteen people, the weakest of whom were top-tier Legendary Level experts.

There was also a group of Envoys, perhaps not strong, but sufficiently mysterious and secretive, their numbers within [Original Demon] completely unknown.

Adding the mysterious owner of the Greater Spirit of Death, who was likely closely related to [Original Demon] and had stolen the Branch of Rejuvenation, and the numerous Demonized Beings and Demon Lord Larvae created through the [Demonic Refining Ritual], this force was definitely not comparable to ordinary factions.

Frankly, apart from the Divine and Demon Races, even if the entire Human Race mobilized, they might still be defeated by [Original Demon].

Not to mention, [Original Demon]’s [Demon Lord Creation Plan] seemed to be nearing completion. If the so-called seventh Demon Lord was truly born, then even the Divine and Demon Races would have to treat it as a formidable enemy.

The most crucial point was that they were in the dark while the enemy was in the light. The opponent was an unscrupulous invader and attacker, while they had a huge Royal Capital and numerous innocent citizens to protect. If they truly clashed, it was uncertain who would win.

Therefore, the ones Shien was most wary of weren’t the Old Demon Faction groups like [Hundred Beasts’ Nest], but [Original Demon], the enemy he had always wanted to eliminate.

“I don’t believe they can resist taking action during such a major event like the Tripartite Conference.”

Shien muttered, making Lucy’s expression increasingly serious.

After pondering for a while, Lucy let out a breath.

“I’ll discuss this with Goddess Lildas.”

Lucy made this statement.

She was preparing to borrow the power of the strongest goddess.

“Then I…”

Shien thought for a moment, then suddenly looked at Shudy and the surrounding criminals.

This glance terrified all the criminals, including Shudy.

“W-what… what do you want!?!”

“W-what else do you want to do to us after all this!?”

“Don’t push me! Or I’ll really kill myself!”

“A man can be killed, but not humiliated!”

The criminals all shouted, trying to appear strong despite their fear.

“I’ve already said everything! You can’t do anything to me anymore!”

Shudy even roared.

Lucy was speechless at this situation, though Shien didn’t react.

She never thought that these villains imprisoned in the royal palace’s underground prison, whom the kingdom regarded as venomous tigers and vipers, would one day be so terrified.

But there was nothing she could do.

Who told them to be targeted by her… dog of a man?

Would someone who could even be ruthless to his own wives show mercy to these human scumbags?

Clearly impossible.

But Shien seemed to really want to do something to them.

Lucy became curious.

“What do you want to do?”

Lucy asked.

“Nothing.” Shien shrugged. “I just want to ask you, can I take them with me?”

“Huh?” Lucy was stunned.