Why must the devil be Defeated?-Chapter 1081 - 945: Tearful Confession

It must be said that Lidas and Anima definitely do not have a good impression of the Demon King.

It’s not because the other party is an existence that can threaten the world, nor because she was once an enemy who instigated a war; it is simply because there are too many puzzling aspects about her.

These aspects do not leave a good impression, making Lidas and Anima speak of the Demon King with only confusion, fear, and awe.

Shane can be sure that once these two Goddesses learn that the Demon King is about to revive, with their current reaction, they would absolutely lose composure and fall into panic.

Shane could only shrug his shoulders, ponder for a moment, and then look at Lidas and Anima.

"Based on what you’re saying, there are indeed many contradictory aspects in the actions of the Demon King. Isn’t it a bit premature to assert that she is a villain beyond redemption?"

These words are virtually a slap in the face to the Divine Race.

After all, the Divine Race has always viewed the Demon Clan as evil beings, believing that they initiate wars and enjoy the chaos, advocating that defeating the Demon King would save the world.

By saying this now, Shane is to some extent tearing at the Divine Race’s dignity.

However, Lidas and Anima did not retort.

Especially Lidas, who is usually overwhelmed with a sense of duty and mission, surprisingly did not argue.

"...We assert the Demon King to be a threat to the world not because she is inherently evil, but because her existence itself is a menace."

Lidas remained silent for a while before smiling bitterly.

"It is indeed true that the Demon King initiated wars, leading to tens of thousands of years of battles between the God and Demon Clans. But even if we overlook this, you cannot deny that the Demon King indeed has the power to destroy this world."

Lidas’ words left Shane speechless.

That indeed cannot be denied.

"When an entity capable of entirely destroying the world initiates a war, is it wrong for us to view the Demon King as a threat in order to protect the world our revered Mother Goddess created?"

Lidas thus asserted.

"Even if she is not a villain beyond redemption, she is still a sword hanging over countless lives, threatening the entire world as the Demon King."

Such a person, if they were to behave well, is fine, but to initiate a war actively, anyone would see her as dangerous, an evil that should be eradicated immediately.

So, in a way, there is nothing wrong with Lidas’ words.

Even if the actions of the Demon King are full of contradictions, she ultimately poses a threat to this world; that is a fact.

Shane couldn’t help but think of the story he saw in his dream.

In his dream, the newly born Demon King repeatedly destroyed the world created by the Supreme God, uncontrollably wielding her power.

Perhaps she didn’t intend to, but these things were ultimately done by her. The Supreme God had reasons to be angry, reasons to see her as an enemy, and reasons to hate her.

Similarly, the Demon King might not want to destroy the world, but her active initiation of war created the impression that she intended to threaten this world.

In such a situation, even if the Demon King is not an evil villain, so what?

She ultimately did wrong.

As Shane felt silent about this, Anima also spoke.

"Regarding the Demon King’s personality, judging solely from the time we saw her confront the Hero, we can’t really say." Anima spoke as if to change the heavy topic: "But I have engaged with the Demons many times, and from what they said, it seems the Demon King was very affectionate towards her daughters in private."

"Is that so?" Shane looked at Anima.

"At least, that’s what the Demons themselves say." Anima smiled slightly and said: "Otherwise, the Demon King wouldn’t have created the Three Great Treasures, which were meant to protect her followers and her children among the Demon Clan." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

That’s true.

The Rainbow Demon Diamond is a treasured item used in times of crisis for the Demon Clan.

The Magic Conversion Pool provides an opportunity and assurance to enhance the Demon Clan’s combat power.

And the Demon Roar Chain was given by the Demon King to Helimis.

Even if Helimis wasn’t entirely her son, for his safety, the Demon King specially crafted a demon weapon to make up for his deficiencies.

From this, it can be seen that the Demon King is not a villain beyond redemption and even possesses warmth in private.

This also matches the impression Shane had from the dream, of a girl with immense power, yet extremely afraid of loneliness and emptiness, who only showed her first genuine smile when the Heroic Girl accepted her.

Just as Shane was thinking of this, suddenly, Lidas seemed to recall something and clapped her hands.

"I remember now," Lidas exclaimed, as if waking from a dream: "I recall the Moon Demon once mentioning the Demon King to me inadvertently, saying something very strange."

Lidas’ words immediately grabbed Shane and Anima’s attention.

"Something the Demon King said?"

Anima was somewhat surprised.

"What did she say?"

Shane quickly asked.

Lidas pondered hard, as if digging into her memory, and after a long while, she spoke.

"’When there is no one else around, Mother often cries in repentance alone in the castle.’

Lidas blinked, seemingly finding her own recollection unbelievable.

"I remember the Moon Demon said that back then."

With those words spoken, the entire room fell silent.

"The Demon King... crying in repentance...?"

Anima seemed unable to grasp the meaning of the words, or perhaps couldn’t understand the content, sharing a look of disbelief with Lidas.

"..."

Shane fell into complete silence.

The image of the girl weeping in the high sky, looking at her only friend, appeared once again in his mind.

At that moment, Shane felt a sudden surge of sadness, emerging from deep within his soul.

This sensation startled Shane slightly, and he hurriedly composed himself, suppressing the strange emotions in his heart.

Yet, still unconsciously, he glanced into his own sea of consciousness, looking at the red jade that circled around the Holy Sword, as if chasing after the blue jade.

The jade was as crimson as ever, and just as mysterious.

However, whether it was an illusion or not, Shane always had a premonition that he was about to be sucked into it, causing his consciousness to nearly fall into it again.

"Slap!"

Almost instinctively, Shane slapped his own cheeks hard, snapping himself out of it.

But this seemed to give Lidas and Anima quite a scare.

"You... what’s wrong?"

"Why did you suddenly hit yourself?"

The two Goddesses couldn’t help but cast concerned glances at Shane.

"It’s nothing."

Shane shook his head, signaling for them not to worry.

The matter of the Demon King’s jade within himself was something Shane didn’t plan on discussing for now.

The issue was too significant, and Shane couldn’t guarantee that these two Goddesses wouldn’t demand it from him based on their positions.

Not considering whether he could hand it over, personally, he also preferred not to give it away.

There were still things he wanted to figure out and understand; for now, he couldn’t lose the Demon King’s jade.

For the moment, Shane changed the topic.

"Thank you for telling me all this, it was really helpful to me."

Shane thanked the two Goddesses, rare in his polite demeanor.

"No... no need to be so polite!"

Lidas scratched her face in slight embarrassment at Shane’s sincerity.

"It’s good if it helps you." Anima, as gentle as ever, said, "If you still want to know about the Demon King, you might want to ask Artemis."

"Artemis?" Shane paused in surprise, "The Justice Goddess?"

Why ask that goddess?

Could it be that she knows more about the Demon King than the Three Great Goddesses?

Shane pondered this.

The next moment, Anima provided the answer.

"Reckless might be the word? Artemis once challenged the Demon King herself!"

Anima shared this information with Shane.

Lidas also spoke.

"Indeed reckless, knowing full well she couldn’t possibly be a match for the Demon King, yet she dared to challenge him. I was quite startled back then." Lidas said helplessly, "But I guess there was no avoiding it?"

"Yes." Anima sighed, "That’s just her, the embodiment of justice, compelled to maintain order and justice, unable to stand by in the face of any evil?"

Such was Artemis that she could not possibly tolerate evil, and the existence of the Demon King, she was even less able to ignore.

"To her, the Demon King was the ultimate wrongdoer." Lidas commented helplessly, "Unable to tolerate even the slightest evil, it’s a problem if she could ignore the greatest evil in the world."

"That’s why she became the Goddess’ Sword by the Hero’s side." Anima stated, "Not only because the Hero is an absolute justice existence, like her, an Order Guardian, but also because only the Hero can defeat the Demon King. If she wanted to take down the Demon King, staying by the Hero’s side was undoubtedly the most viable way."

Thanks to that, this Justice Goddess seemed to have had contact with the Demon King.

If that’s the case, it’s not impossible for her to know more about the Demon King than the Three Great Goddesses.

"That Goddess is currently in the Elf Country, right?"

Shane’s eyes flickered as he asked.

"Yes." Lidas nodded affirmatively and said to Shane, "Do you want to go look for her?"

"Maybe." Shane neither affirmed nor denied, only vaguely replied, "If nothing major comes up next, I wouldn’t mind taking a trip."

"That sounds good too." Anima agreed, "With me, Lidas, and Princess Luoqi here in the Royal Capital, there shouldn’t be any issues for now. On the other hand, the Elf Country, in the wake of two Transcend Level existences from the new Primordial Demons emerging, is not guaranteed to be safe from an attack."

The implication was that if Shane could be there to oversee things, it would be beneficial.

"I’ll think about it."

This time, Shane didn’t seem indifferent.

He didn’t mind going to the Elf Country.

After all, Elf Country was Merica’s homeland, and he had quite a few acquaintances there, sitting there for a period was certainly more appealing than rescuing some Dwarf Clan.

"Merica has always been worried about the situation in Elf Country, a visit doesn’t seem bad."

Though the Elf Queen and others did express that Merica should stay in the Royal Capital for safety, keeping hope for the Elf Clan, with him accompanying her, at least Merica’s safety could be assured?

The only consideration was his ongoing transformation towards a Transcendence Realm.

But as long as he didn’t draw out the Holy Sword, interrupting the fusion and sublimation of Holy Power, theoretically, there shouldn’t be any issues.

In the worst-case scenario, he still had the Demon Roar Chain and Reincarnation Destiny as back-ups, enabling at least Transcend Level combat power.

In sum, making this trip certainly wouldn’t be a loss.