Why must the devil be Defeated?-Chapter 1092 - 956: Both Great and Mischievous

"Goddess..."

Shane was rendered speechless, staring at Vivian.

He never imagined that the so-called "Kingdom Guardian God" was genuinely a god.

Vivian, the Upper-level God overseeing the domain of protection.

This gentle, considerate captain of Vivian’s Team, who knew how to care for others and had always been taking care of others, was unexpectedly a former Goddess; such a revelation was enough to shock the world.

Vivian glanced at the speechless Shane and couldn’t help but smile a bit.

"Princess Luoqi knows, and Riley knows, Tielle somewhat knows, though Merica and Lu Muya were unaware until recently when they learned a part of it. I haven’t specifically explained it to them yet."

Vivian maintained her usual gentle expression while speaking.

"Many goddesses from the Divine Race have come to the Royal Capital this time. I actually know many of them, and lately, I’ve been catching up with them, which is truly nostalgic."

Vivian’s tone carried no negative emotions, only nostalgia and a hint of wistfulness.

Clearly, after losing her divine body and becoming human, Vivian rarely had the chance to see her kin.

"Have you stayed in the kingdom for all these thousand years?"

Shane asked Vivian with a wry smile.

"Yes." Vivian nodded, saying, "Back then, after expressing my willingness to participate in the final battle as a human, a human female who used to be one of the Thirteen Heroes and Hero Mithra’s partner volunteered to become the vessel for my rebirth."

At that time, Vivian was severely injured, nearing death.

Soon, the final battle among the God, Human, and Demon clans was about to commence, and both the Divine and Human Races desperately needed her return at the frontline.

Therefore, Vivian decided against continuing to linger in life and, after expressing her wish, gave up her life, transferring the True Seal into the body of the Hero’s willing partner as the vessel.

Later, with the authority of the Life Goddess Anima, Vivian rapidly grew within the human woman’s womb, being born within a month and then further nurtured by the Life Goddess’s authority to quickly mature to fourteen years old.

In this way, Vivian managed to join the battlefield before the final battle began, becoming the commander at the forefront of the God and Human Races.

During that battle, Vivian played a significant role; her protective authority saved the collapsing frontlines countless times, eventually allowing Hero Mithra and Supreme God Ominis to join forces to defeat the Demon King.

The war thereby ended, the Demon Clan swiftly surrendered, and for the first time in history, the Three Great Races held a trilateral peace treaty, ushering in a millennium of peace for Omni Potanssen.

Owing to these chaotic events, Vivian’s life form permanently changed; although the True Seal remained, her authority persisted, but she forever lost her divine body. Even if she died, upon revival through the True Seal, she could no longer be reborn as part of the Divine Race.

The Three Great Goddesses once expressed their willingness to request Supreme God Ominis to restore Vivian’s divine body due to her sacrifices.

Unfortunately, by then, the Supreme God had already entered the Holy Sanctuary, falling into eternal sleep.

Despite this, the Three Great Goddesses and the goddesses of the Divine Race still invited Vivian back to the Divine World to continue living there.

But at that time, Hero Mithra was preparing to establish the kingdom, and the Brave partner who volunteered to be Vivian’s vessel had sacrificed in the battle, so Vivian decided to inherit her will and assist the Hero in building the kingdom, warding off the covetous human nations and forces like the Ragnar Empire from the then-weak Mitra Kingdom.

Hence, Vivian decided to stay in the kingdom.

This stay extended to a whole millennium.

Throughout a thousand years, Vivian openly and discreetly aided the Mitra Kingdom, shielding it from storms.

Over time, Vivian was hailed as the Kingdom Guardian God, and even after a thousand years, her renown still resonated like thunder among the leaders of various powers.

"Of course, having become entirely human, despite not dying in battle, I will face the concept of aging, sickness, and death, no longer possessing eternity as before."

Vivian stated.

"During this millennium, I’ve passed away multiple times from natural causes, only to be revived by the True Seal numerous times. When my body was young, I was either adopted by the Royal Family or trusted Nobles, experiencing quite a range of lives."

This time, Vivian was adopted by the Lazahad family, which the Royal Family had always trusted, thus becoming Riley’s childhood friend.

As such, Vivian generally appeared to be merely a foster daughter of a Noble Family, with a low status as an Adventurer. However, among the nobility in the Royal Capital, almost nobody dared disrespect her.

If it weren’t for this, how could she freely enter the Royal Palace and even bring Shane to meet Luoqi the first time he entered the Royal Capital?

For Luoqi at the time was the kingdom’s treasured, yet-to-be-married princess, whom countless nobles yearned but failed to meet. Nevertheless, Vivian could casually introduce a man to her, indicating Vivian’s status and reputation.

Moreover, Vivian always treated everyone with gentleness, consideration, and respect, but upon reflection, whenever she was present, all nobles and the Royal Family would, in the end, greet Vivian.

This is a testament to Vivian’s status and renown.

"Ah, I almost forgot to tell you."

Vivian suddenly remembered something and said to Shane.

"Lady Lidas and Lady Anima have officially entrusted me with the mission to participate in the upcoming task of subjugating the Dwarf Clan."

Upon hearing this, Shane was instantly surprised.

"Lidas and Anima entrusted you with subjugating the Dwarf Clan?"

Shane felt very astonished.

"Precisely." Vivian nodded earnestly and said, "For this mission to the Dwarf Clan, both the Divine Race and the Kingdom will dispatch powerful forces to assemble a large team, but no Transcendent Level beings will go. Lady Lidas and Lady Anima believe that having me there can add some reassuring security."

Although the subjugation of the Dwarf Clan this time should not involve any Transcendent Level existences, who knows what traps might be there?

If the powerful figures from the Divine Race and the Kingdom are wiped out, the loss would be enormous.

In such a scenario, the power of Vivian, who possesses the authority of guardianship, able to single-handedly support the front, and protect not only a kingdom but an entire race, an entire world, becomes particularly important.

With her around, even if something unexpected happens, she can protect the living forces of the Divine and Human Races and retreat calmly.

"Originally, Lady Lidas and Lady Anima also planned to have You Lin and Merica accompany me."

"But in such an underground kingdom, aerial combat is practically forbidden, and the destructively powerful Dragon Breath might cause the risk of collapse, so if You Lin went there, she’d be constrained."

"Merica’s Nature Magic also wouldn’t be very useful in such harsh environments."

"Therefore, this time, Tielle will accompany me, while You Lin and Merica will stay here. Lu Muya’s strength is still somewhat lacking, so I tend to keep her at the mansion."

Vivian explained her thoughts and the whereabouts of the people at the mansion to Shane for the upcoming period.

Shane did not object.

Vivian and the others have their own freedom of action; they are not his subordinates but his family. As long as it’s nothing bad, Shane generally wouldn’t stop them from doing what they wish.

The subjugation of the Dwarf Clan doesn’t interest Shane personally, but it is a significant action for the Divine and Human Races. Since Lidas and Anima had spoken, Vivian was naturally obliged to step up.

Shane is not overly worried for their safety either.

In the event that Transcendent Level existences do not intervene, Tielle’s power is already enough for self-preservation, and with Vivian capable of single-handedly holding the line and safeguarding numerous people, even if the operation fails, ensuring their safety should not be a problem.

Incidentally...

"In this operation, Riley will be joining with the Lazahad family, and it’s said that someone from the Elbein Family will be coming as well."

Vivian smiled meaningfully, causing Shane to raise an eyebrow.

"He’s planning to join too?" Shane couldn’t help but say: "Won’t Tielle end up fighting with him?"

After all, the two still have an unresolved fight.

"No, they won’t." Vivian laughed lightly and said, "Neither Captain Aridya nor Tielle are the kind to lose sight of the bigger picture."

"Is that so?" Shane smirked and said, "Then perhaps you don’t know Tielle well enough. When she gets stubborn, even I can’t talk her down."

"True." Vivian smiled wryly and said, "But she’s just stubborn, she wouldn’t engage in something so irrational."

The issue is, whenever something involves her personal matters or that man, that little girl tends to become somewhat irrational.

Otherwise, why would she have insisted on going to the Imperial City by herself, seeking her own horn, willingly risking her life, and, knowing full well that she’s likely no match, still challenging Aridya?

When it comes to matters of her safety, that not-yet-official fiancée of his is always prone to acting headstrong.

"Looks like I’ll have to have a good talk with her before you all depart."

Shane said helplessly.

"That might be best." Vivian had no objections and said, "If it’s you, that child will certainly listen carefully, right?"

At that, Vivian smiled again.

"Whether it’s Tielle or Merica, they’ve both changed their life trajectories significantly because of you. We never could have imagined back then that you could bring them in. You really are something."

Vivian’s words made Shane feel a bit embarrassed.

Nothing he could do about it.

Thinking back to when he first joined Vivian’s Team, Shane had confidently declared in front of everyone that he would keep his distance from them and not get too close.

Who would have thought that now he’s become intimately involved with two of them, as close as can be?

This... is a real slap in the face!

Vivian seemed to recall those days too and showed a teasing expression.

"Why don’t you take in Lu Muya too? Although she might not excel in anything particular, she’s a hardworking girl who takes good care of her sisters."

Hearing this, Shane’s mouth twitched.

"I never expected such a suggestion from you, Vivian."

This sudden matchmaking had surely thrown Shane off balance.

Vivian blinked, mischievously smiled, and said, "Give it some thought."

With that, Vivian turned and left.

Shane scratched his head, at a loss.

This former Goddess is truly both grand and playful.