Why must the devil be Defeated?

Enchanting Demon Territory, on the edge.

At this time, a beam of light was streaking across the sky above with astonishing speed, like a meteor that flickered and then vanished. If one was not careful, it had already darted from one end of the horizon to the other, disappearing into the boundless blue sky.

Within that beam of light, Shane and his party seemed to be enveloped by a tunnel, allowing them to see the rapidly changing scenery outside without feeling any vibration, as if they were flying while standing on flat ground, which appeared quite magical.

"We are approaching the border between the Enchanting Demon Territory and the Moon Demon Territory," Liel said, keeping a close eye on the outside to confirm their position.

After about half an hour, Shane and his party were about to leave the Enchanting Demon Territory and enter the Moon Demon Territory.

"That was really fast," Shane remarked.

The Moon Demon Territory occupied the central area of the Demon Realm, bordering the territories of the other four demons, except for the Ghost Demon Territory, which was on the edge of the Demon Realm.

Thus, when the demons gathered in the Central City of the Moon Demon Territory, they essentially traveled from all corners toward the center of the Demon Realm, equidistant from each territory, except for the Ghost Demon Territory, which was the farthest and required crossing another demon's territory before entering the Moon Demon Territory.

However, even traveling from the Ghost Demon Territory to the Moon Demon Territory using the Crystal Pen for transportation would only take about two to three hours.

Considering the vast expanse of the Demon Realm, being able to travel between territories in just a few hours was indeed an astonishing speed.

"Are we going to reach the Moon Demon Territory in another half hour?" Hart smiled, then turned his head and looked at Gray, asking, "You haven't been to the Moon Demon Territory before, have you?"

"...No," Gray replied after a moment of silence, then continued, "In the more than twenty years I've been in the Demon Realm, I've always stayed in the Enchanting Demon City, rarely leaving it."

As he spoke these words, Gray couldn't help but glance in the direction of Chafne.

Clearly, he meant to say that he had come for the woman of his dreams and had stayed for over twenty years, always remaining close to her, never willing to leave.

This caused Liel to raise an eyebrow and look at Gray with a disapproving gaze.

Sean, Xi Sai, and Hart couldn't help but turn their gaze to Chafne, seemingly eager to gauge her reaction.

However, Chafne seemed completely oblivious to the conversation around her, still yawning away.

Her lazy, carefree manner frustrated Gray further and made him more infatuated, while the others were captivated, wishing they could fix their eyes on Chafne forever.

Little did they know, Chafne was internally complaining,

"I'm so tired and sleepy, I just want to lie in bed and sleep well."

Chafne seemed not yet recovered from last night's endeavors.

"It's all that guy's fault, nearly wore me out completely," Chafne thought resentfully as she looked in Shane's direction.

Meanwhile, Shane was still interestedly observing the scenery outside the beam of light.

"I wonder if I could keep up with this speed if I used Instant Movement at full strength?"

Shane felt tempted to try.

If he unleashed the power of the Holy Sword and properly burned his Magic Power for a boost with "Reincarnation Destiny," he should be able to manage it, right?

"I just don't know if my Magic Power can sustain that."

Shane was idly thinking about this, completely unaware of Chafne's gaze.

"This guy..."

Seeing Shane looking absent-minded, Chafne couldn't help but grind her teeth in frustration.

Why does this guy have so much energy while I have to be so exhausted?

That's just unfair!

Chafne had no idea that Shane was also feeling some aches and pains, although not as exhausted as previous days.

The reason was simple. Last night, when Shane entered Chafne's room, his Holy Sword was in an unsealed state.

That is, last night, Shane had the enhancement of the Holy Sword, boosting his level by a hundred, significantly increasing his abilities in all aspects... well, you get the idea.

With that in mind, while Shane was tired, he wasn't as drained as before.

This revelation had Shane reflecting today on how the Holy Sword was truly his greatest reliance, truly worthy of being a Hero's companion Divine Artifact.

Unaware of this, Chafne continued to complain, completely oblivious to the fact that her frequent glances in Shane's direction deeply troubled those present.

Especially Liel, whose eyes filled with murderous intent at the sight of Shane, clearly harboring thoughts of violence.

Hart frowned deeply, looking at Gray, who was silently staring at the scene, unable to hold back any longer.

"Gray," Hart hesitated for a moment before saying softly, "Don't you think Lady Chafne's attitude towards that Hero seems kind of... off?"

"...It does seem a bit," Gray replied calmly, "Maybe it's because that person, being a Hero and her sister's fiancé, truly makes her want to take extra care of him?"

"Is it really just extra care?" Hart's frown deepened, his expression turning serious, "It doesn't seem like it to me."

Gray remained silent.

Seeing this, Hart continued to prattle.

"Anyone slightly familiar with Lady Chafne knows that she's not the type to treat people differently over something as trivial as status."

"So what if he's a Hero? Haven't there been Heroes who were infatuated with Lady Chafne in the past? And did their treatment differ from ours?"

"Only this Hero seems to receive special attention from Lady Chafne. Originally, she even personally stepped out of Enchanting Demon City to welcome him, not just once but multiple times, displaying close behavior without any sense of distance."

"Could it really be just because he is the Dragon Demon Lord's fiancé, her sister's future husband, that Lady Chafne would treat him so specially?"

"I don't think that's Lady Chafne's style."

With all this said and done, Hart's implication was clear.

Gray, of course, understood what he meant.

But he didn't want to listen.

"Enough, let's stop talking about this," Gray said, his expression still calm.

Unfortunately, Hart didn't stop.

"Gray," Hart finally couldn't resist articulating the notion Gray least wanted to hear, saying, "Do you think Lady Chafne could actually feel something for that Hero...?"

Before he could finish, Hart was stopped.

"I said, stop talking."

Gray interrupted Hart with an undeniable sense of finality.

Hart closed his mouth.

He knew that Gray had received the message he wanted to convey.

But precisely because he had received it, Gray didn't want to hear more.

Because if it were true, it would be like a thunderbolt from the blue for Gray.

Gray then said expressionlessly,

"That is an Enchanting Demon Lord, whose beauty reigns supreme over all of Omni Potanssen, unmatched in the Three Realms, a woman who has never deigned to look straight at any man."

It was clear that Gray thought the recent conjecture was unrealistic.

In sum...

"I don't believe that such an Enchanting Demon Lord would show favor to a man she has just met less than a week ago."

This was Gray's argument meant to persuade Hart, or perhaps to convince himself.

However, it was indeed a convincing argument.

"True," Hart unconsciously relaxed his furrowed brow, muttering to himself, "That's an Enchanting Demon, how could she possibly take a fancy to a human after just a week?"

Hart convinced himself with this reasoning.

Obliviously, Gray's gaze had shifted to Chafne and then to Shane, filled with various shifting emotions.

Meanwhile, Xi Sai and Sean, who had been quiet by the side,

Exchanged glances as they were about to cross into the Moon Demon Territory, each seeing an inexplicable gleam in the other's eyes.

"Brother."

Sean softly called out to Xi Sai.

Xi Sai nodded subtly.

"We're about to enter the pre-arranged location," Xi Sai said gravely, "Get ready to make a move."

Sean nodded his understanding immediately, but his eyes involuntarily glanced toward Chafne, tinged with reluctance.

Xi Sai naturally knew what his brother was thinking.

"Stop thinking about it," Xi Sai said indifferently, "We have no other choice."

These words cut off all of Sean's hesitations.

"We, have no other choice."

Sean sighed, feeling his heart turn cold.

Soon, magic power began to seep out from the brothers.

The anomaly suddenly caught everyone's attention.

"Xi Sai, Sean, what are you doing?"

Liel's voice echoed in the passage of light.

"Hmm?"

Chafne also stopped glaring at Shane and looked over, puzzled.

"What is this...?"

Only then did Shane divert his attention from the outside, noticing the abnormality of the brothers Xi Sai and Sean, his gaze sharpening.

In that moment, Xi Sai and Sean simultaneously unleashed the magic power within them.

...

"Boom—!"

At the border of the Moon Demon Territory and the Enchanting Demon Territory, a beam of light speeding across the sky into the Moon Demon Territory suddenly trembled violently and exploded on the spot.

Figures involuntarily fell out of the burst of light flowers and appeared in mid-air.

"Lady Chafne!"

Liel's cry echoed through the heavens.

"Not good!"

"What!?"

Gray and Hart's faces changed simultaneously.

Only Shane and Chafne reacted immediately, their figures abruptly halting in mid-air.

"They..."

Shane looked up and saw Xi Sai and Sean free falling.

"Hmph!"

Chafne snorted coldly, looking in the direction of Xi Sai and Sean, extending a hand.

Clearly, Chafne was angered.

But just as Chafne was about to capture Xi Sai and Sean, suddenly, the surroundings dramatically changed.

"Buzz!"

Accompanied by the vibration of the air, the entire world suddenly turned a blinding blood-red.

The ground shook.

The sky shook.

The space shook.

Every sight in all directions shook at this moment.

Immediately, a laugh filled the entire scene.

"I have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Enchanting Demon, Lady Chafne."