The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 572: “Please Don’t Harm Her, Okay?”

This time, Shien Buztout came to the Imperial Capital not only to bring Diere back but also to deal with the Imperial Consort, Mara, and investigate some matters he wanted to know.

Therefore, Shien didn’t want to reveal his identity, lest he be targeted by those with ulterior motives and attract the attention of the Imperial Palace.

He was no longer a nobody. Once he revealed his name and let others know that he was Earl Buztout of the Mitra Kingdom, the fiancé of the Kingdom’s Treasure, and backed by the Demon Race and the God Race, the Imperial Palace would definitely take action.

Harvis had also reminded Shien that if he came to the Imperial Capital, it was best not to reveal his identity casually, so as not to arouse Mara’s attention and vigilance.

Therefore, Shien didn’t enter the Imperial Capital as a noble of the Mitra Kingdom, but instead used his long-unused adventurer identity.

“You’re a Black Iron Rank 1 adventurer?”

At the east gate of the Imperial Capital, a gate guard looked at the adventurer badge Shien presented, then at Shien’s grinning face, his expression quite strange.

There was no helping it.

“A novice adventurer with such a beautiful maid and such a cute little girl, this is the first time I’ve seen such a thing.”

Another guard glanced at the expressionless Lasha and the curious Lilith, saying this with a tone of either sarcasm or envy.

The surrounding people also looked over from time to time, proving that Shien and his companions had attracted attention.

Shien had a smile on his face, but he wanted to curse inwardly.

His intention was to keep a low profile and not attract attention, which was why he entered the city as an adventurer.

But he had overlooked the fact that the two girls beside him were inherently attention-grabbing.

Lilith was delicate and cute. Not to mention men, even women couldn’t help but take a few glances at her. How could she not attract attention?

And Lasha, although dressed in a maid uniform, was a stunning beauty. In such a bustling metropolis, how could she not attract attention?

Because he had spent some time in the Elven Homeland, surrounded by high-level beauties, Shien had inadvertently forgotten this point.

Fortunately, this was the Empire, not the Kingdom. Otherwise, Lasha’s identical appearance to Leisha might have been discovered by the guards, revealing her connection to the wanted criminal and causing a huge commotion.

(I should have just teleported in, directly passing through the barrier and entering the Imperial Capital. Why did I even bother with the city gate?)

Shien cursed inwardly, realizing his mistake.

But he had also wanted to be cautious, avoiding triggering any defense mechanisms while passing through the barrier and revealing his whereabouts.

He had simply spent too long in the Elven Homeland, making him forget the kind of commotion the beauties around him would cause in the mundane world.

Therefore, he could only blame himself.

So, Shien said innocently,

“There’s nothing I can do. My family was worried that I wouldn’t be able to take care of myself as an adventurer, so they insisted I bring a maid. I could only comply.”

Shien’s expression was helpless, his eyes sincere, as if everything he said were true.

Of course, this made the guards even more displeased.

“So he’s a young master.” The guard said, clicking his tongue, “Young master, it’s fine if you bring a maid to take care of you, but what are you doing bringing such a cute little girl?”

This question made Shien blink.

Then, he smiled.

A very wicked smile.

“You also think she’s cute, right?”

Shien said this as he picked up Lilith and, like a crocodile, took a big bite of her smooth, white cheek, looking smug and intoxicated.

This made everyone present shudder, instantly understanding something.

Shien’s behavior made them think of the hidden perverse hobbies of some wealthy young masters.

So, could that little girl be the plaything of this wealthy young master?

Thinking of this, everyone looked at Shien with disdain.

This was an adventurer?

This was clearly a spoiled brat playing at being an adventurer!

“Alright, you can go in.”

The guard tossed the adventurer badge back to Shien, as if he didn’t want to deal with him anymore, his attitude extremely rude.

“Thanks.”

Shien, seemingly oblivious to all of this, held Lilith, whose mood had inexplicably improved, and led Lasha, swaggering into the Imperial Capital.

Watching Shien, the crowd whispered.

“That little girl is so pitiful.”

“To be targeted by such a scumbag.”

“And he calls himself an adventurer. I think he’s just here to play around.”

“That maid is also his plaything, right?”

“Would an ordinary wealthy family casually hold their maid’s hand while walking?”

“I hope he gets eaten by monsters in the wilderness.”

Such voices reached Shien’s ears.

Shien just wanted to scoff.

“Unlocked the ‘Despised by Thousands’ achievement on the first day in the Imperial Capital?”

This was ridiculous.

However, the people of the Imperial Capital were different from those in the Kingdom.

“Even though I intentionally or unintentionally showed off my wealthy background, both the guards and the commoners dared to despise me to my face. Impressive.”

The people of the Empire seemed rather bold and straightforward.

As a military nation, the people here naturally admired those with true abilities and inherently despised those spoiled brats who relied on their family background and lacked real skills.

Although everyone would despise incompetent, spoiled brats.

However, most people, besides disdain, would also fear their family background, so they wouldn’t openly express their inner thoughts.

But the people of the Empire seemed different. Even if they didn’t express it directly, they wouldn’t be timid and subservient.

“No wonder in the long-standing conflict between the Empire and the Kingdom, the Empire has always been the dominant one.”

In its thousand-year history, the Kingdom had been harassed by the Empire countless times, proving that they were indeed domineering, aggressive, and even somewhat unreasonable.

In the Empire, to earn respect, one relied on their true abilities.

Otherwise, you might be able to make people submit verbally, but never truly convince them.

“Anyway, I managed to get through.”

Shien was still in a good mood.

It was just…

“Mr. Shien.” Lasha suddenly said, “Lilith is still young. Please don’t harm her, okay?”

“…”

Again, he wanted to curse inwardly.

…

Having learned his lesson, the first thing Shien did after entering the Imperial Capital was to buy a few cloaks with hoods that could partially conceal their faces.

He gave one cloak to Lasha and one to Lilith, making them wear them to cover their captivating faces.

Shien also wore one himself.

He also needed to conceal himself.

Not only to prevent those who knew him from recognizing him, but also to avoid standing out.

If he was the only one not wearing a cloak among the three of them, wouldn’t he look very conspicuous?

Therefore, all three of them donned cloaks and hoods, instantly transforming into a suspicious-looking group.

Fortunately, there was also an Adventurer’s Guild in the Imperial Capital, and adventurers wearing various styles of equipment often wandered the streets, making Shien and his companions look somewhat suspicious, but not too eye-catching.

However, Shien still noticed some problems.

The atmosphere in the Imperial Capital seemed a bit off.

“Why do I feel like everyone here is anxious and uneasy?”

Shien pondered.

Along the way, Shien noticed that many people would gather together from time to time, whispering and discussing something, creating a somewhat heavy atmosphere.

This made Shien want to inquire, but the surrounding people seemed to have some reservations. They just beat around the bush, not getting to the point, making Shien frown slightly.

With his enhanced senses from [Outer Awareness of Heaven’s Decree], Shien managed to pick up some words.

“Phantom thief…”

“Bigusler family…”

“Prince…”

“Treason…”

“Knight Commander resigning…”

Shien heard such words.

Lasha seemed to have noticed as well.

“Do you need me to inquire, Mr. Shien?”

Lasha said softly.

With this amazing maid’s abilities, she should be able to investigate something silently, right?

Shien thought for a moment, then shook his head.

“Let’s meet up with the prince first. He’ll probably tell me what’s happening in the Imperial Capital.”

It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Lasha’s abilities, but he felt that after meeting with Harvis, his questions would naturally be answered.

Since that was the case, there was no need to specifically inquire.

“Then how should we meet with Prince Harvis?”

Lasha didn’t seem to mind, her tone still calm.

Shien was happy to talk to this maid a little more.

“The prince said that after arriving in the Imperial Capital, we can go directly to the Bigusler family and look for Rockto. Rockto will arrange everything for us.”

Shien took out a piece of parchment from his pocket, looked at the address written on it, and smiled.

“In that case, let’s go directly to the Knight Commander.”

He believed that Rockto would also tell him what was happening in the Imperial Capital.

After all, the words he had just heard included some related to Rockto.

“What about you? Do you want to go find Leisha first?”

Shien turned to Lasha.

“No, there’s no need.” Lasha shook her head without hesitation, “Lady Leisha is the hardest to find. Once she decides to hide, no one can find her. When she discovers us, she will naturally come looking for us.”

“Alright.” Shien nodded, “Then let’s go to the Bigusler family first.”

Lasha didn’t offer any further opinions.

And since Lasha had no objections, Lilith naturally wouldn’t either.

The three of them set off directly for the Bigusler residence.

Little did they know that trouble was waiting for them there.