Chapter 312: 311 ‘Lv.55

The next day, Sera visited the Beizut Family, and Ai Yi had been staying by Shane’s side all the while. The news that two demons appeared in the Mitra Kingdom, and right in the Royal Capital at that, spread like wildfire.

The citizens of the Royal Capital were all abuzz with chatter.

Neighboring countries received the news as well, each of them surprised beyond belief.

“Why would the Supreme of the Demon Clan and the ruler of the Dragon Race come to the Human Realm?”

“Could it be that another violent incident instigated by the Old Demon Clan Faction has occurred?”

“They’re staying at Viscount Beizut’s House?”

“It’s just a Viscount’s House. How could the Moon Demon and Dragon Demon possibly move in?”

Many people were surprised, and at the same time, they sprang into action.

The citizens of the Royal Capital were noisily gossiping, causing the events from the previous night at the Beizut Family’s title-conferring banquet to spread incredibly fast.

Nobles and even the upper echelons of various countries began to move toward the Royal Capital of the Mitra Kingdom, hoping to use this opportunity to greet the Supreme of the Demon Clan and establish connections.

Although demons are terrifying beings, peace among the Three Clans had already been maintained for a full thousand years. The major powers of the Human Race were naturally not only fearful of demons. There were many who hoped to establish connections with the demons, build good relationships with them, and gain their protection.

Thanks to this, from this day onward, the Beizut Family’s doors were almost always crowded with a stream of carriages and visitors, welcoming one great noble and powerful figure after another.

They used the excuse of visiting Shane, the Viscount, but in reality, they just wanted to meet Sera and Ai Yi.

Even Pope Yule from the Temple personally came to the door — no doubt he was representing the Divine Race to probe into Sera and Ai Yi’s thoughts, right?

Even Anxi, Liya, and Luoqi visited the Beizut Family several times after this.

Unfortunately, aside from a limited few, Shane didn’t meet with anyone else.

“They’re not here to see me, so why bother?”

Shane grumbled incessantly.

These people were almost all here for Sera and Ai Yi, so Shane didn’t want to see any of them, even though each of them had a much higher status than a Viscount like himself. He didn’t want to give them any face, sometimes even bluntly turning them away, which confused and frustrated many self-important nobles and powers for quite a while, yet they did not dare to voice their anger.

And Ai Yi was even more straightforward — she truly didn’t meet with a single person.

At least Shane had met with Luoqi, Anxi, Liya, and Yule, but Ai Yi didn’t give face to even these individuals. Not a single visitor managed to see her.

On the other hand, Sera, the Supreme of the Demon Clan, seemed to have anticipated this situation. Accustomed to the superficial courtesies, she met with a few people and expressed the true reason for her presence here.

Naturally, Sera did not want to cause undue alarm among the Divine Race and the Human Race due to the actions of her and her sister.

As the face of the Demon Realm, responsible for maintaining peace between the clans, it was essential for Sera to make some gestures.

Of course, Sera only met people like Anxi and Yule at that level, either Kings of a Country or those whose status was not inferior to a King. The rest didn’t even have the privilege of having their names remembered by Sera.

Even so, the Beizut Family’s door was still swarmed daily with carriages of various Great Nobles, and even Barry appeared to have visited. Despite being turned away, he left gifts, hoping to leave a good impression on Sera and Ai Yi.

“This is the way of the nobility.”

Shane sighed this more than once.

But after his sighs, he continued as always, refusing to meet with those he didn’t want to see.

He was perhaps the most arrogant and unrestrained Viscount since the founding of the Kingdom.

He heartlessly refused even the visits of Dukes and Marquises. People could not do anything to Shane, they could only curse him in their hearts while maintaining a magnanimous and indifferent demeanor on their faces, claiming they would visit again when there was another chance, which Shane truly despised.

Later on, Shane simply let these individuals keep coming to be turned away cheerfully, while he no longer paid attention to such matters and returned to his daily routine.

What routine?

Of course, studying diligently in the Underground Magic Book Library of the Royal Palace.

Although Shane met with various nobles when entering and leaving the Royal Palace, who greeted him and tried to build connections, Shane just went through the motions briefly and then left. He continued doing whatever he was supposed to do without any change.

This puzzled many people.

“What on earth does Viscount Beizut plan to do?”

“With such a great opportunity to build connections, does he not care to cherish it?”

“If he could connect with those Dukes and Marquises, wouldn’t he be able to walk sideways in the Kingdom?”

“Such a great opportunity.”

That’s what people thought.

Nevertheless, Shane ignored and didn’t concern himself with it — he studied magic when it was time to study magic, and he went home when it was time to go home. Sometimes he bonded with Vivian’s Team, or he leisurely chatted and gossiped in the Royal Palace with Luoqi, embodying the phrase “I do as I please” to the fullest.

Naturally, Shane treated Ai Yi the same way as before — he argued with her when it was time to argue, and stroked her when it was time to do so, even brazenly picking up the little girl more than once in front of Sera, making Sera’s expression extremely stiff.

What followed was Sera’s jealous anger splitting her soul.

“Little Aiyi, didn’t you hate being treated as a child? Haven’t you been unwilling to let us hold you since you were little? Why can this guy just pick you up so casually?”

Sera asked Ai Yi with deep resentment and jealousy.

And at that time, Ai Yi replied like this.

“…I’m used to it.”

Ai Yi was silent for a long while, then squeezed out such a phrase.

Just this sentence nearly turned Sera’s soul-splitting jealousy into an utterly unrecognizable mess.

Used to it?

Does that mean you two usually play around like this?

Are we that close?

Just some stinking man, why can he get privileges not even my sisters have?

Little Ai Yi, you’ve changed.

Sera was both jealous and resentful; that demure look almost made Shane’s legs go weak.

“This enchantress, she’s not any demon, she’s definitely a witch.”

It seemed this witch was a bit overprotective of her sister, giving Shane fierce glares more than once. If it weren’t for the circumstances not allowing it, she might have already wanted to take action.

But Shane actually found it amusing.

“I just love seeing how you all hate me so much that you itch to do something about it, but can’t do anything to me.”

Shane shook his head triumphantly, which made not just Sera, but Ai Yi too want to hit him.

It’s worth mentioning that the more Shane behaved like this, the more Sera, even amidst her fury, became increasingly astonished.

After all, she could scarcely remember when she last met someone who dared to be so carefree and casual in front of her.

As a leader in the Demon Realm, Sera, unlike her sisters who almost never cared about other clans, had seen all sorts of high-ranking individuals from various clans, many of whom were sycophants. Seeing someone so unpretentious and straightforward was quite refreshing.

Especially when she saw Shane bickering with Ai Yi about buying sweets at her request, Sera found it both ludicrous and surprisingly endearing.

Who knew how many people were trying all sorts of ways to serve Ai Yi, giving her all kinds of expensive and precious gifts, hoping to win her favor.

There this Hero was, arguing with Ai Yi over a dessert; it was truly astonishing.

Yet, although Ai Yi might feel dissatisfied and angry, she never truly lost her temper, instead persisting in bickering with Shane, seemingly enjoying it.

Sera had to admit, she had never seen such a thing before.

This made Sera recall something Ai Yi had said one night.

“I just want to tell you that I can have my own friends too.”

Now, Sera understood that statement.

“Are you really treating this Hero as your first friend in countless years, Little Ai Yi?”

Sera murmured thus.

“A Hero and a demon becoming friends…”

Such a combination was indeed unheard of.

Normally, Heroes were the arch-enemies of the Demon Clan, the threat to the Demon Realm; now her own sister had formed such a deep connection with one. Was this situation good or bad?

Should she try to stop it?

Sera seemed to have struggled with this for a while.

But as she observed over time, Sera realized that Shane didn’t seem to be scheming anything–it was genuinely just him living as he pleased.

Others might think Shane was putting on an act, that this behavior was all for show, but Sera was confident in her judgment.

She truly only saw Shane’s spontaneity and willingness to follow his heart, without a trace of pretense.

“This Hero…”

Sera pondered endlessly.

Shane, unaware of all this and likely uncaring even if he knew, just continued living each day as usual.

Not until this day did Shane finally accomplish a significant feat.

“Phew…”

In the Underground Magic Book Library of the Royal Palace, as Shane closed a book on Grant Magic, he let out a very long sigh.

Joy was written all over his face.

“I’ve finally mastered all of Grant Magic.”

Indeed.

Just now, Shane had successfully memorized the last Magic Spell of Grant Magic.

From then on, Shane had mastered both Celestial Magic and Grant Magic entirely.

In his mind, the Spells surfaced clearly, bringing a smile to his lips.

Then, Shane also glanced at his current level.

——–“Lv.55.”

Indeed, he was fast on the heels of Tielle, known as a prodigy.

Reaching Level 55 by the age of twenty, wasn’t that somewhat of a minor prodigy?

“Let’s see who would dare to say my level is low in the future.”

Shane casually tossed the magic book aside, letting it float mid-air, as he turned and left.

His one-month access right had also expired, so Shane likely wouldn’t visit this place again for a while.

Next, he had a promise to keep that he had made previously with Ai Yi.

That was to head to Duke Sterling’s Domain and resolve the issue with the Old Demon Clan Faction that had appeared there.

And also…

“It’s time to settle some scores with you, Duke.”