Chapter 341: 340 is also a Descendant of the Hero?

“So that should keep those guys from bothering us, huh?”

In the only path in Cosmos that had not produced anomalies, Shane slowly retracted his magic power while revealing a sly, cunning grin.

“You really know how to have fun.”

Ai Yi rolled her eyes, seemingly aware of what had transpired.

“Do you want those guys knocking on your door?” Shane asked leisurely. “I guess they most likely want to establish a connection with you.”

Indeed, Shane was well aware that his whereabouts had already been identified by the knight order of the fortress city, and the First Knight Order knew specifically that he was accompanied by a girl who was famously known as the Dragon Demon.

Otherwise, the reaction of his “Enemy Detection” skill to Lymco wouldn’t have weakened during the journey here, up until it completely vanished just now, indicating that the latter was probably wary of something and had thus restrained their hostility.

And at the last knighting evening banquet, the young master of Duke Sterling’s Family was also present.

Thus, Shane could easily guess that the other party, because of Ai Yi’s presence, dared not act rashly but planned to establish a connection with her.

“If you could gain favor and support from the demons, you could act recklessly among the human race without concern, a benefit any noble would desire.”

Shane shrugged.

“Then they’ve come to the wrong person,” Ai Yi stated emotionlessly. “I have no interest in them at all.”

Her words completely dashed the hopes of the Sterling Family.

This left Shane somewhat bemused.

He didn’t know the state of the other demons, but he was well aware of how difficult this young girl, Ai Yi, could be.

Basically, if one couldn’t pique her interest, they would never catch her attention, let alone a backward glance.

This alone excluded a staggering 99.9999999% of the human race.

And for those uninteresting ones, Shane had already witnessed how indifferent and ruthless Ai Yi could be.

Therefore, the Sterling Family should thank Shane for causing them some trouble, preventing them from coming here; otherwise, Ai Yi wouldn’t even give them a glance, and might have even destroyed the city, leaving them no place to cry.

Such unsavory dispositions were reportedly not uncommon among the demon race.

“The demon race originally deeply reveres power; they show respect to those they recognize for their strength, but usually overlook those deficient in it, and some with particularly malicious characteristics might even despise, belittle, and bully the weak. With the Six Great Demons being the peak of the demon race, this tendency isn’t light.”

These were things Luoqi had once shared with Shane.

Ai Yi clearly exhibited such tendencies; although not to the extent of bullying or despising the weak, her indifferent and ignoring attitude towards those she found uninteresting was, in some ways, perhaps more intense than bullying and contempt.

According to Luoqi, most other demons were similarly disinterested in the mundane, and obtaining their acknowledgment was the only way to earn their respect.

“From this perspective, Lord Sera is somewhat an exception among demons, allowing her to become the leader of the Six Great Demons, standing at the Demon Clan Supreme position and coexisting with the other two realms and races, right?”

The Moon Demon had a perceptive nature and tended towards being a strategist–which meant she wouldn’t want to miss out on any detail, no matter how minute, and she’d observe even the most inconsequential individuals seriously, thus enabling her to represent the demons in their interactions with the Divine Race and the Human Race.

This means, among the Six Great Demons, Sera was more amicable; the rest weren’t as easy to get along with.

Of course…

“Don’t think that Lord Sera is an easy person to deal with. She might not ignore you or look down on you, but without value worthy of her attention, she wouldn’t care or pay attention to you.”

In this world, others smiling at you doesn’t necessarily reflect a genuine liking or welcoming.

Sera was that kind of person who might seem approachable but could make one feel a profound distance with every action and word.

In other words…

“Demons are generally difficult to deal with. Over the years, no one has been known to have a good relationship with a demon. You’re the only one in the Mitra Kingdom who has managed to make a connection with the demons in a thousand years, and now you understand why the nobles were so shocked that you could establish a relationship with the Dragon Demon Lord.”

These were the words Luoqi had told Shane.

One can imagine just how lucky Shane was.

Unfortunately, Shane felt no such sentiment.

After all…

“A woman who can be won over with a couple of desserts, if you tell me how hard that is, I don’t feel it at all.”

When Shane had said that, Luoqi had beaten him violently.

It was inevitable, as strictly speaking, the Princess too could be won over with a few desserts, and for Shane not to expect a beating from saying such was utterly impossible.

However, if others knew that he, this beast, had won over the most beautiful woman of the Human Race and one of the Six Great Demons, the Dragon Demon, with just a few desserts, who knows what they would think?

They would certainly unleash a deadly curse that not even the Holy Sword could withstand, right?

Well, Shane now just wanted to see how the young master of Duke Sterling’s Family would deal with the situation.

“Let’s add a little more to it.”

Saying this, magic power surged from Shane once more.

But at that moment, Ai Yi raised an eyebrow and looked up.

“It seems that a somewhat interesting person has arrived.”

When Ai Yi finally seemed less impatient and somewhat more interested as she said this, Shane felt a stir in his heart, turned his head, and looked in one direction.

“Boom–!”

A building’s wall suddenly burst open, raising clouds of dust.

From within the dust, a group of female knights emerged in rapid succession and quickly spread out, surrounding Shane and his group.

This made everyone in Shane’s party look up.

However, neither Ai Yi, Lasha, nor Cappelen panicked due to the sudden turn of events; instead, each of them remained extremely calm.

Of course, Shane did the same.

He continued to gaze at the center of the dust, as if he were oblivious to the female knights around him, with a hint of intrigued emotion appearing in his eyes.

The next second, a figure slowly emerged from the dust.

“Are you Shane Beizitu?”

It was a voice that sounded like a hero’s, filled with an imposing and stern air, yet pleasantly melodious.

The owner of the voice was a young girl wearing a long robe and imperial-style military apparel, but the lower half of her body was clad in a lightweight pleated skirt, with long ribbons trailing from behind, and knee-high military boots.

The girl’s appearance was heroically beautiful and exquisitely delicate, resembling a Valkyrie descended from the heavens, embodying both beauty and grandeur.

Such a beautiful and grand Valkyrie, Shane could even guess who she was just by using his toes.

“The Empire’s Second Princess, Cappelin Ragna…”

Shane figured out her identity.

However, it was the sword in her hand that caught Shane’s immediate attention.

“That is…”

Staring at the sword shining with golden light and emitting a pure white glow, very much resembling the Holy Sword, Shane was first taken aback, then surprised.

Through the Identification skill, Shane saw through the sword.

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Holy Sword (Replica)

*No exclusive owner.

*Effect, level +30.

*Effect, all skill levels +3.

*Effect, all types of damage reduction 30%.

*Limitation, only one of the above three effects can be active at the same time.

*Limitation, one of the above three effects can only be active for one hour per day.

*Special, when confronting the real Holy Sword, it will absorb some of the Holy Sword’s power, cancel the above two limitations, and gradually enhance the above three effects.

*Special, when confronting the real Holy Sword, it will absorb a certain amount of Holy Power, possessing a restraining effect on objects and forces of evil nature for a set period.

*A replica of the Holy Sword, only usable by a Descendant of the Brave with Blood of the Brave.

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As this information surfaced in Shane’s mind, he was truly astonished.

“A replica?”

There’s even a replica of the Holy Sword?

What’s going on?

Shane’s mind was filled with surprise.

On the other hand, Ai Yi, after glancing at the replica Holy Sword in Cappelin’s hand, her voice rose in Shane’s ears.

“That is made using the corpse or ashes of a Brave as a material, along with adding extremely precious materials unique to the Human, Demon, and God Realms from the Ragna Empire, taking five hundred years to successfully refine this Holy Sword replica. Despite being a replica, its power far surpasses that of ordinary magic weapons, as I’ve heard from my subordinates.”

“I never thought I would actually see it today.”

From Ai Yi’s voice, one could tell that her interest had risen slightly.

Clearly, the replica Holy Sword had piqued Ai Yi’s interest.

On the contrary, Shane heard something even more shocking from Ai Yi’s words.

“Did you say Descendant of the Brave?”

This princess of the Empire, she’s a Descendant of the Brave?

That would mean…

“Yes, the founding Emperor of the Ragna Empire was also a Brave.”

Ai Yi spoke with a touch of disdain.

“And moreover, that Brave was someone I dealt with back then.”

That’s why Ai Yi knew quite a bit about the Ragna Empire.

Just as Shane’s lips twitched at this, the gaze cast upon his body suddenly sharpened.

“I’m talking to you. Didn’t you hear me?”

With those words, a gust of wind suddenly swept through.

Shane quickly regained his senses, and immediately without hesitation, drew out the Holy Sword at his waist.

“Clang!”

A crisp sound of steel meeting steel suddenly rang out.