The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 585: “What’s It to You?”

Former Site of the Raifurut Residence.

Soon, this place was surrounded by numerous figures.

The heavily armored knights of the Imperial Knight Order had arrived, completely sealing off the area.

The knights searched inside, trying to find the cause of this destruction.

Unrelated civilians were stopped outside, unable to enter, but people still kept coming, looking at the razed Raifurut residence, their faces filled with shock and fear, and whispers began to spread.

No one knew what had happened here.

No one knew who caused all of this.

People only came to one conclusion.

“The Raifuruts are finished.”

That was it.

This arrogant assassin family had been annihilated today.

The Imperial Knight Order found many incomplete corpses from the ruins of the Raifurut residence, and also dug out numerous bodies buried alive from underground. After confirmation, they were all identified as members of the Raifurut family.

Especially several charred corpses that were beyond recognition. After magical examination, some of them were confirmed to be elders of the Raifurut family.

But Direkiss, the head of the family, was nowhere to be found.

Some thought he had been completely obliterated.

Some thought he had luckily escaped.

But no matter what, the Raifurut family had disappeared from the Imperial Capital. This was an indisputable fact.

Perhaps, there were still some surviving members of the Raifurut family outside.

After all, not everyone from the Raifurut family was at home tonight.

But with the Raifurut family annihilated, those remaining survivors probably wouldn’t be able to cause much trouble.

Therefore, the Raifuruts were finished. This was the truth.

After understanding this, people reacted differently.

Some were clamoring, unable to believe it.

Some gloated, sneering non-stop.

Some were surprised and suspicious, while others felt a chill run down their spines.

After all, the Raifurut family was a Marquis family, a high-ranking noble family with a very high status in the Empire. Now, they had been annihilated overnight. This was truly shocking and terrifying.

People speculated about who did such a terrible thing and who the Raifurut family had offended.

Just who was that mysterious cloaked expert?

Also, the unknown monster that was cleaved in two by the mysterious cloaked expert had also disappeared without a trace, like a true mirage.

Just what kind of monster was that?

Countless questions arose in people’s minds, prompting much thought.

Many people had witnessed the actions of the mysterious cloaked expert.

He could summon a meteor shower and bombard the earth with meteorites.

He could slay a monster with a single sword strike.

He seemed to have single-handedly eradicated the entire Raifurut family.

Such a powerful expert was currently active in the Imperial Capital. One could imagine the discussions and commotion this would cause.

In short, the Imperial Capital would definitely be very lively tonight.

Gradually, even the ordinary citizens of the Imperial Capital learned about this major event, causing an uproar.

Naturally, the Imperial Palace couldn’t ignore this matter.

It was said that His Majesty had urgently dispatched several officials to investigate the situation.

One could imagine that the rumors and gossip in the Imperial Capital would definitely change in the coming days.

And at this time, Shien, the culprit, appeared in an unknown alley.

Here, Tilly was quietly waiting for Shien’s return.

“Alright, let’s go.”

As if he had just done something trivial, Shien said this calmly.

This made Tilly feel very complicated emotions.

Looking at the culprit who had annihilated the entire Raifurut family, Tilly finally couldn’t help but speak.

“You were too reckless.” Tilly said in a deep voice, “Annihilating the Raifurut family like this will definitely cause a lot of trouble.”

Indeed.

Because of the phantom thief incident, the Imperial Capital was already on edge. With Shien annihilating such a large noble family overnight, one could imagine how chaotic the Imperial Capital would become starting tomorrow.

The Imperial Palace, upon learning that the Raifurut family had been annihilated by a mysterious expert, would definitely take action, either dispatching a large number of troops to search for the culprit or strengthening security and defenses, implementing comprehensive defense measures in the Imperial Capital.

Under such circumstances, it would become very difficult for Shien to hide or act in the Imperial Capital.

If things went wrong, not only would Shien suffer, but it might also implicate the Bigusler family.

“What?” Shien glanced at Tilly and said indifferently, “Are you worried that the head of the Renitra family will report you?”

It was no wonder Shien would say this.

Today, Shien had appeared in the Bigusler residence as a mysterious cloaked expert, repelling Saliro.

Therefore, once the Raifurut family incident came to light, Saliro would definitely think that the person who attacked the Raifurut family was the mysterious expert who appeared in the Bigusler residence today.

And the Renitra family was part of the Imperial Consort’s faction, on the same side as the Raifurut family.

So, how could Saliro not report this matter?

“The Imperial Consort’s faction will definitely use this opportunity to attack us.” Tilly said worriedly, “Especially Saliro Renitra. He will definitely try to use this opportunity to report the Bigusler family, slander us, and force us into a desperate situation.”

Moreover, this wasn’t even slander.

Shien had indeed appeared in the Bigusler residence, and he did have connections with the Bigusler family. He had also indeed attacked the Raifurut family. These were all undeniable facts.

One could imagine how difficult things would become for the Bigusler family.

Tilly was resentful about this.

Clearly, she was blaming Shien for attacking the Raifurut family.

But Shien wanted to say to her…

“What I do is none of your business.”

Shien’s blunt words made Tilly frown.

As the daughter of the Bigusler family, a rising star of the younger generation in the Imperial Capital, and a heroine pursued by countless people, when had she ever been spoken to like this?

“You’ve harmed us, can’t I even say a few words?”

Tilly retorted, not showing any weakness even though she knew that the person before her was an expert even more terrifying than her father.

Of course, Shien scoffed at this attitude.

“My lady, you must have had a very good life, being pampered and never experiencing much hardship, right?”

Shien said this with a smirk.

“What do you mean by that?”

Tilly sensed a hint of disdain in Shien’s tone, and anger immediately rose in her heart.

Unfortunately…

“Just what I said.” Shien curled his lip, “If that weren’t the case, how could you be so naive?”

Saying that, Shien ignored the female knight and walked forward on his own.

“Wait!” Tilly immediately reached out and grabbed Shien’s arm, shouting, “Explain yourself! How am I naive?”

Shien turned around and looked at Tilly.

That gaze made Tilly’s heart clench, and her grip on Shien’s arm loosened.

Shien then spoke.

“Aren’t you naive?” Shien said calmly, “If you’re not naive, then please tell me, could your Bigusler family have survived today without me?”

These words left Tilly speechless.

But Shien wasn’t finished.

“Do you think that without the Raifurut family incident, your Bigusler family wouldn’t be targeted by the Imperial Palace, wouldn’t be targeted by the Imperial Consort’s faction?” Shien sneered, “Whether I annihilated the Raifurut family or not, the situation your Bigusler family faces wouldn’t change in the slightest. And you actually say that I’ve harmed you? That’s the funniest joke I’ve ever heard.”

As he spoke, Shien pried Tilly’s hand off his arm.

“Do you think your great father doesn’t know that I’m going to deal with the Raifurut family?”

“When I asked him where the Raifurut family was located, he knew I was going to attack them.”

“But he didn’t say a word. Do you know why?”

“Because he knew very well that whether I dealt with the Raifurut family or not, the predicament the Bigusler family faces would remain the same.”

“In that case, it’s better to let me act and eliminate the Raifurut family. That would weaken the Imperial Consort’s faction. The Bigusler family might face some difficulties, but they’ll have fewer enemies.”

“Moreover, whether it’s your Bigusler family or that Prince Harvis, you might have to rely on me to escape this predicament and seize a chance of survival. Understanding this clearly, your great father doesn’t dare to say anything about what I want to do.”

“At least, he doesn’t dare to question or accuse me to my face like you, because he can’t afford to offend me.”

“Understand? Naive young lady!”

Shien’s words left Tilly speechless.

Only then did she recall what Rockto had said to her.

“He’s not someone you can afford to offend, nor can I, or even the entire human race.”

These words echoed in Tilly’s mind.

Leaving Tilly completely speechless.

Shien naturally wouldn’t care about this stubborn young lady.

Whether he dealt with the Raifurut family or not had nothing to do with the Biguslers.

Just as he said, without him, the Bigusler family wouldn’t even be able to get past Saliro, and they still wanted to restrict his actions?

Go home and eat dirt.

“Let’s go.”

Seeing Tilly speechless, Shien said indifferently.

“Take me to the Imperial Palace.”

After saying that, Shien turned and left.

Tilly gritted her teeth, then sighed and followed him.

Whether she was truly convinced, only she knew.