The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 578: “You Can’t Afford to Offend Him.”

“Is that you?”

When these words came from Rockto’s mouth, Tilly froze, while Shien Buztout remained impassive.

Judging by her father’s tone, it seemed like he knew this mysterious expert…?

Thousands of thoughts raced through Tilly’s mind.

Shien smiled faintly, not bothering to hide his identity any longer.

“It’s me.”

Shien stopped lowering his voice and admitted it openly.

But hearing Shien’s voice, Tilly was stunned again.

The reason was simple: the voice was too young.

In Tilly’s mind, someone capable of easily repelling a level ninety-six Legendary-level expert would be someone around her father’s age, or even older.

But now it seemed that this mysterious expert wasn’t old at all, even appearing quite young.

Of course, this didn’t prove anything.

Having a youthful voice and appearance didn’t mean that the person was actually young.

There were magic potions in this world that could preserve one’s youth, but they were extremely expensive and precious. Few modern alchemists could create them, and even if they could, the rare materials needed were hard to find. Such potions were usually monopolized by the royal families of various countries, and even high-ranking nobles rarely had access to them.

This person might have used such a magic potion. Their appearance and voice might be young, but they could be over a hundred years old.

Moreover, if the person was a demon, it was normal for their appearance to differ from their actual age.

Demons were different from humans and gods. They didn’t only live for a hundred years, nor were they immortal. Their lifespan depended on the individual.

Like the dragons under Airi’s jurisdiction, some had transformed into humans, while others hadn’t. But dragons naturally had long lifespans, and some special individuals even lived longer than elves. It wasn’t uncommon for a dragon that looked only twenty or thirty years old to have actually lived for thousands of years.

Giacinta was like this. He looked much younger than Ancil and Aldia, but he, like Sophie, Leia, and Nia, was a demon expert who participated in the war a thousand years ago.

Not to mention Airi, who looked like she hadn’t even reached adulthood, yet she had lived for at least ten thousand years.

Other demons were the same. Some had long lifespans, while others had short ones. But as a race embodying power, demons had a common characteristic: the higher their level and the stronger their magic power, the longer their lifespan.

If this mysterious expert was a demon, then with the strength he displayed, living for a thousand or eight hundred years was nothing. It wasn’t strange for his appearance to be so young due to delayed aging.

As for the Elves…

Well, he couldn’t possibly be an elf.

It was common knowledge that there were only females among the Elves, and they were all magicians. This person was clearly a male, a close-combat expert who could send Saliro flying with a single kick. He couldn’t be an elf.

Thinking of this, Tilly calmed down.

However, while she could remain calm, Rockto couldn’t.

“You finally came.”

Rockto spoke to Shien’s back, as if he had been waiting for him for a long time, his tone a mixture of relief and complex emotions.

“I’m not too late, am I?” Shien turned around, his eyes under the hood looking at Rockto with a faint smile, “It seems you’re not doing very well.”

“…That’s one way to put it.” Rockto calmed himself and said, “Not just me, Prince Harvis is also in a difficult situation.”

“That’s truly unfortunate.” Shien curled his lip, but didn’t continue to inquire.

Because this wasn’t the place to talk.

“Let’s deal with your situation here first.” Shien said to Rockto, “I’ll come back later.”

After saying that, Shien didn’t give Rockto a chance to reply, vanishing in a flash.

Rockto didn’t react much to this, just taking a deep breath and completely adjusting his mentality.

“Tilly,” Rockto said impassively, “Have the servants come and clean this place up, and throw these Renitra dogs into the dungeon.”

Tilly nodded, accepting the task.

However, she wasn’t without questions.

“Father,” Tilly looked at Rockto, “Who is he?”

Rockto didn’t answer immediately.

Tilly wasn’t anxious either, staring at Rockto, waiting for his response.

She wanted to know the answer to this question.

The reason was simple.

“Is he from the Kingdom?” Tilly couldn’t help but ask, “Are you really colluding with the Kingdom, Father!?”

This was what Tilly urgently wanted to know.

Regarding Rockto’s alleged treason, Tilly had never believed it.

She thought she knew Rockto, knew how much her outwardly cold but inwardly warm father had contributed to the Empire, and how strong his pride was.

He was a knight who, knowing that Aldia Elvenbein of the Kingdom was stronger than him, still trained hard every day, striving to one day fight and defeat him, reaching the pinnacle of the human race.

He was competitive, combative, and strong. Beneath his stoic and cold exterior was a heart that yearned to fight strong opponents, constantly striving to become stronger, steadily moving forward every moment.

Such a man was undoubtedly a father Tilly could be proud of.

The Empire valued martial prowess, and Tilly was no exception. She loved to fight strong opponents, and although she didn’t look down on the weak, she respected the strong. Therefore, in Tilly’s eyes, her father was undoubtedly a perfect role model of a knight.

Such a father couldn’t possibly betray the Empire and collude with the Kingdom.

He was falsely accused.

The Bigusler family was framed.

This had always been Tilly’s belief, and it was also the source of her courage to confront a Legendary-level expert like Saliro.

But now, a mysterious expert had suddenly appeared in the Bigusler residence, and her father seemed to know him.

How could Tilly not suspect that if this person was from the Kingdom, was her father really colluding with him?

Thinking of that possibility, Tilly’s heart wavered.

Unfortunately, her inarticulate father, after a moment of silence, said softly,

“He is indeed from the Kingdom.”

These words instantly made Tilly’s face change.

But just then, Rockto spoke again.

“However, I’m not colluding with him.” Rockto said in a deep voice, “It’s just that Prince Harvis is cooperating with him, so I’ve had some contact with him.”

These words stunned Tilly for the umpteenth time.

“Cooperation?”

Tilly was surprised.

“That’s right.” Rockto glanced at Tilly, “His Highness hasn’t allowed me to reveal the details, so I won’t tell you.”

“You just need to know that everything we’re doing is to save this Empire, which is gradually sinking into a quagmire and going astray.”

“Of course, you can choose not to believe me.”

“If you think I’m really colluding with the Kingdom and committing treason, then you can leave at any time and not get involved in the matters to come.”

Hearing this, Tilly fell silent.

Rockto didn’t say anything more, turning around to leave.

Seeing this, Tilly reacted and quickly asked,

“Then who is he? When did such a young-looking Legendary-level expert appear in the Kingdom?”

As a Knight Captain of the Imperial Knight Order and the heir of the Bigusler family, Tilly naturally knew something about the Mitra Kingdom, their rival.

According to reports, the Mitra Kingdom had three known Legendary-level experts.

These three Legendary-level experts were…

The Commander of the Royal Knights, the head of the Elvenbein family, a descendant of the Hero, and currently the strongest knight in the human world – Aldia Elvenbein.

The Pope of the Temple, the spokesperson of the Divine Realm, who reached level ninety before Aldia’s rise – Yuler.

The highest-ranking adventurer belonging to the Adventurer’s Guild headquarters, residing in the Kingdom, and employed by the Lazareth family, who controlled the Adventurer’s Guild – Kefdale.

These were the known Legendary-level experts of the Mitra Kingdom.

But among these three Legendary-level experts, besides Aldia Elvenbein, the protector of the Kingdom, the other two were the head of the Temple, who wouldn’t casually interfere in conflicts between humans, and an adventurer, although employed by the Lazareth family, who wasn’t truly serving the Kingdom. Otherwise, he would have been granted a noble title long ago.

And none of these three matched the characteristics of the mysterious expert just now.

Aldia was already in his forties.

Kefdale was also not young, even older than Aldia.

Not to mention Yuler, who was at least in his nineties, if not over a hundred.

Clearly, none of these three matched the “young man” from just now.

So, who was he?

When did such a powerful Legendary-level expert appear in the Kingdom?

Tilly couldn’t help but be curious.

Unfortunately…

“…It’s best if you don’t inquire about him.”

Rockto was silent for a while, then said this in an unquestionable tone.

“Why?”

Tilly frowned, asking defiantly.

Rockto only had one piece of advice.

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

Rockto’s voice reached Tilly’s ears.

“Although he’s from the Kingdom, whether the Kingdom can actually command him is another matter.”

After saying that, Rockto left without another word.

Only Tilly remained, standing there, her face full of shock.

“Someone from the Kingdom whom the Kingdom can’t command…?”

Just what kind of person was he?

Tilly was confused.