Why must the devil be Defeated?-Chapter 157 - : 156 Really Asking for a Beating! (Please subscribe! Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

Chapter 157: 156 Really Asking for a Beating! (Please subscribe! Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

“Princess…Princess?”

When Luoqi dragged Shane out from her own room, all around them, a chorus of shocked and wavering voices rose up.

Hearing these voices, Luoqi first froze, then her heart “thumped” as she looked around.

She saw that, outside the bedroom, a number of female knights stood guard, all staring wide-eyed at the scene of Luoqi dragging Shane.

Clearly, the knights were taken aback by the sight of their princess, who had never been close to the opposite sex—whether they be aristocratic young masters, princes from a foreign country, or important figures from other tribes, all of whom she had never favored, nor had she ever agreed to any marriage proposals—now pulling along a man by the hand.

It was then that Luoqi remembered this important matter.

It wasn’t that Luoqi was too slow-witted, but rather that up until now, she had truly never shown her true nature in front of others. This time, having laid herself bare before Shane, she had relaxed a bit too much, momentarily forgetting to maintain her disguise.

However, Luoqi was ultimately no ordinary person. Having hidden her true nature in front of everyone for so long, she wasn’t about to panic over such a sudden incident.

Thus, Luoqi quickly calmed down, and far from letting go of her hand, she instead maintained her posture, stepped forward, and continued to walk on.

After all, if she were to let go in a flurry now, it would give an impression of trying to cover up her actions.

In such a situation, it was better to carry on forthrightly, as only then could she maintain her image as a calm and dignified princess.

Moreover, her avoidance of the opposite sex did not stem from disdain.

Although Luoqi was excellent, even said to be the most excellent in the world, she had never thought that her future partner had to be worthy of her or be as matchlessly excellent.

Since there was no one more excellent than her, Luoqi had once thought that even a perfectly ordinary man would be fine as her other half.

But this was a very difficult situation.

An ordinary man, being with the world’s number one princess, would face severe opposition, not to mention Luoqi herself. Wouldn’t the royal family and the public riot, thinking such a person unworthy of the perfect Luoqi?

Granted, with Luoqi’s abilities, she might be able to withstand such pressure, but that didn’t mean an ordinary man could.

The pressure the others would put on him would surely crush him, causing his breakdown.

Thus, Luoqi recognized the reality that, regardless of how much she might personally disregard her partner’s background or abilities, due to the current situation, her partner must possess the excellence and ability to withstand pressure.

This was why Luoqi did not completely reject marriage proposals; she was mentally prepared to marry for the sake of the royal bloodline’s continuity.

However, another reality was that those who came proposing were all unqualified.

Because they did not know Luoqi’s true nature, nor did they understand that her perfect image was just a façade.

Luoqi could deceive others and even her own parents and siblings, but could she deceive a husband who would share her bed every day?

Well, if she really wanted to, she could keep the façade, but then Luoqi would not only have to maintain her image in public but also in her private chambers, and she felt that eventually, she would collapse.

In light of this, Luoqi could only stall.

Fortunately, because Luoqi herself was so outstanding, and even the Divine Race was extremely concerned about her marital affairs, the royal family dared not use her marriage as a political bargaining chip. Moreover, having inherited the Holy Sword and becoming a modern hero, her voice carried significant weight. To make her marry against her will would be pure fantasy.

Although maintaining a perfect public image made the populace overly zealous, such zeal could have its advantages. If Luoqi truly didn’t wish to marry, she believed that by simply making a public statement, the people would take to the streets for her sake, and even the royal family would be powerless to intervene.

So, Luoqi planned to keep dragging this out until it could no longer be postponed, and then she would start searching for a way to gain eternal life.

If she could live forever, avoiding death due to the limits of lifespan, and could continue to guard the royal family and the kingdom as a modern Hero, then perhaps even without marrying or leaving descendants, others would not have too much to say about it.

In other words, Luoqi had already prepared herself for a life of solitude.

Considering all of the above, Luoqi never got close to any male, not because she looked down on anyone, but simply because reality dictated it, and there was nothing she could do about it.

And this time, Luoqi had already revealed her true nature in front of Shane, so it didn’t matter whether she got close to someone or not.

As for her public image, getting close to a certain male wouldn’t be the reason for revealing her true nature, would it?

What Luoqi wanted was to maintain her perfect image as a princess, not to be an unapproachable, indifferent person.

Therefore, it didn’t matter to her if others were surprised or shocked by her actions, as long as she didn’t reveal her true nature.

With that in mind, Luoqi continued to drag Shane forward without any intention of letting go, only her expression was no longer lazy but returned to being as indifferent as before.

Luoqi forgot that this involved two people, not just one. It was useless if only she thought it was fine.

“Snap!”

At a certain moment, such a crisp sound echoed.

“Ah!”

Luoqi felt a pain on the back of her hand and let out a light cry, reflexively pulling her hand back.

“Your Highness…!?”

“Your Highness…!”

A chorus of surprised exclamations rose from the female knights around her.

Luoqi, too, turned around in astonishment.

There Shane was, rotating his wrist, rolling his eyes at Luoqi, and said, “Didn’t I tell you to wait? I wasn’t refusing, so why keep dragging me?”

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Shane’s tone was filled with discontent, and his attitude hadn’t changed at all–he was still so unapologetically blunt.

“You…”

Luoqi suddenly felt frustrated, looking at the surrounding female knights, who were still shocked and wide-eyed, feeling helpless.

Being struck by a man in public and treated so rudely by a man was a first for Luoqi.

Yet, she found herself inexplicably relieved at Shane’s attitude, which never changed due to external factors, and at the same time, she envied him a little.

Shane had no idea what Luoqi was thinking.

He just knew that being dragged in front of so many people was a blow to his pride, wasn’t it?

And he could imagine that if the haughty young nobles outside saw this, it would become enormously troublesome later on.

Back in Lamijion’s adventurer’s guild, he had caused quite a stir by being pulled along by Vivian. If it were now with Luoqi pulling him in public, the trouble would be endless.

Therefore, Shane was not keen on that experience.

“Ahem.” Shane then cleared his throat and said with feigned respect to Luoqi, “Well then, Your Highness, shall we go?”

The way he created distance was truly unparalleled.

Luoqi felt another surge of frustration and was utterly baffled.

She had rarely tried to get close to a male, and what was the result now? Being actively distanced by him?

This guy was really asking for a beating!