Why must the devil be Defeated?-Chapter 263 - 262 Can you be gentler
Chapter 263: 262 Can you be gentler?
Chapter 263: 262 Can you be gentler?
“You said you are hunting a Demon Infant?”
In a corner of the canyon, Shane, holding Ai Yi, raised his eyebrows upon hearing the information revealed by Jiasinta.
“So, have you found it?”
Ai Yi narrowed her eyes as well, her expression quite stern.
Jiasinta stood in front of them, his gaze occasionally glancing at Ai Yi, who was held in Shane’s arms. Seeing his young master’s cold demeanor, a bitter smile deepened on his face.
Behind Jiasinta, Jesse and Lis were entirely devoid of the confrontational air they had the last time they met. All that was visible now was reverence, barely daring to breathe too much, looking so frail, helpless, and pitiful.
Yet it was these three who had grasped the crux of the incident at hand.
According to what they had said, since arriving in this canyon, they had taken no interest in refining demons or meddling in the affairs of the human forces involved in the ceremony. From the start, they had focused solely on the Demon Infant at the center of the ceremony, taking action against it.
“The Demon Refining Ceremony is a magic ceremony that uses the Demon Infant as its source. It can be performed anywhere on the ground at any time without any extra preparation or steps.”
“One could say, the Demon Infant is not only the core of the Demon Refining Ceremony but also the key to its life.”
“Therefore, to stop this ceremony, the only way is to kill the Demon Infant serving as the core source. Otherwise, unless the all-powerful Supreme God Ominis intervenes, even the Three Great Goddesses and the Six Great Demons would be unable to halt this ceremony.”
That is what Jiasinta had said.
So, his purpose had been clear from the start: to locate the Demon Infant and kill it.
Once the Demon Infant was dealt with, the Demon Refining Ceremony would naturally come to a halt. Then, they could slowly attend to the subsequent issues.
Based on this course of action, Jiasinta and his companions did not linger in the canyon to fight battles or resolve anything else; they were solely focused on tracking down the Demon Infant, trying to find it.
This was no easy task.
“Both the Demon Mother and the Infant possess a skill that allows them to shift between the tangible and intangible; they don’t have a physical body, but they aren’t merely incorporeal either. Instead, they exist somewhere between reality and illusion as half-physical and half-ethereal entities.”
Jiasinta had said so.
“Before the last demon used for the sacrifice is born and until it devours the Demon Infant itself, which remains very weak, it will stay in its half-physical state, hiding and moving freely among the lands shrouded by the ceremony, until it will reveal itself to consume the sacrifice and grow as part of its substance.”
Shane was reminded of the Demon Infant he had encountered before by Jiasinta’s words.
Indeed, it had only appeared suddenly in the mountains after the presence of other demons had dissipated, attacking him and Luoqi.
And it truly was a half-physical being, existing somewhere between reality and illusion. Even the Magical Sword couldn’t kill it; even if it was harmed, it could recover instantly, much like a mirage, elusive and uncertain.
If it hadn’t been for the unsealed Holy Sword, which even the Demon King could be slain by, capable of overpowering demons and magical creatures, would they have been able to suppress it, let alone kill it?
Fortunately, at that time, it was Shane and Luoqi, both wielders of the Holy Sword, who encountered the Demon Infant. Otherwise, encountering a Demon Infant that couldn’t be killed, that could also breathe dragon fire, and was as high as level ninety would have worn anyone down to death.
Under such circumstances, even though the Demon Infant had not yet devoured the last demon or the sacrifice to grow, its characteristics ensured that it would not be easily resolved.
Finding it was equally challenging because it existed between reality and illusion, making it very difficult for people to detect its presence and magic power. Once it hid itself, ordinary people could hardly find it.
Shane still remembered that he and Luoqi had only realized the Demon Infant’s presence when it emerged from the ground, preparing to attack them, escaping only narrowly.
Regardless of Luoqi, Shane possessed two Level 10 Perception Skills, and even with the explorative and warning effects of the Magic Wand, it was under such alarming conditions that they discovered the attack, which spoke volumes.
Therefore, Jiasinta and his two companions kept tracking the Demon Infant, following traces that ordinary people simply couldn’t detect, finally managing to find the whereabouts of the Demon Infant.
“Then, we searched all the way here and ran into… both of you…”
Jiasinta said so, cautiously glancing at Ai Yi again.
However, Ai Yi didn’t even look over there, still bearing that expressionless face.
This left Jiasinta somewhat helpless.
Because he really couldn’t grasp what his young master was truly thinking.
Although, Jiasinta did understand Ai Yi to some extent, knowing that she seldom meddled in troublesome matters. But that didn’t mean she lacked opinions.
If it were some minor issues, then this young master would also ignore them, just listening expressionlessly from the side, never uttering an extra word.
But this time, it wasn’t some trivial matter.
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Demon Infants and the Demon Refining Ceremony were secrets of the Demon Clan, hidden disgraces and taboos that every member of the clan wished to eradicate.
Facing this issue, even his little master couldn’t possibly remain indifferent.
If she had chosen not to get involved at all, leaving everything to him, it would have been understandable for her to be this unresponsive.
But since she was here and still remained silent, it could only mean one thing.
The issue was that she had handed over all authority and voice to the man holding her, who acted as though nothing was amiss.
That is to say, his little master was entirely led by this human before them.
(…If this got back to the Demon Realm, there would definitely be an uproar.)
Not just the Demon Clan, but even her five sisters would be shocked, wouldn’t they?
With this in mind, Jiasinta regarded Shane with renewed solemnity.
Previously, Jiasinta had sensed that Shane was no ordinary individual.
But at that time, he did not see Shane as a threat and was merely intrigued.
Now, Jiasinta dared not maintain this mindset towards Shane.
This was someone who could make his little master behave obediently.
Although he did not know how he did it, this alone was enough for the other’s status to skyrocket, reaching a level where even someone like Jiasinta had to be wary of him.
Moreover…
(Not only is he focused on by the Kingdom Treasure, the master herself is so interested in him…)
Jiasinta didn’t believe this was without reason.
Therefore…
(This human is definitely more complex than I, or anyone else, imagined.)
Thus, Jiasinta took Shane very seriously.
This made Jiasinta feel compelled to say,
“Originally, the Demon Refining Ceremony and the Seventh Demon were our clan’s shameful secrets, always concealed, kept from both the Divine Race and the Human Race.”
“Fortunately, the Demon Refining Ceremony has only occurred in the Demon Realm and never appeared in the Human Realm, allowing us to successfully keep it under wraps.”
“But this time, now that you are aware of our clan’s secrets, I wish to know your stance.”
Jiasinta then looked directly at Shane, questioning him word by word.
“Can you tell me what you intend to do here?”
His grave words shifted the atmosphere slightly.
Shane raised his eyebrows again.
Then…
“Are you worried about something?”
Shane asked with a smile that was not quite a smile.
“Don’t worry, at least on this matter, I am on your side, or perhaps, I should say on the side of this little girl.”
Saying so, Shane patted Ai Yi’s head in his arms.
The action, akin to bouncing a ball, made Jiasinta’s face twitch.
Damn it, could you be gentler?
