"Greetings, everyone."
Watching Misgi and the others bow to him, Yule smiled at everyone like a kindly old grandfather.
That warm, approachable smile naturally inspired a sense of closeness.
Yet at this moment, no one knew that as Yule looked at the gates of House Poztut, his heart was filled with emotion.
Back then, he had formed a very deep impression of Shien, believing that this young man would sooner or later make a name for himself and become a figure of great renown.
Shien had not disappointed his expectations. Ever since becoming famous, he had risen at meteoric speed. Not only had he become one of the kingdom's great nobles in the shortest time possible, he had also outdone countless rivals and become Roxie's fiancé.
The Three Great Goddesses of the God Race also seemed to think highly of this rising human star. They treated him exceptionally well, even faintly regarding him as an equal.
Yule had been surprised by this, but he had assumed that the Goddesses thought highly of Shien because he was entrusted with Lilith the Evil God's True Seal, because of his connection to Dragon Demon Aiyi, and because of Roxie.
Who would have thought that not long afterward, news of Shien being the Hero would spread? The Three Races were shaken by it, and the Goddesses worshipped by humanity began paying close attention to Shien. If Shien had not already gone to the Demon Realm at the time, the temple would surely have received a divine oracle ordering Yule to personally lead a large force of clergy to welcome Shien back, wouldn't it?
Whenever he thought of this, Yule could not help sighing more than once. In every sense, Shien had surpassed his expectations.
Yet before he could finish marveling at that, Shien had