Certainly, if subduing Kilian were his only achievement, Shien would not have attracted the kingdom's attention or received a direct reward from it.
At the very least, in many people's eyes, Shien's feat was merely that of a Level Ten novice adventurer who had gotten lucky, won Ryley's favor, obtained powerful Magic Items, and successfully subdued Kilian while he was off guard.
The impression this achievement gave was, "I could do that too." It was much like the case mentioned earlier of a commoner accidentally discovering ruins. Receiving a reward from the noble of one's territory would already be incredibly fortunate; it was impossible for such "luck" to earn the kingdom's special attention, let alone a summons and reward.
That was precisely why Beren and the others had planned this secret mission. They wanted to escort Kilian to the royal capital and earn a direct reward from the kingdom.
Otherwise, Beren could have handed Kilian over to his own family. With the Mulau Marquis Family's capabilities, they should have been able to keep watch over a level seventy-Seven demon criminal. There was no reason for him to become such a hot potato.
Furthermore, if Beren had truly possessed no ulterior motives, he could have sought help from the surrounding towns.
Since they were all towns within the same territory, the nobles of the other towns would surely have taken this matter seriously and sent reinforcements, ensuring that Lamigium would not have to fear the threat posed by a rescue operation from the Old Demon Faction.
But Beren feared that the credit would be shared with others, which was why he wanted to stand out alone and resolve the matter with Lamigium's own strength.
Ryley had raised objections to this as well, but Beren had stubbornly insisted on his way. She