Arc 27The Hero in Succubus Territory

Shien rescued Harvis, faced the Demon Realm’s hostility, and was engaged to Aiyi as a symbol of peace between the Three Races. A distorted passage scattered his companions, leaving Shien stranded in the Demon Realm, where he reached Succubus City and encountered Shafna.

  • Shien purified Harvis and restored his life, and Harvis pledged to support him secretly after becoming emperor.
  • Shien routed the demon army surrounding the Imperial Capital, and Sera announced Aiyi’s engagement to him as a sign of peace.
  • Shien left the capital with Lilith, Lasha, Yulin, and Jacinta, then entered the Demon Realm through a Magic Power Source.
  • A force distorted the passage and scattered Shien and his companions, while Aiyi sensed the collapse and suspected someone had tampered with it.
  • Shien landed in the Muddy Demon Domain, killed Lakaid and his Hoof Monster warriors, and accepted Shajina’s invitation to the Shalin homeland.
  • Shien traveled with Shajina toward Succubus City as Lilith destroyed the Li Mo Race while searching for him and Yulin was welcomed in the Dragon Demon Territory.
  • Shafna appeared before Shien at Succubus City, and Shien broke her charm by calling himself her daddy before repelling Liel’s attack.
  • Shafna stopped Liel from awakening her power, recognized Shien as the Hero, and pursued him through the sky after teasing him about taking in women.
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Ch. 652The Coming Storm

Shien used the Holy Sword and Celestial Breathe to save Harvis from being transformed into a living dead, clearing the way for Harvis to take the Empire’s throne. Harvis promised to support Shien and place the Empire at his command in secret, while a new storm gathered around the Hero.

  • The High Priest told Capeline that only Anima could save Harvis from the deathly aura and necromancy that had turned him into a living dead.
  • Shien released the Holy Sword’s first seal, cut away Harvis’s deathly aura, and purified his body.
  • Shien used Celestial Breathe to restore Harvis’s lost life force, and Harvis woke up alive.
  • Harvis learned what had happened and said that Moro’s defeat and the Emperor’s sudden death left him to ascend the throne.
  • Harvis reaffirmed his promise to support Shien unconditionally, agreeing that their relationship would remain secret.

Ch. 653An Inevitable Conflict

Demons poured into the Human Realm and surrounded the Imperial Capital, demanding that the Empire hand over Shien. Harvis refused to surrender him, but the chapter ended with news that Shien had left the city with his companions.

  • Demons arrived through Magic Power Sources across the Empire and set out for the Imperial Capital to confront or kill the Hero.
  • Human factions took opposing positions as the God Race fell silent and withdrew its Goddesses from the Human Realm.
  • A large army of high-level demons surrounded the Imperial Capital and demanded that the Empire hand over the Hero.
  • Harvis refused Capeline's request to lead the Empire Knights against the demons and declared that the Empire would not surrender Lord Poztut.
  • A messenger reported that Shien had left the city with his people, and Harvis ordered the Empire Knights to mobilize.

Ch. 654"Executives"

A group of demon executives surrounded the Imperial Capital and demanded that the humans hand over the Hero. Jacinta tried to restrain them, exposing their personal motives as they considered attacking.

  • A demon army surrounded the Imperial Capital and repeatedly demanded that the Hero be handed over.
  • Irezar and Chibur urged the demon executives to attack, while Glan warned them that provoking the God Race and humans could bring punishment from their masters.
  • Jacinta arrived with Jess and Lis to keep the executives from escalating the standoff.
  • Jacinta warned the executives that their duty was to ease their masters' burdens, but Glan, Yalid, Chibur, and Irezar defended their plans to target the Hero.
  • Jacinta revealed that Glan wanted to regain her pride, Yalid sought the Hero's Sacred Power, Chibur wanted to steal the Hero's power, and Irezar wanted revenge for his brother's death.

Ch. 655"Limit-tier"

Jacinta confronted demon executives who had gathered for personal reasons, but Hertia, a Limit-tier executive of Moon Demon Sela, revealed that she had come to make the Hero do something for her. As Hertia prepared to act, the Hero arrived with others and overwhelmed the demons with his pressure.

  • Jacinta accused Glan, Yalid, Chibur, and Irezar of acting without their masters' permission and warned them against using their authority for personal gain.
  • Hertia revealed herself as one of Moon Demon Sela's three executives and one of the only three Limit-tier demons, then said she needed the Hero to do something for her.
  • Hertia decided to stop waiting and began releasing her demonic power despite Jacinta's warning that Sela might punish her.
  • A terrifying pressure suddenly descended on the area, forcing several demon experts to their knees.
  • The Hero appeared in the air with several companions and called the demons arrogant.

Ch. 656"Come, I'll Give You a Chance."

Shien confronted the demons surrounding the Imperial Capital after they came to seize him, revealing his peak Legendary-tier strength. He left the officers terrified by defeating Irezar in a single exchange and throwing him to the ground barely alive.

  • Shien descended over the Imperial Capital, suppressing the demons with his magic power while Lilith and Tier accompanied him.
  • Shien faced the demon officers, identified himself as the Hero, and challenged them to attack him.
  • Irezar transformed and lunged at Shien, but Shien kicked him into a distant mountain and seized him with Teleportation.
  • Shien mocked Irezar, then threw him onto the ground barely alive, leaving the other officers stunned.

Ch. 657"Get Lost!"

Shien defeated Irezar and drove the demons besieging the Imperial Capital into a panicked retreat, killing those who showed him hostility. Jacinta warned that his actions would worsen relations with the Demon Realm, and Shien invited him inside as the Empire Knights emerged from the city.

  • Shien defeated Irezar with ease, leaving the demon officers shocked and afraid to face him.
  • Shien ordered the demons to leave, then used Enchantment: Explode to kill demons who had cast venomous looks at him and shouted for the rest to get lost.
  • The demon army fled, while Yalid, Chibur, and Glan withdrew; Hertia also left the scene.
  • Jacinta warned Shien that killing so many demons would make the Demon Realm more hostile, but Shien said he had no reason to show the demons mercy.
  • Jacinta explained that he had not come to cause trouble because he knew Shien was the Hero and understood his connection to Aiyi.
  • The Imperial Capital's gates opened, and Shien invited Jacinta inside as the Empire Knights came out.

Ch. 658Peace

Jacinta warned Shien that his identity as the Hero had thrown the Demon Realm into chaos and fueled calls for war. The chapter ended with Sera announcing that Aiyi and Shien would become engaged as a symbol of peace among the Three Races.

  • Jacinta explained that demons feared the Hero's return and that unrest in the Demon Realm was spreading calls to resume war with the God Race and humanity.
  • Harvis and Tier explained why demons feared Shien reaching the Transcendent Class, while Jacinta warned that more demons might target him.
  • Jacinta said Sera had ordered her followers not to oppose Shien and urged him to lie low before the conflict worsened.
  • A messenger announced that Sera had declared Dragon Demon Aiyi and Hero Shien would enter an engagement to symbolize everlasting peace among the Three Races.
  • Shien and the others reacted with shock to the announcement.

Ch. 659Demon Lords

The chapter introduced the Demon Realm’s six territories, power structure, and Demon Lord officers before revealing that news of the Hero’s return had unsettled demonkind. The six Demon Lords gathered at Supreme Castle, where Aiyi said she needed to return to the Human Realm.

  • The chapter described how Moon Demon Sela, Succubus Shafna, Beast Demon Lide Doma, Poison Demon Kamina, Oni Demon Milu Pesh, and Dragon Demon Aiyi ruled the six territories of the Demon Realm.
  • The chapter explained that upper demons could become Demon Lord subordinates or officers, whose fixed positions could be claimed by defeating an officer or replacing one who died.
  • News that the Hero had appeared again after a thousand years caused unrest throughout the Demon Realm.
  • Sela gathered her five younger sisters in Supreme Castle and complained that it was difficult to get them together.
  • Shafna teased Sela about making the others handle her work, while Lide, Milu, and Kamina objected to Shafna’s behavior.
  • Aiyi urged the Demon Lords to begin the meeting, saying she needed to return to the Human Realm.

Ch. 660"Sisters"

Aiyi met with her five Demon Lord sisters, who discussed Shien’s revealed identity as the Hero and the growing unrest among the Demon Race. Aiyi insisted that Shien was hers and warned her sisters not to harm him, leaving the meeting on the brink of confrontation.

  • Aiyi impatiently urged Sister Sela to handle the Demon Lords’ affairs without her so she could return to the Human Realm.
  • Shafna and Kamina showed interest in meeting Shien, while Lyd questioned whether Aiyi had known he was the Hero from the start.
  • Aiyi admitted she had first approached Shien because he was the Hero but now liked him for reasons beyond his identity.
  • Sister Sela raised the Demon Race’s reaction to Shien’s identity, and Lyd and Kamina described unrest in their territories.
  • Aiyi warned her sisters not to touch Shien and declared him her man, prompting Kamina to challenge her.

Ch. 661Marriage Alliance

Sister Sela and the other demons discussed Shien’s mysterious summoning and the danger of war with the God Race, then settled on a plan that left Aiyi stunned. The chapter ended with Sister Sela proposing that Aiyi form a marriage alliance with Shien, unleashing Dragon Might across the Demon Realm.

  • Shafna, Lide, and the other demons confronted Aiyi after she threatened to oppose her sisters to protect Shien, but Sister Sela stopped the dispute.
  • Shafna asked Sister Sela and Lide about Shien, and they described him as an unusual, interesting Hero who had won Aiyi’s affection.
  • Sister Sela explained that her investigation suggested the God Race had not caused the Hero’s summoning, though Nadula had noticed him and Shien seemed to be searching for the truth himself.
  • Lide warned that the Old Demon Faction might be stirring up hostility to provoke war, and the sisters asked Sister Sela to decide how to respond.
  • Sister Sela told Aiyi to form a marriage alliance with Shien, and Aiyi’s shock was followed by Dragon Might spreading across the Demon Realm.

Ch. 662The Shifted Situation

News that Shien and Dragon Demon Aiyi would become engaged spread across Omnipotens, prompting Sera to announce a Three Races conference and defend the match as proof of peace. After the Demon Lords quelled opposition and punished demons who had targeted Shien, his engagement to Aiyi was confirmed, and he prepared to leave the Imperial Capital.

  • Sera announced that Aiyi had fallen in love with Shien and that their engagement would demonstrate lasting peace among the Three Races.
  • Sera invited the God Race and the human race to a conference, and the God Race and major human powers agreed to attend.
  • Sera and her sisters calmed the Demon Realm’s opposition, punished Glan, Yalid, Chibur, and Irezar, and spared Hertia.
  • The Demon Realm accepted the engagement, confirming Shien and Aiyi’s marriage.
  • Shien gathered with his companions on the outskirts of the Imperial Capital as Harvis and others came to see them off.

Ch. 663Farewell to the Empire

After helping Harvis take the throne, Shien prepared to leave the Ragna Empire for the Demon Realm to investigate his sudden engagement to Aiyi. He departed with his companions aboard Yulin, while Harvis promised the empire would secretly support him.

  • Harvis thanked Shien for defeating Moro and helping him become emperor, while Capeline and Rocket also acknowledged Shien's help.
  • Shien reminded Harvis of their agreement for the empire to support him in secret, and Harvis promised to honor it and prepare the empire for the future.
  • Harvis invited Tier to stay in the empire and rebuild House Laifirut, but Tier refused because she intended to return to the kingdom with her companions.
  • Shien announced his departure, took Lilith and Lasha with him, and called Yulin to carry the group away.
  • Jacinta recognized that Yulin had reached the Limit-tier and joined Shien's group with Jess and Lis as Yulin flew from the Imperial Capital.

Ch. 664You Really Have Changed

Shien prepared to travel to the Demon Realm with Jacinta while Tier, Laisha, and Lasha chose to return home. As Yulin reached a nearby Magic Power Source, several figures approached them from the horizon.

  • Jacinta eagerly urged Shien to bring Yulin to the Dragon Demon Territory, and Shien agreed to take her but warned Jacinta not to try anything with her.
  • Tier refused to accompany Shien, while Laisha and Lasha also declined because their identities could cause a disturbance in the Demon Realm.
  • Laisha took Tier and Lasha away by spatial transfer, and Shien found comfort in Lilith and Yulin staying with him.
  • Jacinta warned Shien that demons might oppose his engagement to Aiyi and told him to stay close and avoid acting impulsively.
  • Yulin reached a large Magic Power Source near the Imperial Capital and flew into the mountains as several figures approached.

Ch. 665Collapse! Crisis!

Shien and his companions entered the passage to the Dragon Demon Territory, but a mysterious force distorted and shattered it, scattering everyone across unknown destinations. Aiyi discovered the passage had collapsed and feared someone had targeted Shien.

  • Shien used the Dragon Demon token to open the Demon Realm entrance beneath a Magic Power Source and rode Yulin into the passage with his companions.
  • Three tiny figures named Welter, Nolde, and Shiltee combined into a Goddess and followed through a space-time passage to monitor Shien.
  • A powerful force twisted the tunnel, scattering Jess, Lis, Jacinta, Yulin, Shien, and Lilith through separate exits.
  • Lilith unleashed her power to reach Shien, worsening the distortion until the passage shattered and swallowed her.
  • Aiyi sensed the collapse, searched the spring, and suspected someone had tampered with the passage to harm Shien.

Ch. 666Humans on the Battlefield

Shajina and the Shalin Race faced defeat against Lakaid and the invading Hoof Monster Race until a human youth fell from a spatial vortex onto the battlefield. Lakaid ordered his soldiers to kill the stranger, who unleashed terrifying magical power as they charged.

  • Shajina led the Shalin Race against Lakaid's Hoof Monster Race, whose powerful mages steadily overwhelmed their monster army.
  • Lakaid demanded that Shajina surrender Shalin women each year, but she refused as her forces neared collapse.
  • A vortex opened above the battlefield and dropped a human youth into the fighting.
  • The youth recognized that he had landed in the Demon Realm, and Lakaid ordered his soldiers to kill him.
  • The Hoof Monster Race soldiers charged the youth, who released magical power across the battlefield.

Ch. 667Not in the Dragon Demon Territory?

Shien slaughtered the Hoof Monster Race forces that attacked the Shalin Race, then learned from Shajina that he had landed in the Succubus Territory. He planned to learn more about the Demon Realm and find Lilith and Yulin, but the Shalin Race could not help him reach the Succubus.

  • Shien revealed his Legendary-tier power and killed thousands of Hoof Monster Race warriors with Enchantment: Pierce.
  • Shien bound Lakaid as he fled and killed him with Enchantment: Explode.
  • Shajina approached Shien and thanked him for saving the Shalin Race, then invited him to their settlement.
  • Shien told Shajina he was from the Kingdom of Mithra and had arrived in the Demon Realm by accident while thinking of Lilith and Yulin.
  • Shajina explained that they were in the Muddy Demon Domain, on the edge of the Succubus Territory, and could not help Shien meet the Succubus.

Ch. 668So Damn Subtle...

Shien accompanied Shajina to the Shalin Race's homeland and learned about the Demon Realm's races, territories, and growing hostility toward the Hero. As they arrived, Shajina revealed that the Shalin Race had far more beautiful women than men, leaving Shien speechless.

  • Shien accepted Shajina's invitation and traveled with her group toward the Shalin homeland, asking her about the Demon Realm along the way.
  • Shajina explained the Demon Tribe's many races and described the Dragon Tribe as the strongest, while Shien privately recalled his ties to the Dragon Demon and a dragon mount.
  • Shajina outlined the rivalries and dangers across the Demon Realm's territories, including the Succubus Territory's relative calm and the Shalin Race's recent attack by the Hoof Monster Race.
  • Shajina warned that demons had grown hostile toward humans and the God Race because the Hero had been summoned again and the Old Demon Faction was stirring unrest; Shien privately realized she was talking about him.
  • Shien arrived at the Shalin Race's homeland and noticed its many beautiful women, prompting Shajina to explain that their race had far more women than men.

Ch. 669Did I Enter a Brothel?

Shien reached the Shalin Race settlement and received lavish hospitality from its chief, Shariom. He learned that meeting the Succubus would be difficult because her beauty captivated everyone who saw her, and he was startled when Shajina called her someone he admired.

  • Shien reflected on his supposed luck with beautiful women as Shajina brought him to the Shalin Race settlement.
  • Shariom welcomed Shien and explained that his Legendary-tier strength earned him respect despite the Shalin Race's low status.
  • Shariom hosted Shien with food, wine, dancers, and attendants, prompting Shien to ask about meeting the Succubus.
  • Shariom told Shien that the Succubus's castle was three days away, but Shajina explained that even powerful demons rarely met her.
  • Shajina said that everyone who saw the Succubus became captivated by her and called her the Princess whom Shien admired, leaving him startled.

Ch. 670How Open-Minded Are They?

Shien denied being infatuated with the succubus but agreed to travel with Shajina to the Succubus Domain the next day. After a lively banquet, he learned that the Demon Race worshipped the moon because their supreme ruler was the Moon Demon.

  • Shien rejected Shariom and Shajina's assumption that he had fallen for the succubus and insisted Roxie was more beautiful.
  • Shariom arranged for Shajina to lead Shien to the Succubus Domain with a monster transport team the next day.
  • Shien asked Shariom and Shajina to look for Lilith and Yulin, and they agreed while warning that their connections were limited.
  • Shien attended a feast surrounded by Shalin women and learned from Shajina that the Succubus Territory had many service establishments and that Glan had once tried to seduce Hero Mitra.
  • Shien refused Shariom's offer to take Shalin women to his lodging and walked there with a guide.
  • Shien asked why the Shalin people worshipped the moon, and his guide explained that their supreme ruler was the Moon Demon.

Ch. 671This Restless Moonlit Night

Shien settled into his lodgings in Shalin territory and wondered whether the Demon Lords knew he had disappeared. Meanwhile, Yulin awakened as a Limit-tier dragon in the Dragon Demon Territory, while Lilith annihilated the Li Mo Race and continued east in search of someone important to her.

  • Shien reached a modest wooden cabin, went to sleep, and wondered how Lilith and Yulin were doing.
  • Yulin roared beneath the moon in the Dragon Demon Territory as draconic subspecies worshipped her and officers celebrated her emergence as a Limit-tier dragon.
  • Lilith flew through the Poison Demon Territory, where the Li Mo Race surrounded her and their chief tried to seize her for her powerful negative-energy magic.
  • Lilith unleashed her evil energy, killed the Li Mo Race members and their Legendary-tier chief, and annihilated the race.
  • Lilith spread her twelve black wings and flew east to continue searching for the person most important to her.

Ch. 672Another Commoner Plotting Against Me?

Shien prepared to leave the Shalin Race settlement for the Succubus Domain, where he intended to pursue his goal. After the Shalin Race offered him money and women in gratitude for saving them, he traveled with Shajina aboard a flying magical beast.

  • Shien woke without Lasha, but several Shalin Race women washed and dressed him while giving him massages.
  • Shien met Shajina in the plaza, where the Shalin Race prepared magical beasts and supplies for their journey.
  • Shajina worried about pleasing Shien, considered offering herself to him, then decided against it because she thought he admired the Succubus.
  • Shariom gave Shien a bag of gold coins and offered Shalin Race women to serve him, but Shien accepted only the money.
  • Shien and Shajina boarded a flying magical beast with the Shalin Race, and their group departed for the Succubus Domain.

Ch. 673"Succubus City"

Shajina brought Shien and the Shalin Race convoy to Succubus City, the peaceful trade center ruled by the powerful demon lord Shafna. As the group descended to obey the city’s entry rules, Shien sensed something unusual.

  • Shajina explained that Succubus City gathered the Succubus Territory’s strongest races and forbade private fighting under Shafna’s rule.
  • Shajina told Shien that residents had to gain Shafna’s permission, receive recommendations from three major races, or have one hundred high-ranking demons.
  • Shajina hinted that Shien’s Legendary-tier strength might help the Shalin Race gain recommendations, but Shien doubted powerful demons would support a human.
  • Shajina ordered the Shalin Race convoy to descend before the gates because flying into Succubus City without permission was forbidden.
  • As Shien prepared to enter the city quietly, he sensed something unusual.

Ch. 674"Succubus"

Lady Shafna, ruler of Succubus City, became intrigued by Shien and concealed his arrival from the other demons. After Shien reached the city gate, Shafna appeared in the sky before him and Shajina.

  • Lady Shafna watched Shien arrive in Succubus territory while Liel questioned her interest in him.
  • Liel warned that the Dragon Demon had asked to be told if they found the Hero, but Lady Shafna admitted she was curious about him.
  • Lady Shafna teased Liel about her jealousy and reflected that she favored Aiyi more than her obedient subordinate.
  • Lady Shafna looked toward Shien at the city gate, then vanished from the castle summit.
  • Shien sensed a change in the surroundings, and Lady Shafna appeared in the sky before him and Shajina.

Ch. 675"I'm Your Daddy."

Shien encountered Shafna, the succubus whose charm captivated everyone before Succubus City, but broke the spell by calling himself her daddy. Liel attacked him in anger, and Shien emerged unharmed after stopping her strike and blasting her back.

  • Shafna appeared before Succubus City and overwhelmed the gathered demons, Shajina, and Shien with her charm.
  • Shafna asked Shien who he was, and Shien blurted out, "I'm your daddy," breaking the spell and leaving everyone stunned.
  • Liel charged out of Succubus City and struck at Shien with her enormous Steel Spear, causing a tremendous blast.
  • Shien caught Liel's attack barehanded and used Bestowal: Burst to blast her backward in flames.
  • Liel recognized Shien as the Hero, and Shien mocked her for ambushing him.

Ch. 676"You Don't Come Any Closer!"

Shien confronted Shafna in Succubus City while resisting her overwhelming allure and insisting that he had come to see Aiyi. Shafna became fascinated with him and chased him through the sky as he repeatedly teleported away.

  • Liel began awakening a dangerous power against Shien, but Shafna stopped her and Liel restrained herself.
  • The demons of Succubus City and Shajina's group knelt to greet Shafna, while Shafna remembered Shien's name.
  • Shien told Shafna he had come to see Aiyi and claimed he was not interested in women, despite being visibly affected by her allure.
  • Shafna teased Shien by suggesting she might accept his offer to take in women who came to him, provoking jealousy and killing intent among the demons.
  • Shafna pursued Shien through the sky with teleportation while he protested and repeatedly tried to escape.
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