The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

d up.  

 

Putting aside Tyler for the moment, this action seriously gave Terrance fright.  

 

“Lord Bayztrot…!”  

 

Thus, Terrance attempted to say something.  

 

Shien shook his head to convey that Terrance can relax.  

 

A duel?  

 

Shien for one wasn’t so bored that he’d go along with that.  

 

Even if it is that kind of tired old cliché, it still needs to at least bring out a worthy opponent for him, right?  

 

It has to be said, but Shien’s level has already reached 55 now.  He had already beaten who knows how many opponents that far outleveled him back when he was level 28, never mind now.  At this point, only someone on the level of Lucy, Jacinta, or Aldia would be worth him actually personally fighting.  

 

Yet now, some random level 20 noble brat wants to duel him?  

 

What a joke.  

 

This isn’t even getting into the fact that although Shien is a viscount, Tyler is only the son of a viscount, a noble child who hasn’t even inherited the noble rank yet.  His status is far below that of Shien, and he had no right to demand a duel from Shien at all.  

 

Therefore…  

 

“Clang!”  

 

With a clear ring, a sword was tossed in front of Tyler, stabbing straight up from the floor.  

 

“Gah!”  

 

Tyler got quite a fright from that, making him let out a gasp and take two steps back.  

 

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“Lord Bayztrot!”  

 

Terrance was unable to remain calm anymore.  

 

That sword is indeed Shien’s Holy Sword.  

 

Shien had drawn it and tossed it before Tyler.  

 

“You want a duel with me, right?”  Shien looked right at Tyler and smiled, “Alright.  Pull that sword out and I’ll agree.”  

 

“You’ll agree if I pull it out?”  Tyler’s eyes lit up and he hurriedly confirmed, “Really?”  

 

“Of course.”  Shien readily agreed, “So long as you can draw that sword, I’ll immediately agree to a duel with you.  Your father can act as witness to this.”  

 

“Alright!”  Tyler hurriedly nodded as if afraid that Shien might go back on that or that his father might object, “You’re the one who said it!”  

 

With that said, Tyler went up to the Holy Sword, rubbed his hands, and grabbed the handle.  

 

Seeing all of this take place before him, Terrance started and stopped before, in the end, giving up on mediating.  

 

Shien just sat back down and sipped at the tea.  

 

Tyler thus started the challenge in this state.  

 

Perhaps, in his eyes, there’s nothing difficult about pulling out a sword, right?  

 

His level is 20 after all, so he’d confident in his ability to pull it out no matter how heavy it is.  

 

Besides, Tyler personally doesn’t consider himself any worse than Shien.  

 

From his point of view, Shien can’t be much older than himself, and he was running about casually with that sword on his waist, so there’s no way that the sword can possibly be all that heavy.  

 

In that case then…  

 

(I’ll definitely easily draw that sword, in a way that’s obviously much more casual and easy than him.  That way, I’ll show myself to be far better than him!)  

 

A sweet confidence was born in Tyler.  

 

In the end, all of this was born of his envy and jealousy.  

 

After learning that man had a good relationship with that princess, a lot of young noblemen were quite unhappy with it, as if something important had been stolen from them.  

 

This wasn’t just thoughts that the nobles of the Capital would have.  The young nobles of other territories are the same.  

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Anyone who has seen that princess, the princess who even goddesses would admit defeat before, would end up this way.  They’d completely fall for her and be utterly drowned.  

 

The number one beauty of humanity isn’t just an empty title here.  How could the citizenry of the Capital end up this fanatic, to the point where they’d go mad without seeing the princess at least once a day, without at least that level of charm and charisma?  

 

All those young noblemen who have gone to the Capital and seen Lucy show herself all, without exception, fell to her.  After they returned home, they’d end up thinking about returning to the Capital every single day.  Their dreams are also filled with that unforgettable figure like they’re possessed.  

 

Tyler is merely one of those many, many young noblemen.  

 

Shien hasn’t even fully realized just how amazing a thing it was for him to have taken that princess for himself.  

 

It can be said that, after Shien and Lucy formed a relationship, the rest of Shien’s life was practically guaranteed to be filled with the envy of all kinds of men.  This isn’t even getting into the fact that this beast had even completely eaten up said princess.  If that gets known, he’d definitely end up becoming public enemy number one.  

 

What had happened today will definitely reoccur a lot in the future.  

 

Shien was under the impression that now that he’s arrived at the Stalim dukedom, his issues regarding Lucy were over, but he had no idea that this was just the start of the troubles that he’s going to be encountering due to his relationship with Lucy.  

 

Thus…  

 

“Ugh…!  Haa…!  Gah…!”  

 

In the parlor, a number of enraged grunts of effort rang out.  

 

Tyler started challenging the sword.  He grasped the handle, used all the strength he had, with his face going red with exertion in trying to pull the sword out.  

 

However, no matter how much he strained, the completely ordinary looking sword before him remained unshaken, showing not the slightest hint of budging.  

 

Easily?  

 

Casually?  

 

Tyler wasn’t even able to shift it the slightest bit.  

 

“Why?”  

 

Tyler couldn’t believe it.  He just roared out in anger and continued pulling with all his might.  

 

Terrance was also somewhat surprised at this, and his own gaze toward the Holy Sword changed.  

 

Shien just acted completely unconcerned and casually sipped away at his tea.  

 

It made a rather embarrassing scene.