Chapter 131: 130 Battlefield Relics (Subscribe! Vote for Monthly Tickets!)
In the end, Shane’s explanation was accepted by everyone.
It wasn’t that everyone trusted Shane enough to believe him, it was the support from Vivian and others that made it difficult for the crowd to reject his explanation.
Even if they did not trust Shane, people like Beren still had quite a bit of faith in the members of Vivian’s Team.
So, just like with Riley, since everyone from Vivian’s Team vouched for Shane, accepting his statement became a matter of course.
Besides, what else could they do if they didn’t believe it?
Regardless, it would have been difficult for Beren and the others to contend with Shane, who had even defeated Beddo.
Even if Shane himself claimed that his strength was only revealed after meeting certain prerequisites and conditions, Beren and his group weren’t sure that those restrictions and conditions wouldn’t be met if they decided to challenge him.
Therefore, Beren and the others could only swallow the bitter pill this time, which was, to some extent, a consequence of their own making.
Of course, this mission wasn’t entirely without reward.
At the very least, Shane had annihilated Beddo’s Old Demon Clan Faction and defeated both Beddo and Killian who, as high-profile criminals, had long been on the Kingdom’s most-wanted list—a significant achievement both in terms of affection and logic.
Although people like Beren were destined to play a secondary role to such merits, being a secondary player was still better than having no connection to the achievement at all, right?
In summary, the group ultimately decided to continue their journey towards the Royal Capital, partly to report the incidents here and partly because the Royal Capital was near; it would take ten days to return to Lamijion, so it made more sense to head directly to the Royal Capital.
This got a reaction from Shane.
“If the plan isn’t going to change anyway, why not just deal with Killian from the start and avoid all this trouble?”
If Killian had been executed right from the start, then Beddo wouldn’t have attempted a rescue, Beren wouldn’t have had to escort him to the Royal Capital, and all this subsequent and tiring trouble could have been avoided, right?
Still, Shane was well aware that things could not be resolved so simply.
Like police officers in a past life, who could kill criminals but weren’t necessarily permitted to carry out immediate executions on all of them, under circumstances allowing for capture, the Kingdom naturally preferred to have Killian publicly executed in the Royal Capital.
The difference lay in the fact that this approach was not solely for creating an image for the public or showing off the Kingdom’s power and authority, but also for venting the wrath of several Nobles in front of them by executing the main conspirator of the Old Demon Clan Faction that had caused them heavy losses a decade ago.
There were many subtle calculations and strategies involved among the Nobles which even Vivian claimed were complex and difficult to explain in a short period; hence, Shane did not bother to delve into it.
In conclusion, although this mission had failed, Shane and the others still needed to head to the Royal Capital to report everything that had happened here.
After cleaning up the battlefield and taking a brief rest, the group hurriedly continued on their way.
However, before leaving, Shane glanced at the campsite that had almost been reduced to ruins, and after curling his lip, he withdrew his gaze and followed Vivian and the others as they left.
The battlefield, which had been a site of fierce combat, suddenly fell into silence.
Until a figure appeared soundlessly.
The girl uttered this phrase, whether out of loneliness or reflection.
Her long, waist-length black hair, her tall and graceful perfect figure, her red eyes, and an indescribable aura.
Indeed, it was Laischa.
“In the end, I seemed to have been discovered,”
Laischa said as she watched Shane’s departing direction, sighing as if there was nothing she could do.
“I should have known better than to just stand by and watch the drama unfold,” Laischa thought, ruefully reflecting that Shane, the grudge-bearing man, surely had her in his sights now. “The next time we meet, I fear I’ll be humbled again.”
When she recalled Shane’s uncompromising attitude towards her, Laischa found herself both exasperated and, curiously enough, smiling.
“It’s been quite a while since I’ve come across someone so interesting.”
With these thoughts, Laischa turned her gaze to a corpse on the ground.
That was Beddo’s body.
“I never imagined you’d have your day too.”
Laischa’s eyes were cold as she looked at Beddo, her gaze filled with icy intent.
“I had wanted to take care of you myself, but to not get my wish is truly regrettable.”
Laischa spoke in a tone so cold it seemed as though she had never known Beddo.
Logically speaking, Laischa, Beddo, and Killian were all masterminds behind the major assassination plot in the Royal Capital ten years ago. They should have been allies to some degree, only Laischa had later betrayed them. But from her tone, it seemed as though her sense of camaraderie with Beddo had dissolved, replaced instead by the attitude one would hold towards an enemy.
In fact, their relationship was no different from that of enemies.
Towards Beddo and Killian alike, Laischa harbored an urge to obliterate them completely.
From the beginning, Beddo was aligned with the Old Demon Clan Faction, always concealing his intentions in the Demon Realm, using all sorts of despicable means to harm the talents within the Demon Clan, causing numerous incidents in the realm.
Killian wasn’t originally from the Old Demon Clan Faction, but he too eventually fell prey to Beddo’s persuasion, brainwashed by the ideology of Beddo’s faction, and deserted the Dragon Demons to join the ranks of the Old Demon Clan.
Beddo, , kept conducting deplorable acts in the shadows. The massive assassination plot ten years ago would have remained a mystery to the Royal Capital had Laischa not betrayed them in the end, forcing Beddo to flee the Demon Realm to wreak havoc in the Human Realm.
Even in the Human Realm, Beddo continually murdered, killing Divine Practitioners and important figures from various Races. He was a man universally despised by all rulers.
Laischa detested Beddo just the same.
If it weren’t for Beddo, she would not have been forced to become a member of the Old Demon Clan Faction.
If it weren’t for finding “that thing” in the Royal Capital, perhaps Laischa would have, like Killian, committed unforgivable crimes and, as a member of the Old Demon Clan Faction, spread chaos and bloodshed across the world.
Just contemplating the possibility of becoming such a person filled Laischa with hatred towards Beddo.
It was because of this hatred that Laischa wanted to collaborate with Shane to annihilate Beddo’s Old Demon Clan Faction.
“Though our plan didn’t unfold as anticipated, seeing you tortured to death was still deeply satisfying.”
Laischa’s expression finally softened a bit as she thought of Beddo’s demise.
“I really ought to thank That Person.”
Having said this, Laischa prepared to leave.
“Why don’t you tell me about That Person as well?”
Hearing this, Laischa’s steps halted, and her expression stiffened suddenly.