Watching Shane toss Ireza onto the ground like trash, unable to rise again, appearing at death's door, the Demon Clan officers felt a chill in their hearts.
Among the demons present, besides Hette Yada and Jiasinta, Ireza held the highest level and the strongest might.
But what was the result?
Ireza couldn't even last a single round in Shane's hands?
"He... how can he be so powerful?"
Glen couldn't help but take a step back.
"Isn't it said that this Hero only appeared in the Human Realm less than half a year ago?"
Alder couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"…It seems we acted too hastily and didn't investigate thoroughly enough."
Qibul also looked grim.
The events in the Imperial City had just occurred a few days ago, and the details hadn't been fully disseminated, so these officers from the Demon Realm naturally couldn't obtain specific information.
The fact that Shane defeated Aridia had been deliberately concealed by the Kingdom. Except for the Dragon Demon Force to which Jiasinta belonged, the rest of the Demon Forces basically didn't know about it.
But the fact that Shane had been "out" for less than half a year was easy to investigate.
Just half a year, even if it's a Hero with boundless potential, how much could he have grown?
The demons who dared to come here were not unaware of all this; either they acted on a mere impulse to come to the Human Realm or they only investigated this much and then let down their guard, thinking that Shane the Hero had not grown to the extent that he was a threat to them, hence they rushed here one after another.
But facts proved that a Hero is ultimately a Hero.
He remains the nemesis of the Demon Clan.
Shane no longer bothered with Ireza and looked straight at Glen and the others.
Glen, Alder, and Qibul unconsciously avoided Shane's gaze.
Glen even put on a somewhat forced smile, seemingly trying to charm her way out of the situation.
Sadly, Shane didn't even glance at her, turning her forced smile rather ugly.
After all, this Enchanting Demon officer had come here seeking to reclaim her pride after failing to seduce a Hero a thousand years ago.
Now, Shane was even more cold-hearted and indifferent than the Hero of old, which truly rattled Glen.
How could this Demon officer, steeped in worldly airs, know that the current Shane had not only taken the most beautiful woman of the Human Race to his bed but also ravaged the beauty of the Elf Clan?
Accustomed to Luoqi's breathtaking beauty and Merica's pure, untouched, Top Level beauty, Shane truly couldn't care less for someone like Glen, brimming with worldly airs and undoubtedly looking like a harlot.
"Don't feel like fighting anymore, do you?"
Shane's voice echoed throughout the area.
"If you don't feel like fighting, then all of you can just get lost."
This statement by Shane was not only directed at the Demon Clan officers but also at all the demons present.
As Shane withdrew his overwhelming Magic Power and the imposing pressure lifted, the mighty Demon army immediately felt lightened, relieved, as if they had been granted amnesty, and quickly got to their feet.
At this moment, the only thing left in the hearts of the demons was humiliation.
The demons who had boldly come to the Human Realm to besiege the city were naturally not the easy type, each one as temperamental, impulsive, and proud as the next, with extremely strong self-esteem; otherwise, it wouldn't have come to this.
Soon enough, many demons shot resentful glances at Shane.
They thought they were being discreet.
However, they didn't know that Shane's "Outer Destiny" perception was not for show.
And so, Shane smiled once again.
Seeing this, Jiasinta could no longer hold back.
Jiasinta exclaimed in shock.
But, it was too late.
As such Chanting escaped Shane's lips and spread with a surge of Magic Power, chaos ensued.
A demon suddenly exploded into pieces, turning into a pile of flesh and blood, unrecognizably mangled.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"...
In the ranks of the Demon army, the sudden sounds of explosions rang out starkly, as demons were blown apart one after another, reduced to scattered chunks of meat.
These were the very demons who had just shot venomous glances at Shane.
In the span of a breath, they were obliterated, causing the entire Demon army to lose about a tenth of their numbers instantaneously.
"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah...!"
Ear-splitting screams of horror rose waveringly within the Demon army.
But the next second, a thunderous roar of rage burst forth beside the ears of every member of the Demon Clan.
This brain-shattering bellow awakened all of the demons.
"Hurry... Hurry, run...!"
It wasn't until a wail came from some unknown direction that the demons encircling the Imperial City snapped out of their reverie and hastily fled.
In that moment, the demons who had gathered over the past few days scattered like birds and beasts.
The scene was like ants suddenly scattering in all directions from their nest, turning the densely packed army sparse and hurriedly dispersed in an instant.
Even several Demon Clan officers did the same.
"We should retreat first."
Alder's voice was grave as he looked at Shane with a hint of fear and a touch of unwillingness in his eyes.
He had come here with his own agenda, to transfer the Holy Power of the Holy Sword, which had been lingering in his body for a thousand years and continuously eating away at his magic power, onto Shane's body and restore himself to his prime.
Little did he expect that Shane would already possess such a level of strength, forcing Alder to give up on his plan.
Likewise, Qibul, who had hoped to use unorthodox methods to seize the power of the still immature Hero, also chose to back down.
"Much as I'd love to have his blood, I'm not keen on losing my life here."
With those words left behind, Qibul turned and left without a second thought.
Alder watched, taken aback, and then hurriedly followed.
Glen glanced at Shane with a mix of complexity and resentment, then with a stomp of frustration, reluctantly turned and left.
Soon enough, the great Demon army dispersed in all directions, allowing the outskirts of the besieged Imperial City to finally regain its usual calm.
On the scene, only Jiasinta and his two dodging twin demon subordinates, an exhausted Ireza, and Hette Yada were left.
Hette Yada gave Shane a profound look and, after a few seconds, turned and departed as well.
Only Jiasinta was left, who, with a complex expression and accompanied by Jesse and Lis, approached Shane.
"You were too impulsive," Jiasinta said, "Killing so many of the Demon Clan will surely make the rest of the demons in the Demon Realm even more hostile towards you, Hero."
Jiasinta sighed at this.
Shane glanced at Jiasinta but didn't say anything.
Of course, he knew that his actions would undoubtedly inflame the demons of the Demon Realm even further, possibly to greater extremes.
Yet, Shane still made his choice.
"Given that the Demon Clan will definitely not take kindly to me, why should I be polite?"
Shane had no fondness for sticking his warm face to a cold butt.
Countless novels from his previous life had taught him that even if he played the saint and let people go, they wouldn't remember his kindness. Instead, many would target him and even plot against him in secret.
Therefore, it was better to get rid of those who, under such circumstances, dare cast resentful glances at himself, appearing as the most brainless and irrational ones, all at once.
Doing so would not only significantly reduce the chances of villains scheming behind his back but also deter potential threats and signal to those eyeing him that he was not to be trifled with. They should weigh their options carefully before touching him.
If not for Ai Yi's sake, Shane might even have chosen to keep all of those demons.
Now, to have slain only a part was already an act of great benevolence.
"What about you? What brings you here?" Shane said with an unfriendly tone to Jiasinta, "You're not here to trouble me like those fools, are you?"
"Indeed, I'm not that foolish," Jiasinta replied with a wry smile, "They might not know, but how could I be unaware?"
The mere fact that Shane could defeat Aridia meant he wasn't someone who could be easily dealt with, not to mention Shane had the Evil God Lilith by his side. Jiasinta would be a fool to seek out trouble.
Moreover, Jiasinta was well aware that his young master must have already known Shane's true identity, which explains the particular attention given to him.
Having given signs of wanting to be on good terms with Shane, how could Jiasinta himself come to offend him?
This was also why officers from the rest of the Demon Forces came to the Human Realm, but not a single officer from the Dragon Demon Force's ranks did.
Those officers had long since learned about the relationship between Shane and Ai Yi from Jiasinta.
At least they knew that Shane and Ai Yi had a close connection.
Therefore, apart from Jiasinta, who was already in the Human Realm, no one from the Dragon Race under Ai Yi's governance had come.
Only officers like Ireza who weren't too sharp and harbored personal agendas dared to rush over carelessly.
Jiasinta looked at Shane, filled with emotions.
He truly had not expected the Kingdom Noble he had interacted with to be the newly appointed Hero.
Once, he had thought Shane interesting.
Who would have guessed that Shane would transform into someone even he had to look up to?
Jesse and Lis felt even more so, keeping their heads down throughout, daring not to look at Shane.
They had, after all, once disrespected Shane.
Of course, such trifles were long forgotten by Shane, tossed into some forgotten corner of his mind.
Shane watched as the gates of the Imperial City suddenly flung open and the Imperial Knight Order, led by a few familiar faces, surged out. His expression finally softened somewhat.
"Let's talk inside," he said.
At those words, Jiasinta nodded.