In the meeting room, the expressions of the demons had somewhat changed.
Aside from Ai Yi, whether it was Sera, Chafne, Lide, Camina, or even Milu, they all slightly altered their expressions as they looked toward their own sister.
The charming smile that had always been on Chafne's face had even disappeared.
"I say, Little Aiyi, have you gone mad?" Chafne asked incredulously, "Just for a hero, do you want to become enemies with your own sister?"
This was something that surprised everyone.
Since all the demons present were Ai Yi's sisters, they knew very well what kind of person Ai Yi was.
In the past, Ai Yi was a brutal and ruthless demon who had killed countless enemies of the Alien Race with her Dragon Breath, including two heroes; otherwise, she wouldn't have been considered one of the most brutal beings among the demons.
Such an Ai Yi, even to her sisters, often appeared indifferent and extremely aloof—only in front of the one who had passed away did she show some rare and precious emotions.
Since that person had passed away, Ai Yi, although she had restrained her brutal nature, had completely ceased to reveal her true self to others. For a thousand years, she had been repeating a cycle of deep sleep and awakening, giving an impression of being isolated from the world, no longer associating with anyone.
Thus, when it was known that Ai Yi had actually gone to the Human Realm and had become acquainted with a young man of the Human Race, even taking a great liking to him, the demons were all the more surprised and extremely curious about Shane.
Sera, upon hearing this news, had even rushed to the Human Realm to see Shane, which shows how much the demons cared, paid attention, and were curious about Shane, who had caught Ai Yi's fancy.
Even today, everyone was still wondering why this sudden hero could have appealed so much to Ai Yi.
Was it just because he was a hero?
There might be that reason, but it was definitely not just that.
After all, heroes are the natural enemies and nemesis of the Demon Clan. The fact that Ai Yi did not kill Shane on the spot when she found out he was a hero was already a miracle, and yet she ended up liking him instead—there obviously was a reason.
The demons were curious about this reason, which was why they wanted to interact with Shane.
Of course, these demons were essentially reckless beings, especially Chafne and Camina, who were quite dangerous opponents for Shane. Their attention toward Shane was not necessarily a good thing.
This fact was also clear to Chafne and Camina.
However, they really did not expect that Ai Yi would go to such lengths for Shane.
"No matter what you say, this is a bit too much, Ai Yi."
Lide furrowed her brows.
Milu also realized something was amiss but was not scared. Instead, she seemed eager to try.
Sera said nothing, just gazed deeply at Ai Yi, not knowing what she was thinking.
As for Camina, after hearing Ai Yi's words, she also didn't feel angry.
"The person you would go to such lengths to protect, I'm becoming more and more curious about him."
Camina expressed this in a light and breezy manner.
Ai Yi, seeing this, seemed about to do something.
But Sera stopped her.
"Alright, Little Aiyi, I won't allow you to turn against your own sisters over an outsider," Sera looked at Ai Yi and said, "If you keep this up, I'll start to wonder if you've been influenced by the hero, becoming like that, and I might even want to do something to Shane Beizitu myself."
At these words, Ai Yi had no choice but to shut her mouth.
She knew that Sera was not joking.
If she really felt that Shane's presence could affect the relationships among the demons, leading to internal strife and turning sisters against each other, then Sera would definitely eliminate Shane at all costs.
That was not what Ai Yi wanted to see.
So, Ai Yi closed her mouth, and even closed her eyes, saying nothing further, adopting an aloof demeanor as if removing herself from the circle.
This was also a form of silent protest.
Watching such an Ai Yi, the demons exchanged glances.
"Sister Sera, Lide, you both have seen that hero, right?" Chafne, genuinely intrigued by Shane, curiously asked, "What kind of person is he really?"
At that moment, Chafne was truly incredibly curious about what kind of hero could make her usually indifferent sister so infatuated.
Not just Chafne, but Camina too pricked up her ears, showing interest.
Among the demons present, only the two of them had not yet met Shane.
So both were exceedingly curious about what made this hero extraordinary.
In response, Sera and Lide both pondered a moment, then gave their answer.
"How should I say?" Lide spoke with a bit of a strange and amused tone: "I don't quite know how to describe it; all I can say is, this hero is not like any hero we've met before."
"He really isn't the same," Sera blinked and finally could not help but smile, "If you seriously interact with him, you would probably find him very special, very interesting. So, I can actually understand why Little Aiyi likes him so much."
The comments from the Moon Demon and Beast Demon not only intensified the curiosity of the Enchanting Demon and Poison Demon but also drew cheers from the Ghost Demon.
"Shane, very interesting, very fun!"
Milu raised her hands, laughing joyously as she expressed this.
The attitudes of the three made Chafne and Camina exchange glances, seeing the uncontrollable restlessness in each other's eyes.
However, they did not show it.
Even Chafne changed the topic.
"Given that," Chafne spoke to Sera, "how do you view the summoning of this Hero? Could it be the Divine Race scheming behind the scenes?"
"I'm not sure," Sera shook her head, but she said, "However, after finding out about the existence of the Hero, I started investigating this matter and even infiltrated the Divine World. It turned out that almost no one in the Divine Race knew about the Hero being summoned again."
"They didn't know?" Camina was skeptical, "Really?"
"Surely not everyone was unaware?" Lide pondered philosophically, "During our time in the Elf Country, Nadura had descended once, and I don't believe she came solely for us."
The implication was clear: there definitely were individuals in the Divine Race who had noticed the presence of the Hero.
It was just that their attitude towards the Hero was somewhat ambiguous.
Sera affirmed this point.
"Although my investigation isn't quite thorough yet," Sera continued, "Based on my current conjecture, I'm about 80% certain that the new Hero's summoning was also unexpected for the Divine Race. Therefore, they aren't too daring to openly contact that Hero, probably fearing whether this might draw some serious complications."
"If that's the case, those boring goddesses of the Divine Race must also be suspecting that it's us, the Demon Clan, causing trouble, right?" Chafne shrugged her slender shoulders and suddenly asked Little Ai Yi, "Little Ai Yi, you've been with that Hero the longest. Couldn't you figure out anything?"
Hearing this statement, Ai Yi finally opened her eyes.
"...I haven't been completely unobservant regarding this matter." Ai Yi remained silent for a moment and then spoke indifferently, "He indeed seems to be concealing something about his summoning, but he is also searching for the hidden truth behind it. That's my feeling."
Her words silenced the demons.
Each of them had their own thoughts, just unspoken.
Finally, Lide broke the silence.
"Since we can be 80% sure that this matter isn't related to the Divine Race, shouldn't we take some measures?" Lide proposed, "Otherwise, if we keep allowing those little ones in the Demon Clan to continue making trouble, it might really escalate."
"Yes," Chafne chuckled lightly, "Even though it feels interesting if it turns out that way, I don't want to be caught in constant warfare like in the past, unable to even go out and have fun."
"...Sister, you should probably stop going out," Camina whispered, "If you go out, it might cause some King and Nobles to completely lose their minds, willing to offer their kingdoms and fortunes to win your favor, letting their domains perish."
"Hey, do you have any right to say that about me?" Chafne was indignant, "At least when I'm out, I just make people go crazy. You going out, that's a real disaster, right?"
"I think the two of you are as bad as each other; it's best if neither of you goes out," Lide said exasperatedly, "Let's quickly think of a way to resolve the current situation."
"How are we supposed to solve it?" Camina appeared less optimistic, "Even if we order it down, claiming that the Divine Race is innocent, many people might think we just want to keep the peace and are covering up the Divine Race's crimes on purpose, right?"
"At the end of the day, it's still a matter of trust," Chafne said listlessly, "There are many in the Demon Clan who dislike the Divine Race, have temperaments, and arrogantly think that starting a war doesn't matter, really out of touch with reality."
"That's secondary," Lide said gravely, "What's truly frightening is that in this chaos, there might be people from the Old Demon Clan Faction instigating it behind the scenes, definitely hoping to see the Demon Clan go to war with the Divine Race."
At this, the demons all looked grim.
They then simultaneously turned towards Sera.
"Big Sister, it's up to you to decide what should be done."
That's what Chafne indicated.
"If it's Big Sister, you probably have a preparation ready, right?"
Lide also nodded in agreement.
"I don't believe Big Sister has no plan."
Camina was more direct.
Even Milu seemed to be nodding emphatically, like she was taking a leaf out of Lilith's book.
Even Ai Yi looked towards Sera.
They all believed that since Sera had anticipated Shane's identity, she must have guessed all these and prepared some strategies.
Who could forget that Sera was believed to be the smartest person in the world?
That was what all the sisters thought.
In fact, Sera did have a plan.
However, she was somewhat reluctant to execute it.
If it had been before, she wouldn't even have thought about it.
"Since you've taken a special interest in that Hero, you should be the one to handle this matter."
Sera said somewhat helplessly and with a hint of acidity.
The person she was referring to was Ai Yi.
Sera suddenly smiled.
The next second, Sera proposed a plan that would shock the world.
"You should marry the Hero."
At those words, the whole room fell silent.
Long after, above the expanse of the Demon Realm, an astonishing Dragon Power suddenly emerged.
Unfading for a long time.