At the moment Shane felt surprised, Liel, on the other hand, furrowed her brows deeply at the sight of the two overly handsome men in front of her.
Especially upon seeing the more beautiful man, who was not from the Demon Clan but a Human, Liel was also taken aback.
"Greykville? You came as well?"
From Liel's demeanor, it was clear she held the Human man named Greykville in high regard.
Shane also took another look at him.
Not for any other reason, but because this Human man, just like Liel, was also a Level 99, just a step away from the Limit Level, a top Legendary warrior.
"When did a Human reach such a high level?"
Shane was genuinely surprised.
So far, the highest level Shane had ever seen among Humans was ninety-eight.
That person was Aridia.
The Level 98 Aridia was acclaimed as the first warrior of the Human Race, the highest-level Human Shane had ever encountered.
Initially, Shane thought there were no Humans higher in level than Aridia.
Who would have thought that today, in the Demon Realm, a Level 99 Human would appear? No wonder Shane felt surprised.
However, the Human strongman named Grey faced Liel with a proper smile.
"Sorry to disturb you, Clan Leader Liel." Grey nodded towards Liel and said, "Please don't mind me. I just heard that the Enchanting Demon Lord personally entertained a Human strongman, so as someone from the same race, I came to take a look."
Saying so, Grey turned his head to look at Shane.
"You must be the Human strongman who received personal hospitality from the Enchanting Demon Lord?" Grey first sized Shane up and then genuinely marveled, "So young."
Hearing this, Shane couldn't help feeling a bit amused.
"You're young too, right?" Shane glanced at his face and smiled, "You appear to be about the same age as me."
Before Grey could reply, the gender-neutral Demon Clan man beside him laughed.
"Then you must be mistaken." The other said with a half-smile, "Don't be fooled by Grey's appearance. His age isn't small at all. He could be old enough to be your father. It's just that he took the Unmelting Medicine made by our Bi'an Clan, which preserved his youthful appearance."
"Unmelting Medicine?" Shane raised an eyebrow.
"It's a type of Magic Potion that solidifies the user's body. It was originally used on the deceased to preserve their physical bodies," Grey said with a hint of helplessness. "When I was young, I was tricked into drinking that potion, and as a result, my body has been preserved from that time to this day without change."
Upon hearing this, the gender-neutral Demon Clan man seemed displeased.
"How can you call it being tricked?" The other said discontentedly, "I clearly told you that the potion was precious, and drinking it would grant you, to a certain extent, eternal youth."
"And that's not deceitful?" Grey glanced at him and said, "If I had known that the potion was meant for dead people, I definitely wouldn't have drunk it. Besides, it can't grant me eternal life, just eternal youth. So, Hart, you really are a trickster."
"I..." Hart seemed about to argue.
But before he could speak, Liel, growing impatient, cut him off.
"Enough, everyone in Enchanting Demon City knows you two are close, so no need to put on a show in front of me." Liel came over, carrying a steel gun, and swept a disdainful look over Grey and Hart, "You're just curious about what kind of man has caught Lady Chafne's favor, aren't you?"
At this point, Shane realized.
So, these two were here because of him?
Grey and Hart didn't show any guilt.
"Don't put it so harshly, Liel." Hart feigned innocence, "The entire Enchanting Demon City is talking about it. It's only natural for us to be curious."
"Yes." Grey nodded and said, "We're just here to see for ourselves, nothing more."
Saying this, Grey and Hart once again looked towards Shane, their scrutinizing and assessing gazes now completely unmasked.
Especially Grey, his eyes lingered for an instant on the Sealed Holy Sword in Shane's hand, his gaze flickering as if he saw through something.
Under such circumstances, Shane didn't hold back.
"I still don't know how to address both of you?"
Shane smiled at Grey and Hart.
His demeanor, utterly unconcerned with the oppressive aura brought by the two top Legendary warriors, caused Grey and Hart to exchange looks.
Then, Hart spoke first.
"My name is Hart, the current Clan Leader of the Bi'an Clan and the second officer under the Enchanting Demon Lord."
Hart introduced himself with a smile.
Shane had already been curious about the term, and hearing it again, he couldn't help giving a glance towards Liel.
Liel seemed to catch Shane's drift and huffed unwillingly.
But, after hesitating for a while, Liel still grudgingly explained,
"The Bi'an Clan is the second most powerful clan in Enchanting Demon City, next to the Stone Woman Clan. Although there is only one Legendary strongman in the clan, this fellow named Hart, his level is indeed not low at all, a solid ninety-seven. Even amongst all the Legendary warriors in the entire Demon Realm, he is one of the top, and with his recruitment of a super strongman from the Human Race, the Bi'an Clan quickly rose to the second ranking in the Enchanting Demon Territory."
Liel emphasized the word "second."
"Apparently, as the strongest within the Enchanting Demon Territory and also the strongest clan leader of the Stone Woman Clan in the Enchanting Demon City, Liel had often clashed with Hart, who ranked second, and the Bi'an Clan.
"This woman..." Hart muttered discontentedly, "Sooner or later, I'll pull you down from the top and make you second."
"Heh." Liel sneered disdainfully, close to bursting Hart's temper.
Fortunately, Grey stepped in in time.
"As for me, my name is Greykville, but you can call me Grey," Grey's tone was gentle, like a hermit who had cultivated his character for many years, and said, "As Clan Leader Liel mentioned, I am that Human recruited by the Bi'an Clan, currently a dependent of the Bi'an Clan under certain conditions, sometimes helping them with some tasks."
"Is that so?" Shane was quite surprised and said to Grey, "How come I have never heard about such a powerful figure among the Human Race?"
Hart seemed eager to answer this question.
Unfortunately, Grey stopped him.
"I suppose there aren't many among the Humans who would choose to mention me?" Grey said, "After all, in some ways, I have betrayed the Human Race and taken refuge with the Demon Clan, and having been in the Demon Realm for almost twenty years, I'm probably long forgotten."
This time, Grey's tone was very calm, and even unusually so.
Shane could almost be sure that this man's origin was not as simple as he had stated.
There must be many secrets unknown to him behind this.
However, that didn't concern him.
Of course, Shane introduced himself as well.
"My name is Shane. Nice to meet you."
Shane introduced himself quite concisely.
Yet, this name still elicited an "as expected" expression from both Grey and Hart.
"Shane Beizitu, Honorary Earl of the Mitra Kingdom, fiancé of the second Princess Lusti Mitra, and also the current Hero after a thousand years, it is indeed you."
Hart finally confirmed this matter.
Grey, however, did not show any reaction, only watching Shane with an inexplicable gaze, revealing a mix of emotions such as slight nostalgia and subtle sadness, which was difficult to understand.
Instead, it was Liel, who seemed to have recalled something, glanced at Grey.
Grey, as if he hadn't seen that scene, became expressionless.
Shane did not notice this change.
Shane only realized that his identity had already been seen through.
"You already guessed my identity?"
Shane looked towards Grey and Hart.
In response, Hart started to laugh.
"In the current situation, the only Human who could come to the Demon Realm and be personally invited by the Enchanting Demon Lord, other than the widely-discussed Hero himself, I really don't know who else could manage it."
Hart said this with a somewhat profound tone.
"However, even we didn't expect the Enchanting Demon Lord to invite you to stay in the top floor of the Enchanting Demon Castle. To be honest, we are quite surprised and even a bit envious."
At this point, Shane couldn't fail to understand what these two were implying.
"...You didn't come here with the same intention as that crazy woman, to drive me out of the top level of the Enchanting Demon Castle, did you?"
Shane fell silent for a while, then looked at Grey and Hart with a twitching smile.
That smile, carrying a hint of bitterness and anger, stunned both Grey and Hart.
What's wrong with this Hero?
Why does he look like he wants to die?
Such thoughts flashed through Grey and Hart's minds, but before they could investigate further, Liel, growing impatient again, spoke up.
"If that's your purpose here, then you can go back." Liel waved them off as if shooing flies, and said to Grey and Hart, "You don't need to act, I will drive him away from the Enchanting Demon Lord myself."
"Oh?" Hart looked at Liel, not quite believing her, "Are you really going to drive him away?"
"What?" Liel's expression darkened, "Are you doubting me?"
"No, that's not it," Hart said, though his face showed distrust.
The reason was simple.
"If you really want to drive him out, then why is he still here?"
This raised doubts in Hart.
Liel suddenly choked up, then angrily said, "Do you think this is an easy task? If it were you, you wouldn't be a match for him either."
"I'm not his match?" Hart narrowed his eyes.
Grey also looked at Liel in surprise.
The information in this statement was not insignificant.
Anyway, that's what Hart thought.
"Then I'd like to try it out."
With that statement, the atmosphere in the cultivation room took a drastic turn.