Chapter 468: “I’ll Fight You!”
The inner sanctum, a treasure left to humanity by the Supreme God, was intended for cultivating outstanding talents.
Since that was the case, how could a Hero from another world not have used it?
Shien coming to the inner sanctum wasn’t unexpected for Anima.
But as Anima said, she didn’t expect him to come so soon.
“Past Heroes usually only thought about entering the inner sanctum after reaching the legendary level, level ninety and above, feeling that their strength was improving too slowly, hoping to use the inner sanctum’s enlightenment to improve their strength.”
Anima looked at Shien meaningfully.
“Especially Mitra, known as the strongest Hero of all time, he only entered the inner sanctum after reaching the level cap of one hundred, using the enlightenment gained within to break through his limits and transcend.”
Therefore, Anima naturally thought that Shien would only enter the inner sanctum when his level was higher.
Not necessarily reaching the level cap of one hundred like Mitra, but at least after reaching the legendary level of ninety. This was Anima’s previous thought.
Who would have thought that Shien would come so soon?
“You are very strong, but your level isn’t high. You haven’t even reached level sixty yet, right?”
Anima easily saw through Shien’s level.
This was part of Anima’s power.
As the Goddess of Life, she could see through the state and level of all beings with her never-opened eyes.
This was a direct observation of life itself, impossible to conceal or disguise.
Therefore, Anima had known Shien’s true level since their first meeting.
Shien nodded.
“Compared to those truly powerful figures, my level is indeed not high.” Shien shrugged. “But I don’t think I need to wait until I reach the legendary level or the level cap to enter the inner sanctum. That would be too late.”
Of course, this was for Shien.
For others, Shien’s choice might not be wise.
“Why are you in such a hurry?” Lildas, being supported by Lucy, rubbed her face, tears still streaming down her cheeks, and glared at Shien. “Being impatient isn’t a good thing. Your strength is already considerable. I advise you to wait, work hard while you can still grow on your own, and don’t waste this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
“Oh?” Shien raised an eyebrow and smiled. “Is the Goddess concerned about me?”
“Of course not!” Lildas bristled and shouted, “I’m thinking about Lucy! What if you regret it later and walk around with a miserable expression, affecting my Lucy’s mood? What then?”
“You don’t have to worry about that, Goddess. I have my own plan.” Shien wasn’t provoked. Instead, he said calmly, “Although I don’t know if I’ll be walking around with a miserable expression in the future, you look quite miserable now. Please restrain yourself and don’t affect my Lucy’s mood.”
“You…!” Lildas was furious, pointing at Shien and shouting, “I’m not miserable! And Lucy is mine!”
“You’re quite self-confident. I wonder what makes you so sure that you’re not miserable right now?” Shien said with a smirk. “And Lucy should be mine.”
“Y-you, you, you…!” Lildas was enraged and shouted, “She’s mine!”
“Whatever you say.” Shien narrowed his eyes and said calmly, “What’s mine is mine. You can’t take her away.”
Lildas naturally wouldn’t agree.
“Mine!”
“Mine.”
“Mine!”
“Mine.”
“No, she’s mine, not yours!”
“Alright, she’s yours.”
“No! She’s yours!”
“Okay, you said it yourself.”
“…Huh?”
After a heated (and childish) argument, Lildas fell for Shien’s clever (and even more childish) trap, completely dumbfounded.
Shien reached out and patted Lildas’s head, sighing dramatically.
“Silly child, clearly the oldest woman in the world, but still so foolish and naive.”
This direct provocation made Lildas explode.
“I’ll fight you!”
Lildas, like an enraged kitten, pounced on Shien, claws bared.
Shien remained unmoved, casually cleaning his fingernails with one hand, the other reaching out at some point and stopping Lildas by pressing against her forehead.
Lildas kept charging forward, her hands flailing wildly, but because Shien was holding her head, she couldn’t get close at all, her hands only hitting the air in front of Shien.
The two started playing around like this, making everyone around them dumbfounded.
Yuler and the others exchanged glances, at a loss as to what to do.
Lucy had a headache, looking at the two of them like they were children, sighing.
Anima was also stunned, then she and Nadue, who had been hiding in the shadows, smiled wryly at the same time, their hearts filled with disbelief.
This was the first time they had seen a human dare to argue with Lildas like this, and the two of them even started a childish fight, making it hard to believe that this was actually happening.
If this scene were seen by outsiders, they would probably be shocked, right?
But no matter what, Shien truly showed no fear towards Lildas, the strongest goddess, and Lildas was throwing a tantrum like a child. This was reality.
As a result, everyone was surprised to find that the atmosphere between them was actually quite warm and comfortable.
It was like two close friends playing around, or a family having fun, like watching siblings bicker.
Soon, Lildas, unable to defeat Shien, started crying again.
“Lucy, look, he’s bullying me, he’s a bad guy!”
Lildas gave up on Shien and threw herself into Lucy’s arms, complaining with a wronged expression.
“It’s… it’s okay, Lady Lildas, Shien is just joking with you.”
Lucy could only hug Lildas and pat her back, comforting her.
Shien couldn’t help but retort,
“And you call her your daughter? Who’s the daughter here?”
Their roles were completely reversed.
“Waaah!”
Lildas cried even harder.
She was crying from anger.
Although it might be true, he shouldn’t say it out loud!
Didn’t he know it was hurtful?
“Alright, you should stop talking.”
Lucy really wanted to hit Shien.
She also knew that it was impossible for this unreliable guy to show respect to a goddess.
Thinking back to when they first met, after learning her true nature, hadn’t this guy also ridiculed her mercilessly?
This lawless Hero was truly something else.
“It seems it’s better to let Lildas stay here and accompany Lucy.” Anima still smiled wryly, then looked at Yuler. “I’ll take Earl Buztout to the inner sanctum. You stay here and take care of the Goddess of Fate and Princess Lucy.”
“Yes.” Yuler seemed surprised that Anima was planning to personally guide Shien, but he didn’t say anything and agreed obediently.
“I have no objections.” Shien seemed indifferent and looked at Lucy. “Then I’ll go by myself.”
“Yes.” Lucy nodded. “I’ll wait for you outside.”
“Let’s go then.” Anima stepped aside, gesturing for Shien to proceed, and said with a smile, her eyes still closed, “Before we reach the inner sanctum, I’ll give you a proper introduction to this treasure left to the human race by the Mother Goddess.”
“Thank you for your trouble.” Shien bowed to Anima.
Thus, the group parted ways.
Lucy, with the crying Lildas, went to the waiting room under Yuler’s guidance.
Shien, led by Anima, headed towards the inner sanctum.
Nadue glanced at both sides.
“Then I’ll stay as well.”
With Anima there, Shien should be fine.
She could take this opportunity to observe the situation in other directions.
For example, the Raifurut family.
…
“We’re here.”
When Anima said these words, Shien stopped.
Shien and Anima had arrived at the deepest part of the temple.
There were no buildings here. It was like an open-air plaza, very spacious.
“This is the inner sanctum?”
Shien was a bit surprised.
Looking around, there was nothing in this spacious plaza, only a gate standing in the center.
Yes.
A gate.
A gate stood alone in the middle of the plaza, looking very strange.
The gate looked simple and unadorned, like an old stone gate covered in dust, without any decorations, only a single character carved on it—”Logic.”
“This is the gate that directly connects to the [World’s Logic].”
Anima said with a serious expression.
“Those who pass through this gate will enter another space.”
“That is the inner sanctum, the closest place to the [World’s Logic].”
“From there, you can directly observe the workings of the [Logic], see how the world operates in the most direct way, immerse yourself in it, and gain enlightenment.”
“Based on this enlightenment, you will gain unimaginable benefits.”
It could be a sudden increase in level, the sudden acquisition of a skill, or even the awakening of a Unique Skill. Anything was possible.
“This treasure has cultivated countless strong individuals for the human race. Some were completely unknown before entering the inner sanctum, their strength and potential ordinary, but they gained extraordinary insights, and after coming out, their progress skyrocketed, becoming great figures recorded in history.”
Anima turned to Shien.
“If you’ve truly made up your mind, then go ahead.”
“Go and push open that gate.”
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