The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated - Chapter 96: No Merit To Fight Over
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Chapter 96: No Merit To Fight Over

Chapter 096: No Merit To Fight Over

Are, are you really saying the truth?

At that moment, even putting aside Balon, Leon, and the rest, Markray already couldnt hold himself back from asking.

Why not? Shien acted as if he didnt notice the thoughts of Markray and group at all, and he blathering on as if he lacked any sense of caution, Although Jillian was one of the main culprits behind the mass assassination incident from 10 years ago, he was only one of them. I heard that there was another guy called something-dr thats the main culprit behind it all, and he was the highest leveled out of all of them. Back then, he also killed even more people than Jillian, plus the whole thing seemed to be his plot in the first place. If he ends up showing up to rescue Jillian, and he were to bring with him the rest of the Old Demon Faction with him, and we then take them all down, wouldnt the merit-

As for the rest of it, everyone understood full well even if Shien didnt finish those words.

It must be said, if things really did end up that way, the merits from that would unquestionably be far greater than merely capturing Jillian.

And given that even Jillian was enough to get people salivating in greed, then what kind of reaction would an even greater merit than that cause?

(Could I be promoted raised to nobility?)

A flame burned in Leons heart.

(Could I gain the eyes of the royal family, and my whole family be promoted in noble rank?)

Markray couldnt hold back his excitement.

(Will it get fathers business even more profit, or maybe have the royalty act as matchmakers to let Leon and I become husband and wife?)

Eudrice also fell into her own daydreams.

As for Balon, he too couldnt resist.

(Originally, there were a great deal of dissatisfaction from my familys advisers and vassals regarding the fact that I became the captain of one of the knight brigades when I havent even reached level 70 yet. This sticking point had caused me no end of troubles, and it was the main reason why I havent been recognized by the masses outside of Lamdrion all this time. If I could succeed in grabbing a merit as great as that, then they wont have any way of gainsaying me anymore. In fact, I may even have a chance to overtake my eldest brother, become the one to inherit the Murrow family, and become the next Marquis Murrow.)

As he thought that, Balon couldnt resist the temptation.

Only Alrith at this point ended up raising an objection.

Did guildmaster Leili agree to this matter? Alrith wrinkled his brow and spoke bluntly to Shien, Are you guys sure that this will be successful? Dont let this end up harming Lamdrion in the end!

Alriths words had brought everyone back to reality.

It wasnt just Alrith. Even Vivian couldnt hold herself back from interjecting.

Baydr is an every stronger demon than Jillian and the one in Lamdrion. Even if it could subjugate Jillian, it may not be enough to take down Baydr. If it ends up failing when the time comes, Lamdrion would be the one to pay the price for it. Thats far too dangerous.

Since Vivian didnt know just what Shien was planning, she decided to remind him using that method just in case that Shien really was planning such a thing.

Dont worry, dont worry. Shien wasnt concerned at all though, Theres nothing that a magic item cant solve. If there are, then just use two!

That statement was extremely arrogant, bu no one really could make any objections to it either.

Things really were that way after all.

Its different from back with Jillian. This time, there wasnt even just 2 usable magic item. It had already been mass produced after all.

Therefore, if they just threw out magic items of that level en mass without holding back, then never mind a demon even stronger than level 77, even a superpower of level 90+ would probably end up getting done in, right?

Basically, it means that it was fully doable!

No one could sit still at that anymore.

Your name is Shien right? Balon finally spoke up and addressed Shien, I thank you for your hard word. In that case, as for this matter-

This matter, allow me to support you in this.

That was what Balon was planning to say.

From Balons point of view, if they can guarantee that the people sent by the Old Demon Faction will end up flinging themselves into a trap and get completely taken out, then there would no more need for him or his people to undertake some secret quest. Just wait and prepare right here and take care of everything at once. Theyd even end up getting more out of it, with even more merits earned.

However, at that moment, Shien once again change the topic and interrupted Balons words.

Speaking of, I havent even thanked everyone yet. Shien addressed everyone there with obvious gratitude, For everyone to have put in so much effort into helping me transport Jillian to the capital like this. Why I really am a little embarrassed at that.

When those words were uttered, everyone, including Balon, stopped for a moment.

Helping you?

Balon, Leon, Markray, Eudrice, and Alrith were all confused.

Whats the logic behind that?

Everyone was quite puzzled.

However, a second later, everyones expressions had changed due to Shiens words.

It was something that had never happened before.

Because-

Although it was only thanks to borrowing the power of a magic item that I successfully subjugate Jillian, however, since I did end up subjugating such a major criminal and transported him to the capital, I think the Kingdom wouldnt be stingy in its reward for me, right? Why, Im looking forward to it just thinking about it!

Shiens joyful words, this time, had made everyones heart let out a crack sound. They finally realized what the issue was.

Thats right!

The one who subjugated Jillian was Shien, not them!

In other words, Shien was the one who truly deserved the credit. They were only peripherally involved!

Its not that everyone forgot about that point. Rather, normally speaking, theres a way that things were done when someone makes a major contribution within a particular territory. Unless it was a matter capable of shaking the entire kingdom, unless it brought an enormous advantage for the entire country to the point where the person who made the contribution had to be acknowledged by the nation itself, rewards will normally be something that are realized in tiers.

For example, if a commoner accidentally found a ruin, and that ruin had enormous value to the point where even the Kingdom had to be involved, then said commoner wouldnt be directly rewarded by the Kingdom itself. Instead, hed be rewarded by the noble of the territory who received the news.

Then this territorys lord would report it to the Kingdom, and the Kingdom will consider the matter as the lords merit, and reward the lord.

Thats what the tiered reward system meant.

After all, theres no way that a commoner could directly make contact with the royalty and report the matter, right?

Thus, this was true even in Shiens previous world. Rewards will drip down step by step. By the time it finally reached the actual person, it would have already gone through who knows how many steps, and it would be unknown just how much of the original rewards value ended up reaching the person in question.

Shiens one matter here ended up this way too. The merit that a level 10 new adventurer earned could just be rewarded by the administrator of Lamdrion. Shien himself had neither the right nor method to contact the royalty and get the reward directly from them.

Given all that, from Balons point of view, he just needed to hand Shien a reward. Then, he could fully claim the Kingdoms full reward without any issues.

However, now the situation had changed.

Shien watched the expressions on everyones faces, and his smile became more and more pronounced.

(Werent you guys trying to fight over the merit?)

Then Ill make it so that there is no merit to fight over!

That was Shiens real goal.