Chapter 380: Thats My Person.
Chapter 380: âThatâs My Person.â
A life aura not belonging to this world.
The Holy Swordâs Seal Ring.
A strange blessing.
And excessively powerful potential and abilities.
Anima saw all these signs in Shien and confirmed that he was definitely a Hero.
However, the Hero Summoning Ritual had been sealed, and there were no signs of it being used. Why would a Hero suddenly appear?
What had happened?
Because of this shocking discovery, Anima no longer cared about Lilith. After some hesitation, she decided to observe the situation for the time being.
But nowâŠ
âThis has to stop.â
Seeing the sudden surge of astonishing magic power from the land of evil, the increasingly frenzied evil aura and beings, Anima knew she couldnât stand by any longer.
If she continued to do nothing, Lilithâs seal would be broken, and the hell of the past would return.
ThereforeâŠ
âNo matter what, Iâll reinforce the seal and exile the temple again before dealing with other matters.â
Anima was about to take action.
UnfortunatelyâŠ
âSince youâve chosen not to intervene, then continue watching, Goddess of Life.â
When this young voice reached Animaâs ears, her whole body stiffened, unable to move.
The familiar voice, like a long-lost dragonâs roar, resonated within Anima, causing her to abruptly turn her head and look to the side.
âWho!?â
Leisha also heard the voice, her expression changing slightly as she looked towards the source of the sound.
Upon seeing this, Leisha was first surprised, then overjoyed.
Because the people who could make her feel both surprised and joyful appeared at the same time.
âLong time no see, Anima.â
These words came from a small girl who had suddenly descended from the sky.
The petite girl, holding a pillow in her arms, retracted her dragon wings, landing on the rooftop with two other girls, one older and one younger, their figures appearing before Anima and Leisha. êÎŹđœá»êÄsÌ
âLasha!â
Leisha looked at the maid who had been brought here, identical in appearance to herself, and couldnât help but exclaim in surprise.
âIâm glad youâre safe, Milady.â
Lasha, holding Beatriceâs hand, looked at Leisha standing beside Anima. Although her expression remained unchanged, a rare sense of relief appeared in her eyes.
ââŠâ
Beatrice looked at Anima, as if she knew who she was, silent as always.
Animaâs gaze naturally fell on the petite girl holding the pillow, her voice a mixture of surprise and stiffness.
âAiri, the Dragon DemonâŠâ
The newcomer, besides Airi, who else could it be?
âWhy are you here?â
Anima was slightly shaken.
Airi, on the other hand, looked at Anima calmly.
âYouâve been observing my person for several days, and you didnât even notice I was here?â
Airi said to Anima indifferently.
However, these words were like a bolt from the blue for Anima.
âSo, youâve been with that human all along?â
Animaâs words revealed that she hadnât noticed Airiâs presence.
This was only natural.
Firstly, these past few days, Airi had been sleeping in her room almost all the time, never stepping out. Even Elise, who had been kidnapped, hadnât seen Airi. How could Anima have noticed her presence?
SecondlyâŠ
âI knew you would come, and I knew you would target my person, so I deliberately suppressed my life aura and fell into a deep sleep these past few days.â
Airi said nonchalantly.
âIf it were someone else, they might have discovered my presence through visual means, but for you, who doesnât see with your eyes but directly senses the life aura of all things, this method of concealment was surprisingly effective, wasnât it?â
Airiâs words left Anima speechless.
As Airi said, as the Goddess of Life, she didnât see with her eyes, but sensed the life aura of all things.
Thanks to this, almost nothing could be hidden from Anima. She could easily see through any being, understand the essence of any life, and not be deceived by illusions.
Elise, through prayer, had gained this vision from Anima, allowing her to observe the location and existence of life in the world to a certain extent. It was also because of this power that she was able to âseeâ Shien and his group rushing towards Cosmos on Yulinâs back.
But this ability had a weakness.
That was, for beings without a life aura, Animaâs senses would ignore them, just like how ordinary people wouldnât pay attention to stones on the roadside.
Therefore, Anima hadnât noticed Airi, who had suppressed her life aura and was in a state of suspended animation, like a deep sleep.
Understanding this, Anima was silent for a long time, then sighed and calmed down.
âI didnât expect you, Airi, to come to the human world.â
Anima said.
âBecause you havenât been paying attention to the human world recently, right?â Airi said noncommittally. âIâve been in the human world for a while now, and this news has probably spread throughout the various countries. You didnât even know? How negligent.â
âYou misunderstand, Airi.â Anima smiled wryly. âGuidance for humans has always been the responsibility of the Goddess of Fate, and the Goddess of Nature is responsible for the elves and dwarves. Iâm responsible for the beastmen. So, Iâm not very clear about what has been happening among humans recently.â
âThen youâve missed quite a few interesting things, Anima.â Airi glanced at Anima and said with a smirk. âA lot of interesting things have happened among humans recently.â
ââŠIs that so?â Anima seemed to narrow her closed eyes slightly, then said softly, âIs it because of that human named Shien?â
âMore or less.â Airi neither confirmed nor denied. âLike you, more and more people are noticing him now.â
âThen, may I ask a question?â Anima raised her eyes, as if looking at Airi, and asked bluntly, âThat human is indeed a Hero, right?â
âDonât ask me. I wonât answer that question.â Airi said coldly. âIf possible, Iâd also like to ask what is going on here.â
Anima understood the underlying meaning of Airiâs words.
Simply put, if Shien was really a Hero, then the questions surrounding him shouldnât be the Divine Raceâs, but the Demon Raceâs.
After all, Heroes were the trump card of the Divine Race. The Divine Race was the one who truly understood matters concerning Heroes.
Therefore, if Anima wanted to ask about the Hero, she shouldnât ask Airi, but ask herself.
ââŠI understand.â Anima was silent for a moment, then said, âHowever, judging from your appearance, you seem to have a close relationship with that human who is suspected to be a Hero. Thatâs not my misperception, right?â
Of course, it wasnât a misperception.
After all, Airi had said it from the beginning.
âThatâs my person. Understand it literally.â Airi said to Anima frankly. âIn other words, Iâm taking care of that guy now.â
These words filled Animaâs heart with countless questions and surprise.
She wanted to ask what exactly that meant.
What did âIâm taking care of him nowâ mean?
And why would that human become the Dragon Demonâs person?
Could it be that this time, the Heroâs appearance wasnât due to the Divine Raceâs summoning ritual, but because the Demon Race had mastered some method of summoning Heroes?
But how was that possible?
Apart from Omniis, no one should be able to interfere with another world.
Not to mention the current Demon Race, even when the Demon King was still alive, she couldnât interfere with another world.
The Demon Raceâs strength was reflected in their power, but they couldnât possess the various inconceivable powers of the Divine Race.
And in the Divine Race, the only being who could achieve true omnipotence and interfere with another world was Omniis.
In that case, what was going on?
What had happened?
Anima couldnât help but feel confused.
However, compared to these questions, Anima now wanted to know what Airi was planning to do.
âItâs hard to imagine that someone like you, Airi, would be interested in a mere human and offer him protection.â Anima took a deep breath and asked, âWhat is your purpose for appearing here, Airi? Can you tell me?â
âWhat?â Airi raised an eyebrow and looked at Anima. âAre you suspecting that he went to break Lilithâs seal because I, or the Demon Race, instructed him to?â
Anima only had one thing to say to this question.
âI hope thatâs not the case.â
Otherwise, this matter would be truly troublesome.
âDonât worry, thatâs something he decided to do himself. Iâm just watching from the side, acting as his muscle when necessary.â
Airi said frankly.
âM-muscle?â
Anima was stunned by these words.
Making the Dragon Demon her muscle?
Besides the Demon King, was there anyone else in the world who could do such an absurd thing?
âAnyway, thatâs how it is.â Airi seemed too lazy to explain too much to Anima and said directly, âSince this is something he decided to do, I hope you wonât interfere.â
Only then did Anima understand why Airi was here.
It was simply to keep her in check and prevent her from interfering.
ââŠAre you threatening me?â
Animaâs expression turned grim.
âYou can think of it that way.â Airi snorted coldly. âOf course, you can choose not to listen. But when the time comes, I hope you can display power far greater than you did a thousand years ago.â
Anima was speechless.