The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 398: “Life” and “Nature”

The Divine Realm.

This was a world completely different from the human world and even the Demon Realm.

Because the Divine Realm had no land or oceans, only islands floating in mid-air, like castles.

Yes, islands.

The Divine Realm was formed by floating islands, creating a wondrous landscape unlike the other two realms.

The floating islands drifted constantly.

Therefore, their positions were always changing.

However, upon closer observation, one would find that the movement of these islands followed a pattern.

They all revolved around a large, stationary island, like celestial bodies orbiting a sun, moving in circular patterns.

The closer to the central island, the fewer the floating islands. The closest ones were only three, orbiting like guards or offspring, rising and falling, a pleasing sight.

At this moment, Anima appeared on one of the three floating islands.

The Goddess of Life, as if walking in the clouds, slowly moved forward, looking around. Although her eyes weren’t open, she seemed to be able to see everything here.

Soon, Anima arrived in a forest.

It was a very beautiful forest.

The forest was full of life, an environment that Anima loved.

Unfortunately, although Anima was the Goddess of Life, she wasn’t the owner of this forest filled with life.

The owner of this forest was another goddess.

Anima entered the depths of the forest in search of this goddess, eventually arriving at a clear lake.

“Oh my, Anima, is that you?”

At this moment, a pleasant voice, like that of a lake spirit, reached Anima’s ears.

Anima looked up at the clear, beautiful lake and said softly,

“Come out, Nadue. I have something to discuss with you.”

As soon as Anima finished speaking, ripples appeared on the surface of the lake, creating waves.

Amidst the waves, the clear lake water seemed to dance, and streams of water rose up.

The streams intertwined, then gathered together, forming a beautiful, ethereal body made of water.

The next moment, the ethereal body gradually solidified, transforming into a goddess.

A goddess with waist-length, icy blue hair like water, her features exquisite, as if she was the embodiment of beauty, her eyes also a crystal-clear icy blue, her ears long and pointed like an elf’s, truly captivating. ŖÄꞐǑ𝖇Êʂ

When this goddess appeared, the forest, the lake, the atmosphere, even the world itself, seemed to rejoice, emanating joy, either radiating light or swaying gently.

The goddess named Nadue, as if born from nature, or perhaps the embodiment of nature itself, came to Anima, carried by the flowing water.

“Greetings, Anima.”

Nadue greeted Anima with an impeccable smile and a respectful bow.

“Greetings, Nadue.” Anima smiled helplessly. “I’ve told you many times, you don’t have to be so polite to me.”

This was only natural.

After all, this beautiful goddess before her was born at the same time as Anima, also a pinnacle of the Divine Race, a close sister and companion of many years, one of the Three Goddesses – the Goddess of Nature.

Facing her closest sister, Anima naturally didn’t want her to be so polite.

However…

“This isn’t politeness, but basic courtesy.”

Nadue’s smile remained impeccably perfect. She was more like a perfectly educated princess of noble birth than a goddess.

Anima always thought that if Nadue wasn’t a goddess, she would definitely be the perfect embodiment of a “princess.”

She was dignified and courteous, beautiful and generous, her every move exuding a natural grace, elegance, and humility. In both the Divine Realm and the human world, she was the most popular and beloved goddess.

Anima often thought that if all life in the human world possessed Nadue’s qualities, then they would have reached the state of perfect cultivation as a being or a race.

When creating the human race, Anima often used this goddess as a model, and even when the Goddess of Fate guided the lower realm beings, she mostly used this goddess’s behavior as a standard, guiding the progress and growth of life in the lower realm.

Sometimes, Nadue’s dignified courtesy and calm generosity even made Anima feel ashamed of herself, showing how perfect and flawless the Goddess of Nature’s behavior was.

Just like now, Nadue invited Anima,

“Since you’re here, would you like to try some of the honey tea I recently made?”

Saying so, Nadue beckoned with her slender, jade-like hand, and a cup of enticing honey tea, carried by a stream of water, flew from the lake towards Anima.

“Thank you for the hospitality.”

Anima couldn’t refuse, accepting the tea politely and taking a sip.

The two then began to chat, like two noble ladies enjoying afternoon tea, relaxed and comfortable, the atmosphere warm and pleasant.

If this scene were seen by others, they would definitely stop and watch, as if admiring a beautiful scenery, reluctant to leave.

Before Nadue, Anima also couldn’t help but become more refined, her words and expressions more elegant, making Anima feel helpless more than once.

But it couldn’t be helped. Before this Goddess of Nature’s perfect and impeccable behavior, anyone would feel that they couldn’t be too rude or unsightly, or they would appear vulgar.

This caused Anima to be unable to get straight to the point for a while, passively following Nadue’s topic and continuing to chat.

After a long time, when Anima finished the honey tea, Nadue smiled with satisfaction.

“Is there something important you wanted to discuss with me?”

Nadue finally got to the point.

Anima’s relaxed expression tensed up.

“I do have a very important matter to discuss with you.”

Anima’s expression was serious.

“It seems to be quite a serious matter.”

Nadue nodded thoughtfully.

Anima understood Nadue very well, and Nadue understood Anima just as well.

Just as Anima admired and respected Nadue’s dignified, generous, polite, and elegant demeanor, Nadue also held Anima in high regard.

The Three Goddesses at the pinnacle of the Divine Race each had their own renowned personality traits.

If Nadue was the perfect goddess, seen as the standard of proper behavior, dignified and courteous, then Anima was the most goddess-like goddess.

She loved all life in the world from the bottom of her heart, rejoicing in their growth and grieving their passing. Therefore, she never considered herself a superior being, but would approach humans, the human race, and all life, watching over and protecting them equally.

Even towards the Demon Race, Anima showed a certain degree of respect, because she was the goddess who governed life, and respect for life was ingrained in her instincts.

If there was anything Anima truly couldn’t tolerate, it was corruption.

Therefore, Anima had told Shien that if Lilith’s return failed, he shouldn’t hesitate to destroy the [True Mark], preventing the fallen goddess from wreaking havoc and harming the living beings of the world.

When Anima became serious like this, it undoubtedly meant that something serious had happened.

Thinking of this, Nadue heard unexpected words from Anima.

“Do you think a Hero could still appear in this world?”

Anima asked Nadue.

“A Hero?” Nadue was slightly taken aback, then hesitated after a moment of surprise. “Are you referring to the princess of the Kingdom of Mitra blessed by the Goddess of Fate?”

If there was a Hero who might appear in this world, it would undoubtedly be that princess.

She had been recognized by Mitra’s Holy Sword, possessed unprecedented talent, and had a powerful Unique Skill. There was no doubt that she would become a Hero in the future.

She was also widely recognized as the modern Hero, and Nadue was optimistic about her, believing that she was the most promising and charismatic figure in the current human world.

Therefore, when it came to the modern Hero, Nadue immediately thought of her.

However, Anima shook her head.

“Roselucia Mitra is indeed qualified to be called a Hero, but I’m not referring to her.”

Anima hesitated for a moment, then made up her mind and told Nadue,

“Actually, I encountered a Hero in the human world, a Hero summoned from another world.”

Hearing this, Nadue’s eyes widened slightly.

“Impossible.”

Without thinking, Nadue said these words.

“The Hero Summoning has been sealed. How could there be a Hero from another world?”

Nadue didn’t believe it.

“I understand how you feel. I was the same as you at first, completely in disbelief.” Anima smiled wryly. “But it’s true, Nadue. I personally saw him use the Holy Sword and even help Goddess Lilith return. Goddess Lilith even entrusted her [True Mark] to him.”

Hearing this, Nadue frowned slightly and fell silent.

If it weren’t for Anima saying these words, Nadue would definitely not believe it.

Not to mention the Holy Sword, even Lilith’s return and entrusting her [True Mark] sounded like a fantasy, unbelievable.

“…Does Lildas know about this?”

Nadue asked.

“No, I haven’t told her yet.”

Anima shook her head.

“That’s good.”

Nadue nodded slightly.