Chapter 168

"…"

Shien couldn't help but fall into silence after witnessing the scene before him.

At this moment, Tierre didn't have her usual cold and unapproachable aura anymore. Instead, it was replaced by sadness, nostalgia, and hatred.

The evidence was that Tierre had unknowingly grasped her favorite sharp blade. Her hand was constantly exerting force, as if she wanted to stab someone's heart with it. Her slender arm was trembling.

Shien could imagine the intense emotions that were intertwining in Tierre's heart at this moment.

This made Shien feel that it wasn't a good idea for him to continue watching.

So, Shien turned around and prepared to leave.

But at this moment, Shien sensed a lot of unfamiliar magical energy and stopped him in his tracks.

"Who …!?"

With [Enemy Sense], Tierre naturally sensed the hostility directed at her. The sorrowful aura around her vanished instantly and returned to her cold and indifferent self.

At the next second …

"Yo, it's been a while."

Along with this mocking voice, a group of people surrounded Tierre from all sides.

The leader of the group was a noble young master who was dressed like a knight, but his attire was too luxurious and he looked more like a nouveau riche than Margret. He held a sword tightly in his hand and his face was filled with sarcasm and arrogance.

The people around him seemed to be the guards of this noble young master. Every one of them was armed and looked at Tierre with hostility.

Tierre looked at the scene coldly, casting an emotionless glance at the noble young master who led the group.

The noble young master clicked his tongue and mocked.

"I didn't expect you to come back. I thought you would hide in the remote countryside and never come back to the Imperial City."

The young nobleman's voice was filled with insults towards Tiyerre, but it also carried an obvious hatred towards her.

That's right, hatred.

The noble young master hated Tierre and his gaze at her was as though he wanted to cut her into a thousand pieces.

Tierre didn't react to his words.

Or rather, Tierre spoke as though she was used to people's hatred.

"… I'm only warning you once. Get out of here immediately."

Tierre said coldly.

"You want me to disappear?" The noble young master was so angry that he laughed. He said with extreme resentment, "You should be the one who disappears! You have the blood of a sinner flowing in your veins! "

"Blood of a sinner."

The word made Tierre's hand tighten on the sharp blade.

However, Tierre didn't refute at all. She spoke again as though she was holding back something.

"Get out of here."

Tierre said softly.

Of course, the noble young master wouldn't listen to her.

"I told you, the one who disappears is you is you!" The noble young master also growled, "Today, I will avenge my brother and those who were killed by your mother!"

"Tierre Go!"

Following the young noble's command, the armed guards in the surroundings charged towards Tierre.

Tierre was suddenly besieged from all sides and seemed to be in grave danger.

"…"

As the air vibrated, a red magical radiance bloomed on the sharp blade in Tierre's hand.

Tierre instantly activated her [Demonic Sword] skill and slashed at the guards who were charging at her.

In an instant, it was as if a bolt of red lightning flashed by, and the sharp blade that carried the light of the [Demon Sword] slashed through the surroundings, colliding with the weapons of the guards.

"Bam!"

Shattering noises sounded, and the weapons in the hands of the guards were all broken into pieces by Tierre's [Demon Sword].

The attacking guards only saw a flash of red light in front of their eyes, and then their weapons shattered. They were all shocked and quickly stopped in their tracks.

"What?!"

The noble young master was shocked as well. He couldn't believe what he just saw.

Tierre raised the [Demonic Sword] and warned him again.

"Get lost."

Her words were still cold, but this time, they were laced with killing intent.

"Damn … Damn it …!"

The noble young master's face contorted. His face was filled with humiliation and hatred.

However, when he saw the [Demonic Sword] in Tierre's hand, fear appeared in his eyes.

"She … She actually learned the [Demonic Sword] …! She only left for a year … How did she become so powerful …?! "

The noble young master was shocked. Or rather, he didn't want to believe it.

However, facts often spoke louder than words. It didn't matter how much the noble young master didn't want to admit it.

Tierre didn't want to say anything else. She lifted her foot and was about to walk toward the noble young master.

"Eh …!"

The noble young master immediately screamed and couldn't help but take a step back.

Realizing that he couldn't deal with Tierre, and he might even be in danger, the noble young master finally thought of retreating.

However …

"Don't think this is over!" The noble young master shouted, "Just wait and see! Someone will deal with you, the daughter of a sinner! "

Leaving such words behind, the noble young master led his group of guards away dejectedly.

Tierre watched them leave, and the [Demonic Sword] in her hand slowly disappeared.

However, Tierre didn't let her guard down. Instead, she turned to the other side.

"Come out," Tierre said, "I know you're there."

As soon as her voice subsided, the only response she got was silence.

Only after a while did a figure appear there.

"Good evening."

Shien stood in front of Tierre with an awkward expression.

Tierre didn't say anything. She just stared at Shien, and it gave Shien a lot of pressure.

"Erm … How did you find me?"

Shien could only throw out the awkward question.

Tierre still didn't say anything. She kept staring at Sean until Sean was on the verge of breaking down. Only then did she withdraw her gaze.

"When the guards attacked, you wanted to rush out and help me, didn't you?" Tierre said emotionlessly, "That's when I noticed you."

It seemed like Shien's action caused [Hide] to lose its effect.

After all, [Hide] was only effective when one was in hiding. If Shien wanted to rush out and expose himself, the skill would lose its effect.

"… Didn't I just want to help you?"

Shien muttered.

"Then why are you here?"

Tierre asked a question that struck Kieran's soul.

"… Would you believe me if I told you it was a coincidence?"

Shien laughed dryly.

Tierre didn't say anything else. She glared at Shien and gave up on pursuing the matter. She turned around and looked at the grave.

Tierre said something to the grave with a whisper before she left.

Shien quickly followed, but he didn't know what to say.

At that moment, Shien started to grumble again.

(Didn't I say I'm not the main character?)

If he was the main character, he should be able to strike up a conversation with a girl, comfort her, and let her speak her mind.

However, Shien didn't know how to comfort a girl. Quite the contrary, he had a lot of ways to provoke a girl.

Of course, if it was limited to what he read in the books, Shien might be able to do it.

But should he?

Shien was in a dilemma.