Chapter 134: Athena’s Tears
Less than a month, and he already possessed the power of a Grand Mage. What kind of monster was he?
Even if he was the Hero, such an exaggerated improvement was enough to make people despair.
The assassin leader’s face was ashen. Under this pressure, he didn’t even have the courage to resist.
He even feared for His Highness Lance. The Grand Prince didn’t know what kind of demon he was facing. Opposing this terrifying monster was probably the worst decision His Highness Lance had ever made in his life.
A Grand Mage?
Actually, Qin Chu’s current strength hadn’t reached that level yet.
At least in terms of stats alone, there was still a considerable gap between him and that level. However, the power within Qin Chu was very special. The small sprout in his body was attached to his Battle Origin and Demon Core, absorbing his Battle Qi and Mana, while also refining his power.
If they only compared purity, the purity of Qin Chu’s power far surpassed any other expert in this world, even Augustus and Saint Monique were far inferior.
And highly refined power could unleash greater destructive force.
Of course, below the level of Grand Mage and Valkyrie, he wouldn’t dare to say he was invincible, but he definitely didn’t have many opponents.
Under this powerful aura, his body even gradually floated into the air.
The feeling of freely unleashing his power was so comfortable that it even fascinated Qin Chu.
His gaze swept over the nine figures below. They stood there trembling, their eyes lifeless, not believing they had a chance to survive.
“Run!”
The leader muttered softly.
Suddenly, he raised his head, his eyes wide and bloodshot, filled with madness.
“Run!” The mutter turned into a terrified scream.
The leader’s voice woke up all his companions who had been stunned by Qin Chu’s aura.
They were destined to fail their mission, but at least they had to escape from here and inform the Grand Prince of Qin Chu’s true strength.
Otherwise, the Grand Prince would definitely suffer greatly at Qin Chu’s hands in the future.
It had to be said that although these people were a bit foolish and unqualified as assassins, their loyalty to Lance was undeniable. Perhaps it was precisely because they had been instilled with this sense of loyalty since childhood that they hadn’t received other education, which was why they were so foolish.
Following the leader’s scream, the nine figures dashed in different directions almost simultaneously.
They were at least smart enough to know to escape separately.
Qin Chu just floated leisurely in mid-air, with no intention of chasing them, “Sixth, as assassins, you’d better figure out if your target has any other people around them.”
Hum!
Just as Qin Chu’s voice fell, flames suddenly erupted all around.
Dark red flames danced violently, rising tens of meters high, and a wave of heat rushed towards them. The nine assassins were forced to stop and even retreat under the pressure of the heatwave.
The rising flames seemed to be drawn by some force, forming an arc and finally connecting in the air above the center of the circle of fire, like a huge fire canopy covering the ground, completely sealing off this area.
The leader’s pupils trembled. He felt his throat dry, and a strange squeak escaped his mouth.
He saw it.
A silhouette gradually emerged from the blazing flames.
It was a person.
She was walking on the flames, her outline becoming clearer and clearer.
It was a petite girl, flames burning on her slender body. She held a dark spear tightly in her hand, a flag symbolizing the Auville Empire tied to the spearhead.
Her small and delicate body was clad in sturdy armor, and her metal boots made clicking sounds as she walked on the ground.
Her golden hair, almost as long as her body, fluttered behind her, dyed crimson by the red flames. Her deep blue, gem-like eyes were as cold as ice, a stark contrast to the flames.
Black chains wrapped around her slender body, writhing like vipers.
She was like a witch emerging from the flames.
Clang!
The spear, almost twice as long as the girl’s body, slammed into the ground beside her, sinking more than a meter deep. Her cold eyes swept over the nine assassins, “No one is leaving here tonight.”
Anthea’s voice was a death sentence for these assassins.
Anthea’s aura was even stronger than Qin Chu’s.
The leader’s heart turned to ashes. He finally understood what Qin Chu meant. Hahahaha, as assassins, they were truly unprofessional!
They rushed over recklessly without even figuring out the target’s strength or the helpers around him. If they didn’t die, who would?
So, this was the Hero’s true strength?
Besides the two powerful figures, Ekaterina and Violet, there was another expert guarding him, no less powerful than them.
The Hero had been hiding his true strength all along. Everyone in the entire Heavenly Continent had underestimated him.
At this moment, a violent surge of energy came from the air.
A gentle Holy Light shone on Qin Chu’s body. The warm light didn’t make these people feel comfortable, they only felt despair.
Behind Qin Chu, a huge, graceful silhouette of a goddess gradually emerged.
Her clothes seemed to flutter in the wind.
Long, silver hair fluttered in the strong wind.
Qin Chu stretched out his right hand, palm facing upwards.
It seemed as if he was holding an extremely heavy energy in his palm, slowly turning it over.
Then, his palm pressed down extremely slowly.
In an instant, the ground in front of him collapsed.
The nine assassins were instantly crushed into powder, mixed into the huge crater.
Refreshing!
Qin Chu didn’t even use the Devourer to absorb their power. It wasn’t that he forgot, but that he didn’t want to.
Whether it was because he saw Karen again or for other reasons, Qin Chu felt very depressed. He needed to vent, to release the suppression in his heart with his strongest power.
The flames disappeared.
The goddess’s silhouette also gradually dissipated.
Qin Chu descended from the sky, walked to Shaye and Karen, and released the Mana blockade, “Karen, you can open your eyes now.”
Karen, who had been obediently keeping her eyes closed, opened them upon hearing Qin Chu’s voice. Although she was thin and weak, her eyes were very lively. Seeing the deep crater that had cut through the road and the flower beds on both sides, Karen was shocked. She hadn’t expected such a change to occur in the blink of an eye, “This is…”
“Shh…” Qin Chu put a finger to his lips and winked at Karen, “Can you keep this a secret for me?”
Karen seemed to understand something and nodded vigorously.
Qin Chu smiled and extended his hand. Karen seemed a little confused. After a few seconds, she realized what he meant and raised her arm to take his hand, but seeing the dirt on her palms, she seemed a little shy… However, her small face was so dirty that it was impossible to tell if she was blushing.
She desperately wiped her hands on her clothes, but her clothes weren’t clean either. The more she wiped, the dirtier they became. She withdrew her hand dejectedly.
Qin Chu didn’t care. He took Karen’s small hand under her surprised gaze, “Let’s go…”
One tall and one short, the two figures cast long shadows under the streetlights.
“Big brother… Hero, where are we going?” Karen asked cautiously.
Qin Chu smiled at Karen, “My home!”
Karen’s eyes trembled. Home was a very unfamiliar word to her. She never dreamed that she would have a home again.
But that was the Hero’s home! The Hero was so noble, was it really appropriate for someone like her to go to his home?
“There’s nothing inappropriate about it.” Qin Chu smiled and rubbed Karen’s dirty hair, which seemed to have lice in it.
Qin Chu had always felt guilty towards Karen. In the first playthrough, because of him, Karen’s legs were broken. Although he had prepared a wheelchair for her and arranged for someone to take care of her, because he was busy fighting Demon Beasts, Qin Chu rarely visited her.
In the end, only Karen was still speaking up for him.
“Don’t worry, I’m the Hero. No one dares to disobey me,” Qin Chu said proudly, patting his chest.
“By the way, do you have anything to pack at your home?” Qin Chu tilted his head and asked.
“My home…”
“It’s long gone…”
“After the news of my parents’ death spread, all our belongings were taken by the neighbors, even the house was snatched away.”
…
On the other side, Athena finally woke up.
Thinking about what had just happened, tears of humiliation welled up in Athena’s eyes.
Her last shred of dignity was gone.
She hated her own weakness, her inability to control the reactions of her body.
Recalling what had just happened, her body trembled violently with betrayal and guilt. Her fair fingers gripped the bedsheet tightly, and she whimpered and sobbed.
Even though she was the Grand Mage Athena, even though she could fight Demon Beasts without fear of death, she was still a woman.
She also had her own persistence and weaknesses in her heart.
She had betrayed Lord Jie Luo.
She was no longer pure.
Even if Lord Jie Luo was resurrected, was she still worthy of staying by his side?
Athena felt a strong disgust towards her own body. Dragging her tired body, she walked towards the bathroom, letting the hot water wash over her. She wanted to cleanse all the filth from her body, as if that could restore her purity.
Looking at her perfect body in the mirror, she even wanted to tear it apart with the broken glass.
No… No… No…
Athena shook her head vigorously, her azure hair swaying.
Everything she had done was for Lord Jie Luo.
Now, only she and Ekaterina were left for Lord Jie Luo. If she gave up completely because of this humiliation, when would Lord Jie Luo be resurrected?
Lord Jie Luo must have recovered a bit!
When Lord Jie Luo was resurrected, he would definitely be grateful to her.
Athena’s eyes, reflected in the mirror, were filled with a morbid obsession, self-moved and self-satisfied.
“Lord Jie Luo, for you, I can endure any humiliation.”
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