Chapter 159: Athena’s Voice
After a brief exchange of greetings, Loseweisse invited the two into her boudoir. The room was slightly messy, a testament to her recent turbulent emotions.
Loseweisse served them tea, resisting the urge to add something extra.
“Ah, it’s good to be back in the Imperial City,” Airi said with a cheerful smile, stretching her slender limbs.
Those delicate arms and legs had slit the throats of countless victims.
As Master Thieves, the twin sisters, Eileen and Airi, were experts in assassination. They could end a life from the most unexpected angles, their innocent appearance a deceptive mask.
Bitch, Loseweisse cursed inwardly, maintaining a pleasant smile on her face. “Airi, why are you alone? Where’s your sister?”
“She has some other matters to attend to and will be delayed for a while. I rushed back as soon as I received your message,” Airi replied cheerfully, her eyes sparkling, “Is it really possible to resurrect Big Brother Jie Luo?”
Sylph’s golden eyes also flickered, clearly interested in the question.
Loseweisse nodded. “Athena has confirmed the contents of the scroll. It should be correct.”
“I can’t guarantee it 100%, but even if the hope is slim, would you give up?”
Airi shook her head vehemently. “Of course not! Even if there’s only a one in ten thousand chance, I will definitely try.”
A thin, sharp blade appeared between her delicate fingers, spinning expertly. It wasn’t even a dagger, just a sharpened piece of metal, gleaming with a cold light.
“What happens to the Second Hero has nothing to do with us, right? As long as Big Brother Jie Luo can be resurrected, I’ll even get you the heads of Augustus and Saint Monique,” she said, her sweet, childish face uttering chilling words.
In Airi’s heart, Jie Luo was paramount, just like the other members of the Hero Squad.
“By the way, can I see the scroll?”
Loseweisse hesitated, wanting to refuse. But Sylph and Airi were useful, and they were both meticulous, unlike the impulsive Ekaterina, who could be a liability after a few drinks.
Finally, she nodded, retrieving the Resurrection Technique scroll and partially unrolling it before them.
“Soul fragments, the Hero’s blood…”
“Who wrote this? The handwriting is so ugly, almost as bad as Big Brother Jie Luo’s,” Airi muttered. “It doesn’t say how much blood is needed. If it’s not much, maybe we can ask the Second Hero, and he’ll give us some.”
Loseweisse scoffed, rolling up the scroll, “Do you think that’s possible? The Hero’s status is so noble, do you think the Second Hero would allow anyone to share his glory? Once he finds out, not only will he not give us his blood, he’ll probably try to stop us.”
“And precisely because it doesn’t specify how much is needed, we have to prepare for the worst, don’t we? Therefore, draining all the Hero’s blood is our only option.”
For Jie Luo’s resurrection, she could become more ruthless and cruel than anyone.
Airi and Sylph both agreed. There was only one set of soul fragments, one chance. They had to be fully prepared.
“What about Karsus?” Sylph asked.
In the Hero Squad, Sylph was the only female member who had a good relationship with Karsus because he had once saved her life.
“Wait a moment, I’ll contact Athena… and Ekaterina too. Although Sister Ekaterina is a bit impulsive, she can sometimes offer good suggestions,” Loseweisse said after a moment of thought. “Karsus’s situation is complicated, we’ll discuss it together later…”
As she spoke, Loseweisse pressed her fingers to her ear, activating her Information Magic.
Athena was a powerful mage and should be sensitive to magic, so she should be able to detect the Information Magic immediately.
But after a few seconds, there was still no response, which made Loseweisse a little irritated, “Could she still be sleeping?”
“In broad daylight? What was she doing last night?”
After a while, Athena finally responded, “Loseweisse?”
Athena’s voice sounded lazy, as if she had just woken up.
“Yes, it’s me,” Loseweisse said, “Sister Athena, Sylph and Eileen are back in the Imperial City. Can you come over? Let’s discuss our next move.”
“Of course… Ah, hmm…”
A strange sound came from the other end of the Information Magic, lazy yet alluring.
Loseweisse’s expression turned strange, “Sister Athena, what’s wrong?”
“Ah, it’s nothing. I stretched and accidentally hit my hand against the wall,” Athena quickly explained, “I’ll tidy up and be right there.”
Then, Athena abruptly ended the communication, leaving Loseweisse feeling puzzled.
But she didn’t think too much about it. After all, having just woken up, there were indeed many things to take care of.
…
Meanwhile, at the residence.
Half an hour later, Athena finally started tidying up as she had said.
Her face was still flushed, and she glared at Qin Chu resentfully.
This guy was too bad. He knew she was communicating with Loseweisse through Information Magic and still deliberately did that… Almost exposing her in front of Loseweisse.
Qin Chu just chuckled. Actually, he would have preferred for Athena to continue her long-distance communication with Loseweisse. That would have been more exciting, but unfortunately, Athena didn’t cooperate.
Athena’s face was flushed, her hair damp with sweat. She exuded an astonishing charm and allure, making Qin Chu’s heart race.
If he didn’t know that now wasn’t the time, he really wanted another round.
Athena didn’t avoid Qin Chu either. She changed into her usual mage robe right in front of him, then tossed a black object at him, “You said it was a thank you gift for me, but you tore it yourself.”
“Forget it, I have important matters to attend to, I won’t argue with you.”
After saying these words, Athena swayed her sexy hips and left the room.
After Athena’s figure disappeared, the smile on Qin Chu’s face remained unchanged, but his aura gradually turned gloomy. Although the Information Magic was directed at Athena, he had been very close to her at that time…
So he had overheard a little bit of the conversation.
Airi and Sylph had appeared.
Recalling his impression of these two, they weren’t easy to deal with.
Sylph was like a sniper on Earth. Her arrows could target enemies from thousands of meters away, and her magic arrows could pierce through your head without you even realizing it.
As for Airi, although she looked innocent and cute, like a naive girl, the twin sisters, Eileen and Airi, had countless ways to kill. As long as they could end their target’s life, they would use any means necessary, whether it was assassination, poisoning, or sneak attacks.
Loseweisse summoning Athena, he must be a major topic of discussion, right?
Athena probably wouldn’t tell him what they had discussed.
But someone else would.
Qin Chu’s gaze shifted towards the hall. A crimson figure was walking towards him.
It was Ekaterina, the most secretive and loyal spy he had planted in the Hero Squad.
“Master, Loseweisse…”
“I already know. Go now. Remember what I told you before, you must maintain your disguise and not let them notice anything unusual, understand? To clear yourself of suspicion, you can even act more proactively at times.”
Ekaterina took a deep breath and nodded vigorously, then quickly left.
Watching Ekaterina’s retreating figure, Qin Chu’s eyes were cold.
He wouldn’t let Ekaterina and Athena die so soon. These two women were still useful, excellent spies within the Hero Squad.
When most of the Hero Squad members were eliminated, it would be time for their mission, and their lives, to end.
He was looking forward to the moment when he crushed Jie Luo’s soul fragment in front of Ekaterina, waking the Crimson Valkyrie from her manipulation, and telling Athena that there was no remnant soul of Jie Luo, that it was all him. He wondered what their expressions would be like.
…
After a long wait, Ekaterina and Athena finally arrived at Loseweisse’s boudoir.
The five women hugged each other warmly, but their thoughts were completely different.
Behind Athena’s smile was deep suspicion. Her gaze swept over Loseweisse, Sylph, and Airi. Any of these three could be the traitor. It was just that she was currently busy with Lord Jie Luo’s resurrection and didn’t have time to carefully investigate who was the most suspicious.
Ekaterina smiled, still her usual, simple-minded self. But in her eyes, everyone, including Athena, was someone to be wary of. These four women all wanted to kill her most important master, which was something Ekaterina would never allow.
Each of them was a master of disguise, and a strange harmony filled the boudoir.
“Now, can you tell me what’s going on with Karsus?” Sylph asked again after a brief exchange of greetings.
Athena countered, “How much do you know?”
“I only know that Brother Karsus was corrupted by the power of darkness, lost control, slaughtered the Holy Knights, and summoned the Evil God, causing serious damage to the Imperial City,” Sylph said after thinking for a moment.
“The first half is correct, the second half is wrong. It was the Grand Prince who summoned the Evil God, it has nothing to do with Karsus. I think it was probably a rumor deliberately spread by that old man Wadsworth to reduce the Aberchian family’s blame and reputational damage from this disaster,” Athena said calmly, nodding slightly.
Her calm demeanor irritated Sylph.
Although Sylph had a gentle appearance and a quiet name, her personality was actually very fiery, comparable to Ekaterina.
Loseweisse, Athena, and even Ekaterina knew that Karsus was about to be executed, yet they could still remain so calm and indifferent. This immediately angered Sylph.
She slapped the armrest of her chair and even stood up, “Why are you all acting like this? Brother Karsus is about to be executed, and you have no reaction at all? Don’t our years of friendship mean anything to you? Aren’t you worried about Brother Karsus?”
Because of Sylph’s outburst, the atmosphere instantly became tense.
Athena’s eyes also gradually turned cold, narrowing as she stared at Sylph. Karsus had attacked Qin Chu twice. Was he trying to kill Qin Chu, or the remnant soul of Jie Luo within him?
Sylph was so agitated, and her relationship with Karsus had always been very good. Could she be one of the people involved?
Airi, on the other hand, trimmed her nails with a sharp blade, smiling as she watched the scene unfold.
Athena’s cold stare made Sylph even more irritated. The beautiful elf was about to explode…
At this moment, Ekaterina suddenly stood up, extending her hands slightly to signal Sylph to sit down:
“Alright, stop arguing, you two. Sylph, calm down.”
“Athena, don’t be so confrontational. You know Sylph and Karsus are sworn siblings.”
Athena withdrew her gaze. Was Ekaterina reminding her? There was no need for her reminder. She also knew that Sylph was a key suspect.
This was Loseweisse’s boudoir. It should have been Loseweisse taking charge of the situation.
But at this moment, Ekaterina was acting like everyone’s big sister:
“I know that because of the recent events, Benson’s death and Karsus’s impending execution, everyone is in a bad mood. I’m very sad too.”
“But I hope you all understand one thing.”
“That is, we are all good sisters,” Ekaterina said earnestly.
“We can’t let some things ruin the relationship between us!”
“We have to understand that our ultimate goal is to resurrect Jie Luo…”
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