Chapter 121: Young Man, Do You Desire Power?
Wadsworth’s words stunned Qin Chu. He was already an uncle?
A child? You’re talking about Lance?
This guy was even older than him, wasn’t he?
The surrounding nobles looked at each other, dumbfounded. His Majesty the Emperor was actually addressing the Hero as a brother. The smarter ones already understood Wadsworth’s intentions. The royal family wanted to get closer to the Hero and bind him to their chariot.
Although the Hero’s current strength was still weak, his two Super-tier abilities were enough to guarantee that he would become the strongest person in the entire Heavenly Continent in the future.
From the fact that Qin Chu could easily defeat Horn, it could be seen how talented the Hero was.
Wadsworth was trying to clean up his son’s mess.
And Lance’s face instantly became extremely distorted. He looked at his father in disbelief, then at Qin Chu, “Him? Uncle?”
Lance was about to explode with anger. What a joke!
He was the Grand Prince of the Auville Empire, the most powerful empire in the Heavenly Continent, the next in line to the throne.
He was talented and had already achieved great strength at a young age.
And he had to call a man younger than him “uncle”? And this man was even his rival in love?
Lance absolutely couldn’t accept this.
Although Wadsworth had hired the best teachers for Lance since he was a child, providing him with the best education, Lance’s status was there. The flattery of those around him had already cultivated his arrogant personality. He didn’t understand that no matter how noble he was, there were times when he had to bow his head.
His body trembled with anger, his eyes fixed on Qin Chu with hatred.
Lance’s reaction made Wadsworth’s gaze gradually turn cold.
Where was this idiot’s usual intelligence and wit? Couldn’t he see that he was trying to downplay the situation?
At best, it was just a provocation, something that happened every day.
At worst, it was deliberate sabotage of the united front against the Demon Beasts formed by the Hero, the Empire, the Church, the Hero Squad, and even the Grand Mages of Sage Mountain.
Qin Chu was really insidious. This accusation was something even the Grand Prince couldn’t withstand.
Once someone seized this opportunity, there would be countless ways to attack him. For example, deliberately manipulating public opinion, forcing the Hero to leave the protection of the Imperial City before he had fully grown, were you trying to murder the Hero?
For the first time, Wadsworth doubted his decision to choose Lance as his heir. He couldn’t even understand these things that he could easily think of. Could such a person really manage a country?
However, now wasn’t the time to think about these things.
Wadsworth glared at Lance and kicked him in the stomach. The noble Grand Prince’s face contorted in pain, his pale face covered in sweat, “Shut up! Why are you talking so much nonsense?”
“I’m addressing Brother Qin as a brother, so isn’t Brother Qin your uncle? Why don’t you hurry up and apologize? Do you want me to beat you up…”
You already did… Lance complained in his heart.
He wanted to resist, but seeing Wadsworth’s rage, Lance, who knew his father’s character well, held back.
There were rumors outside that he had defied the Emperor for the sake of marrying Loseweisse and that father and son had fallen out. The truth was that Lance was chased all over the palace by Wadsworth wielding a giant axe…
If he continued to anger his father, this old man might really beat him up in public, not giving him any face as the Grand Prince.
Although he was extremely unwilling, Lance still stood up, patted the shoe print on his stomach, and stared at Qin Chu with bloodshot eyes. His lips trembled uncontrollably. He knew that saying these words would make him lose all face.
But looking at his father’s fierce expression, he had no choice but to grit his teeth, his lips trembling, and force out a hoarse voice:
“Uncle Qin… Uncle… I’m… sorry!”
At that moment, Qin Chu felt an immense sense of satisfaction. The more uncomfortable Lance was, the happier he felt.
Damn it, still laughing? Can you still laugh?
It was a pity that Wadsworth was here, so he had to give him some face. Otherwise, Qin Chu would definitely rush up and beat this guy up.
However, although he couldn’t disrespect Wadsworth, Qin Chu didn’t care about the Grand Prince’s face at all. He walked towards Lance with a gentle smile, while the Grand Prince’s eyes were about to burst with anger. Lance was surprised to find that Qin Chu actually raised his hand and patted his face lightly. It didn’t hurt, but it was extremely humiliating.
While patting him gently, Qin Chu said, “He’s just a child, it’s understandable for him to be a little naughty. As an elder, I, as his uncle, won’t hold it against him.”
“But we need to teach him a good lesson, otherwise, he’ll become a spoiled brat when he grows up.”
Lance’s teeth gnashed together, making a grinding sound. He was biting down so hard that blood seemed to be seeping from his gums.
He was about to explode with anger. He had never been so angry in his life. His face was extremely distorted and hideous, his eyes filled with resentment.
His fingers trembled uncontrollably. He didn’t know how much willpower he had used to suppress the urge to rush up and kill this bastard.
Humiliation.
Unprecedented humiliation since he was born.
The surrounding nobles looked at each other. Although they knew it was inappropriate, it was too difficult to hold back their laughter, their faces contorted.
“Alright, your Uncle Qin is magnanimous and won’t hold it against you. Why don’t you get lost?” Wadsworth immediately shouted at Lance, who was still standing there trembling.
Lance, hunched over, left with his body shaking. He was almost biting off his own teeth.
Qin Chu… I will definitely repay the humiliation you gave me today tenfold.
Wadsworth glanced at the surrounding nobles, and they dispersed in a hurry. A few people came out of the crowd and dragged Horn and the others away. Their fate was obvious. Wadsworth wouldn’t let them live in this world anymore.
But the busy Emperor didn’t leave. Qin Chu smiled and walked towards Natia.
Natia’s expression was still calm, as if what had just happened had nothing to do with her.
“Miss Natia, thank you for being willing to stand up for me just now,” Qin Chu expressed his gratitude.
Natia shook her head slightly, “I just said what I heard.”
“By the way, Miss Natia, Violet has just arrived in the Imperial City and is very interested in the pastries here. Could you please introduce them to her?” Qin Chu made a gentlemanly request to Natia.
Natia didn’t think much of it and nodded. She took Angelica and Violet into the cake shop. On the wide street, only Qin Chu and Wadsworth were left.
Nikles and his soldiers were dismissed, and other royal guards completely sealed off the area, preventing anyone from approaching.
After the surroundings gradually quieted down, Wadsworth suddenly broke the silence, “Brother Qin, your strength has improved very quickly.”
Although Horn was an idiot, his strength was still decent. Qin Chu could easily defeat him. It seemed that during the eight days he was away from the Imperial City, the Hero had gained a lot of benefits.
Qin Chu said a little embarrassedly, “The Champion of Justice ability is very strong. Natia eliminated tens of thousands of Minotaurs. Although I didn’t contribute much, I also gained some benefits.”
Wadsworth was very envious. This was practically cheating.
Then he seemed a little tired, the veins on the back of his hand bulging. He pressed his forehead with two fingers, seemingly having a headache.
It took more than ten seconds for Wadsworth to recover.
Emperor?
It seemed glamorous, but the pressure he had to bear was definitely not something ordinary people could handle.
Internal strife within the royal family, conflicts between nobles and the royal family, conflicts between imperial power and divine power…
“There are nobles within, and the Holy See and the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess outside… And the chosen heir is an idiot, completely infatuated with Loseweisse…” He complained about the pressure he had accumulated, like a tired middle-aged office worker on Earth.
He no longer had his previous imposing manner, like an aging lion.
He was confiding in Qin Chu. He was a very shrewd man. This confession wasn’t a sign of true weakness, but rather a way to bring them closer.
…
On the other side.
The Grand Prince Lance returned to the palace in a rage.
His light brown eyes were bloodshot.
Unprecedented humiliation brought unprecedented anger. Lance had never been so humiliated in his life. He recalled the scene of himself apologizing to Qin Chu.
Being patted on the face by a bastard younger than him, who claimed to be his elder and wouldn’t hold it against him, a little kid…
His blood rushed to his head, and Lance gnashed his teeth so hard that they almost shattered.
He was like a completely crazed mad dog, frantically destroying everything in the room. Exquisite porcelain, glass, anything that could be smashed was turned into debris on the floor.
Bestial, suppressed, and mad roars came from his throat.
His eyes were filled with venomous hatred.
Qin Chu… Bastard.
I’ll kill you sooner or later…
Everyone knew that His Highness the Grand Prince was in a very bad mood now. The attendants outside didn’t dare to approach him at this time. If they were accidentally killed by the Grand Prince, they would have died in vain!
With his clothes tattered and his hair disheveled, Lance no longer had any of the demeanor of a Grand Prince.
Qin Chu, that damned bastard, was just a Hero, what was so great about him? How dare he humiliate him like this?
That old man was actually so biased towards Qin Chu, even making him apologize to Qin Chu in front of so many people, making him lose all face… Damn it, if only he had enough strength, if only he wasn’t that old man’s opponent…
The words Qin Chu had said before echoed in Lance’s mind.
“We just spent a few wonderful nights together. I will always cherish those memories.”
Ahhhhh…
Lance wailed like a wounded beast, pulling at his hair with both hands, his heart filled with pain.
Just thinking about Loseweisse’s pure and beautiful body being defiled by Qin Chu, the intense pain, jealousy, and hatred almost drove him mad.
In Lance’s heart, Loseweisse was always pure and beautiful. He would never allow the faith in his heart to be destroyed.
Loseweisse was his, only he was qualified to enjoy her perfect body.
He wanted to kill Qin Chu so badly…
But… he couldn’t. Even if he wanted to, the Holy See, the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess, and the forces of Sage Mountain would stop him, even his father would stop him.
Damn it, he didn’t have the power.
If he could have power as strong as his father’s… no, even stronger than his father’s, power that could rival anyone in the entire Heavenly Continent… then he could kill Qin Chu without any scruples.
His soul, consumed by pain, hatred, and a longing for power, was on the verge of collapse.
His consciousness, in an extreme state, seemed to have made contact with some entity in the void.
A strange whisper echoed in his ears:
“Young man, do you desire power?”
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