Chapter 123: The Slayer of Holy Knights, Karsus
After writing, Qin Chu blew on the words, watching the ink dry. He carefully folded the paper into a small square, then silently placed a 1000 Mana bill on the counter.
After doing all this, Qin Chu walked towards the table by the window.
Angelica, Natia, Violet, and a noble girl Qin Chu didn’t recognize.
Hmm… That figure… Flat as a board.
Although Qin Chu knew it was rude to think this way, he couldn’t help it. The girl’s figure was as eye-catching as Athena’s, just in the opposite direction.
Of course, he would never act rudely. He put on a slightly exaggerated smile, “Ah, today is truly my lucky day. Can someone tell me the name of this angel?”
Louisa chuckled, covering her mouth. Although Qin Chu’s gesture was a bit over-the-top, it was very effective for a girl. After all, no girl would dislike being praised for her beauty.
In front of the Hero, Louisa also subconsciously restrained her usual carefree personality, rarely showing a hint of demureness, “Louisa, Louisa Lucifer. The Hero’s praise is truly delightful. By the way, what were you doing at the counter just now?”
“Just paying for the meal,” Qin Chu shrugged.
“You are truly an elegant gentleman.”
“I believe that’s a quality every man should possess. Every man should be an elegant gentleman.”
Louisa was a very talkative lady. She could easily pick up the conversation and prevent the atmosphere from becoming awkward. But Qin Chu couldn’t help but feel that Louisa seemed to be steering the conversation towards Natia, sparing no effort in praising her.
Well, it was understandable.
Natia was indeed a very outstanding woman.
At such a young age, she had already reached the level of a Grand Mage. There were only a few like her in the entire Heavenly Continent.
“It’s such a pity that my Natia is also at the age of marriage. I wonder which lucky bastard will end up with her,” Louisa said seemingly casually, swirling the coffee in her hand. “Sigh, Natia is just too innocent. I’m really afraid she’ll be bullied. If only there was a good person we knew well that she could be entrusted to.”
Natia, who was eating her cake in small bites, looked up at Louisa with her sky-blue, gem-like eyes and said in a reassuring tone, “Don’t worry, Louisa. I won’t be bullied. My magic can easily blow him to pieces…”
Louisa abandoned her noble etiquette and slumped her face onto the table like a soft slime, poking the cake with her small fork repeatedly…
Her small mouth puffed out like a frog’s.
Hopeless.
Miss Natia, please, being able to blow someone to pieces with magic was definitely not a bonus point for a woman seeking marriage.
Didn’t she see that the Hero across from her already had a speechless expression?
And was the cake really that delicious?
When someone was praising her, couldn’t she follow the rhythm and show a little bit of feminine charm?
Seeing Louisa’s depressed look, Violet smiled. Although she was a Saintess, she was clearly not the kind who was out of touch with the real world. She understood Louisa’s intentions.
This woman was practically shouting in Qin Chu’s ear with a megaphone, “You blockhead, hurry up and marry Natia!”
She was like an audience member watching everything unfold on stage, finding it amusing and heartwarming.
Ah, no!
Louisa shook her head vigorously. She couldn’t be discouraged. After all, this best friend of hers could only rely on herself in this lifetime. If she didn’t help, Natia would really be alone forever.
Louisa regained her strength and prepared to launch a new round of assists.
But at this moment, Natia, who was enjoying her cake, suddenly stopped. She pressed two fingers against her ear. Qin Chu knew that someone was contacting Natia through Information Magic.
Natia frowned slightly, seemingly unhappy about something.
After about half a minute, Natia removed her fingers from her ear.
“What happened?” Qin Chu asked, raising an eyebrow.
Natia shook her head slightly, “News from the Holy See. On the one hand, it’s about Benson’s death, and on the other hand, it’s about dealing with Ekaterina and Loseweisse taking the Hero out of the city without permission…”
It made sense. The Hero was so important to the Heavenly Continent, and Ekaterina and Loseweisse actually took the yet-to-mature Hero out of the Imperial City without permission. If anything happened to him, the Heavenly Continent would be finished.
It was fine that they came back last night, but today they had to explain their actions and accept some punishment.
“As one of the parties involved, I also need to go to the Holy See.”
“Also, near Mount Cavanyas, where Benson was killed, a camp stationed with 3200 Holy Knights was massacred. All 3200 Holy Knights were killed, and nearly half of them were beheaded. The Pope is furious and wants to ask us if we noticed anything unusual when we were rescuing Benson.”
“Hero, you better go too. Some people are very curious about Miss Violet.”
The headquarters of the Holy See and the dispatched troops would maintain contact through Information Magic at regular intervals to confirm their status. Once contact was lost, other Holy Knights nearby would be immediately dispatched to investigate. It was normal for them to discover the massacre of the Holy Knights so quickly.
But what Qin Chu didn’t expect was that there were actually 3200 Holy Knights killed. Karsus was really ruthless.
For this guy, slaughtering 3200 lives was probably no different from stepping on an ant nest, right?
Qin Chu was prepared and not panicking. He just looked at Natia with some puzzlement. After she finished speaking, the girl didn’t immediately get up and leave for the Holy See. Instead, she continued to sit there and slowly finished all the cake on her plate before standing up.
Qin Chu confirmed one thing: this woman loved sweets… It was really hard for her. She loved cakes and the like so much, yet she could still maintain such a perfect figure. This should also be considered a kind of talent, right? He wondered if it counted as an ability.
Qin Chu looked at Louisa unhurriedly and stood up, “Well then, this angel… Ah, I can’t help but praise your beauty again… At this rate, I might be considered a frivolous man.”
“Well then, Miss Louisa, we have other matters to attend to, so we’ll be leaving for now. I look forward to seeing you again.”
Louisa clearly didn’t see Qin Chu as a frivolous man. She stood up gracefully, her slender fingers holding the corner of her dress, performing a farewell courtesy.
Although Louisa’s reputation in noble circles wasn’t good, she was still a well-bred young lady, and she had learned all the necessary etiquette.
After the farewell, Qin Chu and the others walked towards the door.
Although it was a summons from the Holy See, Qin Chu wasn’t panicking. He was speculating about the situation there so that he could respond accordingly.
Just as they reached the door, a royal guard suddenly appeared. He didn’t say anything, just nodded at Qin Chu and handed him a special, bright silver identity plate.
Identity plates were a kind of item that could only be made and issued by institutions recognized by the empire. Their function was similar to ID cards on Earth. Qin Chu also had one.
But this identity plate wasn’t Qin Chu’s, it was Violet’s.
Violet now had an identity, and it was a noble one.
Because on this identity plate, two lines of text were clearly engraved with magic: Violet Aberchian, 29 years old, member of the royal family, cousin of Wadsworth Aberchian!
With this identity plate alone, Violet could basically walk sideways in the Imperial City. Few people would dare to provoke her.
When Qin Chu and the others slowly arrived at the Holy See, the priests at the gate who were in charge of welcoming them seemed to have been waiting for a long time. After asking about Violet’s identity, they didn’t think much of it. This seemed to be the Hero’s preference. The First Hero was the same, always bringing back some strange people.
Perhaps sensing the seriousness of the matter, the priests and nuns coming and going inside the Holy See all had a clear look of tension on their faces. The air was filled with a sense of oppression.
In the sanctuary, Augustus, Saint Monique, Wadsworth, who had just parted ways with Qin Chu, and Zimmerman, the representative of Sage Mountain, were all present. The members of the Hero Squad had also arrived.
The atmosphere was oppressive and tense. Even from the way everyone was standing, a certain anomaly could be sensed. Augustus sat in the center, Wadsworth on the left, Saint Monique on the right, and Zimmerman on the far right.
Saint Monique rested her right hand on the armrest, her body leaning slightly to the right, clearly closer to Zimmerman.
The four members of the Hero Squad were standing below. Loseweisse and Karsus were slightly closer, while Ekaterina and Athena were clearly separated.
Especially Athena, her gaze could even be seen occasionally sweeping over Loseweisse and Karsus, sometimes even glancing at Ekaterina with suspicion.
Although he didn’t know what Athena was thinking last night, it was clear that this woman was now suspicious of everything.
The atmosphere was oppressive and tense. Qin Chu’s arrival instantly broke the almost frozen air.
All eyes immediately fell on Qin Chu, their expressions varied.
Augustus and Saint Monique had gentle smiles on their faces.
Zimmerman seemed curious about Natia and Qin Chu appearing together, seemingly suspecting their relationship, wondering if his precious cabbage had already been taken…
Wadsworth was still his usual, slightly rough but not unpleasant, hearty self. But Qin Chu knew very well that this Wadsworth was actually very meticulous.
Ekaterina’s eyes lit up slightly, then quickly dimmed. She nodded at Qin Chu almost imperceptibly.
Athena’s eyes were filled with disappointment and disgust. It was clearly Qin Chu who appeared, not Jie Luo. She even looked at Natia with a hint of mockery. This poor woman didn’t even know that the person she had fallen for wasn’t Qin Chu at all, but another, more outstanding and gentle man. What made her think she was worthy of loving Lord Jie Luo?
Loseweisse’s body instantly tensed up, clearly afraid that Qin Chu would expose what happened that night.
As for Karsus, he didn’t think much of it. His disgusted gaze swept over Qin Chu and then immediately landed on Violet. From his fiery eyes, it could be seen that he was very dissatisfied with his previous defeat and wanted to get his revenge.
Qin Chu didn’t care about the gazes around him. After entering the sanctuary, he quickened his pace slightly and walked towards Augustus.
This action made Loseweisse’s pupils constrict sharply, her eyes fixed on Qin Chu.
“Ah, Your Holiness…”
“I’ve heard the news. I’m very sorry for the sacrifice of those Holy Knights. It’s sad news. They were all excellent warriors.”
As he spoke, Qin Chu walked up to Augustus, shook hands with him, and then hugged him.
Augustus’s expression remained unchanged, but there was a hint of sadness in his eyes, “Hero, thank you for your kindness.”
They didn’t exchange too many words and quickly separated.
Seeing that Qin Chu didn’t say that Karsus was the one who slaughtered the Holy Knights, Loseweisse breathed a sigh of relief.
“Hero, please rest for a while. I need to make some preparations for the meeting.” After separating, Augustus said to Qin Chu gently, then turned and left.
Qin Chu also began to exchange greetings with Wadsworth, Saint Monique, Zimmerman, and the others in turn. This was the annoying thing about high society. If they were commoners, they could just wave and shout from afar as a greeting. But high-society people were different. Just the complicated etiquette could take a long time.
Even the order of greetings had very strict standards. The order was related to identity, seniority, status, and strength. A slight mistake could be considered disrespectful by the other party, leading to a grudge.
After the greetings were over, Loseweisse came to Qin Chu’s side and smiled sweetly at him.
She was thanking Qin Chu for keeping his promise and not exposing Karsus as the murderer… In Loseweisse’s eyes, giving him a smile was already a great favor.
Qin Chu could swear to God that he really didn’t say anything.
…
On the other side, Augustus, who had left the sanctuary, appeared alone in the confessional.
He waved his hand and set up a barrier, blocking any possible magical detection. Then he opened his right hand, and in his palm was a piece of paper folded into a small square.
Without any movement from Augustus, the paper automatically floated up from his palm and unfolded.
A line of text clearly appeared before Augustus’s eyes.
The slayer of Holy Knights, Karsus!
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