Chapter 110: Is Jie Luo’s Remnant Soul in Qin Chu’s Body?
The Eye of True Sight was a very special magic. Its Mana fluctuations were extremely weak, almost impossible to detect without a thorough investigation.
For ordinary mages, they might think that the images seen through the Eye of True Sight were seen with their own eyes, but in reality, they weren’t. The images captured by the Eye of True Sight were directly transmitted to the brain through a special Mana pathway.
In a hazy state, it could even make the caster feel that those images weren’t just something they were seeing, but something they were personally experiencing, easily leading to mental confusion.
Athena believed that her Mana was strong and her will firm, and no matter what kind of images she saw, they wouldn’t affect her consciousness.
However, Athena never expected to see such a scandalous scene.
It was simply too… too… too shameless.
Was this something they could do right after returning from outside?
Didn’t they need to rest?
And Ekaterina, she never expected this woman to throw herself at Qin Chu so proactively. Shameless vixen.
Qin Chu too, he was so doting when he was holding Angelica, but then he sent Angelica away and started fooling around with Ekaterina.
Ugh, scumbag!
The images directly stimulating her brain made Athena tremble all over, her face flushed red. The intense shame even made her feel like her body temperature was rising.
Her reaction puzzled Loseweisse, “Sister Athena, what’s wrong?”
“No, it’s nothing…” Athena quickly waved her hand, her face red, and her ample bosom heaving rapidly.
Clearing her throat softly, Athena barely suppressed the turmoil in her heart.
She wanted to cut off the connection with the Eye of True Sight, but she was worried that she would miss something important… Don’t get the wrong idea, she wasn’t interested in what Qin Chu and Ekaterina were doing at all. She was just worried that she might miss their conversation. With Athena’s Mana level, as long as she concentrated, she could even hear some of the sounds from the Eye of True Sight.
“It’s like this, I feel that there might be something wrong with the Second Hero…” Athena said vaguely. Although her eyes were fixed on Loseweisse, there was no focus in them. Her consciousness was gradually drawn to the images playing out in her mind.
Oh my God, Ekaterina was actually doing that?
And she could do it like that?
Athena felt like she had opened the door to a new world, suddenly mastering many positions… no, knowledge.
Loseweisse, on the other hand, didn’t think much of it and immediately replied, “Of course, I’ve always felt that there’s something wrong with this person. This man actually has a better talent than Lord Jie Luo. Isn’t that the biggest problem?”
Athena multitasked, monitoring Qin Chu and Ekaterina while struggling to maintain her sanity and continue the conversation with Loseweisse.
Athena was quite helpless about Loseweisse’s words.
In Loseweisse’s heart, being better than Jie Luo was a sin… Although Athena also didn’t think there was a man in this world better than Jie Luo.
But that wasn’t what Athena really wanted to say.
“I’m talking about Ekaterina… Don’t you think Ekaterina has been controlled by Qin Chu?” Athena carefully chose her words, trying to ignore the increasingly excessive images and sounds that kept appearing in her mind, “With Ekaterina’s personality, how could she throw herself at Qin Chu and let that man do whatever he wants?”
Ekaterina was still doing those things now.
Athena felt that this was too abnormal. It didn’t match Ekaterina’s personality. This woman should have killed Qin Chu directly, right?
Loseweisse shook her head lightly, denying Athena’s speculation.
“How can you be so sure?” Athena was a little suspicious, “What did you do?”
From Loseweisse’s tone, she could sense that this woman seemed to have done something shady.
Loseweisse didn’t hide her true self in front of Athena. Her facade could fool others, but not Athena.
They each held the other’s dark secrets and knew what kind of people they were. Because of this relationship, they had become even closer, almost like best friends who could talk about anything, at least on the surface.
Loseweisse smiled gently, “I didn’t do anything. I just told Ekaterina that her attack on Qin Chu would lower his opinion of the entire Hero Squad, which would seriously affect the plan to resurrect Jie Luo in the future. She had to apologize to Qin Chu, and of course, the apology had to be sincere.”
“She probably knew that Qin Chu was very interested in beauty. Although she’s an idiot, she has a good figure and looks. Moreover, if she could make Qin Chu obsessed with her body, it would be very helpful for us to backstab the Hero in the future… All of this is for Lord Jie Luo, so she made a small sacrifice.”
After a pause, a beautiful smile appeared on Loseweisse’s face. She was a little proud:
“It seems that Qin Chu is very satisfied with Ekaterina’s apology.”
“Now, Ekaterina has become an excellent spy we’ve planted by the Hero’s side.”
“Fate is truly wonderful. I even feel that Ekaterina and Qin Chu would be a good match.”
Oh, so that’s how it is.
Ekaterina was indeed being controlled, but it wasn’t Qin Chu who was controlling her, it was Loseweisse.
She had cleverly guided Ekaterina, making her think that everything was for Jie Luo while taking off her clothes in front of Qin Chu.
Ekaterina would even be moved by her own “sacrifice” for the sake of resurrecting Jie Luo.
Even Ekaterina’s drunken outburst must have been Loseweisse’s doing, just to create the current scene, making Qin Chu deeply infatuated with Ekaterina’s body, so that they could plant a nail by his side.
It seemed that her previous suspicions were completely unnecessary.
This was truly a terrifying woman.
This method of manipulating people’s hearts was truly vicious.
However, Athena didn’t mind. After all, it wasn’t her who was being toyed with by Qin Chu.
Moreover, the path to resurrecting Jie Luo was destined to be difficult. She needed a smart and ruthless teammate like Loseweisse… At least, in terms of resurrecting Jie Luo, their interests were completely aligned.
Although they were discussing very important matters, Athena’s attention was constantly drawn to the images from the Eye of True Sight. Her beautiful chestnut eyes were slightly unfocused.
Athena forced herself to focus.
“It seems that the Eyes of True Sight I left at Qin Chu’s residence are a bit redundant.”
“How could that be?” Loseweisse tapped the armrest of her chair lightly with a fair finger, “Qin Chu may not completely trust Ekaterina, and Ekaterina can’t stay by his side all the time. The Eyes of True Sight can provide information that Ekaterina can’t.”
“I’m a little worried that Qin Chu might notice the Eyes of True Sight,” Athena was still concerned.
“As Qin Chu’s strength grows, he will eventually discover them. But at least for now, it’s unlikely. He shouldn’t be able to detect the Eyes of True Sight left by you, a Grand Mage. However, Angelica is a bit troublesome,” Loseweisse frowned.
Thinking of Angelica, the good mood she had felt upon seeing Athena immediately turned sour.
What could she do to kill that woman?
That woman was like a fly buzzing around in front of her. Why couldn’t she just die?
“I was very careful. Angelica hasn’t noticed those Eyes of True Sight for so many days. Otherwise, she would have removed them already, right?” Athena said after thinking for a moment.
Angelica was quite strong. If she had her full power from before the seal, she might indeed be able to discover the Eyes of True Sight. But because she had been sealed for several years, her strength had declined instead of increasing, and there was still a considerable gap from her peak.
She had left Eyes of True Sight in some very obvious places, but Angelica didn’t notice anything when she passed by them.
Athena thought of the woman she had discovered, who wasn’t in the intelligence reports, “By the way, what about that tall woman? What’s her background? Could she discover the Eyes of True Sight…”
“That woman is very strong. She beat Karsus to the ground with just her fists and feet… But she’s a warrior.”
Athena imagined the scene of the tall and armored Karsus being beaten up by a woman. It was actually a bit funny.
The images from the Eye of True Sight faded, and Athena breathed a sigh of relief. She didn’t have to endure this torture anymore.
The two women hugged each other and chatted about trivial matters.
Athena didn’t pay much attention to these conversations at first, but suddenly her nerves tensed up because she heard her name from Qin Chu’s mouth:
“Little Athena is also in the Imperial City. Should I call her over? I plan to tell her the truth.”
The words “Little Athena” made Athena’s eyelids twitch uncontrollably. Her eyes instantly welled up with tears. This was the nickname Jie Luo used to call her.
Only when they were alone would Jie Luo affectionately call her Little Athena.
How long had it been since she last heard this nickname? Hearing it suddenly, Athena’s heart skipped a beat.
Even the other members of the Hero Squad didn’t know that Lord Jie Luo would call her that. Why did this nickname come from Qin Chu’s mouth?
In an instant, Athena felt that the things she had finally sorted out became extremely chaotic again.
After Loseweisse’s explanation, she had given up on her suspicions about the Second Hero, but now she suddenly discovered that this man seemed to be hiding a secret far more terrifying than she had imagined.
Athena concentrated all her attention, staring at the image from the Eye of True Sight, listening to the sounds coming from it.
Ekaterina’s athletic body shifted into a more comfortable position in Qin Chu’s arms. After hearing his words, she seemed startled and quickly looked up:
“Little Athena? Are you talking about Athena?”
“Ah, right, I don’t think I’ve ever called her that in front of you.”
“No, don’t tell Athena the truth. This woman is not trustworthy.” Ekaterina suddenly became agitated. She grabbed Qin Chu’s hand and pressed it against her chest, “The only person you can trust now is me.”
Damn it, what were these two talking about?
Athena’s mind was in a mess.
Through the Eye of True Sight, Ekaterina looked at the man in front of her with deep affection. Athena could see the tenderness in her eyes. Ekaterina truly loved this man, and she wanted to monopolize him.
That kind of emotion couldn’t be faked.
Even if Ekaterina would proactively throw herself at Qin Chu under Loseweisse’s guidance, she would never develop real feelings for him. What was going on? Why did Ekaterina truly fall in love with this man? This man even used the nickname only Jie Luo knew. Could it be…
“How could that be? Little Athena is a good person.” In the Eye of True Sight, Qin Chu tilted his head and dropped a bomb with a gentle tone, “Do you remember the time we were surrounded by the Four Heavenly Kings and Seventeen Generals under the Demon King Nagath? We were out of ammunition and food, exhausted, and only had a little dry bread left, not enough to fill our stomachs. Athena secretly called me aside and gave me her share of bread. She said she wasn’t hungry, but actually, her stomach was growling too.”
These words struck Athena like a bolt from the blue.
If the nickname “Little Athena” could have been accidentally overheard by other companions, Athena was absolutely certain that no one else was around when she gave her bread to Jie Luo. Only she and Jie Luo knew about it.
Why did Qin Chu know? From the way he said it, it was as if it had happened to him.
Athena’s mind instantly started racing, all kinds of thoughts quickly surfacing. The more she thought about it, the more surprised her expression became.
Qin Chu had read all the diaries. In fact, Jie Luo had eaten the bread of seven people: Loseweisse, Athena, Ekaterina, Sylph, Eileen, Airi, and the nobleman Ronald… He had quite an appetite.
“No, please remember, the only person you can trust now is me. Don’t trust that woman Athena. She’s very close to Karsus and Loseweisse. She’s not worthy of your trust.” Ekaterina shook her head vigorously, her red hair swaying from side to side as her body moved excitedly.
Damn it, you’re the one who’s not trustworthy!
“Also, don’t appear too often. You have to know that you’re just a remnant soul now. If you appear too many times, Qin Chu might notice…”
Remnant soul?
Athena keenly grasped the key point.
Ekaterina clearly wasn’t talking to Qin Chu. She seemed to be communicating with another consciousness within his body.
“Moreover, it will cause unnecessary trouble. Last time, when we were facing Natia, you suddenly appeared and charmed her.”
“My body, my heart, belong only to you. I don’t want to do it with Qin Chu, but in order for your soul to recover quickly, I will endure it.”
Ekaterina’s voice still echoed in Athena’s ears.
Whose remnant soul was this?
She was even willing to sleep with Qin Chu to help this remnant soul recover. Whose remnant soul could make Ekaterina go to such lengths?
Athena could only think of one person, and that was… Jie Luo.
Athena didn’t know that while she was peeping at Qin Chu and Ekaterina, Qin Chu was also speculating about her reaction.
This was a smart woman. She was cunning, intelligent, and suspicious.
What Qin Chu had to do wasn’t to directly go to Athena and tell her everything openly. That would be useless and would only arouse her suspicion, making her even less likely to believe him.
But overheard words had a much higher credibility.
If he guided her a little more…
This suspicious woman would desperately rack her brains, trying to deduce all kinds of possibilities.
Just as Qin Chu had planned, Jie Luo’s name never appeared in his conversation with Ekaterina, but for Athena, every clue pointed to Jie Luo.
Then, Athena would extract all sorts of clues to confirm her suspicions.
The conclusion one reached through reasoning based on various clues was far more convincing than what someone directly told you.
When Athena was almost certain in her heart, Qin Chu would step forward and hammer the final nail in the coffin, making her think, “My speculation was right after all.”
“Sister Athena, what’s wrong?”
“Ah, damn it, an Eye of True Sight was accidentally destroyed by a guard. How troublesome.” Athena’s expression quickly returned to normal. She complained with some dissatisfaction, “That guard even took a bottle of good wine worth 300 Mana from me.”
“Sorry, the location of that Eye of True Sight is very important. I have to replace it immediately.” Athena stood up and said goodbye to Loseweisse with a random excuse.
Because Loseweisse’s name had also appeared in the conversation between Ekaterina and… Qin Chu, Athena didn’t tell her what she had seen and heard from the Eye of True Sight.
She was also a little suspicious of Loseweisse now.
She wanted to figure out what was going on. Why did the nickname only Jie Luo knew come from Qin Chu’s mouth?
Why did Ekaterina, who deeply loved Jie Luo, love Qin Chu so much?
Why did Qin Chu know about her giving bread to Jie Luo? No one had seen that.
What was going on with the remnant soul? Whose remnant soul was it?
Too much confusion filled Athena’s mind in an instant. Could it be that there was really some kind of connection between Qin Chu and Jie Luo?
Athena was very smart and confident. It was precisely because she was smart that she was more suspicious, and she was also better at reasoning!
It was because she was confident that she believed the images she saw through her Eye of True Sight. Ekaterina and Qin Chu, both warriors, didn’t have the ability to discover the Eye of True Sight and deliberately put on a show in front of her.
Athena connected all the clues in her mind, filling in the missing parts herself, and then came to two conclusions that made her tremble all over…
Could it be… that Lord Jie Luo’s remnant soul was parasitic in Qin Chu’s body?
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