Chapter 118: Hero? I Quit!
These people looked like they had just come off the battlefield, their bodies covered in wounds.
Their faces were etched with pain, and their eyes even held a hint of resentment as they walked straight towards Qin Chu.
“Violet, what do you think these people are trying to do?” Qin Chu asked Violet casually.
“It’s obvious, they’re coming for you,” Violet quickly answered.
Although she had been alone for over a thousand years, her intelligence as a former Saintess was undeniable.
The current Violet had regained her sanity, and after a few days of interaction, she had some understanding of the outside world.
Demon Beasts, war, and the Hero…
Although there were no Demon Beasts in Violet’s time.
After a moment of thought, Violet gave a detailed answer, “If I’m not mistaken, they’re probably using these wounded soldiers returning from the battlefield to accuse you, the Hero, of being idle, not fighting the Demon Beasts, but instead staying in the Imperial City and indulging in pleasure…”
Indulging in pleasure? Me?
I did do some things!
“After all, on one side are wounded soldiers, and on the other side is the Hero with two beauties by his side and a group of guards behind him. The contrast easily makes people think that you, the Hero, are terrible.”
Qin Chu smiled. Lance was a bit smarter than he had imagined.
In the first playthrough, he spent almost every day training in the training grounds, so Lance probably didn’t have the opportunity to carry out such a plan.
“You actually called yourself a beauty?”
“Of course, although I’m a bit tall, I’m confident in my looks.” Violet’s answer was straightforward. She didn’t think it was shameful to say that she was beautiful.
Perhaps the customs a thousand years ago were different from now.
After a brief pause, Violet continued, “If their plan succeeds, then the next step should be to force you to appear on the front lines against the Demon Beasts. After all, anyone with a bit of pride wouldn’t be able to stand being humiliated like this.”
“For a Hero whose strength hasn’t fully developed yet, the probability of death on the front lines against the Demon Beasts is very high.”
“As for whether you die at the hands of Demon Beasts or human assassins, there’s a lot of room for manipulation.”
“If you’re really thick-skinned and completely indifferent, they can also create chaos and ruin your reputation as the Hero, or create opportunities for assassins later. After the incident, they can blame it on other countries not wanting to see the empire’s power continue to grow. As for these soldiers, just silence them.”
Although it was simple, it was indeed a very vicious plan.
Violet looked at Qin Chu, “This is my judgment, what do you think?”
Qin Chu nodded, his expression calm, “Yes, I think so too.”
“Do you need me to beat them up?” Violet looked eager to try, her gentle demeanor seemingly unable to hold on, “However, their disguise is too bad. If they’re going to do this, at least get some real injuries. Even faking their injuries, they have no professional ethics. And that general, he’s too impulsive, not a qualified leader, just a desperate thug.”
Was this the wisdom gained from living for a thousand years? She could even see through the other party’s personality.
Fake injuries?
Qin Chu shook his head, “No, no, I think it’s necessary for me, as the Hero, to teach Wadsworth’s son a lesson. This time, I’ll do it myself.”
Since the other party had already handed him the opportunity, if he didn’t take advantage of it to make a scene and teach that Grand Prince a lesson, then he wouldn’t be Qin Chu.
He did need to show some strength.
His strength had increased, and he had a companion like Violet by his side. If he continued to be cautious like before, he would be looked down upon and arouse suspicion.
Otherwise, everyone would think he, the Hero, was easy to bully. Although it wouldn’t really affect him, it was still annoying to have flies buzzing around his ears all the time.
Qin Chu also didn’t want to stay in the Imperial City forever. There were too many eyes here, making many things inconvenient. His current strength wasn’t strong enough. Only by coming into contact with Demon Beasts could he increase his strength without any scruples.
The most important point was that Qin Chu was very vengeful.
He hadn’t forgotten that when he was executed, it was this bastard who laughed the loudest in the stands.
If he didn’t teach this idiot a lesson, he really thought he was made of clay?
As the two sides approached, Qin Chu, being an elegant gentleman, wasn’t as arrogant as ordinary nobles. He even politely made way for the wounded soldiers.
But Qin Chu’s courtesy wasn’t met with the same treatment. A wounded soldier stumbled and bumped into him.
Then, as if he had hit a spring, the soldier was instantly sent flying backwards. Before he could get up from the ground, he started screaming, coughing up blood, “He hit me… He hit a wounded soldier…”
His exaggerated acting stunned Qin Chu.
Couldn’t they find some professional actors? Didn’t they even rehearse?
His scream instantly attracted the attention of countless people. On both sides of the street, all eyes were fixed on them. Gossip was human nature, even for nobles.
In an instant, they were surrounded by three layers of people, pointing and whispering.
The general at the front rushed forward and grabbed Qin Chu by the collar, his thick, hairy arm almost lifting him off the ground.
He was a desperate thug who had risen to his current position because of the Grand Prince. He would faithfully carry out the Grand Prince’s orders, and the consequences weren’t his concern.
“Bastard, are you blind? Can’t you see that my brothers are all injured? You deliberately bumped into him?” The general reprimanded him sharply.
Angelica wanted to explain that her master had already made way, and it was the soldier who had accidentally bumped into him, but Qin Chu stopped her with a look.
Qin Chu didn’t resist at all. He just smiled faintly and stared at the man in front of him.
That gaze seemed to possess a power that could see through everything. Although Qin Chu didn’t do anything, it made the general’s hair stand on end.
It was as if the Hero in front of him knew everything about their plan.
That was impossible, right? This Hero had been away for several days and only returned last night. He must be overthinking it.
Besides, even if he knew, so what? The current Hero was just a weakling. He had the Grand Prince backing him. With the Grand Prince’s protection, there was no need to be afraid of this Hero whose strength hadn’t fully developed yet. The Grand Prince had promised that after the matter was settled, he would reward him with a beautiful maid from his mansion, as well as a large sum of Mana. In these times, no one knew when they would die, so it was better to enjoy themselves first…
Seeing the conflict erupt, Nikles finally stepped forward with his guards. Of course, he didn’t break through the encirclement of wounded soldiers.
“General Horn, please calm down. This is just a misunderstanding. You don’t know yet, do you? This is the Hero. I believe the Hero didn’t do it on purpose,” Nikles tried to mediate.
Nikles had been bribed.
This guy, with one sentence, confirmed that Qin Chu had deliberately bumped into the soldier.
General Horn, as if waiting for these words, swept his fierce, bloodshot eyes over Qin Chu, then over Angelica and Violet, whose tall stature shocked even him. Then, a twisted smile appeared on his rough face, “Hero?”
“Can a Hero be so arrogant and bump into people on the street?”
“Our brothers just came back from the battlefield fighting Demon Beasts, all of them injured. The Hero so recklessly bumped into our brother, isn’t this bullying honest people? Is there any justice? Is there any law?” Horn shouted loudly, instantly putting Qin Chu in a very bad position.
Qin Chu was speechless. He felt that the last two sentences sounded familiar, as if he had heard them somewhere before.
Whispers came from all around, seemingly agreeing that even the Hero shouldn’t be so arrogant, especially towards these soldiers who had returned from the battlefield with honorable scars.
The whispers around him made Horn even more smug. He grinned, “So what if he’s the Hero? Our brothers are fighting the Demon Beasts on the front lines, and you’re just lazing around in the Imperial City, doing nothing. With your attitude, are you worthy of being the Hero?”
“We summoned the Hero for you to fight the Demon Beasts. You should be on the battlefield, not here indulging in pleasure, surrounded by beautiful women.”
“Tsk, tsk, two beauties by your side, are you having fun?”
As soon as he said this, a group of brainless nobles expressed their agreement.
Accusations towards Qin Chu began to come from all directions.
“That’s right, although he’s the Hero, it seems he hasn’t done anything.”
“Don’t say that, the Hero is still growing, he needs time…”
“But we haven’t seen him grow. He does have two beautiful girls by his side, though.”
“Is this guy really the Hero? I don’t think he deserves the title. He’s far worse than the First Hero.”
“Has he made any contribution to our world? He even takes a salary of 100,000 Mana every month… That’s almost enough for me to buy a new dress.”
“I heard he’s even two-timing four women…”
“Please, isn’t the Hero’s mission to eliminate Demon Beasts? He’s here to play with women? As expected of an outsider we summoned, he won’t work hard for our Heavenly Continent.”
The accusations from all around made Angelica’s face flush red. She trembled with anger and wanted to retort, but there were too many accusations. She didn’t know how to respond for a moment.
There were a few voices speaking up for Qin Chu, but they were quickly drowned out by the noisy clamor.
Violet was also a little confused. She didn’t expect that after a thousand years, the human world would have become so bad.
She looked at Qin Chu suspiciously. Was it really necessary to fight the Demon Beasts to protect these people?
This was truly a terrible world, terrible people. Their souls had already rotted.
It would be better to let these people fend for themselves.
The accusations around him grew louder and louder, and Qin Chu’s expression gradually turned cold. After a few seconds, he suddenly roared:
“Shut the fuck up!”
His roar was like rolling thunder.
Everyone felt a buzzing in their ears, and the words they were about to say were stuck in their throats, unable to come out.
No one expected this idle Hero to dare to be so arrogant at this time.
Qin Chu’s expression was very ugly. Horn was a good warrior who had experienced many battles, but at this moment, Qin Chu’s face made him feel a chilling fear. When Qin Chu’s gaze swept over the surrounding nobles and landed on his face, their eyes met, and Horn’s scalp tingled.
Finally, Qin Chu spoke, his voice icy cold:
“Hero? Who wants to be this Hero?”
“If you’re so capable, then don’t summon a Hero! Aren’t you all very powerful? Go fight the Demon Beasts yourselves, don’t rely on the Hero’s power!”
“You can’t, can you? If it weren’t for the First Hero, the people of your Heavenly Continent would probably be extinct by now, right?”
“I was living a good life in my original world, and you suddenly summoned me to this world. I haven’t said anything yet, and you bunch of people are here nagging and complaining. What are you?”
“Saying I haven’t done anything?”
“Who found the hundreds of Demon Beast spies in the Imperial City? If it weren’t for me eliminating those spies, how many of you would have died?”
Suddenly, there was dead silence all around. The nobles averted their gazes, not daring to meet Qin Chu’s eyes.
“Remember, I was forcefully summoned here by you. Whether the Heavenly Continent lives or dies, prospers or perishes, has nothing to do with me. Even if the Heavenly Continent is trampled flat by the Demon Beasts, I don’t care.”
“You don’t welcome me, this outsider, right?”
“Fine, from today onwards, I’m slacking off…”
“This Hero, I quit!”
Let chaos reign, Qin Chu wanted to make this matter a big deal!
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