Chapter 147: Athena’s Tutoring
He had just declared boldly, “If he wants to fight, then let’s fight!” and then immediately turned around to ask Shaye if there was any way to legitimately kill his opponent.
His heroic spirit vanished in an instant.
Even Shaye felt quite helpless at Qin Chu’s behavior.
Qin Chu couldn’t help it. He naturally wanted to kill the Grand Prince, and although the challenge letter stated that their lives were in their own hands, that bastard was still Wadsworth’s son.
He had to give face to Wadsworth. Even if Qin Chu had the strength, he couldn’t really kill the Grand Prince in the arena.
If he wanted to kill the Grand Prince, he needed a legitimate reason, a reason that would make his death unavoidable.
An enemy like the Grand Prince was better off dead sooner rather than later.
Shaye sighed helplessly, “Think about it, why did Karsus, who is about to be executed, end up in this situation?”
“Because he’s stupid…” Qin Chu immediately answered.
“I think you’re the stupid one. His stupidity is his own business. What’s the reason given by the Holy See?” Shaye slapped Qin Chu on the head, “The Holy See said that Karsus was tainted by the power of darkness, lost control, and slaughtered 3200 Holy Knights…”
“Understand? This is a legitimate reason that no one can refute.”
“So I have to find a way to make the Grand Prince tainted by the power of darkness and make it obvious…” Qin Chu fell into thought.
This didn’t seem very difficult. He just had to find a way to make the Grand Prince touch any of those scrolls.
…
Gossip always spread the fastest.
In no time, the news that the Grand Prince and the Hero would duel in the arena three days later had spread throughout the city.
For a while, all the nobles were talking about it.
It seemed that the Grand Prince had really been driven mad by Qin Chu at the banquet. It was understandable. Who could withstand having dozens of bottles smashed over their head? Especially the Grand Prince?
Moreover, now, anyone who wasn’t an idiot could see that the Grand Prince had lost his right to inherit the throne. In the past few days, Wadsworth had begun to consciously involve some of his other capable sons in the management of the Auville Empire.
Falling from being the heir to the throne to nothing, this gap was like heaven and hell. Few people could withstand it.
Plus, his fiancée had broken off their engagement.
At this time, the Grand Prince was practically a contestant in the Auville Empire’s “Most Miserable Person” competition, and he would probably win the championship.
However, this was his own fault, wasn’t it? No matter how much he looked down on Anastasia, she was still his fiancée. To humiliate her so publicly was not the behavior of a gentleman.
It was too undignified.
Moreover, few people would care about a foolish prince who had lost his right to inherit the throne and would definitely have no chance of participating in the core of power in the future, especially those followers who had been clinging to the Grand Prince. They would even step on him to curry favor with the other princes who might inherit the throne.
“Tsk, he deserves it. Think about how arrogant the Grand Prince was before, looking down on everyone. Now what? He’s not even as carefree as us minor nobles.”
“I heard that the Grand Prince gathered a group of men and women in his palace and did some terrible things, almost angering His Majesty to death…”
“Tch, isn’t that common for high-ranking nobles? I heard that Marquis Momor did the same thing… But I know something even more shocking. I heard that the Grand Prince often runs around in women’s clothing late at night.”
“That’s nothing. I heard that the Grand Prince stole the underwear of several noble ladies… Two noble ladies have already come forward to confirm it, it’s absolutely true…”
“Ugh, how disgusting…”
“He’s disgraced all the nobles.”
In this world, no matter how noble you once were, once you fell from grace, there would always be more people who would step on you than those who would save or pity you.
With the deliberate promotion of some people with ulterior motives, the Grand Prince’s reputation became worse and worse.
But even so, no one thought the Hero could win.
Reputation was one thing, strength was another.
The Grand Prince was the most talented among the younger generation of the royal family. In a few years, he might even become a Champion.
As for the Hero, although his progress was unprecedented, even the First Hero couldn’t compare.
But again, the Hero had been in this world for too short a time, not enough time for him to grow strong. Even if he had defeated Horn before, there was still an insurmountable gap between him and the Grand Prince.
The Hero had a 99% chance of losing this duel. With the Grand Prince’s ruthless personality, he might even take the opportunity to kill the Hero… As for the banquet incident, where the Grand Prince was hit by dozens of beer bottles by Qin Chu, that was purely a sneak attack. The Grand Prince was stunned and didn’t react in time. It was also possible that he was wary of Ekaterina and Violet, who were beside Qin Chu, and didn’t dare to retaliate directly. But once they were in the arena, it would be different. If the Hero really asked those two for help, he would be laughed at for the rest of his life.
People were looking forward to seeing what would happen.
Some even started gambling. The odds of the Hero winning were 1 to 30. Almost no one thought he could win.
Compared to the commotion outside, Qin Chu’s side seemed quite calm, seemingly unaffected by the upcoming duel.
Shaye, Violet, and Ekaterina all knew Qin Chu’s true strength. Although he hadn’t reached the Champion realm yet, dealing with the Grand Prince was still a piece of cake.
Moreover, Qin Chu also had Shaye and Anthea inside him. If he really wasn’t a match for the Grand Prince, they could help at any time.
That idiot Grand Prince didn’t even understand that he wasn’t fighting against just one person…
On the other hand, someone couldn’t hold back anymore.
It was Athena.
Since their last meeting at the restaurant, Athena hadn’t visited Qin Chu for a few days.
She felt ashamed and didn’t know how to face him.
Even though she kept telling herself that all this sacrifice was for Jie Luo, Athena still couldn’t be as unrestrained as Ekaterina.
Most importantly, she was terrified of her body’s reaction, afraid that one day she would completely fall. She admired Ekaterina’s willpower, being able to distinguish between Jie Luo and Qin Chu so clearly.
Athena didn’t attend the banquet last time either, but now, hearing that Qin Chu was going to duel with the Grand Prince, she couldn’t hold back anymore.
It didn’t matter if Qin Chu died, but there was still Jie Luo’s remnant soul in his body! She absolutely couldn’t tolerate Lord Jie Luo being harmed.
After learning the news, Athena immediately rushed to the residence.
She didn’t see Qin Chu in the hall, only Angelica teaching Karen how to read.
Ekaterina and Violet were also nowhere to be seen.
“Angelica… Where’s Qin Chu?” Athena asked, suppressing her anxiety and trying to remain calm.
“Master is upstairs with Miss Anastasia…”
That damned bastard.
Ever since Athena heard about what happened between the Hero, the Grand Prince, and Anastasia, she knew that with Qin Chu’s personality, he would eventually make a move on Anastasia. But she didn’t expect it to be so soon.
Moreover, it was still daytime, right?
Doing this kind of thing in broad daylight was simply too much.
Did this guy even know what the current situation was?
The anger in her heart intensified for no reason. Her Eye of True Sight had been removed by Anastasia. She was a very skilled mage. Fortunately, Qin Chu seemed to think that it might have been planted by the Holy See or the royal family and didn’t suspect her.
Her sexy high heels clicked on the stairs as she quickly went up to Qin Chu’s bedroom door and pushed it open angrily. But she found that the situation was different from what she had imagined.
They weren’t doing what she had imagined. Qin Chu was sitting cross-legged on the floor, and Anastasia was beside him, pointing at something. It looked more like she was tutoring Qin Chu in magic?
Recalling the images that had just appeared in her mind, Athena felt a little ashamed.
Her thoughts seemed to be becoming more and more unhealthy.
Qin Chu and Anastasia looked at Athena at the same time. After a brief pause, Anastasia smiled understandingly, “It seems your friend has something to say to you. I won’t disturb you, take your time.”
Anastasia obediently left the room. When she passed by Athena, she even nodded gracefully in greeting, thoughtfully closing the door behind her.
“Athena, is something the matter?” Qin Chu also stood up and asked with some suspicion.
Athena took a deep breath, suppressing her frustration, and said in a deep voice, “Qin Chu, are you crazy?”
Qin Chu was a little confused, “Why do you say that?”
“Do you even know what you’re doing? Dueling with the Grand Prince? Do you really think you’re his match? That guy hates you to death, he will definitely take this opportunity to kill you,” Athena said quickly and anxiously. Lord Jie Luo couldn’t die with this idiot.
Qin Chu, however, was very relaxed. He slowly walked to Athena’s side, “Athena, I’m very touched.”
“What?” Athena couldn’t understand.
Qin Chu placed his right hand on Athena’s shoulder, activating the Touch of Lust silently, and said softly, “Because you’re concerned about me, right, Athena?”
For some reason, Athena felt her heart beat faster, and her body temperature seemed to be rising.
A restless feeling surged uncontrollably from deep within her.
The Touch of Lust ability wasn’t very strong in itself, but the most terrifying thing about it was that it was silent and almost impossible to detect when activated. Even Grand Mages like Natia and Athena couldn’t sense it, and they would be affected without realizing it.
Athena even felt a little inexplicably flustered. She didn’t dare to look into Qin Chu’s eyes. Could it be that she really cared about him? She subconsciously muttered, who cares about you? I’m only concerned about Lord Jie Luo.
Her gaze darted around.
At this moment, Qin Chu suddenly stepped forward and wrapped his arm around Athena’s slender waist.
“Ah!”
Athena was startled by Qin Chu’s action and let out a pleasant cry.
Her soft and voluptuous body instinctively twisted and struggled in his arms, “What are you doing? Let go of me…”
“Athena,” Qin Chu whispered in her ear, “I know there’s a gap between my strength and the Grand Prince’s, but it’s not insurmountable.”
“After that time with you at the hotel, Miss Athena, I found that my Mana has increased significantly…”
“But I’m not very proficient in magic. Miss Athena, would you be willing to tutor me in magic before the duel?”
His warm breath made Athena’s body feel weak, almost unable to muster any strength. If Qin Chu wasn’t holding her waist, she even suspected that she might collapse directly.
Her heartbeat became faster and faster, and her chestnut eyes were filled with a layer of mist.
Her breathing turned into rapid gasps.
She naturally understood what Qin Chu meant by “magic tutoring.” Her body trembled slightly… She blamed herself inwardly, she shouldn’t have come to find Qin Chu. It turned out like this again.
She hated her body’s involuntary reaction.
She knew she couldn’t refuse, but the last shred of her self-esteem made Athena unwilling to surrender so quickly, “Now, now? It’s daytime, what if someone comes…”
“Look, isn’t there plenty of space under the desk?”
Athena glanced at the tall desk…
At this moment, footsteps suddenly came from outside, followed by a knock on the door.
Qin Chu’s expression changed, “Quick, hide under the desk.”
Athena, whose mind was in a state of confusion, didn’t think much and quickly ducked under the desk.
As for Qin Chu, he sat calmly on the chair in front of the desk.
Only after hiding under the desk did Athena suddenly remember that she hadn’t done anything wrong, so why did she have to hide?
She could hear Qin Chu’s voice. The person who came in was Loseweisse. It was impossible for her to go out now. There was originally nothing going on, but if she crawled out from under the desk now, it would really seem like there was something going on.
Loseweisse seemed to be worried that Qin Chu might be in danger during the duel and came to persuade him not to participate.
A duel was a very formal and serious matter in this world. Once both parties confirmed the duel, no one could stop it. If one party ran away, they would be considered a coward and ridiculed for the rest of their life.
However, if they used the Holy See’s influence, they could forcefully stop the duel and allow Qin Chu to withdraw with dignity.
Perhaps due to the confined space, Athena felt her body becoming stranger and stranger, her mood restless, and her breathing even more rapid.
She didn’t even dare to use Mana to suppress her body’s reaction, worried that the perceptive Loseweisse would notice.
A strong desire even surged from deep within her.
No, not desire. Everything she did was for Lord Jie Luo.
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