Hero? Are You Worthy?-Chapter 557 - 396 Great Shaye Wants to Drag Little Saye Down (5)

Chapter 557: Chapter 396 Great Shaye Wants to Drag Little Saye Down (5)

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What? It’s actually like this?

Little Shaye was stunned, so much so even the writhing darkness around her seemed to pause for a moment.

Qin Chu also breathed a sigh of relief. Phew... fortunately, Shaye still had him in her heart.

No wonder she’s Shaye Nicholas, always so clever, to have thought up such a delicate excuse in such a short amount of time.

"Hee hee..." Great Shaye seemed to see through Qin Chu’s thoughts, smiling triumphantly at him, revealing two neat rows of teeth, and even gesturing a victory sign towards Qin Chu with her little hand.

Seeing her other self so smug, Little Shaye was even more upset.

Great, so she has completely figured me out, hasn’t she?

"You think I’d believe what you say?" A cold voice emanated from her cherry lips. No matter what, today she had to kill Qin Chu and free herself from that torment, "Do you think you can spare his life with that kind of trick? Aren’t you underestimating me a bit too much?"

Shaye didn’t care; no one understood her better than herself.

Shaye even nonchalantly stepped aside, making a welcoming gesture: "You want to kill him, right? Go ahead, I won’t stop you."

"You..."

Now, it was Little Shaye who was at a loss for words.

Damn it, damn it, damn it...

She stomped her foot in annoyance, cheeks puffed out.

Just like Great Shaye had speculated, moments ago, in a fit of rage, she would have killed Qin Chu without hesitation.

But now, after being reminded by her other self, she ultimately didn’t dare to be that impulsive.

Better safe than sorry.

After all, there was indeed some kind of subtle connection between the two Shayes, and no one could guarantee that if Qin Chu was killed, the death of the other Shaye wouldn’t result in her own demise.

To die alongside these two? That was something Little Shaye could not accept at any cost.

Talk about a bad deal.

At that moment, Little Shaye stood still. To continue manipulating the darkness for devouring Qin Chu wasn’t an option, nor was turning around and leaving, she only felt more grievances and resentment building up inside.

Her lips pursed, with an urge to cry welling up inside.

Isn’t this bullying?

The chaotic magic storm was still swirling around Little Shaye’s form, her skirt fluttering.

Seeing the composure of her other self, Shaye sneered playfully. She knew the outcome was pretty much decided.

Clearing her throat, Shaye merrily stepped closer to Little Shaye, her fair fingertips lightly resting on Little Shaye’s shoulder.

"Why be so angry?" she said.

"Actually, all of this is a misunderstanding."

"Neither Qin Chu nor I wanted this situation to happen."

"Although it may have affected you a bit, we didn’t do it on purpose, right? If you hadn’t told me, I would still be unaware."

"So, taking out your anger on Qin Chu doesn’t really make sense, does it?"

Since when do witches preach reason?

Qin Chu was a bit puzzled.

But for now, he figured it was best to keep quiet and let Shaye handle everything.

Confronted with her other self’s words, Shaye also felt there was some truth to them. After all, no one could have predicted this situation.

But she had endured so many terrible experiences that she felt like there was a fire in her chest. It would be too uncomfortable if she couldn’t vent it.

"How about this? From now on, nothing will happen between me and Qin Chu anymore. Is that alright?" Shaye’s eyes rolled around as she spoke at once.

She could see that her other self’s will was wavering, now was the perfect time to strike while the iron was hot.

And it turned out just as expected, Little Shaye’s expression seemed to soften slightly, and after a long hesitation, "That’s what you said. If anything happens between you two again, I will definitely not give Qin Chu another chance."

"Mhm, definitely, I promise nothing will happen again," Shaye nodded her little head, saying joyfully.

You’ve already denied Qin Chu opportunities several times, but when did you not end up compromising?

And as for nothing happening?

It’s not up to you to decide.

Though Great and Small Shaye were the same person, Great Shaye had been with Qin Chu for so long, learning who knows how many terrible tricks.

Already, nefarious plans were taking shape in her little heart. Maybe it was time to think of a way to drag her other self down with her.

That way, she would have nothing to say, right?

Unaware of her other self’s machinations, Little Shaye felt somewhat relieved after making the agreement, ’I hope you’ll do as you say.’

While saying this, Little Shaye’s body floated in mid-air.

"Eh? Where are you going?"

"Back to the Demon King City. I’ve been away for quite some time. If... if I sense anything off again, I’ll immediately rush over from the Demon King City and kill you both together," she stated.

"No, no, no, don’t go," Great Shaye grabbed onto the hem of her other self’s dress, forcibly dragging Little Shaye down from mid-air. What a joke; she was just considering how to pull her other self down with her, how could she continue with that if she left?

"Don’t return to the Demon King City yet. Let me tell you, Demon King Nage is no good person."

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"The mysterious liquid he asked you to research is strange, you should come with me to the palace first, and when there’s time later, I’ll explain it to you slowly."

Upon hearing this, Little Shaye knitted her brows tightly.

She knew that her other self was privy to many things she did not know, and it would indeed be beneficial to communicate for a period of time.

However, she really did not want to live in Qin Chu’s palace.

Especially after knowing that the person who had supposedly been playing tricks on her was Qin Chu himself, Little Shaye always felt somewhat unable to face this man – everything about him seemed peculiar, or rather, there was an inexplicable sense of shame.

That was also the reason she wanted to slip away from this place.

After a long period of hesitation, Little Shaye finally nodded slowly: "Alright..."

Great Shaye immediately smiled. As long as she could keep her other self here, the plan was already more than half successful. She had plenty of time and was not in a hurry.

The matter here was temporarily concluded.

"Nadia, come down the mountain with me too," Qin Chu also sighed in relief, and giving a glance to Nadia beside him, he spoke with a measured voice, "Zimmerman and the rest likely won’t return for a while. It would be too lonely for you to stay on the mountain alone."

"My home is rather spacious, and even if one more... ah no, two more people were added, it wouldn’t be an issue."

He felt there was something amiss with his words.

Nadia hesitated, seemingly embarrassed, but after some contemplation and glancing at the two Miss Shaye, she finally nodded her head.

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At least, on the journey down the mountain to the palace, Qin Chu and the other Shaye were very conscious of their actions, not doing anything, not even holding hands.

Great Shaye appeared to be consciously creating distance from Qin Chu, which gave Little Shaye some peace of mind.

Inside the palace, a large number of bodies had already been dealt with, and Angelica had also prepared dinner. After enjoying a delicious meal, rooms were swiftly prepared for Little Shaye and Nadia.

The palace now was far more lively than it was at the beginning, and fortunately, as the Emperor’s palace, it was luxurious and large enough to accommodate everyone.

Qin Chu still had a great many things to deal with.

Pope Augustus’s ring was still on him, and Qin Chu suspected that it definitely contained some very important matter.

That’s why, after dinner, Qin Chu promptly locked himself in the bedroom to open the storage ring. The first thing that met his eyes was indeed a luxurious and noble scepter.

The length of the scepter was about one and a half meters, forged with materials like Holy Crystal Stone mixed with Secret Silver throughout. It felt very heavy in hand. At the tip of the scepter, unlike ordinary Magic Wands encrusted with round Magic Stones, it took the shape of a crown.

Atop the crown were inlaid Magic Gems symbolizing six elements: Holy Light, water, flame, earth, hurricane, and thunder.

Under the illumination of the Magic Lamp, they shone brilliantly, looking extraordinarily beautiful.

This was the Pope’s scepter of the Holy Court.

Augustus had taken it out once during the battle against the Holy Court’s rebels.

It was clear that even without the matter of Rose Vesper, Augustus had already known that his life was not going to last much longer, and right beside the scepter, there was even an instruction manual for guiding the succeeding Pope to wield the power of the scepter.

Thinking back on the unrest at the Holy Court, Qin Chu frowned—although Augustus was one of his enemies, he had to admit the old man was a tough nut to crack.

Though he had been focused on revenge and had neglected control over the Holy Court,

his own strength and will were tremendously fearsome.

The Reverse Prophecy Technique, this mysterious magic, was something Qin Chu had never encountered before; its power also surpassed any Super Order Magic he was familiar with. It was truly a level of strength beyond anything else.

Even in the face of Rose Vesper, who was backed by gods, he still dared to challenge Rose Vesper and even the beings behind her.

As a mortal, he contended with gods.

Even in defeat, there was glory.

Knowing he couldn’t possibly survive, he directly used his magic power to make his voice heard throughout the Imperial City, passing on the position of Pope of the Holy Court to Qin Chu.

This was not only to leave a thorn that would never be removed between Qin Chu and Rose Vesper.

It was also for the entire Church Court.

Augustus had seen that after experiencing this war, the influence of the Holy Court would be significantly diminished, and it might quickly be obliterated by the Royal Family or replaced by the Earth Mother Goddess Sect.

Only by appointing Qin Chu, the Hero, as Pope could it possibly avoid destruction.

He knew very well that no matter how cordial the relationship appeared on the surface, when it was time to strike, neither Saint Monica nor Wozworth would hesitate.

Shaking his head to clear it of these jumbled thoughts, Qin Chu picked up the instruction manual and read carefully:

"The Holy Light Scepter."

"The symbol of the Pope of the Holy Court, it has been passed down through successive Popes, and only the person holding the Holy Light Scepter can assume the position of Pope."

"According to legend, this scepter was a Divine Artifact bestowed by the Holy Light Goddess when the Holy Court was first established. Through the Holy Light Scepter, one could even directly communicate with the Holy Light Goddess."

"But, legend is ultimately just a legend, at least I have never succeeded."

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Meanwhile, down in the hall.

Little Shaye prepared to pull her other self into the bedroom, wanting her to clarify what exactly was amiss with Demon King Nage.

But Great Shaye just smiled slightly and wriggled free from her grasp, "Wait for a moment..."

Then she walked over to Silf and Asina, who had just been about to return to their rooms, grinning cheekily.

"Silf, Asina..."

"You two, in one hour, go receive treatment from Qin Chu."

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