Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 114 - 90: Death Knight Karsas (Add one more update for recommendations)

Chapter 114: Chapter 90: Death Knight Karsas (Add one more update for recommendations)

Benson was dead.

In extreme despair and agony, he lost his breath of life.

His dim soul floated up from the corpse, trying to escape, only to be consumed by a flame from Qin Chu, burning it into ashes.

Although Qin Chu would have liked for Benson to watch as he dealt with Rose Vesper, he did not want to leave any risks behind; it seemed better to have him dead for good.

In this way, even if someone wanted to resurrect Benson, it would only be an empty shell!

He dispersed the earthy spikes, and the heavily damaged body fell to the ground, motionless.

On his face, one could still glimpse the deep despair.

After Qin Chu read the content from the diary, that man must have been very heartbroken, especially the last words, and the statement "Next is Rose Vesper" directly pushed Benson into an abyss, allowing Benson to experience the utmost pain in the instant before his bodily death.

However, Qin Chu wasn’t actually going to move against Rose Vesper so soon.

After all, Rose Vesper had a special identity; she was the Holy Daughter of the Holy Court, seemingly having some connection with the existences in the void. Unlike a lone wolf like Benson, she was surrounded by a very powerful force, so attempting to target Rose Vesper easily was not an easy task.

The real targets were twofold: the first being the noble Swordsman Ronald.

This man was strong and most importantly, very cautious. If they spent too much time together, Ronald might discover something amiss.

However, this man was now in the territory of demons, so letting Luo Meng deal with Ronald was the way to go.

As for the second, it was Great Mage Asina.

This person boasted extremely high magical skill, stronger than Rose Vesper, and certainly no less than Nadia.

The disguise on the panel, Shaye, Antia’s existence, and his own true strength; although Qin Chu was very confident in his acting skills, there was still a risk of being seen through by Asina.

Since it was not convenient to deal with Ronald, he would start with the voluptuous Asina.

He couldn’t use City Beauty Love against Asina. Asina was a magic master herself, and she also had considerable research in magic potion refining. Catherine might not catch on, but Asina would surely sense something was off.

The best way to deal with Asina was still the soul fragment of the First Generation Brave.

While contemplating in his mind, Qin Chu was simultaneously cleaning away traces of himself that he had left near Benson’s body, erasing any clues that could be traced back to him.

He also nonchalantly removed the storage ring from Benson’s finger. After all, as a member of the Hero Team, he was quite wealthy. A quick glance revealed that there were several million manas inside, not as extravagant as Rose Vesper’s, but definitely a substantial amount.

Besides mana, there were also Benson’s spare armor, weapons, magic scrolls, magic potions, and the value of these items was also not insignificant... But what really attracted Qin Chu wasn’t these items but a box kept reverently in the deepest part, feeling like it contained something of great significance.

Qin Chu thought there might be treasure inside the box. As soon as he opened it, Qin Chu’s facial expression instantly turned quite weird.

Inside the box were some white fabrics... to be precise, silk fabrics...

White stockings? A white dress?

Qin Chu was startled and felt a chill; the husky Benson with a full beard had an interest in dressing up as a woman? Imagining Benson wearing these clothes, Qin Chu shivered at the terrible thought.

The impact was comparable to the corruption of an Evil God.

However, Qin Chu quickly realized he might have guessed wrong; these white stockings and white dress seemed not to be prepared by Benson for his own use — they were far too snug. With Benson’s build, wearing them would certainly lead to an explosion.

Most importantly, these fabrics bore the unique patterns of the Holy Court, and Qin Chu found them strangely familiar.

After thinking for a few seconds, Qin Chu was covered in black lines on his forehead. This... this dress, these stockings, weren’t they the same as those worn by Rose Vesper?

As the Holy Daughter of the Church Court, Rose Vesper naturally needed to maintain the dignity of her position, wearing her clothes much like many nobles, hardly ever a second time even though they were the same style. And the ones she changed out of were naturally discarded.

Could Benson be the kind of guy who picked up the Holy Daughter’s discarded stockings? And stored them in the storage ring as if worshiping a divine spirit, occasionally taking them out to reminisce?

But isn’t this even worse? If you have an interest in dressing up, that’s your own business, but collecting Rose Vesper’s clothes is a bit over the top, isn’t it?

Glancing at Benson’s body on the ground: Benson, you’ve been quite naughty, your death is certainly not unjust.

Benson’s body was already dry, Qin Chu sighed, throwing the clothes on the corpse; at least Benson could find some comfort after death, what a kind-hearted person I am.

I wonder what expression Rose Vesper would have if she saw these items. It should be quite a spectacle.

He crouched down and carefully examined Benson’s body; the torn clothes were almost completely soaked with blood except for a small area that looked a bit cleaner. But it was here that Benson left some traces.

It was a word written in blood:

Two!

Heh, Benson must have run out of strength when leaving this word, unable to write Qin Chu’s full name, only leaving a "two," perhaps hinting at the Second Generation Brave Warrior?

But does this guy underestimate me too much? Does he think I wouldn’t check the body?

After a thought, Qin Chu tossed a flame, burning away these traces, then took a white stocking, covered Benson’s finger with blood, and left two symbols on the white stocking.

A symbol of the Earth Mother Goddess Sect.

A symbol of the Holy Court.

Anyway, Augustus already had enough problems to bear; he wouldn’t care about one more.

By the way, he also decided to gift a "pot" to Saint Monica, surely she would appreciate it.

After getting ready, Qin Chu stuffed the stockings into Benson’s palm, clutching them tightly.

Catherine watched the scene in silence, without uttering a word, showing no sign of sorrow for the death of a former companion.

Qin Chu waved to the top of the cliff, then turned to leave with Catherine.

Since the next target was Great Mage Asina, it was natural to prepare well. To deal with Asina, although he had Antia by his side and their hard power wouldn’t be outmatched, the commotion from the battle would be too great, which was not what Qin Chu wanted. Using Soul Fragments of the First Generation Brave would be the best way to handle it.

But currently, there were only two known pieces of the First Generation Brave’s Soul Fragment.

One was in the territory of the Demon Princess, which Ronald was searching for.

The other was in the territory of the Storm Witch.

With his current strength, facing the Storm Witch wasn’t entirely out of the question; furthermore, Qin Chu had backup plans, and even if he couldn’t win, it wouldn’t matter if he had to flee.

Qin Chu opened his status panel.

Level: 47

Class: Hero

Strength: 373

Physical Strength: 285

Agility: 176

Spirit: 744

Defense: 658

Charm: 6

Power: Greed, Fury, Compulsory Calmness, Transformation, Pseudo Absolute Defense!

Special Authority: Desire, Holy Healing

Strength and Physical Strength had increased significantly, especially defensive power which seemed extremely exaggerated. Spiritual power, having surged by hundreds due to a second glimpse into the Void, remained the highest of all Attributes.

Level 80, a huge milestone for the cultivators of this world, seemed to bestow a blessing once surpassed—doubling all attributes and leading to an unprecedented increase in power. If just considering attributes, Qin Chu was infinitely close to Level 80.

With such attributes, he already possessed a decent self-preservation ability in this world and was no longer as vulnerable as before.

Most importantly, he had also managed to obtain Benson’s power as he wished: Pseudo Absolute Defense. Despite its flaws, such as being unable to move and defenseless against attacks from beneath, this power could be lifesaving in a critical moment.

This time, the gains were truly vast.

Qin Chu reined in his smile. What was left was to wait for Rose Vesper to discover Benson’s body, and then he could reappear with Catherine from behind. Benson’s death had absolutely nothing to do with him.

As for the meantime, one might as well drop by the Storm Witch’s home for a cup of tea...

...

Qin Chu and Catherine had already left. Benson’s body lay still in a pool of blood, with cockroaches and flies crawling all over it, and rats gnawing at the dry corpse.

A member of the First Generation Hero Team, known as the immovable Shield Guard, had ultimately met such a fate.

The stars turned in the night.

The sky was overcast.

Suddenly, a dark firelight emerged at the foot of Cavanias’s mountain.

Thud, thud, thud...

Along with a rapid sound, the dark firelight approached quickly.

A few minutes later, the firelight broke through the thick fog and appeared next to Benson’s body.

It was a warhorse, except it had no flesh, only stark white bones. In life, it must have been an excellent warhorse; even reduced to a skeleton, one could still sense the stoutness of its limbs, the hooves burning with dark red flames, both eerie and weird.

Atop the warhorse sat a knight in heavy armor, a sealed helmet completely enveloping the rider’s head, making it impossible for anyone to see the face within. Only through the hollows of the helmet could one gaze into a pair of dark crimson eyes.

A member of the Hero Team.

Death Knight Karsas!

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