Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 125 - 98: Plundering the Life Seed (3000)

Chapter 125: Chapter 98: Plundering the Life Seed (3000)

Qin Chu could have chosen to leave.

But he did not do so, not because he was interested in driving a car.

Instead, he was very curious about the Storm Witch’s plan, and he also wanted to get his hands on Jie Luo’s soul fragment... Violet’s elaborate arrangement was clearly aimed at him, but it also exposed a very important point.

That was that Violet’s strength had significantly weakened; she no longer had enough power to deal with Qin Chu, Catherine, Shaye, and Antia at the same time, otherwise she wouldn’t have needed to go through so much trouble.

In the first week, Rose Vesper and her team had also managed to collect all of Jie Luo’s soul fragments; obviously, the Storm Witch had been involved as well.

Reflecting on it, during the first week, Asina, Benson, Mad Demon Muses, and Death Knight Karthas had left for a period of time for what seemed to be this reason; they had said that they were attacked by demons, coming over to help.

Qin Chu remembered that he had offered to come personally but was rejected by the four, saying it was just a small group of demons and not worth Mr. Brave’s effort, that they could easily handle it.

At the time, he didn’t think much of it; after all, they had been comrades in arms for many years, the best partners—he simply cautioned them to be careful and to contact him immediately if there were any situations, and he would come and support them.

Qin Chu laughed at himself mockingly now. Back then, those four weren’t truly fighting any demons; they wanted to snatch Jie Luo’s soul fragment from the Storm Witch—a crucial premise for betraying him. How could they possibly allow him to be involved?

But, since Asina, Benson, Muses, and Karthas managed to deal with the Storm Witch, it doesn’t make sense that he and Catherine, Shaye, Antia couldn’t.

Qin Chu let the curtain fall, hearing a slight footstep outside the door.

The door squeaked open.

A unique fragrance fumed in, a mix of a woman’s body scent and some special incense; it was even more captivating.

As he turned around, Qin Chu’s eyes suddenly brightened—standing before him was a woman as fiery as flames.

It was Catherine.

It wasn’t Violet; Qin Chu had thought that, given all the preparations, it would be that witch knocking on his door.

As always with her fiery red and scorching aura, Catherine’s vibrant single ponytail outshone the dim candlelight in the room.

She wasn’t in her crimson battle armor but perhaps to cater to Qin Chu’s tastes, she had changed into a maid outfit... albeit only in style, as the color was still fiery red.

Below the skirt that covered her knees were two sections of her fair legs, and the tight waistband emphasized Catherine’s athletic waist, making it look even finer.

Such a light and breezy dress seemed to make Catherine really uncomfortable, as could be seen from her nervously clinging to the hem corners. The now blissfully dressed Catherine was very nervous, unsure if her master would be pleased with this attire.

Without a doubt, maids tend to be petite, and with her tall figure—though not as exaggerated as the Storm Witch’s—Catherine did not quite suit the maid costume.

Yet, this attire also had its own charm, matched with the shy crimson blush on Catherine’s face; it was like a strong, proud gang leader from a Japanese manga forced to wear an outfit that was especially embarrassing, a fierce combat-type maid.

There was a red crystal necklace at her chest, with a crimson pendant in the middle, accentuating the finesse on either side.

Being a maid-fanatic put Catherine at a natural disadvantage in her competition with Angelica.

Even if she couldn’t achieve the true demeanor of a maid, changing into a maid costume was still within her means, right?

Thus, Catherine had the highest-end custom tailor in the Noble District make a maid costume for her; the price of 500,000 mana was expensive, but to Catherine, it was insignificant, as long as it could win the master’s favor, it was all worth it.

Although the shop owner was very skeptical about her wanting to order a maid costume and clearly stated that his was a custom tailor shop and making a maid costume was a disgrace to his hundred-year-old establishment... but after Catherine increased the price from 50,000 mana to 500,000, the shop owner finally forgot about the glory of the century-old shop.

"Catherine, I am very pleased," Qin Chu nodded. "The surprise you brought me is even more beautiful than I imagined."

In fact, he wasn’t entirely a fan of maids; he just felt that when a girl dresses up meticulously for him, he must offer praise and action as it suits the etiquette of a gentleman.

Upon hearing this, Catherine finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Her meticulous preparation was not in vain; the 500,000 was well spent, so worth it.

Due to her careful dressing, Catherine, with a face less determined and more coquettishly charming, finally showed a radiant smile.

Now seemed not the time for such activities, given the dangerous witch outside, but... humans have limits. Especially in such a terrible situation, compounded by the influence of the Moon Flower Pollen, Qin Chu’s mind and body were under immense stress. If he couldn’t find a way to relieve it, the pressure would accumulate over time, eventually reaching an unbearable level and completely collapsing.

For his own mental health, Qin Chu felt he could indulge in some minor entertainment, beneficial for the body and mind.

Of course, another very important reason was that, after being affected by the Moon Flower Pollen, facing such a stunning woman as Catherine, having no reaction at all would definitely arouse Violet’s suspicions, so all of this was to deceive that witch.

Moreover, he was curious about what expression Violet would have when she found out that the strategies she had prepared for herself were actually used on Catherine.

"So, come here, my dear little maid..."

...

Catherine was still a loser.

However, she was an excellent warrior, and even though she was extremely fatigued, her Star Flame Fighting Energy quickly restored her physical strength.

Moreover, she could feel that the Fighting Energy inside her had grown a bit.

Although this growth was not much compared to Catherine’s strength, it was still considered a decent improvement.

After all, her Star Flame Fighting Energy had been stuck at the tenth level for many years without breakthrough, but now she even felt that she was on the verge of breaking through to the eleventh level.

If her master’s favor increased even more, she would definitely reach a new level, and by then, she would be infinitely close, even equal, to powerhouses like Wozworth, Saint Monica, and Augustus.

Qin Chu was also digesting the gains, with a slight increase in the second layer of Star Flame Fighting Energy, still refined by the tender shoots, and bright silver flames gently leaping on the Fighting Element.

After a long time, Qin Chu opened his eyes, a silver light flashing briefly in his pupils.

Turning, he glanced at Catherine and gently slid his fingers over her cheek, caressing it. Catherine leaned her face against the palm of Qin Chu’s hand, like a cat.

This intimate and warm gesture deeply fascinated Catherine.

It made her feel very warm and comfortable.

"Catherine, now help me with one more thing..."

Qin Chu whispered in her ear.

Huh?

Catherine was somewhat confused for a moment, not understanding why this was necessary.

Qin Chu did not explain, "Don’t ask so many questions, just do as I say."

Storm Witch Violet, whether she is mad now or not, one thing remains unchanged, she is extremely sensitive to fluctuations in magic power.

Although Qin Chu possessed abilities like Transformation and Invisibility, he could not hide from Violet.

If so, then he might as well use the most primitive way to deceive her.

...

Downstairs, in a quiet room, Storm Witch Violet frowned deeply.

She still had that tall body and beautiful face, but the aura on her face had undergone a significant change. If it was gentle as a spring breeze before, now it was sinister as if seeing a ghost.

Her fair face slightly drooped at the corners of her eyes, which had turned completely dim gray. She was no longer wearing the long dress with a holy aura, but an outfit that even an Enchanting Demon would find shameful.

The set of black gauze clung to Violet’s body like a second skin.

A hint of irritation was even more visible on her face.

She wanted to plunder the Life Seed from Qin Chu’s body.

Only the power of the Life Seed could suppress the contamination brought by the power of God.

The Storm Seed, she would definitely not hand it over to Qin Chu, absolutely not.

It was hers.

She had been nurturing the Storm Seed for thousands of years, and would not give it to anyone.

Her fair face suddenly became a bit mad, the dim gray pupils emitting a sinister light, and on that mad face suddenly appeared a struggle, making the beautiful face look even more distorted.