Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 165 - 121: Slayer of the Holy Knight, Karsas (2)_2

Chapter 165: Chapter 121: Slayer of the Holy Knight, Karsas (2)_2

"Mr. Brave, you had better go as well, some people are also very curious about Miss Violet."

The Holy Court headquarters and the dispatched troops maintained contact through Message Magic at regular intervals to confirm status. If there was a loss of contact, they would immediately arrange for other nearby Holy Knights to investigate. It was normal to discover so quickly that the Holy Knights had been slaughtered.

However, what Qin Chu didn’t expect was that there were three thousand two hundred slaughtered Holy Knights. Karsas really had a heavy hand.

To this man, slaughtering three thousand two hundred lives was probably about the same as stepping on a nest of ants, right?

Qin Chu was well prepared and not panicked. He just looked at Nadia with some suspicion. After she finished speaking, she did not immediately get up and leave for the Holy Court but remained in her seat, leisurely finishing all the cakes on her plate before she finally stood up.

Qin Chu confirmed one thing: This woman really liked sweets... It was hard on her to maintain such a perfect figure while having such a fondness for cakes. That must be a talent of some sort, right? I wonder if it could be considered a Power?

Qin Chu calmly looked at Louisa as he stood up, "So, this angel... ah, I almost complimented your beauty again... At this rate, I might be considered a frivolous man."

"So, Miss Louisa, we have other matters to take care of, so we will take our leave for now. I look forward to meeting you again."

Louisa clearly did not consider Qin Chu a frivolous man. She elegantly stood up, her slender fingers pinching the corner of her garment as she performed the farewell ritual.

Although Louisa’s reputation in noble circles was not good, she was nevertheless a lady of the house, and had not missed learning any of the required etiquette.

After the farewell, Qin Chu and the others finally headed towards the door.

Although it was a summon from the Holy Court, Qin Chu was not panicked. He was guessing what the situation over there might be so he could arrange different responses accordingly.

Just as he reached the door, a member of the Royal Guard suddenly appeared. He did not say anything but nodded at Qin Chu and then handed him a special, shiny silver Identity Plate.

An Identity Plate, a tool that only recognized institutions of the Empire could manufacture and issue, served a similar purpose to an Earthly ID card, and Qin Chu had one too.

However, this Identity Plate was not Qin Chu’s; it was Violet’s.

Violet was now a person of status, a direct Noble of the Royal Family.

For on this Identity Plate, there were two rows of text magically branded: Violet Abbott, twenty-nine years old, Royal Member, cousin of Wozworth Abbott!

With this Identity Plate alone, Violet could practically walk sideways through the Imperial Palace; there weren’t many who would dare to provoke her.

When Qin Chu and his companions leisurely arrived at the Holy Court, several priests in charge of receiving guests at the main gate seemed to have been waiting for a long time. After asking about Violet’s identity, they didn’t think much of it. This seemed to be a quirk of the Bravemen; the First Generation Brave had done the same, always bringing back some inexplicably weird people.

Perhaps sensing the seriousness of this affair, the priests and nuns coming and going within the Holy Court all showed obvious nerves, with tension filling the air.

In the Holy Hall, Augustus, Saint Monica, Wozworth, who had just parted ways with Qin Chu, and Zimmerman, the representative from Wise Mountain, were all present. The Hero Team members had also arrived.

The atmosphere was tense and oppressive. The arrangement of everyone’s positions also clearly revealed something was off. Augustus sat in the center, Wozworth was on the left, Saint Monica on the right, and Zimmerman at the very edge on the right.

Saint Monica’s right hand was on the armrest, her body slightly leaning to the right, clearly closer to Zimmerman.

The four members of the Hero Team were positioned below, with Rose Vesper and Karsas slightly closer to each other, while Catherine and Asina were obviously outlying.

Especially Asina, one could even catch a glimpse of her gaze, occasionally sweeping over Rose Vesper and Karsas, and sometimes she even cast a suspicious look towards Catherine.

Although it was unclear what Asina had thought about the night before, it was clear she now suspected everything.

The atmosphere was oppressive and tense. Qin Chu’s arrival instantly broke the nearly solidified air.

At once, everyone’s gaze fell on Qin Chu, and they rose to greet him, their expressions varying.

Augustus, with a gentle smile on his face, stood in Saint Monica.

Zimmerman seemed curious about Nadia and Qin Chu appearing together, suspecting their relationship and wondering if his own "cabbage" had been compromised...

Wozworth was still somewhat crude but not annoyingly boisterous, yet Qin Chu knew very well that Wozworth was actually extremely meticulous.

Catherine’s eyes briefly lit up, then quickly disappeared, barely perceptibly nodding towards Qin Chu.

Asina’s gaze carried a mixture of loss and disgust, clearly upset that it was Qin Chu and not Jie Luo who had appeared. Even her glances toward Nadia were laced with mockery, the poor woman still unaware that the man she loved was not Qin Chu, but another, more outstanding and gentle man. Who are you to fancy Lord Jie Luo? Who are you to be worthy?

Rose Vesper’s body instantly tensed, clearly afraid that Qin Chu would speak out about what had happened that night.

As for Karsas himself, he didn’t think too much of it, his disdainful gaze sweeping over Qin Chu and quickly moving towards Violet, his fiery eyes revealing Karsas’s dissatisfaction with his earlier failures, seeking to reclaim his dignity.

Qin Chu, paying no mind to the surrounding stares, slightly hastened his steps upon entering the Holy Hall, heading straight toward Augustus.

This action caused Rose Vesper’s pupils to constrict dramatically, her large eyes fixating on Qin Chu.

"Ah, His Holiness the Pope..."

"I have already heard, and I am sorry for the sacrifice of those Holy Knights; it is a sad news, they were all excellent warriors."

As Qin Chu spoke, he walked up to Augustus, who had stood up, shook hands with him, and then embraced him.

Augustus’s expression remained unchanged, his gaze slightly sad, "Mr. Brave, thank you for your kindness."

There wasn’t much exchange between them, and they soon parted ways.

Seeing that Qin Chu did not expose Karsas as the murderer of the Holy Knights, Rose Vesper breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mr. Brave, please take a moment to rest, I need to prepare for the meeting," Augustus said gently to Qin Chu after they parted, then turned and left.

Qin Chu also began to greet people one by one including Wozworth, Saint Monica, Zimmerman. The high society always has this inconvenience; if it were a commoner, a wave and a shout from a distance would suffice as a greeting, but it’s different with the highborn. Just the intricate etiquette alone could take a long while.

Even the order in which greetings were exchanged had very strict standards, involving hierarchy in terms of identity, seniority, rank, and power. A slight error could be taken as disrespect, leading to enmity.

After the greetings, Rose Vesper came up to Qin Chu, giving him a sweet smile.

This was her way of thanking Qin Chu for keeping to their agreement, not disclosing that Karsas was the murderer... To Rose Vesper, offering him a smile was a great boon indeed.

Qin Chu could swear by the name of the Holy Light Goddess that he truly hadn’t said anything.

...

Meanwhile, Augustus, having left the Holy Hall, appeared alone in the Confession Room.

He waved a hand to set up a Barrier that blocked all magical spying, then he opened his right hand to reveal a piece of paper folded into a square.

Without any apparent action from Augustus, the paper floated up from his palm and unfolded.

A row of clear text appeared before Augustus’s eyes.

The murderer of the Holy Knights—Karsas!

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