Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 172 - 125 Asina’s Desire for Guidance (1)_2

Chapter 172: Chapter 125 Asina’s Desire for Guidance (1)_2

"Gradually, they will come to believe that the strong are entitled to special privileges, even if they slaughter soldiers fighting against demons with impunity, and will come to despise all masters,"

"Human unity will thus be torn by a great wound. I don’t know much about demons, having only seen tens of thousands of Minotaurs... I don’t know what fraction of the demon forces the bunch of Minotaurs turned to ash accounted for, but I do know those Minotaurs were fierce and cruel, and they are the kind of enemy that must be treated with caution,"

"Miss Asina, do you think that humanity, if torn asunder, would still have the strength to oppose the demon army?"

"If, in order to protect the reputation of Karsas, a sinner, the whole of humanity were to fail in their struggle against the demons, could you bear the consequences?"

"Humanity defeated, reduced to slaves, food for demons, or even facing extinction—can you bear the responsibility for that outcome?"

"Can your Hero Team bear it?"

Qin Chu pressed on with each sentence filled with aggression.

Asina was increasingly overwhelmed by the assault, her complexion suddenly turning pale, unable to retort...

She saw through Qin Chu’s tactics, which were shameless.

All the situations Qin Chu used to attack were potential future scenarios, at their most extreme, most dire, even directly throwing the hat of human extinction into the ring.

The trouble was that Asina could not refute Qin Chu’s words, because no one could guarantee those extreme situations would not occur in the future, and the responsibility for human extinction was truly too much for anyone to bear.

It was sophistry, but sophistry can be the most troublesome.

"Wouldn’t a public trial cause the same issues?" Asina attempted a weak resistance.

Without pause, Qin Chu immediately answered, "No, if the trial is public, the situation will be quite different. Firstly, the people will know the truth and won’t have wild speculations."

"As for the Holy Knights and the soldiers on the front lines fighting the demons, they will reserve their hatred only for Karsas, not including anyone else, preventing further division."

"Most importantly, Karsas, as a super powerful being, being executed for slaughtering soldiers, will make the front-line soldiers feel valued. Their morale will not only not decrease but will even increase."

Wozworth and Saint Monica both nodded involuntarily.

"For the members of your Hero Team, it would be best for all of them to be present at the trial and to publicly denounce Karsas, preferably taking the initiative to expel him from the Hero Team. This would effectively show that you have drawn a clear line with Karsas, that you are different, and thus preserve the honor of the other members of the Hero Team!"

"Moreover, with Benson’s death at the front, you could contrast him with Karsas, convincing the people that not everyone in the Hero Team is a bastard like Karsas."

Asina wanted to object, but she was at a loss for words.

Moreover, Qin Chu’s words had some truth to them. Benson was already dead, and Karsas’s actions had been exposed; it seemed only right to minimize the loss.

Furthermore, Asina wasn’t too keen on helping Karsas, a fool tainted with the power of an Evil God.

"Then... what about the reason? There must be a reason for Karsas killing so many Holy Knights," Asina said, almost convinced.

"Reasons? There can be as many as you want. Karsas tainted with Dark Power, going mad due to the will of the Evil God—these are all valid excuses. Although the Church Venerable tried desperately to save him, he could not bring Karsas back to consciousness in the end, so there was no choice but to execute him... That’ll do, won’t it? After all, Karsas has done such things before, no one will suspect."

The four old foxes exchanged glances, all feeling it was not a bad idea, and eventually, it was Augustus who spoke: "Mr. Brave’s points are very valid, and we agree with the Hero’s words. Therefore, let us detain Karsas for the time being and prepare for a public trial."

After a pause, Augustus’s gaze fell on Rose Vesper, his expression growing increasingly sharp.

Rose Vesper turned pale, knowing that the inevitable had finally arrived.

"Rose Vesper, you knew about Karsas’s slaughter of the Holy Knights well in advance!" Augustus’s voice was cold as he barked, "Tell me, were you also involved in it?"

Rose Vesper’s face was pallid. Just as she was about to defend herself, Qin Chu stepped forward, shielding her with his body, and bowed gentlemanly: "Your Holiness the Pope, you are mistaken, the Holy Daughter was not involved."

"The Holy Daughter simply did not want to provoke a full-scale conflict between the members of the Hero Team and the Church Court, which could lead to a civil war within humanity, so she asked me to keep this matter a secret," Qin Chu explained apologetically:

"I’m sorry, I’ve known about this for a while, but failed to inform everyone of the truth."

Qin Chu’s standing up gave Rose Vesper a clear name, reducing her guilt significantly.

Yet the underlying message was much more sinister—see, the Hero Team is not afraid to face you head-on, even ready to start a civil war, so be careful.

Asina and Rose Vesper might not grasp it, but the others controlling the armies, Wozworth, Saint Monica, and Augustus, couldn’t help but take those words seriously.

Rose Vesper’s eyes were shining as she gazed at Qin Chu’s back, and suddenly she thought that maybe this man wasn’t so bad after all?