Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 189 - 133: The Fiancée of the Crown Prince (Extra for Mu Su Su’s Tips)

Chapter 189: Chapter 133: The Fiancée of the Crown Prince (Extra for Mu Su Su’s Tips)

Easily defeating Horn, Qin Chu proved his strength, and as he moved within the Imperial City, Wozworth no longer arranged for palace guards to follow him, but the palace still had a large number of guards.

When the guards saw the Hero appear, they stood at attention, but their curious gazes inevitably fell on Karlin; these two Heroes certainly were one oddity after another.

The First Generation Brave would occasionally bring people back, and the Second Generation Brave Warrior did the same, yet even more peculiarly than the First Generation Brave—first, he brought back a giantess and then, in the blink of an eye, a girl.

But this girl was filthy from head to toe, could she be a beggar from somewhere?

The guards’ scrutinizing and suspicious eyes made Karlin feel afraid, she had experienced many such looks filled with disdain, disgust, and exclusion. Subconsciously, she wanted to draw closer to Qin Chu, but felt too dirty to do so and worried that she would soil the Hero’s clothes, so she curled up into a small ball.

Qin Chu glanced at Karlin, then turned his attention to the guards at the door, "Remember this, starting today, Karlin will live here. There will be times when I go out, and you must protect Karlin well. Should anything happen to her, I will inform Wozworth of your dereliction."

Originally, some guards viewed Karlin with contempt, but hearing these words, they immediately put away their scorn. If the Hero complained directly to the Emperor about their negligence, they would not be able to keep their heads on their shoulders.

"It’s okay, Karlin, don’t be afraid."

Qin Chu patted Karlin’s little head, comforting her.

Karlin poked her little head out from beside Qin Chu, looking slightly dazed as she nodded.

The luxuriousness of the palace shocked Karlin greatly. In her memory, a house was nothing more than a low, dark, damp room with a bunk bed where a family would crowd together.

The house would be built from wood or adobe, and the roof would leak whenever it rained; the residence was often visited by small insects like cockroaches and animals like rats.

The air was filled with a sour, musty smell.

But here, that was completely absent.

The entire palace was exceptionally clean and tidy, the polished stone plates were so bright they could reflect one’s figure, and the spacious courtyard was adorned with rockeries, running water, and gardens.

The air wasn’t filled with mustiness but with the pleasant aroma of flowers.

The tall loft was so magnificent that Karlin didn’t know how to describe it; her little head had only one impression—this place should be enough for thousands of people to live in, right?

Only one feeling filled Karlin’s heart: Could she really live in this place? The splendor here was in stark contrast to her own filth and tatters; she didn’t even dare to lift her feet for fear of dirtying the smooth stone plates.

Karlin knew that the world of the Nobles was completely different from her own, but this was the first time she realized the gap could be so exaggerated.

In the courtyard, there was also a very beautiful older sister with a black and white flowing dress, another very beautiful sister who was quite tall, and one wearing red Armor that looked a bit frightening ...

Hearing the commotion at the entrance, the three people walked over together.

Angelica was leading the way, nearly jogging, but still maintained the decorum of a Maid.

She was the sole Maid of the palace, responsible for all matters, big and small.

"Master, you’ve returned." Angelica bowed slightly with a sweet smile, her eyes falling on Karlin: "Who is this little sister?"

Karlin was scared but also very sensitive. She could feel that the lovely big sister’s gaze on her did not contain disgust or scorn; it was different from the others.

This unconsciously made Karlin feel some fondness towards Angelica.

"Karlin! Starting today, she will live here too."

"Angelica, take Karlin for a bath, and then prepare something for her to eat," Qin Chu said. "No need to prepare too much, if she can eat until she’s eighty percent full, that will be enough; otherwise, her body can’t take it."

Karlin had been hungry for too long.

If she were given enough food, she would eat non-stop out of habitual hunger until she burst her stomach.

Angelica nodded obediently, not minding Karlin’s dirty appearance, and came over to take Karlin’s small hand, "Come, sister Karlin, I’ll take you there."

Although Angelica made Karlin feel at ease, the sudden separation from Qin Chu still scared her. She looked at Qin Chu pitifully, as if pleading for him to accompany her.

For such a request, Qin Chu could only touch his nose, signifying an apology, as some things were truly impossible to do.

"Be good, go on, Angelica is a very nice sister, she won’t bully you," Qin Chu patted Karlin’s little head, reassuring her.

Only then did Karlin bite her lip and follow Angelica away.

"Catherine, Violet ..." Qin Chu looked at the other two, "I’m planning to leave the city tomorrow ..."

"Just getting back from the outside and you’re already planning to leave the city? Would those old timers agree to it?" Violet raised an eyebrow, speaking without any respect for Wozworth, Augustus, and the others.

Catherine looked somewhat surprised at Violet; her own temper was bad enough, but this lady was even more outrageous, as even she, the Crimson Valkyrie, had never referred to those men as old timers directly.