Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 214 - 143 Breaking Off the Engagement! You Have to Take Responsibility for Me (2)_3

Chapter 214: Chapter 143 Breaking Off the Engagement! You Have to Take Responsibility for Me (2)_3

She placed her hand over her heart, feeling a warmth inside...

This was exactly why she could not trouble Mr. Brave any further.

Right now, she must be nothing more than a hot potato to him, and with Mr. Brave’s kindness he would still accept her... But she couldn’t do that, she could not trouble Mr. Brave anymore.

In this state, it might be cleaner to just fall into a deep sleep.

Antasia twisted open the bottle, gazing at the powder inside with a sad smile on her face, preparing to pour all of it into her mouth.

But just as Antasia was raising her hand, a stone suddenly flew from behind.

With a snap, it hit the bottle accurately and sent it flying into the river.

Surprised, Antasia turned around, and there was Qin Chu’s figure behind her, his face somewhat hazy in the moonlight.

A sudden panic seized her, and she pressed the back of her hand against her eyes, quickly standing up, "Mr. Brave, what are you doing here?"

"I’m fine, I just wanted to get some fresh air, I’m sorry you had to see me in such an undignified state."

Qin Chu did not answer immediately, just lazily stretched and then sprawled on the ground, his head lolling to the side as he picked a foxtail grass from the nearby field and put it in his mouth. The green stem swayed up and down at the corner of Qin Chu’s mouth as he lazily looked up at the moon, his voice muffled:

"Dignified?"

"Please, I’ve never cared about that stuff."

"Honestly, trying to mimic the speech of the high society in this world really wears me out, even more exhausting than fighting a demon."

The drastic change in Qin Chu’s behavior surprised Antasia; this brave man lacked any gentlemanly demeanor or noble elegance, but Antasia did not dislike it, it even made him seem more real, as if she was somehow closer to Mr. Brave.

"Stop always thinking about seeking death..." Qin Chu muttered, "Killing yourself for someone like the prince is really not worth it."

"Moreover, who do you think would be happiest if you died now? It would definitely still be the prince, that guy would finally be rid of a stumbling block and could probably jump for joy."

Antasia was somewhat startled; she knew her lies had not deceived Mr. Brave.

"You think this way..."

"Were you humiliated tonight?"

Antasia nodded.

An unprecedented humiliation.

"Was the prince also humiliated?"

Antasia nodded again, it was you who did it, yet you ask me?

"Then who do you think suffered greater humiliation, the prince or you?"

Antasia hesitated for a moment; although her future husband did not love her at all, and though she had been slapped... by comparison, the prince had been hit on the head by dozens of wine bottles, his head broken open, his entire body filthy...

And the scene of the prince hitting her had not been witnessed by many, whereas the prince being beaten by Qin Chu was clear for everyone to see.

The prince’s status was even more prestigious, the successor to the next emperor... it seemed like the prince’s humiliation was much more severe than hers.

Thinking this way, her heart indeed felt not so pained, and there was even a tinge of pleasure.

"Haha, doesn’t it feel much better now?" Qin Chu said with a laugh.

"Moreover, you don’t have to worry about the Ice Country falling out with the Empire. Wozworth has already decided not to let the Prince inherit the throne; this fool is done for."

"And now is the time to confront the Demons. Until the Demons are subdued, the Empire must maintain a good relationship with the Ice Country."

"So you don’t need to worry so much."

Antasia stood foolishly beside Qin Chu, pondering the words he had just spoken.

Letting the night wind play with her long hair and skirt hem, the will in her heart to die seemed to have dissipated quite a bit.

The bravery and fearlessness of the Hero were qualities she did not possess.

Because the national strength of the Ice Country was far less than that of the Empire, Antasia had always been cautious, fearing that her actions might embarrass her country or offend someone, causing trouble for the Duchy.

But now, thinking about it, it seemed she had been worrying too much.

Although the Empire appeared powerful, the country had already rotted from within; perhaps, it was nothing more than a strong shell.

Moreover, the Hero was right. If she died now, the Prince would be the happiest. However, her parents would be saddened by her death.

Had she been out of her mind to commit such an act that would pain her loved ones and please her foes?

Her mood gradually calmed down, and then, unexpectedly, she discovered that she wasn’t as heartbroken as she thought... she even felt a sense of relief as if she had finally shaken off a heavy shackle.

Once she calmed down, Antasia’s wisdom gradually returned. Perhaps, she didn’t love the Prince as much as she thought she did.

This so-called love was just an illusion formed by the long-term indoctrination of her etiquette teacher.

While she was with the Prince, all she felt was tension, fear, and trembling, nothing like the ease, joy, and stability she felt when she was with Qin Chu.

She quietly sat beside Qin Chu, supporting her chin with her hand, gazing at the night sky.

Allowing her hair to flutter onto Qin Chu’s face due to the night wind, Mr. Brave even opened his lips and bit a strand. What flavor could hair have...

The Prince would only ignore her, letting others mock her, slap her...

But Mr. Brave would rescue her from Assassins, share precious food with her, take her in, prepare beautiful dresses for her, compliment her beauty, and stand up for her when she was humiliated...

Under the moonlight, Antasia’s fair cheeks suddenly lit up with a silly smile.

This woman from the Ice Country, heroic and spirited, had walked out of the fake romance and her weaknesses. She had cleared her heart.

Her beautiful eyes glanced at the Hero beside her, and suddenly, she leaned over.

The ice-white jelly-like lips moved close to Qin Chu’s ear, whispering softly:

"Mr. Brave... you have to take responsibility for me now..."

"Huh?" Qin Chu was somewhat stunned. What did she mean?

"It’s because of you that I’ve made such a decision," Antasia said softly, smiling.

"What decision?"

"I’m going to call off my engagement!"

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