Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 219 - 146: Asina is a Good Teacher (1)

Chapter 219: Chapter 146: Asina is a Good Teacher (1)

Sigh...

Qin Chu let out a long breath, his body subconsciously tense. He had not expected Asina’s magic tutoring to start in such a way, making the expression on his face especially odd.

"Mr. Brave, what’s wrong?" Rose Vesper’s face showed a hint of bemusement as she observed Qin Chu’s lips quiver slightly and his gaze dart restlessly.

"It’s, it’s nothing." Qin Chu finally pulled his wandering mind back and adjusted his sitting posture on the chair, leaning back a bit more, he looked toward Rose Vesper seated diagonally in front of him to his left: "Holy Daughter, your concern touches me deeply."

Rose Vesper’s face also revealed a gentle smile: "What do you say, Mr. Brave? If you agree, I’ll go and convince His Holiness the Pope to use the Holy Court’s influence to stop your duel with the Prince. I think His Holiness the Pope doesn’t want to see you encounter any mishaps either."

Rose Vesper somewhat surprisingly observed that Mr. Brave seemed a bit restless today.

In just this short span of time, he had adjusted his position several times.

It seemed that although Mr. Brave had, in a moment of hot blood, accepted the challenge under the stimulation of the Prince, he was actually quite anxious deep down, wasn’t he? His face was even turning a bit red.

That was to be expected, after all, the Prince had a well-known reputation. From a young age, he was praised as the cream of the crop, and everyone knew he was a formidable expert. He had even personally appeared on the front lines against demons, slaying many powerful ones. Although there were doubts about who actually killed those demons, with Mr. Brave’s current strength it seemed a bit too difficult to face the Prince.

Qin Chu leaned slightly forward, his hands supporting the edge of the table, causing his entire body and the chair to move closer, his eyes flickered for a moment, and then he spoke:

"Holy Daughter, I’m very grateful for your kindness, but... I’m sorry."

Hm?

Rose Vesper hadn’t expected Qin Chu to actually refuse her suggestion. Given how his fear made him so restless, what exactly was he holding on to?

"Why?" Rose Vesper asked cutely, tilting her head. Despite the fact that Antasia very slightly surpassed her in both figure and looks, Rose Vesper was just too good at disguising herself. She could present the most innocent and purest facade in front of men.

And men often had little resistance to that kind of innocence, subconsciously developing unnecessary fondness.

"I know a bit about the rules of duelling. If I were to flee without fighting this time, what do you think would happen..." Qin Chu sighed deeply and retorted.

He would become an object of scorn for everyone.

So, it was all about face?

Rose Vesper sneered inwardly. If he was so concerned about face, he shouldn’t have acted tough in the first place.

So now he knows fear?

His body is trembling.

What a laughable man indeed.

Of course, Rose Vesper would never let her true thoughts show on her face. She put on a very concerned look and said in a soft and gentle voice:

"Mr. Brave, this isn’t about you fleeing from battle, but rather the duel being halted by some insurmountable force. You don’t need to worry about your reputation at all."

"No, Holy Daughter, you misunderstand," Qin Chu swallowed nervously, took a breath and then continued: "You’re right..."

Rose Vesper became even more suspicious, feeling that today’s Mr. Brave seemed even more incoherent when speaking. It looked like this duel really had placed a great deal of pressure on him.

"But, what I care about isn’t my reputation. Indeed, the Holy Court’s influence can forcibly stop this duel, and we could announce it’s due to force majeure... but, what do you think those nobles, those commoners would think? They would only perceive the Hero as fleeing from battle, understand?"

Rose Vesper’s breath caught. She then realized she had perhaps oversimplified the situation.

Qin Chu duelling with the Prince was dangerous. Would Wozworth, Augustus, and Saint Monica, those three crafty old foxes, not realize this?

Impossible.

If there really was danger, those three old devils would definitely jump out before Rose Vesper, and they could even devise a more perfect solution. For instance, the Prince could suddenly drop dead, or get stripped of most of his strength, or be rendered mute, and then be thrown into the Duel Arena to be easily taken care of by Qin Chu.

In such a scenario, Mr. Brave would gain reputation for his strength which in turn would boost the morale of the Sky Dome Continent’s Anti-Demon Alliance Army, and they could further win Mr. Brave’s good graces. A triple win, utterly victorious.

Yet now these three old men were sitting by idly like fishermen, showing not the slightest reaction. Why? Because those three old devils had something else on their minds, something much more important. They were far more concerned with Mr. Brave’s true strength.

Although Qin Chu had always been hiding his capabilities, playing the fool, ever since he suddenly defeated Horn and subdued Violet, those three old foxes had begun to doubt Qin Chu’s true strength...

The true measure of the Hero’s strength directly affected how they treated the Hero.

Beating up the Prince at the banquet looked, to most people, like Qin Chu did not fight honorably, catching the Prince by surprise.

But these crafty old foxes knew all too well that if there really was a level difference in strength between the two, no matter whether Qin Chu used a beer bottle to sneak attack, the Prince might very well turn the tables and kill him in the next second.

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