Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 257 - 164: God of Carnal Desire (3)

Chapter 257: Chapter 164: God of Carnal Desire (3)

Qin Chu wanted to slap himself. He had intended to comfort Miss Noma, so why did his words sound more like a threat?

Miss Noma carefully considered and was somewhat tempted. If she were to meet Karsas, she would certainly need to prepare well. If Karsas saw her looking haggard, he would surely be very worried, right?

Moreover, with over thirty rooms on one floor and some rooms even housing many people, everyone shared one bathroom... there wasn’t even a place to bathe.

Such conditions were truly inconvenient for a girl.

Miss Noma also longed for a warm and comfortable place where she could have a bathroom to wash away the filth on her body and relieve her physical and mental fatigue.

But after careful consideration, Miss Noma still refused.

Although all noble girls, Miss Noma was clearly different from the others.

A single woman moving into the house of a man she had just met would stir up gossip. If it reached Karsas’s ears, it would surely drive him mad.

After all, Noma knew how possessive her former fiancé was.

Miss Noma elegantly stepped back, crossed her hands in front of her chest, and slightly bent her slender waist, "Mr. Qin, I really appreciate your kindness... but I’m fine!"

"Well, Mr. Qin, I’ll be leaving now. I hope you have a good night,"

Qin Chu did not insist on keeping her against her will and briefly smiled as he glanced at the dim surroundings, "It’s alright, I was too abrupt. It’s not gentlemanly to invite an elegant lady to one’s home so rashly."

"Do not worry about it, Miss Noma. Also, if you encounter any problems, feel free to contact me, and I will come immediately," Qin Chu said.

Miss Noma nodded. She once again thanked Qin Chu for his kindness and then turned to leave.

Far after she had left, Miss Noma finally stopped, her expression somewhat distressed.

It wasn’t because of Qin Chu’s enthusiastic invitation, the real reason lay within herself.

When she had just left Qin Chu’s side, she surprisingly felt a strong reluctance to leave.

It felt as if a voice had been yelling in her ears, urging Miss Noma not to leave... well, it wasn’t just seemingly, there actually was a voice screaming in her mind, urging her to stay, which made her especially irritable.

Now that she was far away from Qin Chu, that strong sense of reluctance also mysteriously disappeared. Miss Noma supported herself on a lamppost, catching her breath. She seemed to be talking to herself, yet also as if she was speaking to someone else:

"Gaia..."

"What exactly is the matter with you? I’ve never seen you so agitated before?"

Although there was no one around, Miss Noma’s soliloquy even sounded a bit eerie and chilling.

Gradually, Miss Noma’s expression shifted.

From originally innocent and pure to a somewhat vacant look... Although it was still the same face, the aura was completely different, almost making it seem like two entirely different people.

The now eerie Miss Noma made intermittent sounds: "I... I don’t know..."

"There’s a special... aura about him... I... like it very much!"

As soon as the words fell, Miss Noma’s expression returned to normal: "What kind of aura?"

"I... I’m not sure, but it feels... very warm..."

"Please, even so, you can’t keep shouting in my head, I’ll go crazy. I still have important matters to ask for Hero’s help. It would be terrible if I lose my composure in front of Hero."

The chilling monologue continued for a while.

Then Miss Noma gently tapped her head, shook it, and continued walking towards the Civilian District.

...

Meanwhile, in the Imperial Palace.

Wozworth, Zimmerman, Augustus, and Saint Monica, the four old foxes, gathered together again.

Wozworth’s face was full of smiles. Although the losses in the Imperial City were enormous, he also reaped a great profit.

Between the nobles and the royal power, there has always been some contradictions and conflicts. Nobles are the most formidable competitors to royal power... Those who rise to power are never commoners, but other Great Nobles.

Even the Abshen Family has done the same, transitioning from nobility to royalty.

The losses in the Imperial City were completely acceptable to Wozworth. Many nobles’ family heads, or heirs died, forcing their previously rejected second sons, third sons, or even fourth sons to step forward and inherit the family.

Most of these individuals were fools, posing much less of a threat to royal authority.

Most importantly, even many nobles were entirely wiped out. Wozworth raised their titles by one level, turning a Viscount into an Earl, an Earl into a Marquis... and then, he opportunistically reclaimed the power these nobles held, bringing their accumulated wealth into the state’s control.

Officially, of course, it was to combat demons.

Wozworth’s concentration of power was unprecedented, and he had never realized that his useless son could still be put to such good use.

As for the criticism and reproach that the Royal Family faced as a result, compared to what was gained, it was hardly worth mentioning.

"The speed of Qin Chu’s improvement is really too fast. Don’t you think there is something suspicious?" Augustus spoke up, "The phrase ’Heaven rewards diligence’ is easy to understand, but it seems our Mr. Brave is not that diligent. Since being summoned to this world, he seems to have spent most of his time with women..."

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