Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 258 - 164: The God of Carnal Desire (3)_2

Chapter 258: Chapter 164: The God of Carnal Desire (3)_2

"From the perspective of getting women, he sure is hardworking."

At this point, several bosses all had black lines on their foreheads.

This Hero really lacks the kind of... spirit a Hero should have, doesn’t he?

"As for the power of ’righteous ally’, it’s a bit hard to understand, it seems that as long as he keeps on the path of righteousness, his strength will continue to grow. So, the previous elimination of several hundred demons lurking as spies within the city should have given him some boost, but it wouldn’t be..."

"I heard that Nadia once destroyed tens of thousands of Minotaurs, and the Hero was also present for a while, seems like he got quite a few benefits from that too..." Wozworth pondered for a moment before saying, "It seems his strength started to surge around that time."

Even the demons defeated by his companions are counted towards the Hero’s credit?

Isn’t that cheating a bit too much?

"As for his sudden increase in magic power, it must be Asina’s doing... We all know a bit about that woman’s power, what a pity..." Wozworth shook his head, speaking somewhat regretfully.

In fact, he had pursued Asina himself, hoping to gain her magic power and become an expert with both powerful magic and fighting energy, but he was rejected.

Now, it’s all falling into Qin Chu’s lap.

"Moreover, Qin Chu has definitely hidden some powers. It’s unreasonable for his strength to surge from over 40-level to the middle stage Martial God. Even if he spent the following days weakened at home for seven days, not touching the woman beside him, the effect seems a bit too exaggerated."

"With such severe side effects, it is not a power that can be used casually, I don’t see anything worth being vigilant about," Zimmerman shook his head, clearly not as cunning as the others.

Augustus immediately disagreed, "While the aftermath is severe, we must not underestimate this power. If he can now surge to the middle stage Martial God, once he acquires Martial God level strength, wouldn’t he be able to sit on an equal footing with us?"

"Aside from the power to drastically increase his own strength, he’s at least hidden another power that disguises and conceals his true strength, preventing us from peering into his real capabilities."

"And more importantly, why is Qin Chu hiding his powers?"

"What exactly is he being cautious of?"

Augustus frowned, "If it isn’t because of distrust towards us, why would he conceal them? It always feels like Qin Chu is very familiar with the situation in the Sky Dome Continent, as if he has been here before."

No sooner had he finished speaking, Augustus himself felt his speculation was quite far-fetched.

There have only been two outsiders from different worlds to the Sky Dome Continent, which are the two summoned Heroes.

One was Jie Luo, who is already dead.

The other is Qin Chu...

Regardless, the fact that it’s Qin Chu’s first time in this world is immutable.

"Sorry, ignore what I said, maybe that guy is just really smart?"

"Could it be that we are overthinking? Don’t forget, the world where Qin Chu originally lived is also filled with war, it’s quite normal for someone living in such an environment to be extra cautious and to habitually hide some tricks up their sleeve," said Saint Monica, voicing her thoughts while frowning.

After a pause, Saint Monica continued, "In my opinion, there’s only one thing truly worth our vigilance on Qin Chu..."

The other three fell silent.

They all knew what Saint Monica was referring to.

The massive shadow of the Goddess that emerged behind Qin Chu.

An existence that instinctively made them tremble and revere, as beings at the pinnacle of the Sky Dome Continent’s pyramid, they couldn’t even control their bodies, falling to their knees on the ground, an unprecedented occurrence.

"Augustus, is that Goddess really the Holy Light Goddess of the Holy Court’s faith?" Saint Monica asked Augustus directly.

Zimmerman and Wozworth also fixed their gazes on Augustus.

His Holiness the Pope, at this moment, was also frowning deeply, "I cannot be certain."

"After all, we have never seen the true face of the divine."

Even though there was an overwhelming power of Holy Light on that divine figure... would a divine truly appear in such a normal form? Though larger than usual, she still appeared beautiful.

Augustus had once been fortunate enough to witness the seven Divine Envoys beside the Holy Light Goddess, all of them were weird, twisted entities that sent chills down the spine, completely different from the sensation given by the Goddess behind Qin Chu.

"If it really is the Holy Light Goddess, then what’s the deal with the chains wrapped around Her? And why would She be dragged into the Void? Could it be that the Holy Light Goddess has been imprisoned by other deities?" Wozworth furrowed his brow, proposing a hypothesis.

Should this news spread, it would be a fatal blow to the Holy Court.

Of course, the influence of the Holy Court is immense, and even if such news were to be disseminated, their core foundation would remain. To topple the Holy Court would still require a lengthy duration.

"Do you think, perhaps, that demons began to appear because the Holy Light Goddess was imprisoned, and then Her phantom appeared on Qin Chu in hopes of using the Hero’s strength to release Herself from Her prison?" Zimmerman also raised a theory.

Around them was silence, with no one speaking.

With the current clues being scant, they could only put forth a variety of speculations. As to how close these speculations were to the truth, no one could guarantee.

But one thing was certain: Qin Chu’s identity was no longer just that of a simple Hero.

If their conjectures were true, then Qin Chu was also a Divine Envoy.

If this news got out, Qin Chu’s status would definitely skyrocket, leaving their own positions in jeopardy.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let us broaden our thinking. Since Qin Chu can even summon the Goddess’s avatar, eradicating demons should be pretty effortless... We could use Qin Chu to destroy the demons on the Sky Dome Continent, bringing peace to this world," someone suggested.

"After the demons are eradicated, we can then encourage Qin Chu to go and rescue the Goddess..." Saint Monica’s eyes flickered with an odd light.

"To imprison a Goddess is certainly no trivial existence. What are the chances that Qin Chu could survive facing those beings? Should Qin Chu die... ah no, should he sacrifice himself on the path to rescuing the Goddess, nobody would be able to shake our positions..."

"Even if other divine beings ruled this world, They too would need believers, wouldn’t They?"

"If Qin Chu indeed successfully rescues the Goddess, then as those who have supported the Hero from behind all along, we should also claim some credit, right?" Saint Monica spoke confidently.

From these words, one could hear that their faith in the divine they served was nonexistent.

Gods and faith were merely tools they used to obtain power, status, wealth, and strength.

Saint Monica’s words brought smiles to several faces. This woman’s thoughts were indeed meticulous; this was certainly a good choice. As long as they could maintain their position and power, they did not care who the supreme deity was.

So long as it led to a higher status, more power, and greater strength, they didn’t mind worshiping darkness either.

"By the way, regarding the Evil God that the Prince summoned, have you found anything?" Wozworth asked, "I’ve ordered a search through the entire Royal Family’s library, unfortunately, to no avail..."

"I’ve uncovered a bit. Over a thousand years ago on the Sky Dome Continent, there was a small religious sect. The members of this sect prided themselves on elegance and nobility, yet wallowed in desires."

"Once one became a believer, they would abandon all morals and laws, dedicated to pursuing more intense and perverse pleasures through fanatical indulgence."

"And that sacred being they worshiped was revered as... Desire!"

...

Elsewhere.

Inside the palace’s bedroom.

After a moment of tenderness, Qin Chu was held in Violet’s arms...

Violet’s body was soft and comfortable, but this position always felt a bit odd to Qin Chu; after all, he was a man. Shouldn’t this situation be reversed?

Despite that, Qin Chu was still comfortably lying on Violet’s chest.

Violet’s finger caressed Qin Chu’s hair as a strange expression crossed her face: "Qin Chu..."

"What’s wrong?"

"That girl this afternoon..."

"Are you talking about Norma? What about her?"

"That girl, she’s a little weird," Violet said thoughtfully, her face showing a trace of suspicion, as if unsure about her own deduction, "On her, I seem to sense an aura similar to mine..."

Qin Chu felt a sudden shock, his pupils contracting. An aura similar to Violet’s? Could it be that Norma was a Witch?