Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 288 - 180

Chapter 288: 180

Qin Chu’s compassionate voice made Silf tremble, her cheeks pale as paper without a trace of blood.

Her pupils looked like they had experienced an earthquake, revealing an unresolved fear.

To become an existence like Karsas?

Images of Karsas’s transformation, his monstrous form covered in crimson scales and bonelike protrusions, uncontrollably surfaced in Silf’s mind.

Completely irrational, he was like a crazed wild dog, capable only of growling and roaring.

He’d stopped recognizing his companions and felt no emotions; slaughter became the only thing in his life.

The very thought of that image made Silf’s scalp tingle with fear; she absolutely didn’t want to become such an abomination—it was worse than being killed.

Her heart was filled with hatred.

She kept asking herself, why had she been targeted?

There were so many people at the scene at that time, so why was it only her that was affected...

Suddenly, Silf’s eyes narrowed.

She recalled a little bit from the past; when the crimson light had enveloped the earth, Qin Chu had spread his Holy Light to protect everyone, Saint Monica, Augustus, Wozworth, Norma, and even thousands of other nobles were sheltered by Qin Chu’s Holy Light.

Only she and Aili, feeling that accepting Qin Chu’s protection was an insult to the proud members of the Hero Team, believed they could withstand the powers from the Void without Qin Chu’s Holy Light, so they had stepped out of its protective range willingly.

Silf’s vision darkened, almost causing her to faint.

Her heart was filled with regret.

Could it be because the two of them left the range of the Holy Light that they were tainted by the breath of the Evil God?

Silf almost cried; who could have thought that a moment of pride could lead to such a consequence? In that case, isn’t Aili suffering from the Evil God’s corruption just like her?

Thinking this, her mood improved slightly... after all, there was someone else who was as unfortunate as she.

She had to admit, her soul was really filthy, completely different from her beautiful appearance.

The panic in her heart actually settled a little. Silf tried to stay calm—at least she could still think. And what had Qin Chu just said?

He wanted to save her?

Did that mean there was still hope?

While Silf was deep in thought, Qin Chu sighed softly and placed his hands on Silf’s rounded shoulders from behind. Although his touch made Silf feel disgusted and she wanted to shake off Qin Chu’s hand, she might depend on his strength to survive.

So Silf endured it.

"I am very sorry about what happened to Karsas," Qin Chu said. "Actually, if I had discovered Karsas’s situation a bit earlier, I could have saved him. My Holy Light is capable of completely purifying the filth."

"I originally thought that the Dark Element Karsas dabbled in was just a type of Magic Element, a pure energy, inherently neither good nor evil—the key is the person using that element."

"But I didn’t expect that the source of darkness Karsas had touched was the Evil God. By the time I realized this, it was already too late; Karsas had already fully merged with this sinister force, completely corrupted."

Silf’s eyes flickered, staring at the reflection of Qin Chu in the mirror behind her, almost imperceptibly scoffing. Just a moment ago he had been acting so gentlemanly...

Her eyelids fell: ’What would happen if it was completely corrupted?’

"Like Karsas, the Holy Light could no longer drive out the evil within him; the only solution was to use Holy Fire to burn the filth, along with the carrier—that is, Karsas himself."

Silf’s body shuddered slightly.

"Silf, you don’t have to panic, you don’t have to be afraid, your situation is different from Karsas’s, I discovered it very early, so you can still be saved," Qin Chu said with a gentle smile.

Silf felt slightly relieved, then she remembered her companion. "What about Aili... could she also have been..."

"Ah, you can be completely reassured on that, it seems Aili hasn’t been corrupted by the Evil God’s powers. I didn’t notice anything amiss with her, and even if she was affected, her situation would be much better than yours. You don’t need to worry about her," Qin Chu said cheerfully.

However, Silf’s face uncontrollably flashed a hint of jealousy. Damn it, why was it like this?

She had been exposed to the bloodlight just like her, so why was only she corrupted in the end?

If both were in the same situation, Silf would feel a kind of sympathetic bond, and her relationship with Aili might even become closer. But now, with only herself being corrupted and in danger, all that remained in her heart was jealousy and a bit of resentment.

"Is that so, that’s really great," Silf’s mouth barely curled into a small smile. "Then, Mr. Brave, do you have any good way to remove this filth from me?"

"It won’t be by burning me to ashes with the Holy Fire, will it?"

Qin Chu revealed a somewhat exaggerated expression, spreading his hands: "How could it be? Miss Silph, such a beautiful girl—if burned to ashes by Holy Fire, don’t you think that would be such a waste?"

Silf hummed slightly with pride; she had always been very confident about her figure and appearance.

"You should be well aware that this erosion is not just physical, but also spiritual..."

"The soul aspect will be a bit more troublesome, I will try to extract your soul from your body... then refine it with the pure Holy Light, cleansing all the corruption that has invaded your soul."

Miss Silph’s expression suddenly changed, she knew better than anyone what it meant to have her soul torn from her body. It implied that she would be entirely at Mr. Qin’s mercy, who might crush her soul with just a thought.

"This is somewhat risky, whether or not to proceed is entirely up to you, Miss Silph. I know what you’re worried about, but if I truly wanted to harm you, there are countless easier methods, right? All I would need to do is shout, and your life would be over, wouldn’t it?"

"Even if I do nothing, letting you turn into a monster like Karsas would suffice."

Mr. Qin’s expression suddenly became somber: "Miss Silph, I just want to save you."

"If you can’t even trust me, please leave now."

Mr. Qin pointed towards the door, his voice calm yet conveying a palpable anger at Miss Silph’s distrust.

"Of course, you could also seek out Rose Vesper; after all, she is the Holy Daughter of the Holy Court. Perhaps she may have a solution... However, considering that even Pope Augustus couldn’t manage it, I seriously doubt Rose Vesper has the capability," his tone suddenly mocking.

Miss Silph remained standing in place, not leaving.

She thought over Mr. Qin’s words; they made sense. If Mr. Qin really wanted to betray her, there were countless ways he could do so, even doing nothing would soon turn her into a monster, then legitimately incinerate her.

From this perspective, Mr. Qin, the Hero, seemed genuinely intent only on saving her; did he have no ulterior motives?

As for telling Rose Vesper, like Mr. Qin said, if even Pope Augustus couldn’t handle the problem, it was unlikely that Rose Vesper could.

With this thought, Miss Silph no longer doubted him, a pleasing smile appeared on her face, her attractive body leaning entirely against Mr. Qin. Her seductive back and buttocks seemed to casually twist, stirring Mr. Qin’s impulses.

From this move, it was clear that Miss Silph was very inexperienced; she didn’t know how to please a man.

Her voice also became sweet and alluring: "Mr. Brave, why be so angry? I didn’t mean to doubt you, I was just frightened."

Now that Mr. Qin was in control of her future, if she didn’t want to turn into an ugly monster like Karsas and be reduced to ashes in the Holy Fire, she had to try her best to please and seduce Mr. Qin.

Whatever Mr. Qin wanted from her, Miss Silph could only strive to satisfy him, whether it was her body or her dignity... Even if it meant being treated like Catherine before, she had no choice but to accept it.

After all, compared to one’s life, other things don’t seem so important.

This flirtation seemed to have some effect, as Mr. Qin’s angry expression slightly softened.

"By the way, Mr. Brave, how should the erosion on my body be cleansed?" Miss Silph asked.

"That is relatively simpler, however..." Mr. Qin seemed a bit troubled, whispering something into Miss Silph’s ear that made her cheeks instantly turn crimson.

"So, do you want to accept my purification or not..."

"Miss Silph, just think it over carefully. The erosion you’re suffering has just begun; there’s plenty of time," Mr. Qin took a breath, put on his coat again, casually picked up a top hat from the coat rack, and placed it atop his head: "By the way, don’t tell anyone about this. It’s better if just the two of us know."

"After all, the more people who know, the more complicated things become."

"The Evil God’s two appearances have already caused severe damage to this city, a significant loss of life, making people extremely sensitive to the Evil God. If you tell someone, even if it’s someone very close and trustworthy, perhaps even a member of the Hero Team, a slip of the tongue could immediately bring a large number of Holy Knights to capture you."

"I haven’t called anyone to capture you, I haven’t tried to blackmail you, nor have I let your degradation continue, and I’m trying hard to save you, Miss Silph, you should understand that right now I am the only person you can trust..."

Miss Silph had originally planned to discuss with Rose Vesper and Asina, as both of them were very smart and might have had other solutions.

But after hearing Mr. Qin’s words, she immediately saw the sense in them.

If either of them accidentally said something, it would be the end for her; she couldn’t place her hopes in someone else’s ability to keep a secret.

Furthermore, in Rose Vesper and Asina’s hearts, reviving Jie Luo was the most crucial thing. If they knew, they might view her as a burden, and to salvage the Hero Team’s reputation, they might even choose to expose her themselves, perhaps performing a dramatic act of righteousness over kinship.

Sigh...

Thankfully, Mr. Qin kindly reminded her of the dangers, or else it could have been perilous.

"I’ll be going now, Miss Silph, think it over carefully," Mr. Qin nodded at Miss Silph and turned to leave.

In Mr. Qin’s bedroom, only Miss Silph was left.

Thinking back to what Mr. Qin had just said, Miss Silph’s cheeks flushed crimson.

To remove the erosion from her body, simply being bathed in the Holy Light was useless, as Mr. Qin said, it treated the symptoms, not the cause.

The marks of erosion were branded deep within her body.

The only way to cleanse it involved infusing the strength of the Holy Light inside her body.

In the same manner as Catherine.

Miss Silph’s eyes showed her struggle. Was she really ready to accept such a treatment method?

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