Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 319 - 200 Holy Daughter’s Hollow Gaze (2)

Chapter 319: Chapter 200 Holy Daughter’s Hollow Gaze (2)

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The fierce gaze, akin to that of a wild beast, persisted for a while but eventually dissipated.

Onions managed to suppress the murderous intent within his heart.

Though he was tyrannical, he at least was aware that Antasia was not someone to be trifled with, her status as the Princess of the Ice Duchy was clear. Although she wasn’t as distinguished as himself, she certainly wasn’t someone who could be easily disposed of.

Onions let his eyelids fall as he took several deep breaths to settle the impulses raging inside him.

At that moment, a few more women left, seeming to indicate that the gathering at Qin Chu’s place had ended, and these girls were heading back to their accommodations.

Onions could not accept that his charm was inferior to Qin Chu’s, so he sought a new target, determined to find someone who would accept his invitation to the small banquet he was hosting.

Antasia was just a Little Princess from a barbaric land, unfamiliar with proper etiquette; it was normal for her to behave rudely, he thought. He did not believe that the other refined ladies would be as impolite as Antasia.

The first person he approached was Nadia.

Even though Nadia wasn’t nobility, she was a member of Wise Mountain, a young individual with immense strength, and astonishing talent. She was also the future heir of Wise Mountain. If Onions could envelop Nadia into his arms, it would benefit the Earth Mother Goddess Sect and also expand his own influence.

He readjusted the expression on his face and strode towards Nadia.

However, upon reaching her, he was met with a face of chilling indifference, extreme to the point of fear. There wasn’t a single hint of warmth in that visage, her apathy striking fear even in Onions.

Without waiting for Nadia to speak, just her cold gaze alone rendered Onions speechless, prompting him to retreat on his own.

Undeterred, Onions next sought out the Empire’s Princess, Carol.

But Princess Carol was even less accommodating than Antasia. In her beautiful eyes was unmasked contempt. Upon Onions’s invitation, she simply uttered one ice-cold word:

"Scram!"

Encountering such snubs in succession, Onions was burning with rage, having never been humiliated like this before in his life.

Everyone among the Earth Mother Goddess Sect’s nuns always treated him with absolute reverence, full of flattery, even Inas, the Holy Daughter, was compliant.

Why were these women so dismissive of him?

Could they not sense his charm?

The relentless Onions shifted his gaze to another woman, setting his sights on Norma, who seemed rather meek and naive. Though she was just a daughter from a humble noble family, whom he wouldn’t normally spare a glance, today was different.

Yet Norma, while polite, firmly declined as well.

He approached Aili, only to have a dagger held to his throat, as if another word from him would result in immediate bloodshed.

He approached Silf, who launched a kick straight into his stomach, sending him flying backwards.

Again and again, he met with rejection, humiliation, and even assault...

Onions was so frustrated that he was nearly going mad; he didn’t understand what was going wrong. Why weren’t these women attracted to his charm as the nuns were?

His mother had always told him that he was the most charming man in the world.

Could it be that they, despite their decent appearances, lacked delicate souls and discerning eyes?

Angry and sullen, Onions darkened his face, cursing these discernment-lacking women as he returned to the Earth Mother Goddess Sect’s camp like a clown.

Just as he reached the front of his tent, he saw Inas pacing back and forth.

Her expression seemed somewhat grim.

Seeing this woman, Onions inexplicably felt a touch of irritation.

Whatever he said was final, and this woman was just too dull for his liking.

On contrary, those women who had rejected him were now occupying his thoughts.

Still, Onions made an effort to control his emotions, maintaining his dignity at all times.

"Inas, were you looking for me?" Onions asked, trying to maintain a calm tone, but his voice still betrayed a hint of impatience.

"Lord Onions," Inas greeted him with absolute respect.

Her complexion hinted at hesitance. After glancing around and noticing no one else nearby, she finally spoke, "Recently, several of the nuns serving the Saint Heir... have gone missing..."

Onions frowned slightly, "Inas, have I not mentioned already? Those nuns couldn’t endure the hardships of outdoor life and have returned to the Imperial City on their own. You don’t need to concern yourself with this."

"But we’re so far from the Imperial City, and for them to leave on their own..." Inas seemed to want to argue something.

But before she could finish, it appeared she had already incurred Onions’s displeasure, as she saw the Saint Heir’s gaze turn ferocious. He took a step forward, swinging his hand fiercely, a slap resounding upon Inas’s face.

Immediately following, his palm descended, gripping Inas’s throat tightly.

An almost lifted Inas, her athletic body barely touched the ground as she struggled with her toes skimming the surface.

The fresh red marks of fingers on her face and eyes filled with shock, she seemed unable to believe that the Saint Heir, who had always been gentle and courteous, could suddenly lash out so violently.

Nobody knew what had happened in these short few days that had led to such a drastic change in Onions’s temperament since leaving the Imperial City.

As Inas’s face turned crimson and she nearly suffocated, Onions finally let her go, "Inas, remember your place. Don’t meddle in affairs that aren’t your concern, understood?"

After dropping those words, Onions waved over a nun and entered his tent.

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Inas’s eyes were somewhat dim.

She knew something terrible had happened.

She wanted to go and reason with Onions, but suddenly, Inas’s gaze became vacant.

Obey him, protect him, follow his will!

Like a machine that had lost its energy, Inas stood motionless on the spot.

It was unclear how much time had passed when a hint of light suddenly returned to her hollow eyes. She seemed to have completely regained her composure and, with a confident smile curling up her lips, she strode towards her tent with her long, athletic legs.

However, before she even reached the entrance of her tent, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. She sensed an extremely faint magic power fluctuation passing above her in the sky.

Inas instinctively tensed up, worried that someone might be trying to harm Onions.

Using magic power, she concealed her own aura and immediately flew up into the sky, chasing after the direction from which the magic power fluctuation had emanated.

Above Onions’s tent in the high sky, the figure did not seem concerned about being discovered by the patrolling soldiers below and revealed themselves.

To Inas’s surprise, there were three people, and one of them was none other than Mr. Brave, Qin Chu. The other two were members of the Hero Team, Asina and Silf.

What were they trying to do?

Originally planning to launch an attack, Inas halted the action in her hands. Despite her extreme distaste for Qin Chu, he was, after all, a hero.

Moreover, Asina and Silf were by Qin Chu’s side. If a fight really broke out, she would definitely be no match for them.

As Inas hesitated, suddenly Qin Chu’s gaze turned in her direction, a smile appeared on his face, "Miss Inas, since you’re here, there’s no need to hide."

Qin Chu had discovered her. Was it Silf or Asina who told him?

Inas muttered to herself in her heart.

Continuing to hide was useless. Inas unreservedly removed her magic power blockade, revealing her figure in front of Qin Chu, Asina, and Silf.

"Mr. Brave, I’m curious as to what could possibly bring someone of your distinguished status here in the dead of night, sneaking around?" Inas bluntly posed the question, ’This is not the conduct of a gentleman.’

This attitude caused both Silf and Asina to frown slightly, feeling some discontent in their hearts.

Qin Chu, however, seemed utterly unconcerned, merely shrugging it off casually: "Miss Inas, aren’t you curious about what’s wrong with Onions?"

"Don’t you think that his condition has been a bit off these past few days?" Qin Chu continued.

Inas’s delicate hand subconsciously touched her cheek, which still burned painfully, and her throat still bore the marks of Onions’s fingers.

That Onions’s temperament had drastically changed in recent days was obvious to anyone with eyes.

"I’m sorry if this sounds excessive, but I suspect that Onions might have been corrupted by a filthy and sinister strength," said Qin Chu, his voice growing grave.

Inas’s pupils suddenly dilated.

Her long neck moved slightly.

Of course, she understood what being corrupted implied. Did that mean Prince Onions could turn into a monster like Karsas and the Prince?

"That’s absolutely impossible," said Inas, her voice brimming with extreme coldness and resistance.

"Nothing is impossible. The Prince and Karsas also started to change in temperament when they were corrupted."

"Of course, this is only my suspicion. We need to observe carefully to be sure," continued Qin Chu, giving a meaningful glance to Asina at his side.

Asina nodded slightly, her magic wand beginning to emit a faint light.

Inas wanted to stop her, but Silf blocked Inas’s path.

Before Silf, the Holy Daughter of the Earth Mother Goddess Sect could do nothing.

The Great Mage Asina’s magic level far surpassed that of Onions. Although Onions had reached Level 79, only one level away from the Great Sage, his quantity of magic power and control over it paled in comparison to Asina.

The Barrier that Onions had set up was easily breached by Asina, and Onions inside had not even noticed.

Asina appeared to use magic akin to X-ray vision. A void appeared above the tent, revealing its contents to Qin Chu and the others with striking clarity.

All they saw were two bodies entwined, the man’s robust breaths mixing with the woman’s seductive moans, reverberating in the ears of the onlookers.

Inas’s face suddenly turned deathly pale.

Although she had long suspected such a possibility, witnessing it with her own eyes still dealt her a profoundly severe blow.

Something seemed to have been hollowed out from deep within her heart.

Her body trembled, and an indescribable sorrow washed over her. Her white teeth bit into her lower lip, as she struggled not to make a pitiful sound.

She didn’t know how she felt at that moment; all she felt was an overwhelming, unrelenting bitterness deep inside her.

Just when Inas could scarcely bear it any longer, her body suddenly stiffened.

Her eyes turned to a dim hollow.

Obey him, protect him, follow his will!

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