Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 458 - 309: Evil God Heart, Beats Once Every 9 Years (Requesting Monthly and Recommendation Tickets)

Chapter 458: Chapter 309: Evil God Heart, Beats Once Every 9 Years (Requesting Monthly and Recommendation Tickets)

The next day.

Qin Chu stretched his arms vigorously, feeling completely relaxed.

The sunlight, filtering through the window, fell on the still sleeping Catherine, making her petite face appear even more fair, seemingly shimmering with a hazy luster.

Her hair slightly disheveled, Catherine was still deep in sleep. From the slight smile on her brows, it was evident she had been well-fed and was quite satisfied the day before.

Qin Chu did not wake Catherine but tidied up his clothes and left the bedroom. After washing up with Angelica’s help and enjoying a delicious breakfast. Qin Chu left the palace for the Oville Empire Imperial City Library, officially the largest library across the entire Oville Empire.

Casidale Truluo Forest!

That was the location recorded in the last of Jie Luo’s Soul Fragments, where a massive heart resided. Qin Chu wanted to go there to take a look. However, before heading there, he decided to gather some intelligence first.

After all, the danger level of that place might be extraordinary, and even Qin Chu had to treat it with caution.

Though Oville Empire Imperial City Library claimed to be the largest. "largest" referred to its area and the number of books it housed. Most books collected inside were assorted and varied in quality.

Simply put, as long as it was a book, it would be included in the collection.

In comparison, the libraries in the Imperial Royal Library, Holy Court Library, and the Earth Mother Goddess Temple Library might not have as many books, but their quality was several notches higher.

"So, when do you plan to make a move on Saint Monica?" en route to the library, Qin Chu heard the voice of Fiery Flame Witch Phil in his mind.

This Fiery Flame Witch had been recuperating inside Qin Chu’s body for some time now.

After being nourished by the Holy Light, her frantic consciousness had calmed considerably, and her strength was gradually recovering. She seemed much more spirited than before and now even had the time to tease Qin Chu.

"You had previously given me so many options to choose from and promised to prepare a suitable body for me. Now that I’ve finally taken a liking to one, you’ve taken so long without any action. Are you fooling me?"

It was clear from Phil’s tone that she was somewhat displeased. Her personality, as straightforward as the Fire God’s, wasn’t actually complaining. Rather, it seemed more like she was treating Qin Chu as one of her own.

Qin Chu was somewhat helpless, "Please, how was I supposed to know you’d take a liking to Saint Monica? Despite giving you so many choices, none of them caught your eye except for that woman... She is the Church Venerable of the Earth Mother Goddess Sect. Is she someone we can just take action against so easily?"

Phil’s chirpy voice rang out again, "But I really think her body isn’t too bad."

"It’s best to act sooner rather than later. Her body is still pure now; don’t waste it in case it becomes impure,"

"Definitely, definitely. We’ll make a move if there’s an opportunity," Qin Chu could only continue to reassure Phil internally.

As the two chatted, the Royal Library of the Imperial City appeared before Qin Chu. On first glance, the facade’s area was tremendously large. With its head raised high, the seven-story building truly lived up to being the largest library in the empire.

Nominally, this library was open to all citizens of the empire, even commoners could enter the library to read.

However, since the library was situated in the Noble District, which was off-limits to commoners, in reality, no commoner could enter the library, and its guests were exclusively nobles.

Despite being the largest library in the empire, it was incredibly quiet inside. Hardly any guests were visible, and few nobles were willing to waste their time flipping through those dry and uninteresting books.

Compared to reading, these young noble men and women preferred social encounters. Perhaps, if they were lucky, they might meet a compatible partner and then head to Sikes Hotel to relax and unload the heavy pressures accumulated from daily life...

Ah, I forgot. Sikes Hotel was almost destroyed in the last uproar caused by former Hero Team member, Karsas, and has not yet been rebuilt. It’s a pity to lose such a good place for relaxation.

"Welcome..."

Perhaps due to the scant number of guests, there was only one staff member in the vast library who smiled upon seeing Qin Chu, "May I ask, sir, what type of book would you like to read, so I can direct you accordingly?"

"Geography!"

The staff member checked the library catalog, "Respected guest, you can find the content you wish to see in the east section on the third floor."

Qin Chu removed his hat, placing it against his chest, and nodded slightly, "Thank you."

Though there were hardly any guests, the entire library was still kept clean and tidy. Qin Chu maintained the appropriate decorum expected in a library, and even while stepping on the wooden stairs, he did not make any noise.

On the first-floor lobby and nearly all of the second floor, Qin Chu saw not a single guest, making the library eerily quiet.

It wasn’t until he reached the third floor that he finally saw a figure in the east section. It was surprisingly someone familiar, a petite yet well-proportioned figure—none other than the Thirteenth Sage from Wise Mountain, and one of the new members of the Hero Team, Nadia.

Since returning to the Imperial City last time, Nadia had gone back to Wise Mountain, and Qin Chu hadn’t expected to see her in the library now.

The petite figure sat quietly on the chair, occasionally flipping the pages of the book in front of her, exuding a serene and cultured beauty.

Is this the temperament of the so-called literary girl?

While browsing through the books, Nadia felt something and slightly puzzled, lifted her gaze from the pages, her beautiful eyes brightening momentarily when she saw Qin Chu.

Qin Chu took steps toward Nadia, his face carrying a gentlemanly smile, "Miss Nadia, I didn’t expect to meet you here, my luck must be good today."

A faint, hardly noticeable smile also appeared on Nadia’s lips, a rare expression for her.

It was only in front of her good friend Louisa and Qin Chu that Nadia sometimes displayed expressions different from usual.

"Mr. Brave also comes to the library? Do you have any particular books you want to see? I’m quite familiar with this place," Nadia inquired.

"I’m quite interested in the geography of the continent," Qin Chu replied with a helpless shrug, "You know, besides the Imperial City, I haven’t been many places."

"Hmm, I see..." Nadia tilted her head slightly in thought, then silently turned and walked straight to a tall bookshelf.

The petite figure tiptoed, seemingly trying to reach a book at the very top of the shelf.

But inevitably, Nadia was too short, and even on tiptoes, she was still quite far off, a classic scene straight out of anime and strategy games. Qin Chu, feeling it his duty as a gentleman, thought he should help her at this moment.

Yet before Qin Chu could take a step, Nadia had already solved the problem on her own...

She could fly!

Well, one really mustn’t apply common sense to things in this world.

Watching Nadia’s skirt fluttering as she floated down from mid-air like a goddess, Qin Chu felt a bit helpless inside, no wonder Nadia never got married; how many possible encounters did this woman single-handedly eliminate?

A pair of delicate white hands handed over a thick book titled "Compendium of the Sky Dome Continent" to Qin Chu, then Nadia returned to her seat to continue her earlier reading.

Qin Chu sat opposite Nadia, casually flipping through the thick book in his hands. This book simply provided an introduction to the geography of the Sky Dome Continent, a beginner’s guide to understanding this world for newcomers, but it was of little value to Qin Chu.

Although the book mentioned Casidale Truluo Forest, it only briefly described the location and climate, and nothing more.

After a cursory glance, Qin Chu lost interest, his gaze drifting across to Nadia. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed slightly; he spotted the cover of the book in Nadia’s hands.

The book’s title read "Top Ten Mysterious Places of the Sky Dome Continent!"

And to think such a book would be placed in the geography section? Isn’t that a bit ridiculous?

Below the grand title, rows and rows of text listed various places, and in the seventh row appeared the name "Casidale Truluo Forest."

Qin Chu’s throat moved slightly. Was Nadia also specifically studying the Casidale Truluo Forest, or was it purely coincidence?

After a brief pondering, Qin Chu smiled slightly, "Nadia, what are you reading? The Top Ten Mysterious Places? Are you very interested in such places?"

Qin Chu queried suspiciously.

Nadia finally lifted her gaze from the book, as Qin Chu was a Hero and she a member of the Hero Team, perhaps there wasn’t a need to hide anything?

Besides, before she left home, her teacher Zimmerman hadn’t said she couldn’t mention it.

Moreover, it wasn’t anything secretive. After a quick mental review, Nadia slowly spoke, "It’s my master who asked me to assist in investigating matters related to the Casidale Truluo Forest."

Qin Chu’s heart skipped a beat, but his face grew more puzzled, "Casidale Truluo... Sorry, the name is a bit of a mouthful. Is there anything strange about this forest?"

Nadia also massaged her forehead, feeling a little headache as she had buried herself in the books for too long, but facing Qin Chu’s question, Nadia still honestly replied, "It’s the Casidale Truluo Forest. This forest experiences an earthquake every nine years, with no deviations noted in the recorded thousands of years."

An earthquake every nine years?

Recalling the content recorded in Jie Luo’s Soul Fragment, each heartbeat coincided with an earthquake.

Could it be that the Heart of the Evil God beats every nine years?

But what does this have to do with Wise Mountain, and why would Zimmerman the old fox be investigating the Casidale Truluo Forest?