Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 484 - 330: Saint Monica, Join Me in Hunting the Hero (2)

Chapter 484: Chapter 330: Saint Monica, Join Me in Hunting the Hero (2)

It might have been to gain Saint Monica’s trust, as well as having checked that, besides the two of them, there were no third parties present. There were also no artifacts like the True Eye or Magic Image, so Augustus even slightly revealed some of his secrets.

This was also beneficial in demonstrating the importance and sincerity he attached to cooperation, and since he held some leverage over Saint Monica, he wasn’t overly concerned.

In the Confession Room, Qin Chu’s mind stirred upon hearing this. What exactly was Augustus trying to do? Transforming his body into a powerful fighting machine, even stronger than he had been in life?

Where did this old geezer get such confidence from?

Saint Monica’s brow furrowed tightly, feeling somewhat indignant inside. That bastard Augustus actually wanted to modify Qin Chu’s body? She thought, now this body belongs to the great Lord of Joy, how dare he defile it?

But Saint Monica remembered the instructions from the Lord of Joy and disguised her emotions well, not letting her anger show, only displaying a bit of confusion, "Modify?"

"How to modify?"

"Augustus, you wouldn’t be delving into Undead Magic, would you?"

Undead Magic, a magic that summons the dead, altering, strengthening, and arming the bodies to fight for oneself.

Undead Mages once rampaged across the Sky Dome Continent with impunity because they did not need to laboriously train and meditate like other magicians. As long as they could find a corpse of someone who was strong in life, they would immediately possess tremendous fighting power.

Even if they couldn’t find powerful corpses, some Undead Mages started to create a numerical advantage, with a vast entourage of corpses and ghosts, each person an army unto themselves.

Because it was easy to learn and powerful in combat, it became quite popular for a while.

However, the power of Undead Mages was built on the despicable act of desecrating others’ ancestral graves, leading to their universal loathing by other magicians, warriors, knights, and archers.

In the end, a great purge of Undead Mages swept the continent, leading to the downfall of Undead Magic, with all spells related to it being destroyed.

Upon hearing that Augustus intended to modify the Hero’s corpse, Saint Monica’s first thought was Undead Magic.

Augustus let out a chuckle, "How could I..."

"I would never touch such filth."

"I am very sorry, Your Excellency Saint Monica, but I cannot disclose the specifics to you."

Saint Monica was not surprised, as knowing this much was already quite remarkable, and she did not expect more. However, a hint of mockery showed on her soft, pale face, "You don’t think I’m a fool, do you, Lord Augustus?"

"Having eliminated the Hero and now in possession of his body, you will become the most powerful entity on the Sky Dome Continent. I do not believe this bodes well for me."

Augustus didn’t take offence, his smile remaining in place. In fact, it was normal for Saint Monica to harbour such doubts. If she had easily believed him and agreed to cooperate, Augustus would’ve suspected a trick.

"In that regard, Your Excellency Saint Monica need not worry at all. If we can come to a mutually beneficial agreement, you can personally be involved in the modification process. All my techniques, experiences, and knowledge will be shared with you," he said.

"You would also have the authority to control this battle machine."

Saint Monica didn’t respond, seemingly contemplating something.

Augustus understood what Saint Monica was worried about, but he needed an ally, one with common interests and objectives.

After a moment of hesitation, Augustus continued, "Moreover, do you not find that the power of the Hero is growing too rapidly?"

"I have no doubt that with the talent and strength of Second Generation Brave Warrior Qin Chu, he could easily crush demons."

Heh, foolish.

Saint Monica sneered internally, the current master of this body being the Supreme Joy Master, an existence far beyond any Hero.

What demons, what humans, all just trash.

"But precisely because he is too powerful, he will eventually become a threat to me, you, Wozworth—everyone. Once the Hero has fully matured, trying to eliminate him will almost certainly be impossible," said Augustus, his voice filled with seduction.

"Saint Monica, you would not want your power and the status of the Earth Mother Goddess Sect to be affected, right?"

In the Confession Room, Qin Chu wore a bizarre expression.

This guy, stealing my signature moves, huh.

Shameless.

But stolen techniques will always be just that—stolen. The effect is drastically inferior, destined to fail. It seems they still can’t compare to the original grandmaster.

Saint Monica couldn’t stop sneering inside. If the Lord of Pleasure desired it, Saint Monica would offer everything, be it her body, the power in her hands, or the whole Earth Mother Goddess Sect—it didn’t matter to her; she wouldn’t care about such trifles.

Seeing Saint Monica’s grim expression, Augustus felt certain she must be pondering his previous words.

After a pause, Augustus continued, "Moreover, do you think Qin Chu doesn’t know about the Earth Mother Goddess Sect’s oracle and your plans to harm the Hero?"

Saint Monica’s expression changed drastically, seemingly shocked by Augustus’s words.

The content of the oracle had always been Saint Monica’s secret, known only to Asina and no one else. How did Augustus know about it?

This shock on her face was half genuine, half feigned—after all, the Lord of Joy was just behind in the Confession Room, and whatever oracle there was no longer mattered.

Augustus was very pleased with Saint Monica’s shock. He liked the feeling of being in control. He stroked his beard and spoke leisurely, "The Hero we summoned this time is more cunning than we imagined."

"Some of his actions even make one doubt whether he has been to our world before."

"When he was first taken out of the Imperial City by Rose Vesper and Catherine, he seemed to know he might be taken away for a long while and had already arranged for Angelica to pay attention to every move within the Imperial City."

"Moreover, you wouldn’t still think that Asina remains utterly loyal to the Earth Mother Goddess Sect, would you?"

Saint Monica’s expression grew increasingly dark.

"Qin Chu keeps gathering experts around him, Angelica, Violet, Antasia, Norma, and even going against many Nobles to keep Helois and Iyeta by his side. What do you think Qin Chu is really trying to do?"

"Is it just because he fancies their beauty?"

"No, absolutely not. The Hero can’t be such a shallow person."

"Being ’driven by lust’ is merely a disguise Qin Chu puts on to deceive everyone. A person consumed by lust subconsciously makes others look down on him, feel that he is nothing special, and lowers their evaluation and vigilance of him."

"His true purpose is to use this guise to expand his control over forces before others take him seriously."

"Otherwise, with so many strong men in this world, why would Qin Chu prefer to add female Demons to his team rather than recruit any male experts? There is only one reason, and that is, he does not want to tear his disguise and continue to make people overlook his threat."

Augustus spoke persuasively, making it sound so reasonable.

Inside the Confession Room, Qin Chu was stunned. So it turns out this is what I was thinking; this person is indeed extremely cunning and scheming.

Augustus felt his reasoning was absolutely correct. If Qin Chu were simply driven by lust, then why had he never made a move on any of the beautiful nuns in the Church or the gorgeous young Noble women? Nobody except for Augustus saw through Qin Chu’s façade, including Saint Monica and Wozworth, while Augustus alone kept a clear head and saw through Qin Chu’s true face.

This man, cunning, deceitful, and shameless, was also capable of restraint.

He was an extremely difficult opponent to deal with.

Augustus continued to seduce, "Saint Monica, why do you think the Hero has amassed such a powerful force? Is it just to fight off the Demons?"

"Or could it be that the Hero has always been wary of you, me, and even Wozworth?"

"After the Demons are eradicated, do you think this cunning and scheming Hero will allow us to live in this world?"

Saint Monica did not agree immediately but spoke slowly after a brief hesitation, "Augustus, you’ve said it yourself that the Hero has already gathered a large number of experts around him."

"Not to mention the Hero himself, but these women alone are not easily dealt with."

Augustus smiled slightly, "So, Saint Monica, join forces with me to eliminate Qin Chu."

"The Hero is strong, and so are the women around him, but if you and I join hands, completely destroying the Hero’s power is not a difficult task."

"What’s your plan?" Saint Monica continued, seeming somewhat persuaded by Augustus.

"Hehe, the Holy Court’s Holy Daughter, Rose Vesper, seems to want to make some moves lately."

"I don’t know where she got the idea that the blood of the Second Generation Brave Warrior can revive the First Generation Brave, and you know how that girl is wholeheartedly devoted to Jie Luo. She’s still pining for him years after his death and is extremely hostile toward the Second Generation Brave Warrior, Qin Chu."

"After learning this information, she’s been hell-bent on killing Qin Chu and is about to take action, with the former Hero Team’s members participating. She even used all the leverage she has to coerce some of the Holy Court’s experts to assist her."

"Archbishop Kain sensed the danger and informed me of it."

"Although I don’t think Rose Vesper will succeed, this is indeed a good opportunity for us. We can certainly kill the Hero and then pin the blame on Rose Vesper’s head."

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