Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 502 - 345 The Witch Connection (2)

Chapter 502: Chapter 345 The Witch Connection (2)

Although she had never met her own mother, Rose Vesper’s heart was already filled with loathing for her.

But she couldn’t let it show in front of Douglas, even though Douglas was her most loyal lackey and confidant.

In front of others, she had to pretend to be very concerned about her mother. If she showed her dissatisfaction and disgust towards her mother and did not rescue her, it would certainly damage her image as the Daughter of God. It would add indelible stains to the glory of her tenure as the first Female Pope of the Holy Court.

A look of anxiety appeared on Rose Vesper’s face, "Is that so? That’s truly wonderful. Douglas, I entrust them to your care; be sure to investigate thoroughly. When the time comes, I want to personally rescue my mother..."

"She has already suffered too much for my sake."

"Douglas, I am so fortunate to have you by my side; otherwise, I definitely wouldn’t have made it this far. Once I overthrow Augustus’s tyrannical rule, your contributions will be unparalleled."

Due to excitement, Douglas’s facial muscles were trembling uncontrollably.

Ah, what a benevolent, what a great Divine Princess.

To become the greatest contributor to the Divine Princess was the most supreme honor for Douglas.

Douglas knelt devoutly in front of Rose Vesper, holding one of her feet in his hands, kissing the tip of her shoe.

"Divine Princess, Douglas will offer you eternal loyalty."

Douglas’s behavior filled Rose Vesper with an unprecedented sense of satisfaction... Look, this is the second-in-command of the Holy Court, the Cardinal of the Heresy Court, Douglas.

A person with greater strength and higher status than herself now could only kneel before her, licking her shoes.

Rose Vesper’s heart surged with an unprecedented sense of contentment.

But soon, that beautiful and noble face darkened again. Her gaze swept Douglas’s frenzied face, and while feeling a strong sense of satisfaction, she couldn’t help but feel some disgust as well. Who allowed you to touch the Empress’s body so casually? What do you think you are, to touch the Empress’s body as you please? Her body was only to be touched by Lord Jie Luo; anyone who dared to defile her would pay the heaviest price.

It was only because she still had use for Douglas that Rose Vesper could tolerate his impertinence. Once she took her position as the Female Pope and her status was completely secured, there would be no need for Douglas to exist.

All of a sudden, a strange thought emerged in her mind – if only the man kneeling before her, licking her shoes, were that bastard Qin Chu. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?

Rose Vesper didn’t even want to kill Qin Chu too quickly anymore.

Although reviving Lord Jie Luo was important, she really wanted to torture that bastard Qin Chu properly.

Qin Chu was powerful, but with her divine bloodline, she was sure to have greater potential and superior talent than Qin Chu.

She wanted to thoroughly humiliate Qin Chu, to make him understand just how wrong his previous decisions were. She wanted to kill his most cherished little maid in front of him and watch as Qin Chu howled in pain and despair. Wouldn’t that scene be wonderfully delightful?

The more she thought about it, the more uncontrollable waves of twisted excitement rose in Rose Vesper’s eyes. It was too exhilarating, too satisfying; she couldn’t wait to witness that moment.

If Douglas weren’t present before her, and if she didn’t have to maintain the composure of a Goddess, Rose Vesper might have even burst out laughing.

"Douglas, rise..."

Taking a deep breath, Rose Vesper calmed her emotions, "How is the other matter I asked you to investigate going?"

Indeed, even while pursuing the power of the Pope and greater strength, Rose Vesper had not forgotten another goal – the Soul Fragments of Lord Jie Luo.

After subduing so many important figures in the Church Court, the manpower at Rose Vesper’s disposal had significantly increased.

"We have some leads and are confirming them now!"

Wise Mountain!

Thirteen Great Sages, aside from Nadia, all gathered together.

They keenly sensed the turmoil in the Imperial City.

As the weakest of the Empire’s four major forces, these old men chose to withdraw.

They had no intention of involving themselves in the chaos of the Imperial City; after all, Wise Mountain couldn’t afford to provoke any of the three forces.

But these twelve old men had no desire to just sit idly by; they were planning something, and it was something that Nadia must not hear.

Civilian District.

Within the bar, Candice’s brows were tightly furrowed.

She received some important information from Luo Meng that she had to notify Lord Horus about immediately.

But for some reason, she couldn’t contact Lord Horus at all, nor did she know what he was up to.

Inside the Hero’s palace.

Shaye ultimately couldn’t escape.

Among Shaye’s faint screams of panic, the two bodies became entwined.

...

Elsewhere.

Within the Noble District, a new visitor arrived.

She was a lady.

With a tall stature and slender, well-proportioned figure.

Her body was perfectly proportioned in every way, where adding an ounce would be too fat, and losing an ounce would be too thin.

Dressed in a black dress that slightly emitted an ominous air, her waterfall-like silver hair fell naturally down her back, reaching almost to the backs of her knees. The contrast of black and white made her even more dazzling.

Her crimson eyes carried a bewitching charm.

This was Shaye Nicholas.

Or rather, it was another Shaye Nicholas.

To travel from Demon King City to Oville Empire Imperial City, a distance of more than a thousand miles, was never a problem for Shaye. With a prayer to the Void, the Space Transmission Magic Array could be activated immediately.

Shaye was certain that some contemptible person was masquerading as her in the human world.

Although Shaye felt that her temper was relatively mild among witches, she couldn’t tolerate such matters and decided to temporarily leave the Demon King Palace to take a walk in the human world.

Since she was going to the human world, the first place to visit was naturally the Imperial City of Oville Empire, the largest empire of humans.

When was the last time she entered the Imperial City? What was it, over a decade ago? She somewhat forgot.

But... Shaye’s gaze swept around with a hint of suspicion—the layout and architecture of the city were very similar to ten years ago, though there were differences, they were not many.

But when did the Oville Empire Imperial City fall into such decay?

She clearly remembered that a decade ago, the Imperial City was crowded, and the streets of the Noble District were bustling with carriages and pedestrians. Nothing like now, where hardly any people could be seen.

Could it be that the empire had declined so swiftly due to demon attacks?

Even the sky was gloomy, and the entire city lacked vitality; the towering buildings even resembled grave mounds more than anything else.

Well, it doesn’t matter.

Shaye didn’t care all that much.

She wanted to find a shop and have a cup of milk tea.

In the human world, the only things that could attract Shaye were some delicious cakes and tasty drinks, apart from these, nothing else could arouse her interest.

Soon, Shaye spotted her target, and a smile suddenly blossomed on her face, beautiful as a goddess, as if even the dull sky gained a bit more color from that smile.

Shaye quickened her pace towards the cake shop, her black skirt gently billowing, revealing a stretch of fair calf.

But after only a couple of steps:

"Ah!"

Shaye suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Her usually rosy cheeks turned deathly pale in an instant.

One hand instinctively pressed against her stomach, as she felt a tearing pain.

It hurt so much.

Despite being a witch with strength so formidable that even Demon King Nage wouldn’t cower, Shaye was very afraid of pain.

Before long, a thin layer of cold sweat appeared on her forehead; her waist bent involuntarily, her face as pale as paper while she gasped harshly for air.

Staggering a few steps, she supported herself against a lamppost on the roadside to keep from falling.

Under the other palm, Shaye Nicholas seemed to feel as if something had suddenly burrowed into her body.

What... what in the world is this?

Even though Shaye was knowledgeable and astute, at this moment, she couldn’t understand what was happening to her at all.

Could it be that she had been contaminated by some perverse entity?

Oof!

It felt like there was a tempest churning in her stomach.

It hurt so much.

It hurt so much...

It hurt so much!

Shaye Nicholas felt like she was on the verge of tears.

Shaye endured the strange sensation coming from her abdomen, bit down on her silver teeth, and no longer cared for cakes or milk tea.

She quickly found a hotel, didn’t even check into a room, focused all her energy, flashed through the window in a blink, pulled the curtains, locked the door, and with a raise of her hand, enacted a Magic Restriction, completely isolating her existence and sound.

At this point, her will finally gave way, and her body uncontrollably collapsed onto the bed, gasping heavily for air.

Anger flickered in her eyes.

Which bastard had set this trap?

In Shaye’s view, it was likely that some powerful magician had sensed her, a witch, entering the human world and wanted to intimidate her.

But, the person didn’t want to start a direct battle with her in the Imperial City.

After all, if the most powerful witch fought with a magician whose strength was in no way inferior to a witch’s, the capital of the Empire would probably be reduced to ashes.

Perhaps, the person just wanted her to retreat upon facing difficulty?

But you think too much.

I, Miss, am not that kind of person. Being calculated against like this, I naturally have to repay double. This isn’t over.

Who could it be?

Augustus?

Impossible, that kid’s strength is far too inferior compared to mine.

Saint Monica?

Even less likely, her strength is even weaker than Augustus.

Who could it be?

As she pondered, Shaye focused her spirit on combating the continual surges within her body. She could even feel a certain power emanating from herself.

Time passed, and she wasn’t sure how long it had been when suddenly the pain diminished, but gradually, it turned into another strange feeling.

Shaye Nicholas’s crimson eyes uncontrollably filled with mist, shimmering like gemstones.