Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 515 - 358 Asina Sees No Hope (2)

Chapter 515: Chapter 358 Asina Sees No Hope (2)

Shaye Nicholas, leaning against the iceberg with her towering figure, was gasping violently in her throat.

Suppressing the strange reaction in her body, her eyes filled with shame and anger, she looked around, but in this icy and snowy landscape, there was no one but herself.

The silence between heaven and earth was like a realm of death.

Damn, what exactly is going on?

Even with Shaye Nicholas’s extensive knowledge and talents, she could not figure out what was happening to her body at this time, an experience she had never encountered before.

Pressing her hand firmly against her abdomen, beneath her palm, she seemed to feel an unexplainable contour.

Her silver teeth biting hard on her lips, Shaye Nicholas struggled not to make any more distressing sounds.

Her mind was still barely maintaining its last bit of clarity, desperately thinking.

She had thought that the damn person who set up the trap for her was only affecting her within the Imperial City, and once she left, the mysterious magic would no longer affect her.

But now, even though she was thousands of miles away at Snow Mountain, far from the Imperial City, her body still exhibited this damn reaction.

Was that bastard always following behind her?

Or is it that this weird, mysterious magic, imperceptible even to a powerful mage like Shaye Nicholas, could influence her regardless of spatial distance?

If it were the former, although Shaye Nicholas would be fearful of the opponent’s strength, she could still somewhat accept it.

But if it were the latter, that would be really bad—could it be that she would never be able to escape the shackles of this weird magic, always to be affected?

Thinking about experiencing this reaction while in the middle of crucial steps in the lab, communicating with others, or even while casting magic in battle?

How could she manage?

In just an instant, Shaye Nicholas even had an urge to collapse.

If it really came to this, she might as well not live on, it was dishonorable enough.

The reaction in her body grew stronger. Even though she was biting her lips, slight moans still intermittently escaped her nose.

Her body was trembling unconsciously, and although distinct from the burning sensation on her body, Shaye Nicholas’s eyes grew colder and colder.

Kill...

Kill him.

Whoever that bastard was, she must kill that guy.

A fair and delicate hand slowly lifted, her fingertips trembling slightly.

The magic power inside her body became almost chaotic due to the terrible reaction in her body, despite being one of the strongest magicians in the world, now even casting magic had become so difficult.

"Super Perception!"

Finally, resisting the urge to moan through her lips, Shaye Nicholas applied an enhancing spell to herself.

Just as the magic had been released, the charming voice from Shaye’s cherry lips uncontrollably began to spread across the snowy land.

Super Perception.

This magic granted Shaye extremely acute perceptual abilities.

But at the same time, it also made Shaye doubly sensitive at this moment, making the already hard-to-counter impulses seem like tidal waves, directly sweeping over Shaye.

Shaye felt like she was a piece of down fluttering in the clouds, or like a small boat riding the crest of waves in a storm, bobbing unsteadily.

Her body even began to shiver and spasm involuntarily.

The entire episode lasted for over half an hour before it finally subsided.

Leaning against the iceberg, Shaye’s body slowly collapsed to the ground.

Even with Shaye’s strength and will, she had reached her limit at this point.

The aftershocks of the tsunami were still spreading in her body, her chest heaving rapidly, and even her black long dress had become somewhat disheveled.

It was Shaye’s inability to control herself just now.

Several minutes had passed since then, and Shaye’s condition finally began to stabilize gradually.

Although her cheeks were still crimson, they were at least not as unbearable as before.

Taking a deep breath, Shaye suddenly lifted her head, her fiery eyes gazing into the distance.

Shaye knew now, the source of the mysterious reaction affecting her body... although it was just a rough direction, Shaye believed that it wouldn’t take long before she could find that bastard.

Then, he would understand just how terrifying a being the Dark Witch was.

She would use hundreds of different methods to harshly teach that guy a lesson.

With a glowering face, Shaye’s body dashed towards the sensed direction, a burst of cold wind mixed with snowflakes blowing by, making her feel uncomfortably chilly under her skirt.

...

Elsewhere.

Aili and Silf.

They both had many matters to handle.

In Asina’s soul, there were still six divine statues and countless chains.

In Silf’s soul, there were also a dozen or so threads of the Evil God.

These were things that needed to be dealt with as soon as possible. As long as these items remained uncleansed from their souls, both of them lived under the threat of the Evil God’s aura. A breakdown could happen at any moment.

But, the world, after all, didn’t revolve around them, and even they had many issues to handle.

Qin Chu’s orders were something neither Asina nor Silf could refuse.

Want Qin Chu’s help to cleanse the threads in your soul? Sure, but if you don’t even listen to him, why would he help you?

Saying it was also a pleasant experience during the cleansing?

Please, the last thing Qin Chu lacked was beautiful girls.

Even outstanding women like Asina and Silf didn’t have much of an advantage in Qin Chu’s palace. Even the proud Silf had to admit this fact.

Of course, compared to Silf, Asina thought about the situation a bit more.

Silf did not know that the First Generation Brave Hero Jie Luo could no longer be revived, because a soul fragment had been crushed.

But Asina knew.

She even knew more about the fundamental information.

However, Asina had always been very cautious, keeping these things hidden in her heart, never telling anyone. Even Qin Chu didn’t know how much she understood about the situation...

During this period, Asina was extremely irritable.

She loathed her own suspicious nature, yet she couldn’t control it.

All sorts of things kept echoing in Asina’s mind.

Why did Jie Luo save her, inviting her to join the Hero Team? After all, compared to the other members of the Hero Team, she could almost be considered an anomaly.

And why did Qin Chu help her? Could it just be to enjoy her body? Asina knew her body was tempting to the opposite sex, but she absolutely believed Qin Chu was not the kind of man to lose his senses due to desire.

Despite not having had much interaction with Qin Chu, why did she seem to have developed feelings for the man, was it because he had rescued her from the hands of Aili and Aileen?

This man had a heart so crafty it sent chills down Asina’s spine.

Everything he did had a specific purpose.

He had always been great at hiding his true face, deceiving everyone on the Sky Dome Continent.

Whether nobles or commoners, even old foxes like Augustus, Wozworth, and Saint Monica had been fooled by Qin Chu.

As for the so-called actions of the former Hero Team, they now looked more like a clown’s performance.

Asina wondered if Qin Chu would secretly laugh when he saw the members of the Hero Team secretly making various arrangements and actions.

The Hero Team had planned so much against Qin Chu, and not a single plan had succeeded. The only soul fragment of Jie Luo they ever got was the one Qin Chu had gifted them.

Yet for that one soul fragment, the former Hero Team, which once had ten members, now only had five left, with one individual having defected.

What was once a mighty force had now crumbled and become unprecedentedly weak.

Benson, Karsas, Ronald, Muse... so many people’s deaths were related to Qin Chu, yet this man was clever enough to have already planned everything perfectly, severing all clues that could be traced back to him.

Benson and Ronald were killed by Luo Meng.

Karsas, though he died at the hands of Qin Chu, could rather be said to have been executed publicly by Qin Chu with a completely legitimate justification.

Even though Asina always considered herself relatively smart, and because of the transactions, her relationship with Qin Chu was not bad, but whenever she thought of these things, Asina would tremble with fear.

Asina had a subtle premonition, always feeling that things were definitely not as simple as they seemed.

Up to this point, she didn’t even know what Qin Chu’s true goal was.

During the nights shrouded in darkness, Asina would curl up under the blankets and think about it, but the more she thought about it, the more terrifying and frightening it became.

She did not know what Qin Chu was planning to do, but... she felt not the slightest warmth.

All the people on the Sky Dome Continent thought Qin Chu, this hero, would bring hope to the world.

Only Asina knew that what Qin Chu was about to bring was definitely not something as warm as hope.

"What are you thinking about? You look so pale," a familiar voice came from beside her.

The pale-faced Asina jolted, finally breaking free from her deep fears, and glanced at Silf beside her wearing a maid costume.

Because Qin Chu had once saved Silf, it was part of the conditions of the transaction for her to exist as a maid beside Qin Chu.

Time indefinite.

Wearing a maid costume while staying beside Qin Chu was one thing, but now even when out on a mission, Silf hadn’t changed into the neat and tight leather armor.

The former Silf used to hate such fluttery clothing the most.

Asina could see that Silf might not be aware, but she seemed to quite enjoy living as a maid beside Qin Chu.

Asina managed a weak smile, raised her hand, and threw two sticks into the fire in front of her, "Nothing much, just thinking about some things... Hey, Silf..."

"What do you think about Qin Chu?"

"A shameless scumbag," Silf answered briskly, only her clean cheeks slightly flushed, "but not unpleasant."