Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 560 - 399: Jie Luo’s Fifth Soul Fragment (3)

Chapter 560: Chapter 399: Jie Luo’s Fifth Soul Fragment (3)

The Holy Light Goddess was very weak.

Of course, this weakness was relative to the original Holy Light Goddess, and to the seven ugly monsters that were suppressing her.

Compared to humans, even to Qin Chu, who was a Hero, and to Shaye, who was a Demigod, the strength of the Holy Light Goddess remained undeniably powerful.

In the first week, Qin Chu was not eroded by the Evil God, so he did not receive the grace of the Holy Light Goddess.

In the second week, Qin Chu was somehow connected with the Holy Light Goddess through a certain bond.

During the Prince’s mutation, when he encountered the evil corruption himself, the Holy Light Goddess had demonstrated her divine might several times to assist him in resisting.

However, the help she provided was in fact a depletion for the Holy Light Goddess herself.

It must be understood that the Holy Light Goddess was in a state of imprisonment, unable to restore her Divine Power, and each use reduced it a bit more.

Divine Power could be replenished by absorbing faith... but now, with the state of the Sky Dome Continent, although the Holy Church was the largest church, the so-called believers’ sincerity was a matter worth considering.

On the contrary, there might not be as many followers of the Void Seven Evil Gods, but almost every one of them was a near-paranoid fanatic.

The Holy Light Goddess and the Void Seven Evil Gods were originally in a state of stalemate; with this shift, the balance was broken, resulting in the Holy Light Goddess being suppressed.

When the God of Blood, Darkness, and Slaughter imbued his divine power into Rose Vesper, on the verge of destroying the entire Holy Church, the Holy Light Goddess no longer had the power to intervene in the Lower Realm.

To Qin Chu, this was a very bad sign.

It meant that the interference and corruption from the Seven Evil Gods in the Lower Realm was getting stronger.

The enemies he faced could become more and more dreadful.

It was for this reason that the Holy Light Goddess responded to his prayer and briefly drew him into the Void, then... ruthlessly drained all his energy.

The Holy Light Goddess was recovering her own strength in this manner, and although the energy Qin Chu possessed was inconsequential compared to the Holy Light Goddess’s, every little bit helped.

And the Holy Light Goddess’s last whisper, "seven days," might imply that she hoped he could provide her with energy at least once every seven days.

What is this, a power bank?

And isn’t this timing a bit too strict?

Just the travel time alone took three days, and it would take at least half a day to a day for him to recover his energy. In total, he would only have three days of freedom in a week.

Still, Qin Chu had no choice but to follow through.

After all, he was now fully connected with the Holy Light Goddess. If she couldn’t hold on and was completely suppressed, then it would be his turn to face the seven ugly creatures in the Void. That was something Qin Chu definitely did not want to see happen.

He felt like a poor orange being squeezed dry...

Qin Chu complained in his heart.

After figuring out this matter, Qin Chu raised his head to look at Silf and Asina again, asking why they were in his room.

When he heard what Shaye had told them, perhaps because he had been associated with them for so long, Qin Chu understood very clearly what Shaye was planning.

But it seemed that this plan had to be put on hold for now.

Qin Chu showed a helpless wry smile, "I’m sorry, Asina, Silf..."

"Although I really want to fully heal you, my current condition is not really suitable. Let’s do it tomorrow," Qin Chu said, scratching his head.

A man should never say he can’t.

It’s a question of dignity.

But Qin Chu was truly too exhausted right now.

Even in the face of Silf, the somewhat tsundere and sexy Elf, and Asina, the voluptuous beauty, Qin Chu was really at a loss.

Of course, Silf and Asina could naturally see that Qin Chu’s current state was not suitable for performing healing. If they really forced the healing, they would probably have to be proactive the entire time, and the final effect might not be very good.

"You should rest well first. Really, where did you go to end up so exhausted?" Silf said with annoyance, forcing Qin Chu down on the bed and pulling up the covers over him.

Both Silf and Asina were suspicious if Qin Chu had sneaked out to secretly meet with some lover.

It wouldn’t be Candice, the bar owner from the Civilian District, would it? Asina had seen her before. She was a very charming woman, and it would be normal for her to bewitch Qin Chu until he was dazed and confused.

A shadow passed briefly through Qin Chu’s eyes as he glanced out at the starry sky through the window: "The Void."

Silf and Asina’s expressions turned grave; this was different from what they had anticipated.

"Right, how has the situation been in the Imperial City during these three days I’ve been away?" Instead of obediently going to sleep, Qin Chu was curious about the conditions within the Imperial City.

"It’s very bad."

"Due to the recent earthquake, the entire Imperial City, especially the Noble District, suffered extensive damage to many buildings, with a heavy toll of death and injury among the Nobles—even the Royal Family experienced a significant loss of members. Currently, relief efforts in the Noble District are ongoing but the progress is very slow."

"The Holy Court is now without a leader."

"Augustus is dead, Rose Vesper is missing, some important figures who had been suppressed by Rose Vesper and imprisoned in the Heresy Court have been released, and along with Rose Vesper’s former followers, they’ve begun a desperate internal struggle for power."

"Moreover, many priests and nuns skilled in healing magic have died, who would have been of great use in the rescue efforts, but now a large number of injured people are dying in agony without treatment."

"Even now, apocalyptic prophecies are beginning to circulate within the Imperial City, claiming that this is punishment from the divine for insufficient piety. Some terrible churches are taking advantage of this opportunity to rapidly expand their influence, attracting more followers."

Qin Chu showed a cold smile; this was quite normal.

In the times when science has not yet developed, once a disaster occurs, some charlatans always pop up to stir trouble.

"What about the Civilian District?"

"Since the Civilian District is relatively far away from the Imperial Palace, it was less affected by the earthquake and didn’t suffer as badly as the Noble District. However, it still experienced some impact."

"But those nobles, having suffered severe loss of wealth and personnel, with the latter not being easily replaced in a short time, quickly shifted the loss of property onto the civilians."

"All in all, the entire Imperial City is now in chaos, everywhere is unspeakably miserable, it’s practically hell on earth."

This did indeed fit Qin Chu’s impression of the nobles in this world.

No matter what happened, they would always maintain their dignified and comfortable lives as nobles. If their finances were not enough to sustain this, they would squeeze it out of the common people.

"What about the others... Has Little Shaye left yet?"

"Not yet, the other Miss Shaye is still staying inside the palace, and it seems she does not plan to leave for the time being."

"Good," Qin Chu nodded. As long as Little Shaye had not yet left, there was still a chance.

"Ah, right, in addition to this, Veronica, the leader of the Holy Knight Order, and Anpton, the vice-captain, had also come to visit. Veronica is one of the few high-ranking members of the Church who was extremely loyal to Augustus."

"Veronica was personally brought up by Augustus, who spotted her talent despite being a commoner, pulled her into the Holy Church out of turn, and carefully nurtured her. Now, despite her young age, she already possesses the strength of Level 85, and her extraordinary talent has led her to assume the role of leader, which even caused dissatisfaction among some older and stronger Holy Knights."

"Before Rose Vesper planned her rebellion, she was suppressed by Rose Vesper using a method that hindered her powers and imprisoned in the Heresy Court."

"As for Anpton, he was exposed by Rose Vesper for having an improper relationship with a nun and embezzling six million Mana of assets, resulting in his imprisonment."

"After Rose Vesper’s disappearance and Douglas’s death, with the Heresy Court’s power virtually gone, someone took the opportunity to release the two. They hope to have the Hero assume the role of the 103rd Pope of the Holy Court."

"But since you’ve been out of sight these past few days, we could only decline saying that you had suffered serious injuries in the recent battles and needed to recuperate. However, I estimate they will likely reappear soon, possibly even tomorrow."

These two were smart enough to know that now, a transcendent figure must take on the role of Pope for the Holy Court to maintain the situation and prevent the entire structure from collapsing.

Without a doubt, the Hero is the most fitting candidate.

As for whether the Hero is actually a follower of the Holy Light Goddess, there’s no longer time to worry about that much.

After a careful inquiry, Asina and Silf left, allowing Qin Chu some rest. However, Qin Chu only closed his eyes briefly for two hours before waking. Despite his body still feeling exhausted, his spirits were notably upbeat; unable to sleep further, Qin Chu got out of bed, took out the storage ring left by Augustus, and continued his research.

Stored within this ring were many valuable documents.

There were Augustus’s magic research notes, Augustus’s speculations and knowledge about the Evil God, and numerous secrets over a thousand years old.

In one of the manuscripts, it was clearly recorded that this wasn’t the first time the Evil God had intruded upon the Lower Realm. A thousand years ago, when the world was shrouded in blood rain, the Pope at the time, and even a large number of Holy Knights, were corrupted.

Their strength grew unprecedentedly powerful, they became violent and fearless of death, and under the Pope’s command, they brazenly waged war on other churches, flattening one temple after another.

It wasn’t until the Pope’s body mutated beyond control and he was finally disposed of by a coalition of masters that the disaster enveloping the Holy Court gradually subsided.

Augustus also recorded everything that happened to Philis and Rose Vesper’s origins.

Qin Chu finally understood the nightmares the Holy Daughter has endured, and the terrifying origins of Rose Vesper.

Rose Vesper was a nail hammered into this world by the seven gods of the Void, ready to bare her most savage fangs when the right time came.

This time, it was merely Qin Chu’s provocation that caused Rose Vesper to reveal her dark side ahead of time.

Unfortunately, he let Rose Vesper slip away last time—such a scourge would be better removed sooner rather than later, right?

In these records, there were even details about Jie Luo.

"On the day Jie Luo fell, seven rays of light crossed the sky, scattering in different directions."

"One of the rays fell just outside the Imperial City. At the site where the light fell, I found a transparent crystal stone... This might be a Soul Fragment of Jie Luo!"

Qin Chu had a face full of incredulity; what was this... effortless gain?

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