Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 568 - 407: Silf the Traitor? (1)

Chapter 568: Chapter 407: Silf the Traitor? (1)

This time, Rose Vesper fell hard, her head bleeding profusely.

But this would certainly not be the end.

The hatred in her heart would only make her anger burn even hotter.

"We’re still good sisters, right?" Rose Vesper did not react to the voice coming through her ears.

Not wanting the other party to know her current location, it was best not to make a sound at all.

Asina, on the other end, clearly understood Rose Vesper’s predicament and did not try to make her respond. Her voice remained sultry and magnetic, not changing much in tone.

She knew very well that Rose Vesper was suspicious of everything; she wouldn’t trust anyone. However, Asina knew exactly how to stir Rose Vesper’s emotions, which was this woman’s only weakness.

"Rose Vesper, you don’t have to answer any of my questions, just listen quietly."

"The current situation has deviated greatly from our original plan, but if possible, I still want to resurrect Lord Jie Luo, I... I still want to see him once more."

"Even if it’s just once..."

Sure enough, when the name Jie Luo was mentioned, Rose Vesper’s body trembled slightly, and her face even showed strong resentment.

What does this Asina want to do?

Could it be that she wants to steal my Lord Jie Luo?

No, that’s impossible.

Rose Vesper would never allow such a thing to happen. Lord Jie Luo was hers, and no one else could take him away.

Her increasingly slender fingers clenched tightly, and her sharp nails dug into her palms, with droplets of bright red blood falling from the edges of her palms.

"You have one of Jie Luo’s Soul Fragments, and I have two... ah, I forgot to tell you."

"Silf and I successfully retrieved one Soul Fragment, but besides that, we found another one on the body of Augustus in the Holy Court..."

Rose Vesper’s eyes widened. Could there really be a Soul Fragment of Jie Luo on Augustus’s body?

How terrible, having been in the Holy Court for so long and failing to notice this. Does that mean Asina now has two Soul Fragments?

But, is this the truth, or just a lie?

Is Asina deceiving her?

Due to the sudden misfortune, Rose Vesper really couldn’t bring herself to trust Asina.

Asina didn’t care about so much, she didn’t expect a response from Rose Vesper, just kept talking on her own: "Sigh. During this time, our plan had made exhilarating progress, retrieving three of Lord Jie Luo’s Soul Fragments and moving further along the path of his resurrection, but just at this moment, such a situation occurs. Had you successfully ascended to Pope, everything that followed would be much simpler, wouldn’t it?"

At this point, Asina’s voice paused for a moment, clearly regretting the failure of the plan.

Rose Vesper felt even more regretful; this failure had directly caused her original plans to completely collapse.

She had even lost her prestigious status, otherwise she at least would still be a Saintess, and wouldn’t be struggling to survive in this foul-smelling jungle.

And all of this was caused by that damned man.

Thinking back, although she had always been interested in the position of Pope, she had been restraining herself previously. Why did she suddenly become impulsive this time?

It seemed to be because Asina, Silf, and Catherine suddenly mentioned that if she became the Pope, reviving Jie Luo would be much easier, which had suddenly impressed her.

Moreover, subduing the Church’s high ranks was too smooth, which made her act prematurely without detailed preparation, leading to a total loss.

Could it be that urging her to become the Pope was actually a deliberate setup by these three women?

And those three women, had they actually already defected to Qin Chu?

In a flash, numerous doubts surfaced in Rose Vesper’s mind.

If that was the case, hadn’t she been fooled by these three contemptible women all along?

Her chest filled with increasing anger and disgust. However, if Asina had already joined Qin Chu, she would probably deliberately conceal this and want her to forget about this issue, right?

Rose Vesper began to desperately work her brain, trying to synthesize various situations to determine how credible Asina’s words were.

After a brief pause, Asina spoke again: "Ah, had I known this would happen, I shouldn’t have listened to Silf’s words, who said that if you became Pope, Lord Jie Luo could definitely be resurrected sooner."

Was the suggestion for her to become Pope brought up by Silf?

Was it true, or merely a ruse by Asina?

Asina didn’t give Rose Vesper much time to think, and continued, "Regardless, the outcome that has already occurred cannot be changed. Rose Vesper, you have become a traitor. Qin Chu, that despicable scoundrel, has already begun to tarnish your image everywhere, spreading rumors that you have been corrupted by the Evil God. That damned guy seems to have been planning this for a long time; he even prepared a Magic Image."

"The Holy Court has already invited Qin Chu to become the next Pope, and he has agreed. Perhaps it won’t be long before he is crowned."

The news Asina brought caused Rose Vesper’s body to shiver, and the thought of all her hard efforts being in vain, benefitting Qin Chu in the end, made Rose Vesper want to go mad with frustration.

Pope... That was clearly supposed to be her position. Damn it, damn it, damn it!

"Both Catherine and I, because we sided with you previously in the Holy Court, may also be subject to purging."

"I’m sorry, but we must issue a public declaration stating that we have broken with you; otherwise, our lives too will be threatened."

"The resurrection of Lord Jie Luo now solely depends on you. Keeping Lord Jie Luo’s Soul Fragment with me is too risky. If Qin Chu detects our plan and destroys the Soul Fragment, we will never have a chance to resurrect Lord Jie Luo again."

"Thus, I hope to hand over Jie Luo’s Soul Fragment to you... of course, I won’t ask you to tell me your current location, nor will I ask you to retrieve it from Imperial City. I will find a way to store Jie Luo’s Soul Fragment in a place far from Imperial City. Once everything is arranged, I will inform you of the specific location."

"Resurrecting Jie Luo is all up to you now, Rose Vesper."

"By the way, Silf... never mind, it’s not confirmed yet, I’ll tell you after I investigate everything."

The message ended there.

Rose Vesper’s facial expression was very somber, her body quietly standing still, motionless.

It was Asina’s last words, mentioning Silf’s name... What exactly was Asina trying to imply?

Could it mean Silf had intentions of betraying the Hero Team, but it was not confirmed?

"Catherine, it’s your turn..." As the former members of the Hero Team gathered together, Asina said to Catherine, "Remember, just keep complaining vigorously, showing your dissatisfaction with the current situation, and do not offer any suggestions. Just subtly bring up Silf at the end..."

Regaining Rose Vesper’s trust was not an easy task.

However, there was a relatively simpler method... if a traitor appeared among them.

If all the blame could be pushed onto this traitor, allowing all of Rose Vesper’s suspicions to concentrate on this individual, then the credibility of the remaining two would greatly increase.

Catherine nodded readily. She felt she was actually quite good at acting.

She had managed never to be seen through by Rose Vesper during that lengthy period before.

In the great forest, Rose Vesper pondered the intelligence provided by Asina. Perhaps the only way to discover the truth would be to return to the Imperial City.

But for the current Rose Vesper, the Empire’s Imperial City was far too dangerous.

She tried to contact those high ranking members in the Holy Court who had once sworn allegiance to her... The intelligence they provided was roughly consistent with what Asina had said, but they knew very little about the Hero Team, a bunch of good-for-nothings.

Just then, her ears began to itch again, and an irate Rose Vesper chose to connect to the Message Magic. This time it was Catherine.

This irritable Valkyrie started off with a barrage of complaints, making the already irritated Rose Vesper even more annoyed. It’s not like I wanted things to turn out this way, why are you venting your anger on me?

Catherine’s tirade lasted a very long time, causing veins to appear faintly on Rose Vesper’s forehead, her teeth clenched tightly. If Catherine had been in front of her, she might have lunged at her, biting into this infuriating woman.

The complaining finally paused after nearly half an hour.

"Speaking of which, do we still need to proceed with our plan?"

"I kind of feel like I can’t muster the energy for it anymore."

Rose Vesper’s brow furrowed; this was not a good sign.

The former members of the Hero Team were down to just a few of them. If Catherine would give up as well, then the available strength would diminish even further.

"Besides, backstabbing Qin Chu isn’t necessarily a job that needs to be done by me. I think Silf is pretty good too. Lately, Silf has been getting closer and closer to Qin Chu, almost glued together all day. If I didn’t know Silf was one of us, I’d suspect they were truly a couple in love, hahaha. With Silf’s help, these days have been much easier for me."

Catherine’s previous complaints had been completely ignored by Rose Vesper, but this statement instantly heightened Rose Vesper’s alertness.

Silf?

Why is it Silf again?

Could it mean that Silf truly had betrayed the former Hero Team and sided with Qin Chu?

Just then, Rose Vesper’s ears itched once more. The former Saintess’s brow was tightly furrowed, her fingers pressing on her ears as Silf’s voice immediately came through:

"Thank heavens, Rose Vesper, I’ve finally contacted you. Tell me where you are and I’ll come to you. I can’t stand that damned Hero anymore..."

Rose Vesper’s non-existent heart seemed to tremble slightly, her pupils constricting sharply.

Confirmed, the betrayer of the former Hero Team was indeed Silf!

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