Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 602 - 435: Lending Little Saye to You (Part 4)

Chapter 602: Chapter 435: Lending Little Saye to You (Part 4)

Being chastised by a young girl like that, a layer of anger instantly surfaced on Edson’s face.

However, the King of Exeter Kingdom quickly calmed down, smiling slightly with a hint of darkness. After all, she was just a young girl. Although her strength was commendable, her perception, temperament, and experience were still somewhat lacking.

Did this fool really think her disguise had not been seen through by the Hero?

If that were the case, the Hero would not have repeatedly cast his gaze toward her during the banquet.

Thinking your disguise is good when it’s too much only makes it seem unnatural.

...

Elsewhere, Qin Chu left accompanied by the escort of Milo, Fini, and Selma.

Fini and Selma could clearly sense that though they could be considered beautiful, and even received praises like ’beauties capable of bringing down kingdoms and enchanting the whole nation’ from Mr. Brave, he clearly wasn’t very interested in them.

On the contrary, he seemed even more natural when interacting with Milo.

The two exchanged glances. If Mr. Brave didn’t care about Milo’s ancestral regression and could treat her well, it seemed that the eldest sister might have found a potential match.

At least compared to the proud Elf King, Alfred, they found Mr. Brave more appealing. Besides his handsome appearance, they could hardly find any other merits in the Elf King.

Although he once helped the Royal Family suppress a rebellion, he had grown increasingly arrogant and domineering afterward—no Royal Family could tolerate such behavior.

"By the way, princesses, has the Little Princess Suna always been like this?" As they walked, Qin Chu suddenly asked, bringing up the topic of Little Princess Suna.

Milo responded somewhat helplessly, "My little sister has always been like this, very afraid of strangers. Even with her noble status as a princess, this trait of hers has never changed."

Fini covered her mouth with a light laugh, "Mr. Brave must have taken a liking to our little sister, right?"

Her charming and seductive demeanor was most fitting to blurt out such a statement.

Qin Chu said, "How could that be? I was just curious, that’s all. I’ve seen people who are shy, but I’ve never seen anyone to such an extreme."

With this statement, Fini also found it odd, "That’s true. Although my little sister has always been scared of strangers, after all, she was born into the Royal Family and has received etiquette education since she was young."

"Usually, during formal occasions, I’m not saying she can showcase the dignity of the Royal Family, but at the very least, she wouldn’t lose face. Today’s behavior is indeed unusual."

However, the enchanting and bewitching fox lady seemed a bit naive and didn’t think too much about it, "Maybe it’s because she met Mr. Brave today; his distinguished status might have intensified my sister’s fear?"

"That’s really unfortunate." Qin Chu chuckled, accepting Fini’s explanation with levity.

But internally, he was pondering. At the banquet, Suna, as the Little Princess, should have been seated at the lowest position, yet she was sitting right next to Edson.

And Edson’s behavior was worth scrutinizing. Although he was interacting with him, his gaze involuntarily fell on Suna, as if he was seeking her opinion.

Qin Chu even had a strange feeling that Edson was purposefully guiding him to notice Suna.

According to Fini, the Little Princess was shy but wouldn’t embarrass the Royal Family on important occasions. Yet the Suna he met today was consciously avoiding him, immediately lowering her gaze whenever their eyes met, seemingly intentional in avoiding such situations.

She appeared to be afraid of something.

The unnatural shade of crimson flickering in the depths of her azure eyes also left Qin Chu suspicious.

While he pondered, Qin Chu continued to converse with the princesses and headed back to the inn where he was temporarily staying.

After they arrived, the three princesses prepared to leave.

Just then, Qin Chu suddenly called out to Milo.

"What is it, Mr. Brave? Is there something you need?" Milo asked curiously.

She looked baffled at her two younger sisters. If Mr. Brave were to keep one of the princesses behind, it should be one of them, not her. Why would he suddenly call her? She didn’t think she had any particular appeal to the Hero.

"It’s like this, I know a very powerful magi... magician," Qin Chu hesitated. "Do you want me to get in touch with her? She might have some ways to help with your condition of ancestral regression."

Milo’s eyes suddenly lit up but quickly dimmed again. Since she was young, she had been treated by many, from renowned kingdom medics to Holy Court priests, to magicians specializing in magic potions. But each time, hope turned into disappointment.

Even with her strong will, after enduring so many letdowns, she had almost reached her limit and had completely given up on her condition.

"It’s okay, let’s not trouble Mr. Brave..."

Milo began to respond instinctively, but before she could finish, Fini and Selma rushed up to Qin Chu, each grabbing one of his arms, "Does Mr. Brave really have a way?"

"Please, you must help our eldest sister, we beg you. Otherwise, she might truly never marry in this lifetime."

"In the Royal Family, having an unmarried old maid would bring shame."

You two idiots!

Milo was so angry. At first, seeing her two younger sisters so concerned about her, she felt moved, but what they said afterwards was infuriating. What did they mean by ’really never marrying’? That it would bring shame to the Royal Family?

Curse it, wait until I get you two back home.

Besides, if I can’t marry, then I won’t marry!

She, Milo, certainly wasn’t someone who needed to rely on a man to survive.

Fini and Selma, however, didn’t pay attention to all that, looking at each other more convinced in their own speculation.

Though it might not sound nice to say about their sister, could it be that Mr. Brave had a taste for the more exotic, or actually preferred those who were taller and hairier?

What kind of strange preference was this?

No, no, if Mr. Brave truly didn’t mind hairiness, he wouldn’t have offered to treat our sister’s condition of ancestral regression.

But, no matter what, the Hero definitely has feelings for the eldest sister.

With a fox lady on the left and a cat girl on the right... even Qin Chu found this scene a bit too much to handle. It wasn’t that he was worried he couldn’t resist, but there were too many people around, and the suspicious gazes made Qin Chu somewhat embarrassed. He reluctantly withdrew his hands from the embrace of the two princesses and pressed one hand to his ear.

As for that very powerful magician, naturally, it was Shaye.

Shaye seemed very busy, and it took a long time for the message magic to connect.

What Qin Chu couldn’t hear initially wasn’t Shaye’s voice, but rather the sound of paper rubbing together quickly; if Qin Chu wasn’t wrong, Miss Shaye was probably counting Mana at a rapid pace.

Punishment Silver... bah, it was Punishment Mana. After the system was implemented by the Holy Court, Qin Chu had no doubts that a large sum would be deposited into the Church’s treasury.

And regarding the nearly ten thousand holy men executed before, each of their families would probably yield a considerable fortune.

"How are things on your end?"

"Fantastic, just this morning, seizing the belongings of the holy men has already reached a billion. Even more holy men are queuing up outside the Holy Court to pay their Mana as atonement. I estimate it will take a few days to process them all," said Shaye, her voice cheerful as it came from the other end of the message.

Despite being a witch, she seemed to have an unusually keen interest in Mana.

The ones standing in line were hardly just people—they were clearly bundles of banknotes in human form.

"You can’t be contacting me just to ask about this, are you? I’m warning you in advance that I’m the busy one here, so I’ll be taking seventy percent of the money," Shaye’s voice rang out again.

No big deal, no big deal, you can have it all—if it’s your money, isn’t it also mine?

What’s the point of quibbling over details when you’re an old couple?

Qin Chu complained internally while continuing to speak, "Of course it’s not that, there’s another matter..."

Qin Chu briefly explained Prince Milo’s situation, then asked Shaye for her opinion.

There was a brief silence on the other end of the message before Shaye finally responded, "Ancestral regression anomaly. I may not have experienced this often, but I’ve seen it a few times. Without seeing the person you’re talking about myself, it’s difficult to give a direct answer."

"How about this, I’ll lend you Little Saye."

"Hey, I’m warning you, you better not lay a hand on Little Saye, got it?"

"And if you’re busy outside, there’s no need to rush back. After I deal with this batch of money... cough cough, I mean you can take your time and don’t get too tired."

What do you mean by lend?

Besides, lay a hand on Little Saye?

Qin Chu wasn’t tired of living yet.

Even though his strength had increased and he had learned the powerful Divine Arts like Reverse Prophecy Technique, Qin Chu still didn’t feel he could overpower Little Saye, after all, she was a true demigod.

The situation in the Exeter Kingdom was somewhat unusual. Qin Chu felt that, with himself, Silf, and Asina, they might be overwhelmed. If Little Saye could also come, then there was absolutely nothing to worry about.

But what was that last sentence about? Are you worried I’ll come back to compete with you for the money? Do you think everyone is as greedy as you? Seriously.

Just after ending the conversation with Shaye, Qin Chu hadn’t even had the chance to turn around when he felt an itch in his ear. Subconsciously reaching for it, Candice’s voice began to echo next to it.

The message Candice brought was a simple one: Diaberlic had appeared again.

The Demon Prince who had once been personally slain by Qin Chu, only to have his corpse snatched away by Demon King Nage.

At that time, Qin Chu was puzzled why Demon King Nage had taken the prince’s body, and now it seemed there was indeed something amiss. Could Demon King Nage actually resurrect the dead?

Could it be that the Demon King also mastered the Resurrection Technique?

Moreover, Candice also informed that after Diaberlic left the Demon King City, he headed in the direction of, unmistakably, the Exeter Kingdom.

Indeed, Luo Meng was proving to be a very useful chess piece.

"I received this news last night, but because it was so shocking, I wanted Luo Meng to investigate further to see if there were any new developments," Candice’s voice continued.

"Then, this morning, Luo Meng discovered that another Diaberlic appeared in the Demon King Palace."

"What?"

At this, even Qin Chu was unable to maintain his composure.

He could barely accept the Demon Prince’s resurrection, but now the guy not only came back to life but also split into two?

What in the world was this madness?

...

Meanwhile, in another place, the Elf King was frantically destroying his room, his sharp Sword Qi mercilessly cutting everything within the palace into fragments.

His eyes were bloodshot, and the red markings on his face flickered in and out of visibility.

Angry roars constantly emanated from his throat.

"Qin Chu, Qin Chu... Qin Chu, I’ll kill you... kill you, kill you..."

"Aaahhhhhhhhhh..."

His beast-like growl, accompanied by his contorted face, made him look like an Evil Ghost, chilling to the bone.

As Alfred was freely venting his rage, a light and melodious voice suddenly floated behind him:

"Hehe, impotent fury!"