Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 627 - 453: Publicly Snatching a Man, Right? (Thanks to 流水水流流啊流 for the 10000 coin reward.)

Chapter 627: Chapter 453: Publicly Snatching a Man, Right? (Thanks to 流水水流流啊流 for the 10000 coin reward.)

"Taste the flavor of a Witch?"

It seemed that when the Pride Witch Adelina spoke, her thoughts jumped so wildly that Qin Chu often felt he couldn’t keep up.

It took him a moment to react.

But Little Shaye understood instantly. Her delicate and pale face quickly clouded over, her fine eyebrows tightly furrowed together.

Her crimson eyes even sparkled with added danger.

This Pride Witch is openly stealing a man, huh?

Quite bold, aren’t you?

Unfortunately for Adelina, that threatening look didn’t register at all; she just gracefully flicked her long hair beside her ear, the black strands gently fluttering, every move displaying charm.

Gulp!

Qin Chu felt his salivation quickening.

He could feel Little Shaye’s dangerous gaze fixed on him, clearly signaling, "If you dare agree, you’re dead."

Qin Chu deeply inhaled, suppressing the restlessness that surged within him:

"Miss Adelina, may I ask why?"

"Why? It’s simple. I’ve said that I’m about to die, but I haven’t died yet." She spoke of her own life and death so casually, as if it didn’t matter to her at all.

A thousand years of time, a thousand years of battle, a thousand years of struggle.

Her long life had indeed been filled with epic turns.

"Whether or not you are the man destined for me, I want to leave to you my most precious possession, the Authority of Pride."

"I think you are well aware of the weight these words carry."

Hearing about the most precious thing, Qin Chu shivered slightly inside, only to find out it was the Authority of Pride—he had thought it was something else.

Of course, the weight and value of the Authority of Pride were beyond doubt.

Tasting the flavor of a Witch and gaining the Authority of Pride as well?

How could Qin Chu refuse such a good deal?

He wasn’t exactly a paragon of virtue... although the fact that Adelina was about to fall did indeed warrant some pity.

Unfortunately, before Qin Chu could respond, Little Shaye had already snorted coldly, "Does the transfer of Authority really require this method? I suspect you are just trying to take the opportunity to control Qin Chu’s will, turning him into your puppet."

These words clearly incited Adelina’s anger, her beautiful face gradually turning icy, her gaze coldly sweeping over Little Shaye: "In my life, although I have killed countless, the lives that have died by my hands number in the millions."

"But as a Queen, I either don’t speak or I never lie once I do."

This was Adelina’s pride.

She scorned lies.

Even when joining the Hidden Society, she used fists, not deception.

"As for the method of transferring Authority, each type of Authority is different. For the Authority of Pride, there are mainly two methods. The first, after my body perishes and my soul vanishes, the Authority will leave my body and autonomously seek the next qualified human."

"Qin Chu is quite capable, but if judged solely by the standards of Pride, he is not enough."

"The second method, while I am still alive, is to actively guide the Authority into the other person through mating. Qin Chu’s attempts to defy the gods make the Divine Authority crucial to him, Miss Shaye Nicholas, you are well aware of this."

Suddenly, Adelina’s expression became somewhat weird and mocking: "Moreover, you know better than anyone how weak my soul is. Currently, I don’t have the ability to manipulate the Hero, at least not the ability to twist the Hero’s consciousness in a short time. Or is it, Dark Witch Excellency, that you are just jealous?"

"Jealous? Ha." Little Shaye’s gaze drifted inadvertently to the side: "Jealous of him? What nonsense are you talking about?"

Little Shaye, oh Little Shaye... the two Shaye were indeed one and the same, Qin Chu became more certain of this. This response was strikingly consistent with that of Great Shaye.

The arrogance had left the environment.

Although she was far stronger than Adelina, in the clash of words, she was completely dominated by Adelina.

It couldn’t be helped, Miss Adelina had once been a queen, after all; she was far better at verbal sparring than the somewhat introverted Little Shaye.

What Adelina wanted was precisely these words from Little Shaye: "If you’re not jealous, then this matter has nothing to do with you, right? Or is it that the noble, most powerful Witch, Dark Witch Shaye Nicholas Excellency, actually likes this seemingly ordinary man?"

"If that’s the case, just admit you like him, and I will certainly not insist and will turn and leave."

So it was clear that Adelina’s prowess in language was absolutely on a Demigod Level.

She was well aware of Little Shaye’s personality, and knew exactly how to deal with such a woman whose actions belied her words.

Sure enough, Little Shaye’s face instantly turned beet red.

Already stunningly beautiful, her shy and timorous appearance now seemed all the more alluring, her delicate cheeks almost oozing water.

Pale teeth tightly clenched her tender lower lip. She wanted to speak but had no idea what to say. Perhaps it was because she lacked the experiences shared with Qin Chu, she was not even as articulate as Great Shaye. If it had been another Shaye, she would never have been so embarrassingly overpowered by Adelina.

After several seconds had passed, Little Shaye suddenly stamped her foot, "I don’t care about you guys anymore."

Leaving behind those words, her slender figure dashed out of the room, slamming the door shut behind her with a clang.

Qin Chu instinctively stood up, intending to follow her.

But his wrist was caught by a delicate, fair hand—it was Adelina, "Sorry, my words might have been a bit harsh, but now that no one else will interrupt us, let’s begin."

As she spoke, Adelina’s hand had already landed on the wide belt that encircled her slender waist.

"Miss Adelina, Little Shaye is in a bad situation right now, I must go to her," Qin Chu’s gaze fixed on Adelina, with an intensity the Pride Witch had never felt before.

Gone was his usually somewhat frivolous smile.

Qin Chu’s expression was especially solemn, even slightly tinged with coldness.

Adelina could tell that he was not joking.

Those eyes held a deep, pressing heaviness. Although Adelina was stronger, she subconsciously released Qin Chu’s wrist.

The Witch’s expression also grew solemn, "Qin Chu, is this your decision? Is that woman very important to you?"

"Very important," Qin Chu answered without hesitation.

"Is this queen very ugly?"

"No, very beautiful."

Adelina placed her hand over her heart, "Is this queen’s figure very poor?"

"No, very enticing."

"Then why do you still reject me?"

Adelina, puzzled, "Are you worried that this queen has already lost her purity? Rest assured, although I have existed for thousands of years, I have been contending with fate all this while, and have never experienced such a thing. By the way, you probably have never tasted the flavor of a witch, right?"

She could see that Little Shaye was still a virgin.

Qin Chu’s expression became strange.

No, he had tasted it, more than once.

Qin Chu’s eyelids drooped, and after two seconds had passed, he looked up again, "Your Majesty Adelina, thank you for your favor, but Little Shaye is really important to me. Can we discuss this matter later? I believe there must be other ways."

Since appearing there, Adelina for the first time showed a surprised expression, Qin Chu’s reaction exceeded her expectations; she had not anticipated that Qin Chu would actually resist her charm.

Adelina was very confident; thousands of years had been enough to make her understand how alluring her body was to the opposite sex.

Over this long period, she had encountered countless outstanding men who pursued her nearly madly. Those knights, who in the eyes of others were well-mannered, elegant sages, and distinguished royalties, turned into dogs in front of her, waiting to be trampled under her jade foot.

It was not a lie, there really were people who would rather abandon all their dignity to stay by Adelina’s side.

And such people were not few in number.

The Pride Witch truly had this kind of devastatingly charming power.

Unfortunately, for those men, Adelina had never spared them a glance, not even once, and now, she was actually being rejected when she herself made a proposition.

It was the first time such a thing had happened in a thousand years.

This even aroused an interest and competitive spirit deep inside Adelina, "Do you not care about the Authority of Pride?"

Qin Chu smiled slightly, "I care about it, but I care about Little Shaye even more."

"I have a feeling that if I don’t catch up now, I might never see Little Shaye again in my lifetime."

Adelina’s gaze also slowly turned cold, "Hero, you surely don’t think that without the Authority of Pride, you genuinely have the power to contend with God, do you?"

Qin Chu’s smile remained unwavering as he gazed at the starry sky outside the window, "Who knows..."

"Miss Adelina, you have been contending with fate... So... Your Highness, the Pride Witch, who can guarantee that offering yourself to me and transferring the Divine Authority to me isn’t a part of fate’s arrangement?"

Adelina trembled slightly, her expression turning extremely weird.

Unfathomable fate, how can one truly glimpse into the trajectory of fate? How can one break free from the shackles of fate? Deep in Adelina’s heart, confusion inevitably began to brew.

Restoring his gaze, Qin Chu peered into Adelina’s eyes, "Perhaps leaving this room now is my true escape from fate’s chains."

"Besides, who decreed that one must possess the Authority of Pride to contend with the Void?" Qin Chu declared proudly.

"Human effort can indeed defy fate!"

Qin Chu, somewhat impetuously and rashly, extended his finger, caressing Adelina’s fair and delicate cheek, "Wait here for me to return."