Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 636 - 462: Rose Vesper’s Beautiful Dream (Seeking Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 636: Chapter 462: Rose Vesper’s Beautiful Dream (Seeking Monthly Ticket)

From Asina’s indifferent tone, Rose Vesper could feel the suppressed rage, and she knew she had carelessly misspoken.

Because of the hatred and jealousy toward Qin Chu in her heart, Rose Vesper couldn’t control her emotions when she heard that Qin Chu was seriously injured and that Asina had only taken a bottle of his blood instead of killing him; she directly rebuked him.

She even cursed Asina in her heart as useless for not seizing such a good opportunity.

But as soon as the words were out, Rose Vesper regretted them.

She was no longer the previous Daughter of God or the future Female Pope of the Holy Court; she had lost all her vassals, status, and power.

Now she was no longer the core of Lord Jie Luo’s resurrection; that core had shifted to Asina.

If it weren’t for Asina staying by Qin Chu’s side, being a rather insecure holder of so many of Jie Luo’s Soul Fragments, Asina probably wouldn’t have handed them over to her for safekeeping.

Facing Asina’s indifference, Rose Vesper didn’t know how to respond for a moment, but the brief suppression didn’t last too long, and soon Asina’s somewhat angry voice emerged again in Rose Vesper’s ear:

"Rose Vesper, have you ever considered my situation?"

"At that time, although Qin Chu was seriously injured, if I had wanted to take the opportunity to kill Qin Chu, there wouldn’t have been much of a problem. But what after killing Qin Chu?"

"Would the other people around Qin Chu let me go?"

"Besides, there was Shaye there at that time... Ah, Shaye, the silver-haired, red-eyed woman who easily defeated you."

That silver-haired, red-eyed woman?

Rose Vesper’s pupils constricted violently, and the image of her being effortlessly defeated surfaced in her mind again, as intense jealousy flared up like a raging fire in her chest.

She was the Daughter of God; that woman was just a wild woman who sprang from nowhere, so why did she possess strength greater than her own?

Why was she more beautiful?

It was as if that woman was the most perfect creation under the sky, and she herself was so ugly before that woman.

"You know better than I do the strength of that woman. It was already quite difficult for me to collect a bottle of Qin Chu’s blood under those circumstances. And yet, you still want me to kill Qin Chu? Is my life not a life to you?"

Hearing Asina’s angry voice, Rose Vesper felt extremely irritated.

Damn, if she still held her previous status, with thousands of vassals at her command, would Asina dare to speak to her like this?

But at this very moment, Rose Vesper could only forcibly suppress the irritation in her chest, put on a smiling face, and crisply said, "Ms. Asina, please don’t be angry, it was a careless slip of the tongue on my part."

"Please believe me, I really didn’t mean to harm you, truly."

"It was just because I hate that bastard Qin Chu so much that I misspoke without thinking."

"Really, dear sister, just think about it, now only you, me, and Catherine together can complete the resurrection of Jie Luo, and among us three, you are the main force. Without you, Jie Luo might never be resurrected."

She knew that to ease Asina’s anger, there was nothing more effective than bringing up the name of Jie Luo.

Asina, oh Asina, swagger while you can, but once all preparations for Lord Jie Luo’s resurrection are complete, you will be utterly worthless, and then, you’ll see.

As expected, on the other end of the message, Asina’s rage seemed to subside a little: "Hmph, good that you understand."

"Huff... I will keep the Soul Fragments in the usual place; you can take them away when you have the time."

"As for Qin Chu’s blood, I think it’s better to keep it on me for now," Asina said with a cold huff: "Although I was originally going to give it to you too, I feel it’s slightly safer for me to keep some of it for now."

Rose Vesper’s fingers clenched subconsciously, extremely annoyed in her heart, damn, she was so close to getting her hands on the most important artifact for Jie Luo’s resurrection, damn, damn...

Rose Vesper did not insist on asking Asina to give her the blood as well, knowing that it would do nothing but make Asina even more suspicious of her.

Just one careless word had immediately reversed their positions; originally, Asina was trying to gain Rose Vesper’s trust, but now it had become Rose Vesper who needed to find a way to earn Asina’s trust.

Asina shrewdly seized that opportunity to turn the tables.

After a pause, Asina continued: "Although we haven’t obtained the last Soul Fragment of Jie Luo yet, we already have some clues, and I will try to get it soon."

"Besides, my current situation is very dangerous. Though Silf dare not make everything public, the existence of Catherine and me clearly poses a threat to her, and she has been trying to get rid of both of us."

"Under Silf’s instigation, Qin Chu has become somewhat cold to me lately, definitely beginning to suspect me."

"So I can’t make too many moves right now, every step must be careful. You will have to find the other materials necessary for Jie Luo’s resurrection."

"Compared to the Soul Fragments of Jie Luo and Qin Chu’s blood, these materials are much simpler, Rose Vesper, surely you can handle such a small matter, can’t you?"

With a somewhat disdainful tone, Asina clearly saw herself as the true leader. Although Asina was not present, Rose Vesper could almost imagine Asina’s commanding attitude, as if she were looking down from on high.

Damn.

Rose Vesper was extremely angry inside, but at this time, she could only forcefully suppress it: "Of... of course, these materials are not easy to find, but it’s no pressure for me, I will handle it as soon as possible."

"Good, contact me if anything unusual happens."

With those words, Asina ended the message.

In the boudoir, that beautiful face revealed a trace of cold smile.

The task given to her by her master had come to a temporary close.

By now, Rose Vesper must be immersed in the beautiful dream that Jie Luo would soon come back to life, right?

After all, under Qin Chu’s manipulation, Jie Luo’s resurrection seemed to be just one final step away.

At this moment, Rose Vesper must be filled with the most intense hope and the strongest willpower, ready to risk everything to overcome this last hurdle.

She really wanted to see, when Rose Vesper gave her all and started the resurrection with full of hope, only to realize that everything was just an illusion, all part of Qin Chu’s deliberate scheme—how marvelous that expression would be on her face.

Asina found the evil thoughts flooding her mind strange, huh... she had been following her master for too long, feeling like she had picked up some bad traits along the way.

...

On the other side, after ending the message magic, Rose Vesper’s body remained motionless where she was.

Her eyes were wide open.

A weird flush coated her cheeks.

Her throat emitted heavy pants, her brows and pupils filled with intense excitement.

Hope.

Ever since she obtained the Resurrection Technique, Rose Vesper had never felt so close to hope.

Her small hands reached out gently into the empty air, trying to touch, to grasp something— as though she could feel the warmth of Jie Luo’s skin.

Success was imminent; she was just one last step away.

All she needed was this last step, and Lord Jie Luo would reappear before her.

The moment she thought about that scene, Rose Vesper felt a burning heat filling her chest, as though her long-gone heart was beating violently.

All the past failures, the deaths of so many teammates, seemed to have laid the groundwork for this moment’s success.

Benson, Muse, Karsas, Ronald, Aili—so many people died, but it didn’t matter as long as she was still alive.

Ah, right, there was also that traitor Silf, damned mole.

She was also on the list to be killed sooner or later.

There was also Catherine, whom she had carefully manipulated to voluntarily offer herself up to be planted as a mole by Qin Chu’s side.

But upon reflection, what use had this mole really served? The information provided about Qin Chu was scarce.

Useless things, such wastes had no right to stay by Lord Jie Luo’s side, she would need to find a way to dispose of them eventually.

The only trouble was Asina.

Assassinating the Hero from behind was supposed to be Catherine’s job, yet it was Asina who somehow managed to accomplish it by a strange twist of fate, holding Qin Chu’s blood in her hand, and Asina was not as easy to manipulate as Catherine.

That vial of blood was Asina’s leverage, and she would certainly use it to threaten her way into being present at the moment of Jie Luo’s resurrection.

Besides, there was still one last Soul Fragment that needed Asina to search for.

Before that, she couldn’t kill Asina.

Even after resurrecting Jie Luo, assassinating Asina wouldn’t be easy; if Lord Jie Luo found out, it would undoubtedly affect her own image in his eyes.

This made Rose Vesper somewhat distressed.

So, the only opportunity to strike would be during the operation of the Resurrection Magic Array?

When all of Asina’s attention was focused on the resurrection, she could sneak an attack, taking Asina’s life in one blow?

After Jie Luo’s resurrection, she would tell him that Asina had willingly sacrificed herself for his revival?

In her heart, Rose Vesper was already carefully plotting how to kill Asina.

After a long while, Rose Vesper took a deep breath, suppressing the urge in her chest for the moment; she had not forgotten her mission.

Beyond the Soul Fragment and the Hero’s Blood, a resurrection of Lord Jie Luo required a myriad of precious materials.

Some of these were easily obtainable, which Rose Vesper had already prepared during her time as the Holy Daughter; however, two of the most precious and rarest ingredients were still missing.

Resurrection Grass, an extremely valuable herb said to pull back from the gates of Hell anyone who still breathed, no matter the severity of the injury... And this Resurrection Grass was rumored to be found only in the deepest reaches of the Demon Territory.

Mermaid’s Heart, the heart of a mermaid, said to exist only in the depths of the Endless Sea, where such magical and weird creatures live.

Whether it’s the depths of the Demon Territory or the vast ocean, both areas were filled with danger, and it was all too easy to lose one’s life there.

But in the eyes of Rose Vesper, flames flickered, her gaze fixated on the starry sky:

Lord Jie Luo, please wait a little longer. No matter the cost, Rose Vesper will surely bring you back to life.

This time, it won’t be long.