Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 648 - 474: The Bizarre Holy Light Little Goddess (4)

Chapter 648: Chapter 474: The Bizarre Holy Light Little Goddess (4)

Qin Chu had a strange expression on his face.

He had just received a message from Candice, never expecting it to be this.

However, there were many in this world who wanted to kill him, so he wasn’t too surprised; the only trouble was that he was currently in a weakened state, so it was better to be a little careful.

He only glanced briefly at the girls following behind him, Great and Small Shaye, Angelica, Asina... It seemed there wasn’t much to worry about.

Who is killing whom here?

"Candice, what’s happened in the Demon Territory?" Qin Chu’s voice remained steady as he calmed down.

"According to the message from Luo Meng, Demon King Nage, who hasn’t appeared in a long time, has suddenly made a brief appearance and summoned all the princes, princesses, and princesses consort,"

"Even the Four Demon Abyss Kings and the Seventeen Demon Generals were all summoned together."

All the princes, princesses, and princesses consort, in addition to the Abyss Four Heavenly Kings and Seventeen Demon Generals.

This was indeed a gathering of the most powerful forces in the demon world.

Why was Demon King Nage summoning so many powerful beings at once? What did he want to do?

An all-out invasion war against the human territories?

"Then, Demon King Nage announced a piece of particularly bad news for you; he has made public the criteria for choosing the next Demon King,"

"Anyone who can kill the Hero and bring the Hero’s body into the Demon King Palace will become the next Demon King."

"It’s not just the ones summoned above. Even other demons with sufficient strength can become candidates for the Demon King."

"The entire Demon Territory is practically stirred up by all the slightly capable demons."

Tch...

Qin Chu scratched his head helplessly, sensing that trouble was coming.

Although he might not necessarily face any danger, it would definitely be extremely annoying.

It seemed that after his previous plan to use Aileen and three puppets to kill himself had failed, Demon King Nage had started adopting a different strategy. The only thing that puzzled Qin Chu was, wouldn’t it have been simpler if Demon King Nage had taken action himself?

He wasn’t aware that Little Saye was staying right by his side. Judging solely by Qin Chu’s strength, if Demon King Nage took action himself, it should be an easy capture.

Moreover, even knowing about Little Saye’s presence, it was unlikely that she could match Demon King Nage and the combined force of the Second Generation Jie Luo.

Could it be that there were some constraints preventing the Demon King from acting at will?

Qin Chu’s mind worked quickly. Could it be because Jie Luo’s consciousness still existed within him? Fearing being noticed by the monstrosities in the void, was he hesitating to make a move?

If that was the case, he had nothing much to worry about. Unless the Demon King personally intervened, Qin Chu was not concerned about any of his offspring or subordinates.

"When did this happen?" Qin Chu asked.

"Three days ago. The fastest wave of people should have already infiltrated the human world."

"Why only hear of it today?" Qin Chu found it strange.

"Because after hearing the news, Luo Meng hastily gathered a large group of powerful subordinates, intending to rush into the human world to kill the Hero but was delayed for some time. It wasn’t until he was halfway here today that he remembered to contact me and inquire about the situation," Candice sighed, clearly a bit helpless.

"Luo Meng is asking for your opinion on whether you could help him kill the Hero and directly hand over the body to him, so that he could ascend to the throne of the Demon King."

Not only Candice, but even Qin Chu was speechless.

Asking us how to kill us?

Luo Meng truly knew whom to ask.

"Tell Luo Meng to stand down and do nothing," Qin Chu exhaled heavily and said, "Tell him the Hero is not so easy to deal with. Once his brothers and sisters, the Heavenly King Demon Generals, are all dead, he will be the strongest among the demons, and the throne of the Demon King will ultimately be his. If he acts rashly and gets killed carelessly, then he will never have the chance to vie for that position again."

"So, tell him to gather more information on these people and demons."

Gazing at Luo Meng’s situation, Great and Small Shaye both had peculiar expressions—Luo Meng really was thoroughly manipulated by Qin Chu, who might just squeeze out the last bit of marrow from this Seventh Prince.

"Understood, please be extra careful, Lord Horus,"

Although Candice did not think these demons could pose much of a threat to Lord Horus, she still advised caution before she disconnected the message magic.

Stretching his arms vigorously, Qin Chu turned to the girls by his side, "Let’s go to the Holy Court."

"By the way, Asina, any news from Rose Vesper?"

Along the way, Qin Chu casually asked.

The relationship between Asina and Rose Vesper had completely reversed since the last time Rose Vesper accidentally made a not-so-careful remark which aroused Asina’s anger and dissatisfaction. Now, Rose Vesper had to win back Asina’s trust, so she often reported her achievements to Asina.

"She has already entered the deepest parts of the Demon Territory, searching for the whereabouts of the Resurrection Grass."

The deepest parts of the Demon Territory was a very vague concept, not enough to pinpoint Rose Vesper’s exact location.

"Very well, proceed step by step according to the plan,"

First, give her hope.

The greater her hope, the more pleasurable it will be to crush it later, the greater the supreme pleasure.

How much I look forward to that moment, the expression on Rose Vesper’s face will be wonderful.

Chatting along the way, they soon reached the headquarters of the Holy Court.

Here, the scene was bustling. Anpton personally oversaw a large number of workers who were rebuilding the Holy Hall and various other buildings.

Although only in its initial stages, one could already imagine, in the not too distant future, a stretch of opulent and grand buildings re-emerging on this land.

Noticing Qin Chu’s arrival, Anpton quickly came over and reported on the progress. According to estimates, the flagship Holy Hall would be finished in another three months, and the other buildings within half a year.

"Veronica and I personally visited and found a large group of the finest craftsmen. The stone is already prepared and the preparations are in the final stages. Next week, we should be able to start carving the statue of the Holy Light Goddess."

This was a demand from Qin Chu.

For any religion, opulent palaces and large, majestic, beautiful statues are essential.

If even you are in a poor and broken condition, who would believe in you? It’s obvious that there is no future in following you; even Buddha needs a golden statue.

Thus, an absolutely majestic and luxurious Holy Hall and church, and beautiful, tall statues of the goddess are indispensable.

Then, Anpton suddenly pulled out a financial expenditure list from his bosom, his face full of smiles and obsequiousness as he approached Great Shaye, "Big sis, um, could you please approve this expenditure list?"

Indeed, this Anpton, when facing Great Shaye, showed even more respect and was more sycophantic than when facing Qin Chu, the Pope. It’s just too difficult to scrabble money out of Shaye.

Moreover, what kind of nickname is "big sis"? Are you some delinquent girl who popped out of nowhere?

"Although the builders have stated that they are completely content with just providing three meals a day for their families and don’t need any wages, I feel that since our Holy Court is in the developmental stage, not paying wages really doesn’t seem right. So, I have decided to offer them one third the normal mana, in addition to their meals, as their wages."

"I think with this, the workers will be most grateful, and after the completion, they’ll surely become another group of devoted believers."

"What? Are you crazy?" Shaye suddenly widened her eyes, throwing all the elegance and dignity of a witch aside, "They already said they don’t want any money, and you still insist..."

But before she could finish, noticing Qin Chu’s almost laughing gaze, she suddenly felt disheartened, "Fine, fine, fine, I approve, okay?"

She loved money.

But she loved Qin Chu even more.

She knew, no matter how much it pained her to spend mana, she ultimately couldn’t go against Qin Chu. So, it was better to agree quickly and painlessly.

She always felt she’d been utterly devoured by this hateful man.

"No." Just then, Qin Chu slightly shook his head.

Shaye’s face immediately lit up with joy.

"Pay them the normal wages, what it should be, it shall be."

Unfortunately, Qin Chu’s words instantly made Shaye’s vision darken, nearly causing her to faint. You’ve got money to burn, huh? Fine, then I’ll dock that three percent of yours, and let you be generous.

"However, as a return, these workers must bring their entire families here every day to pray and listen to teachings, like, for instance, praying sincerely might grant the Goddess’s protection to ensure the safety of their husbands. I think the workers wouldn’t refuse that, right?"

"Absolutely not," Anpton very confidently replied.

After all, just by praying to receive full wages, not a single worker would refuse.

"Of course, the Holy Court must also do its best to ensure safety and try to avoid any accidents. Should an accident occur, immediate rescue must be organized, and if there are casualties, proper compensations must be arranged."

Qin Chu didn’t care too much; as the Pope, he had his own plans.

The wages for the civilians were very low. Even ten thousand workers laboring hard for a month wouldn’t cost much, a hundred thousand mana at most. But this hundred thousand mana could bring several hundred thousand devout believers to the Holy Court, making the trade-off very worthwhile.

If the prayers could guarantee the safety of the family breadwinners, Qin Chu believed the belief of these workers and their families would definitely be immensely fervent.

After walking around and inquiring once more, Qin Chu then left for the Civilian District, preparing to check on the situation at Veronica’s end.

...

Meanwhile, somewhere in the Void.

The body of the Holy Light Little Goddess sat within a cage, absorbing the energy she had just drawn from Qin Chu. Her small body spasmed as if electrocuted, intermittently twitching.

Across her tender cheeks, Crimson patterns swiftly spread. Bit by bit, streak by streak, like branching tree limbs, they raced up her fair neck rapidly reaching her ears and cheeks.

The face of the Goddess was very beautiful, and even now, in her diminished state, it remained quite exquisite.

At this moment, accompanied by these weird streaks, even her tiny body couldn’t help but emit a kind of sinister allure.

Crimson energy enveloped her small body, slowly wriggling and rolling.