Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 673 - 484: Grasping the Tail of Fate (4000 Words)_2

Chapter 673: Chapter 484: Grasping the Tail of Fate (4000 Words)_2

Although they could not pinpoint the mermaid’s exact location, the confirmation that mermaids indeed roamed these parts was already fairly good news.

"Very well, then, Miss Vela, I will now fulfill our agreement and kill you," Rose Vesper’s eyelids finally drooped, a cold smile forming on her lips.

"Aili, do it!"

The petite girl behind raised her arm, the sharp blade aimed directly at Vela’s throat, as if it could ruthlessly pierce the slender neck at any moment.

At that moment, however, a weird smile spread across Vela’s face, "But suddenly, I don’t feel like dying anymore..."

Blinking her large eyes, after handing over the Authority of Sloth, the impact of the Authority on her didn’t seem as strong as before.

The smile on Vela’s face became more and more intense.

Heh heh... Hahaha...

So that’s how it is.

Above the sea, Vela’s weird laughter echoed.

She finally understood; the shackles on herself had at last been broken.

Who would have thought it would be so simple?

Though she lost something, she gained something even more precious—true freedom.

Vela’s bizarre behavior made Rose Vesper’s face full of suspicion, unable to grasp what was going on with this woman. Had she gone mad?

Vela did not answer to Rose Vesper’s puzzled thoughts, and with a crisp laugh, she lightly touched the tip of the boat with her toes and her body suddenly floated out, quickly submerging into the dense fog.

Rose Vesper’s brows were tightly furrowed, wanting to stop Vela, but in the end, she did not do so.

Vela was a Witch... Even after handing over the Divine Authority to her, she still possessed quite formidable power. Rose Vesper was not absolutely certain she could kill this woman.

Otherwise, with Rose Vesper’s character, she would never have let Vela live.

Taking a deep breath, Rose Vesper completely suppressed the thoughts in her heart and felt the mysterious Strength that had appeared within her body, her face revealing a dark smile.

The Divine Authority was now in hand; what remained was the Mermaid’s Heart.

Lord Jie Luo, please wait a little longer, you will be resurrected soon.

...

Elsewhere.

The Oville Empire, Imperial City.

The Hero’s palace.

Morning!

Princess Antasia from the Ice Duchy was striding rapidly upstairs, her expression carrying a mix of suppression and fear, heading straight to the door of Qin Chu’s bedroom. After a brief hesitation, Antasia finally knocked on the door.

After a long while, the door creaked open.

Inside the room, Antasia saw the figures of Qin Chu, Great and Small Shaye.

The two Dark Witches had already redressed properly, with only Qin Chu holding a coat, currently draping it over his body.

Upon seeing Antasia, Qin Chu seemed a bit embarrassed: "Antasia, what’s the matter?"

Antasia’s gaze swept over Qin Chu and Great Shaye, Little Shaye, and it was not difficult to imagine what had happened the night before. Since returning from the Exeter Kingdom, the two Miss Shayes had always been together.

Taking a deep breath, Antasia slowly spoke: "Qin Chu, I have come to bid you farewell."

Qin Chu, who was initially a bit awkward, was suddenly taken aback upon hearing this, even stopping his finger, which had been buttoning up a button: "Farewell?"

Antasia’s expression turned very serious: "Something has happened in the Ice Duchy."

Qin Chu’s heart skipped a beat; sure enough, what was expected had still arrived.

Even Great and Small Shaye, behind him, unconsciously moved closer with somber expressions.

Previously, the Daughter of Death, Ireta, had appeared and informed Qin Chu that clues to the Evil God Remains had been found in the Ice Duchy.

At that time, both the Shayes and Qin Chu felt something was amiss, as if some mysterious force was pulling Qin Chu to gather the Evil God’s remains, to assemble its body fully and quickly.

It was precisely because of this strange feeling that, after learning about the Evil God Remains, Qin Chu, without a moment’s hesitation, made his decision to do nothing at all.

To behave as if he hadn’t heard anything.

Qin Chu even saw this matter as an opportunity to grasp the tail of fate.

If it really was some mysterious power quietly guiding all of this, then when he made no move, other events would surely follow, continuing to lead or even forcing him to go to the Ice Duchy to collect the limbs of the Evil God.

However, Qin Chu had not expected this moment to come so swiftly; Ireta had just left less than half a month ago, and now something had happened in the Ice Duchy.

Although there were still many doubts, Qin Chu quickly regained his composure, looked back at Great Shaye and Little Shaye, and then once again turned to Antasia, "Don’t panic, take your time and tell me, what exactly happened in the Ice Duchy?"

The restlessness and panic in Antasia’s heart eased slightly, and she gently bit her lower lip with her white teeth, organizing her thoughts. After a few seconds, Antasia finally spoke, "The Ice Duchy lies in the Extreme North, cold and frozen."

Qin Chu nodded slightly, he was aware of this fact.

If compared to Earth’s conditions, the Ice Duchy might not be the North Pole, but it would at least be the weather of Siberia, possibly even further north.

The harsh natural climate meant that the Ice Duchy could not grow any crops.

The Ice Duchy was built atop hard-frozen ground, and further north of the duchy was simply a vast expanse of glaciers.

Apart from a very few cold-resistant plants and animals fully endowed with frost tolerance, almost no life could survive in that region. The Ice Duchy had to import most of its various living supplies from the Empire.

Even demons could barely withstand the climate of that place.

Yet, even with such awful weather, demons still chose to attack the Ice Duchy, making it an indispensable barrier to the north of the Empire.

The reason was simple: unlike the Kingdom of Exeter, which was surrounded by mountains on all sides, the Ice Duchy had harsh weather but the distance from the Ice Duchy to the Empire was entirely a vast plain without any obstacles.

If the demons took down the Ice Duchy, they could use it as a stronghold to drive straight in from the north.

As Qin Chu pondered his knowledge of the Ice Duchy, Antasia’s voice did not stop: "The living environment in the Ice Duchy is very harsh, and the worst time of the year is the winter, when the already frigid weather becomes even more extreme."

"For the elderly in the duchy, every winter is a hurdle."

"Every year, a large number of elderly people die because they can’t withstand the cold winter."

There was a hint of sadness in Antasia’s voice.

Compared to that, the living environment of the Empire was simply too favorable.

If the living environment of the Ice Duchy was even half as good as that of the Empire, it would surely be much stronger now.

"And last year, due to the drama caused by my marriage with the Prince, in order to settle this matter, Lord Wozworth met my request and provided twice as much aid as in previous years. This aid included essentials like food and cotton clothes, so this winter has been the most comfortable one the Ice Duchy has ever endured."

"The winter had already passed, and the weather was gradually warming. Everything was moving towards a better direction, but..." Antasia’s small hand unconsciously clenched tighter, "Even though it was the start of spring and the frozen ground in the southernmost region of the Ice Duchy had gradually begun to melt, a cold front suddenly emerged from the glacial region a while ago, striking the Ice Duchy."

"The temperature that had just slightly warmed up plummeted, and overnight, thousands in the duchy froze to death..."

"And this cold wave shows no sign of weakening; it’s even becoming more frightening."

"The priests within the duchy have deduced that there must be some abnormality in the depths of the glaciers that caused this cold front."

"My father arranged for many experts to investigate the glacial field, but all of them perished on the glacier, with not one returning."

"If this situation isn’t resolved soon, it might not be long before the entire Ice Duchy will be completely turned into a glacier."

The voice of Antasia made the expressions of Qin Chu and both Shayes turn especially peculiar.

Finally... He had caught the tail of fate!

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