You Want to Kill Me? You're Not Worthy! (2)
What is your ideal world like? Do you want to destroy it, or build it into the ideal world you envision?
"It's better to just destroy it." Antia's figure also appeared, sitting on Qin Chu's shoulder, her two slender legs swinging against Qin Chu's chest. She gave a straightforward answer to Saya's question.
In Antia's eyes, the world seemed to have no need to be saved. Although Antia's memories had not returned, she subconsciously harbored malice towards the Orwell Empire.
Qin Chu tilted his head and thought for a moment. This corrupt world, even without Magic Creature, was still shrouded in gloom and darkness. Humanity here had long been twisted and souls had long been corrupted.
The royal family and nobility are corrupt and decadent, the clergy spread false and distorted beliefs, and the common people are ignorant, apathetic, and indifferent...
Looking back, although Rosweisse made many arrangements in the first playthrough, using the power of the media to tarnish her reputation, and those ordinary people might have been easily swayed... was it really true that no one could see through this fabricated evidence used to frame her?
Have people really become that stupid?
No... someone will definitely discover the truth.
But they didn't care.
The Demon King has been killed, the Dark Witch has been sealed away, and the remaining Magic Creature have been driven into the Abyss. Even if these Magic Creature manage to climb out of the Abyss, how much of a threat will the Magic Creature army pose after losing the Witch, the Demon King, the Four Heavenly King of Magic Creature, and the Seventeen Generals?
With the support of the Empire's army, the Holy Knight Legion, and the Earth Knights Order, they could easily repel and slaughter the leaderless Magic Creature army.
Humanity no longer needs Hero, so why should they risk offending those in power to shout for Hero in this situation?
Besides, the Hero is just an outsider; what does his death have to do with them?
Perhaps when the gods fell in the War of the Gods a thousand years ago, the world had already lost its guidance, and evil had long since engulfed the entire world.
The members of the Hero's Party — Saint Monica, Augustus, Wadsworth ... those important figures were the masterminds, while the ordinary nobles and commoners were accomplices.
Those who truly murdered themselves were not just Rosweisse and her group, but almost everyone in this world... Each of them carried the burden of sin.
A single spark can start a prairie fire... but that only applies to the grasslands.
If it were on a vast, unbroken glacier, that spark would be extinguished in an instant.
In this world, conscience can be eroded by evil at an alarming rate.
"Indeed, just as Antia said, destruction is simpler than putting the world back on track." Qin Chu nodded, agreeing with Antia's answer.
"So, there's no need to be confused, just follow your heart." Saya spoke slowly, like a life mentor.
Qin Chu chuckled self-deprecatingly. Could this be the contemplation of a wise man's time?
Suddenly he heard a commotion coming from the front of the street, and saw several twisted figures. Four of them were guards on night patrol, and a girl covered in dirt was struggling desperately.
Qin Chu frowned slightly and quickened his pace. As Qin Chu got closer, he finally saw the thin figure, who was desperately clutching a piece of steak that the nobleman had already thrown in the trash can. He didn't care that his hands were dirty as he frantically shoved the steak into his mouth.
The food discarded by the nobles was a delicacy that people in the Commoners' District never had the chance to taste, even during the New Year.
Several soldiers dragged the girl along the ground. To these soldiers, allowing people from the Commoners' District to climb over the fence and enter the Nobles' District was dereliction of duty, and they had to get rid of the girl as soon as possible.
The place where nobles lived was defiled if it was trampled on by commoners.
The girl's legs were kicking wildly; her shoes had fallen off. Perhaps... she hadn't worn shoes in a long time?
Shoes might be a luxury for her.
Her clothes were tattered, or rather, they could no longer be called clothes, but rather a few ragged pieces of cloth, revealing her dark, filthy skin and the clearly visible traces of her bones.
"Skin and bones" is perhaps the most fitting word to describe this girl.
One leg was twisted unnaturally, and at the knee was a mass of torn flesh, with the white bone visible underneath.
Just then, in her frantic struggle, the girl accidentally kicked a guard in the leg. Seeing the clear footprint on his shiny armor, the Knight felt deeply humiliated.
"You lowly trash, how dare you soil my armor!" The Knight's face twisted into a hideous grimace, like that of a ferocious beast.
He was a noble Knight, a nobleman. To be touched by such a lowly commoner was an insult. She wasn't even worthy of kneeling down and licking his boots.
Such lowly creatures do not deserve to live in this world.
But now, she actually kicked herself.
A twisted, cruel smile spread across the Knight's face as he raised his lance high, "Attacking nobles? Die!"
Knight were also nobles.
The girl kicked herself, which was clearly an attack on a nobleman, giving him ample reason to execute her.
Under the moonlight, the spearhead gleamed brightly, exuding a chilling aura.
The girl's eyes were filled with fear. She knew what she was about to face. She trembled with fear, but her mouth continued to chew frantically, as if trying to swallow the remaining food in her mouth.
It was a delicious treat she had never tasted before.
The spear thrust downwards with a fierce cry, "Die, trash!"
The sharp spearhead, gleaming with a cold light, fell swiftly!
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Chapter 132 You want to kill me? You're not worthy! (2)
Karin was still chewing her food frantically.
She was very hungry.
I'm so hungry.
She hadn't eaten real food for many days, and her body was already weak from hunger. The temptation of food could even outweigh the fear of death. Even facing the gleaming gun barrel, she was still desperately swallowing the food in her mouth.
Her neck, unusually thin due to malnutrition, writhed desperately, trying to swallow the piece of flesh before she died.
Even with her eyes closed, she could still feel the icy chill emanating from the gun barrel.
Death might be a relief, at least you won't have to suffer in this terrible world. It's okay, it'll only be for a moment, and then you won't feel the pain anymore.
Karin awaited death, but the pain did not come after a long wait. She opened her eyes in fear and confusion, and her body immediately trembled. The sharp tip of the gun was less than three centimeters above her eye, and the sharpness made Karin instinctively feel a stinging pain in her eye.
What's going on?
She didn't think these noble gentlemen would be so kind as to spare her life.
Her puzzled gaze followed the spear, and she saw a hand gripping the middle of it. No matter how hard the Knight tried, the spear remained motionless. It was a tall figure, dressed in obviously expensive clothes; he must also be a nobleman.
In the moonlight, Karin could see that face was covered in frost.
She found it strange that a nobleman would help a dirty commoner like herself.
Seemingly noticing her gaze, the man looked at Karin and smiled at her.
It was a very gentle smile; Karin had forgotten how long it had been since anyone had smiled at her like that.
The Knight's face was flushed red; he seemed very angry, and his contorted expression sent chills down Karin's spine. She couldn't help but worry whether the person who had saved her would be harmed by the Knight.
The Knight was Wrath. How could he be stopped from punishing an ordinary person?
"Damn it, how dare they stop my Royal Guard Knight Zahar! I'd like to see who's so reckless..." the Knight named Zahar roared, turning his head to look to the side.
However, the moment his gaze fell upon that cold face, Zahar's body trembled violently.
He demonstrated what it means to change one's expression in just one second.
All Qin Chu could see was his face change from Wrath to shock, and then from shock to fawning. Even Qin Chu was somewhat impressed by the guy's ability to change his expression.
His once upright posture quickly bent, and his face was filled with a fawning smile, "So it's you, Hero..."
"Hero? "Karin continued chewing her food quickly while glancing curiously at the man.
So this is the legendary Hero?
It's said that in order to fight against the ferocious Magic Creature, the noble lords summoned Second-Generation Hero after the First-Generation Hero died... However, this has little to do with the common people.
In Karin's eyes, there was not much difference between living under the rule of nobles and being trampled by Magic Creature; it was just a matter of how quickly one would die.
"Your name is Zahar, right?" Qin Chu glanced at the obsequious Knight before him. "What are you doing?"
"Reporting to the Hero, I am executing an ordinary person who attacked a nobleman," Zahar immediately reported.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with his actions. As an ordinary person, trespassing into the Nobles' District was a capital offense, not to mention that she had kicked him. Adding the charge of assaulting a noble, he would actually be getting away with only executing her once.
Qin Chu ignored Zahar and simply squatted down. "What's your name?"
Karin was a little confused. She hadn't expected this noble Hero to speak to her, and she was momentarily stunned.
A Knight standing nearby, witnessing this, immediately kicked Karin's thin frame. "You lowly commoner, didn't you hear the Hero asking you a question? Answer him now!"
The Knight's boots had metal toes, which were very hard. A look of pain clearly appeared on Karin's face, but she dared not hesitate. She knew that if she hesitated any longer, even more miserable torment awaited her. She quickly replied, "My name is Karin!"
Qin Chu smiled gently, "Karin... what a lovely name."
Upon arriving here, Qin Chu recognized her; Karin was the girl he had helped during his first playthrough.
When Qin Chu arrived in this world, he saw Karin rummaging through a dirty trash can for food. Feeling sorry for her, he borrowed 100 Mana from Rosweisse and gave it to Karin, hoping she could buy some clean food.
Unfortunately, the hundred Mana were quickly stolen. When Qin Chu met Karin again, both of her legs had been broken. Because so much time had passed, they were no longer healable with magic. For a long time, she could only crawl on the ground and live on garbage. Coupled with the torment of pain, Karin had become weak and emaciated.
Qin Chu originally intended to adopt Karin, but Rosweisse told Qin Chu that he was Hero and bore a more important responsibility.
On the Skyvault Continent, there are countless people as tragic as Karin waiting to be saved. He cannot focus all his energy on Karin; only by completely eliminating the Magic Creature can the tragedy be ended.
In the end, Qin Chu prepared a wheelchair for Karin and then hired someone to take care of her.
When Karin was being executed, she was the only one still trying to defend herself, and was eventually killed by Nicholas of the patrol.
The scene flashed through her mind. Suddenly, Qin Chu reached out and lifted Karin from the cold stone slab. This startled Karin, who instinctively struggled. She was covered in filth and couldn't bear to soil the Hero's clothes.
This scene caused all the Knight around to frown, and they could see the disdain in each other's eyes when they looked at each other.
To them, ordinary people are not even considered human.
Contact with ordinary people is an insult to the upper class, let alone to hug them directly like Qin Chu did.
He noticed the stares around him, but Qin Chu didn't care. His gaze swept over Karin's body; her right leg was twisted unnaturally, and there were abrasions on her knee, ankle, and arm.
"How did you do that?"
Karin's gaze darted away, and she murmured softly, "I hurt myself... when I was climbing over the fence..."
A ten-meter-high wall! Just how hungry must Karin have been to climb over it and sneak into the Nobles' District to rummage through the trash cans for food?
It must have been incredibly painful when your knee was broken.
Qin Chu could easily imagine Karin dragging her battered body across the cold stone slabs, struggling to crawl towards the trash can; the scrapes and abrasions on her body were probably left in this way.
Without saying anything more, Qin Chu placed a hand on Karin's wound.
"Holy Light!"
A soft white light emanated from Qin Chu's palm, enveloping Karin's slender body, and her wounds were healing at a visible speed.
Holy Light is not just for illumination; it is the most basic healing magic of the Holy Church, and its effects are quite good.
Before long, Karin was surprised to find that her wounds had almost healed, and the stinging pain that had almost numbed her body had completely disappeared.
The little head swayed from side to side, looking very cute.
"My Hero, forgive my bluntness, but associating with such a person is an insult to your dignity." Zahar frowned, presumably offering his well-intentioned advice. "There's no need to waste your precious Magic Power on someone like that."
He didn't care about Qin Chu's dignity, but Qin Chu was an upper-class person just like himself, and Qin Chu's actions also made him lose face.
Zahar wasn't stupid; he could tell that Qin Chu seemed to want to protect the girl, which greatly displeased Zahar, since she had kicked him and was supposed to be executed by him.
If Karin isn't executed, Zahar will become a laughingstock among his colleagues and upper-class people.
Qin Chu's face was icy as he glanced at Zahar: "Shut up."
The cold voice made Zahar gasp for breath, a surge of resentment rising within him. "I kindly reminded you, and you didn't take it to heart. Just wait until you're ridiculed... Damn these otherworldly people, they have no manners whatsoever, not a single trace of aristocratic grace."
When he turned to Karin, Qin Chu's voice softened again. "Karin, where are your parents?"
"They died in the battle against the Magic Creature," Karin said quietly, her tone calm, seemingly without much sadness.
The torment of hunger left her no time for grief; the struggle to survive each day had exhausted all her energy.
Qin Chu's gaze drifted to Zahar: "Zahar, her parents, like you, were soldiers..."
Zahar curled his lip in mockery, even interrupting the Hero: "Hero, I apologize, but please watch your words. Although we are both soldiers, I am Knight. We are different."
Yes, they are Knight, nobles.
Karin's parents were just ordinary people.
In the war against Magic Creature, Karin's parents were merely cannon fodder at the forefront, fundamentally different from Knight like Zahar. Zahar didn't even need to go to the front lines to fight Magic Creature; he only needed to patrol the Nobles' District of the Imperial City.
Although he already knew the rules of this world, Qin Chu still couldn't help but feel a surge of anger in his heart at this moment. This Wrath had been pressing on his chest for so long, it was really too uncomfortable.