The Crown Prince's Fiancée (For Mu Susu's Tip...)

She betrayed Lord Jello.

She's no longer clean.

Even if Jello were to be resurrected, what right would she have to stay by his side?

Athena felt a strong aversion to her own body. Dragging her weary body, Athena went to the bathroom and let the hot water wash over her, wanting to cleanse herself of all the filth, as if that would restore her purity.

Looking at her perfect body in the mirror, she even wished she could tear it to shreds with the broken glass.

No... no... no...

Athena shook her head vigorously, her long, sky-blue hair swaying.

Everything I did was for Jello Geralt.

Now, all Lord Jello has left is her and Ekaterina. If she gives up completely because of these humiliations, when will Lord Jello be able to be resurrected?

Lord Jello must have recovered somewhat!

When Lord Jello is resurrected, he will surely be grateful to me.

Athena's eyes were reflected in the mirror, filled with a morbid madness, a self-indulgent sentimentality, and self-satisfaction.

"Lord Jello, for you, I can endure any humiliation."

The fourth update is here, because Mu Susu gave a reward of 10,000 coins, and there will be another chapter tonight.

Chapter 135 The Crown Prince's Fiancée (Bonus for Mu Susu's donation)

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Having easily defeated Horne, Qin Chu proved his strength. When he moved around the Imperial City, Wadsworth no longer arranged for guards to accompany him, but there were still a large number of guards in the palace.

When the Hero appeared, everyone stood up straight, but their curious gazes couldn't help but fall on Karin. These two Hero were really quite eccentric.

The First-Generation Hero would occasionally bring back people, Second-Generation Hero did the same, but he was even stranger than the First-Generation Hero. He brought back a female giant and then a girl in the blink of an eye.

But this girl was filthy from head to toe; could she be a beggar from somewhere?

The guards' scrutinizing and suspicious gazes frightened Karin. She had experienced this kind of look many times before; it was filled with contempt, disgust, and rejection. She subconsciously wanted to get closer to Qin Chu, but she felt that she was too dirty and worried that she would soil the Hero big brother's clothes. Her small body curled up into a ball.

Qin Chu glanced at Karin, then turned his gaze to the guards at the door. "Remember, from today onwards, Karin will be living here. I will be going out sometimes, so you must protect Karin. If anything happens to Karin, I will inform Wadsworth of your dereliction of duty."

The guards, who had initially looked down on Karin, immediately dropped their contempt upon hearing her words. If the Hero were to complain to His Majesty the Emperor about his dereliction of duty, they would all lose their heads.

"Alright, Karin, don't be afraid."

Qin Chu patted Karin's head to comfort her.

Karin peeked her head out from beside Qin Chu and nodded somewhat bewilderedly.

The luxurious palace before her was a huge shock to Karin. In Karin's mind, a house was nothing more than a low, dark, and damp little room with a bunk bed where the whole family crammed together.

The houses are built of wood or adobe, and they leak when it rains. You can often see small insects like cockroaches and rats in the house.

The air will be filled with a sour, rotten smell.

But here, there's none at all.

The entire palace was exceptionally clean and tidy. The polished stone slabs were so bright that they could even reflect one's own image. The spacious courtyard featured artificial hills, flowing water, and gardens.

The air wasn't filled with a sour, rotten smell, but rather with a pleasant floral fragrance.

The towering attic was so magnificent that Karin couldn't quite describe it. In her small mind, there was only one impression: this place must be big enough to house several thousand people.

Karin had only one thought in her mind: could she really live in this place? The splendor of this place was completely out of place with her own dilapidated and dirty state. She didn't even dare to lift her feet, afraid that her soles would dirty the smooth stone slabs.

Karin knew that the aristocracy and she lived in two completely different worlds, but this was the first time Karin had realized that the gap could be so vast.

Right there in the courtyard, there was a very beautiful older sister wearing a flowing black and white dress, another very tall and equally beautiful sister, and yet another sister wearing red armor that looked a little intimidating...

Hearing the noise at the door, the three people walked over at the same time.

Angelica was walking at the front; she was almost jogging, but still maintained the manners of a maid.

She was the only maid in the palace, and Angelica personally took care of almost everything, big and small.

"Master, you're back." Angelica bowed slightly and smiled sweetly, her gaze falling on Karin: "Who is this little sister?"

Karin was terrified, and she was also very sensitive. She could sense that the beautiful older sister's gaze towards her didn't show disgust or contempt, unlike her gaze towards others.

This made Karin subconsciously develop a certain liking for Angelica.

"Karin! From today onwards, you'll be living here too."

"Angelica, take Karin to take a bath, and then prepare some food for Karin," Qin Chu said. "You don't need to prepare too much, just enough for her to eat until she's about 80% full, otherwise her body won't be able to handle it."

Karin had been hungry for too long.

If Karin were given enough food, she would keep eating desperately due to her inertia of hunger until her stomach bursts.

Angelica nodded obediently, and without minding Karin's dirty clothes, she walked over and took Karin's little hand. "Come on, little Karin, I'll take you there."

Although Angelica liked Karin a lot, the sudden separation from Qin Chu still frightened Karin. She looked at Qin Chu pitifully, as if begging Qin Chu to come with her.

Faced with this request, Qin Chu could only rub his nose and apologize; there were some things he truly couldn't do.

"Go on, okay? Angelica is a very nice older sister, she won't bully you," Qin Chu patted Karin's head, comforting her.

Karin bit her lip and followed Angelica away.

"Ekaterina, Violet ..." Qin Chu looked at the other two. "I'm planning to leave the city tomorrow..."

"You just got back from outside and you're already leaving the city? Do you think those old fogies will agree?" Violet raised an eyebrow, her words showing utter disrespect for Wadsworth and Augustus.

Ekaterina glanced at Violet with some surprise. Her temper was already bad enough, but this young lady was even more outrageous. Even she, the Scarlet Valkyrie, had never directly addressed those people as "old things."

"It's alright, we can just have them send some experts to accompany me. Besides, I'm not going very far, maybe only a few dozen kilometers at most, to find real Magic Creature to practice against."

The simplest way to quickly increase one's strength is still through the Devourer absorbing the power of Magic Creature.

Qin Chu felt a pang of regret for taking down the thirteen assassins so easily. Had he used the Devourer, he probably could have absorbed a considerable amount of power. Of course, this regret only lasted for a brief moment, and Qin Chu quickly forgot about it.

At least, he was in a good mood.

A thousand pieces of gold can't buy my happiness.

"If that's all there is to it, and there are experts accompanying him, I think Wadsworth would agree." After thinking for a moment, Ekaterina said, after all, Qin Chu now has a certain level of combat power, and the restrictions on Qin Chu are not as strict as they were at the beginning.

Qin Chu rested his chin on his hand, pondering, "Let me think... If the information I have is correct, there's a Demonic Beast Lair called Conrad, eighty kilometers north of the Imperial City. It's said that the depths of the cave connect directly to the Abyss. Although the empire has repeatedly sent troops to clear it out, Magic Creature still keep appearing."

On the Skyvault Continent, there are many Demonic Beast Lair.

These Demonic Beast Lair all seem to be directly connected to the Abyss, and Magic Creature constantly emerge from them. Each Demonic Beast Lair is a place that humans must be extremely careful about. Conrad is the closest to the Imperial City. It is said to have been discovered by a Knight named Conrad, and it is filled with Magic Creature that look like furry worms.

"There was once Grand Sage in the army who used powerful magic to directly blast the Demonic Beast Lair to the ground, but the Magic Creature would soon dig it up again. I feel that place is very suitable, the best place to train my combat skills."

In reality, there is a continuous stream of experience packs that can be absorbed.

"I'd better contact Wadsworth, Augustus, and Saint Monica first... Otherwise, if I sneak out on my own, those old fogies will definitely start nagging me again."

As he spoke, Qin Chu silently repeated Wadsworth's name in his mind while visualizing Wadsworth's image. To be honest, imagining what this guy looked like was not a pleasant experience.

But there's no way around it; it's like making a phone call on Earth—you need to dial, and silently reciting the other person's name and imagining their appearance are necessary steps in Message Magic.

Although Wadsworth was a warrior, he was also a very low-level mage, only capable of using basic spells like small fireballs and messages—a fact known to everyone in the Orwell Empire.

Soon, Qin Chu Wadsworth's voice and briefly explained his plan to Wadsworth.

But before he could finish speaking, Wadsworth rudely interrupted him, "Brother Qin, I'm telling you, you haven't really been swayed by my good-for-nothing son, have you? Don't take his words seriously, just treat them like he's talking nonsense..."

Well, Wadsworth really does speak rudely; you'd hardly guess he's an emperor just by his manner of speaking.

However, it must be said that this rude way of speaking can easily win people's favor in a certain sense.

Qin Chu felt a headache coming on and had to rub his forehead as he tried to explain. After much persuasion, Wadsworth finally reluctantly agreed.

The same situation applies to Saint Monica and Augustus.

As for the fact that he could use Message Magic, Qin Chu didn't care. After all, he had already met Athena and had Angelica by his side, so learning to use Message Magic wasn't something unimaginable.

Qin Chu wasted a lot of time trying to persuade the three old men. After the message ended, Karin came out under Angelica's lead. She was wearing an Angelica top, which was obviously too big for Karin. The hem of the top almost covered her knees and didn't fit her at all.

But Karin was pleasantly surprised by the clothes she was wearing. The delicate fabric was something she had never worn before, and it felt very comfortable against her skin.

Cleaning Karin must have been a very difficult task, as Angelica's face showed visible signs of fatigue.

After washing, Karin looked even thinner and smaller, with deep-set eyes, revealing a malnourished body that couldn't support her clothes. Even after washing, her light brown hair looked like a bird's nest, and the hair quality was obviously very poor.

For the first time, she wore comfortable shoes, even though they were quite large.

"I'll go prepare some easily digestible food for her," Angelica smiled gently and went to prepare Karin's food.

During this time, Karin instinctively curled up next to Qin Chu like a kitten, her little hand holding Qin Chu's palm, unwilling to let go from beginning to end.

Angelica prepared porridge for Karin. Although there were more delicious foods in the palace, they were clearly not suitable for Karin at the moment; she needed something easily digestible.

Even though it was just plain porridge Karin's eyes were still shining, and she didn't even care that it was hot as she wolfed it down.

She hadn't eaten anything proper in a very, very long time.

"Angelica, take Karin to get her hair trimmed tomorrow, and buy Karin a few sets of clothes that fit." Qin Chu glanced at Karin and instructed her.

Angelica nodded.

"Also, I'm going out tomorrow, I'll be back tonight."

The maid's eyes clearly showed her reluctance to part.

But she was very obedient and knew that her master had important things to do, so she wouldn't be a stumbling block for him. However, not being able to stay with her master ultimately made Angelica a little lonely.

"So, could you come to my room tonight?"

Angelica's eyes brightened.

Meanwhile, Ekaterina beside her, clearly saw a flicker of Envy in her eyes.

Meanwhile, in the Crown Prince's palace, a figure was pacing back and forth, his face clearly showing anxiety.

"Why haven't we heard from them yet? They should be back by now," the man muttered to himself.

The man was getting increasingly agitated by the fact that he had sent thirteen assassins to kill the Hero, but there had been no news of their mission.

After all, that was Hero. If the assassination attempt on Hero were exposed, he would definitely be beheaded.

None of those thirteen assassins can be spared; they must all be executed upon their return.

The eldest prince, whom Wadsworth had described as someone who talked nonsense, showed absolutely no sign of agitation. He sat quietly on the soft sofa, even holding a newspaper in his hand. The newspaper reported that the Earl of Rupert's wife had been caught in the act of having an affair with her lover, which seemed to tickle Lance's funny bone, bringing an elegant smile to Lance face.

Seeing the figure pacing back and forth in front of him, Lance seemed impatient. He put down his newspaper; ever since the humiliation he suffered, everyone had assumed Lance would absolutely explode in anger...

In reality, Lance was calmer than everyone expected.

Although some things were indeed broken, Prince Lance quickly regained his composure, and his demeanor was even more composed and dignified than before.

His demeanor became even more elegant and charming.

"My dear Lindbergh, could you please sit down and rest for a while? Watching you walk back and forth in front of me, I feel my legs are getting very tired," Lance said, spreading his hands in a somewhat helpless manner.

Seeing Lance's relaxed demeanor, the man named Lindbergh was somewhat speechless. "Your Highness, those people haven't returned yet, so..."

"Could I have been killed by the Hero? Could the Hero know I'm the mastermind?"

"Come on, we're all adults, let's be more mature." Lance gently rubbed his forehead.

"Even if the Hero finds out, what can he do?"

"The Hero I'm facing now doesn't have the power to break ties with my father, so why should I care?"

After a pause, Lance continued, "I wasn't really in favor of the plan to assassinate the Hero in the first place. It's better if he's alive, so I can snap his neck myself..."

Only when talking about Hero would Lance's eyes fill with an uncontrollable resentment.

"For me right now, the most troublesome thing isn't that Hero Qin Chu, but my fiancée, do you understand?"

Lance's gaze was fixed on the wall beside him, where a portrait hung.

The image depicts a graceful and elegant woman with long, icy blue hair flowing elegantly down her back, and equally icy eyes that convey tranquility and gentleness.

However, a dart was stuck into the portrait.

Lindbergh frowned slightly. "Princess Antasia of the Ice Grand Duchy!"

"That's right, it's this woman. She's coming to the Imperial City. If nothing unexpected happens, she'll pass through Conrad tomorrow morning and arrive in the Imperial City this afternoon."