So, Who's the Mole? (1)

Yekaterina was smiling all over her face, and she still looked like a naive big sister. But in Yekaterina's eyes, everyone including Athena was someone to be wary of. These four women all wanted to kill their most important master, which Yekaterina would never allow.

Everyone was a master of disguise, and the atmosphere in the boudoir was strangely harmonious.

"Now can you tell me what exactly happened with Karthus?" Sylph asked again after a brief exchange of pleasantries.

Athena countered, "How much do you know?"

"All I know is that Brother Karthus lost control due to the invasion of dark forces, slaughtered Knight, and summoned Evil God, causing serious damage to the imperial Imperial City," Sylph said after thinking for a moment.

"The first half is correct, the second half is wrong. It was the eldest prince who summoned the Evil God, and it has nothing to do with Karthus. I guess it was that old man, Wadsworth, who deliberately spread rumors to reduce the criticism and reputational damage suffered by the Abshien Family in this disaster." Athena nodded slightly and said in a calm tone.

That calm demeanor irritated Sylph.

Despite her gentle appearance and quiet name, Sylph had a very volatile temper, comparable to Ekaterina.

The fact that Rosweisse, Athena, and even Ekaterina could remain so calm and indifferent, knowing that Karthus was about to be executed, immediately ignited a fire in Sylph's chest.

Her delicate, white fingers slammed on the armrest of the chair, and she even stood up. "Why is everyone acting like this? Brother Karthus is about to be executed, and you're all completely unresponsive? Don't our years of friendship deserve your concern for Brother Karthus?"

Sylph's explosive temper instantly created a tense atmosphere.

Athena's eyes gradually turned cold, narrowing as she stared at Sylph. Had Karthus attacked Qin Chu twice, intending to kill Qin Chu or the remnant soul of Jello within Qin Chu?

Sylph seemed so nervous; she and Karthus had always had a good relationship. Could she also be one of the participants?

Aili, meanwhile, was trimming her nails with a sharp blade while smiling at the scene before her.

Athena's icy gaze made Sylph increasingly irritated; the beautiful elf was on the verge of exploding...

Just then, Ekaterina suddenly stood up, extended her hands and pressed them down slightly, gesturing for Sylph to sit down first.

"Alright, you two stop arguing, Sylph, calm down."

"Athena, there's no need to be so confrontational. You know Sylph and Karthus are sworn siblings."

Athena withdrew her gaze. Was Ekaterina reminding her? No need for your reminder; I already know Sylph is a prime suspect.

This is Rosweisse's boudoir, where Rosweisse should be the one taking charge.

But at this moment Ekaterina was clearly the leader of everyone:

"I know. Everyone is in a bad mood because of what happened recently— Benson died, Karthus is going to be executed. I'm very sad too."

"However, I hope you all understand one thing."

"That is, we are all good sisters," Ekaterina earnestly advised.

"We can't let some things ruin our friendship!"

"You must understand, our ultimate goal is to resurrect Jello..."

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Chapter 160 Who is the mole? (1)

Sisters?

When Ekaterina Athena "sisters," she couldn't help but laugh.

Of the five, only she and Ekaterina could be considered sisters, right?

Apart from those two, the other three were all suspects. Athena would not trust anyone other than Ekaterina until she found out who the mole was.

She believed that Ekaterina shared the same thought.

It seems that even the usually carefree Ekaterina has matured because of what happened to Jello.

Sylph seemed to realize she had overreacted, so she took a deep breath and sat down again. "Sorry, I might have gotten a little too excited."

Ekaterina smiled gently, "It's alright, it's normal. After all, our Hero's Party has encountered too many hardships recently."

Ten members, united around Jello.

Their lives used to be so pleasant and happy, but now one is dead and the other is about to be executed.

Right now, everyone must be feeling really bad.

"What exactly happened? Did Brother Karthus really kill so many Knights?" Sylph couldn't help but ask.

"It's true, Karthus is just too..." Rosweisse couldn't find the words to describe it, and she couldn't say Karthus was too stupid in front of Sylph.

"After the seventh prince of the Magic Creature Ramon, killed Benson, symbols of the Earth Mother Church and the Holy Church were left on Benson's corpse. Karthus assumed that the Holy Church and the Earth Mother Church were responsible, so he went straight to slaughter the Holy Knights Order and cut off their heads to offer as a sacrifice to Benson."

Sylph stared wide-eyed at him with a hint of helplessness. She knew her brother Karthus wasn't very bright, but she hadn't expected him to be this dim-witted.

Everyone knows there's something wrong here.

"But this scene was witnessed by the Hero..." Rosweisse recounted what had happened, emphasizing that it was only after she begged Qin Chu that Qin Chu agreed to keep it a secret, and that this was all thanks to her.

"Unfortunately, Karthus only took the heads, not the camp. You know, Karthus's power is very special, and the remaining traces of his power are enough to make the Church suspect him. What's more, he stuffed all those heads into his storage ring and didn't throw them away. Instead, Augustus released all the heads directly in the Holy Church's Sanctum."

Sylph was helpless; the evidence was now irrefutable, and no one could exonerate Karthus.

"Even so, is there any need to execute him outright? It's just three thousand two hundred Knight; even combined, they didn't eliminate as many Magic Creature as Brother Karthus alone..."

In Sylph's heart, the lives of three thousand two hundred Knight were far less important than the life of someone she valued.

"Didn't you think of any way to save your brother Karthus?"

"Of course there is!" Rosweisse sighed helplessly. "Otherwise, why would I, a holy maiden of the Holy Church, be confined to my room and unable to go anywhere?"

"But this matter is not as simple as you think. News has already spread. If Karthus is not punished, what do you think the soldiers fighting on the front lines will think?"

"In order to avoid a mutiny, Wadsworth, Augustus, Saint Monica, and Zimmerman all made the decision to execute Karthus simultaneously."

Sylph's mood soured again. "Then we have to find a way to save him..."

"It's no use. Unless we break him out of prison, no overt means will work. Especially now that the Crown Prince has caused significant damage to the Imperial City by summoning the power of the Evil God, all forces are even more wary of dark and sinister forces. They will absolutely not give Karthus another chance. In fact, we don't even have the chance to plead with Augustus and his group."

Athena added, "I'm sorry, Sylph, you might be Wrath if I say this, but actually I don't want to save Karthus..."

"Because of what happened with Karthus, many people have developed a distrust of the Hero's Party, including the Second-Generation Hero, which has created a serious obstacle to our plan to revive Jello."

"If we risk our lives to rescue Karthus again, it will make our subsequent actions even more difficult, and we might even lose our status as members of the Hero's Party. Do you understand the consequences?"

"Karthus's temper is just too volatile. He even openly attacked the Second-Generation Hero twice, which could potentially cause our entire plan to fail. One of those attacks even happened in front of Augustus and his men..."

As expected, Sylph's anger was once again ignited by Athena, and she glared at Athena with wide emerald eyes.

This time, Athena was even more assertive, showing no sign of backing down. She glared back directly at him. "Don't look at me like that. Ekaterina and I have already made huge sacrifices to revive Jello. You've only just arrived here and haven't done anything. What right do you have to tell us what to do?"

"To make up for the terrible impression the Hero's Party gave the Second-Generation Hero, and to give us a chance to assassinate the now-powerful Hero once we've gathered all of Jello's Soul Fragment, Sister Ekaterina is now practically the Second-Generation Hero's public lover. You know what that means, right?"

Athena's icy voice startled Sylph. She wasn't stupid; of course she knew what a lover did.

His emerald eyes stared at Ekaterina in disbelief, Ekaterina only managed a faint, sorrowful smile.

"To revive Jello, the blood of the Second-Generation Hero is indispensable. I cannot allow the Second-Generation Hero to die in the duel with the eldest prince. Three days before the duel, I gave the Second-Generation Hero the Magic Power I could only dedicate my entire life to one person..."

Sylph's body trembled slightly, and her face was somewhat pale.

"We all sacrificed a lot, but to resurrect Jello, we endured no matter how painful it was..."

"But you, having just arrived in this city, haven't helped at all. Instead, you've come to criticize us, wanting to cause us even more unnecessary trouble like Karthus did," Athena sneered coldly.

"Since you're so powerful, then you can go to the Second-Generation Hero's side. I think given the Second-Generation Hero's personality, he probably won't let a rare elf like you go, right?"

Sylph imagined the scene, and goosebumps immediately rose on her skin.

"Alright, stop arguing." Ekaterina sighed, taking charge once again. "As long as Jello can be resurrected, I don't care what kind of torture I have to endure..."

It's not torture.

In fact, her master hadn't favored her these past few days, which made Ekaterina very upset.

Rosweisse nodded. "Let's discuss the Second-Generation Hero now."

"I'm increasingly convinced that the Second-Generation Hero is a huge threat. His growth rate is just too fast. After using special methods, he can even reach the level of War God in a short time, and at the same time, he can summon beings that seem to be gods..."

"He harbors far too many secrets, secrets that terrify me. Could such a being, once fully grown, truly be killed by us?"

As she spoke, Rosweisse's face grew pale; she was filled with fear for the future.

"Shall we make our move now?" Aili raised an eyebrow, the blade in her hand spinning faster and faster. "Before the Second-Generation Hero fully matures, let's kill him and drain his blood."

Athena shook her head. "No... this is not a good idea. Recently, the Magic Creature's attacks have clearly accelerated again. The border area between humans and monsters has already suffered several rounds of attacks and heavy losses."

"The Hero who have grown up are humanity's only hope. If Hero die at this time, morale on the front lines will plummet, and they will be utterly unable to withstand the iron hooves of the Magic Creature..."

"Once the Magic Creature have trampled the places where humans live, our search for Jello Jero's Soul Fragment will be greatly hampered. Even if we don't mention the Demon King Nag, we also have the Dark Witch Saya, the Four Heavenly King of the Magic Creature, and the Seventeen Abyssal Demon General on the other side. Consider for yourselves, if you encounter any of them, do you have any chance of escaping unscathed?"

"We may not care about other people's lives, but once the Magic Creature trample human territory, no one, including us, will be able to escape unscathed. At that time, Jello's resurrection will be filled with many unknowns, and may even lead to complete failure."

"What should we do then?" Aili shrugged, realizing there was absolutely no solution.

"No, we still have a chance. As long as no major mistakes happen in the future, everything can still be salvaged," Rosweisse said quickly, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Sister Ekaterina is still the most important candidate. Qin Chu seems to like you very much. Just as you said, no matter how powerful a person is, they can't escape a knife stabbed in the back."

Ekaterina was a little confused. Had she said that? She didn't remember.

"Of course, we must also consider that once Hero grows up, he will be extremely powerful, with exceptional perception. A sneak attack from behind will be detected in advance, and he may even be invulnerable to blades and spears..." Rosweisse said.

This is a perfectly normal consideration; in the later stages, ordinary swords could no longer harm the body of the First-Generation Hero Jello.

"So, we still need to prepare some other things..." Rosweisse's voice suddenly turned low. "Poison... I've been confined to the Holy See recently, but I took the opportunity to browse through the Holy See's library and discovered a magical poison. It's colorless and odorless, completely undetectable when added to food, and it doesn't take effect immediately. Instead, it accumulates in the target's body with repeated ingestion. Once it reaches a certain level, it weakens the target's body, causes pain, almost completely eliminates their defenses, and prevents injuries from healing..."

"If Ekaterina and her sister Athena take advantage of their time by the Hero's side to continuously add this to Hero food, we'll be almost certain to assassinate Hero in the future."

Sylph and Aili's eyes brightened, while Ekaterina's eyes flickered slightly, a murderous intent instantly rising in them... She couldn't control her emotions for a moment.

However, Ekaterina's instantaneous reaction was interpreted by the members present as a murderous intent towards the Second-Generation Hero.

This is a good idea. Ekaterina and Athena are also excellent candidates for poisoning, and their sacrifice has earned them Qin Chu's trust.

Athena frowned slightly. "No, Rosweisse, you're wrong."

"This matter absolutely requires your expertise."

Huh?

These words surprised everyone.

Rosweisse was also somewhat puzzled. "Why?"

"Because in the Hero's Party, the only person Qin Chu trusts and likes is you, no one else. You haven't forgotten who stood in front of you when the mutated Crown Prince charged at you, have you?"

"Qin Chu has never cared about me and Ekaterina this much."

"Don't be fooled by Qin Chu's current apparent kindness towards me and Ekaterina. Who knows if he's actually on guard against us? After all, we were completely unaware of his sudden surge in power, even his ability to summon deities."

"The only person he truly cares about is you, Rosweisse. Only if you act will he have no doubts."

Athena's words made Rosweisse feel somewhat smug.

These women, who looked like gorillas, were indeed no match for her; Athena was at least self-aware.

"I understand. I'll do it myself then." Rosweisse nodded slightly.

"However, we still need to investigate carefully the things Qin Chu is hiding... I have a feeling that those forces will cause trouble for our operations."

"Moreover, I have a vague feeling that although Qin Chu is Hero summoned from another world, he seems to know a lot about our world."

"A newly summoned Hero immediately begins to conceal a portion of his strength; it feels like he's hiding something and plotting something."

As expected of Rosweisse.

This woman is very perceptive.

Qin Chu hid it well, and Rosweisse had no substantial evidence, but she had a keen sense that something was amiss.

"Leave the investigation to me." Aili stood up. "Tonight, I'll move to the palace to serve as the Hero's thief instructor. I'll use this opportunity to uncover all his secrets."

"I will serve as the Hero's archery instructor and will also assist with the investigation," Sylph said.

Ekaterina and Athena had already made enormous sacrifices and contributions, which made Sylph feel that she also had to do something.

Ekaterina silently memorized the conversation between the women, some of which contained very important information.

"By the way, has Ronald heard anything about the fragments of Jello's Soul Fragment?" Ekaterina asked abruptly.

When this matter was brought up, Rosweisse's expression became gloomy again, clearly indicating that things were not going well.

"Everything was fine at first. Ronald had successfully obtained a fragment of Lord Jello's Soul Fragment ..." Rosweisse frowned deeply. "But that damned bastard Ramon ... killing Benson wasn't enough. He somehow found out about Ronald and stormed into the territory of the Third Princess of the Magic Creature, leading his elite troops in a frenzied hunt for Ronald ..."