God of Lust (3)

"No!"

"You dare hurt Norma? I won't let you get away with this! I'll kill you, kill you, kill you..."

Karthus roared, even attempting to charge at Qin Chu, but the chains on his wrists prevented him from doing anything, whether from the excruciating pain or Wrath, or perhaps both.

His filthy face was completely contorted, like that of a demon.

The Wrath Karthus became, the more pleased Qin Chu felt.

Yes, that's it, go and struggle desperately.

Then they died in agony.

This is the best ending for you.

Qin Chu's lips curled into a slight smile as he coldly stared at the Wrath Death Knight before him.

The sewage in the cell rippled, and a large number of rats seemed to be frightened and fled in a panic.

All Qin Chu needed to do was tell Karthus the news; the rest was up to Karthus's imagination... The environment here was simply too terrible for Qin Chu to bear.

"Augustus, I've already visited Karthus. He seems to be in good spirits. Listen to how loud his voice is," Qin Chu said with a chuckle, "Even a bit noisy. Shouldn't we leave?"

"Certainly."

Augustus nodded and smiled.

"Qin Chu, don't go! Get back here! You're not allowed to hurt Norma, do you hear me? You bastard, I curse you..."

Karthus roared Wrath from behind, but unfortunately, these sounds were of no use.

After Qin Chu and Augustus left, the priests returned once more. Glancing at the still howling Karthus, the lead priest wore a sinister smile, "Did you all hear what the Hero just said?"

"The Hero said, 'Noisy... you know what to do, right?'"

A sharp knife appeared in the palm of a priest's hand, spinning within him. "Of course."

"To be honest, I also think he's quite noisy."

"This should have been done a long time ago..."

As the priest wielding a blade approached him step by step, Arthas vaguely sensed what they were about to do, and his scalp tingled with dread.

"Stop! What are you doing?"

"You can't do this to me, you've all been deceived by Qin Chu..."

"In the name of the Goddess of Holy Light, punish evil!"

"No, no, no... Ahhhhhh..."

The dungeon's soundproofing was quite good.

After Qin Chu left the dungeon, the sounds behind him immediately disappeared completely.

A night breeze blew by, Qin Chu Greed inhaled the fresh air; the smell inside was truly awful.

However, seeing Karthus's current miserable and wretched state makes it all worthwhile.

"It seems Your Hero is quite satisfied?" Augustus smiled broadly.

Just as he felt Qin Chu was too ruthless, Qin Chu also felt that this kind-faced old man was insidious and vicious, a method that was completely opposite to the Holy Church's self-proclaimed uprightness.

"Your Holiness, it seems I owe you another favor..."

"How could that be? You did me a great favor last time too. It's a mutually beneficial and win-win situation." Augustus's eyes narrowed to slits. "If possible, I hope this win-win situation can continue."

"Of course, that's what I think too."

The two chatted happily throughout the journey.

Only the two of them knew what they were thinking.

After leaving the Holy Church, Augustus went straight to the Imperial Palace.

Norma, who had been waiting outside for a long time, immediately walked up quickly. "Mr. Qin, how is Karthus?"

"He was fine," Qin Chu lied without even blushing. "He was full of energy. I went to see him, but he yelled at me that he wanted to kill me... Honestly, I really don't understand what I did to offend him."

"But I still told him that you're doing well now and that he shouldn't worry."

Hearing that Karthus was alright, Norma felt a little relieved, but then felt a little embarrassed. Norma knew a little about why Karthus hated Qin Chu so much. In Karthus's heart, there was only Jello, and there was no room for anyone else. Sometimes Norma even felt that she herself had no place in Karthus's heart.

"Feel sorry..."

"Miss Norma, you have no reason to apologize. This is not your fault."

"By the way, I asked Augustus, and he'll discuss it with Wadsworth and the others. If it's feasible, he might be able to let you meet with Karthus."

Norma was somewhat pleased.

The two chatted as they left the Holy Church.

Norma felt that Qin Chu was actually a very nice person, not the scoundrel that Rosweisse implied was, who would pounce on any girl he saw.

On the contrary, he was very gentlemanly.

Very elegant, being by Qin Chu's side would make Norma feel very comfortable and warm.

Norma found it hard to describe the feeling. In a daze, she felt as if there was a special aura about Qin Chu that was drawing Norma closer and making her want to pursue him.

She was trying hard to suppress the Magic Power within her... In fact, ever since she first met Qin Chu, the Magic Power within her had been inexplicably active, not because she wanted to attack Qin Chu, but because she felt joyful and excited.

She couldn't understand what was going on with the Magic Power within her; it was as if some switch had been activated.

She had been trying very hard to control the strange reactions within her body, not wanting to do anything impolite in front of Qin Chu. Sometimes, she even couldn't help but almost make some subtle noises.

This made Norma feel extremely irritated, and she kept trying to soothe herself in her mind towards a certain being: Please, just be quiet for a while.

Before he knew it, he had reached the fork in the road leading to the palace. Qin Chu glanced at the sky; it was already quite late.

Night had fallen over the city.

"Norma, where are you living now? The Imperial City hasn't been very peaceful lately, let me take you there," Qin Chu said.

Norma quickly shook her head, replying somewhat flusteredly, "No need, I can manage by myself. Besides, the Sunset Residence isn't far from here, it's fine."

Sunset Residence?

Norma lives in the Sunset Residence?

Wasn't that the inn in the Commoners' District that the First Prince had arranged for Antasia?

The environment was extremely bad and appalling.

Norma actually lives in a place like that?

This was something that was unimaginable for the nobles of the Orwell Empire.

Although Norma Miriam's family had fallen on hard times, she still held a noble title... Just one glance at Norma's plain, faded magic robe and the cheap magic wand in her hand was enough for Qin Chu to know the answer.

Even though her family fortune was taken away by her relatives, Norma was still the last disciple of Anthony, the president of the Mage Association, so her conditions in all aspects were definitely not too bad.

It seems Norma went to great lengths to ask for help to save Karthus, and naturally, she had to bring gifts... She probably spent all the Mana had, even selling her jewelry and the magic wand, which is the most important thing for a mage.

Unfortunately, even if those people accepted the gifts, they wouldn't do anything for Norma, and Norma's hopes were destined to be dashed.

However, I'm not much better off myself; I'm just deceiving Norma anyway.

"Sunset Residence, isn't that a really bad hotel in the slums?" Qin Chu said.

Norma was surprised that Hero would know about this place, and her face turned slightly red with embarrassment. "Actually, it's not that bad."

In other words, there are more bugs, more rats, the smell is a bit bad, and it's a bit noisy at night...

Unfortunately, she no longer had the money to stay in a luxurious and comfortable hotel in the Nobles' District.

Although the environment at the Sunset Residence was terrible, it was cheap, and one Mana could afford to let her stay there for a week.

Just as Qin Chu had guessed, she had spent all her money to save Karthus, even selling the magic wand her master had given her... Originally, she needed to prepare some exquisite gifts to meet the Hero, but she simply had no money left.

"Why don't you stay at my place? My house is quite big. Sunset Residence is really not suitable for Miss Norma..." Qin Chu scratched his head and said, "Don't misunderstand, I just can't bear to see Miss Norma end up in a place like that."

Norma trusted Qin Chu completely; he was a true gentleman.

Besides, with beautiful and outstanding girls like Angelica and Antasia in the palace, Norma didn't think she would be attractive to the Hero.

In the process of saving Karthus, Norma did encounter such people, who hinted or even explicitly stated that if she were willing to offer her body, they would speak on her behalf for Karthus.

Only the Hero did not do so; in fact, even after the hero offered to do anything, he refused.

Therefore, Norma was certain that Qin Chu's words were purely out of goodwill and pity, and that he had no other intentions.

After a pause, Qin Chu advised, "You don't want to go to see Karthus looking haggard and covered in dirt, do you?"

"He'll definitely be worried."

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Chapter 166 The God of Sin of Desire (3)

Qin Chu wanted to slap himself. He had meant to comfort Norma, but why did his words sound more like a threat?

Norma thought about it carefully and became somewhat tempted. If she were to meet Karthus, she would definitely need to be well-prepared. If Karthus saw her looking so haggard, he would surely be very worried, wouldn't he?

Moreover, there are more than thirty rooms on one floor, and some rooms even house many people, with everyone sharing one bathroom... There isn't even a place to shower.

These conditions are really inconvenient for a girl.

Norma also longed for a warm and comfortable place, a bathroom where she could wash away the grime on her body and rinse away her physical and mental fatigue.

However, after careful consideration, Norma still refused.

Although they were all noble girls, Norma was clearly different from the others.

If an unmarried woman like herself moves into the home of a man she has just met, gossip will spread. If it reaches Karthus's ears, it will drive Karthus crazy.

After all, Norma knew how possessive her ex-fiancé was.

Norma gracefully took a step back, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and slightly bent her slender waist. "Mr. Qin, thank you very much for your kindness... but I'm fine!"

"Well then, Mr. Qin, I'll be going now. Have a good night's sleep."

Qin Chu didn't insist on keeping her. He merely glanced at the dark surroundings and smiled, "It's alright. I was being presumptuous. It's not gentlemanly to invite an elegant lady into one's home so abruptly."

"Miss Norma, please don't worry about it. Also, if you encounter any problems, please contact me immediately and I will come right away," Qin Chu said.

Norma nodded, thanked Qin Chu for his kindness again, and then turned and left.

After walking quite a distance, Norma finally stopped, her expression troubled.

It wasn't because of Qin Chu's enthusiastic pleas to stay; the real reason lay with himself.

When she left Qin Chu's side, she was surprised to feel a strong sense of reluctance.

It was as if a voice was constantly shouting in Norma's ear, telling Norma not to leave... Well, it wasn't just as if; there really was a voice screaming in Norma's mind, telling Norma to stay there, which made Norma feel extremely irritated.

Now that they were far from Qin Chu, that intense reluctance had inexplicably vanished. Norma leaned against a lamppost, slightly out of breath. She seemed to be talking to herself, or perhaps to someone else:

"Gaia ..."

"What's wrong with you? I've never seen you so agitated before?"

Even though there was no one around, Norma's mutterings sounded somewhat eerie and chilling.

Soon, Norma's expression changed little by little.

From her original pure and innocent appearance to a slightly dull look... Although it's still the same face, the temperament is completely opposite, and it even makes people feel that they are two completely different people.

Norma, who had become strange, uttered broken words. "I... I don't know..."

"He has a special... aura... I... really like it!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Norma's expression returned to normal. "What aura?"

"I... I don't know, but I feel... it's very warm..."

"Please, even if you're like this, you can't keep yelling in your head! I'll go crazy! I have something important to ask the Hero for help with, and it would be terrible if I lost my composure in front of Hero."

The chilling mutterings continued for a while.

Norma then gently tapped her head, shook it, and continued walking towards the Commoners' District.