Dear, Time to Take Your Medicine!

This was simply too unfair.

For the first time in all these years, someone cared about her. For the first time, someone had saved her. For the first time, someone had said they liked her.

Her heart trembled, and a mist of tears swiftly filled the corners of her eyes. She had the urge to burst into loud sobs.

Qin Chu's gentle offensive continued. His hand stroked Angelica's cheek.

"Cry if you want to cry..."

Angelica's lips trembled, and the sting in her nose grew stronger and stronger. It was far too rude to cry loudly before her master, but she simply could not hold it in.

The fear, pressure, and pain that had accumulated in her chest for so long all exploded in that instant.

There had once been a time when even crying had been a luxury to her. Her tears would only bring even crueler torment from Rosweisse.

She had thought she had long forgotten what crying felt like.

Angelica could no longer control her emotions. She opened her mouth and burst into tears, as if she wanted to release all the grievances she had endured for so long.

Qin Chu said nothing more. He merely offered Angelica his chest, letting her lean into his embrace and cry in peace...

Angelica knew it. She had fallen in love with him!

It was not gratitude for being saved, not affection, not the yearning to leave behind even a tiny place for herself in her master's heart. It was love!

Love carved into her bones and etched into her heart.

Even if this was merely her own wishful thinking, even if her master later met a more outstanding woman and ruthlessly cast her aside, this feeling would never fade.

She loved him!

The Divine Church, the Saintess—none of it mattered anymore.

Her body, her heart, her life, and her soul existed only for the Hero.

Hero

In such a short time...

Gratitude.

The beginning of her fall.

Until she had fallen completely!

Angelica perfectly demonstrated what it meant to sink deeper and deeper.

"If anyone hurts you again... I will definitely appear before you!"

Qin Chu's voice still echoed by Angelica's ears.

She knew that her master had become the only one in her life. From this day onward, no person or existence could ever replace the place her master held in her heart.

The Divine Church, the Saintess?

None of it mattered.

She would live for her master.

Angelica cried loudly as though venting everything, her tears soaking the clothes on Qin Chu's chest.

Outside the door, Nicholas and the other guards looked at one another.

The men were all filled with admiration.

Only one female guard blushed faintly and spat lightly. What a bunch of shameless bastards.

Inside the room, Qin Chu merely held Angelica gently and patted her little head. His movements were tender, but a cold curve hung at the corner of his lips.

He believed that everything Angelica said and thought right now was absolutely genuine.

But what about after she calmed down?

What if even greater benefits were placed before Angelica?

His fingers brushed through Angelica's emerald-green hair. Before he knew it, Angelica had fallen asleep.

She was truly exhausted and needed rest—not only for her body, but for her soul as well.

Qin Chu laid Angelica on the bed and covered her with a blanket. He himself sat by the bedside, several sheets of paper appearing in his hands.

One of the sheets contained a detailed list: all the information Candice knew about the Demonic Beasts hidden throughout the Imperial City.

The other sheets recorded a total of thirty-six low-tier spells and seven mid-tier spells.

The current Qin Chu possessed considerable magic power, but lacked any matching spells.

Even if they were only low-tier spells, Qin Chu needed to raise his strength as quickly as possible.

Low-tier spells were often not particularly destructive, but they could still prove useful in certain situations.

Given Qin Chu's understanding of magic, as long as he knew the corresponding incantations, he could quickly master these spells and record them on his panel.

In his previous life, after his magic power had reached a refined level, even high-tier spells required no incantations and could be cast instantly.

Saya lay on Qin Chu's lap in boredom, winding a lock of hair around her finger before releasing it again.

"That little girl was bewitched by you after just a few words. What a grave sin!" Saya grumbled.

Of course, Saya understood very well that Angelica had fallen so easily because she had suffered far too much before. When someone suddenly reached out a hand and saved her, she would naturally harbor special feelings toward the person who had rescued her.

Coupled with Qin Chu's honeyed words and his pushing of the tide along, it was only natural that she fell in.

"Don't make me sound like some playboy who tricks girls with sweet talk." Qin Chu rolled his eyes irritably as he wrote down the incantations.

"I didn't mean that..."

"That girl has already reached her limit. Given more time, both her body and will may Ruin. She will either die or be tainted by filth and become a Demonic Beast."

"Though your methods were indeed less than honorable, it is also true that this pitiful girl was saved because of them."

"Rather, this was quite a fine exchange of benefits between you two. A win-win situation."

Saya's eyes were exceptionally sharp.

In the first loop, Angelica had been unable to endure Rosweisse's ceaseless torment. She had completely Ruined and fallen into a mindless Demonic Beast.

"Now, this girl has only you in her heart. She is quite strong too, so she can serve as your bodyguard. But her strength has been sealed away."

"Not a problem. I'll go find Augustus. He probably won't refuse to lift the seal." Qin Chu thought for a moment before adding, "But her loyalty still needs to be tested."

"Is that really necessary?" Saya could not understand. In her view, that girl's entire heart now belonged to Qin Chu. No matter what Qin Chu asked her to do, she would not refuse. Her loyalty should not be an issue.

"Yes, one more test is necessary. Only when I see that Angelica will not betray me even at the cost of her own life will I trust her completely." Qin Chu spoke with some stubbornness.

That was right. The current Qin Chu had precisely this sort of temperament.

Suspicious, and unwilling to trust others easily.

It could be said that he had gone to the complete opposite extreme from his first loop.

"Then how do you plan to test her?"

"I have my own arrangements."

The room gradually fell silent.

The experience from his first loop proved effective. With Qin Chu's understanding of magic, he could wield even Transcendent Magic at will and could even create his own. Learning these low-tier spells was simply effortless.

By noon the next day, he had mastered all thirty-six low-tier spells and seven mid-tier spells. At this point, aside from Devourer, Qin Chu finally possessed a certain degree of combat power.

After carefully reviewing the list of Demonic Beasts hidden within the Imperial City once more, Qin Chu stretched lazily. His body was stiff all over, cracking loudly.

When he opened the door, the guards outside had already changed shifts. After all, people were not machines; they needed rest.

This time, the chief guard was a woman named Lina Maritis.

She was very tall, at least one hundred and eighty centimeters, seemingly even a little taller than Qin Chu. Her physique was well-proportioned, with smooth muscular lines built through years of training.

Of course, in the eyes of ordinary noble ladies, such a figure would absolutely be considered brawny.

Her wheat-colored skin gave off a healthy sheen.

A warrior's armor barely covered her shoulders, chest, hips, thighs, and feet. Every other part of her body was exposed.

Qin Chu could not quite understand why, as a warrior, she did not wear full-body armor but this sort of alluring armor instead. Perhaps she disliked full armor because it hindered mobility?

Who knew?

"Honored Hero, what arrangements do you have for today?" Lina Maritis's voice was equally forthright, carrying a wild air.

She was one of the guards who had protected the surroundings of the banquet yesterday. Seeing that the Hero was still wearing the same outfit as yesterday, she immediately frowned. "Where is Miss Angelica? She is your maid and should be serving at your side at all times. Why is she nowhere to be seen?"

"Oh, Angelica? She was too tired and needs rest. She is still sleeping, so it's best not to wake her." Qin Chu waved a hand casually.

The guards beside him all wore strange expressions.

They had heard during the shift change that the Hero had summoned his maid Angelica into his room, and then done this and that.

But Angelica, as a maid, was far too unqualified.

As a maid, no matter what happened, she had to appear at her master's side immediately to serve him. That was what a qualified maid did.

Then again, the Hero truly spoiled his maid too much. He actually allowed his maid to sleep in his own bed, shared a bed with her, and had not even woken her after rising so she could help him dress and prepare food.

He truly was a maid enthusiast. Across the entire Skyvault Continent, there was no second person who doted on maids so extravagantly.

The sounds outside gradually woke Angelica.

Inside the room, Angelica opened her eyes in confusion. The ceiling was unfamiliar. Still dazed, she rubbed her eyes, and only after several seconds did she realize what had happened. Her pretty face immediately flushed crimson.

When she recalled everything that had happened yesterday, her cheeks burned hot.

Yet her heart was warm.

So this was what happiness tasted like. Everything felt like a dream.

She had truly met a very, very good person.

The exhaustion in both her body and will had eased somewhat. Even the swollen bruises had faded a little. A full night's rest had granted Angelica a rare moment of relaxation.

Then Angelica realized that he was no longer in bed. Being held in his embrace had felt so safe that she had overslept and neglected her duties as a maid. She knocked her little fist against her head, hurriedly climbed out of bed, swiftly straightened her clothes, grabbed the invitations from the table, and rushed out the door.

"I'm sorry, I overslept..." Angelica's face was full of shame. The reproachful gaze from Maritis beside her made Angelica feel even more miserable, as if she were sitting on pins and needles.

Qin Chu did not care at all. He patted Angelica's head. "It's fine. You were tired. Why didn't you sleep a little longer? Oh, right, what are you holding?"

He was asking while knowing the answer.

"These are invitations from some nobles last night. There are one hundred and twelve in total."

"Thirty-six of them are invitations to tea parties hosted by noble ladies, while twenty-seven are invitations from noblewomen. They all hope to meet you alone..."

A layer of black lines appeared across Qin Chu's forehead. Twenty-seven noblewomen? And private meetings? They were trying to put green hats on their husbands.

He had known this world was open-minded, but Qin Chu still found it shocking.

"Master, whose banquet are you planning to attend?" Angelica swiftly returned to her working state as a maid. "Also, you have not eaten breakfa—ah, lunch..."

All at once, she seemed to become busy.

Qin Chu smiled. "Don't rush. Take it slowly. Go prepare something for me first. Oh, and prepare some for these Knights protecting me too. You probably haven't eaten either, right?"

"As for these invitations, leave them here. I won't attend anyone's invitation."

"Skyvault Continent is currently suffering from Demonic Beast attacks, and the people are living in misery. Every second, people are being buried in the jaws of Demonic Beasts. How can I live so leisurely under such circumstances?"

Qin Chu spoke with righteous indignation, his words impassioned and stirring!

"I will immediately devote myself to the battle against Demonic Beasts and bring nuclear peace to Skyvault Continent as soon as possible!"

Second update delivered.

The Dense Big Sister

His speech was impassioned, but the guards all wore strange expressions.

Having such resolve was good, but he had only just been summoned here. He had no skills, could not use Battle Qi or magic power—what was he supposed to use to fight Demonic Beasts? Was that any different from throwing his life away?

Only Lina Maritis, despite having such a delicate and gentle name, possessed a temperament even more manly than most men. Hearing those words made Lina Maritis's blood boil. She clenched her fist and pounded it against her chest three times.

Her metal gauntlet collided with her breastplate, producing crisp ringing sounds.