Dear, Time to Take Your Medicine!

Her figure was quite voluptuous. Unfortunately, because of the breastplate, there was no chance to admire the DuangDuangDuang spectacle.

"Lord Hero, your character is so noble, your heart so broad, your soul so kind. I, Lina Maritis, am deeply moved. In the name of a Knight, I swear that I am willing to follow behind you and join you in purging Demonic Beasts..."

"We'll set out right now. I know of a Demonic Beast gathering place where at least seventy thousand Demonic Beasts are stationed. I'll take you there..."

Seventy thousand Demonic Beasts?

Qin Chu was speechless. Please don't take it seriously.

He wanted to eliminate some Demonic Beasts and Devour their power to strengthen himself, but that did not mean he was willing to go throw his life away, all right?

Maritis was simply too moved. Being able to summon a Hero who cared so deeply for the Skyvault Continent and was willing to work so hard for it was truly the greatest fortune of the Skyvault Continent.

Her brain was basically made of muscle. A few words had sent Maritis's blood boiling, and she immediately wanted to drag the Hero off to purge Demonic Beasts—perhaps even charge straight into their nest, kill the Eternal Monarch, and bring peace to the Skyvault Continent.

That pair of blazing eyes even made Qin Chu feel a little frightened.

Fortunately, although Maritis did not have much of a brain, the guards beside her were normal people.

Seeing this, they hurried forward and grabbed their captain from both sides. What kind of joke was this? If no one stopped her, Captain Maritis really would dare do it. The Hero whom the Skyvault Continent had summoned with such difficulty, and who possessed extraordinary talent, might very well die before achieving anything.

They would surely be implicated as well. Even dying swiftly and cleanly would be a blessing.

"Captain, forget it, forget it..."

"Calm down. Don't be impulsive. Although Lord Hero possesses two Transcendent Authorities and has limitless prospects ahead of him, he has only just arrived on the Skyvault Continent. If you take Lord Hero to purge seventy thousand Demonic Beasts outside the city now, how is that any different from seeking death?"

The underlings kept trying to persuade her.

Maritis's eyes widened. "In the name of a Knight, I swear that I will protect Lord Hero completely."

"Please, boss lady, we know you're amazing, but can you take on seventy thousand Demonic Beasts by yourself? Even if they're the lowest-level Slimes, you couldn't withstand seventy thousand of them swarming you."

Her underlings were covered in black lines.

Only after hearing those words did Maritis seem to realize that point. Her expression stiffened for a moment. After thinking it over carefully, seventy thousand Demonic Beasts really did seem like a little too much pressure...

The flames burning atop her head were doused by a basin of icy water.

Her face turned red!

"Um, well... Lord Hero, it seems we need to reconsider this matter." Maritis spoke awkwardly. She had just boasted that she would take the Hero to exterminate Demonic Beasts, only to be forced to stop now. The feeling was simply too embarrassing.

Maritis was even more worried that going back on her word might dampen the Hero's enthusiasm.

"How about Lord Hero first learn the powers of the Skyvault Continent?" Maritis cautiously offered. "I can teach you the Explosive Flame Battle Aura that I cultivate..."

The underlings beside her helplessly rubbed their foreheads again.

It was not that she had bad intentions. It was just that her explosive temper and careless personality always brought disaster upon herself and those around her.

"Boss lady, the people chosen to teach Lord Hero magic and Battle Qi have already been decided. They are the ten members of the Hero's Party. They possess higher-level Battle Qi and magic manuals. There's no need for Explosive Flame Battle Aura..."

"If you rashly teach Lord Hero yourself, that would be overstepping your authority. It might even disrupt their original arrangements. If they pursue the matter, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear the consequences."

Explosive Flame Battle Aura was only an intermediate Battle Qi cultivation method. Compared with the secret manuals possessed by the Hero's Party members, the gap was far from small.

Maritis understood that clearly, but she still felt a wave of displeasure in her heart.

"Tch, a bunch of rigid old fools. Who knows when the Hero's Party members will reach the Imperial City? Is Lord Hero supposed to just sit around wasting time until then?"

In Maritis's eyes, this was simply treating human lives like grass.

Every day, who knew how many people died beneath Demonic Beast attacks? Yet those important figures did not care about the lives of commoners at all.

"Pah! What Hero's Party? They're just a bunch of selfish idiots. They're merely worried that others will get too close to the Hero and affect their status."

The underlings beside her turned green, while the adjutant's face became extremely grim. He shouted sternly, "Maritis, shut up! Mind your own status. There are some things you have no right to say!"

Maritis shrank her neck and glanced timidly at the adjutant, not daring to make another sound.

Although she was the captain and the adjutant was merely a subordinate who followed her orders, he was truly frightening when he got angry.

Of course Maritis understood what the adjutant meant. Her status did not allow her to criticize the arrangements of the higher-ups, but she simply could not help herself.

There was no helping it. She was just that kind of straight-shooting person.

Qin Chu did not dislike Maritis. Rather, he admired her quite a bit. After all, there were not many women as pure-hearted as her on the Skyvault Continent.

Qin Chu remembered every person on the Skyvault Continent who had harmed him.

And he would not forget the very few who had sincerely treated him well.

Maritis was one of them. During his first life, before Qin Chu had grown strong, Maritis had taken turns with Nicholas guarding him, just as she did now.

Because one of her younger brothers had died beneath the claws of Demonic Beasts, Maritis was filled with hatred for both Demonic Beasts and the inactive higher-ups.

Yet Maritis was also utterly devoted to her work. She regarded Qin Chu's life as more important than her own.

When Qin Chu had watched a group of people be torn to pieces by Demonic Beasts and had been powerless to save them, falling into extreme self-blame and guilt, Maritis had gathered her courage and hugged Qin Chu like a somewhat foolish big sister, comforting him: he could not save those people now, but in the future, he could save many more.

Her words made Qin Chu's dispirited will rise again.

When Qin Chu had been regarded as a threat by the upper ranks of the Demonic Beasts, who had arranged for numerous experts to assassinate him, Maritis had also risked her life to block the assassins' attacks for him. Even when her armor shattered and her body was covered in wounds, she had not retreated a single step.

Even after slaying every assassin, Maritis had still supported herself with her greatsword. Only when reinforcements arrived did she finally collapse.

In the end, she died in Qin Chu's arms.

Before her death, Maritis's greatest regret was that she had not lived to see peace come to the Skyvault Continent, and that her family's Explosive Battle Aura had not been passed down, becoming lost in her generation.

Maritis had not followed Qin Chu for very long, only half a year, but she was someone Qin Chu would never forget.

This world was not without warmth. It was only that those traces of warmth were far too few, far too few, compared with the ice and snow that filled the heavens...

Qin Chu had already planned to eliminate the original members of the Hero's Party. Vacancies would appear, and perhaps Maritis could fill one of them.

Qin Chu silently watched Maritis, a faint smile curling at the corner of his lips.

That smile made the adjutant shudder all over. He pressed down on Maritis's neck, making her lower her head and apologize. "Lord Hero, Maritis merely misspoke in the heat of the moment. She absolutely meant no disrespect toward the Hero's Party. Please do not..."

The nervous appearance of the guards made Qin Chu laugh. "No need to be nervous. I'll pretend I didn't hear what was said just now..."

Everyone around them let out a slight breath of relief.

If others learned that they had actually been speaking ill of the Hero's Party members behind their backs, the consequences would be unimaginable.

After a pause, Qin Chu continued, "Purging the Demonic Beasts outside the city is indeed somewhat difficult with my current strength. However, cleaning up the rats within the city should not be a problem."

The guards immediately remembered that the Hero had once been assassinated at the banquet. From the Hero's words, were there still many assassins disguised as humans within the city? And could Lord Hero find them?

Qin Chu smiled but did not explain further. Once Angelica had prepared the food, he quickly filled his stomach, then sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.

"Saya, please wake me in two hours..."

He was truly exhausted. Since his rebirth, he had scarcely had a moment of rest.

Although the people around him had no idea what Lord Hero was doing, none of them dared disturb him. They could only silently form a circle around him.

Time passed second by second. The Hero did not move at all and looked as though he had fallen asleep.

But Lord Hero surely was not asleep. He had to be using his mysterious Transcendent Authority to sense the Demonic Beasts hiding within the city.

Only after two hours, when Saya let out a scream beside Qin Chu's ear, did his body jolt violently and his eyes snap open.

He had barely risen when his legs trembled, and he nearly fell over.

He could not even stand steadily. Fortunately, Angelica and Maritis hurriedly supported him by the arms, saving him from embarrassing himself.

Sure enough, sleeping while sitting cross-legged was truly awful. His legs had gone numb.

"Hah..." Qin Chu panted heavily as he endured the discomfort from his numb legs. "I've already sensed the traces of a group of Demonic Beasts hiding within the city. Let's go eliminate them now..."

The moment those words came out, everyone's eyes turned red.

Look at him—what a wonderful Hero.

Look at that pale face, those trembling legs, that hurried breathing. Those were clearly symptoms of utter physical exhaustion.

Even in this condition, he was still thinking only of eliminating Demonic Beasts.

He was simply too great!

Thank you, wcyn and Xueshang Zhuiyi, for the rewards. Thank you for the support.

Different Classes, Two Worlds (2)

What a great man. His noble character glittered like a gemstone.

He was clearly only an outsider forcibly summoned to the Skyvault Continent. Whether the Skyvault Continent survived or perished had little to do with him.

Yet Lord Hero had not gone to rest, nor had he gone to enjoy himself. The moment he arrived in this world, he had exhausted himself to find the Demonic Beasts hidden within the city. Despite his weary body, he still wanted to personally rush to the front line against them.

What kind of spirit was this?

Everyone's eyes were red, and some were even secretly wiping the corners of their eyes.

Angelica and Maritis were especially worried.

Although Transcendent Authorities were extremely powerful, judging from Lord Hero's condition, using one must consume an astonishing amount of energy. He could barely stand, his legs were trembling nonstop, and he had clearly overdrawn his strength.

The Hero needed to rest now.

"Master, you should rest first." Angelica could not help but urge him.

Maritis nodded repeatedly as well. She respected the Hero more and more.

He really was a good person.

"Leave the Demonic Beasts to us. You only need to tell us where those filthy Demonic Beasts are hiding." Maritis drew her two-handed greatsword and shouted.

What Maritis loved most was using the two-handed greatsword in her hands to sever the ugly bodies of Demonic Beasts.

"Even if I tell you where they are, there are many people there. Do you know which ones are Demonic Beasts? I have to go personally." Qin Chu spoke decisively.

Nonsense. He was planning to Devour those Demonic Beasts' power.

Qin Chu was ready to depart, but Angelica grabbed him.

"My master, do you intend to go out dressed like this?" Angelica looked at Qin Chu and asked.

Qin Chu lowered his head in confusion. Although he did not particularly like this set of clothes, there was nothing wrong with it, was there?

"What's wrong with it?"

"How can one outfit be worn twice?" Angelica held her forehead.

"Even an ordinary noble would never wear the same outfit a second time at a public or formal occasion, let alone you, Lord Hero. You are more noble than any aristocrat."

"If you still wear this outfit, people will laugh at you."

Qin Chu's body trembled slightly. There was actually such a bastard rule?

In his previous life, he had no maid by his side.

Rosweisse and the others had never told him such things either, so he often wore one set of clothes for several days.

Thinking back on it now, who knew how those people had mocked him behind his back? There had surely been people calling him a country bumpkin.

Damn it!

Even during the day, the Commoners' District remained gloomy. Dim sunlight was blocked by polluted air, and dust seemed to fill one's nostrils.

It was September now, already autumn, but the Skyvault Continent was situated somewhat farther south. Even in thin clothing, one would not feel cold at all.

Filthy water flowed across the uneven streets, while garbage lay piled up carelessly, releasing a thick stench.

Fishermen returning from the nearby coast cried out loudly as they sold their freshest fish. The pungent smell of fish filled the air. Their backs had been bent by life's burdens, trenches carved across their aged faces. They had to turn these fish into Mana to pay their sons' school fees.

A hunter had dirty, blood-seeping cloth wrapped around his arm, and several wild rabbits and pheasants laid before him.

With Demonic Beasts attacking, rashly leaving the city was extremely dangerous. Each hunt outside the city required one to prepare never to return, but he had to go—for a living.

"Freshly baked rye buns! One fills you up, two will bloat your stomach! Only one and a half Geli..."

"Flatbread! Selling flatbread..."

"Crisp pears! Fresh crisp pears..."

"Potatoes, pumpkins, fresh Chinese cabbage..."

"No, brother, two Geli per jin is already cheap. You actually bargained it straight down to half? This isn't cutting it in half—you've cut it all the way down to the heel..."

This was a market. Vendors called out to hurried pedestrians, while the sounds of haggling rose and fell one after another.