The Next Victim (4)

However, Rosweisse has another piece of evidence: if Sylph really betrayed her, betrayed Jello, betrayed the Hero's Party, and told Qin Chu about what happened on her side.

Therefore, Qin Chu would definitely not keep Sylph by his side. Wouldn't it be better to treat Sylph as a mole and plant her here? Sylph wouldn't say so much either; wouldn't that just arouse suspicion?

Qin Chu wasn't stupid; he couldn't possibly be unaware of the importance of an inside man.

Therefore, considering all factors, Rosweisse believes that Sylph is still trustworthy.

Sylph is probably just sulking because Irene and Erin abandoned her. If I find an opportunity to have a heart-to-heart talk with Sylph, she will definitely come back.

Of course, one thing Rosweisse didn't consider was... there might already be enough traitors among them, and Qin Chu no longer needed them.

Taking a deep breath, Rosweisse suppressed the frustration in her heart.

"Is what Sylph just said true? Jello Jero's Soul Fragment and that Horus?" Rosweisse asked.

Eileen nodded.

They were also planning to say these things, but Sylph beat them to it.

Rosweisse pondered, "We have to give up on Ramon for now. We're no match for Ramon and the Magic Creature attached to him..."

"But we must obtain a Soul Fragment as soon as possible."

"As long as we have even a single Soul Fragment in our hands, we can see hope..."

A journey without hope is an ordeal; few can endure it, and most will despair in the long and futile struggle.

"We failed here, but we must ensure Athena's side succeeds..."

"Eileen, Aili, you two go and support Athena," Rosweisse said after careful consideration.

The repeated setbacks and the disruptions to each plan due to various factors left Rosweisse extremely frustrated.

Therefore, even though Athena and Muse were already there, Rosweisse still felt very uneasy. She planned to send Aili and Eileen there as well, to ensure that this time would be a success.

No matter the cost.

At the same time, letting Aili and Eileen leave would make it easier to ease the conflict between Sylph and the twins, and give him time to persuade Sylph.

After a pause, Rosweisse continued, "I will investigate Horus."

"If my prediction is correct, this guy is very likely our biggest enemy. Our repeated failures recently are very likely due to his sabotage."

"This is a mysterious and ruthless enemy, with whom we have a deep-seated hatred; they are extremely dangerous."

"But if we can get rid of this person, the rest of the plan should go much more smoothly," Rosweisse said.

"As for Ekaterina, she is our most important mole, the one we left by Qin Chu's side."

"Although she may not be able to obtain all the information, she is still very important to us and cannot be touched for the time being. So, we're counting on you two to handle Muse and Athena."

Both Gemini nodded. "Okay, be careful too!"

Speaking of Horus...

Could this person be an alias for Augustus?

After all, suspicions had already been directed at Augustus.

On the other side.

Sylph arrived at Qin Chu's camp.

Sylph felt a little ashamed of the maid outfit she was wearing.

But the atmosphere here made Sylph relax.

Without the oppressive atmosphere and backstabbing of Rosweisse, she could even smile freely here.

The seventh prince Warren, seems to have been waiting for a long time.

I heard that this is Wadsworth's most gentlemanly and refined son. He has no talent in spiritual practice, but he is very good at managing state affairs.

I don't understand why Wadsworth would send Warren to the front lines to take command of the army.

The Seventh Prince Warren, was sitting on a rock next to Qin Chu's tent, discussing something very important.

"My Hero, I truly admire you! Snow Woman, Blood Elf, and Grand Sage at that... God, even Snow Woman or Blood Elf of average strength would be highly sought after among nobles. You actually managed to capture... no, I mean snatch... cough cough, bring back two of them. I admire you, I admire you..." Warren's eyes narrowed to slits, sparing no words of praise.

He can have any woman he fancys.

Human women are no longer enough; let's just go and kidnap a few beautiful Witch from the Magic Creature.

A man who has achieved this level of success is truly enviable.

"So, could I ask you, Hero lord, if you were to take a stroll in the Demonic Beast Territory again, could you perhaps catch a Succubus for me...?" the Seventh Prince pleaded somewhat obsequiously.

Succubus.

A man's dream.

Even Warren is no exception.

His gaze fell upon Sylph, who had just returned dressed as a maid, and he was even more shocked.

Goddess above.

He actually managed to get the proud Ghost Archer dressed in a maid outfit... As expected of the Hero, how did he do that?

Qin Chu was utterly exasperated. This Seventh Prince said he had something very important to discuss with him, and this was what he considered a "serious matter"?

Succubus?

With your physique, can you handle it?

It'll probably break you apart.

Qin Chu feigned a cough. "Your Highness Warren... let's talk about the Succubus later. You said you came to see me about something important?"

Warren seemed to have completely forgotten the etiquette of being a member of the royal family, and then slapped his forehead, as if he had just remembered.

This appearance, for some reason, doesn't make people dislike it.

All that was seen was Warren taking off a ring and handing it to Qin Chu, his expression somewhat ambiguous.

Qin Chu was suspicious. He took the ring and looked inside. Inside was a row of light green potions.

This thing was also in the palace that Wadsworth handed over to Qin Chu.

It's called Stamina Recovery Potion!

The name may not sound impressive, but it is the product of extremely high skill in potion making, and the materials used are extremely precious. The cost of making one bottle is at least 100,000 Mana.

Qin Chu took it multiple times during his first playthrough!

When you're exhausted from fighting Magic Creature, taking one of these can accelerate your stamina recovery, allowing you to regain your energy in a short time.

It also has similar effects to the Moonflower.

"My father knows that you, My Hero, have been working tirelessly day and night and are exhausted, so he has prepared a small gift for you," Warren said with a smile.

Qin Chu's expression was strange. "This is what you call serious business?"

Even so, he obediently transferred all the potions into his own ring and returned the empty storage ring to Warren.

He wasn't acting out of any wicked motives; it was simply because the world was far too dangerous, teeming with Magic Creature, and it was better to leave some behind just in case.

Warren's expression gradually turned serious. "There's something else..."

"It's about my older brother..."

The eldest prince?

Qin Chu's expression also turned serious; he knew far too little about the beings in the Void.

"After a thorough investigation by the royal family, we have made some progress regarding the Evil God that corrupted and polluted my elder brother."

Warren suddenly fell silent, and Angelica walked over with a teacup in her hand.

With a smile, Warren took a small sip and nodded to Angelica, saying, "Your tea ceremony is superb, Miss Angelica."

After Angelica had walked away, Warren continued:

"That guy is called the Lord of Desire, also known as the Lord of Pleasure, the Goddess of Desire, the Son of Corruption, and so on. He has many names."

Qin Chu frowned deeply. "Goddess of Desire? Son of Corruption?"

"That's right, it's a being of unknown gender, or rather... it can switch between genders at will, and can even be both male and female at the same time." Warren shrugged helplessly.

This seems like an unimaginable scene to humans, but to those bizarre beings, it seems to be a perfectly normal thing.

"There are few records about this deity; it is only known that in addition to being in charge of Desire, he also holds the authority of elegance and nobility."

"After extensive investigation, it has been found that more than a thousand years ago, the Lord of Desire had some followers in the Orwell Empire. They formed a religion filled with depravity and filth, with indulgence and pleasure as its core, and the most pleasurable thing was to entice other beings to fall into depravity."

"His noble and graceful authority also has believers... The conflict between believers of the same deity's Desire, grace, and noble authority is even more intense than the conflict with the Holy Church."

"That's practically reached the point of no return."

"But, as you know, while elegance and nobility are desirable, Desire is what truly corrupts."

"The noble and elegant believers were ultimately wiped out by the sect of Desire."

"This heretical religion was eventually eradicated by a coalition of other Church and disappeared from history."

Warren quietly recounted the story of the Lord of Desire, and Qin Chu listened quietly as well.

"But darkness is never truly eradicated."

"It may be inappropriate for me to say this from my position, but the depravity of the aristocratic class is most likely to breed such evil beliefs."

"The followers of the Lord of Desire exist in this world in various ways, corrupting everyone they encounter."

"Recently, the Duchess of Duke Wyatt hosted a private party. Among the attendees were twenty-four other noble ladies and young women, plus dozens of strong male guards and commoners..."

Needless to say, everyone knows what this so-called gathering is all about.

"The Duke Wyatt had long harbored suspicions about his wife, so shortly after the party began, he led a group of his private soldiers and stormed into the venue."

"I didn't witness the scene firsthand, but... the most common adjectives I know are... chaotic, filthy, filthy, depraved..."

"Although Duke Wyatt suspected his wife of infidelity, he couldn't believe she was such a shameless woman. Overcome by anger, he pointed a trembling finger at her, uttered 'you' three times, and then died of rage..."

Qin Chu expressed pity for Duke Wyatt, who had originally gone to catch his wife in adultery, but unexpectedly, he couldn't stand it and died of anger, which was quite tragic.

"The matter escalated, and the royal family intervened, arresting everyone who attended the banquet. During the interrogation, they learned about a mysterious organization..."

"The Bliss Witch Coven!"

Qin Chu's eyes narrowed slightly.

The woman who once impersonated Angelica to assassinate him was a member of the Bliss Witch Coven.

Unexpectedly, this mysterious organization has already infiltrated to the level of the Duchess.

The Duchess, on the other hand, could probably only be considered a high-ranking official, not quite at the very top.

What is being shown to us is only the tip of the iceberg.

Qin Chu remembered... that woman had also said that the Bliss Witch Coven worship a deity called the Lord of Pleasure.

Warren continued, "The Bliss Witch Coven worship the evil god, the Lord of Pleasure."

"And they are currently plotting an assassination... their target is you, Hero!"

Chapter Three is presented here.

Chapter 269 The Next Victim (4)

This information was obtained by the royal family after careful questioning, and Wadsworth judged that informing Qin Chu of this information would bring him closer to the Hero.

Warren expected Qin Chu to be very shocked, but to his surprise, Qin Chu remained calm.

He seemed to be deep in thought, and after a while, Qin Chu finally spoke, "Have you found out who the leader of the Bliss Witch Coven is?"

Is that really the problem?

Warren frowned slightly, then shook his head. "No results in this area!"

"The Imperial interrogators are highly professional. No matter how strong-willed a person is, they have a way to pry them open. The Duke Wyatt was originally prepared to confess, but..."

Before Warren could finish speaking, Qin Chu interrupted him, "But, her body suddenly began to rot, eventually turning into a puddle of thick liquid?"

Warren was shocked and blurted out, "How did you know?"