Darling, Time to Take Your Medicine!

"To achieve great things, one must not be bound by trifles. That disgusting bastard still has value for now. Before every last drop of her value has been squeezed dry, I will not kill her. Of course, once she has no value left, she will pay the price for disgusting me. Gahahaha..."

"As expected of His Highness the Prince, wise and brilliant..."

The Demonic Beasts roared, believing Candice could not hear them.

They did not know that Candice possessed a special Authority. Her hearing was several times sharper than that of ordinary living beings. This was also one of the reasons why Horus had been able to notice the approaching Demonic Beasts before Candice, leaving her so astonished.

At this very moment, every word exchanged by the Demonic Beasts drilled into Candice's ears.

Having just stepped out of the mountain's belly, her originally pale face suddenly twisted, and vicious cruelty flickered in her eyes.

She wanted revenge.

She wanted those Demonic Beasts who had used her, bullied her, humiliated her, and even wanted to kill her to pay the most dreadful price.

And Lord Horus was her only hope.

Ramon, oh Ramon.

You foolish thing. One day, sooner or later, you will understand just how foolish you were.

Oville Imperial City.

The Saintess's bedroom.

Rosweisse tore the newspaper in her hands to shreds like a shrew.

She felt that ever since Qin Chu had arrived on the Skyvault Continent a few days ago, she had never been in a good mood. She had spent every day steeped in irritation and fury.

She had thrown more tantrums than she had in all the time before combined.

Even on the shredded scraps of newspaper, bits and pieces of content could still be seen.

"Second-Generation Hero, born with keen eyes, saw through a Demonic Beast's disguise in the Commoners' District..."

"Hero Qin Chu eliminated one hundred sixty-four Demonic Beasts lurking in the Nobles' District, bringing clear skies to the Imperial City..."

"The savior of the Skyvault Continent!"

"Hero Qin Chu possesses two Transcendent Authorities, far surpassing First-Generation Hero Jello."

"Qin Chu's talent is far beyond anything Jello could ever reach!"

"The savior has descended. He is more outstanding than the First-Generation Hero."

Different newspapers, similar content.

This made the flames of rage in Rosweisse's chest surge up with a buzz. They actually dared say that bastard Qin Chu was more outstanding than Lord Jello?

Who gave you the nerve to write that?

Have all your eyes gone blind? Can't you see how perfect Lord Jello was?

Kill him...

Kill Qin Chu.

This thought squirmed endlessly through Rosweisse's heart like a parasite clinging to the bone. Her eyes had already turned scarlet as her fingers stroked a scroll containing the magic to resurrect Lord Jello.

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The Scarlet Valkyrie (1)

Newspapers on the Skyvault Continent usually had this sort of style:

Some count was caught in bed with his mistress by his wife...

The son of some marquis might not actually be his biological child...

The fiancée of some young master, about to be married, entered a hotel with a mysterious man and did not emerge until noon the next day. After the matter came to light, the fiancée claimed that he was merely her male best friend, that nothing improper had happened between them, and that they had only played blackjack in the hotel... They were innocent.

But ever since the Hero appeared, all of that had changed.

Especially after the Hero led the guards at his side to eliminate the Demonic Beasts hidden within the Imperial City, he went straight onto the front page.

For a time, every newspaper was reporting stories related to the Hero. The nauseating flattery made Rosweisse break out in goosebumps.

Disgusting, disgusting!

What kind of lowly wretch could write such nauseating sentences? They had even dragged out the word savior.

It would have been one thing if they were merely praising the Hero, but they even dared say that Qin Chu was more outstanding than Lord Jello, that he far surpassed him...

Those despicable, shameless creatures had praised Lord Jello like this when he was alive too. Now that Lord Jello had died, every one of them was rushing over to stomp on him twice.

Shameless.

What Rosweisse found even more unbearable was that every photograph of Qin Chu published in the newspapers had a pretty little maid beside him—Angelica.

While those thick-skinned newspapers praised Qin Chu, they also took the opportunity to praise Angelica. In just three days, Angelica's reputation had become unprecedentedly resounding. No one mentioned anymore how she had planted vicious curses on the other candidates during the Saintess selection.

Everyone only knew that Angelica was the maid who accompanied the Hero at every moment, his most important companion in fighting Demonic Beasts.

This glory should have belonged to her, yet it had all been stolen by that bitch Angelica.

Damn it, damn it, damn it... Cursed bastard, cursed bastard, cursed bastard...

Rosweisse had none of the elegance or dignity expected of a Saintess. Like a shrew, she vented neurotically.

Ever since Qin Chu had appeared, she had not had a single peaceful day. Every day had been terrible.

She had suffered endless humiliation before the public, and her glory had been stolen away.

Some people had even begun to suspect that there might have been another hidden truth behind Angelica's curse incident. After all, the Hero, a companion of justice, could not possibly fancy a woman who used curses.

Her position as Saintess was under threat...

And the woman whom she had once freely tortured and humiliated was living better with every passing day...

The comparison made Rosweisse feel even worse.

She had a premonition that if she allowed this to continue, one day, everything she possessed would be stolen away by that little bitch Angelica.

And all of this had been caused by Qin Chu. That man was the root of everything.

The killing intent in her heart had already become impossible for Rosweisse to control.

She did not even care what the Skyvault Continent would become after losing its Hero if she killed Qin Chu. All she wanted was for Qin Chu to die.

Just as the killing intent in her chest was on the verge of exploding, a crisp set of footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door.

Then, with a creak, the door was pushed open.

This made Rosweisse somewhat displeased.

This was the Saintess's room. Who was so ill-mannered that they neither announced themselves nor knocked, simply barging in?

"Who is it? Get out. Don't you know any manners?" In her displeasure, Rosweisse even forgot the etiquette of a Saintess. Without raising her head, she directly scolded the intruder.

Yet the visitor did not obediently leave. Instead, a frivolous voice sounded.

"Well, well. Half a year apart, and your temper has grown quite a bit. Is this how you treat an old friend?"

The familiar voice made Rosweisse pause slightly. Then she abruptly raised her head, and the expression on her face instantly turned to delight.

A tall figure stood in the doorway, clad in crimson, like a burning sun.

Crimson long hair, crimson eyes, crimson armor, crimson battle boots, and a crimson greatsword resting on her shoulder.

Her entire body was like a fiercely burning blaze, bringing scorching heat and dispersing the gloom in Rosweisse's heart.

Her face was not as soft and beautiful as Rosweisse's, yet she possessed a gallant, unruly air of her own. Combined with a fiery figure that even Rosweisse could not help envying, she embodied the meaning of wildness.

The armor on her body fit perfectly against her skin. Her battle boots wrapped around her legs up to the knees, revealing a pair of plump, round, snowy-white thighs. Her high, firm buttocks were covered by armor, but her slender waist, marked with distinct muscle lines, was completely exposed.

Handsome, beautiful, capable, athletic!

She was a beauty entirely opposite to Rosweisse.

"Ekaterina..." The delight in Rosweisse's eyes grew stronger and stronger. A few seconds later, she could no longer restrain herself. With a cheer, she opened her arms and rushed toward the woman before her.

Ekaterina.

A member of the Hero's Party.

The Scarlet Valkyrie.

A top-tier powerhouse whose strength rivaled that of a Grand Sage and a Title Knight.

Even within the Hero's Party, her strength was first-rate.

Because she was so wildly savage in battle, some people even suspected that this woman's true nature might be that of a frenzied Magic Beast. After all, even ordinary Demonic Beasts were not as wild as Ekaterina during slaughter.

Ekaterina's most famous battle was her solo fight against an exceptionally powerful, level eighty-six Demonic Beast, the Rampaging Giant Ape. The two fought bitterly for an entire day and night, both covered in wounds. Ekaterina's weapon even broke during the battle. In the end, she relied on her fists alone, pounding again and again until she smashed the Rampaging Giant Ape's head to pieces.

Only after killing the Rampaging Giant Ape did Ekaterina finally feel the exhaustion in her body. She collapsed on the ground and slept unconscious for an entire month. Once she awoke, she was immediately as lively as a dragon and as spirited as a tiger again.

From then on, Ekaterina earned the title of mad beauty.

This woman was already in her thirties, yet she had never married. Forget marriage—she had never even had a boyfriend.

On the Skyvault Continent, where the average age of marriage was only seventeen, Ekaterina could absolutely be called a veteran leftover woman.

The reason was simple. Those men worried that if marital disputes arose after marriage, their heads might be smashed apart. After all, their skulls were not as sturdy as a Rampaging Giant Ape's.

Before Ekaterina, Rosweisse had no need to put on the airs of a Saintess. She threw herself directly into Ekaterina's chest, rubbing her head against it. Unfortunately, the breastplate over her chest was too hard, making it rather uncomfortable.

Even so, Rosweisse was very happy. She lifted her head from Ekaterina's embrace.

"Big Sister Ekaterina, you finally came back..."

Ekaterina laughed heartily. She truly seemed to regard Rosweisse as her younger sister, reaching out to pat Rosweisse's head. "Am I the first one back?"

"Mm. You were the closest, so you returned the fastest. The others are all very far away. I think Benson should be the next to return."

After they exchanged a few pleasantries, Ekaterina's expression turned serious. "Rosweisse, is what you told me in the message true?"

Rosweisse knew what Ekaterina meant and nodded slightly. "Of course it's true. Why would I lie to you?"

As she spoke, Rosweisse handed the scroll in her hand to Ekaterina.

Ekaterina merely glanced at it casually, but her brows quickly furrowed.

It described in detail the specific arrangement of the Resurrection Magic Array and the various materials required. The two most important materials were the blood and life force of a Hero, and Jello's complete, restored Soul Fragment.

Besides that, there was a large number of materials whose names Ekaterina had never even heard. They gave her a headache just looking at them. She was a warrior; she truly could not understand a mage's things, and she could not even remember their names.

"Is this thing reliable?" Ekaterina was somewhat doubtful.

That was normal. The Resurrection Spell had never appeared on the Skyvault Continent. According to legend, it was a power only gods could use.

"I can't be certain either, but I showed the information in this scroll to Big Sister Athena. Big Sister Athena judged that there is at least an eighty percent chance."

Rosweisse suddenly sneered. "Forget eighty percent. Even if there were only a ten percent chance, we have to try, don't we?"

"I was worried that I might not succeed alone, but now that you are here, we can act."

"What are you planning to do?"

Rosweisse could no longer endure it. Her hatred surpassed everything, and she had even lost some of her reason. "Kidnap Qin Chu and kill him, then take his blood. With you and me joining forces, failure is almost impossible... We act tonight!"

Elsewhere, Qin Chu sat in his room with a faint smile on his face.

His fingers lightly tapped on the table.

Calculating the time, today should be about right. The Scarlet Valkyrie Ekaterina would return to the Empire's Imperial City and become one of the teachers responsible for instructing him in combat techniques.

Then it was time for the next stage of the plan to begin.

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The Vicious Woman

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"Angelica..."

Angelica, who had been standing quietly at Qin Chu's side, immediately responded, "Angelica is here. What are your orders, Master?"