Chapter Four delivered. Many thanks for the extraordinarily meaningful reward. / Chapter 300: Get Rid of Athena? (5)

Qin Chu rubbed his forehead helplessly. "I'm asking you to take this back and report. Otherwise, if you come out here and find Muse dead and nothing to show for it, Rosweisse will be suspicious, won't she?"

"Does Master mean I should stay by Rosweisse's side?" Athena pursed her lips, somewhat reluctant.

She hated that woman, Rosweisse.

"Yes, Rosweisse is determined to kill me. I want to know what's going on with Rosweisse."

Since one of Jello's Soul Fragment had already been crushed and could never be put back together, and the information within that fragment had already been deciphered, Qin Chu wasn't particularly concerned.

Most importantly, that woman, Rosweisse, is very strange; there's always a feeling that she's hiding a terrifying secret.

With this, Athena will definitely gain Rosweisse's trust.

Athena took a deep breath and nodded. "If this is Master's order, I will obey."

"Also, we'll split up and head back to the Imperial City. Be careful..."

"It seems that Rosweisse has sent Aili and Eileen here again, ostensibly to support you and Muse... but those two women... there's something strange about them."

"Especially Aili, she might try something on you."

Qin Chu advised that, compared to the Loli Twins, Qin Chu still felt that Ekaterina and Athena were more useful as "tools".

Rather, Qin Chu was hoping that Aili would make a move against Athena.

In that case, he could put on another good show and get rid of those two women.

Just as Qin Chu had predicted, Aili and Eileen were also on their way to the Snowlink Mountains.

The Twin Thieves were somewhat dissatisfied with the task Rosweisse had assigned them. If it weren't for Lord Jello, they wouldn't have wanted to go through all this trouble.

The two sisters walked side by side, with identical faces. If it weren't for their different hairstyles and hair colors, it would be impossible to tell them apart.

Eileen walked a little ahead, with her younger sister following behind.

Her smiling face, when looking at her sister's back, would occasionally be tinged with a dark gloom.

For Aili, her older sister is actually a rival.

Jello, isn't it enough that I'm all you need? You don't need so many girls at all.

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Chapter 300: Eliminate Athena? (5)

Aili and Eileen!

They're best friends. They've grown up and studied together since childhood, sharing everything with each other. They're perfectly in sync; even without saying a word during a battle, the other knows exactly how to coordinate.

Eileen thought that she and her sister would live together like this for the rest of their lives, and that they would never be separated even when they got old. No matter how many bad things they did, they would not hold back at all when facing their other sister and Jello.

However, Aili doesn't seem to think so.

She was willing to share everything with her sister, but she only wanted to possess Jello. She only wanted to be the only girl by Jello's side, and for her to receive his affection alone.

She was unwilling to share her Jello with anyone—not Sylph, Athena, Ekaterina, Rosweisse, or even her own sister.

Before this, she had never realized that her possessiveness could be so strong.

Aili even hoped that after her Jello was resurrected, she would be the only person he could see, and that she and Jello would be together forever—that would surely be the ultimate happiness.

Just thinking about that scene made Aili's small body tremble slightly.

Those clear eyes focused once more on her sister's retreating figure, her pearly white teeth gently biting her lip... Should she... take her sister too...?

The thought that suddenly popped into her mind startled Aili.

God, how could she think such a thing?

That's her older sister! She could kill everyone else, but she would never lay a hand on her sister.

No, absolutely not.

Aili held firm to her beliefs.

Seemingly sensing her sister's gaze, Eileen turned around with a hint of suspicion. "Little Aili, what's wrong?"

Aili shook her little head like a rattle-drum, and her clear voice rang out. "Nothing, sister..."

After a pause, Aili finally couldn't help but ask again, "Sister, what do you think of Athena?"

"Athena?" Eileen gently poked her cheek with a slender finger. The gesture, combined with her petite frame, was undeniably cute. Eileen's mind involuntarily conjured up Athena's voluptuous figure, and her face immediately fell: 'I hate that woman.'

Rather, she dislikes all women with better figures than herself.

Therefore, whether it's Athena, Ekaterina, or Sylph, Rosweisse is someone she dislikes.

Whenever she sees a woman with a better figure than herself while walking down the street, she will curse that woman with malice in her heart.

Once upon a time, a noblewoman cast a pitying glance at Eileen's frail figure. That very night, Eileen sneaked into the noblewoman's house and ruined the woman's prized body. Later, I heard that the woman went mad. Hehe, serves her right.

So far, the only woman Eileen has ever met who has given her any affection is a noblewoman named Louisa, whose figure is even flatter than her own.

That was the first time in Eileen's life that she had found confidence.

Shaking her head, Eileen cleared her mind of the jumbled thoughts and looked at her sister with a puzzled expression. "Why did you suddenly bring up Athena?"

"I have a feeling that Athena isn't a good person either," Aili said, frowning. "I heard that that shameless woman, Athena, has already given herself to Qin Chu, that Second-Generation Hero."

Eileen was taken aback. "Really?"

Wasn't Athena completely devoted to her Jello? How could she possibly give her innocent body to that guy Qin Chu?

Aili nodded her little head repeatedly. "That's right, that's true. It's said that it's to help Qin Chu win his duel with the First Prince, and to increase Qin Chu's Magic Power."

"That Magic Power clearly belongs to Jello! That shameless woman, Athena, actually gave what rightfully belonged to Jello to Qin Chu! She's utterly shameless!"

"Would someone like that really go to great lengths to revive her Jello? Would she truly be on our side?"

"Moreover, after that, she often spent time with Qin Chu, and the two had a very good relationship."

"I always felt that Athena was a mole planted by Qin Chu among our former Hero's Party members..." Aili deliberately emphasized her words in order to stir up Eileen's emotions.

She was telling the truth, but she deliberately concealed some details.

As a result, Eileen also began to suspect Athena.

After a pause, Aili continued, "I'm starting to worry that Muse might be killed by Athena. Even if that woman gets the fragment of Jello's Soul Fragment, she definitely won't hand it over to us willingly."

"Sister, should we take this opportunity to get rid of Athena?" A strange light flickered in Aili's bright eyes.

On the other side.

Athena was unaware that the Twin Thieves were already plotting to kill her.

However, Athena took Qin Chu's warning to heart.

She felt a pang of reluctance as she parted ways with Qin Chu... but also a slight sense of relief.

There were some things that Athena didn't want to do in front of Qin Chu.

She was an extremely intelligent and exceptionally stubborn person... Just like when she was supporting Muse, a voice in her mind kept warning her not to get close, to stay away from there, but Athena still went.

Why did I fall in love with Jello?

Why did she fall in love with Qin Chu?

These two things kept lingering in Athena's mind.

Even though the thought kept flashing through her mind that it was fine as it was, Athena just couldn't help herself.

Furthermore, was the mark on Jello's Soul Fragment, as interpreted by the mysterious woman, real, or merely fabricated?

Athena knew that doubting her master was wrong... but... her stubbornness prevented her from calming down until she had a clear understanding of the situation.

Now that I'm separated from my owner and there's no one else around, perhaps I can give it a try.

She had previously glimpsed Ileta infiltrating Soul Fragment, and although she had never tried it before, for some reason, Athena felt that she should be able to as well.

After glancing warily around to make sure no one was nearby, Athena stopped and placed the larger Soul Fragment of Jello's Soul Fragment in her palm.

He took a deep breath and stared intently at the Soul Fragment in his hand.

They maintained this posture for a very, very long time.

She is not Ileta, and cannot manipulate souls at will, whether her own or others', like the Daughter of Death. This is definitely a very serious challenge for Athena.

One minute, ten minutes, an hour...

Before we knew it, night had gradually fallen.

Athena's body was still standing there, trembling slightly, when suddenly, a black thread as thin as a hair emerged from between Athena's eyebrows.

Her pupils dilated slightly, revealing a trace that had separated from her soul. Athena tried to manipulate and guide this thread, moving it slowly in mid-air according to her own will, gradually wrapping it around the Soul Fragment.

Then, it slowly seeps in.

"Wow, she really did it."

Where Athena couldn't see, Qin Chu grinned and said.

Although they were supposed to be acting separately, Qin Chu had been secretly following Athena the whole time. He wanted to see what this woman would do after her soul was twisted.

As expected of the smartest member of the Hero's Party, even though her memories had been altered by herself, this woman still keenly sensed something was wrong and wanted to investigate the truth.

Qin Chu did not stop this; in fact, it was just right.

He was eager to see what kind of expression Athena would have when she glimpsed the information imprinted within the Soul Fragment.

"This woman's talent is truly remarkable," Ileta remarked with a slight sigh.

Although Athena's methods were insignificant to Ileta, they were still something that no ordinary person could accomplish.

For Athena, this was a rather long process. When Ileta did this, countless tiny soul threads rushed up, and she could perceive all the information in a short time.

But Athena could only separate one soul.

It explored everything within the Soul Fragment as if with tentacles, like closing your eyes and touching the raised marks to determine what kind of writing they were.

Even though Athena is very intelligent and has a strong will, it is still very difficult.

Athena analyzed the information word by word, and as time passed, Athena face grew paler and paler.

Just as dawn was breaking, Athena suddenly opened her eyes.

Her face was completely bloodless, her body went limp and she stumbled backward, collapsing to the ground, gasping for breath.

Maintaining a state of high concentration for an extended period of time severely depleted her mental energy. It felt as if steel needles were piercing her brain, with waves of sharp pain constantly stimulating Athena's consciousness.

What pained Athena even more was that what her master, Qin Chu, said was true.

Within this Soul Fragment, the entire process is clearly recorded: the Hero Jello was summoned from his original world to this one, then intercepted, his soul destroyed, and his body replaced by a consciousness created by Evil God...

The hero I admire so much, Jello, is actually a creation of Evil God? His true purpose is simply to eliminate the other Hero summoned to this world?

In that instant, Athena felt excruciating pain, as if a piece of her chest had been hollowed out... But this pain wasn't enough to break Athena, perhaps because another figure had already taken root in her heart?

She did not doubt that the contents of this Soul Fragment might have been deliberately imprinted by Qin Chu, because the information recorded on it matched perfectly with some of Jello's actions.

On one hand, there's the debt of gratitude that Jello saved him, and on the other hand, there's the love he's had for her for many years.

On one hand, there's Jello's true identity.

The two were constantly clashing in Athena's mind, causing Athena immense torment... Ileta sealed off a part of Athena's feelings for Jello, but not all of them.

Athena still harbors some feelings for Jello.

Hot tears streamed down Athena's pale cheeks. Did they want to resurrect Jello, or the creation of the Evil God?

No... Although Jello was created by Evil God, he did indeed eliminate a large number of Magic Creature.

Moreover, regardless of the circumstances, the fact that he saved himself cannot be changed.

Speaking of which, why did Jello save him in the first place? Judging from most of the teammates Jello recruited— Benson, Muse, Karthus, Ronald, Aili, and Eileen —he didn't meet Jello's recruitment criteria.

Could it be... that they're simply after my special physique that allows me to provide a large amount of Magic Power?

Instinctively, Athena hugged her shoulders tightly with both hands.

The urge to investigate everything thoroughly grew stronger within her.

Just then...