Ekaterina Wants to Give Everything / A Big Chapter for Lostmemoeis's Support
"Besides, your position as a saintess isn't very secure right now, is it?"
"You're still a saintess, Augustus forced Shirley, the candidate saintess, into the Hero's Party. It's obvious he wants Shirley to take your place. Can you tolerate that?"
Stirring up trouble and fanning the flames!
"Moreover, there's Angelica. I've heard that Augustus recently been in contact with Angelica and has already begun the process of restoring Angelica status as Holy Church nun..."
"If you start restoring your status as a nun now, won't you be canonized as a saint next? Where will you find a place in the Holy Church then?"
Rosweisse's beautiful eyes flashed rapidly; she sensed a strong sense of crisis.
Should we seize the throne?
Once that thought enters your mind, you can no longer control it at all.
We need to find a way to remove Augustus from that position. If we can't Augustus ourselves, then we can only wait for Augustus remove us.
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Chapter 310 Ekaterina Wants to Give Everything (5)
"By the way, Rosweisse, I've heard that not everyone within the Holy Church is entirely loyal to Augustus," Ekaterina said mysteriously. "I've heard that Douglas of the Heresy Inquisition has always been at odds with Augustus."
Rosweisse sneered inwardly; Douglas had long been her loyal subordinate, no need for you to tell me that.
"You could try to win over Douglas, and also Gaburain, one of the vice-commanders of the Holy Knights Order. He's been quite critical of some of Augustus's arrangements, always believing he's the one truly qualified to be the Holy Knights Order's commander, and that the current commander only got the position because of his close relationship with Augustus. Besides, he's also determined to make his son a Holy Son. If you could win Gaburain over..."
Gaburain?
Rosweisse was unaware of this news.
This person usually seems cheerful and carefree, as if he doesn't care about anything, and you can't sense any dissatisfaction he Augustus.
Even he himself didn't know what was going on inside the Holy Church, so how did Ekaterina know so much?
Ekaterina noticed Rosweisse's confusion, scratched her head somewhat awkwardly, and said, "I like to drink. Once, I got drunk in a tavern, and Gaburain was right next to me. That guy didn't dare to drink in the Nobles' District, so he sneaked out to the Commoners' District. After he got drunk, he complained about his dissatisfaction with Augustus."
Surprisingly, this drunkard can actually be of some use.
Rosweisse noted down the name. This person was worth getting in touch with. If she could gather a large number of experts around her, it might not be impossible to bring down Augustus.
Following Qin Chu's orders, Ekaterina stirred up trouble on Rosweisse's side.
As for Qin Chu himself, he took Angelica around the Imperial City. After a period of rest, Angelica's body had recovered somewhat. Although she was still very weak, she was not unable to walk.
She loved being by Qin Chu's side; even just wandering around aimlessly brought her a tranquil happiness.
"Anjie, you told me before that Augustus approached you expressing his desire to restore your status as a nun of the Holy Church." The master's voice came from the front.
Anjie nodded. "Yes, Augustus said that he has found out that the previous inquisition was a complete frame-up. He has dealt with several inquisitors, so if you want to restore my reputation, you can continue to walk the Holy See as a nun of the Holy Church."
Angelica didn't hide anything. She didn't need to conceal anything in front of her master, nor was she worried at all that her master would suspect her because of it.
All attempts to sow discord and plot against her were of no use to her master.
"You refused, why?" Qin Chu asked suspiciously. "Wouldn't it be better to restore your reputation?"
"It's enough that my master understands me; I don't care what others think of me," Angelica shook her head and said, "Besides, if I become a nun in the Holy Church, I'll occasionally have to accept the Holy Church's orders for pilgrimages, worship services, and so on..."
"I don't want to spend less time with my owner because of these trivial matters."
Angelica's answer warmed Qin Chu's heart.
Although Angelica's strength is much weaker compared to Ileta, Violet, and Antia, Qin Chu is most relaxed when Angelica is by his side.
At this moment, Qin Chu didn't need to worry about any messy or troublesome things and could experience the most comfortable and peaceful state of mind.
Unable to resist, he reached out and ruffled Angelica's little head. Angelica covered her head with her small hands. Although she didn't dislike her master doing this, it was only at home, when it was just her and her master.
Now we're outside, and my hair has been completely messed up by my owner.
She is, after all, a girl, and she cares a lot about her image.
Unbeknownst to him, Qin Chu stopped in his tracks. This was Commoners' District, and right in front of him was a weapons shop.
Lex was busy in the shop. He was just a commoner and didn't even have the qualifications to open a shop in the Nobles' District. Although the weapons he made were excellent, many nobles were Lex customers.
A small businessman now, a future business tycoon across the entire Skyvault Continent.
For Lex, this was definitely a life-changing turnaround.
Among Qin Chu's many enemies, Lex is only the most insignificant, although he is very talented in business and adept at all kinds of intrigue, slander, and defamation. If used properly, this guy can be very destructive.
Before that, he was just an ordinary person with no fighting ability.
Even for someone like him, Qin Chu still prepared a unique way for him to die.
Speaking of which, the threads extracted from Sylph haven't been tested on humans who are completely defenseless yet. Wouldn't it be a waste to use Lex for an experiment?
While pondering this in his mind, Qin Chu stepped into the weapons shop.
Hearing the noise, Lex, who was working inside, immediately put on a professional smile, "Welcome... Oh? It's the Hero!"
Lex was flattered that the Hero would personally come to his door, and he quickly came out to greet him.
He was just a blacksmith, but he also possessed a business acumen that most blacksmiths lacked. Ever since he left the Imperial Palace, Lex's quick wit had been working on his calculations.
He devised a detailed plan for himself, outlining how to leverage the fact that the Hero's weapons were all made by himself to expand his publicity and increase his influence.
To enhance his prestige, he planned to reduce the number of weapons he forged himself in the future, so that these weapons could be sold for higher prices, and the nobles would certainly not be stingy with the money for the sake of face.
They will also recruit more apprentices, and the weapons forged for civilians and mercenaries will be handed over to the apprentices.
Then, they cooperate with powerful and influential people as their backers.
This needs to be carefully considered. Although those nobles are powerful and influential, they are basically a bunch of people who eat people's food but do nothing. They have no problem taking your money, but when you really need their help, they will definitely refuse to do it.
In comparison, the other members of the Hero's Party are actually quite good partners.
The first person they approached was Rosweisse. They thought it would be difficult, but Rosweisse readily agreed, only demanding 70% of the profits from her own shops...
I never imagined that a saintess could be so Greed.
Although 70% of it would belong to someone else, considering that even 30% would be a considerable income if the members of the Hero's Party were used as a selling point, Lex still agreed.
He hadn't expected the Hero to personally visit him. Overwhelmed with excitement, Lex quickly stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and said, "Lex greets the Hero."
Qin Chu smiled and said, "Mr. Lex, you don't need to get up so quickly. I'm not an aristocrat, and I don't need so many formalities."
"No, no, no," Lex said obsequiously, his face beaming with a smile. "Although you are not a nobleman, you are more distinguished than any nobleman, so this courtesy is essential."
He was very good at talking; even though you knew it was flattery, it still made people feel happy.
With Qin Chu's help, Lex stood up, plotting how to make others believe that the Hero was his support, even without the Hero's approval.
Lex believed that as long as the plan was well-thought-out, it wouldn't be difficult to achieve. At that point, even those who coveted his future wealth would have to consider whether they were a match for the Hero.
Lex was very hospitable, serving tea and water. This shrewd fellow didn't even neglect the Hero's maid. After busying himself for a long time, Lex finally asked, "Hero, what brings you here in person?"
"Nothing much, I just wanted to see how my weapon forging was going," Qin Chu said with a smile.
Lex looked apologetic. "I'm very sorry, Your Hero. It usually takes me ten to fifteen days to forge a single sword. This weapon is forged for Hero Highness, so I naturally have to put in extra effort. I haven't even gathered all the materials yet."
"I plan to use Goldsteel, the hardest metal on the Skyvault Continent, as the base, combined with various precious auxiliary materials such as Holy Crystal, Obsidian, Adamantine, Mithril, to forge a weapon for you that can unleash the power of martial arts and also serve as a magic wand."
"As for materials, they are mainly provided by the Empire, the Holy Church, and the Earth Mother Church. I have also drawn up the blueprints, which you can take a look at first. If there is anything you are not satisfied with, I will make the necessary modifications in time."
As he spoke, Lex jogged over and pulled a roll of blueprints from the counter, which was almost as long as a person when unfolded.
The drawing depicts a longsword with beautiful lines, exuding an elegant and noble aura, with the hilt's guard spreading out like feathers.
It's quite appealing at first glance.
"What do you think?" Lex asked cautiously.
Qin Chu nodded. "Excellent, let's do it this way. I'm really looking forward to Lex."
In my first playthrough, I used this weapon to cut down countless Magic Creature.
Even the Demon King was cleaved in two by this weapon; seeing it now, I actually miss it a bit.
A flicker of excitement flashed in Lex's eyes, and he immediately began pounding his chest, assuring the Hero that he would be absolutely satisfied.
Qin Chu only sat here for a short while. After seeing the blueprints, he prepared to turn and leave. Just as he turned around, out of Lex's sight, he flicked his finger and a dark silk thread flew out, wriggling rapidly on the ground.
Seeing Qin Chu about to leave, Lex felt a pang of disappointment but dared not say anything. He quickly followed to see him off, but after only a few steps, he felt a sharp pain in his calf and stumbled, almost falling.
Qin Chu reacted quickly and helped Lex up, saying, "Mr. Lex, you must be careful! There are weapons everywhere here. If you accidentally run into one, you might lose your life."
Lex was a little embarrassed. He was also wondering why he had suddenly felt a pain. He scratched his calf, but it seemed that the pain was just an illusion. The back of his calf didn't hurt or itch, and there were no wounds.
"Thank you, Hero."
He should thank us.
Return to the palace.
As night fell, Ekaterina appeared in Qin Chu's bedroom to report on the day's intelligence.
"Eileen has become a traitor."
"Rosweisse has been fooled. After swearing an oath in the name of the goddess and handing over the Soul Fragment, Rosweisse trusted the three of us completely and had no doubts whatsoever."
Qin Chu smiled slightly; this was exactly the effect he wanted.
He wanted to see Rosweisse struggle desperately like a worm, and then, when she thought she had finally resurrected Jello, he would crush all her hopes with his own hands. That feeling must have been very pleasurable.
That's why he had to give Rosweisse some hope; otherwise, it would be too boring if Rosweisse couldn't withstand the continuous setbacks and gave up.
"Under your arrangement, Master, her malice towards Augustus has deepened. She suspects Augustus of many things. She also told us that Augustus, under the Horus, conspired with Ramon and Eileen to kill many members of the Hero's Party."
Holy crap!
The information brought by Ekaterina shocked Qin Chu.
Where did this woman, Rosweisse, hear the name Horus, and how did she connect Horus with Augustus?
Wasn't Augustus a bit too pitiful?
He was covered in black pots, even though he had thrown several of them himself.
"She has even begun to take an interest in the position of Pope and is preparing to usurp it. Rosweisse seems to think she has a real chance of becoming the first female Pope of the Holy Church. When we left, she was already preparing to contact Gaburain, hoping to bring him under her wing."
"Because she completely trusted us, she also confessed to us that she had already joined forces with Cardinal Douglas, the head of the Heresy Inquisition, and that as the head of the Heresy Inquisition, Douglas had a lot of dirt on important figures in the Holy Church, and these people could potentially be brought to her side as supporters."
"She also said that Augustus seemed to be imprisoning something in a secret dungeon, apparently a woman, which could become a stain used to attack Augustus."
"Furthermore, Rosweisse made a very insidious suggestion: to use Lex, who has already made contact with her, to add a magical restriction to the weapon specially forged for you. Normally, there will be no problem, but when she is ready to attack you, she can directly activate this magical restriction to detonate the weapon and seriously injure you."
"Rosweisse has also arranged for people to search for Jello's other Soul Fragment. It seems there's already news about the next target; we're just waiting for final confirmation."
Listening to the intelligence report from Ekaterina, Qin Chu was quite satisfied and nodded. "Very good. Keep a close eye on any news about that fragment."
"My dearest Ekaterina, you've worked so hard."
"What reward do you want this time?"
The master was very satisfied, which made Ekaterina very happy as well.
Her cheeks flushed, the Scarlet Valkyrie's breathing quickened once more, and her muscular body trembled slightly. "I want everything... of my master!"
"I heard from Sylph that... it seems there are other ways, Katerina wants to give everything to her master."
"I'll grant your wish!"
By the way, Ekaterina looked really beautiful in her armor!
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The next day.
Qin Chu stretched his arms vigorously, feeling completely relaxed.
Sunlight streamed through the window, scattering across Ekaterina's still-sleeping face, making her little face appear even whiter, as if shimmering with a hazy glow.
Her hair was slightly disheveled, Ekaterina was still fast asleep. A faint smile in her eyes revealed that Ekaterina had been well-fed and quite content the previous day.
Qin Chu did not wake Ekaterina. He tidied his clothes and left the bedroom. After washing up with Angelica's help and enjoying a delicious breakfast, Qin Chu left the palace for the Orwell Empire Imperial City Library, nominally the largest library in the entire Orwell Empire.