Dear, Time to Take Your Medicine!

Of course, Saya did not think a man who could rival a Demonic Beast would be so kindhearted. It was enough for him to torment Rosweisse like this.

She pondered the actions Qin Chu might take:

"Once Rosweisse has been devoured clean down to the bone, you'll deliberately bring up Jello in front of her, then shatter Jello's soul before her very eyes, provoking Rosweisse to break free from Love That Topples Cities and return to normal..."

"Once that woman wakes up, all she'll face is her own ruined, filthy body, along with the despair of knowing that the person she loved most can never be revived..."

"Oh, my god, Qin Chu, you really are too wicked, too shameless... You might as well become a Witch."

A Witch?

What a joke. I'm a man.

If anything, I'd be a male Witch... Well, male Witch did not sound very good either.

"Don't force your own ideas onto me. That's just what you said—how do you know that's what I'm thinking?" Qin Chu defended his pitiful reputation.

After all, he had not even said anything, yet he had already been branded shameless. That was truly unjust.

"Huh? You aren't planning to do that? Could it be that you have an even worse plan?"

"Mm... Actually, I think your plan is pretty good."

Saya rolled her eyes. She knew he was that kind of person.

Of course, she did not dislike it either.

Qin Chu's fingers parted Saya's long hair drifting before his eyes.

"However, Rosweisse will not be the first person to take Love That Topples Cities."

"Huh?" Saya was somewhat startled. "Why? Don't you hate Rosweisse the most?"

"I do hate Rosweisse the most. Given everything Rosweisse has done, even taking revenge tenfold or a hundredfold would not be excessive... But Love That Topples Cities is not suitable for Rosweisse."

"After all, Rosweisse made this potion herself. She would be extremely sensitive to the aura of Love That Topples Cities. It would be too difficult to act against her, and it could easily spiral out of control."

"Although I want revenge, it is better to be cautious."

"Then who are you planning to make your move against first?"

Qin Chu smiled and named someone. "The Scarlet Valkyrie, Ekaterina."

"Ekaterina will get drunk as a lord tonight. Don't you think that's a good opportunity?"

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The Saintess's Home Was Burgled

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In the first cycle, it had been Saya who carried the drunken Ekaterina home.

That woman had competed in drinking with more than twenty men in the tavern, fighting a wheel battle. She had forcibly drunk over twenty grown men under the table, only to end up unconscious from drink herself.

"I see. Then it seems I need to hurry. I should be able to make it in time," Saya said with a nod.

She took immense pleasure in helping Qin Chu commit evil deeds.

Qin Chu did not remain idle either. He turned invisible once more and left the palace.

"Where are you going?"

"Rosweisse couldn't possibly be unaware of the effects of Love That Topples Cities, could she?" Qin Chu raised a brow. "The incomplete version of Love That Topples Cities needs seven bottles before it can work... If only one bottle had been brewed, Rosweisse would not rashly use it on me. If there is a break in the middle, it will all become ineffective."

"Where do you think Rosweisse hid the other six bottles?"

The Holy Church!

Even from outside the Holy Church, one could clearly see the elegant and magnificent statue of the Goddess of Holy Light, carved from white jade, at the center of the Holy Church.

This was the Holy Church's principal deity!

It was said that she was a compassionate, elegant, and beautiful goddess.

Beside the statue of the Goddess of Holy Light stood seven smaller statues. Those were the seven subordinate gods.

Qin Chu was very familiar with this place.

Not merely because Augustus had invited him to far more grand banquets and private gatherings than Saint Monica and Wadsworth combined.

Rosweisse had played a part in it as well.

As a member of the Hero's Party—and someone Qin Chu had admired—Rosweisse had often displayed a mischievous, adorable side... Of course, Qin Chu now understood that all that playfulness and sweetness had been Rosweisse's disguise.

That woman's heart was blacker than the ink squirted by an octopus.

In short, Rosweisse often behaved in ways that did not suit a Saintess's etiquette before Qin Chu. For instance, she skipped every etiquette class that nuns were required to attend; at banquets, she would grab Qin Chu's hand and secretly slip away, just so the two of them could go shopping together...

Rosweisse's charming and adorable little actions had once left Qin Chu deeply infatuated, making him increasingly convinced that the Saintess might have feelings for him as well.

Looking back now, he truly had been played miserably.

Still, thanks to all that, Qin Chu knew exactly when the Holy Church's perimeter patrols changed shifts and where blind spots would appear.

The Holy Church headquarters was surrounded by a massive barrier. Without an identity token or invitation, one would be repelled by the barrier and unable to enter. Even an Invisibility Spell would be forcibly dispelled.

Qin Chu did not want to stir up unnecessary trouble, so he acted with extreme caution. He first used Shapeshifting to turn himself into a sparrow, then used an Invisibility Spell to conceal his presence. Perched atop a large tree, he waited silently.

Just after a Holy Knights Order patrol passed before him, Qin Chu spread his wings and flew to a corner of the wall.

There was a damaged patch at the corner. It was also the barrier's one tiny flaw.

Before another patrol of Knights appeared, Qin Chu swiftly slipped through the damaged section and infiltrated the Holy Church.

Qin Chu was certain that Rosweisse was not home right now. That woman was probably attending a banquet at some young lady's or princess's home. If the two nuns under her failed and killed Angelica, she would have an alibi.

Rosweisse had invited Qin Chu into her private room more than once, so he knew the way like the back of his hand.

Soon, a separate two-story building appeared before Qin Chu.

Its entire exterior was the white that symbolized holiness, and the spotless walls bore reliefs of the Goddess of Holy Light.

Perhaps to show off her own noble character and prove she had nothing to hide, Rosweisse's door had only an ordinary lock. There was not even a magical restriction.

Then again, the outer barrier of the Holy Church was enough to keep out anyone harboring ill intent, while the nuns and priests within the Holy Church would not dare barge into the Saintess's room.

Rosweisse could never have dreamed that a Qin Chu whose personality had changed so drastically would come calling.

He looked around. There was no one nearby.

Reassured, Qin Chu snapped the lock apart in one motion.

Rosweisse's room was much the same as he remembered. The entire room was decorated in shades of pink and white, radiating a young girl's innocence and purity.

There were not many decorations or pieces of furniture in the room. There was only a bed, a wardrobe, a dressing table, a desk, and two chairs. That was all.

Perhaps because Rosweisse often lived here, the room was filled with the unique fragrance of a young woman.

Rosweisse's changed clothes were drying on the windowsill. There was even underwear among them...

But none of that was the point. The important question was: where had Rosweisse hidden those things that could not be discovered by others?

He gave the room a rough glance. There was almost nothing that drew attention.

The only places that could conceal anything were the desk drawers and the wardrobe, but... Rosweisse should not have carelessly left something as important as the Love That Topples Cities potion out in the open, should she?

"Huh? This woman's magical skill is quite high?" Saya, who had been concentrating on improving the Love That Topples Cities potion, suddenly spoke up and startled Qin Chu.

"Weren't you improving the potion?"

Saya casually waved her little hand. "Almost done, almost done!"

"There are five magical restrictions in this room, upstairs and downstairs..."

"Every restriction was crafted with exceptional ingenuity. The magical fluctuations have been almost completely suppressed. If the strongest Witch, me, had not appeared, I doubt even you would be able to sense them." Saya looked rather pleased with herself.

Although she had lost the battle against Qin Chu, in terms of magical attainment alone, Qin Chu was inferior to her.

With such careful concealment, the restrictions surely protected some extraordinary things. Perhaps the Love That Topples Cities potion was among them.

"Can you undo them?"

"Who are you looking down on?" Saya put on an old-fashioned air, deeply displeased by Qin Chu's doubt.

To Saya, those words were an insult. She was the strongest Witch. There was no magical restriction in this world that Saya could not undo. No matter how ingenious Rosweisse's restrictions were, they were child's play before Saya.

She floated down from Qin Chu's shoulder, crouched on the floor, and used her little hand to draw a pattern in the air over one of the floor tiles.

Not long afterward, a faint magical ripple spread out. With a crack, the floor tile suddenly lifted. Qin Chu hurried over and, at Saya's signal, removed the raised tile.

Beneath it was a square hollow. It was very small, probably only large enough to barely fit a human head.

There was even less inside. There was only a ring.

It was a common storage ring on the Skyvault Continent. Within was a space of three cubic meters that could hold some small but important items.

Qin Chu picked up the ring and skillfully infused it with magic to open it. When he saw what was inside, he sharply sucked in a breath.

"Is it Love That Topples Cities?"

"No, it isn't..."

Saya grew even more suspicious. "Then what is it?"

Something that could make Qin Chu react like that had to be extraordinary, right?

"It's money..."

"It's Mana..."

"Seven hundred million Mana..."

The largest denomination of banknote on the Skyvault Continent was ten thousand Mana. Each bundle contained one hundred notes, making one million Mana.

There were a total of seven hundred bundles in the storage ring!

Duke Yarman's manor.

Rosweisse took small sips of exquisite red wine.

Opposite her sat Duke Yarman's daughter, while young ladies from other noble families sat all around them. Though the duke's daughter was the host of the banquet, it was clear that Rosweisse was its true center.

A warm and gentle smile remained on her face as she chatted casually with the young ladies.

But her thoughts had long since drifted elsewhere. She wondered how Sana and Maggie's operation was going. They should have succeeded by now. Angelica's power was bound by the collar, leaving her without any combat ability. With Maggie and Sana's strength, they could handle it easily. Nothing should go wrong.

Perhaps Qin Chu had already consumed the potion that the controlled Angelica had added to his food.

If this happened six more times, the Hero would become a dog completely enslaved by them.

Then Lord Jello's resurrection plan would proceed exceptionally smoothly.

At that thought, Rosweisse's smile became even brighter.

"Lady Saintess, what is it? You look so happy..." The duke's daughter noticed Rosweisse's expression and asked.

"Hehe, it's nothing..." Rosweisse's smile faded slightly as she rose elegantly to her feet. "I thought of something pleasant. My apologies, but it is getting late. You all know the Holy Church's rules. It is about time for me to return."

With these people serving as her alibi, even if something unexpected happened, Rosweisse could wash herself completely clean.

Rosweisse did not wish to continue wasting time on these foolish women. She could not wait to return to her residence and hear the good news from Sana and Maggie!

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A Cage in the Void (1)

Seven hundred million Mana!

He did not love money.

Really.

As the Hero, he received a monthly salary of one hundred thousand Mana. That was already considered quite high on the Skyvault Continent, even if it was not as extravagant as the income of great nobles.

During the first cycle, Qin Chu had basically never worried much about money.

Yet this number still gave Qin Chu a tremendous shock. He had not expected Rosweisse to be so wealthy. Qin Chu had only received an annual salary of one hundred million after saving the entire continent.

Rosweisse was merely the Saintess of the Holy Church. Though her status was lofty, her monthly salary was not particularly remarkable. Rosweisse was only in her twenties now; even if she were two hundred years old, she could never have saved this much through salary alone.