Where Are the Shackles of Fate? (2)

The Soul-Returning Grass is an extremely precious medicinal herb. It is said that no matter how severe the injury, as long as there is still a breath left, it can pull you back from the gates of hell... And this Soul-Returning Grass is said to only be found in the deepest part of the Demonic Beast Territory.

The Mermaid Heart, the heart of Mermaid, is said to exist only in the depths of the Endless Sea, a magical and mysterious life form.

Whether it's the deepest part of the Demonic Beast Territory or the Endless Sea, both are dangerous areas where one wrong move could cost you your life.

But flames flickered in Rosweisse's eyes as she gazed at the starry sky:

Lord Jello, please wait a little longer. No matter the cost, Rosweisse will surely resurrect you.

This won't be long.

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Chapter 465 Where are the Destiny's Shackles? (2)

Because of Angelica's insistence, Qin Chu had a few rare days of leisure.

My body is idle, but my mind isn't.

The Pride Witch's soul is recuperating within her own body, enveloped by the Sapling, while her corpse has been frozen and stored in Qin Chu's storage ring.

But the words of the Pride Witch kept echoing in Qin Chu's ears.

Destiny's Shackles?

This wasn't the first time Qin Chu had heard the word "Fate."

Fate is mentioned many times in the fragments of Jello's Soul Fragment, and the name of the Goddess of Fate also appears in the proverb left by the soul of the god of Fire God to Phil.

This mysterious goddess seems to have arranged everything and woven the Fate of every single person.

Fate, invisible and intangible, is like an invisible thread that runs through everything.

Qin Chu was certain that he too was bound by the marks of Fate...

Fate, the remains of Evil God, the Divine Authority...

Pride, Gluttony, Wrath, lust, Greed...

Little Saya...

How many traces of Fate are left on ourselves and in our surroundings?

The Pride Witch sensed the influence of Fate upon her, for the inherent Pride of Adelina was unwilling to submit to Fate, and she even chose a path filled with death.

She destroyed the followers of Evil Gods, destroyed evil Church, and even personally confronted Evil God in the Void.

She had fought according to her own will for a thousand years without dying, but just when she met me, she was exhausted and on the verge of death, so she could then naturally transfer her Pride Authority to me?

Is this really just a coincidence?

I always felt that this Pride Authority was forcibly handed to me.

A slight smile curved Qin Chu's lips. Perhaps, this was what they called Fate?

Qin Chu disliked having a predetermined Fate, and for some inexplicable reason, Qin Chu had a premonition that if he followed the predetermined path of Fate step by step, an even more tragic ending would await him.

Unfortunately, the arc of Fate is invisible and intangible.

Qin Chu deliberately spared Adelina's soul and life as a small act of resistance, even though he himself did not understand whether such resistance was futile.

Qin Chu stretched his body and got out of bed. Looking at his right arm, he saw that the injury had completely healed and the flesh had regenerated.

This arm works exactly the same as before.

Speaking of which, the unprecedented pressure from the last confrontation with the will of the Void God also strongly stimulated Qin Chu's body, significantly increasing his absorption of the Evil God's Remnant Body.

The two hearts in the body are gradually beating at similar amplitudes, and one day in the future, these two hearts may completely merge.

As for his right leg, it seemed that it had absorbed the power of the Divine Right Leg. On the surface, it did not appear to have changed at all, but in reality, his right leg had become unprecedentedly powerful.

His own strength is increasing almost every second.

He seems to be getting closer to the realm of Demigod.

Although Demon King Nag and the Second-Generation Jello are a huge threat, Qin Chu does not plan to cause trouble for those two before he has reached the Demigod realm.

Whether you follow the dictates of Fate or struggle alone, strength is the only thing that matters.

Upon leaving the room, Qin Chu spotted Ekaterina in the lobby downstairs.

This Scarlet Valkyrie, clad in bright red armor, is undeniably sexy no matter when you see her.

When Ekaterina noticed Qin Chu coming downstairs, her eyes lit up. "Master, why did you come down? If Angelica sees this, she'll blame you again."

Qin Chu smiled wryly. For the past few days, Angelica had been taking care of Qin Chu almost like a child, attending to him in every possible way. Although Qin Chu felt that he had recovered to about 70-80%, Angelica still forced him to stay in bed and rest properly, and he couldn't go anywhere.

"I feel like I've almost recovered. I'm getting a bit tired from staying in my room all the time. Why don't you come for a walk with me?" Qin Chu said.

Ekaterina nodded immediately; opportunities to be alone with her master like this were rare.

Walking through the streets, the Imperial City of the empire is gradually being restored.

Since the multiple major earthquakes, the city wall separating the Commoners' District from the Nobles' District has collapsed, and the boundary between the commoners and nobles no longer seems as clear as it used to be. Occasionally, some commoners can even be seen moving around in the Nobles' District.

Because of the large number of people and the chaos, Ekaterina frowned and instinctively moved closer to Qin Chu, wary of anyone taking advantage of the confusion to attack the Hero.

A few strands of crimson hair were blown by the breeze, fluttering against Qin Chu's face and causing a slight itch.

I always felt that compared to her Ekaterina now possesses a more charming and alluring quality.

The commoners around him greeted Qin Chu with smiles on their faces, after all, Qin Chu was now not only Hero, but also the Pope of the Holy Church, a position of extreme prestige.

Moreover, the Holy Church's expansion of faith by absorbing a large number of elderly people from the Commoners' District meant that for these young people, the fact that the elderly could have a full meal every day under the blessing of the Goddess of Holy Light reduced a huge burden on their families, which was enough to make these commoners extremely grateful to Pope Qin Chu.

Qin Chu did some small things casually to gain faith, but to these people, they were major events that could affect the lives of their entire families.

Qin Chu simply smiled and nodded in acknowledgment, but inadvertently, Qin Chu gaze seemed to catch sight of a familiar figure.

His brow furrowed slightly, and he gave Ekaterina a wink before immediately chasing after her.

That imposing figure was no longer thin; his body had become strong and powerful, and his ten fingers had become increasingly sharp, like the claws of a wild beast.

This is... Lex.

The guy who made weapons for Qin Chu and also left traps inside them... Of course, the magical restrictions inside the weapons have been cleared by Saya.

Qin Chu's hatred for Lex was no less than that for anyone else.

In the first playthrough, it was this bastard who orchestrated the rumors and slander to damage Qin Chu's reputation. It was also Lex's companies that designed the insidious slow-acting poison, causing his injuries to become completely unhealable and even worsen.

This guy hasn't completely lost control yet.

Perhaps because his own weakness prevented him from meeting the criteria for mutation, Lex was able to survive longer under the corrosive influence of the Evil God's Threads.

There are already obvious differences between him and normal humans.

His body hair became exceptionally thick, with dark red manes visible on his neck, face, and arms. Upon closer inspection, one could even sense a faint crimson aura emanating from Lex's body.

His gaze, like that of a mad dog, constantly scanned the people passing by, as if he already regarded them as mere food, attempting to devour their fresh flesh and blood completely.

But Lex realize how serious the consequences of doing so would be, and he was enduring it with near-madness.

"Lex will probably turn into a monster in a few days," Ekaterina whispered.

Although Qin Chu was busy, even making a trip to the Exeter Kingdom and then resting for many days after returning, he still arranged for people to keep an eye on Lex.

Sometimes it was Norma, sometimes it was Ekaterina, so Ekaterina also knew something about Lex's situation.

"His condition has become very bad. Recently, he has been frequently going out at night to search for stray cats, dogs, and rats in the dirtiest and most chaotic places."

"The pork and beef he bought were no longer enough for him; he craved the freshest, most vibrant flesh and blood." Ekaterina recalled the scene she had spied on while keeping watch, and felt a churning in her stomach, a strange nausea rising within her.

This guy had caught those filthy rats more than once, stuffed them directly into his mouth, and chewed them up.

Feeling the blood splattering in his mouth, he crunches the bones, then a sickly smile spreads across his face.

Back then, Lex only ventured out at night to hunt animals for food, but now he's even appearing during the day and has gradually started targeting humans.

Lex followed them without noticing Qin Chu and Ekaterina. Although the people on both sides were constantly whetting Lex's appetite, he was clearly able to control himself. Moreover, he obviously had his own goal, and although he looked left and right along the way, he didn't hesitate much.

Finally, Lex stopped.

What appeared before them was none other than the execution ground.

A large crowd of onlookers had already gathered around, pointing and whispering. In the center of the execution ground were three nobles, bound by iron chains, kneeling on the ground.

This is the thirteenth group of nobles executed by Wadsworth in recent times, and the charges against them are all remarkably consistent: treason.

The three nobles were shouting loudly that they were innocent, and even the executioner next to them looked a little strange. The three nobles had only made a few complaints about Wadsworth during the party, and then these conversations somehow got into Wadsworth's ears. Before the party was over, they were arrested by Wadsworth.

The executioner also felt that the three men were innocent, but no one dared to disobey the emperor's orders.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that recently all the nobles have been living in indescribable fear, terrified that if they are caught with even the slightest incriminating evidence, death will be their end.

The three men were sent to the guillotine.

With a soft thud, the three heads rolled away a great distance.

Lex's small eyes flashed with a burning, Greed light at that moment; he couldn't wait to pounce on the freshest corpse and tear it apart.

Only human flesh and blood can fill the enormous emptiness deep within the heart.

Lex was desperately trying to hold back; he wanted to wait until the body was buried before digging it up—this was Lex's last shred of sanity.

But at that moment, a wisp of scarlet blood mist seemed to be drawn by some force, and like a strange arc, it spun once in mid-air before drilling straight into Lex's nasal cavity.

The smell of human blood...

Lex's eyes instantly turned blood red.

He couldn't hold back any longer.

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Chapter 466 It's been a long time since I've shown Ekaterina any favor (3)

Undoubtedly, this whiff of blood was guided into Lex's nasal cavity by Qin Chu.

This was a trivial matter for Qin Chu, and no one would notice it, but it was absolutely fatal for Lex.

Originally, Qin Chu just wanted to go out for a casual stroll and get some fresh air. Since he had already encountered Lex, Qin Chu didn't mind stirring things up from behind, making the man completely bizarre, and then having a legitimate reason to execute Lex in public.

The taste of fresh blood.

Huff, huff!

Amidst the crowd of onlookers, Lex gasped for breath, almost Greed inhaling the scent lingering in the air. The aroma was so wonderful that it captivated Lex, far more alluring than the smells of cats, dogs, or rats.

His already bloodshot eyes were wide open, his eyeballs almost bulging out of their sockets, and his chest was heaving rapidly.

Desire is suppressing what little reason remains.

He originally planned to dig out the bodies after the three people were buried, but he was losing control of himself and wanted the most delicious blood.

Suddenly, Lex let out a howl like a wolf, the sound echoing across the execution ground.

The next second, a scarlet figure suddenly darted out in front of everyone.

Lex seemed to have completely transformed into a crazed beast, pouncing on a corpse, opening his blood-red maw to reveal sharp, serrated teeth, and tearing at it madly.

Blood splattered.

Crimson, filthy stains soaked through Lex 'Lex clothes, making him look even more terrifying.

Crunch, crunch... thud, thud...

In an instant, everyone who witnessed this scene stopped moving, and only the sound of Lex chewing on flesh and blood echoed throughout the execution ground.

That scene sent chills down the spines of everyone around.

The executioner beside him instinctively wanted to rush forward to stop him, but when he saw Lex's current appearance, he was terrified. He didn't even think about rushing forward; he even instinctively took a step back.

What kind of monster was it?

Is that even human?

Accompanied by strange chewing sounds, Lex's body was expanding continuously, his clothes were torn apart, leaving only scraps of cloth hanging on.

His dark red mane looked as if it were dyed with blood, each hair standing stiffly upright, making him resemble an ugly hedgehog.

His hands had completely transformed into sharp claws, and his nails could tear large chunks of flesh from a corpse with a single hiss.

His legs grew thicker and thicker, his feet bursting through his shoes and transforming him into the shape of a wild beast.