Dear, It's Time to Take Your Medicine!

Don't use such suggestive wording. It made it feel like I'd done something awful to this witch.

"You used despicable means to forcibly bind our lives together, and it was an unequal contract at that."

"If I die, you'll be fine. But if you die, I won't live much longer either."

Saya grew angrier as she spoke. "This witch doesn't want to die alongside an idiot like you, so before I vanished, I used my remaining magic power to cast the transcendent spell Death Knell. Using the living souls of hundreds of millions as a sacrifice, I turned time back seven years, to when you had just arrived in this world."

"And I was punished by the opposing laws. Not only did my power fail to recover to its peak, it became even worse. I couldn't even maintain a physical body and could only attach myself to you, temporarily transferring one of my authorities to you..."

"It's all your fault that I ended up like this. You have to take responsibility."

So that was it. He hadn't expected Heaven's Chain, which had once been used to restrain Saya, to instead give him a second chance.

Since he had been given a second chance, Qin Chu would make those people understand what true despair was this time!

The two conversed mentally, so none of the Thirteen Sages could hear them. They even remained frozen in their original positions, while the flush on Natia's face grew increasingly intense.

The other twelve old men were terrified and did not dare rush over to separate them. They were afraid that one wrong move would provoke Natia into going berserk and killing the Hero in rage.

For a moment, the entire scene sank into a strange silence.

After a long while, Qin Chu seemed to come back to his senses and hurriedly took a step back. "Sorry, that was rude. I thought I was dreaming..."

Natia panted heavily, her complicated eyes still glaring at Qin Chu.

The moment Qin Chu's finger had entered her mouth, her fiery temper had flared up. She had wanted to slap this shameless trash of a Hero flying.

She restrained herself because he was the Hero.

Yet she soon discovered an incomprehensible abnormality in her body.

In truth, Touch of Lust was not that powerful. It mostly caused abnormalities in the target's body through subtle influence. Natia's intense reaction was largely because it had happened so suddenly, compounded by the fact that she had never had any contact with the opposite sex, making the stimulation far stronger.

Meanwhile, the twelve old men hurriedly wiped the sweat from their foreheads. Thank goodness, thank goodness. It seemed Natia had held back and hadn't erupted. The Hero's life had been saved.

No matter how strong the Hero might become in the future, the current Hero was weaker than a goblin, practically no different from a slime. If Natia really lost her temper, the Hero would be dead for certain.

An old man took a deep breath, steadied himself, and stepped forward. "Honored Hero, this is the Skyvault Continent. I am Zimmerman, leader of the Thirteen Sages. We summoned you into this world. We beg you, please save this world. It will soon be reduced to ruins beneath the iron hooves of monsters."

It was time for the real performance.

Qin Chu did his best to control his expression as he looked at the old man before him. "Sir, what are you talking about? Skyvault Continent? I've only heard of Eurasia. Don't tell me I've arrived in another world? Hahaha, you're quite the joker..."

Zimmerman was not surprised by Qin Chu's reaction. This was the most normal response. When First-Generation Hero Jello had been summoned, he had acted almost the same way and refused to believe that he had traveled to another world.

However, Zimmerman had his own trump card. He pointed at the sky. "Hero, if you don't believe me, look..."

Following Zimmerman's finger, Qin Chu raised his head and looked up. Two crescent moons hung conspicuously in the sky, one bright and one dim. The smile on his face gradually stiffened, his lips trembling nervously, his eyes wide open. After a long while, Qin Chu let out a long sigh. "Two moons... I really did travel to another world."

He wondered how his acting had been. It should have fooled them, right?

Zimmerman smiled smugly. Lord Jello had only become convinced that he had traveled to another world after seeing the two moons as well.

However, the Second-Generation Hero seemed far more accepting. He appeared to accept the reality quickly and began considering something.

A few seconds later, Qin Chu spoke again. "Sir Zimmerman, you said you wanted me to fight monsters, right? I'm sorry. Although you may have gone to great lengths to summon me, but... that's impossible. I can't do it."

"Monsters should be terrifying creatures, right? But I'm just an ordinary person. I can't possibly be their match, so... I'm sorry to disappoint you."

"No, please don't say that." Zimmerman hurriedly replied. "Heroes receive the blessings of the gods and possess powers ordinary people do not. You can try calling up your panel and show it to us..."

Qin Chu pretended to be startled by the suddenly appearing panel. After fumbling around for a while, he finally displayed it for the old men.

Even Natia could not help but look over curiously.

Of course, Qin Chu would not let these people see his true authorities. The panel had been disguised by Saya and displayed the authorities Qin Chu possessed when he was first summoned.

Although Saya had very little power remaining now, the disguise she had created by gathering that remnant power was still not something Zimmerman could see through.

The white-haired, hunched old man with a face full of wrinkles merely trembled, while two sharp glints burst from his clouded eyes. "Ally of Justice, Heaven Rewards Diligence..."

"T-two transcendent authorities..."

Ally of Justice: as long as one persisted on the path of justice, the more lives one saved, the stronger one became.

Heaven Rewards Diligence: as long as one worked hard enough, one would receive the rewards one deserved.

For a Hero, there was nothing more suitable than these two authorities.

Zimmerman was nearly shedding cloudy tears. Two transcendent authorities— even First-Generation Hero Jello had possessed only one transcendent authority.

The Second-Generation Hero was even more exceptional than the first.

"Now... the Skyvault Continent truly has hope." Zimmerman burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

The other Grand Sages beside him were equally excited. Their normally composed minds could no longer hold steady at this moment.

Even Natia could not help giving Qin Chu another look. She had not expected the Hero who had just committed such a blasphemous act against her to be so outstanding, and she actually felt a trace of joy in her heart.

If they knew that beneath Ally of Justice lay Greed, Wrath, and Lust, he wondered what expressions they would wear.

"My lords, has the Hero summoning succeeded?" At that moment, a voice suddenly came from the path leading down the mountain beside the altar.

The instant he heard that voice, Qin Chu's pupils contracted sharply.

The authority Forced Calm activated instantly.

Qin Chu's body turned bit by bit with the creaking stiffness of a rusted machine. In his gaze, a young girl dressed in a pure white saintess robe stood quietly beneath the moonlight.

The night breeze stirred her skirt, revealing two fair calves that gave off a hazy, jade-like glow.

That petite face was as holy and innocent as ever.

Compared to seven years later, she had less maturity and more youthful tenderness.

The person Qin Chu hated most in this world!

Rosweisse...

We meet again at last!

Four thousand words for Chapter 2. Six thousand words today.

How Should He Take Revenge on This Woman?

Hatred...

Rosweisse.

She had once been Qin Chu's most beloved woman, and she was also the one who had hurt him the deepest.

He had almost forgotten. When he was summoned for the first time, a banquet had been held at the foot of the mountain to welcome him. After Zimmerman briefly explained the Skyvault Continent's current situation, it had been this woman who came up the mountain to invite him to the banquet.

Under the moonlight, she was pure and holy, still just as beautiful.

He still remembered that when he first saw Rosweisse like this, he had fallen in love at first sight.

"Hey, calm down. Don't lose control. If you do, everything will be over." Saya warned beside Qin Chu's ear.

Saya could understand Qin Chu. Anyone would be unable to stay calm after suddenly seeing the person responsible for their miserable death!

But he had to control himself!

His fists clenched tightly, veins bulging along his arms, his nails nearly digging into his palms. He suddenly took a deep breath and, relying on his own willpower and the authority Forced Calm, finally suppressed his rage. Saya was right. He was not Rosweisse's match right now.

"Thank you..."

"Hmph, I wasn't doing it for you. I just don't want to die along with you." Saya snorted and muttered.

A few seconds later, Qin Chu finally raised his head and looked at Rosweisse again. By now, he had regained his calm. Perhaps because of his earlier rage, a faint flush had even surfaced on his face.

Rosweisse's expression was somewhat strange as well. The man opposite her had suddenly widened his eyes and stared fixedly at her. That gaze frightened her somewhat.

"Sorry, I lost my composure for a moment. I was stunned by your beauty." Qin Chu seemed very embarrassed.

The moment those words left his mouth, Rosweisse's fear gradually faded. So that was why he had kept staring at her—had her beauty shocked him?

What a disgusting thing. This man had probably never seen a woman as beautiful as her before, had he?

Rosweisse could not help feeling somewhat smug. At the same time, she thought of Lord Jello. Lord Jello had reacted the same way when he first saw her. If it were Lord Jello, she would feel shy and even a little pleased. But when it came from this man, all she felt was instinctive disgust.

There could only be one Hero, and that was Lord Jello. This damned fellow was nothing but a counterfeit!

On the other side, Grand Sage Natia frowned tightly, feeling inexplicably irritated.

Rosweisse was a natural actress. No matter how disgusted she felt inside, none of it showed on her face. Instead, a blush appeared on her cheeks as she gave Qin Chu a faint sidelong glance, looking utterly enchanting.

Under Rosweisse's guidance, Qin Chu and the Thirteen Sages headed down the mountain.

Along the way, Rosweisse appeared very curious about the Hero. She walked beside him, acting quite intimately. When she heard that Qin Chu possessed two transcendent authorities, her large eyes fluttered, her face full of delight.

Yet poisonous thoughts churned within her heart. This damned bastard actually possessed authorities superior to Lord Jello's?

Unforgivable!

Qin Chu dealt with Rosweisse. Though he hated this woman intensely, he had to admit that her methods were truly formidable.

This woman had an innocent-looking face that could easily win the favor of men. Her neither-too-close-nor-too-distant manner of contact could make people wonder whether she liked them.

Yet when you truly tried to approach her, she would reject you with impeccably righteous reasoning.

She was also very skilled at using every advantage she possessed.

She rejected the Hero, yet remained the person closest to him, openly treating herself as the Hero's girlfriend.

Wherever the Hero appeared, Rosweisse would be there as well, causing people to subconsciously feel that Rosweisse deserved a share of the Hero's achievements.

In his previous life, Rosweisse had made perfect use of this, establishing her core position within the Hero's Party. Coupled with her identity as a saintess, her prestige among the people grew higher and higher. She could rally crowds with a single call, and her status and influence even surpassed that of the Holy Church's Pope. She became the chief of the Skyvault Continent's Supreme Council after the war.

Zimmerman lingered beside Natia. Looking at the expressionless Natia, he comforted her quietly. "Natia, you've suffered a grievance."

There was no doubt he meant Qin Chu's earlier rude and blasphemous behavior.

Natia shook her head slightly, lowering her eyes. "It's fine. I know what matters more to the Skyvault Continent."

Zimmerman felt somewhat relieved. His disciple had finally grown up.

At that moment, Qin Chu's voice came from ahead. "Sir Zimmerman, may I ask whether I can return to my original world?"

Zimmerman answered without hesitation, "Of course. Once the monster problem is resolved, we can send you back to your original world."

"Is that so? That's wonderful."

It was a lie.

Once someone came to this world, they would never have an opportunity to return. After killing the Eternal Monarch and sealing the Dark Witch for the first time in his first life, Qin Chu had sought out Zimmerman. That old bastard had bluntly admitted that he had lied.

They traveled down the winding, steep mountain path until several carriages appeared at the foot of the mountain.

Rosweisse pulled Qin Chu into the foremost carriage. She had already begun establishing her special status by the Hero's side.

Clip-clop! Clip-clop!

The carriage traveled over the rugged road. Before long, a massive city appeared ahead.

The city walls, over twenty meters high, were majestic and imposing. They were built entirely from huge stones and were extraordinarily sturdy. Even if fierce monsters directly rammed the city, it would remain unharmed.

This was the Holy City of the future.

For now, it was the Imperial City of the Orwell Empire.

The carriage entered the city. A nauseating stench of decay and filth seemed to hang in the air. Though it was already late at night, Qin Chu could still see a hunched sanitation worker in a filthy skirt clearing rubbish from the potholed road.

Perhaps she had grown accustomed to such a life. Her expression was numb as she mechanically swept the stains from the ground. She could not allow even a scrap of rubbish to remain on the road, or the inspectors would deduct a week's wages tomorrow.

Suddenly, she spotted a scrap of cloth. A glimmer of light appeared in her dull, vacant eyes. It must have been discarded by some rich person. She could take it home and make clothes for her child.

Qin Chu knew it was something a noble had put on their pet. Once it got dirty, they had casually thrown it away.

On the flatter patches along both sides of the street lay many unemployed vagrants. They were covered with nothing more than thin newspapers and shivered despite the summer weather.

A ragged little girl, skeletal from malnutrition, had nearly crawled entirely into a trash bin as she searched through it desperately.

At last, she found a chicken bone that had not been picked clean. Her eyes lit up. Just as she was about to savor that luxurious delicacy, a group of children suddenly rushed over and snatched the bone away, leaving the little girl standing there blankly, tears welling at the corners of her eyes.

A few seconds later, she buried her tiny body back into the garbage pile. She knew that if she could not find food again, she would starve to death. Her instinct to survive supported her small body as it struggled in this cold world.

Qin Chu's fingers trembled slightly, but he ultimately restrained himself.

He still remembered that in his first life, unable to bear it, he had stopped the carriage and borrowed one hundred Mana from Rosweisse to give to the girl, hoping she could buy bread to fill her stomach.

But at the time, he had not known what an enormous fortune one hundred Mana was to the commoners of this world. After he left, the girl had been surrounded by other orphans. They stole the money he had given her and even broke her legs. From then on, the girl could only spend her life in a wheelchair.

Rosweisse also looked somewhat sorrowful. "The number of orphans has increased several times over recently. Even the church cannot help every single one."

Qin Chu asked quietly, "Why?"