If I Kill You, I'll Be the Hero (2)

Once he left, the call that Antasia sensed grew stronger and stronger... Even if Antasia had a strong will, Qin Chu didn't feel that she could withstand the pull of the mysterious being.

In the midst of their soft whispered conversation, the two unknowingly fell asleep.

The next morning, Qin Chu opened his eyes precisely on time.

The girl in his arms blinked her long eyelashes gently and opened her slightly dazed, deep blue eyes.

They quickly packed their clothes and left Antasia's room together in the darkness.

When they arrived at the palace gates, Angelica, Little Saya, Big Saya, Heloise, Ieta, and Atris were already there. Upon seeing Qin Chu and Antasia, the women all wore slightly ambiguous smiles.

Although everyone knew about her relationship with Qin Chu, the numerous ambiguous glances still made Antasia feel overwhelmed, and her fair face Crimson Crimson.

Soon after, footsteps sounded behind them.

They are Antasia's parents, Oswald and Heidi.

It was clear that both of them were extremely tired.

Oswald had been going around reassuring the people all night, while Heidi, with dark circles under her eyes, was holding a pure white coat that appeared to be made of mink fur.

Oswald's face still clearly showed some frustration. In his view, as the king of the Ice Grand Duchy, it was his bounden duty to go deep into the glacier to investigate the cause of the kingdom's disaster. Now that he had handed all these matters over to Qin Chu, he was having some trouble getting over it.

Oswald wanted to go with Qin Chu, but he knew very well that he couldn't help much with his own strength, and would even have to ask Qin Chu to take care of him.

Heidi walked up to Qin Chu and, after a brief hesitation, draped the mink coat over his Qin Chu, which provided some warmth.

"Xiao Qin."

"Please be extra careful this time. The depths of the glacier are unlike any other place; there will be dangers you've never encountered before. Do not be careless."

"However, while the depths of the glacier are terrifying, they are not an absolute dead zone."

"Yesterday I investigated a lot of information, and in the records there was one person who entered the glacier three times."

Adjusting his clothes, Qin Chu became curious about Heidi's words. "Three times? Who?"

"It's a woman named Gloria, or, if the records are correct, the Ice Witch."

Qin Chu's pupils suddenly dilated.

Gloria, the Ice Witch?

His gaze unconsciously drifted towards Antasia's direction. Could it be that the Ice Witch was the one attracting Antasia?

The Ice Witch, as her name suggests, is a being who wields the power of ice.

The Far Northern Glacier may be an unbearable place for other creatures, but for the Ice Witch, it may be the most suitable place for survival and cultivation.

Like the Flame Witch Phil, who has always lived in a volcano.

If the Ice Witch lives deep within the glacier and only occasionally comes out to purchase supplies, that's normal. But Heidi's words make it sound like Gloria lives somewhere else and only occasionally ventures into the glacier to do special things.

So, what exactly is the Ice Witch's goal?

"Did the Ice Witch only enter the glacier three times in total?" Qin Chu asked again.

Heidi nodded vigorously. "That's right, only three times. She would purchase large quantities of goods in the Ice Grand Duchy and then stay in the glacier for a long time. After the third time, Gloria never appeared again, as if she had disappeared from this world."

"What did she buy?" Qin Chu pressed.

"The first two times, too much time had passed, and there were no records left."

"As for the last time, it seems they bought all the Holy Crystal in the entire Ice Grand Duchy, and... Mana Bombs," Heidi replied after a moment's thought.

Tsk.

The sounds were faint and indistinct, and it seemed that strange noises could be heard coming from the back of the Little Saya almost simultaneously.

We're all Witch, but the differences in how we fare off seem quite significant.

Although Saya Nicholas is the most powerful Dark Witch, both of them are actually quite poor.

This directly led to Big Saya's money-grubbing personality. Even though the Holy Church was gradually getting back on track, Big Saya still held onto the Holy Church's financial power tightly and refused to let go.

In comparison, the Ice Witch is doing much better.

Although the Ice Grand Duchy is only a small country, buying all of its Holy Crystal would be no small sum, not to mention things like Mana Bombs.

Qin Chu kept this in mind. "I understand, Miss Heidi. I will be more careful. Also, I will take Antasia with me this time."

These words drew astonishment from all around; no one had expected Qin Chu to make such a decision so suddenly.

The vast and desolate land.

A world covered in silver.

In the glacial region of the Far North, Qin Chu truly experienced just how cold it was—a temperature even more extreme and unbearable than that of the capital city of the principality.

The raging cold wind seemed to have transformed into ice blades tearing through the air, slicing against the magic shield with a hissing sound.

Ripples occasionally appeared on the crimson shield.

A fire shield isn't exactly a sophisticated spell.

However, Qin Chu's own strength was formidable, and he was able to withstand the terrifyingly low temperature. A hazy crimson light enveloped Qin Chu and Antasia beside him, and despite the raging cold winds around them, warmth emanated from within the protective barrier.

Recalling the scene of explaining to Oswald, this doting father, why he had taken Antasia to the glacier, Qin Chu still felt a little scared.

She worked herself to the bone, drenched in sweat, and finally managed to convince the man.

At this moment, the outside temperature should be around minus 60 or 70 degrees Celsius, an extremely low temperature that would turn a normal human into an ice sculpture in a short time.

Here, there are no mountains, no vegetation, no animals; almost no living thing can withstand this temperature that can freeze your very soul.

What fell from the pale sky were not snowflakes, but tiny shards of ice, which struck the magic shield with a crackling sound.

The two people flew close to the ice on the ground; although their speed was somewhat affected, it was by no means slow.

The capital city of the duchy was soon left far behind and could no longer be seen.

The approximate location of the Evil God's Remnant Body has been given by the Death Witch Ileta. Qin Chu plans to first find the Evil God's Remnant Body to quell the disaster in the duchy before searching for the Ice Witch.

After all, the Ice Witch left behind only an ambiguous legend, making it extremely difficult to find her Ice Witch in this vast glacier.

As they ventured deeper, the biting wind grew increasingly terrifying.

Even with the naked eye, one can clearly discern the traces left by the howling wind in mid-air.

The gale even formed one bizarre vortex after another, spinning violently, howling, devouring, and roaring.

Even the flame shield could be clearly heard making strange creaking sounds, like metal rubbing against each other, as if it might shatter completely at any moment.

After traveling for several hours, Qin Chu sensed that Antasia beside him was getting tired and stopped, saying, "Let's rest for a bit."

Antasia nodded, slightly out of breath, quite annoyed that she couldn't keep up with Qin Chu's speed. She thought to herself, "I shouldn't have come."

Qin Chu didn't think too much about it; he just glanced ahead and behind him, his brows furrowing.

Although the wind, snow, and cold currents hindered them, Qin Chu's strength was already formidable enough that, with Qin Chu assistance, the two flew at a considerable speed.

In just a few hours, they had already covered at least several hundred kilometers.

However, Qin Chu never saw the remains that Ileta had described, which lay ten thousand meters below the transparent glacier.

"Antasia, can you still feel that attraction?" Qin Chu asked casually.

"Yes." Antasia nodded vigorously. "It's even stronger than before."

The princess tilted her head slightly, seemingly sensing a call from within her soul, "I can even hear a call that seems like an illusion."

In which direction?

After sensing the area, Antasia pointed slightly to the left and slightly ahead compared to their current direction of travel. "Over there."

It seems to be in a similar location to where the Evil God's Remnant Body is... or rather, because Qin Chu has a poor sense of direction, and because Ileta had only given him a vague location, Qin Chu actually didn't know exactly where the Evil God's Remnant Body was.

From this perspective, the Ice Witch and the Evil God's Remnant Body appear to be in the same location.

Wait a minute... Qin Chu suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Could the Ice Witch's true purpose be the Evil God's Remnant Body?

Here's the first chapter, 4,000 words. Another drinking party... Sigh... With my alcohol tolerance, why do they always drag me along? Are they planning to get everyone drunk and wait for me to drive them home?

Chapter 515 Kill you, and I will be the Hero (2)

Qin Chu hadn't initially connected the Ice Witch Gloria with the Evil God's Remnant Body, but now that he realized their locations seemed very close, and possibly even the same area, this idea started to creep in uncontrollably.

What did Gloria purchase from the duchy?

Mana Bombs.

Holy Crystal.

Mana Bombs, needless to say, are used for explosive destruction.

Holy Crystal, on the other hand, is a pure aggregate of energy. After being modified through special means, it can also function as a bomb.

Could it be that the Ice Witch Gloria intends to use a large number of Mana Bombs and Holy Crystal to destroy the Evil God's Remnant Body?

Once this thought appeared in Qin Chu's mind, it immediately spread outwards like ripples, and his consciousness became somewhat uncontrollable.

The Ice Witch wields the Ice Authority, a power originally belonging to the native deity of the Skyvault Continent, the Ice God who was killed by the Strongest Evil God a thousand years ago.

Within the authority, there still lingers some of the Ice God's resentment, so it's understandable that he wanted to completely destroy the Evil God's Remnant Body after encountering it.

But this is destined to be a path of failure.

The Strongest Evil God's combat power was truly terrifying; it was an existence that required all the gods of the Skyvault Continent to besiege and kill almost all of them to destroy.

Even if it's just a broken body, it's something that Witch who merely inherits the Ice Authority can't destroy.

Witch are not omnipotent.

Gloria entered the glacier three times, and there is no record of her returning after the third entry.

Therefore, it is very likely that Gloria has already perished in the glacier. Even Witch cannot withstand the corrosive effects of the Evil God's Remnant Body. The Little Saya are just exceptions; not every Witch possesses the power of the Little Saya.

If Gloria is dead, then what has been attracting Antasia is most likely the Ice Authority that originally resided within Gloria. This Divine Authority has chosen Antasia, hoping that Antasia will become its new host, and may even want Antasia to inherit the will of the Ice God and destroy the remnants of the Evil God in this world.

Judging from the increasingly domineering call that Antasia sensed, perhaps there's something wrong with this Ice Authority as well?

In a short period of time, a large number of questions arose in Qin Chu's mind.

Unfortunately, these questions will not be answered in the short term. Perhaps the truth will only be revealed when we encounter the Evil God's Remnant Body and find the Ice Authority.

Qin Chu temporarily suppressed the thoughts that were surfacing in his mind and took out some food from his storage ring.

These foods were also carefully prepared by her mother-in-law, Heidi. After Qin Chu heated them up with a fireball, they immediately became steaming hot and delicious dishes.

To be able to enjoy something warm and comforting in a snowy, icy landscape is an absolute luxury.

Qin Chu shared a portion of the food with Antasia, watching the princess nibble on it. Her slender neck moved gently as she swallowed, the silvery light of the glacier reflecting off her neck, giving her an inexplicably alluring look.

Qin Chu's gaze lingered for only a brief moment before he withdrew it and casually asked, "How far have we gone? Ice Grand Duchy explored this place before?"

It's easy to get lost on a glacier.

Qin Chu didn't know exactly how far he had flown; he could only roughly estimate the distance based on the time.

"Over six hundred kilometers. The Ice Grand Duchy has never been to this area before; it's too cold." Antasia swallowed her food and slowly explained, "The Ice Grand Duchy doesn't have many experts."

"We've tried it before, but at extremely low temperatures, the Magic Power within a mage's body seems to freeze, its flow slows down drastically, until it's completely frozen."

Antasia recounted to Qin Chu what had happened in the Ice Grand Duchy. It wasn't particularly important and wouldn't be of much help in this exploration of the depths of the glacier, but she felt a faint happiness in simply chatting with Qin Chu like this.

Antasia really liked this feeling.

Just then, Antasia suddenly saw Qin Chu slightly raise his right hand and make a gesture.

With a slight glint in her azure eyes, the intelligent princess immediately understood Qin Chu's meaning. A faint smile appeared on her lips, and after a barely perceptible pause, her clear, beautiful voice echoed through the glacier once more.

"Only Archmage of the Grand Sage or above can withstand the glacier for a long enough time, but even these powerful individuals dare not stay here for too long, as they need to conserve enough Magic Power to support their return to safety."

"You're the first person to dive this deep. I'm only here because of you..." Antasia flattered with a grin.

"Well, the scenery here isn't exactly beautiful, it just gives me a creepy feeling," Qin Chu said casually, shrugging.

After a pause, Qin Chu continued, "But this place is really quiet. I thought that even if no animals could survive here, there would at least be some monsters or something, like a Yeti or something..."

"A Yeti? What's that?"

"Hmm, a huge ape with a white mane? That's probably it. But I haven't seen any. It seems there's nothing dangerous in the depths of this glacier except for the cold. I can relax a bit."