The First Hero

Even the corners of his ugly mouth curled up in a slight arc.

It wasn't that I wasn't strong enough; it was purely Qin Chu's luck.

However, his luck ran out, and he would definitely not be able to dodge his next attack.

Qin Chu's flattery continued, "You are the most powerful opponent I have ever encountered on the Skyvault Continent. Imperial Capital can compare to you. May I ask your name?"

Such flattery clearly pleased the man opposite him, but he wasn't easily fooled by these few kind words. He merely scoffed, "A dying man doesn't need to know so much."

"Oh, really? That's a real pity. I was thinking that with your strength, if you were willing to join me, the day would be long before we could crush the Magic Creature together."

"When the time comes, I will be the Hero, and you will be the Hero's top general, enjoying countless riches and honors. Wouldn't that be wonderful?" Qin Chu raised his eyebrows and said with a smile.

Although he repeatedly stated that his opponent was extremely strong, Qin Chu was clearly not afraid.

These words clearly angered the person on the other end.

The already ugly face covered in scales twisted even more grotesquely at this moment, and both pairs of narrow eyes were slits, with a scarlet and ferocious light seemingly visible in them.

His chest was heaving rapidly.

"Shut up, you bastard, you have no right to be Hero." A hoarse voice came from his throat. "Hero should rid humanity of Magic Creature, quell disasters, and bring true peace to this world."

"But what about you? Look at what you've done!"

"They spent their days indulging in sensual pleasures, drinking and revelry within the Imperial City."

"The threat of Magic Creature still exists, and is even getting worse, but what about you? Instead of focusing on eliminating Magic Creature and removing the threat to humanity, you've been instigating infighting among humans, and have taken the position of Pope of the Holy Church?"

"You haven't killed many powerful Magic Creature, but you've been surrounded by more and more women."

"Someone like you doesn't deserve the title of 'Hero'."

"You're a piece of scum, you're the biggest scourge of the Skyvault Continent."

This person is very angry.

Even now, Qin Chu still considers himself Hero, which seems to have completely enraged him, causing him to almost roar as he berates Qin Chu for his mistakes.

What this guy said isn't actually wrong in some ways.

However, his obsession with the word "Hero" was somewhat beyond Qin Chu's expectations.

Qin Chu could almost sense that the word "Hero" carried an almost exaggerated weight in this man's heart, a glory that absolutely could not be desecrated.

The man roared for a long time before finally stopping.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the fire in his chest, and resumed his original sinister and cruel demeanor. "But don't worry."

"I will correct all the mistakes you have made."

"After I kill you, I will make the people of the Skyvault Continent understand what a true Hero is. I will wipe out all the Magic Creature and let the people of the Skyvault Continent live in a world without the threat of Magic Creature."

Qin Chu smiled.

He even felt that this guy was somewhat similar to him in his previous life, full of passion.

Compared to this person, I was more impulsive, more naive, and less ruthless.

"What are you laughing at?" Qin Chu's smile Wrath the man; he felt that Qin Chu was mocking him.

His ideals are not to be mocked.

Qin Chu shrugged. He had originally intended to use praise to get this person to reveal some important information, but it seemed that this guy was a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment. It seemed unlikely that he could obtain information in this way. In that case, he would try another method.

"Laugh at your stupidity."

Qin Chu scoffed, "Seeing you reminds me of my past self—just as naive, just as foolish. Don't you think this world is too simple?"

"Someone like you, once used up by the people of the Skyvault Continent, will be discarded in the blink of an eye. They'll even fabricate all sorts of crimes against you, and finally find some suitable reasons to cut off your head in front of everyone, split your body into seven pieces, and suppress you in the most remote corner of this world."

"Your head will be pressed down in the heart of the city, to be trampled upon by the masses every day."

"Believe me, they're capable of doing something like this." Qin Chu's voice gradually turned gloomy.

The man opposite him instinctively wanted to retort.

He wanted to say that as Hero who saves the world, he would be worshipped by all people, and that no one in the world would do such a thing... However, for some reason, he felt that Qin Chu's words had a kind of profound credibility.

Even Antasia's expression was unusually strange, as if her lover had already gone through it all.

However, Antasia then thought, what kind of people are those in the Imperial City?

Augustus, Wadsworth, Saint Monica?

The members of the Hero's Party?

Looking at these people, what Qin Chu said wasn't entirely impossible.

As long as Magic Creature still exist, you still have value; you are Hero, and this world is counting on you to save it.

But once the Magic Creature are defeated, your value disappears, and the title of "Hero" no longer carries the same weight. You become nothing more than a stumbling block.

Qin Chu's voice grew increasingly subdued, gradually becoming even somewhat terrifying; his somber tone sent chills down the spine of the man opposite him.

Qin Chu stared intently at the other person's four eyes, and said, almost word by word, "You're from another world too, aren't you?"

The man's expression remained almost completely unchanged; he seemed unwilling to let Qin Chu know too much.

Where is your hometown? Earth?

"Who summoned you here? Was it the Sage Mountain, a being from the Void, or the Goddess of Fate Moirai?"

Qin Chu recounted his speculations, one sentence at a time.

Not far away, Antasia looked puzzled; Antasia had never heard of anything Qin Chu was saying.

Moirai, the Goddess of Fate?

The Skyvault Continent has many gods, but no one has ever heard of such a being.

When the man opposite heard Moirai's name, although he tried hard to control his expression and not want it to change too much, a burning light still flashed in the depths of his eyes for a fleeting moment.

This subtle reaction immediately made Qin Chu understand.

This man was summoned by the Goddess of Fate, Moirai.

But now, there is another very important issue.

According to the clues left by the First-Generation Jello, the Goddess of Fate, Moirai, sent a total of thirty-seven Hero into this world.

This excludes the First-Generation Jello and Qin Chu.

So, is this man one of the thirty-seven Hero? If so, how did he survive Jello's hunt?

Or perhaps he was summoned by Moirai after the Second-Generation Jello betrayed the Evil God and stopped hunting Hero?

Was his attack also part of Goddess of Fate's plan?

Is it that Moirai feels his chess piece isn't behaving well enough and wants to replace it with a more obedient one?

Or is it that Moirai also possesses something in this man that he desperately needs, and therefore willingly delivers him to Moirai so that he can devour him?

"You were summoned here as Hero, bearing the responsibility of saving the world. How noble, how exhilarating! But did the person who summoned you tell you that this world is already rotten to the core?"

"Do you really think you have the power to save the world?"

"Dream!"

Qin Chu was deliberately provoking the man. "You actually took a few compliments to heart?"

"Your strength is utterly insignificant in my eyes. I'm only showing you a little respect because we're both Earthlings. Do you really think you can kill me?"

"Didn't you ever suspect that your assassination attempt on me might have been deliberately orchestrated by the being that summoned you...? She just wanted you to die in front of me so that I could devour your power?"

"Only I am the true Hero who can save this world. As for you, you are nothing but a lowly tool."

"Shut up..." The man could no longer hold back and suddenly let out a Wrath roar. All four of his eyes had turned bloodshot, and his body was trembling uncontrollably with rage.

"Shut up, shut up, shut up, you bastard..."

The man seemed to have been driven mad by Qin Chu.

His body was even bent over, assuming a fighting stance.

While Qin Chu's attention was drawn to the man who was about to launch an attack, he was completely unaware that right behind him, a dense black shadow, like a cloud of gray mist, was rapidly emerging from beneath the glacier.

Aiming at Qin Chu's vest.

With a hissing sound.

From within the gray mist, a sharp claw instantly extended, heading straight for Qin Chu's heart.

Assassination!

The first chapter is four thousand words. As expected, I was dizzy last night and only woke up at noon today, so today's update is a bit late.

Chapter 517 The First Hero

(Second update, 4,000 words)

Calculation.

Qin Chu attempted to extract information from the man by provoking him.

Perhaps Qin Chu really did know some things, at least he understood that this man was also thrown into this world by the Goddess of Fate, Moirai... This was very important information.

However, this man was also scheming against Qin Chu.

Wrath?

Impulse?

It was all just a facade.

Even if he was truly Wrath and impulsive, this man would carefully suppress his true thoughts so that Qin Chu wouldn't be able to see them.

His true purpose was singular: to take Qin Chu's life.

When Qin Chu's attention was drawn to the man's attack stance, he had no idea that the real danger was approaching from behind.

Qin Chu had only ever been facing a substitute puppet.

He believed that his meticulously planned assassination would surely take Qin Chu's life.

Once Qin Chu dies, I can become a true Hero.

From the shadows, a twisted and ferocious face emerged, and under the gaze of four pairs of eyes, sharp claws tore through the air with a hiss.

It went straight for Qin Chu's back.

This sudden attack seemed to have completely exceeded Qin Chu's expectations.

Qin Chu, whose attention was entirely focused on the enemy in front of him, never expected the attack to come from behind. In addition, the guy's sneak attack was fast, accurate and ruthless, and he had no chance to dodge it for a while.

On his vest, the white mink coat that his mother-in-law had given him was torn in a hole.

Crimson blood gushed out, staining the white fur coat crimson.

Claws had already burrowed into Qin Chu's chest, and he felt as if he had gripped Qin Chu's heart... The man did not hesitate for a moment. He knew very well the principle of killing when necessary. Although he disdained Qin Chu, he acknowledged Qin Chu's strength. Any words spoken could give his enemy a chance to turn the tide.

Immediately afterwards, their fingers clenched tightly.

The heart, which was swelling, contracting, and beating in his palm, was crushed by the man with a snap.

Puff...

Qin Chu's body trembled violently, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

In a thick shadow, the man's figure gradually became clear.

When Antasia saw this scene from behind, her expression changed drastically. Instinctively Antasia wanted to rush over, even though she was no match for this mysterious assassin.

But the foot she had just lifted suddenly stopped, and she stared at Qin Chu without moving.

She understands Qin Chu.

Hero is not someone who can be killed easily. In this world, Qin Chu has always been the one scheming against others; no one has ever been able to outsmart Qin Chu.

Sure enough, the bizarre scene lasted for several seconds.

Qin Chu's neck creaked and turned like a strange, rusty machine, a range of motion that no normal human could possibly achieve. His eyes were forced to turn to the side and behind him, staring intently at the man behind him.

The claws were still churning inside his chest, and the pain erupted from his very soul.

So much so that Qin Chu's face was contorted into a grimace.