Dear, Time to Take Your Medicine!

Ekaterina, who had been silently listening to Rosweisse's scolding without saying a word, finally could not hold back any longer. She raised her head and muttered softly, "This is going to affect our entire plan? Isn't that a bit exaggerated?"

Ekaterina's attitude made Rosweisse even more irritated. This stupid woman still had not realized just how much trouble she had caused.

How had such an idiot managed to join the Hero's Party in the first place?

Rosweisse had the urge to throw something, but she held herself back. Her lower abdomen, however, twisted with a cramping stomachache.

"Please, my dear sister, could you think properly for once?"

"Don't you know what you did? After Qin Chu carried your drunken self back from the tavern, you actually raped the Hero. Don't you know how badly this getting out would damage the Hero's reputation? He would become a laughingstock. This alone is enough to make Qin Chu disgusted with you."

"If that were all, it would be one thing. But you somehow got it into your head that Qin Chu had violated you while you were drunk, and you even picked up a weapon to kill Qin Chu?"

"In Qin Chu's eyes, your impression has surely fallen to rock bottom. That will also lower his opinion of every member of the Hero's Party. It will become even harder for us to build a good relationship with Qin Chu so that we can conveniently assassinate him in the future. And in turn, the plan to resurrect Jello will also be affected."

"Why can't you think of something that anyone with half a brain could figure out?"

She had thought Ekaterina was fairly clever before. Now, she looked like a complete and utter idiot.

Ekaterina fell silent... Jello?

Who was Jello?

For a moment, Ekaterina did not even react to what that name represented. Subconsciously, she knew that she and Rosweisse had been preparing an extremely important plan targeting Qin Chu, yet she had forgotten the true purpose of that plan.

Her expression was somewhat dazed as she stared blankly and foolishly at Rosweisse...

The Love That Topples Cities modified by the witch was far more potent than the genuine article. One bottle was stronger than three. After the initial intense stimulation faded, Ekaterina gradually regained her composure, and the effects of Love That Topples Cities began to reveal themselves.

The next instant, memories concerning Jello flooded into her mind all at once.

Ekaterina's body suddenly trembled. Her face turned deathly pale. She remembered. Jello was the man she loved most deeply. Their plan had been made to resurrect Jello, and approaching Qin Chu was also so they could assassinate Qin Chu later and resurrect Jello...

Why had she forgotten something so important?

It had to be because the blow of having her pure body defiled by that bastard Qin Chu had been too great. Perhaps, subconsciously, she believed that she, now damaged and impure, was unworthy of Jello, no longer qualified to remain by his side. Unable to accept that reality, she had forgotten the goal.

That had to be it!

Under Rosweisse's scolding, she finally recalled what she had once forgotten. Ekaterina's body would not stop trembling.

Seeing Ekaterina's state, Rosweisse felt that perhaps her words had been too harsh. She softened her tone. "It's good that you understand how serious this is now. Remember, this must never happen again. Qin Chu forgave you this time for my sake, but next time may be different."

Heh, that Qin Chu... With the Pope's stance so firm that she could not change it, all she had done was casually plead with Qin Chu, and he immediately spoke up for her. In the end, Ekaterina had managed to retain her titles as a member of the Hero's Party and the Hero's instructor.

That man was definitely secretly in love with her.

Unfortunately, that was merely his wishful thinking. She would not be like Ekaterina, so desperate that she would take anyone. Compared to Lord Jello, that man was not even worthy of carrying his shoes.

This was perhaps the one consolation amid all these terrible developments.

If the other women in the Hero's Party—Ekaterina, Eileen, Ellie, Athena, and Sylph—could not win Qin Chu over, then in the end she would probably have to step in herself. Her, Rosweisse's, charm was not even on the same level as those stupid women.

Rosweisse felt a small sense of pride.

Ekaterina did not know what Rosweisse was thinking. She only felt profound guilt for her actions, for actually forgetting Jello.

"I'll quit drinking."

"It's good that you have that resolve. There is still room to make amends." Rosweisse pondered, rubbing her fingers along the chair's armrest as she calculated how to restore the Hero's Party members' image in Qin Chu's eyes.

"The fact that you and Qin Chu slept together cannot be changed. Since that's the case, we might as well make use of it. You should tempt Qin Chu more often. You've already done it with him anyway, so if he needs it, do it again. At the very least, you need to make Qin Chu stop rejecting you. If you can make Qin Chu infatuated with you, that would be even better."

Speaking of this, Rosweisse was filled with anger again.

If Qin Chu had truly taken advantage of Ekaterina while she was drunk, things would have been much easier. She could have simply said to Qin Chu: You don't want this getting out, do you? You don't want your reputation ruined, do you? You don't want people to think the Hero is scum, do you?

Then she could forcibly pair the two of them together, making the future plan much easier to carry out.

And since Ekaterina had become tainted, she would no longer be qualified to stay by Jello's side. Rosweisse would have one powerful rival fewer.

She had been secretly delighted, yet who could have imagined such a complete reversal that left all her hopes in ruins?

Suppressing her irritation, Rosweisse continued, "What man isn't lustful?"

"Qin Chu won't be an exception. Your qualities are outstanding. As long as you're willing to lower yourself, Angelica absolutely cannot compare to you."

Ekaterina frowned deeply, her face full of reluctance. Rosweisse actually wanted her to seduce Qin Chu, even make Qin Chu obsessed with her body?

"Wouldn't that make me no different from a whore?"

Seeing that Ekaterina was still struggling, Rosweisse continued to coax her. Her voice carried an ethereal, hollow lightness, vague and unreal.

"Sister Ekaterina, don't you want Lord Jello to be resurrected? I believe Lord Jello will surely be moved by your sacrifice."

"Every sacrifice you make is for Lord Jello!"

"You don't want your pure body to become completely worthless, do you?"

Chapter 64: Does He Like Me? ### Rosweisse's eyes flickered with an eerie light. She had already used mental magic.

Of course, this was not a powerful advanced spell like Mind Manipulation. It was merely the most basic Mental Guidance.

Mental Guidance could not directly control another person's thoughts like Mind Manipulation, but it could subtly guide them into thinking according to one's own ideas.

The fluctuations of Mental Guidance were extremely faint. Moreover, Ekaterina's mental state was highly unstable at the moment, so she had no way of noticing that she had already been influenced by Rosweisse's magic. Coupled with Ekaterina's guilt over what she had done today and how she had nearly affected the plan to resurrect Jello, she gradually felt that Rosweisse's words made perfect sense.

That's right, she had already done it with Qin Chu.

What difference was there between once and a hundred times?

Her body had already been stained with filth. If this ruined body could help resurrect Jello, then perhaps that was a good thing. At least her sacrifice would no longer be worthless.

Watching Ekaterina's brows remain tightly furrowed while the resistance and struggle in her eyes gradually eased, Rosweisse's lips curved upward.

As long as Jello could be resurrected, she could do anything.

Whether it was Qin Chu or the other members of the Hero's Party, they were all tools that could be used.

The royal residence!

In the training grounds, Qin Chu sat cross-legged, cultivating.

This was not some illusion he had fabricated. He was truly cultivating.

Starflame Battle Aura circulated through Qin Chu's body. With every cycle, Qin Chu could feel the Battle Qi within him grow a little stronger.

Ever since his wild encounter with Ekaterina last night, his strength had directly broken through to the second level of Starflame Battle Aura. Not only that, continuing to cultivate Starflame Battle Aura had increased his rate of progress yet again.

It was as though the Starflame Battle Aura within Ekaterina had circulated through Qin Chu's body and opened all the pathways within him. Now, as long as Qin Chu followed the routes that had already been laid out, he could quickly reach Ekaterina's level if given enough time.

Though it was still mid-afternoon, Angelica had already begun preparing dinner. She hoped her master could taste her cooking.

Ekaterina appeared at the entrance to the training grounds, dragging her sluggish steps.

She wore clothes that did not suit her. Rather than her scarlet blazing armor, she wore a fitted crimson gown, like a rose blooming fiercely beneath the scorching sun.

The upper edge of the gown barely reached beneath her breasts, exposing a large expanse of fair skin. The fabric clung tightly to her body, accentuating her voluptuous hips. Her slender yet athletic waist displayed a graceful curve. At that moment, Ekaterina was the very definition of sensuality.

Beneath her long legs were a pair of sexy high heels. Their towering heels caused Ekaterina's body to lean forward involuntarily, making her fiery figure even more alluring.

This was an outfit she had changed into under Rosweisse's guidance.

On the way here, the strange looks from the guards had made Ekaterina uncomfortable all over. If Qin Chu had not already forgiven her, she would not even have been qualified to enter the royal residence. The guards would have stopped her at the entrance.

Even so, those guards continued following her nearby, watching Ekaterina vigilantly. After all, this woman had a record.

Though Rosweisse had already persuaded her, Ekaterina still struggled inwardly. She did not know how to face Qin Chu.

She should have hated this man who had taken her purity, yet she could not bring herself to hate him now. After all, she herself was the true culprit behind everything. If they were being fair, Qin Chu was actually the victim.

Hah...

No, she could not be so weak.

She still had a goal she absolutely had to accomplish. Her goal was...

Ah, right. To resurrect Jello.

As long as Jello could be resurrected, she could endure no matter how shamefully she dressed or how that man humiliated her.

Ekaterina gathered her courage again. She raised her head and looked at the man in the training grounds. Faint crimson light flickered across his hair and body, while waves of heat spread from him, making the training grounds feel like a steamer.

Starflame Battle Aura, second level?

Ekaterina was extremely familiar with Starflame Battle Aura. At a glance, she recognized Qin Chu's current level. Though he had only just reached this stage, the man was working hard to stabilize his realm.

Yet that was already enough to leave Ekaterina dumbfounded.

As one of the most formidable Battle Qi techniques, Ekaterina knew very well how difficult Starflame Battle Aura was to cultivate. Qin Chu's rate of improvement deeply shocked her.

Qin Chu's talent was simply outrageous. Setting everything else aside, he truly was an exceptional man. He was kind, and even when she had tried to kill him, he had still been willing to forgive her. He also possessed astonishing talent, perhaps even greater than Jello's.

When she had guided Jello in cultivating Starflame Battle Aura, it had taken him nearly two weeks just to reach the first level. Qin Chu, meanwhile, had reached the second level in only a single day.

If the Hero summoned at the beginning had not been Jello, but Qin Chu instead, perhaps she might have fallen in love with this man too?

The thought that surfaced in her mind stunned Ekaterina. She immediately shook her head hard. No, no. How could she compare Qin Chu to Jello in her heart, even conclude that Qin Chu was better than Jello?

This would not do. No matter how outstanding Qin Chu was, Jello was absolutely irreplaceable. No matter what happened, that was something that absolutely, absolutely... absolutely would never change.

Taking a deep breath, Ekaterina suppressed the frustration in her heart. She stepped forward, imitating the graceful and captivating posture Rosweisse had taught her. Every time she moved a heel, she placed it directly in front of the toes of her other foot. Swaying her voluptuous body, she walked toward Qin Chu.

This way of walking felt very unnatural to Ekaterina. She had no idea what purpose it served. If you swayed around like that in battle, twisting with every step, you would have been killed long ago.

She did not conceal the sound of her footsteps. Qin Chu, ahead of her, stopped cultivating and turned his head with some confusion. Ekaterina wondered if she had seen wrong. When Qin Chu saw her, she felt as though there was a hint of happiness in his eyes.

Happiness?

That could not be right.

Shouldn't he hate her?

"Miss Ekaterina, you're here." Qin Chu smiled gently and waved at her. "I thought you wouldn't come here again."

Ekaterina did not know how to respond to Qin Chu's warmth. She smiled awkwardly and walked toward him, but ultimately felt too embarrassed to stand too close, keeping a considerable distance between them.

Her pearly teeth kept biting her lip. She wanted to speak, but she did not know what she should say.

Qin Chu tilted his head and, without hiding anything, said with a smile, "Don't tell me you think I hate you?"

Ekaterina nodded somewhat awkwardly. "After all, I did that to you. I almost killed you too... As an apology, I'll do anything you want..."

Anything?

That sounded as though it carried some special meaning.

"Hehe, you're overthinking it. I've never hated you. I can promise you that."

I only hate you and want to torment you, that's all.

Ekaterina was even more astonished. She stared at Qin Chu in disbelief.

The happy expression on Qin Chu's face gradually turned somewhat gloomy. "Miss Ekaterina, the person you love is Jello, isn't it?"

Hearing that name from Qin Chu's mouth so suddenly made Ekaterina feel as though her heart had violently clenched. She instinctively asked, "Y-you, how did you know?"

Qin Chu spread his hands.

"Because when you were doing it with me, you kept calling Jello's name."

Ekaterina instantly blushed, bright red from head to toe.

She covered her eyes tightly with both hands, letting out a mournful little cry.

God, this was far too embarrassing.

She had actually called Jello's name while she was with Qin Chu... It must have been because she had treated Qin Chu as Jello, right? She had been far too drunk yesterday.

That was an insult to Qin Chu and a desecration of Jello.

Qin Chu had to be furious, right?

Ekaterina parted the fingers covering her eyes slightly and secretly peeked at Qin Chu's expression.

Yet to Ekaterina's surprise, there was no anger on Qin Chu's face. There was only a dense, irresolvable sadness.