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He wore a sorrowful expression. "Who is Jello?"

"He must be an outstanding man. To be honest, I envy him..."

Your acting is amazing... Qin Chu praised himself inwardly.

He had not wanted to do this, but it had been Saya's suggestion. It seemed this could make Love That Topples Cities more effective.

Huh?

Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh?

Strange sounds came from Ekaterina's mouth. Her eyes widened as she stared at Qin Chu in utter disbelief.

He... envied Jello?

What did he mean by that?

Could it be... he... hehehe... he actually liked me?

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I'll Just Hold You, I Won't Move Around

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Ekaterina stood there with her mouth slightly open, completely stunned by Qin Chu's words.

He envied Jello? What did that mean? Did this man like me?

Especially seeing the sorrowful look on Qin Chu's face, she felt that possibility was quite likely.

A chaotic flood of thoughts surged into her mind, making Ekaterina's brain crash outright.

If any other man dared say something like that to her, Ekaterina would have slapped him across the face. You think you're worthy of comparing yourself to Jello?

Even if a man said he liked her, she would never be happy. She would only feel disgusted... though no man had ever said such things to her before.

But now, for some reason, Ekaterina's heart was merely in a mess. She did not feel much disgust at all.

The turmoil deep in her heart made Ekaterina panic. Not knowing how to respond, she instinctively fumbled around for a drink to calm herself.

But the moment she picked up the bottle, her face turned awkward. She remembered the oath she had made to Rosweisse: she was quitting alcohol.

"Don't drink anymore. Drinking damages your body and can easily lead to mistakes."

"If you want something to drink, have water instead. There's some over there." Qin Chu smiled helplessly and pointed to the side of Ekaterina.

Ekaterina silently walked over and poured herself a glass of water. Irritably bringing it to her lips, she hesitated again. She did not know whether Qin Chu had used this cup, and she did not know whether the water had...

"Oh, pour me a glass too, please..." Qin Chu said.

Seeing that the cup in her hand had already touched her lips, Ekaterina set it down, picked up another cup nearby, poured Qin Chu a glass, and carried it over with both hands.

Just as she reached him, Qin Chu suddenly reached out and wrapped an arm around Ekaterina's slender waist, pulling her into his embrace.

In an instant, soft warmth filled his arms.

Ekaterina was startled by Qin Chu's action. Her hand shook, and the water nearly spilled.

Fortunately, what had happened before had prepared her somewhat. This time, Ekaterina did not explode on the spot. She endured it.

Yet the panic in her heart was stronger than ever. Her heart pounded violently, and even her toned body stiffened as she struggled in Qin Chu's arms. "Qin Chu, you... what are you doing?"

"This won't do. We already made a mistake once. We can't do this again."

Although, under Rosweisse's guidance, Ekaterina had prepared herself for something like that to happen again, when the moment truly arrived, she still could not help but resist... no, perhaps it was more accurate to call it fear?

At this moment, Ekaterina no longer possessed the bearing of the Scarlet Valkyrie. She was simply a frightened girl.

And amid her unprecedented panic, Ekaterina did not notice, nor could she see, that Saya had appeared off to the side.

Qin Chu did not let go because of Ekaterina's struggle. He merely pressed his face against her flat lower abdomen, as though feeling her warmth.

"Don't worry. I won't do anything."

"Being able to hold you like this is already an immense honor. How could I dare ask for more?"

"I just want to hold you for a moment. Can't you even grant me that?"

Ekaterina's heart was in turmoil. After all, she had done such excessive things to Qin Chu. Letting him hold her for a while should... should be all right, shouldn't it?

She would... just treat it as compensation.

Ekaterina herself did not notice that although she was flustered, she did not resist Qin Chu's touch much. Her face was bright red as she silently watched the man, so much younger than her, hold her around the waist.

Her heart nearly flew out of her chest.

"You can only hold me. You can't move around..." Ekaterina said softly.

"I promise I won't move around..."

The embrace lasted only a few seconds. Qin Chu quickly released Ekaterina, took the cup from her hand, and drained it in one gulp.

The instant he let go, Ekaterina actually felt a strange sense of loss... After all, although she liked Jello, Jello had never said he liked her, nor had he ever been this intimate with her.

Qin Chu was the first, and the only one.

Then Ekaterina abruptly shook her head. This would not do. Why was she always comparing Qin Chu to Jello?

A little flustered, she went back, picked up the cup on the ground, and drank it all in one gulp.

Sweet.

This time, Saya had not added the power of the Lust Authority. During the first experiment, she had discovered that adding the Authority's power could easily make things spiral out of control.

Saya had merely enhanced the effect related to affection.

"I'll continue training."

Qin Chu was absolutely a gentleman. He said he only wanted a hug, and he truly only hugged her. He made no other improper moves. Even that embrace had been exceedingly brief, lasting only a few seconds. Yet he seemed already satisfied.

Ekaterina stared blankly as Qin Chu sat cross-legged again and resumed cultivating Starflame Battle Aura. For this man, simply holding her seemed enough to satisfy him.

What... what was that supposed to mean?

Ekaterina felt inexplicably irritated. Her heart had already been torn between Jello on one side and using her body to seduce the Hero on the other. Did she really have to do this?

Countless times, Ekaterina questioned herself inwardly.

Was this really all right?

She did not know. But she felt as if what lay before her was a bottomless Abyss, and she was slowly being shrouded in gloomy darkness, swallowed by a shadowy vortex.

Ekaterina even wished Qin Chu would be angrier, more furious, rougher—like in the hallucination she had experienced before, violently forcing himself on her.

That way, at least she would not have to keep struggling through this torment.

But she had not expected Qin Chu not to be angry at all. He was even so gentle with her.

He was only saddened that she had called out Jello's name. He was even concerned for her, hoping she would not drink too much because it would hurt her body... He had merely hugged her once.

And yet, this man was the very target she had to seduce and eventually kill, using his blood and life to resurrect Jello...

Before this, Ekaterina had never doubted the plan in the slightest.

But now, Ekaterina suddenly felt intense resistance, as well as extreme disgust toward herself.

No matter how she looked at it, she really was a bad woman, wasn't she? A very, very bad woman...

If she died someday, she would definitely go to hell.

She silently watched Qin Chu's figure, feeling that the more she looked at him, the more pleasing he became. If she had not met Jello first, she would surely have fallen for this man who was, to her, little more than a big boy.

She definitely would have.

But...

Ekaterina's struggling gaze gradually became resolute. She reaffirmed her determination.

Although he was an outstanding man...

Although this man originally had nothing to do with Skyvault Continent and had merely been forcibly summoned into this world, yet still worked hard to save it;

Although this man might become a savior and rescue the countless living beings of Skyvault Continent...

But...

He was the most important ingredient for resurrecting Jello.

That alone meant he had to die.

Ekaterina's eyes turned cold amid her struggle. Only this ultimate goal would never change.

Although it was unfair to Qin Chu, for Jello's sake, she could only wrong him.

But why did her heart hurt?

Shaking her head, Ekaterina looked toward Qin Chu again. She should follow the plan Rosweisse had devised: take the initiative to seduce Qin Chu, make him obsessed with her body, make him unable to break free from her, so that after Qin Chu had subdued the monsters, she could assassinate him.

But seduction was simply far too difficult for Ekaterina.

She could fight monsters, and she could even serve as a teacher to guide the Hero in cultivation, but seducing men was asking far too much of Ekaterina.

She looked down at her dress. The neckline was already extremely low, and the form-fitting gown displayed every curve of her body vividly. Yet even so, Qin Chu had shown no reaction. He had merely hugged her, then left her aside and gone off to train alone. Ekaterina truly did not know what she had to do to make Qin Chu react to her.

Ekaterina puffed out her cheeks in frustration, propped her chin up with her right hand, and sat by the edge of the training ground. She silently watched Qin Chu cultivate, intending to slowly figure out how to seduce this blockhead.

Wasn't this guy just a blockhead?

She had already dressed so revealingly and had even said things like, "I'll do whatever you want me to," yet he remained unmoved?

Was one hug enough?

Did he not have any other thoughts?

With her other small hand, she casually fanned herself. She felt that the temperature in the training ground was a little high. Watching Qin Chu, she felt as though her own body temperature had begun to rise.

Even without the influence of Saya's Authority, Ekaterina instinctively wanted to get close to Qin Chu, even if it was only for another hug, another kiss...

She hoped Qin Chu would treat her better and that their relationship would become closer, but she did not know what she could do to close the distance between them. Her body was the only thing she could think of.

As each second passed, the stifling heat deep in her heart grew stronger and stronger... If seduction did not work on this man, should she simply take the initiative herself?

Such a thought suddenly arose in Ekaterina's heart, startling even her.

She quickly forced the thought down.

It was far too shameless.

The first time could be blamed on her being drunk and emotionally unstable.

If she dressed sexily and alluringly so that Qin Chu took the initiative to pounce on her, she could still say she had been forced into it. She could even claim it was merely a necessary step in the plan to resurrect Jello.

But if she were to actively ask for sex, Ekaterina simply could not do such a thing.

She felt that if she took the initiative, it would be a betrayal of Jello. It would be cheating.

In her heart, she was still clinging to the last shred of her dignity.

She did not want to lose that dignity. It was her final light, her final hope.

And what Qin Chu needed to do was slowly erase even that last tiny shred of Ekaterina's dignity.

She desperately endured it. At first, she could still suppress it, but as second after second passed, the urge grew increasingly intense and harder to control.

She wanted to get close to Qin Chu.

She kept her mouth tightly shut, afraid that if she accidentally opened it, some terrible sounds would escape. From enduring too much, her body was even trembling uncontrollably.

Like a little devil, Saya floated in the air with a cold smile on her lips as she watched Ekaterina. She admired Ekaterina's willpower. Under the combined effects of Touch of Lust and Love That Topples Cities, she had actually held on until now.

That was right. When Qin Chu had embraced Ekaterina, he had also activated Touch of Lust for a moment. This Authority could be manually turned on and off.

But she would not last much longer.

Ekaterina's fingers were trembling. She did not know where to put her small hands. Her breathing had become rapid, and it seemed as though flames were burning in her eyes.

She wanted to do something, yet felt it was far too shameful.

"Mm..."

She bit through her lip, and the trace of crimson blood made her cherry lips appear even more alluring.

She had to find a way to shift her attention elsewhere. Otherwise, she really would go mad.

Right, she had thought of something.