Carol's Tears (Twelve Thousand Words)

Despite being the Goddess of Holy Light, she showed no pride or majesty at this moment, resembling an abandoned child, her small body retreating two steps and huddled in the corner of the cage.

She hugged her knees with her small hands, her gaze somewhat vacant, staring at the Void that resembled a garbage dump.

On the other side, Qin Chu's figure reappeared on the icy plain.

As soon as it appeared, all the functions within its body immediately began to operate.

The Limit Absorption began to take effect, rapidly squeezing the remnants of the Evil God's body, digesting its energy, and restoring Qin Chu's strength.

Qin Chu's gaze drifted to the sky. After a long time, when his strength had recovered somewhat, Qin Chu finally withdrew his gaze and began to devour the last remnants of the Evil God's Remnant Body.

After spending nearly a day, Qin Chu finally absorbed all the remaining remnants of the Evil God.

The Sapling, Eunibena, also benefited greatly from this process; its originally withered yellow leaves have now almost all turned into a tender green color.

Although it was dangerous and came at a great cost, Eunibena was clearly quite satisfied with the victory. Even without Qin Chu's summons, she voluntarily detached herself from Qin Chu's body, revealing the form of the World Tree, swaying her branches and leaves, and expressing her excitement.

Watching the leaves of the Eunibena swaying and the trunk twisting, the strangely comical sight seemed to dispel much of the gloom in Qin Chu's heart, making him feel much happier.

"How's the situation on your end?" Qin Chu asked.

The trunk of the Eunibena twisted slightly, and then a branch stretched out towards Qin Chu. A large leaf gradually unfolded, and inside the leaf was a woman.

Natia currently the only Grand Sage on Sage Mountain.

Natia appears to be sleeping.

Previously, Natia's body had been covered in cracks due to the immense power she had borne, but those cracks had now completely disappeared.

Qin Chu was surprised to find that the girl was the least injured and the first to recover. However, due to the previous battle, her long dress was torn in large pieces, exposing her beautiful, fair skin and figure to Qin Chu.

After the leaves unfurled, a cold wind blew across the icy plain, and Natia's body shivered slightly, as if affected by the cold wind. Her eyelashes fluttered slightly as she finally opened her eyes.

She was still somewhat bewildered, seemingly unclear about what had happened to her.

All she knew was that she had been swallowed up by Sea of Desire, her spirit tormented by Desire erosion, and then she lost consciousness.

The corruption left by the Lord of Pleasure has not disappeared. Eunibena can heal Natia's injuries, but he cannot cleanse the Evil God's defilement.

At this moment, Natia still felt her body was extremely sensitive, as if she were being electrocuted, a tingling and numb sensation.

There was still a hint of confusion in her eyes.

After a long while, Natia seemed to finally come to her senses a little. Looking down at her tattered long dress, she instinctively grabbed the torn fabric, trying to cover her fair skin.

Unfortunately, the clothes have all been reduced to strips of cloth, covering one side but not the other.

"Natia, how are you feeling?" A familiar voice came from ahead.

Natia's eyes suddenly brightened, and she subconsciously looked up. But when she saw Qin Chu, she felt her breath catch in her throat and her heart race.

The lingering influence of the Lord of Pleasure seemed to intensify at this moment, a powerful impulse welling up from the depths of her heart, and a layer of mist appeared in her beautiful eyes.

The face is still the same face.

The person is still the same person.

But why did it evoke such a completely different feeling in Natia?

Natia felt that the man in front of her was much more charming than Qin Chu. If she weren't already very familiar with Qin Chu, Natia would seriously doubt that they were two completely different people.

Qin Chu had no idea that after devouring half of the Lord of Pleasure, not only did the Sin of Desire Authority become stronger, but his own charm also skyrocketed.

The impact of charm is quite dramatic.

Moreover, Natia is a woman who already had some feelings for Qin Chu.

Qin Chu was also trying hard to suppress the rising Sin of Desire Divinity within him, not daring to peek too much at Natia's body. The fair skin exposed beneath her tattered clothes seemed to Natia even more alluring.

Well, if Natia was petite and cute before, with a kind of literary beauty, now she has gained a more disheveled charm.

Natia's eyelids drooped slightly. "It's alright."

"How did you get here? What was your situation before, and what were those forces...?" Qin Chu asked, carefully choosing his words.

"He is my master."

Master?

Qin Chu was stunned for a moment before he realized. "Zimmerman?"

Natia nodded.

Zimmerman, the chief of the thirteen Grand Sage of Sage Mountain, is, to a certain extent, a figure who can even be considered equal to the Pope and the Emperor.

However, Zimmerman had already disappeared. Just as Qin Chu was absorbing the Evil God's Heart and causing a series of earthquakes on the Skyvault Continent, Zimmerman, along with the eleven sages from Sage Mountain except for Natia, had already managed to enter the starry sky.

They never appeared again after that.

Who would have thought that I would hear that name again from Natia's mouth now?

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Chapter 552 Carol's Tears (12,000 words)

Qin Chu was somewhat surprised.

Once upon a time, he thought that the letters left by those old geezers Zimmerman were just a pretext to Natia at ease, and that they had made up an excuse to enter the stars and explore the mysteries of the world. In reality, the twelve Grand Sage of Zimmerman were very likely already dead due to the corruption of the Evil God.

Surprisingly, this guy actually managed to enter the starry sky.

This old man seems to be more capable than I imagined.

Natia slowly recounted everything she had experienced.

Originally, she was only there to accompany Carol in the Imperial City and prevent Carol from getting close to Wadsworth.

But suddenly she felt a connection between her consciousness and something in the Void. At first, Natia was a little scared, but she soon realized that the being she was connecting with was her master, Zimmerman.

Traveling through the starry sky is extremely dangerous.

Zimmerman and his group of Grand Sage would definitely be considered experts on the Skyvault Continent, but in the starry sky, the fragility of humanity is vividly displayed.

The Void is full of both opportunities and dangers.

During his time in the starry sky, Zimmerman gained some benefits, breaking through long-standing limitations in his strength. However, Zimmerman also lost his physical body and became a purely spiritual being.

By comparison, Zimmerman was lucky; at least he didn't lose his life and soul like his other old buddies.

Zimmerman sensed the presence of Evil God in the Void and perceived that one of the Evil God was about to enter the human world.

To the Evil God, Zimmerman was nothing more than an insignificant insect. If Zimmerman could sense the Evil God, then the Evil God could naturally notice him as well.

Just as Zimmerman was about to be killed, the Goddess of Holy Light unleashed a fierce rebellion, attracting the attention of the Evil God and allowing Zimmerman to barely survive.

He knew that such a conflict was beyond his control, so he focused his attention on the Evil God who had left the Void, and became aware of everything that was happening on the ice plains.

Zimmerman was not an enemy of Qin Chu.

In his first life, Zimmerman did not appear at the execution site in Qin Chu.

Of course, the fact that Qin Chu was summoned to this world by Zimmerman, and that the old man deceived Qin Chu, cannot be changed.

Similarly, Zimmerman felt intense guilt about deceiving Qin Chu, and his letter to Natia contained apologies to Qin Chu.

This time, Zimmerman immediately sensed danger after realizing that the Lord of Pleasure's target was Qin Chu.

In Zimmerman's heart, Qin Chu will always be the hope of the Skyvault Continent, and no matter what happens, he must not allow anything to happen to Qin Chu.

However, Zimmerman had become a pure spiritual being. Due to the erosion of stellar energy, Zimmerman could no longer enter this world normally. He could only contact Natia in some way, transferring his power to Natia and using Natia to participate in the conflict.

After Natia's explanation, Qin Chu basically understood what had happened.

"Where is Lord Zimmerman?" Qin Chu asked again.

Natia shook her head. "I don't know. After I lost consciousness, I lost contact with my master. Perhaps his consciousness is still wandering in the starry sky."

In some ways, this is the best possible outcome.

Qin Chu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Zimmerman is a cunning old fox; he won't die so easily."

Natia gave a wry smile, after all, he was her master whom she regarded as her father, and it felt a bit strange that Qin Chu called him an old fox.

However, after hearing these words of comfort, which weren't exactly words of reassurance, Natia felt much better and was no longer as worried as before.

Traveling through the starry sky to find the true threat to the Skyvault Continent has always been the master's wish.

Now that the master has fulfilled his wish, he should feel happy.

The Lord of Pleasure has been devoured, and the remnants of the Evil God have been absorbed. There's no need to stay any longer. After all, although the glacier has been completely destroyed, the temperature is still terrifying. This isn't a good place to chat. Qin Chu unfolded a spatial teleportation scroll and prepared to leave.

While Instant Teleportation has a similar effect, it only allows for rapid travel over short distances. For long distances, Spatial Teleportation Magic Array is more suitable.

After unrolling the scroll, Qin Chu instinctively reached out to grab Natia's small hand.

But after extending his right hand, Qin Chu lowered it again.

After all, his relationship with Natia was different from that with Athena, Sylph, Saya, and others; at most, it could be described as somewhat ambiguous.

To Qin Chu's surprise, before he could even lower his right hand, Natia's soft little hand had already grasped it. Qin Chu was somewhat astonished but quickly got used to it. After all, this Miss Natia was the kind of person who could openly express her desire to marry him in front of others, and even said things like "I'll take care of you."

Holding hands might not be a big deal for Natia.

With a flash of light, Qin Chu and Natia disappeared from the glacier, reappearing once more in the Ice Grand Duchy.

Because the Ice Grand Duchy is closest to the depths of the glacier, it was clearly affected by the previous battles, with cracked walls and collapsed buildings, as if it had just experienced a massive earthquake.

Antasia's parents, Oswald and Heidi, along with Atris, Heloise, and Ieta, had been waiting anxiously for some time.

They could only sense fluctuations emanating from the depths of the glacier, but had no idea what was happening there.

Oswald and Heidi were worried about their daughter and son-in-law, while Heloise and Ieta were worried about their master. They wanted to rush in, but before leaving, Big Saya had specifically instructed them to stay here and not to make any rash moves no matter what happened.

At this moment, when Qin Chu returned, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief, especially the two Magic Creature girls, Heloise and Ieta, whose faces even flushed instantly.

Qin Chu could sense that their joy was absolutely genuine.

Oswald and Heidi were still worried about Antasia's condition. After learning from Qin Chu that Antasia was injured but recuperating in the World Tree, they were somewhat relieved. Although they didn't quite understand what the World Tree was, since it came from the mouth of Hero, it must be normal. Moreover, the name World Tree sounded extraordinary.

When Qin Chu informed the two that the threat deep within the glacier had been eliminated and the Ice Grand Duchy would no longer be affected by that unusual cold, the two felt a great sense of relief, as the heavy burden that had been weighing on their shoulders was finally lifted.

Qin Chu did not linger in the Ice Grand Duchy. After declining Oswald and Heidi's invitations, he returned to the Orwell Empire.

The Hero's Palace is both luxurious and tranquil.

Only Sylph and Carol remained in the palace.

Upon seeing Qin Chu, Natia, Heloise, Ieta, and Atris appear, the two women immediately revealed excited and joyful smiles. Undoubtedly, they had been very worried during Qin Chu's disappearance.

After all, although Qin Chu would occasionally disappear, he had never been out of contact for such a long time as this time.

And I always feel that this Hero seems to have become even more charming since he reappeared.

Then, out of nowhere, he brought back another mysterious woman... This has almost become a habit for Qin Chu; even with many people around him, the number of women he encounters inevitably keeps increasing.

Looking at Carol, Qin Chu's expression was somewhat strange. He had to tell Carol the news that Wadsworth was dead, but how to say it was a real problem.

Qin Chu's strange gaze clearly alerted Carol, who, despite her seemingly carefree and even somewhat eccentric nature, had keenly sensed something was amiss.

"Qin Chu ..." Carol gently bit her lip. She had always addressed him as "Hero" or "Mr. Qin" before, but she reluctantly changed it to his name at Qin Chu's request.

"What happened?"

"You've all sensed it, haven't you? Something unusual has happened in the glaciers of the Far North," Qin Chu said carefully, choosing his words.

Sylph and Carol both nodded. They didn't know the specifics, but they knew that something very serious must have happened over there, since the tremors on the ground had spread to the Empire, although not as dramatically as those in the Ice Grand Duchy.

But just think about it, the Imperial City of the empire is thousands of miles away from the glacier, yet the impact could reach this place. Even with Sylph's strength, it is hard to imagine. At least, it was something that even with Sylph's strength, or even the strength of the First-Generation Hero, could not achieve.

"In the Void, an Evil God has descended upon this world."

Hiss.

No one doubted that Qin Chu was lying. When they heard from Qin Chu that an Evil God had descended upon the Skyvault Continent, Carol and Sylph gasped in shock, their faces filled with astonishment.

"The Evil God that has descended is an old acquaintance, the Lord of Pleasure Evil God the Bliss Witch Coven worship, and the one who once corrupted the First Prince Lance."

"Carol, your father has appeared on the battlefield."

Carol's face turned pale instantly.

This clever girl already had a vague idea of what had happened.

"He is a hero," Qin Chu said with a sigh.