Dear, It's Time to Take Your Medicine!

"Because of Demonic Beast attacks, their parents died fighting on the front lines..." Rosweisse answered softly.

Bullshit!

Those sanitation workers were still working only because the nobles who controlled the Empire's power and wealth did not want to spend more money hiring additional people.

Although these orphans' parents had died in battle, according to Imperial law, the families of fallen soldiers were supposed to receive a hefty pension.

But judging by this, these orphans probably had never even heard the words "pension."

Even the property their parents had originally left behind had been plundered.

Rosweisse's face was full of sorrow. She caught Qin Chu's hand again and held that rough palm against her chest.

Her body even trembled with agitation, her soft golden hair swaying with it. Her large, watery emerald eyes gazed up at Qin Chu from below.

It had to be said that this woman truly knew how to use her own charms to beguile men.

That gesture, paired with her beautiful face, was lethally effective.

Coupled with the intermittent, tantalizing brushes of contact as her body trembled, it was enough to make any man's heart race.

"Hero, I beg you. Please, you must save this world." Rosweisse pleaded.

This time, Qin Chu did not foolishly agree at once as he had in his first run. Instead, he furrowed his brows. "I also want to help this world, but... I'm worried about my own abilities..."

"No, Hero, please do not doubt yourself. The gods have delivered a Divine Oracle. You are the hero of Skyvault Continent. The Fate of the countless millions of Skyvault Continent's people will be changed because of you!"

"You seem to believe in the Divine Oracle very strongly?"

"Of course. To the people of Skyvault Continent, the Divine Oracle is supreme." As soon as she finished speaking, Rosweisse seemed to suddenly remember something, and her pretty face flushed bright red.

Her previously raised little head lowered as well. After a while, she lifted it slightly and gave Qin Chu a shy glance.

"What is it? Did the Divine Oracle say something else?" Qin Chu raised his brows, sneering inwardly. I'll just sit here and watch you perform.

Let's see what flowers you can make bloom from this act.

Rosweisse seemed to grow even more embarrassed. After quite some time, she finally murmured softly, "The Divine Oracle... the Divine Oracle also said... the Hero would... would be my... my fated lover..."

After saying that, Rosweisse covered her face with both hands in embarrassment, the blush on her cheeks spreading all the way to her ears.

Pah, bitch!

How exactly should he take revenge on this woman...

Chapter Four passed review. My god, revising manuscripts is so hard. Revising one chapter feels more exhausting than writing five...

You Look More Like the True Saintess

This woman's acting skills could crush Oscar in seconds.

Those scheming "green tea" girls on Earth would be ground straight into dust before this woman. Even if she were tossed into The Legend of Zhen Huan, she would be the kind to survive until episode seventy-six.

During his first run, he had been sunk at once and completely fallen for it.

There had definitely been something wrong with his brain back then. He had actually found Rosweisse's affected, pretentious manner adorable.

Now, watching Rosweisse perform, he felt nothing but disgust.

Rather than stammering out another promise to Rosweisse that he would definitely restore peace to this world, Qin Chu merely tossed out a somewhat cold sentence. "I'll do my best..."

Huh?

Rosweisse, whose hands still covered her face, was somewhat startled. Wasn't that reaction far too flat?

She parted her fingers slightly and secretly peeked at Qin Chu. She found that the Hero had turned his gaze toward the window, though his cheeks were a little red... Hehe, she understood. This man must have been shy. He did not even dare look at her!

Before they knew it, the carriage had entered the center of the enormous city. The environment suddenly changed here. The stench vanished without a trace, the roads were smooth and scrubbed spotless, and the carriage traveled over them without the slightest bump.

The trash bins by the roadside were stuffed full of food nearing its expiration date. To the nobles living in the city center, even food merely approaching its shelf life was utterly unacceptable, let alone expired food. Their noble golden mouths and jade teeth could only sample the freshest delicacies.

Of course, even if that food was thrown into the trash, the homeless and orphans absolutely could not be allowed to pick it up. After all, those ragged, filthy orphans appearing here would be an eyesore.

It was said that, to prevent orphans, homeless people, and commoners from entering the Nobles' District, the Emperor had even ordered a tall wall built around it...

Naturally, the labor requisitioned came from the commoners outside the wall, and the money spent building it came from those commoners' pockets as well...

The buildings all around them were extravagantly luxurious and gorgeous. Even in the dead of night, they remained brilliantly lit, while nobles could be seen on both sides of the street, surrounded by attendants and indulging in wine, women, and song.

Separated by a single wall: heaven on one side, hell on the other.

After a long while, the carriage finally stopped before a palace. This palace was more luxurious than most buildings in the Nobles' District. Beneath the moonlight, its glazed tiles glittered brightly, while the magical lamps at its entrance shimmered with a hazy, gentle glow.

Rosweisse gently held Qin Chu's hands. "Hero, the banquet will be held here."

"However, please come this way first and change your clothes."

Although Rosweisse had not said it too plainly, Qin Chu knew that his casual clothes would clearly be considered improper and undignified in the eyes of those nobles.

What fucking time was it already, and these nobles still had the leisure to fret over dignity? To them, noble face was probably greater than the heavens.

"Hero, I'm very sorry. I still have a few matters to hand over, so I cannot personally assist you in changing. I will arrange for a suitable person to come immediately. Please wait a moment." Rosweisse's face was full of apology, and her appearance made it truly difficult to blame her.

Qin Chu merely nodded noncommittally. After Rosweisse left, he suddenly stretched his arms with force. "Whew, pretending was exhausting. Now, the revenge can truly begin..."

"What are you planning to do?" Saya, who had been lying on Qin Chu's shoulder all this time, asked.

"It's simple. Both your power and mine have vanished. The most important thing for us is to gather some people around us who can protect our safety. They do not need to be absolutely loyal to us, but at the very least, our interests must align—for example, people dissatisfied with the Holy See and the Saintess..."

"That way, we will not lose our lives over some trivial matter."

"I know who is coming next. She is a very useful target." The corners of Qin Chu's lips curled upward. "I have a plan. What do you think..."

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

Smash! The moment Rosweisse returned to her room, she lost control and shattered a teacup with one throw.

Nearby, a girl with long emerald hair and soft golden eyes, dressed in a black-and-white maid uniform, watched the Saintess fly into a rage with a face full of terror. Rosweisse rushed to the washbasin and scrubbed her little hands hard, as though she wanted to wash away every trace of filth clinging to them.

Damn it! Even sharing a carriage with that filthy fellow made Rosweisse feel as though her pure body had been defiled. Breathing the same air as him made every second an unbearable torment.

She might get pregnant.

Especially when she had held Qin Chu's claws in her hands—his hand had even touched her skin. The moment Rosweisse recalled what had just happened, goosebumps spread across her entire body. She even felt like vomiting.

She rubbed a white towel fiercely against her chest until her skin had turned somewhat red.

That bastard must have been too filthy. Her pure body would never be moved by anyone other than Lord Jello.

"That damned bastard actually looked at me with such filthy, blasphemous eyes..."

"That disgusting man even touched my skin. Not even Lord Jello has touched me..."

"Bastard, dog shit, die, die, die..." Rosweisse kept stamping her feet, venting the disgust in her heart.

She directly revealed her truest self, completely unconcerned that the maid in the room would spread word of her behavior. Because... no one would believe anything she said.

The maid's name was Angelica. She had once been one of the Saintess candidates and Rosweisse's strongest competitor on the road to becoming Saintess.

But at the final moment, Angelica had been exposed for using an evil curse in an attempt to curse Rosweisse to death. The Holy See had deemed her a heretic and originally intended to tie her to a stake and burn her alive. However, Rosweisse, who had already become Saintess, stepped forward and said that Angelica had merely been blinded by jealous rage and deserved another chance.

Rosweisse had voluntarily offered to keep Angelica by her side as a maid, saying that she would use the gods' tolerance to reform Angelica. In doing so, she gained a wave of goodwill and prestige, and everyone had been touched by Rosweisse's mercy and kindness.

In truth, only Angelica and Rosweisse knew what the so-called curse had truly been about...

Rosweisse had kept Angelica at her side not to reform her at all, but only to humiliate the woman who had once caused her the greatest trouble. Once she grew tired of playing with her, she would kill her.

No matter what Angelica said to others, no one would believe her. They would even condemn her for being ungrateful.

The anger in her heart made Rosweisse unable to control herself.

Angelica did not resist at all. Her face was merely numb.

Rosweisse finally seemed to have adjusted her mood. Looking at her slightly twisted face in the mirror, Rosweisse shook her head repeatedly. "Ah, no. This won't do..."

She tossed aside the strands of hair she had torn out and kneaded her face with her little hands. Under Rosweisse's adjustments, those tender cheeks once more formed a beautiful, innocent smile.

"Angelica, go to the changing room and assist that Hero with changing. That should be the most suitable job for you..."

"Oh, and if that Hero wants to do anything to you, do not resist, all right? We cannot offend the Hero." Rosweisse smiled as she issued the order. "This Hero is not as gentlemanly as Lord Jello. It seems that the moment he was summoned, he did something very terrible to Lady Natia."

Rosweisse's talents were not limited to disguise and acting. She also possessed astonishing powers of observation. Though she had never spoken to Natia and had never mentioned these matters to Qin Chu, Rosweisse had keenly sensed from Natia's reactions that something had happened between her and the Hero.

This was where Angelica's value came in.

After all, although this woman was an idiot, her figure and looks were both quite good. Which Saintess candidate was not a beauty capable of toppling cities and kingdoms?

Angelica's slender body trembled. Then she lowered her head, straightened her clothes, and left the room.

She had no capital to resist Rosweisse.

With an uneasy heart, Angelica arrived before the changing room door. After hesitating for several seconds, she gently knocked.

"Come in."

With a creak, Angelica stepped into the changing room in her little black leather boots.

Qin Chu, who had been facing away from Angelica, turned around. "Lady Saintess, you have finally arrived."

This was Angelica's first time seeing the Hero. He was merely an ordinary man. His build and appearance could at most be called above average; there was nothing especially outstanding about him.

Only those pitch-black eyes seemed to possess a magic that could see through everything.

Angelica gave a bitter smile. "Hero, you must be joking. I am only a maid. If you have any needs, please feel free to tell me."

Qin Chu, standing opposite her, seemed startled by Angelica's words. As he looked her up and down, Angelica recalled Rosweisse's words and felt somewhat afraid.

"Huh? Aren't you the Saintess?" Qin Chu asked in surprise.

Angelica was also startled by Qin Chu's words and hurriedly waved her hands. "No, no, no, you misunderstand. Miss Rosweisse is the Saintess..."

Qin Chu tilted his head, seemingly lost in thought. "Is that so?"

"Rosweisse is very beautiful and looks very holy, but... I always feel that she is fake. It seems like she wears a thick disguise, hiding what she truly looks like. I do not like that."

"On the other hand, you make me feel very pure, very clean. I feel that you are the one who looks more like the true Saintess."

Qin Chu's words struck Angelica like a bolt from the blue. Her entire body froze in place, trembling uncontrollably.

For three years, everyone had believed she was a heretic who had tried to harm the Saintess out of jealousy. They had humiliated, cursed, insulted, bullied, and tormented her without restraint. The outward splendor could not conceal the countless wounds beneath her maid uniform, whether upon her body or her soul.

But now, Angelica felt that she had finally met the first person who understood her.

In an instant, her eyes reddened.

Thank you.

Thank you to Zuilanfeng for the monthly ticket. Thank you for the support.

Beautiful Miss, Marry Me!

Perhaps once the Hero learned of the rumors surrounding her, he too would believe she was a heretic, regard her as shameless, and stay away from her.

But at least for now, Angelica's heart was filled with an unprecedented warmth.

In truth, there were quite a few holes in the script Qin Chu had arranged. At the very least, judging from Angelica's clothing alone, she could not possibly have been the Saintess. What Saintess dressed like a maid?

But right now, gratitude, grievance, and all sorts of emotions were rushing into Angelica's heart at once. Where would she find the energy to think about such things?

She was a very pitiful woman, and Qin Chu felt somewhat apologetic toward Angelica as well.

During his first run, Qin Chu had known the rumors about Angelica and had remained very distant from her. This woman had also suffered rejection, humiliation, bullying, and torture from others until her mind and body both collapsed. She had fallen into a terrifying aberration, and in the end, Qin Chu had killed her with his own hands.

At the final moment before her life faded away, Angelica had even warned Qin Chu to be careful of Rosweisse.

Unfortunately, Qin Chu had not known Rosweisse's true face at the time and had not taken Angelica's warning to heart.

Angelica was filled with hatred for Rosweisse, and she was also full of resentment toward the Holy See for judging her a heretic without investigating the truth.

As a Saintess candidate, Angelica herself also possessed considerable strength.

Taking all factors into account, she was a companion Qin Chu could draw over to strike at Rosweisse.

Seeing Angelica's tearful expression, Qin Chu hurriedly stepped forward and raised a finger to wipe away the tear at the corner of her eye. "Please, don't cry. If someone sees this, they'll think I bullied you..."

His flustered appearance made Angelica smile through her tears. Lord Hero really was a gentle person. If this counted as bullying, then what did the abuse she had suffered before count as?

They had only known each other for a short time, yet Angelica already felt a little more favorable toward Qin Chu.

But Angelica knew her own status and the rumors surrounding her very well. She quickly composed herself and took a step back. "Hero, please do not be so gentle with me. If the Saintess sees this, she will become angry... After all, according to the Divine Oracle, the Saintess is the Hero's fated lover..."

Pah... Rosweisse was the Saintess, but there were at least two Heroes. If this Second-Generation Hero failed to deal with the Demonic Beasts, there might be a third or fourth generation. Was every one of them supposed to be the Saintess's lover? There would not be enough of her to go around.

That so-called Divine Oracle was fucking nonsense.