Chapter 116

"But, what I care about is not my reputation. Using the influence of the Holy Holy See, we can indeed forcibly stop this duel, and we can declare it as force majeure... But, what do you think the nobles and civilians will think? They only think that the brave run away without fighting, understand?"

Rossweisse's breath was stagnant, and then she realized that she seemed to have thought of things too simply.

There is danger in the duel between Qin Chu and the eldest prince. Would the three old foxes Wadsworth, Augustus, and Santa Monica not think of this?

impossible.

If there is really a danger, these three old guys will definitely jump out earlier than Rossweisse. They can even come up with a more perfect way to deal with it, such as the sudden death of the eldest prince, or the elimination of the eldest prince. With most of his strength, he deprived the eldest prince of his ability to speak, and then threw him into the arena to be easily dealt with by Qin Chu.

In this way, the brave man gained a reputation. Because of the brave man's strength, the morale of the anti-demon coalition forces in the Sky Continent was also improved, and he was also favored by the brave man. It was a win-win-win situation.

But now these three old guys are sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai without any reaction at all. Why? Because these three old guys have other more important things in mind.

What they care more about is the true strength of the brave.

Although Qin Chu has been hiding his clumsiness and pretending to be weak, these three old foxes have begun to doubt Qin Chu's true strength since he suddenly defeated Horn and subdued Violet...

The strength of the brave is directly related to the way they treat the brave.

The violent beating of the eldest prince at the banquet seemed to ordinary people to be just a sneak attack by Qin Chu who had no moral integrity and caught the eldest prince off guard.

However, an old fox of this level knows very well that if there is really a level difference in the strength of the two sides, let alone Qin Chu's sneak attack with a wine bottle, even if it is a magic weapon, the eldest prince may attack him in the next second Zhong fights back.

But in fact, during the whole process, the eldest prince was almost completely suppressed and beaten by Qin Chu, with almost no ability to fight back.

This made these three old guys more and more suspicious of Qin Chu's strength. They just took this opportunity to test Qin Chu's true strength. As for the eldest prince, they would just treat him like waste and reuse him.

Otherwise, with Wadsworth's tight seal, there would be no way the eldest prince's war invitation could be sent out.

Compared with these three old foxes, Rossweisse was still a little too young after all.

Qin Chu sorted out his mood and body: "Have you thought of it, Your Highness the Saint? The brave is the one who brings hope to the Sky Continent and saves the world. If the brave escapes without fighting, it will be a big blow to the morale of the Demon Alliance Army. It’s unimaginable. Can they even doubt that following such a brave man can defeat monsters?”

"So I must participate in this duel. Even if I fail in the duel, I must not escape."

Rossweisse finally reacted, feeling a little ashamed: "But the eldest prince is really dangerous... He has a very extreme personality and can do anything..."

Qin Chu suddenly laughed: "Your Highness the Saint, how can you be sure that I will lose?"

"What's more, I'm working hard to practice right now, and I'm learning some magic under Asina's guidance, which may come in handy later." Qin Chu blinked: "Athena was still here to guide me just now... …”

"Athena?" Rossweisse seemed to be slightly relieved: "If it's Athena, maybe she really has the ability to turn defeat into victory. Athena knows a lot of magic potions and weird magic circles... These can temporarily improve strength, although they often have some sequelae.”

"Yeah, Athena is really a very good teacher." Qin Chu kept nodding his head and praising: "It's just that her education style is changeable. Sometimes it's like a stormy sea, and sometimes it's gentle and gentle. Spring rain moistens things silently..."

"Often after being guided by her, my mind becomes empty and I don't want to think about anything."

"At this time, practicing magic will get twice the result with half the effort."

Rossweisse covered her mouth and chuckled: "Well, Athena's character is a bit weird, please be patient..."

As she spoke, Rossweisse stood up gracefully: "Since the Brave Lord has already planned it, I feel at ease, but... Brave Lord, please be careful, I will support you, but even if you lose in the duel, It doesn’t matter, please consider your own safety as the most important thing, Sky Continent cannot live without the brave man.”

"If the brave man is injured, Rossweisse will also be very sad." Her Highness the Saint said with a blush on her face.

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Qin Chu with tender eyes.

To be honest, the lethality of this performance is really exaggerated.

Qin Chu couldn't help it and trembled violently.

When Rossweisse was about to leave, Qin Chu also stood up to say goodbye to Rossweisse. His clothes had returned to neatness at some point.

When Qin Chu returned to the room after sending Rossweisse off, Athena had also come out.

Her cheeks were still flushed and she seemed a little angry: "You actually said that I have a weird temper and don't look in the mirror to see what I look like."

Then he glared at Qin Chu angrily: "You guy, you actually asked me to hide under the table? I can obviously just stay here, and it's okay to meet Rossweisse..."

Athena was a little curious about her own reaction. Normally, she should be very angry, or even go berserk, but she didn't. Inexplicably, she didn't even hate this feeling.

At this moment, Qin Chu suddenly thought of something, and he slapped his head: "By the way, Miss Athena... I have something to tell you."

As he spoke, Qin Chu carefully reached out and took out a diamond-shaped crystal from the storage ring and handed it to Athena.

Athena was thinking about other things, and she was a little impatient. After all, what she wanted in her heart now was not this... However, Athena quickly realized that this was the soul fragment of Lord Jello.

She suppressed the slight irritation in her heart, took the soul fragment, and looked at it carefully from front to back, but she didn't seem to find any problems... After several seconds, she finally noticed it.

There was a look of surprise and joy on her face, and her voice seemed to tremble: "Has Lord Jello's soul fragment healed a little?"

Although it was still covered with cracks, the cracks seemed to be slightly less than the last time.

Because of her ecstasy, Athena didn't even notice her own address, and said the four words "Lord Jello" directly.

Fortunately, Qin Chu didn't notice this at all.

Could it be that the last incident accelerated the healing of the soul fragments? Athena quickly thought of this, and a strong feeling of emotion surged in her heart. Sure enough, the sacrifice she made for Lord Jello was useful.

In this way, this kind of sacrifice must continue. The more you sacrifice, the faster Lord Jello will be resurrected.

At this moment, Qin Chu's words made Athena pale.

"Since last time, I found that the cracks on this thing have decreased a little. Could it be because of that? Haha, if that's the case, come a few more times, maybe you can revive the first generation of heroes."

Athena's brain buzzed, and her face turned pale in an instant.

A strong sense of fear surged in her heart. Could it be that Qin Chu has discovered these secrets? What does he want to do? Is he going to completely destroy the soul fragments? She subconsciously wanted to stop Qin Chu. This kind of thing must not happen. Once the soul fragments were completely destroyed, Lord Jello would most likely never be resurrected.

Seeing Athena's expression, Qin Chu looked a little strange: "Miss Athena, I was just joking. You won't take it seriously, right? How can you resurrect people like this?"

Athena smiled a little stiffly, her eyes dodging, as if she didn't dare to look at Qin Chu's eyes, and said with a little embarrassment: "You know, the first generation of heroes and we have a good relationship. After all, we have fought side by side for many years, and there is still some affection. Suddenly hearing the words of the first generation of heroes resurrected, it is still a bit shocking."

"By the way, do you still need me to guide you in magic?" Athena changed the subject a little stiffly, glanced at Qin Chu charmingly, and quickly adjusted her mental state. Since seeing the cracks on Lord Jello's soul fragments begin to heal, the last trace of obstacles in Athena's heart have disappeared. The self-touching and self-satisfaction brought by self-sacrifice have reached an unprecedented peak, and the slight resistance in her consciousness has completely disappeared.

Fortunately, Qin Chu didn't seem to be such a careful man. He didn't seem to notice the slight change in Athena's feelings. He was completely attracted by her words and attracted all her attention.

His eyes became eager: "Of course, there is an old saying in my hometown, learning is boundless and hard work is the only way to achieve the peak of wisdom. It's okay to suffer a little. I can endure it."

Athena didn't care about anything else. As long as her heart didn't sink, it would be fine.

Lord Jello, look, this is the sacrifice I made for you.

For you, I am willing to do anything.

...

In the next few days, Qin Chu and Athena have been practicing hard in seclusion, learning magic, and not receiving any guests.

On the night before the duel, a special guest was welcomed in the palace of the eldest prince.

Wordsworth!

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Chapter 149: A Loving Father and a Filial Son (2)

Wordsworth dismissed the soldiers stationed near the palace and pushed open the door alone.

The room was filled with a depressing atmosphere. The dim magic lamp illuminated a figure sitting quietly on a chair, motionless, like a statue shrouded in shadow.

That was his son.

He was once the eldest prince of the Orwell Empire.

But now, he looked particularly haggard. He seemed to have not slept well for a long time. There were dark marks around his eyes.

His skin color was also sickly pale.

But the eldest prince did not look tired. On the contrary, he was very energetic.

In those deep sunken eyes, there was a strong excitement, and his mouth even opened a crack nervously, waiting impatiently for tomorrow...

He wanted to kill the hero in the arena, in front of countless people, to prove to everyone that he was better than the hero.

He wanted to let that stupid woman Antasia understand who was the real strong one.

Although he looked very embarrassed and haggard, the clothes on the eldest prince were neatly packed and clean. The figure sitting on the chair still exuded dignity and elegance. Even if he was already in a state of decline, he seemed unwilling to lose his dignity.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, the eldest prince finally raised his eyelids, glanced at the person who came, and a hint of sarcasm appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Who did I think it was? It turned out to be my most beloved father. Do you also want to come and see how miserable your son is?"

He has seen a lot of such people these days. It is true that a phoenix that has fallen to the grass is worse than a chicken. Even the servant who can only crawl on the ground and flatter in front of him dares to grin at him.

With the strength of the eldest prince, it is effortless to kill those idiots, but the eldest prince is too lazy to care about those things now. His only target is Qin Chu. He wants to adjust his state to the best, defeat Qin Chu with absolute superiority, and prove his strength to the world.

Others will underestimate the brave, but the eldest prince will not.

He arranged a dozen elite assassins to assassinate Qin Chu, but they were all killed. From that moment on, the prince knew that Qin Chu had been hiding his strength, and his strength was many times stronger than most people imagined.

However, the prince was absolutely confident in his strength, because he had obtained a strange and powerful power from the void.

He is now much stronger than Qin Chu.

He will not lose.

When he shows his strength, it will shock everyone, and his father will regret his previous choice.

Wordsworth sighed faintly, and the expression on his face no longer looked rough as before, but a little melancholy.

He did not answer his son's question directly, but quietly approached and put a set of knight clothes next to the prince: "The dress you are wearing is not suitable for fighting, wear this tomorrow."

The prince's sword was also put down.

The prince's body trembled slightly, and he looked at Wordsworth in disbelief, feeling particularly surprised by his father's behavior.

"No matter what, you are my son, and the one I value the most..."

"I have been training you as my heir since you were a child. You have a good talent and I am very proud of you since you were a child. You don't know how happy I am when others praise you."

"But why do you like Rossweisse... You are not stupid. You should know how fierce the conflict is under the surface harmony between the Empire and the Holy See."

"No matter what, I will never allow you to be with Rossweisse."

The eldest prince lowered his eyelids slightly, his fingers clenched subconsciously but he didn't speak. No one knew what the eldest prince was feeling now.

This was the first time his father spoke to him with such an attitude and tone, which made the eldest prince a little at a loss for a while.

Perhaps, only in this situation, Wordsworth was not an emperor, and he would show the appearance of a father.

Wordsworth seemed to be unable to adapt to this atmosphere. He shook his head anxiously and stood up, as if he was ready to leave. But when he reached the door, Wordsworth suddenly stopped again: "Tomorrow, you must win."

"There is a bottle of magic potion in the knight's uniform, which can greatly improve your strength in a short time. For the glory of the Abelsheen family, you must never lose no matter what."

"After you win, in order to appease the hero's resentment towards the royal family, I will deprive you of your royal status, but I will give you freedom. If you still want to pursue Rossweisse, go ahead and conquer her with your strength."

After leaving a word, Wordsworth left without looking back.

The eldest prince in the room had a gleam in his eyes, and his body was even shaking slightly because of excitement.

After a long time, the eldest prince murmured:

"Father, I will never let you down!"

And the fatherly expression on Wordsworth's face, who walked out of the room on the other side, disappeared completely in an instant, replaced by a sinister look like a falcon or a jackal.

It's just recycling waste.

Wordsworth hopes to use this stupid son to squeeze out all the strength of the hero.

He couldn't describe this feeling. This second-generation hero seemed to be more mysterious and terrifying than the first-generation hero. Sometimes Wordsworth was even terrified. If he didn't know the true strength and potential of the second-generation hero, he would be unable to sleep or eat.

He was not worried that the matter of the eldest prince would affect the relationship between him and the hero. After all, the hero also knew that the father and son were like water and fire.

Moreover, if the hero was really about to be killed by the eldest prince, he could also kill the son in time, and perhaps he could also win a wave of goodwill.

As an emperor, he didn't need any messy feelings. Everything was based on the interests of the Abelsheen family as the top priority.

...

The next day.

Arena.

This arena has a very nice name, called the Glory of the Knight.

What if there is a conflict between people? Put on your armor, pick up your weapons, and fight here.

Of course, this kind of thing doesn’t happen every day, and even if there is a conflict, it doesn’t necessarily have to be resolved at the Knight’s Glory. The rental fee for the venue is still very expensive, so most of the time it is actually used as an entertainment facility for nobles and wealthy people.

In order to get a high appearance fee, some strong men in the civilian area would wear their own coarse clothes and carry rusty weapons to fight ferocious beasts here.

This tradition has lasted for thousands of years. The blood, killing, broken limbs and shrill screams have always stimulated the nerves of the nobles and the rich. Even after the appearance of monsters, it has never been cancelled. On the contrary, the boss here has developed a new way to play. He captured some living monsters and let dozens of civilians fight with monsters. The ferocious monsters tore one body after another, which always caused piercing and exciting screams.

The whole building looks a bit like the Colosseum in ancient Rome. The huge circular venue is erected with a large number of stone pillars, majestic and magnificent. The arena is surrounded by metal railings, which are blessed by senior magicians, so there is no need to worry that the monsters will break through the cage.

A little further away are a large number of stands that can accommodate tens of thousands of people to watch.