Chapter 43: No Chance to Turn the Tables
It was not until Angelica threw herself towards the dagger, disregarding everything, that Qin Chu finally confirmed that Angelica was a reliable companion worth trusting.
Before that, even when Angelica was severely tortured by the two nuns, Qin Chu remained unmoved.
It was quite heartless.
However, having experienced the most cruel betrayal, Qin Chu found it difficult to trust others again.
Even the woman he deeply loved, the one who had taken care of him for over a month after he was seriously injured, the woman he treated like a sister, the woman he doted on like a younger sister, the person he trusted like a brother – they had all betrayed him…
His efforts and feelings did not necessarily guarantee reciprocation.
Qin Chu could only truly trust those willing to sacrifice everything for him.
Angelica stared at Qin Chu’s figure with disbelief: “Master, you… how did you get here…”
Wasn’t the Master following Lady Ekaterina for cultivation?
She suddenly became flustered, knowing that although her Master possessed two supreme powers, as the two nuns said, he was currently weak and no match for those two women. Angelica’s first thought was not for herself, but rather what would happen to her Master.
She even forgot the scene where the dagger was easily deflected moments ago.
The two nuns frowned, not immediately answering Qin Chu’s words. Instead, they looked left and right, especially behind Qin Chu.
They suspected there were others behind Qin Chu. Having just arrived at the Heavenly Continent three days ago and truly beginning cultivation today, even a Hero could not possibly possess the strength to deflect the dagger from their hands.
Yet, no matter how they looked, only Qin Chu stood alone.
Exchanging glances, both could see the shock in each other’s eyes. How was this possible?
The two stubbornly gazed at Qin Chu again, but saw nothing special, just a faint elemental force fluctuation befitting someone who had just begun cultivation.
Could such a Hero really deflect a dagger with a mere pebble?
The two were skeptical, wondering if this Hero possessed innate divine power.
Unable to discern the truth, the two nuns did not act rashly, but they both knew the situation had become complicated.
Previously, when one nun continuously beat Angelica, her name was Maggie, while the one holding the dagger was called Sana.
“It is an honor to meet two beautiful ladies…” Qin Chu still wore a gentlemanly smile, placing one arm across his chest and elegantly bowing. “However, I do not know what business the two beautiful ladies have with my maid.”
Maggie’s lips trembled slightly: “Heh heh, this is just a misunderstanding…”
In Maggie and Sana’s hearts, they could not help but wonder… why was the Hero still acting so gentlemanly?
Why hadn’t he taken action yet?
Seeing his maid tortured to such a state, shouldn’t the Hero be furious and immediately attack them?
So why had the Hero remained courteous until now?
Could it be that…
“It was just a misunderstanding?” Qin Chu seemed to easily believe Maggie and Sana’s fabricated excuse. “If it was a misunderstanding, could you return Angelica to me?”
“After all, it would be quite difficult for me without Angelica by my side.”
Qin Chu asked Sana and Maggie to return Angelica without any intention of forcibly taking her back.
This behavior only reinforced Maggie and Sana’s speculation that the Hero might not be as formidable as they had imagined.
Although it seemed a mere pebble had deflected the dagger from Sana’s hand, it was possible the Hero only knew that one move, or perhaps could only use it once in a short period.
Apart from that, the Hero appeared to have no other combat skills.
Otherwise, he would not have been so amicable in negotiating with the two of them until now.
It made sense. Qin Chu had only started learning Battle Qi from Ekaterina that afternoon. Even if she taught him the highest-level Battle Qi, there was no way he could surpass their strength in less than an afternoon’s time.
This man was merely putting up a profound and mysterious front, trying to lure them into obediently handing over Angelica.
In reality, he was no match for them.
The more they thought about it, the more convinced the two nuns became of their speculation.
Their eyes gradually became dangerous, and their auras changed, like piercing gales as elemental forces swirled around them.
Angelica could not be simply returned; otherwise, they would have to reveal their entire plan to the Hero. Even if Angelica remained silent, the Hero had already witnessed the scene and knew something was amiss.
From any perspective, the moment the Hero appeared, their plan had completely failed, and their Master’s plan was almost entirely exposed.
The only consolation was that they had never mentioned their Master’s name throughout the ordeal.
The only way to salvage the situation was to make the Hero drink the “Stunning Love” potion, then use a mind-control magic scroll to manipulate his consciousness, causing him to forget everything that happened.
Afterward, they would kill Angelica, ensuring no one would know about their actions – this was the only way to make amends.
A gentle smile bloomed on Maggie’s face: “Of course, esteemed Hero, but you need to agree to a small condition first…”
“Could you drink this beverage? I guarantee it tastes wonderful.” Maggie lightly shook the Stunning Love potion in her hand.
Sana began circling around, and the two took up flanking positions, surrounding Qin Chu in the middle and blocking potential escape routes.
In doing so, they failed to notice they were moving farther away from Angelica.
Qin Chu, on the other hand, wore an expression as if looking at idiots: “Come on, you think I would obediently drink something so obviously sinister?”
“Heh heh, since the esteemed Hero is unwilling to cooperate, we can only resort to more forceful measures…” Maggie sneered coldly.
Qin Chu’s smile only grew more pronounced, as if this was precisely what he wanted.
These two vile women had finally moved away from Angelica.
If they had not remained so close to Angelica, with the constant threat of retaliation, Qin Chu would not have bothered engaging them.
Maggie and Sana could no longer restrain themselves. The night was long, and with a Hero present, further delays could lead to unforeseen complications.
Maggie signaled Sana with her eyes, and Sana understood, swiftly wrapping her slender, shapely legs in two bluish-gray wind streams. With a hum, she charged at Qin Chu at an extremely rapid pace.
Like the other servants cultivated by their Master, Maggie and Sana were adept in both magic and martial arts, possessing formidable combat prowess.
In an instant, Sana reached Qin Chu’s front.
With a ferocious grin on her pretty face, using her right foot as the pivot, she raised her left leg high, rotating her body and sweeping her long leg towards Qin Chu’s neck.
This horizontal leg sweep could easily stun the Hero.
Sana was confident; there was no way this mere Hero could evade her attack. After all, they were both Level 35…
Events unfolded exactly as Sana expected – the Hero remained motionless, as if petrified.
Angelica’s expression changed drastically as she shouted for Qin Chu to be careful, wanting to rush over and help but unable to do anything.
Just as that long leg was about to strike Qin Chu’s neck…
*Snap*
A crisp sound echoed.
Sana maintained her sweeping posture, unmoving, her expression shifting from arrogance to utter disbelief.
A rough, large hand had directly grabbed her ankle.
It was the Hero…
In this leg sweep, the Hero’s body remained perfectly still, not even swaying, yet his hand had somehow grabbed her ankle.
Sana hadn’t even seen the movement.
How was this possible?
Sana was shocked, and Maggie was equally appalled.
The situation had once again exceeded their expectations.
“You two couldn’t have really taken me for some incompetent fool, could you?” Although it was to rescue Angelica, being so underestimated was quite vexing.
After all, Qin Chu had absorbed several hundred demon beasts over the past three days.
At Level 39, he surpassed these two women, and in terms of attributes alone, he far exceeded what was typical for his level – it was outrageously high. Sana’s wind-like speed seemed as slow as a snail to Qin Chu.
Not only was Qin Chu’s level higher than the two women, but his attributes were also several times greater.
Hoping to turn the tables? Dream on, there was no chance!
The corners of Qin Chu’s mouth curved upwards as he could finally unleash his full power without restraint, putting him in an increasingly good mood.
Of course, having begun to use his power without restraint also meant Qin Chu had no intention of letting these two nuns live.
And that smile, in Sana’s eyes, only made her tremble as she gritted her teeth, forcefully twisting her body in an attempt to wrench her leg free from his grasp.
But Qin Chu’s movement was even faster, twisting his wrist in the opposite direction of Sana’s turn.
There was a sickening crunch as Sana’s left leg instantly twisted into a pretzel shape, muscles tearing and bones shattering.
The excruciating pain caused Sana to let out a shrill scream, blood seeping from her clenched pearly whites.
As if to repay Angelica for the suffering she had endured, Qin Chu’s actions were exceptionally vicious. Gripping the now dangling ankle, his right arm swung in a smooth arc.
Sana’s body was directly flung into the air, then heavily slammed into the ground ahead.
*Thud*
