Chapter 516: Another Hero Summoned by the Goddess of Fate?
Kill him, and he becomes the Hero?
Even with Qin Chu’s disposition, hearing such words suddenly made him dumbfounded… What does this guy mean? He also wants to become the Hero?
Then why must he kill me?
The Heavenly Continent didn’t actually have a restriction of only allowing one Hero. If you want to be the Hero, just go ahead and do it. As long as others recognize you as the Hero, it’s fine. Why must he kill him?
The Goddess of Fate, Moirae, casually tossed thirty-seven or thirty-eight Heroes into this world before. Although all these so-called Heroes were found by the Second Jie Luo, before they could even enjoy the experience, they were all killed in the most unfortunate and painful ways.
Qin Chu’s mind raced, countless thoughts instantly surfacing.
Just this one sentence gave Qin Chu a lot of information.
First, although this guy’s appearance looked like a monster formed from a combination of various creatures, with the claws and fangs of a beast, the scales of a snake or lizard, this guy was actually a human.
At least his soul was human.
“Hero” only had meaning for humans. For Demon Beasts, the Hero was simply a target to be eliminated.
Then if he was truly a human, what caused him to ultimately become this neither-human-nor-ghost thing… Was this person a native of the Heavenly Continent, or an outsider from another world like himself?
From Qin Chu’s perspective, the latter was more likely.
Because everyone on the Heavenly Continent knew very well that only outsiders from another world could become the Hero. No matter how much a native expert cultivated, no matter what merits they achieved in fighting Demon Beasts, they would absolutely never claim to be the Hero.
Perhaps there were also ambitious individuals on the Heavenly Continent who pursued power, wealth, beauty, and strength, but no one was ever interested in the title of “Hero.”
Everyone knew very well, although the word “Hero” would bring many advantages, it also represented danger.
Besides outsiders from another world, no one cared about the word “Hero.”
Meaning, this bizarrely shaped fellow before him was very likely from Earth, just like him.
Then, who summoned him here?
The Goddess of Fate, Moirae?
Sage Mountain?
Judging from the fact he attacked him, it could even be the Seven Abominations of the Void?
What problem occurred during the summoning process that caused this guy to become so ugly?
How did he survive the Second Jie Luo’s hunt?
And what was this guy talking about, kill him and become the Hero?
Even if he displayed powerful strength and was willing to stand on humanity’s side and fight Demon Beasts, just based on this guy’s strange and ugly appearance alone, Qin Chu didn’t think the people of the Heavenly Continent would accept his existence.
This pitiful, mysterious existence had no idea that his casual words had already triggered so many associations in Qin Chu’s mind… He really only said one sentence, not revealing much… But with the information and intelligence Qin Chu possessed, based on this sentence and his deductions, he had already figured out most of it.
It seemed this guy’s mind was a bit simple. Perhaps he could extract more information from his mouth.
Qin Chu’s fingers stroked his chin, his mind churning with somewhat disrespectful thoughts.
Even if this fellow was very likely from the same world as him, don’t expect Qin Chu to show any kindness towards this person for that reason. It didn’t exist.
“This buddy…” Qin Chu raised an eyebrow, carefully choosing his words.
His bright eyes scanned up and down the bizarre figure before him, at least two meters tall. He originally wanted to capture this monster alive, but after careful consideration, Qin Chu gave up.
This strange guy’s ability to freely move beneath the glacier was something even Qin Chu found bizarre.
Unless he could instantly subdue this person, once he entered the glacier, capturing him again would be extremely difficult. Qin Chu didn’t want to take the risk and instead adopted another method.
“Your strength is really formidable.”
“I almost died just now.”
Sure enough, flattery always works.
Although this monster wanted to kill him all along, due to Qin Chu’s praise, his mood, originally somewhat gloomy because his sneak attack was dodged by Qin Chu, instantly brightened.
Some smugness seemed to flicker in his eyes.
A curve even appeared at the corner of his ugly mouth.
It wasn’t that his strength wasn’t strong enough; it was purely Qin Chu’s luck just now.
But his luck ended here. He absolutely wouldn’t be able to dodge his next attack.
And Qin Chu’s flattery continued: “You are the strongest opponent I’ve encountered on the Heavenly Continent. No Church Heads, Popes, or Emperors can compare to you. May I know your esteemed name?”
Such flattery clearly pleased the man opposite, but this fellow wasn’t so easily fooled by a few nice words. He just snorted disdainfully: “A man about to die doesn’t need to know that much.”
“Oh, is that so? That’s truly a pity. I was thinking, with your strength, if you were willing to join me, with our combined forces, conquering the Demon Beasts would be just around the corner.”
“At that time, I’m the Hero, and you would be the Hero’s top general, enjoying endless glory and wealth. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?” Qin Chu raised an eyebrow and said with a chuckle.
Although repeatedly stating his opponent’s strength was formidable, Qin Chu clearly wasn’t afraid.
But these words clearly angered the person opposite.
His already ugly face, covered in scales, twisted even more at this moment. Both his narrow eyes narrowed into slits, seemingly showing a ferocious, crimson light.
His chest heaved rapidly.
“Shut up, bastard. You’re not qualified to be the Hero at all,” a hoarse voice came from his throat. “The Hero should eliminate Demon Beasts for humanity, quell disasters, and bring true peace to this world.”
“But you, look at what you’ve done?”
“Staying in the Imperial City all day, indulging in pleasure, drinking, and enjoying yourself.”
“The threat of Demon Beasts still exists, even worsening day by day. But you? You didn’t focus on eliminating Demon Beasts, clearing the threat to humanity. Instead, you instigated internal strife among humans and took the position of Pope of the Holy See for yourself?”
“You haven’t killed many Demon Beast experts, yet the number of women around you keeps increasing.”
“Trash like you, how are you worthy of the word ‘Hero’?”
“You are just scum, the greatest scourge of the Heavenly Continent.”
This person was extremely angry.
The fact that Qin Chu still referred to himself as the Hero at this point seemed to have completely enraged him, almost roaring as he reprimanded Qin Chu’s faults.
The words this guy spoke, from certain perspectives, weren’t actually wrong.
However, his obsession with the word “Hero” was somewhat beyond Qin Chu’s expectations.
Qin Chu could sense that in this man’s heart, the word “Hero” held almost exaggerated weight, an honor absolutely not to be blasphemed.
After roaring for a long while, the man finally stopped.
He took a deep breath forcefully, suppressing the flames in his chest, returning to his original sinister and cruel appearance: “But, don’t worry.”
“All the mistakes you’ve committed, I will correct them all.”
“After killing you, I will let the people of the Heavenly Continent understand what a true Hero is. I will eliminate all Demon Beasts, letting the humans of the Heavenly Continent live in a world without the threat of Demon Beasts.”
Qin Chu laughed.
He even felt this guy was somewhat similar to his past self, full of passion.
But compared to this person, his past self had more impulsiveness, more naiveté, and less ruthlessness.
“What are you laughing at?” Qin Chu’s laughter angered the man. In his view, Qin Chu was mocking him.
His ideals could not be mocked.
Qin Chu shrugged. He originally wanted to use praise to make this person voluntarily reveal some important information, but it seemed this guy was a powder keg, exploding at the slightest touch. Obtaining information this way seemed unlikely. Since that was the case, then change the method.
“Laughing at your foolishness.”
Qin Chu sneered: “Seeing you, I recall my past self, equally naive, equally foolish. Did you imagine this world to be too simple?”
“Trash like you, after being used by the people of the Heavenly Continent, they will abandon you in the blink of an eye. They will even fabricate all kinds of accusations against you, finally finding some suitable reason, beheading you before everyone, dividing your body into seven parts, and suppressing them in the most remote corners of this world.”
“Your head will be suppressed in the city center, enduring the trampling of all people every day.”
“Believe me, they are capable of such things.” Qin Chu’s voice gradually turned gloomy.
The man opposite subconsciously wanted to retort.
He wanted to say that as the Hero who saved the world, he would be worshipped by all. The people of this world would absolutely not do such things… However, inexplicably, he felt Qin Chu’s words held a deep sense of credibility.
Even the expression on Anastasia’s face was exceptionally strange. It felt as if her lover had already experienced this once.
But Anastasia thought for a moment, what kind of people were those in the Imperial City?
Augustus, Wadsworth, Saint Monique?
The members of the Hero Squad?
Looking at these people, Qin Chu’s words weren’t actually impossible.
While Demon Beasts still existed, you had value; you were the Hero, and this world still relied on you for salvation.
But once the Demon Beasts were eliminated, your value disappeared, the weight of the word “Hero” no longer as heavy as before. You would only become a stumbling block.
Qin Chu’s voice grew increasingly heavy, gradually becoming somewhat terrifying. The gloomy tone even made the man opposite feel a chill run down his spine.
Qin Chu’s eyes stared fixedly at the other party’s four eyes, speaking almost word by word: “You are also from another world, right?”
The expression on the man’s face didn’t change in the slightest. He seemed unwilling to let Qin Chu know too much.
“Where is your hometown? Earth?”
“Who summoned you here? Sage Mountain? An existence in the Void? Or the Goddess of Fate, Moirae?”
Qin Chu spoke his deductions one by one.
Not far away, Anastasia’s face was full of confusion. Anastasia had never heard of the things Qin Chu spoke of.
Goddess of Fate, Moirae?
There were many gods on the Heavenly Continent, but no one had ever heard of such a being.
And the man’s eyes opposite, upon hearing the name Moirae, although he tried hard to control his expression and prevent any major changes, a burning heat still appeared deep within his eyes for an instant.
This subtle reaction immediately enlightened Qin Chu.
This man was summoned by the Goddess of Fate, Moirae.
But now, there was another very important question.
According to the clues left by the First Jie Luo, the Goddess of Fate, Moirae, tossed a total of thirty-seven Heroes into this world.
This didn’t include the First Jie Luo and Qin Chu.
Then, was this man one of the thirty-seven Heroes? If so, how did he survive Jie Luo’s hunt?
Or perhaps, was he summoned by Moirae after the Second Jie Luo defected to the Evil God and stopped hunting Heroes?
His attack on him, was that also arranged by the Goddess of Fate?
Did Moirae feel he, this chess piece, wasn’t obedient enough, wanting to replace him with a more obedient tool?
Or perhaps, within this man’s body also existed something he must obtain, so Moirae proactively sent this person over for him to devour?
“You were summoned here as the Hero, shouldering the responsibility of saving the world. How grand, how inspiring! But, did the one who summoned you tell you this world has long been rotten to the core?”
“Do you really think you have the power to save the world?”
“Dream on!”
Qin Chu deliberately provoked this man: “Just praising you a few words, and you actually took it seriously?”
“Your strength is fundamentally insignificant before me. Just showing you some face because we might be fellow Earthlings. Did you really think you could kill me?”
“Haven’t you ever suspected that your assassination attempt on me might have been deliberately arranged by the existence that summoned you… She just wants you to die before me, so I can swallow your power?”
“Only I am the true Hero capable of saving this world. Besides me, you are just a lowly tool.”
“Shut up…” The man couldn’t hold back any longer, letting out a furious roar. All four of his eyes turned crimson. His body even trembled uncontrollably from anger.
“Shut up, shut up, shut up, bastard…”
The man seemed driven mad by Qin Chu.
His body even bent, assuming a fighting stance.
With his attention drawn by the man before him about to attack, Qin Chu completely didn’t notice that behind him, on a patch of ice, a thick black shadow quickly emerged from beneath the glacier, wriggling like a mass of grey fog.
Aiming for the center of Qin Chu’s back.
With a chi sound.
From within the grey fog, a sharp claw instantly extended, heading straight for Qin Chu’s heart.
Assassination!
