Chapter 526: Inas’s Budding Feelings
Feeling the terrifying aura approaching step by step, Inas felt her scalp tingle.
The difference in strength between them was simply too vast, no longer something that potions or willpower could compensate for.
Perhaps in the next instant, she would die.
Death, Inas wasn’t afraid of. What Inas feared was that her death would be worthless.
As the former Saintess of the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess, she knew she hadn’t fulfilled her duties as a Saintess well. She hadn’t brought grace to her believers, hadn’t guided them on the right path. Under the influence of the imprint on her soul, everything she did was only for O’Niens.
She had once tried to guide O’Niens back to the right path, but it was just an attempt, not a forceful intervention. When O’Niens’s attitude was firm, she would choose to obey, even though Inas knew very well in her heart this wasn’t right.
The imprint on her soul made Inas unable to resist O’Niens’s commands.
After the imprint on her soul was cleared, whenever she thought of the people harmed by O’Niens, Inas felt a heavy weight in her heart. She chose the path of redemption, hoping to atone for the sins she carried by saving other living beings.
This path wasn’t easy.
But, this was the path Inas chose herself. No matter how difficult, she would persevere.
Even if it meant sacrificing her life and soul, she was fearless.
If sacrificing her life could kill the enemy before her and alleviate the pressure on Ireta, then Inas wouldn’t hesitate at all.
Inas’s only true worry was that even if she died in battle, she wouldn’t be able to inflict even the slightest damage on this enemy.
After killing her, this terrifying opponent would still return to Ireta’s side. Without a sufficiently powerful existence to stop the spread of these demons, who knew how many lives on the Heavenly Continent would perish at their hands?
The enemy was fast. The plump woman didn’t show any mercy just because Inas was severely injured, almost completely losing the ability to fight back.
She didn’t want to enjoy the pleasure of toying with her prey, only wanted to devour Inas, to savor the freshest delicacy.
Her plump body displayed unimaginable agility. Her figure, like a gust of wind, swept across the ice. In an instant, she appeared before Inas.
Her rough right hand reached out abruptly, grabbing Inas’s head. Her gaping maw opened, revealing rows of jagged teeth within.
Crimson threads, like tiny insects, slowly wriggled in Inas’s eyes.
The crimson color in her pupils grew thicker and thicker.
At this moment, Inas’s only chance was her soul.
Only by detonating her soul, the energy released in that instant, might she be able to drag this woman down to hell with her, or at least make this woman taste pain.
But the plump woman opposite didn’t seem to notice this.
Perhaps she had sensed it, but didn’t care.
Her strength was already sufficiently powerful, possessing a crushing advantage over Inas. She didn’t think this pitiful creature’s meager resistance could be of any use.
Her gaping maw opened wide, and deep within her mouth, her tongue could be clearly seen wriggling like a venomous snake.
That tongue didn’t look human either, covered in bizarre, barb-like growths.
Awoo…
Just as she was about to swallow Inas’s head whole, Inas could even smell the stench coming from the woman’s mouth. As Inas was about to completely detonate her own soul, a bizarre scene occurred.
Golden flames, mixed with silvery-white, transformed into a scorching pillar of light falling from the sky, smashing directly onto the woman’s plump body.
Boom…
The woman’s body was suddenly slammed onto the ground, the robe on her body ignited. Her already not-so-fair skin was burned black at this moment.
A sharp scream came from the woman’s throat. This attack was still somewhat difficult to directly kill this powerful woman.
But it hurt, it still hurt a lot.
Her body twitched spasmodically, strange howls continuously escaping her mouth.
Inas, who had already prepared to detonate her soul and launch her final attack, looked at the scene before her with some astonishment, seemingly unable to react for a moment, not understanding what had just happened.
But… it seems there’s no need to self-destruct now? Inas quickly stopped her attempt to detonate her soul.
The next instant, a figure appeared before the woman with a whoosh sound, like a ghost.
Immediately after, a fist slammed directly into the woman’s face.
Under the pain of the holy fire burning, the woman’s reaction speed decreased, unable to dodge. Her body was sent flying backward.
Her plump body scraped against the ice, sliding for an unknown distance before finally stopping.
Inas, having narrowly escaped death, gasped for breath. Even now, Inas still didn’t quite understand why she was still alive, until her eyes saw the figure standing before her.
His back was towards her. Perhaps because Inas’s body was lying on the ice, his figure seemed exceptionally tall.
That broad back gave the former Saintess an unprecedented sense of security, as if with this figure before her, any danger could be withstood.
It was the unique charm of a powerful male!
That back even seemed somewhat familiar to Inas.
But compared to the joy of surviving and the sense of familiarity, Inas felt an even stronger, inexplicable throbbing in her chest.
She couldn’t understand what this feeling was. In her twenty years of life, this was the first time she had experienced such a sensation.
This strange feeling made Inas somewhat flustered. Her gaze involuntarily shifted to the side, wanting to regain her composure.
Inas’s strength was quite good, her will also considered firm. Calming her mind wasn’t difficult. After that initial strange throbbing, what followed was shock.
She had been chased by this mysterious woman for hundreds of kilometers; she knew very well how powerful this woman was. But now, such a powerful woman was actually easily sent flying by a single punch from this mysterious man before her?
Just how exaggerated was this man’s strength?
How many experts were hidden on this Heavenly Continent?
“Miss Inas, are you alright?”
Inas’s heart trembled slightly.
Perhaps because this mysterious knight had just saved her from death, although just an ordinary voice, in her ears, it sounded exceptionally gentle, magnetic, carrying a strange attraction.
The strange feeling welling up inside even made Inas not notice that the other party actually knew her name.
She felt her cheeks becoming slightly warm… Fortunately, her skin tone is a bit darker than most people. Even if she blushed, it probably wouldn’t be noticeable.
For the first time in her life, Inas was grateful for her slightly darker complexion.
Placing a small hand on her chest, as if trying to calm her rapidly beating heart, Inas stammered: “I, I’m fine.”
Her voice was as soft as a mosquito’s.
“That’s good. Can you get up?”
“No problem.” Inas gently bit her lip, not wanting to appear too weak. She wanted to get up, but a hand had already extended towards her.
Look, what a gentleman.
Inexplicably, a slight smile touched the corners of Inas’s lips.
Although the former Saintess of the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess, Inas was also a young lady… precisely at the age of budding romance.
However, due to the mark Florence left on Inas’s soul before, Inas was averse to all members of the opposite sex, her heart holding only O’Niens.
However, some things couldn’t be suppressed.
Once the blockade on her soul disappeared, Inas’s girlish side would instantly burst forth.
Moreover, as a powerful Saintess, during this year-plus journey of redemption, it had always been Inas saving others. Being saved by someone else like this was a first.
For a moment, Inas felt her heart in turmoil. But Inas, still naive and innocent, didn’t understand what this flustered feeling was.
There were many powerful individuals on the Heavenly Continent.
Like the Second Hero, Qin Chu, the man she was going to find this time.
Even with Inas’s pride, she had to admit Qin Chu’s talent was truly exaggerated, a one-in-a-million existence.
With Qin Chu’s talent, since their last separation, a year had already passed. Perhaps that Lord Hero should also be able to send this plump woman flying with one punch, right?
Inas never doubted Qin Chu’s strength, but… his character?
Tsk…
Always lacking a bit.
That Hero’s personality was obsessed with beauty.
No matter the time, he had no shortage of beautiful girls around him, definitely not as gentlemanly as this knight who just saved her.
Inas didn’t raise her head, but she subconsciously complained inwardly: Perhaps there’s no need to find Qin Chu this time. With this mysterious knight, the danger in the depths of the glacier can also be suppressed.
But what truly made Inas feel uneasy was this: her body had already been eroded by the Evil God’s aura.
According to Miss Ireta, unless she found the Second Hero Qin Chu and did that with him, she couldn’t receive the Holy Light’s purification and remove the Evil God’s erosion from her body.
This kind of thing, originally Inas felt some resistance towards it, but in order to survive, sometimes there was no choice. Just endure it, and it would pass.
But now, this resistance in her heart seemed to be growing stronger and stronger.
Her heart was extremely chaotic, various thoughts mixing together, making Inas feel like her mind was a complete mess. But thankfully, she didn’t forget basic etiquette.
Making the other party wait like this wasn’t something a lady should do.
Inas subconsciously wanted to raise her right hand, only to remember after a sharp pain that the bones in her right hand were almost completely shattered.
Helplessly, she extended her left hand, placing it on the hand before her. The warmth of the palm made Inas tremble slightly, her cheeks becoming even more flushed.
Borrowing his strength, she stood up from the ice. Accidentally pulling on the broken bones in her body, the piercing pain made Inas’s lips tremble, her face exceptionally pale.
However, for Inas, there were more important things. After all, the other party just saved her, and she hadn’t even said a word of thanks, which was simply too rude.
Thinking of this, Inas quickly gathered her words. Fortunately, Inas was originally the Saintess of the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess; she had no problem with etiquette: “This gentleman, I still don’t know your…”
While asking for the other party’s name, Inas subconsciously raised her head, wanting to see the appearance of this knight who saved her. Perhaps not too handsome, but definitely very mature and gentle, perhaps a knight with an uncle-like charm?
This former Saintess actually had a slight preference for older men…
But the moment Inas saw the other party’s face, her entire body instantly froze.
Her golden eyes widened, dumbfounded, as if seeing something unbelievable.
She recognized that face!
“Qin… Qin Chu, it’s actually you?”
Unable to control herself, Inas let out a scream.
She was just thinking, if it were Qin Chu, he definitely wouldn’t be this gentlemanly. Who could have imagined Qin Chu would appear before her in the blink of an eye?
Especially recalling those chaotic thoughts that just surfaced in her mind, Inas felt her entire body burning hot. The inexplicable shame was unbearable. She wished she could lie back down on the ground; at least the ice was slightly cooler.
Oh god, what is this situation?
Inas’s exaggerated reaction also made Qin Chu somewhat speechless.
Seriously? After so long, this former Saintess of the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess is still so averse to me?
Although he killed O’Niens, Florence hating him was understandable. But he actually hadn’t done anything too excessive to Inas, right?
Or perhaps, the imprint on this woman’s soul still existed and hadn’t been removed?
But it didn’t seem like that either.
Having just saved Inas, yet being treated like this, Qin Chu also felt a bit displeased inwardly, rolling his eyes: “I’m very sorry that the one who saved you was me, not some handsome and dashing knight. I disappointed you.”
Only then did Inas realize how rude her reaction was, her face flushing crimson. She subconsciously waved her hands, wanting to express that wasn’t what she meant, but pulling on the broken bones in her body, intense pain immediately appeared on her face.
Qin Chu, as a man, ultimately couldn’t fuss over this with Inas. With a wave of his hand, he cast Greater Heal on Inas.
The wounds on Inas’s body recovered at a visible speed.
That wasn’t all. Qin Chu also noticed the strange markings on Inas’s body. He was extremely familiar with that aura.
It was the same existence as the Evil God’s heart and right leg he had absorbed!
How could Inas be polluted by the Evil God?
