Chapter 557: Athena’s True Feelings
Natia’s appearance made Qin Chu catch his breath, his expression gradually turning serious.
Although those strange markings were hidden beneath her skin, barely visible without close inspection, Qin Chu, having dealt with Evil Gods many times, could tell at a glance what those marks were.
Although the Lord of Pleasure had fallen, the erosion he left behind still lingered.
Natia was enduring the torment of the Evil God’s will.
It was just that because the Lord of Pleasure had already been pulled down from his divine position by the Goddess of Fate at that time, no longer possessing his original strength, and then subsequently died, the erosion Natia suffered wasn’t too severe, not that exaggerated.
But this still wasn’t something a normal human could withstand. In the short term, there seemed to be no problem, but as time passed, it would ultimately cause irreversible damage to Natia’s body and soul.
The only thing that puzzled Qin Chu was that Natia’s reaction after being eroded seemed somewhat different from other targets eroded by the Evil God.
Ekaterina was also startled by Natia’s appearance, subconsciously raising her head from Qin Chu’s shoulder. Her crimson eyes glanced at Natia. Compared to Qin Chu, the Crimson Valkyrie wasn’t as sensitive to the erosion.
However, Ekaterina noticed the problem from a different perspective.
Natia stood quietly at the doorway, seemingly without any other movements, but in those crimson eyes, a burning flame could still be clearly seen.
Natia was naturally beautiful.
Although not particularly tall, her figure was definitely voluptuous.
At this moment, even just standing there quietly, this young woman exuded the charm of a perfect woman. Her large eyes darted around. Ekaterina naturally understood in her heart.
Whether influenced by something or other, this girl finally couldn’t hold back anymore.
Actually, within the Hero’s Residence, Natia’s feelings for Qin Chu were practically an open secret.
Even some of the girls privately discussed when Qin Chu would finally devour Natia completely. They hadn’t expected Natia herself to be the one who couldn’t resist first.
Ekaterina couldn’t help but feel amused. Although wanting to continue being intimate with her lover for a while longer, Ekaterina still languidly sat up from the bed. She wasn’t a woman who would completely monopolize her lover; that would only make him disgusted.
She now understood how important it was to maintain good relationships with her fellow “sisters.” She didn’t avoid Natia at all, casually picking up her clothes and draping them over herself, covering her beautiful figure.
“Be gentle with little sister Natia,” Ekaterina glanced at Qin Chu with alluring eyes, giving a reminder, then swayed her graceful body towards the door.
Passing by Natia, Ekaterina even paused briefly.
However, this time, Ekaterina didn’t say anything, just gave Natia a knowing smile.
But just this one smile made Natia unable to bear it. Her already flushed cheeks burned even hotter, seemingly unable to endure the shyness in her chest. Natia even lowered her head, preparing to leave.
After all, things between Qin Chu and Ekaterina here were already over.
Although uncomfortable, she could still endure it… probably.
Natia couldn’t even understand her current state.
Before, only when Qin Chu touched her would she feel different. But now, even just seeing Qin Chu made Natia’s heart race and her body temperature rise.
This sensitivity, since returning from the icy plain, had become even more severe than before.
Could this be the “love” her best friend Louisa spoke of?
Did she truly love the man before her this deeply?
She didn’t understand. She wanted to approach, yet couldn’t help but feel afraid, trying to escape, wanting to find Louisa again for some life counseling.
But Ekaterina wouldn’t let Natia run away. Her small hand gently pushed Natia’s shoulder. As a Valkyrie, her pure strength far surpassed Natia’s.
Natia’s body stumbled forward uncontrollably.
Raising her head, she saw Qin Chu had already gotten out of bed, casually draping a piece of clothing over himself, walking towards her.
There was no other way. After all, Natia’s situation didn’t look good. To prevent the erosion from further harming Natia’s body and soul, Qin Chu couldn’t hesitate.
Natia had to receive treatment immediately.
Just like Inas and Florence, as long as Qin Chu used his control over the Evil God’s authority to extract the corrupting taint from Natia’s body, Natia could recover.
But Qin Chu didn’t know how much of an impact his current appearance had on Natia.
At such close proximity, Natia felt waves of heat washing over her from Qin Chu, almost making her faint.
The urge to approach, to touch, became unprecedentedly strong.
On Qin Chu’s body, there seemed to be some mysterious and beautiful quality almost frantically attracting Natia.
The sound of the door closing came from behind. Ekaterina was very considerate.
Only Natia and Qin Chu remained in the room.
This quietness seemed to invisibly intensify the ambiguous atmosphere.
Qin Chu, on the other hand, seemed to be thinking more simply. In his view, Natia came to seek treatment because she sensed the Evil God’s erosion on her body.
Qin Chu naturally wouldn’t refuse such a small matter. As for the “gentleness” Ekaterina mentioned, there was no need to worry. Qin Chu guaranteed Natia wouldn’t feel any pain.
“Natia…” Qin Chu said quickly: “Leave for a moment, let me change clothes, and I’ll treat you right…”
But before Qin Chu could finish, Natia seemed to have made up her mind.
This petite girl, mustering immense courage, stood on tiptoe before Qin Chu, ignoring his words, her slender arms wrapping around his neck, her lips sealing Qin Chu’s next words.
Louisa had taught her, to love someone, one must boldly pursue and seduce, not hesitate.
If you didn’t even dare to charm the man you liked, how could you say you loved him?
There weren’t many good men in this world. If you didn’t act quickly, sooner or later, another woman would snatch him away.
So, no more holding back.
Qin Chu’s eyes widened instantly.
The flames of lust weren’t so easily extinguished.
The embers that had just died down slightly because of Ekaterina now burned fiercely once more.
…
Meanwhile, in the Godforsaken Continent.
Moirae, having just thought her ordeal was over and slightly regained her composure, was cursing Qin Chu in her heart while flying towards Kenjiro Sanchi’s location.
That fellow seemed to have come into contact with a part of the Evil God’s remains.
But Kenjiro Sanchi didn’t have Qin Chu’s Gluttony Divinity. Absorbing the Evil God’s remains was definitely not an easy task. Rather, without the Goddess of Fate’s help, it was completely impossible.
However, before she could even take a few steps, that strange feeling swept over her again.
A blush instantly appeared on Moirae’s fair face.
Her eyes became exceptionally alluring, her expression a mixture of enjoyment and anger.
Seriously, that detestable bastard, again?
Doesn’t he know moderation?
Poor Kenjiro Sanchi had no idea that while he was working hard for the goddess, the goddess he admired had already, unknowingly, become intimately familiar with Qin Chu.
For Moirae, this torment didn’t seem to have an end in sight.
It continued intermittently for the next three days.
During these three days, another girl emerged from the World Tree in the Hero’s Residence.
It was Little Shaye.
In the war against the Lord of Pleasure, Little Shaye was the absolute main force.
As the only demigod on the human side before Qin Chu’s breakthrough, Little Shaye possessed even greater combat power than Anastasia, empowered by the Ice Goddess’s residual divine power, and Angelica, whose body was temporarily taken over by the Moon Goddess.
Similarly, Little Shaye also received the most attention from the Lord of Pleasure.
Also, unlike Natia, who had that sly old fox Zimmerman indirectly sharing the damage, the impact from the Lord of Pleasure on Little Shaye was almost entirely borne by Little Shaye herself.
In this war, the damage Little Shaye suffered was absolutely terrifying.
It was thanks to Little Shaye’s own formidable strength and resilient consciousness and soul that she survived the assault of the Lord of Pleasure’s divine sense.
After recuperating within the World Tree for many days, she finally managed to recover somewhat.
Inevitably, the traces of erosion left by the Lord of Pleasure on Little Shaye also needed to be cleansed by Qin Chu. Although, compared to Natia, this erosion wasn’t as severe.
In Little Shaye’s own words, this erosion wouldn’t truly affect her, but it was still not good for this taint to remain within her body. To avoid any unforeseen negative consequences, she asked Qin Chu to help cleanse it. There were absolutely no other reasons.
And to completely cleanse it, the number of treatments was also a bit… much, even more than Natia and Ekaterina combined… There was no way around it. Natia left the residence after that time before, seemingly to find Louisa. It was unknown what they were discussing.
It felt like this innocent young lady might be led astray by Louisa. Hopefully, it wouldn’t be too bad.
Thankfully, the clothes on Little Shaye’s body were automatically manifested from the fetal membrane that birthed Big and Little Shaye within the hollow of the Evil God’s heart. Even if torn, they could self-repair.
Otherwise, she would have to buy a lot of stockings.
Three days later, at night, Athena was finally released from the little sapling World Tree.
The damage to Athena’s body, upon leaving the World Tree, had completely healed, but she was clearly mentally exhausted. Athena relied purely on her own strength and will to resist the Lord of Pleasure’s erosion, and she didn’t have Little Shaye’s formidable strength.
The degree of erosion on her body was clearly more severe than Natia’s.
In this situation, treatment was unavoidable… Plus, the worry and fear that had been building up in Athena’s heart were finally released after seeing Qin Chu safe and sound.
For an entire night, the two didn’t separate.
It had to be said, this was truly a bit too exhausting.
Qin Chu’s body could be described as forged from steel, yet he could barely endure it. Waking up the next morning, he felt slightly dizzy.
Athena, on the other hand, looked radiant, seemingly having recovered quite a bit invisibly.
Looking at the woman nestled in his arms, Qin Chu’s fingers caressed Athena’s wavy hair, his expression somewhat strange. Although tired, Qin Chu had to admit, setting aside emotions, just in terms of physical compatibility, Athena was the woman who fit him most perfectly.
The feeling Athena gave him was also the most intense.
The thought that was forcefully suppressed by Qin Chu before involuntarily resurfaced from the depths of his heart.
He wanted to know why Athena appeared on the icy plain.
Athena easily sensed Qin Chu’s slight abnormality. Her head nuzzled slightly against his chest before she raised her head, looking at Qin Chu: “What are you thinking?”
“How did you know I was in danger on the icy plain?” Qin Chu’s gaze was fixed on the ceiling above, his voice soft.
Athena paused, seemingly not expecting Qin Chu to ask such a question.
However, Athena didn’t overthink it. After pondering for a moment, she quickly gave an answer: “I don’t know.”
“Don’t know?”
Athena shifted her head slightly, finding a more comfortable position against Qin Chu’s chest.
She enjoyed the previous passion, but Athena also liked the tenderness after.
Leaning against Qin Chu’s chest, her ear listening to his heartbeat…
This even gave Athena a warm feeling of their souls intertwining. At the same time, Athena could even more clearly sense the subtle difference between Qin Chu’s attitude towards her, Ekaterina, and Sylph, and his attitude towards Angelica, Big and Little Shaye, and Anthea.
Even compared to Anastasia, Norma, Violet, Ireta… even compared to Heloise and Iyeta, the two Demon Beast girls, there was a difference.
Between the three of them and Qin Chu, there seemed to be a thin barrier.
No matter how intimate, how passionate they were during their moments of intimacy, this barrier always existed.
This made Athena feel a little sadness in her heart.
But Athena didn’t blame Qin Chu for this subtle difference.
She knew very well where this slight difference came from.
After all, the three of them were once members of the former Hero Squad. They had once plotted together to assassinate Qin Chu.
They had even deeply loved the former Hero.
Even though, for various reasons, the three of them ultimately abandoned that plan, siding with Qin Chu, making deals with him, even becoming his women…
It was very normal for some lingering awkwardness to exist in Qin Chu’s heart.
But for Athena, she wouldn’t allow this awkwardness to continue. She would try her best, using her sincerity, bit by bit, to melt and pierce through this thin barrier!
Athena believed this wasn’t too difficult. It wouldn’t be long before she achieved it.
This was a very confident woman.
