Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 344 - 219 Demon King’s Research (1)

Chapter 344: Chapter 219 Demon King’s Research (1)

Watching Miss Yileta’s face filled with understanding, and her dark pupils admiringly fixed on himself, Qin Chu felt numb.

You understand nothing at all, you don’t understand anything.

I am not as great as you think; all I want is revenge, wishing to plunge the world into chaos and make everyone pay a price.

I am not the pure and great being you think I am.

That said, this woman really is too good at imagining things.

"Excuse me, Miss Yileta, do you know someone named Demigod?" Qin Chu blinked and asked, "Could it be that you’re related?"

"Demigod?" Yileta seemed puzzled, she even thought about it carefully and then shook her head, "Who is that? I don’t know anyone named Demigod, nor is there anyone with that name in my family lineage."

After a pause, Yileta continued, "What about him?"

Nothing, just that both of you are equally talented at imagining things.

Qin Chu was not one to covet empty fame; he would never accept any honor that wasn’t his own.

He took a deep breath, "You saw all that, did you?"

Well, he shamelessly admitted it.

A flicker of glee appeared on Yileta’s face, pleased with herself for guessing the truth.

Soon, Qin Chu’s expression turned somewhat forlorn and sad, he sighed deeply, "Ah, Miss Yileta, do you know how much I regret the words I once said?"

"Princes and generals, are they not bred from common stock?"

"What a joke!"

"Perhaps, I am but offering them a hope they can never truly grasp."

"Without hope, they might be able to live out their lives in hardship yet in peace, but with this hope, what awaits them may be death."

The sad look on Qin Chu evoked a hint of panic in Yileta, her black lace-gloved hands wrapped around Qin Chu’s rugged palms.

It had been a thousand years since Yileta had touched another human, her first since her body had become enveloped in the aura of death.

She seemed a bit shy, but since her body had long been dead, her face did not betray any flush of crimson or such emotions.

Yileta suppressed the slight tremble in her spirit, silently gazing at the hero in front of her, "Mr. Brave, please never harbor such thoughts."

"Hope, it is the crutch that sustains life’s continuance."

"Without hope, life is nothing but a walking corpse."

"I can’t guarantee what everyone thinks, but I believe that most people would like to have a chance to be a hero, even if just once, and not spend their lives as a walking corpse."

"You shouldn’t feel any burden for offering hope to the world; in my view, hope is what our world lacks most and values most dearly."

Somewhat mysteriously, the distance between Qin Chu and the Daughter of Death, Yileta, had already become much closer.

This made Shaye, deep within Qin Chu’s consciousness, quite unhappy, muttering non-stop and cursing Qin Chu for being fickle and a cad.

Qin Chu also felt quite shameless, despite his thick-skinned nature, at this moment he found it a little hard to face those innocent eyes of Yileta.

He coughed lightly, shifting the topic, "Miss Yileta, you must also be aware that I traded with the Demon Seventh Prince Romon, and as a result, Ronald and Benson and Karsas were killed. Knowing this, why then would you still think I am a good person?"

Yileta’s ability to hide was incredibly strong.

Her body had died, with no heartbeat, no breathing, and her very existence had almost completely merged with the darkness. While Qin Chu was tormenting Ronald, he had cautiously sensed his surroundings to confirm no one else was there before he started, but still, he had not detected Yileta.

Even Antia had not noticed Yileta.

Although Yileta seemed to harbor no malice, this still irked Qin Chu, vowing to be even more careful when acting next time.

Since Yileta had already noticed these things, there was no need for Qin Chu to hide them anymore.

Yileta shook her head and slowly spoke:

"Trading with Demons and harming Ronald, I wouldn’t deny that you are a good person because of this."

"On the battlefield, I purified the souls of the soldiers; you saw that scene, didn’t you, Mr. Brave?" Yileta asked in return.

Qin Chu nodded, "Was it that night full of glowing lights? That scene was beautiful."

"No matter what kind of person, there are always both good and evil parts within their souls, I absorb and retain the evil resentments, which is what is meant by purification. Those glowing lights are what’s left of the most purified parts of those souls, without a trace of evil."

"That light, some are bright, some are faint."

"And the souls of the Hero Team, they need no purification."

"Their souls are nearly a mess of impurity, thick darkness, whether Ronald, Benson, or Karsas... there was not a single speck of faint light that could be purified."

"They fought against Demons and killed some, but these cannot counterbalance the evils they’ve committed."

Qin Chu’s eyelids twitched as he listened.

He knew that the members of the Hero Team held intense malevolence towards him, but he never expected from Yileta’s words that these people’s souls had rotted so thoroughly that they didn’t even need purification anymore.

When Yileta observed a person, she always directly noticed the soul.

"For those people, such an ending is just the punishment they deserve."

After a brief pause, Ireta continued, "And the reason you chose to collaborate with Romon must be because you saw that among the Demon King’s sons, Romon’s soul is the only one still worth purifying, right?"

Huh?

Qin Chu was even more confused.

What is all this about?

But Ireta actually said that Romon, such a brutal guy, still had a soul worth saving, while the souls of Ronald, Benson, and Karsas, members of the Hero Team, were already filthy.

Damn, these guys are even worse than demons.

"The next Demon King can only be born among the Demon King’s sons, and these princes are more ferocious and cunning than the others. Although Romon is also quite brutal, his brain is, comparatively speaking, more... cough, that..."

You might as well just say he’s stupid.

"In any case, Romon belongs to a more controllable type."

Ireta really didn’t know how to describe Romon, she tilted her head and simply skipped over it: "Mr. Brave, you have really gone to great lengths for humanity."

No, how has this shifted to humanity again? It feels like Ireta’s train of thought is jumping a bit too quickly.

"You must be worried that when the seeds you planted in those soldiers’ hearts start to germinate and they begin to rebel against the rule of the Empire’s Noble Class, if demons invade the human world again, it would lead to rivers of blood, so you deliberately supported Romon to also cause strife within the demons."

"That way, the demons would also be caught up in internal turmoil, temporarily unable to invade the human world, thus giving humanity time to kindle its flame."

"Even after the war, the human world would fall into decay and need repairs, but the demon world would also weaken and need time to recover, giving humanity enough time."

In Ireta’s gaze towards Qin Chu, her eyes were full of little stars, filled with admiration.

"To think so thoroughly, even considering things so many years ahead, you are truly impressive, truly worthy of being Mr. Brave."

Ireta’s gaze and praise made Qin Chu feel somewhat guilty.

Huh?

So this is how I thought?

Wasn’t I just preparing to be an onlooker who enjoys the show?

His heart even began to harbor serious self-doubt; Ireta’s words made sense, perhaps this was truly his plan?

"Cough, cough..." Qin Chu felt he couldn’t continue to dwell on this subject, or he might end up with a split personality.

"Miss Ireta, it seems you also know a lot about the affairs of the demons? Can you tell me some current news about the demons?" Qin Chu awkwardly shifted the topic.

Although he had the experience of the first week, Qin Chu’s grasp of the news concerning the demons was still far less than that on the human side. Ireta, being the Daughter of Death, seemed to be responsible not just for dealing with human souls, but also for handling the souls of demons, so she seemed well aware of the situation there.

Getting a bit of intelligence could be good.

"The affairs of the demons?" Ireta tilted her head, a slender finger lightly touching her fair cheek: "Since the Demon King secluded himself after his duel with the First Generation Brave..."

"He has since stopped intervening in conflicts between demons and humans, showing no interest in wars, and has almost entered a semi-retired state, except still holding the honor of Demon King."

"He seems to be researching something; I once tried to peep, but was discovered, and could only vaguely judge that it seemed related to space."

Qin Chu frowned slightly; the Demon King was conducting research related to space? What was that guy up to?

"With the Demon King effectively abdicating his duties, his sons privately think this is a test from the Demon King, consciously choosing the successor for the next Demon King."

"These princes all want to sit on the throne of the Demon King, among them the Prince and the Second Prince are the strongest contenders."

"Their strength is the strongest, and their influence among the demons is also the greatest. These two princes originally did not consider their other brothers as threats, but recently Romon has risen unexpectedly, capturing two members of the Hero Team, one of them alive."

"This has greatly boosted Romon’s reputation, making both princes perceive Romon as a threat to themselves."

"They are urgently seeking to enhance their own strength, influence, and power."

"However, obtaining the whereabouts of the Hero Team members is not so easy; they lack accurate sources of information and cannot capture Hero Team members like Romon."

"Therefore, they can only turn their attention elsewhere, the Prince has set his sights on Flame Mountain, wanting to control the Fiery Flame Witch; if he can control the Witch, the Prince’s reputation will surely inflate unprecedentedly."

"He has already led a group of his elite forces to Flame Mountain."

Qin Chu’s pupils slightly constricted, because of his intervention, whether it was on the human or the demon side, the developments began to change.

In the first week, demons generally did not go about provoking witches.

However, that damned Prince actually dared to target the Fiery Flame Witch? Doesn’t he know that’s the woman I’m interested in? Is he trying to steal her?

Ireta, oblivious to Qin Chu’s strange expression, continued on her own, "As for the Second Prince, he has set his sights on..."

Her voice suddenly became somewhat hesitant and shy...

"Rebels, die!"

Just then, a fierce shout suddenly came from afar.

The next instant, a sharp long spear tore through space like lightning ripping through the night sky, heading straight for Qin Chu’s back!