Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 374 - 241: Master’s Task (3)

Chapter 374: Chapter 241: Master’s Task (3)

Hum!

Iyeta’s complexion turned suddenly pale.

Her body even trembled slightly.

But the woman quickly steadied her emotions, ensuring that the demons around her noticed nothing of her distress.

She took a deep breath, her mind brimming with numerous thoughts as things progressed towards the worst-case scenario — the Second Generation Brave Warrior not only hadn’t died, but he had also obtained Diaberlic’s control ring, making him her new master.

Since Iyeta harbored virtually no affection or loyalty for Diaberlic deep in her heart, this turn of events didn’t bring the slightest sadness to her.

On the contrary, Iyeta swiftly began calculating in her mind how she could secure the greatest benefit for herself.

Well, at the very least, the new master was much more handsome than Diaberlic, and a bit more charming, making him somewhat more acceptable in comparison.

There was no helping it, this woman was obsessed with appearances.

She had utterly tired of Diaberlic’s ugly face, and the scene where Diaberlic let go of Helois’s wrist, allowing the scorching lava to engulf her, had not escaped Iyeta’s notice and left her deeply contemptuous.

Despite being a selfishly renowned Blood Elf, Iyeta even felt that if she had been in that situation, she would have been more ruthless than Diaberlic, not even attempting to grasp Helois’s wrist but escaping on her own.

However, as a man, the fact that he didn’t try to save his woman from danger still made Iyeta feel that the Prince was unreliable.

Today it was Iyeta who was abandoned; tomorrow it might be herself.

The Blood Elf’s red eyes flickered rapidly, and a few seconds later, Iyeta spoke slowly, "What do you want to do? Threaten me? Do you think that ring alone will let you control me?"

"Of course, I have the ring in my hand right now," Qin Chu’s voice quickly came through from the other side of the message, "You can try to resist my orders, I’m really curious what the effect would be."

"You are a very clever woman with strong power, perhaps you have a way to defy the commands of the Master and Servant Ring, but... I’m sure you don’t want Diaberlic to find out that your ring has fallen into my hands, do you?"

A terrible response.

It completely didn’t seem like something a Hero would say or do, but it was proof enough that he knew the Master and Servant Ring very well.

How could the Second Generation Brave Warrior know about this?

Could it be that Helois was still alive?

And the statement that followed completely blocked all of Iyeta’s retreats.

Even if she had a way to resist the influence of the Master and Servant Ring, the outcome wouldn’t get any better and might even worsen.

If Qin Chu could contact her using Message Magic, he could naturally reach out to Diaberlic. The moment Prince learned the Master and Servant Ring was in Qin Chu’s hands, he would surely act first to control or even kill her to eliminate risks.

Iyeta had no doubt that the Prince, both cruel and insidious, would definitely do such a thing.

He wouldn’t give her a chance to explain, nor would he care who was at fault for this situation.

If the Prince learned she could defy the Master and Servant Ring, her fate would be even worse.

Ha...

What a terrifying man; although his methods were shameless, they were surprisingly effective.

As Iyeta was pondering, Qin Chu’s voice came again by her ear, "Now, tell me, what exactly is Prince Diaberlic doing?"

Iyeta’s lips curled into a slight arc, but she didn’t immediately answer Qin Chu’s question...

This also highlighted the difference between Iyeta and Helois.

Helois was the type to resign to fate, obediently following destiny’s plan, whether willingly or not, once her kin traded her as an item to the Prince.

She might not be extremely loyal, but she was diligent and had no ulterior motives.

Iyeta was different.

Faced with Qin Chu’s orders, Helois had no means to resist; no matter how much she wanted to, she would still end up voicing his commands.

While Iyeta might not be able to completely nullify the effects of the Master and Servant Ring, at least she had the chance to express her thoughts.

Her tender cherry lips emitted an enchanting sound:

"Heh, it seems my new master is quite the impatient one."

"So, can you listen to my thoughts?"

"Of course I can," Qin Chu responded generously.

"I can help you," Iyeta made her position clear, "but you must take me to the human world and ensure my safety, otherwise, I would rather die than cooperate with you."

A simple condition.

The intelligent woman, Iyeta, had glimpsed her destiny the moment she knew Qin Chu had acquired the Master and Servant Ring—there was no place for her among the demons anymore.

She needed to leave the world of demons and seek the protection of the Brave Warrior.

With Qin Chu’s identity and strength, it wouldn’t be difficult to shelter a demon.

Of course, if Qin Chu could just die in a trap, it would be perfect, freeing her.

However, looking at the traps around, although savage and powerful, the likelihood of killing the Brave Warrior was slim, especially when he had her, the insider, to assist him.

She couldn’t completely resist the ring’s influence.

There was silence on the other end of the Message Magic.

Iyeta frowned slightly, unable to see Qin Chu or gauge his expressions or eyes; she couldn’t discern Qin Chu’s thoughts and worried he would reject her terms.

Seconds passed before Qin Chu’s voice finally sounded in her ears:

"Is that all?"

Hmm?

Iyeta was somewhat puzzled.

"If your conditions are just these, then there’s no problem, I can fully agree to them."

"Actually, you can even be a bit greedier and put forward more conditions, although I shouldn’t be the one to say this."

The voice of Qin Chu made Iyeta laugh involuntarily.

This new master seemed to be more interesting than she had imagined.

"My dearest master, there is one thing Iyeta does understand, and that is being too greedy can bring disaster upon oneself, Iyeta is not that kind of greedy woman, and you dislike such people, don’t you?" Iyeta replied with a coy laugh.

Without waiting for Qin Chu to speak, Iyeta began to answer the question he had asked earlier:

"The Prince is indeed still at Flame Mountain."

"He has called over a hundred powerful demons from his domain, almost all of them over 70 levels, including three above level 80."

Iyeta had already laid out the situation around Flame Mountain thoroughly without needing Qin Chu to ask in detail.

Iyeta was very decisive.

If she had to betray, she would betray thoroughly.

Winning the favor of a new master was far more important than worrying about an old one.

"Among the eleven powerful demons brought by Diaberlic, five were devoured by flames, the remaining six have recovered their combat effectiveness after treatment."

In other words, three did not even leave behind a bone fragment, what a pity, they were all excellent packets of experience.

"At the collapsed peaks of Flame Mountain, there are magic traps left by these demons everywhere, and there are more than seven traps whose destructive power reaches Super Order Magic, located at..."

Taking the original cave as the center, Iyeta precisely depicted the distribution of the traps.

She even disclosed to Qin Chu the detailed intelligence on those nine level 80 demons, as well as Diaberlic’s specific strength and abilities, stripping Diaberlic’s secrets bare.

This was indeed a very smart woman.

If used well, she could bring countless benefits to oneself.

But given the chance, if betraying him meant more advantages for Iyeta, this woman would not hesitate in the slightest.

Qin Chu took to heart all the information Iyeta had provided.

Of course, he also made other preparations, guarding against Iyeta.

After the information from Iyeta had ended, Qin Chu’s ear was met with a brief silence.

After a long while, the voice of Qin Chu came once more:

"Iyeta, I have another task for you..."

After ending the message, Iyeta’s gaze turned to the Prince behind her who couldn’t spend a moment in silence but was instructing his subordinates on how to enhance the power of the magic traps and prohibitions, a helpless and bitter smile on her face.

This new master, really knew how to make life difficult for others.

She had no choice; this was her master’s task.

She rubbed her forehead, feeling somewhat headache-stricken.

She could feel that her life might become more colorful in the future.

...

Elsewhere, Qin Chu finished communicating with Iyeta.

During the communication magic, they had already left the Temple and returned to the place where he had fallen.

Looking up, the sky was still a bloody red with magma.

The bright red color unavoidably reminded Qin Chu of the oracle he sensed in the consciousness of the Fiery Flame Witch Phil.

The heavens collapsed, the gods fell.

The blood of the gods spilled over the earth.

Even the Strongest Evil God was split into seven, with blood reddening the oceans, covering mountains and plains.

Was that blood as searing as this magma?

By the way, I wonder if the blood of gods and Evil Gods would pollute the environment?

After all, that’s Divine Blood. It wouldn’t be surprising if a carelessness caused mutations like nuclear radiation.

Speaking of which, the situation of the Strongest Evil God seemed oddly similar to mine.

I was betrayed by members of the Hero Team.

The Strongest Evil God was betrayed by his seven companions.

I was split into six parts: my head, torso, limbs.

The fate of the Strongest Evil God was even grimmer than mine, split into seven parts: the head, torso, limbs, and the heart.

The only difference is that I had another go, while that Strongest Evil God was thoroughly dead, otherwise, I would have liked to become sworn brothers with him.

Shaking his head, Qin Chu found his own thoughts to be somewhat strange.

No longer dwelling on these chaotic thoughts, Qin Chu’s gaze returned to the magma above, it was about time to depart.

Outside, there was a warm welcome party waiting for him, he must give Diaberlic a surprise.