Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 446 - 298: Eliminate Asina? (5)

Chapter 446: Chapter 298: Eliminate Asina? (5)

Aili and Aileen!

They were close sisters, growing up and learning everything together. Whatever it was, they shared it between them. They were so in tune with each other that during battle, even without speaking a word, one would know how to coordinate with the other.

Aileen thought they would always be together for life, never parting even in old age, no matter how many wrongs they’d done; but when facing their sister and Lord Jie Luo, there would be no reservations.

However, Aili didn’t seem to think so.

She was willing to share everything with her sister, but Lord Jie Luo was the only exception—she wanted him all to herself, hoping she could be the only girl by Brother Jie Luo’s side, and his affection would be hers alone.

She didn’t want to share Brother Jie Luo with anyone, whether it was Silf, Asina, Catherine, Rose Vesper, and even her own sister.

Before this, she hadn’t realized just how strong her possessiveness could be.

Aili even wished that after Brother Jie Luo’s resurrection, she would be the only one he could see. Being together with Brother Jie Luo forever, that must be the ultimate happiness.

Just thinking about such a scene made Aili’s petite body shiver slightly.

Those clear eyes once again focused on her sister’s back, with white teeth gently biting her lip... should she also...

The sudden thought that emerged in her mind startled Aili.

God, how could she think such a thing?

That was her sister, after all. She could kill anyone, but she would never lay a hand on her sister.

Yes, definitely not.

Aili reaffirmed her belief in her heart.

Feeling her sister’s gaze, Aileen turned around with a puzzled look, "Little Aili, what’s the matter?"

Aili’s little head shook like a bobblehead, and her crisp voice rang out, "It’s nothing, Sister..."

After a pause, Aili couldn’t help but speak up again, "Sister, what do you think about Asina?"

"Asina?" Aileen gently poked her cheek with a slender finger, looking adorable with her petite frame. Images of Asina’s graceful and voluptuous figure popped into her mind, and her complexion instantly soured, ’I despise that woman.’

Put simply, she loathed all women with better figures than herself.

Thus, whether it was Asina, Catherine, Silf, or Rose Vesper, they were all targets of her disdain.

Whenever she saw a woman on the street with a better figure, she would silently curse them in her heart.

Once, a Noble Lady from a noble family looked at her with pity for her slender figure. That very night, Aileen sneaked into the noble’s house and destroyed the lady’s prized body. Later, she heard the woman went mad. Hehe, serves her right.

So far, the only woman Aileen ever took a liking to was a Noble Lady named Louisa, whose figure was even flatter than her own.

It was the first time in Aileen’s life that she found confidence.

Shaking her head, Aileen cast aside the messy thoughts in her head and looked at her sister with a puzzled face, "Why are you bringing up Asina all of a sudden?"

"I feel like Asina isn’t any good either," Aili said with furrowed brows, "I heard that shameless woman has already given herself to that Second Generation Brave Warrior, Qin Chu."

Aileen was shocked, "Really?"

Wasn’t Asina set on Brother Jie Luo? Would she really give her pristine body to someone like Qin Chu?

Aili’s little head kept nodding, "That’s right, it’s true. They say it’s to help Qin Chu win the duel against the Prince, to boost Qin Chu’s Magic Power."

"That Magic Power should be Brother Jie Luo’s. That shameless Asina actually gave what belonged to Brother Jie Luo to Qin Chu, disgusting."

"Could such a person really do her utmost to resurrect Brother Jie Luo? Is she truly with us?"

"Moreover, ever since then, she’s been getting cozy with Qin Chu, their relationship seems especially close."

"I always feel like Asina’s an insider planted among us former Hero Team members by Qin Chu..." Aili emphasized her words to stir Aileen’s emotions.

All she said was true, but she deliberately omitted some details.

The effect was that Aileen also started to doubt Asina.

After a moment, Aili continued, "I’m now a bit worried that Muse might be harmed by Asina. Even if she gets Brother Jie Luo’s Soul Fragment, she definitely won’t hand it over to us reliably."

"Sister, should we take the opportunity to get rid of Asina?" A bright light flickered in Aili’s shining eyes, containing a weird gleam.

...

Elsewhere.

Asina had no idea that the Twin Thieves were discussing how to kill her.

But she kept Qin Chu’s warnings in mind.

Parting from Qin Chu left her feeling a bit reluctant... but also slightly relieved.

Because there were some things that Asina didn’t want to do in front of Qin Chu.

He was a very clever and particularly stubborn person... just like when she was supporting Muse, a voice in her head kept warning her not to get close, to stay away, yet Asina still went.

Why did she fall in love with Jie Luo?

And why did she fall in love with Qin Chu?

These two questions constantly haunted Asina’s mind.

Even with the recurring thought in her head not to delve into it, that things were fine as they were, Asina just couldn’t help herself.

And then there was the matter of the mark within Jie Luo’s Soul Fragment, deciphered by that mysterious woman—was it real, or just a fabrication?

Asina knew that suspecting her master was wrong... but... the stubbornness in her heart made it impossible for her to calm down until she had thoroughly figured things out.

Now, having separated from her master and with no one else around, perhaps, she could try it herself.

She had glimpsed Ireta penetrating a Soul Fragment; although she had never attempted it before, inexplicably, Asina felt she might be able to do it as well.

With a vigilant glance around to ensure that there was no one nearby, Asina stopped, placed Lord Jie Luo’s Soul Fragment in her palm, this Fragment was slightly larger.

She took a deep breath and gazed intently at the Soul Fragment in her hand.

This posture, she maintained it for a very long time.

She was not Ireta, she couldn’t manipulate souls at will like the Daughter of Death, whether her own or others’, this was an absolute serious challenge for Asina.

One minute, ten minutes, two hours...

At some point, night had gradually fallen.

Asina still stood trembling on the spot, and suddenly, a black thread as thin as hair emerged from between her brows.

Her pupils dilated slightly, a trace of her own soul separating out, Asina struggled to maneuver and guide this thin silk, moving slowly in midair according to her will, gradually entwining it around the Soul Fragment.

And then, slowly infiltrating it.

"Tch, she really did it," Qin Chu said with a twisted mouth from a place Asina couldn’t see.

Even though they had split up to take separate actions, Qin Chu had been secretly following Asina. He wanted to see what this woman would do after her soul had been twisted.

Should it be said she’s worthy of being the smartest one in the Hero Team? Although her memory had been altered by herself, this woman was still keenly aware that something was wrong and wanted to investigate the truth.

Qin Chu didn’t stop the scene; in fact, it was just what he wanted.

He was very curious to see what expression Asina would have when she glimpsed the information branded within the Soul Fragment.

"This woman’s talent is indeed formidable," Ireta remarked with slight admiration.

While Asina’s approach was trivial to Ireta, it was definitely not something an ordinary person could manage.

For Asina, it was an exceedingly lengthy process, while for Ireta, dense clustering of spiritual power threads would swarm up, allowing her to sense all information within a short span.

But Asina could only separate out this single thread of her soul.

Like tentacles, it explored everything within the Soul Fragment, akin to closing one’s eyes and using one’s hands to feel the raised traces to decipher the actual text.

Despite Asina’s intelligence and strong will, the difficulty was genuinely immense.

Asina was analyzing the information within it, one character at a time, and over time, her face became paler and paler.

Until the sky began to brighten, Asina suddenly opened her eyes wide.

Her face was completely devoid of color, and her body softened uncontrollably, staggering backward until she collapsed on the ground, gasping heavily for air.

Maintaining a high concentration of mental effort for an extended time had caused severe depletion of her spiritual power, like steel needles piercing her brain, wave after wave of stabbing pain relentlessly assaulted Asina’s consciousness.

Yet what caused Asina more pain, was that the words spoken by her master Qin Chu, were true.

Within this Soul Fragment, it clearly recorded the entire process of Hero Jie Luo being summoned from his original world to this one, then intercepted, his soul destroyed, and his body taken over by a consciousness fabricated by the Evil God...

The Lord Jie Luo whom she had greatly admired, was an Evil God’s creation? His purpose was actually just to eliminate other Heroes summoned to this world?

In that moment, Asina felt profound pain, as if a chunk had been carved out from her chest... But, this pain was not enough to break her, perhaps because another figure had already taken a place in her heart?

She did not doubt that the content within the Soul Fragment might have been deliberately branded by Qin Chu, because the recorded information matched perfectly with some of Jie Luo’s actions.

On one side, there was the gratitude and love for Jie Luo, who had saved her life and had been with her for many years.

On the other side, there was Jie Luo’s true identity.

The two were in conflict within Asina’s mind, making her feel an exceptional agony... Ireta had sealed off part of Asina’s feelings for Jie Luo, but not all of it.

In Asina’s heart, some feelings for Jie Luo still lingered.

Hot tears rolled down Asina’s pale cheeks, relentlessly dropping. The one they wished to revive... was it truly Jie Luo, or was it the Evil God’s creation?

No... although Jie Luo was created by the Evil God, he did indeed eradicate a large number of demons.

And regardless, the fact that he saved her could not be changed.

Come to think of it, why exactly did Jie Luo save her in the first place? Considering the vast majority of teammates Jie Luo recruited—Benson, Muse, Karsas, Ronald, Aili, Aileen—she did not fit the criteria for recruitment.

Could it be... purely because he took a fancy to her unique constitution capable of providing a plentiful supply of Magic Power?

Subconsciously, Asina’s arms tightly embraced her shoulders.

In her heart, the urge to investigate and understand everything became stronger and stronger.

Just then...

Two figures also gradually appeared in the forest.

It was Aili and Aileen; they had finally reconvened with Asina.

Looking at Asina, who seemed to be grieving on the ground, a rich intent to kill flashed in Aili’s eyes.

This... was the perfect opportunity to assassinate Asina!