Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 53 - 46: Holy Daughter’s Home Stolen (Seeking Recommendations and Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 53: Chapter 46: Holy Daughter’s Home Stolen (Seeking Recommendations and Monthly Tickets)

The first week, it was she who had carried the drunken Catherine back home.

In the tavern, that woman competed in drinking with more than twenty men in what seemed like a relentless battle. Incredibly, she outdrank more than twenty big men, ultimately knocking herself unconscious from the alcohol as well.

"I see, then it seems I’ll have to hurry up; I should be able to make it in time," Shaye nodded and said.

She was tirelessly enthusiastic about assisting Qin Chu in his misdeeds.

Qin Chu wasn’t idle either. He used the Invisibility Technique again and left the palace.

"Where are you going?"

"The effects of the Charming Love Potion, Rose Vesper must certainly be aware of them," Qin Chu raised an eyebrow, "An incomplete version of the Charming Love Potion requires seven bottles to be effective... If only one bottle was produced, Rose Vesper wouldn’t recklessly use it on me. If there’s any interruption in the middle, it would all be rendered ineffective."

"Where do you think Rose Vesper would hide the remaining six bottles?"

...

The Holy Court!

Even from outside the Church Court, one could clearly see the gracefully carved white jade statue of the Holy Light Goddess inside the Church Court.

She is the principal deity of the Holy Court!

It is said that she is a goddess who is not only compassionately sorrowful for the world but also graceful and beautiful.

Beside the statue of the Holy Light Goddess, there are seven smaller statues, the auxiliary gods.

Qin Chu was very familiar with this place.

Not only because Augustus had invited him several times more often than Saint Monica and Wozworth combined to various large banquets and private parties.

But also due to Rose Vesper’s contributions.

As a member of the Hero Team, and also Qin Chu’s object of admiration, Rose Vesper often exhibited some playful and cute characteristics... of course, the current Qin Chu clearly understood that all that playfulness and cuteness were just Rose Vesper’s disguises.

The heart of this woman was darker than the ink sprayed by an octopus.

After all, in front of Qin Chu, Rose Vesper often exhibited behaviors that did not conform to the etiquette of the Holy Daughter, such as skipping all the mandatory etiquette lessons for nuns; during banquets, she would grab Qin Chu’s hand and sneak out with him just to go shopping together...

Once, Rose Vesper’s charming and cute actions had deeply fascinated Qin Chu, convincing him even more that the Holy Daughter might also have favorable feelings for him.

Looking back now, he had indeed been played terribly back then.

However, thanks to those experiences, Qin Chu knew very clearly about the Holy Court’s peripheral patrol guards, their shift changes, and where blind spots might appear.

Outside the headquarters of the Holy Court, there was a huge Barrier that would repel anyone without an identity token or an invitation, making it impossible to enter; even the Invisibility Technique would be forcibly nullified.

Qin Chu didn’t want to create any unneeded trouble, so he was very cautious. First, he used the Transformation Technique to turn himself into a sparrow, then used the Invisibility Technique to hide his presence, and perched on the treetop, quietly waiting.

After a patrol squad of the Holy Knight Order had passed by before him, Qin Chu spread his wings and flew to a corner of the wall.

There was a damaged area in the corner, which was the only small loophole in the Barrier.

Taking advantage of the moment before another patrol squad appeared, Qin Chu quickly infiltrated into the interior of the Holy Court through the damaged area.

Qin Chu was very certain that Rose Vesper was not at home now; this woman was probably attending a banquet at some lady or princess’s house, providing herself an alibi in case the two nuns under her command failed and killed Angelica.

Rose Vesper had invited Qin Chu to her boudoir more than once, making everything familiar territory for him.

Soon, a separate two-story building appeared in front of Qin Chu.

The building was entirely in a holy white color, with walls immaculate and adorned with a bas-relief of the Holy Light Goddess.

Perhaps to emphasize her virtuous character, making it seem like she had nothing to hide, Rose Vesper’s room door had only a common lock, even devoid of any Magic Restriction.

On second thought, the external Barrier of the Holy Court was sufficient enough to deter ill-intentioned people, and neither the nuns nor the priests inside dared to barge into the Holy Daughter’s room without permission.

It would never have occurred to Rose Vesper that such a drastic change in Qin Chu’s character would lead him to visit her.

After glancing around and seeing no one, Qin Chu confidently broke the door lock.

Rose Vesper’s room was similar to his memories, the entire room presenting a pink and white theme, embodying the innocence and purity of a young girl.

The room also didn’t have many decorations or furniture, just a bed, a wardrobe, a dressing table, a desk, and two chairs, that was all.

Perhaps because Rose Vesper often stayed here, the room was permeated with a fragrance characteristic of a young girl.

On the windowsill, there were clothes replaced by Rose Vesper, even including underwear...

But none of these were the focus. The important thing was, where did Rose Vesper hide those things that she couldn’t let others discover?

He glanced briefly, almost nothing in the room could catch his attention.

The only places where things could be hidden were the desk drawer and the wardrobe, but... Enchanting Love Potion, such an important item, Rose Vesper wouldn’t just carelessly leave it around, right?

"Eh? This woman’s magic level is quite high, isn’t it?" Shaye, who had been focused on improving the Charming Love Potion, suddenly spoke up, startling Qin Chu.

"Aren’t you working on the potion?"

Shaye casually waved her hand: "It’s almost done, almost done!"

"In this room, up and down, there are five Magic Restrictions..."

"Each restriction is very intricately done, the magic fluctuations are almost completely suppressed, if it weren’t for the strongest witch like me here, I guess even you wouldn’t be able to sense them," Shaye said somewhat proudly.

Although she had lost the war against Qin Chu, if they were to compare their magic skills alone, Qin Chu was no match for her.

With such cautious concealment, it’s likely that the restrictions contained some incredible things, perhaps even the Charming Love Potion.

"Can you unlock it?"

"Who are you looking down on?" Shaye retorted with an air of indignation at Qin Chu’s doubt.

To Shaye, that was an insult—she was the strongest witch, and there was no magic restriction in the world that Shaye couldn’t break. No matter how clever Rose Vesper’s restrictions were, they were just child’s play in front of Shaye.

Floating down from Qin Chu’s shoulder, Shaye crouched on the ground, and with her hand, she drew a pattern on a floor tile.

Not long after, accompanied by a slight magic fluctuation dispersing, there was a click; the floor tile suddenly lifted, and Qin Chu hurried over, moving the lifted tile at Shaye’s gesture.

Below was a square hollow, a very small spot that could barely fit a human head.

Inside was even less—just a ring.

A common storage ring on Sky Dome Continent, with an inner space of three cubic meters, suitable for storing some small yet significant items.

Picking up the ring, Qin Chu skillfully activated it with magic power and opened it. When Qin Chu saw what was inside the ring, he gasped sharply.

"Is it Enchanting Love?"

"No, it’s not..."

Shaye grew more suspicious: "Then what is it?"

Whatever it was, it must be something extraordinary to elicit such a reaction from Qin Chu.

"It’s money..."

"It’s Mana..."

"Seven billion Mana..."

The largest denomination on Sky Dome Continent is the ten thousand Mana bill, each bundle containing a hundred notes, which is one million.

In the entire storage ring, there were a total of seven hundred bundles!

...

Duke Arman Mansion.

Rose Vesper sipped delicious red wine in small sips.

Sitting opposite her was Duke Arman’s daughter, surrounded by other nobles’ daughters. Although the duke’s daughter was the host of the banquet, it was evident that Rose Vesper was the center of the event.

Her face always carried a warm and gentle smile, chatting casually with these young ladies.

But her thoughts had already drifted elsewhere. She wondered how Sana and Maggie were doing with their mission. They should have succeeded by now, especially since Angelica’s strength was currently bound by a collar, leaving her powerless. With Maggie’s strength, they could easily handle it and should encounter no mishaps.

Perhaps by now, Qin Chu had already consumed the controlled Angelica, who was mixed into the food with a magic potion.

If such a thing happened six more times, the Hero would become a completely enslaved dog.

The plan to resurrect Lord Jie Luo would then proceed exceptionally smoothly.

Thinking of this, Rose Vesper’s smile grew even brighter.

"Holy Daughter, what is it? You seem so happy..." The duke’s daughter noticed Rose Vesper’s expression and asked.

"Hehe, it’s nothing..." Rose Vesper slightly retracted her smile and elegantly stood up: "I just remembered some happy things, sorry, it’s getting late, and you all know the Church Court’s rules, I should be going back."

With these people as alibis, even if any mishap occurred, Rose Vesper could completely dissociate herself from it.

Rose Vesper did not want to waste any more time with these foolish women; she was eager to return to her residence, eager to hear the good news from Sana and Maggie!