Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 143 - 144: Tea Party

In the garden of Count Hockdor’s residence in the western part of Wind City,

Noble ladies and young ladies of the North,

At the invitation of Countess Hockdor, they gathered in the Blue Rose Garden for their monthly tea party.

As the wife of the Marquis, the lord of the North, Aurora naturally received an invitation.

In order to help her granddaughter, open up, Aurora thought it would be a good idea to bring Yumo to the event to make some new friends and help her adapt to life in the North as soon as possible. So, while Aurora chatted with other noble ladies, she let Yumo play with children from other families.

This idea should be good, right?

But,

Yumo didn’t really like it.

True, after coming to this world, she had thought about making friends.

However,

Yumo didn’t intend to make friends with these little ones. The gap in their thinking was too big; they couldn’t even have a proper conversation.

Moreover,

These children didn’t seem to be very friendly to her either...

At this moment,

Beside the pond in the garden,

Yumo, who had wanted to take a walk alone and watch the fish by the pond, was inexplicably surrounded by a group of young girls.

Hmm??

’What’s going on??’

Looking at the several children around her, all of whom were about 1.2 meters tall, Yumo couldn’t help but reveal a puzzled expression. She had left the crowd to take a walk here, so why did these children come to find her specifically?

"Um, is there something you need?"

In a polite tone, Yumo asked with confusion.

Upon hearing Yumo’s words,

"Hehe, of course, we came to see Miss Xia’er. We haven’t seen each other for several years~"

Accompanied by a crisp, childlike voice,

A little girl stepped out from the crowd.

Her aqua-blue hair casually floated on her shoulders, and a pink bow on her head fluttered in the wind. She wore a blue and white noble dress with intricate golden patterns on the hem, an elegant design with exquisite embroidery, and a pair of white embroidered shoes adorned with pearls. A beautiful butterfly knot made of pink silk gauze was tied around her waist.

Her beautiful attire, paired with the little girl’s not-too-bad appearance,

Could be considered quite endearing.

However,

The expression of this cute little girl wasn’t very likable at the moment, and her brown eyes were full of mockery.

At this moment,

Under the protection of several other young girls, this child who was obviously the leader came prancing up to Yumo and ’respectfully’ curtsied.

"It’s been a long time, Miss Xia’er. I wonder how you’ve been lately?"

Hearing these sarcastic words, Yumo couldn’t help but frown.

However,

Before she could say anything,

The surrounding young nobles immediately chimed in with mocking expressions,

"How could she be doing well? Wasn’t she recently captured to be a slave?"

"Yeah, yeah, not eating well, not sleeping well, how could she be doing well?"

"No, I think Miss Xia’er’s skin looks good? Doesn’t seem like she’s been mistreated, oh? Could it be that she became someone’s bed-warmer, and that’s why she’s been treated better?"

"Ah? So are you saying, Miss Xia’er, you’ve already been...?"

"Ah? That happened? Hmm, it’s normal for a slave, I guess. But even so, she still has the nerve to be the heir of the Marquis’ family?"

...

...

Although they didn’t outright curse, the contempt and mockery in these girls’ words were unconstrained, causing Yumo to frown slightly. Yumo was generally very tolerant of children. She didn’t care much about the nonsense these young girls spouted, but she did feel a bit puzzled.

’Strange...’

My pretending to be a ’slave’ was something that the few people forced to swear by Asumos and Mengxi wouldn’t reveal. As for the Marquis’s family, those who knew the inside story had been strictly warned by the Marchioness and shouldn’t disclose it. The Marquis ’s family had also been trying to suppress the news lately.

So how did these people find out? Was it leaked earlier?

Sigh,

Never mind...

Yumo didn’t care too much about what others said about her. As the ruler of Demon Temple, she had heard much worse than this.

However,

Glancing at the young noble ladies in front of her, Yumo sighed in disappointment.

’Is this supposed to be bullying? Kids these days are really naughty...’

Really,

They were incomparable to her own ’obedient’ children...

Seeing that Yumo not only didn’t show a shame-filled expression but even revealed a disdainful look, the blue-haired girl felt extremely displeased,

"What are you sighing for?!!"

"Nothing."

"Nothing, and you just say that? Sure enough, Miss Xia’er, having been a slave for so long, have you forgotten the etiquette of a noble? I specifically came to greet you, and you don’t even return the courtesy?"

"Return the courtesy?"

Ah, there seemed to be such etiquette,

"But who are you?"

"You! You’ve actually forgotten my name!!"

Seeing that her childhood ’enemy’ had forgotten her name, the blue-haired girl’s face turned angry, and she pointed at Yumo indignantly,

"I am Xingya Hockdor! The daughter of the Hockdor family! Your biggest rival! In all the years you’ve been missing, I’ve never forgotten you! But you... you... actually forgot me! Are you saying my name isn’t worth remembering?! Do you look down on me that much?!!! ..."

’Hmm?’

Looking at the young girl in front of her who was angrily venting on her own, Yumo’s eyes were filled with speechlessness.

This girl,

Her imagination is really high.

However,

It seemed that they didn’t know about her ’amnesia’? They knew she was a slave, but not that she had lost her memory...

It felt like someone is deliberately spreading the news?

Yumo couldn’t help but make a judgment in her heart.

However,

Yumo’s silence was regarded as disdain by the child named Xingya.

She had said so much, yet the girl in front of her still didn’t respond to her?! She even looked into the distance?!

You disrespected me to much, I cant handle more you b**….!

Xingya directly pulled a leash, leading a red hunting dog about half a meter tall! It was her spirit beast - the Red Wind Hound! Clearly, the angry girl intended to use her dog to intimidate the girl in front of her and regain some face.

Soon,

Under Xingya’s instructions, the Red Wind Hound approached, baring its teeth with a snarl.

However,

The next moment,

As Yumo turned her head back, casually glancing at the Red Wind Hound,

And as the hound’s eyes met Yumo’s deep blue pupils, it saw a faint scarlet light flashing within them. The sturdy hunting dog suddenly felt an indescribable fear, a terrifying pressure descending from the sky, heavily suppressing its very soul! It even seemed as if the soul would be crushed outright!

In an instant, the originally fierce and dominant Red Wind Hound’s momentum wilted, and it let out a series of panicked wails, like a dog that had lost its home.

"Little Ji?! What... what’s wrong with you?!"

Xingya exclaimed in surprise.

However,

Before she could figure out why her beloved dog suddenly went berserk, the Red Wind Hound turned its head and fled straight toward the distance!

"Eh?!"

Being pulled by the Red Wind Hound, Xingya accidentally fell into the pond.

"Splash~"

In an instant, under the astonished gazes of the young noble ladies, water splashed everywhere.

...

The pond wasn’t deep, and Xingya quickly stood up from the water.

However,

She had now become like a drenched chicken, soaked to the bone and covered in mud.

Seeing her plan to teach a lesson fail and becoming so embarrassed in front of everyone, the highly self-conscious Xingya couldn’t control her feelings of grievance, and burst into tears with a loud wail...

Yumo: ’...Ah, this...’

The crying of a child,

Naturally attracted the nearby guards, as well as the noble ladies who were drinking tea not far away.

Everyone hurried to the edge of the pond.

Xingya’s mother, Lady Dailina, also jumped into the pond without regard for her own dress, and hugged her daughter tightly.

"What’s wrong? Xingya, why did you suddenly start crying?"

The sobbing Xingya didn’t answer Dailina’s question.

However, a child from a certain count’s family who was Xingya’s follower, didn’t hesitate to play the victim, pointing directly at the innocent-looking Yumo, "It’s her, this slave girl pushed Miss Xingya into the lake!"

As soon as this statement was made,

The scene fell silent, except for Xingya’s crying.

Everyone seemed to be surprised by the girl’s words. The girl’s mother couldn’t help but cover her forehead with her hand. Although it was true that the daughter of the Marquis had become a slave, that kind of thing could only be discussed privately! How could it be brought up in front of everyone?

And in front of the people from the Marquis’s family?!!

Sure enough,

The next moment,

Hearing these words, Aurora slowly walked to the edge of the pond, her sharp gaze locked onto the count’s daughter, and an intimidating aura gradually overflowed from Aurora’s body, causing everyone, including Yumo, to feel a sense of fear.

"Slave?! What nonsense are you talking about?!"

To defend her granddaughter’s honor, Aurora didn’t hesitate to stand up.

However,

At the moment she opened her mouth,

An untimely, deep male voice suddenly came from behind the crowd.

"Madam, there’s no need to be so angry. After all, that young lady didn’t say anything wrong. Our Marquis family’s heir is indeed a slave, isn’t she?"

Hearing these mocking words, Aurora clenched her fists, slowly turned her head in anger, and stared at the unwelcome guest behind her.

"Benjamin?! What nonsense are you talking about?!"