Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 152 - 153: The Cruel Truth

"Hahaha!! What’s wrong?! That’s it? That’s all you got?!"

Amidst the wild laughter,

Romani brandished his twin blades mercilessly.

With the sudden eruption of a chilling white light, Aurora’s attack was instantly dispelled by Romani’s two swords! In return, Romani’s counterattacking blade broke through Aurora’s protective Aura and slashed directly across her chest!

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere,

The thick scent of blood filled the air,

The intense pain caused Aurora’s brows to furrow, but with her powerful willpower, she endured the pain and continued to swing her sword at Romani with all her might!

However,

Faced with Aurora’s renewed attack, the cruel smile on Romani’s face grew even more intense and sinister,

"Hahaha! Not bad, my lady! But it’s a pity~"

Mockingly,

Romani suddenly dodged Aurora’s slash with a highly twisted posture, then swiftly spun around and kicked her in the abdomen! At the same time, the violent Aura gathered on his twin blades! A white beam of energy was unleashed!

It struck Aurora’s chest directly!

"Boom!"

Accompanied by an earth-shattering explosion, the chilling white flames engulfed Aurora. After nearly burning away her protective Aura, the raging fire began to scorch her body. The unbearable pain of being burned continuously stimulated Aurora’s brain, and the lady of the manor ultimately couldn’t bear the agony, letting out a wail.

Upon hearing Aurora’s mournful cry, Romani became even more excited.

The misery of others was Romani’s pleasure.

Watching Aurora being scorched by the flames, Romani’s eyes were filled with a pathological ecstasy,

"Good! Good! You truly are a family; all of your screams are so melodious!"

However,

Moments later, with the convergence of purple Aura and the eruption of purple lightning,

The chilling flames enveloping Aurora were shattered by the powerful force of the lightning! At that moment, Aurora escaped the torment of the sea of fire!

But,

The extensive burns on her body and the massive consumption of Aura eventually took their toll on Aurora, leaving her unable to support her flying body and suddenly falling from the sky!

At this moment,

Romani naturally wouldn’t miss this opportunity,

He directly swung his twin blades, transforming into a white meteor, suddenly charging towards Aurora with the force of a thunderbolt! The horrifying killing intent, centered on the white meteor, spread wildly in all directions, sending chills down the spines of those who sensed its presence!

"My lady!!!"

Upon seeing Aurora falling,

And watching the Divine Punishment Sect member rapidly approaching behind her, the members of the Blizzard Knights leaped into action without hesitation! Charging towards Romani!

"Stay away from my lady! You pervert!!!"

Unleashing all their Aura, the knights resolutely launched their attack on Romani.

However,

These knights, one of the sixth rank and two of the fifth rank,

Ultimately stood no chance against Romani, who was of the seventh rank and higher.

Seeing the determined eyes of the knights, Romani’s mouth curled into a sinister smile,

"You overestimate yourselves. Since you want to die, I’ll do you a favor~"

White Aura gathered on his twin blades,

Wielding his twin blades, Romani resembled the Grim Reaper, harvesting souls, and violently collided with the three knights.

In the blink of an eye!

The knights’ swords and their sturdy armor disintegrated into countless metal fragments! At the same time, their bodies were disintegrating as well!

In an instant,

Under the horrified gazes of the other knights and guards, accompanied by chilling screams, the three knights who had clashed head-on with Romani to save Aurora were reduced to pieces of flesh raining from the sky!

Blood rained down from the heavens,

Turning the ground as if it were draped in a layer of crimson,

Aurora, who had barely managed to stand up, was also dyed red by the blood rain.

Looking at the severed limbs and arms falling from the sky, Aurora’s violet eyes were filled with sadness,

’Karl, Bajero, Norway...’

Muttering the names of the three knights in her heart, Aurora clenched her sword’s hilt unwillingly,

At the same time,

She couldn’t help but glance around at the battlefield, which resembled hell itself,

’Everyone...’

At this moment,

After several minutes of fierce fighting, the nearly one hundred knights and the count’s guards had killed many of the Divine Punishment Sect members, but they had paid a heavy price as well. Those who survived were less than one-fifth, with guts and blood scattered everywhere,

Screams of pain and wailing filled the air,

Seeing a madman from the Divine Punishment Sect about to rip out the heart of a young knight, Aurora gritted her teeth and swung her sword!

Terrifying sword energy whistled through the air,

Directly sending the black-robed figure flying!

’My lady?!’

Seeing that he had been saved, the young knight hurriedly climbed up from the ground, looking at Aurora with immense gratitude, "Thank you, my lady, for...?!!"

However,

Before the knight could finish expressing his gratitude,

Under Aurora’s horrified gaze, a figure enveloped in white Aura suddenly descended from the sky,

"Boom..."

A watermelon crushed...

The young knight, who had just escaped death, had his head nonchalantly crushed by Romani’s foot, with brain matter and blood splattering on the ground...

"Do you still have the mood to protect others? My lady, you truly are kind~"

Kicking away the young knight’s corpse,

Romani, holding twin blades, slowly walked towards Aurora,

"You, you bastard!"

Witnessing the knights, she had personally nurtured falling one by one at the hands of the Divine Punishment Sect members, and seeing the culprit responsible for the deaths of her son, daughter, and many companions before her, Aurora’s anger had reached an unprecedented level,

With the strong desire to kill in her heart, Aurora forcibly endured the intense pain in her body, using her sword to prop herself up and stand,

"You, all of you, why are you targeting our family so much?"

At this moment, Aurora couldn’t help but ask the biggest doubt in her heart,

"Isn’t the purpose of your existence to fight against the Asumos Church?"

"Oh? It seems, my lady, you have a bit of a misunderstanding about us~ We don’t exist solely to fight against the Asumos Church. According to our doctrine, any existence that opposes the Demon Lord is our enemy. Whether it’s those charlatans of the Asumos Church or families like yours that guard the frontier~"

Saying that, Romani revealed a playful smile,

Upon noticing the smile, Aurora couldn’t help but narrow her eyes,

"Your tone seems somewhat disdainful of the doctrine..."

"Ah, well, the doctrine, the Demon Lord and all that, I’m not really interested. I don’t have any faith in those matters at all,"

Romani admitted without hesitation,

"Then why did you join the Divine Punishment?"

"I didn’t join the Divine Punishment Sect for any faith. I’m just following my own desires. After all, once I joined the Divine Punishment, there are plenty of opportunities to kill. Not only do I comfortably enjoy the process of slaughtering enemies, but I also have the protection of an organization. Why not?"

"You’re a real sicko..."

"Ohoho, thank you for the compliment~"

Romani grinned sinisterly,

"But, my lady, you don’t need to worry. I’m a good person~ I’ll make sure your whole family is reunited in the next world~"

Saying that, the ominous white light once again enveloped his twin blades, and the horrifying Aura inside Romani erupted once more! The terrifying shockwave swept across everything around it, causing Aurora’s body to tremble uncontrollably.

However, at this moment,

Upon hearing Romani mention ’family,’ Aurora’s heart clenched her sword hilt tightly. The thunderous Aura within her, which was nearly depleted, miraculously burst forth at this moment, shielding her body,

"I won’t let you hurt Xia’er!"

With the conviction of protecting her family, a strong desire to fight emerged in Aurora’s eyes.

However,

Hearing her words, Romani sneered and burst into laughter. His hideous face was filled with a mocking expression.

"Hahaha! Xia’er??! My lady, haven’t I told you? That girl isn’t the so-called ’Xia’er’ at all, but merely an imposter!"

"Nonsense!"

"No, no, no, I’m not talking nonsense..."

Romani playfully shook his index finger,

"Because the real Xia’er was killed by my own hands a long time ago..."