Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 155 - 156: Fear

Amidst the roaring of the earth and the wailing of the sky,

Under the watchful eyes of the remaining Divine Punishment Sect members, Romni clenched the hilt of his blade with both hands, unleashing his strongest technique, a single slash that tore through the air, aimed at the neck of the pink-haired girl! Facing this ferocious attack, the girl didn’t even have time to react.

’She’s dead for sure.’

This thought was all that remained in everyone’s minds.

As Romni’s subordinates, most of these Divine Punishment Sect members were ruthless criminals like him, eagerly anticipating the bloody scene of the young girl’s body being severed! Everyone’s eyes were glued to Romni’s blade, their focus unwavering.

However,

The scene they had all been eagerly awaiting didn’t unfold.

To everyone’s astonishment and confusion, Romni’s blade struck the girl, slightly sinking into her neck, only to mysteriously halt in place?!

"?!"

’Archbishop?? Your Excellency?’

’Why did he suddenly stop?’

Countless similar questions surfaced in everyone’s minds.

The most astonished of all was undoubtedly Romni himself because, at this moment, he knew full well that he had used all his strength in this strike! He had no intention of stopping whatsoever!

In fact,

His blade, his strongest technique, had become stuck in the girl’s neck after striking her! It could not advance even a hair’s breadth further! It was as if he had struck not a delicate neck but an impenetrable iron wall!

’?!’

’What... what on earth is going on?!’

Romni couldn’t help but roar inwardly, his heart’s fleeting joy instantly dissipating.

At this moment,

The pink-haired girl tilted her head in disappointment,

"Hmm? You... aren’t you going to try harder?"

"You?!"

Damn it!

Upon hearing the girl’s mocking words, Romni gritted his teeth in fury, his muscles tensing and his body flooded with white fighting energy!

At this moment, Romni put forth all his strength once again!

Unfortunately,

The blade still couldn’t harm the pink-haired girl, and due to reaching its limit, the energy blade disintegrated in an instant...

And crumbling along with it was Romni’s confidence.

’Demon...’

As he locked eyes with the girl’s suddenly appearing crimson pupils, an enormous Demon-like Darkness seemed to loom behind her, gripping the tiny Romni tightly in its hand! In an instant, an unprecedented sense of terror surged through Romni’s mind. Under the puzzled gazes of the onlookers, the Archbishop of the Divine Punishment Sect began to tremble violently, cold sweat streaming down his forehead.

Driven by his survival instinct, Romni quickly withdrew his blade and rapidly retreated to increase the distance between him and the pink-haired girl.

"You! What are you?!"

"Me? I’m the heiress of the Marquis family~"

"Nonsense! That person is already dead! You can’t possibly be the Marquis’s daughter! No! You can’t even be human! What kind of monster are you?!"

Upon hearing these words,

The pink-haired girl seemed to tilt her head in displeasure.

"Calling me a monster is quite rude, huh? But you’re not wrong; I’m indeed not a human~"

Saying this, the pink-haired girl confirmed that the unconscious Aurora was behind her and raised an eyebrow.

"Hmm, now that I think about it, this form isn’t very convenient for moving around..."

"This form? What do you mean?!" Romni couldn’t help but ask.

However, the pink-haired girl didn’t seem to have any intention of answering him. She simply raised her hand and snapped her fingers.

In an instant, under the astonished gazes of Romni and the remaining Divine Punishment Sect members, a surge of bizarre crimson energy suddenly flowed out of the girl’s body. In an instant, it enveloped her, along with dozens of blood butterflies.

’What on earth is happening?’

Everyone anxiously gripped their weapons, keeping a close eye on the light’s movements.

The next moment, when the crimson light dissipated, the pink-haired girl was gone, replaced by a stunning black-haired young woman.

With phoenix-like eyebrows and bright eyes, she was seductive and enchanting. Her flawless, snow-white skin and a touch of red on her lips made her look like a lonely, enchanting red plum in the snow. Her delicate cheeks and fragile face were paired with ruby-like, crystal-clear blood-red eyes, making her seem like a precious treasure created by the Creator, or a fairy walking among mortals.

Her silky black hair, with blood-red tips, cascaded like a waterfall to her small, rounded buttocks.

The black off-shoulder gown she wore accentuated her slender, delicate figure. Her long, well-proportioned legs were exposed, and her snow-white feet stepped on the snow without fear of the cold.

The poised black-haired girl exuded a bewitching charm all the time.

Even the trembling Romni, upon seeing such a beauty, couldn’t help but be entranced for a moment.

However, the next instant, Romni snapped back to reality, his face twisted with disbelief.

’How...how is this possible?!’

Sensing the irresistible, invisible pressure emanating from the black-haired girl, Romni suddenly held his breath, his brown eyes shaking in madness.

"Who...who are you?"

In the face of Romni’s questioning, the black-haired girl slowly revealed a captivating smile.

Her smile was charming, but it contained an icy coldness and murderous intent that sent chills down one’s spine.

"You’re going to die anyway, so there’s no need to know..."

As she spoke, the black-haired girl slowly raised her hand.

Upon seeing this, Romni clenched his lips tightly! Although he was unclear about the girl’s purpose and why she pretended to be the young lady of the Marquis family, there was no doubt that the murderous intent she released was genuine!

She really wanted to kill him!

In that case, he couldn’t just sit and wait for death!

"Brothers! This girl is dangerous! Attack her together!!"

Once again, Romni gathered his pure white fighting energy on his blade and shouted loudly! His shout suddenly brought the Divine Punishment Sect followers back to their senses, showing intense hostility towards the black-haired girl.

In the next moment,

With Romni’s eruption of power, the followers who received the signal let out a howling roar, releasing their fighting energy and bravely charging towards the black-haired girl with their weapons!

However,

Romni, who should have leaped forward and led his subordinates towards the black-haired girl, cleverly turned around after taking a few steps forward, suddenly transforming into a white light and sprinting wildly in the opposite direction!

’What are you waiting for? Run!’

*Just run!

Romni roared inwardly!

After his previous attack proved ineffective, Romni realized the terror of the black-haired girl! Although he didn’t know who she was, she definitely possessed the strength of at least 8th rank! Her terrifying constitution might have even reached the peak of the 8th rank! Even their leader, the most powerful person in their sect , person, had never given him such a horrifying sense of horror!

And the black-haired girl? Just making eye contact with her made his soul tremble!

That girl was definitely a monster!

Run!

I must run!

If I didn’t run, I would die!

Glancing back at the group of subordinates who were going to die for him, a cruel smile gradually appeared on Romni’s face.

’Heh, just buy me some time!’

After giving a cold laugh, Romni used all his fighting energy to increase his speed! He transformed into a white bolt of lightning in an instant and charged out of the Count’s estate! Seeing that the black-haired girl hadn’t pursued him, Romni couldn’t help but feel ecstatic!

’Did I escape?!’

However, just as Romni asked himself this question,

An unprecedented feeling of crisis suddenly surged in his heart! This caused the Divine Punishment Archbishop’s eyes to shrink, his heart stopping for an instant! He quickly looked back at the estate behind him?! At that moment, an overwhelming, irresistible force suddenly entered Romni’s perception!

’This...Shadow Force?! That girl...is she a demon from the abyss?!’

Just as this conclusion was reached, a crimson light suddenly flashed from the depths of the estate behind him!

And, Under Romni’s horrified gaze, dozens of crimson energy chains suddenly assaulted him from behind! In a flash, they tightly locked onto the rapidly moving Romni, rendering him immobile!

’What?!!’

’No, no!! no!! no!! no!!’

"Help, help meeeeeee!!!"

Bound by such a terrifying force, Romni’s heart was swallowed by fear, and he couldn’t help but let out a hoarse cry for help, struggling frantically to break free from the chains! Unfortunately, his efforts were futile.

Afterward,

With Romni’s scream, the chains suddenly retracted, forcibly dragging Romni back to the estate...