Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 159 - 160: Awakening

I apologize for the delay. I have been occupied with three reports and two presentations that must be completed within the next two weeks. As a result, I will only be able to release two chapters during this period.

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"Why! Why are you treating me like this? I am the daughter of the Marquis family! If you mess with me, my grandfather won’t let you off!"

"Hehe, do you still think you are the Marquis’s family daughter? You are nothing but a slave now, a lowly slave!"

As the words fell, the merciless man branded the pink-haired girl’s ankle with a scorching hot iron, leaving a mark symbolizing slavery...

the girl’s screams echoed throughout the old house...

The intense pain caused the girl to pass out.

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"Benjamin, brother! Please, save me!"

"Tsk, save you? Keep dreaming! Just accept your fate as a sacrifice for the Divine Punishment Sect! Just like your foolish sister, hahaha!"

"Sister? You! You kidnaped my sister Xia’er?!"

"Hehe, not only Xia’er, but also your foolish parents! But don’t worry, the Bishop is very kind, he will soon send you to reunite with your parents and sister! Hahahaha!!"

"No, don’t!!!"

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"Please, give me something to eat, I’m starving... I’m about to pass out..."

"Food? Dream on! If you don’t want to get beaten again, get lost!"

"Please... I... I really can’t go on..."

"Hmm? Is that so? Hehe, you do look a bit attractive. How about this, serve me obediently for one night, and I’ll give you food, alright?"

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"Save... save me..."

"I can save you, but whether you can survive or not depends on yourself. The process will be extremely painful, making you wish you were dead. And even if you survive, you’ll have to pay a painful price~ Are you willing?"

"As... as long as... I can... live... I... I am... willing..."

"Well, if you’re willing, then fine."

As the black-haired girl’s drop of blood fell, the pink-haired girl lying on the ground, dying from illness, fell into a deep slumber...

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"My dear sister, you don’t have to be afraid anymore. From now on, no one can hurt you."

"No... no one?"

"That’s right~"

"But, but I’m so weak, how could..."

"No, no, no, my dear sister, you must realize that you have been reborn. Those who once tried to harm you are nothing but ants to you now. You can kill them at any time."

"Kill... kill?"

"Yes, they are nothing but enemies. You don’t need to feel burdened. And not only enemies, anyone who makes you unhappy, anyone who dares to harm you, you can kill them! Moreover, I’m sure you, who have been betrayed, bullied, and almost killed, know very well that most humans are nothing but lowly, despicable, cunning, and unworthy creatures that don’t deserve to exist in this world! Now you are Mommy’s child, and you must help Mommy and get rid of the filth in this world. Especially those creatures that use Holy energy or divine power~"

"Holy energy? Divine power?..."

"Yes~, that’s the filthiest, most nauseating aura. Once you encounter those auras, you’ll understand."

"Then, what should I do when I encounter them?"

"Of course, you should eliminate them~ Eliminate those pests. That’s your most important mission after being reborn~"

...

...

In her slumber,

A pair of slender, warm hands gently caressed the girl’s cheeks,

A crisp, gentle voice, filled with a strong allure, echoed continuously in the girl’s mind...

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At this moment,

In the basement of a small wooden house in the eastern part of the Great Winter Forest,

Arella wanted to stop her companion’s suicidal actions. Unfortunately, it was too late!

Under the uneasy gazes of the people of the Asumos Church, Cabane leaped up and unhesitatingly used his strongest skill - Wild Axe Splitting the Sky! The furious fire-element Holy energy burst out from Cabane’s body non-stop!

And it continuously attached itself to the giant axe!

In an instant, the battle axe was engulfed in raging flames!

Terrifying heat spread out from Cabane at the center, sweeping across the entire basement! The horrifying aura erupted, directly blasting the members of the Asumos Church, except for Arella, against the nearby wall! The aftermath of the energy caused cracks to appear on the wall!

The entire wooden house began to collapse...

When the battle axe with a horrifyingly high temperature hit the icy spring, a vast amount of mist instantly spread out!

The ice-cold spring was suddenly turned into steam under Cabane’s attack!

Yet, the power contained in the axe didn’t decrease at all!

"Aaaaaaaaaah! Die!!"

With Cabane’s slightly mad roar, the huge axe slammed into the crimson crystal! Accompanied by a crisp ’crack’ sound, cracks rapidly spread across the crystal!

"Almost there!"

"Almost there!"

’As long as I kill this demon king-level existence, I’ll be successful and famous!!’

’No one will ever look down on me again!!’

Cabane’s inner self roared madly!

As the crystal continued to shatter, and as the axe in his hand got closer and closer to the pink-haired girl’s neck, Cabane’s smile became more and more insane! Unparalleled excitement had already filled his heart! He even started to imagine the scene of the girl’s head being chopped off!

"It’s over!"

With an excited shout, the crystal completely shattered! Cabane’s battle axe suddenly slashed toward the girl’s delicate neck!

However,

At the very moment of imminent success,

Cabane suddenly held his breath! His pupils shrank abruptly as if he had been struck by lightning, his body started to tremble uncontrollably!

Because at this moment,

Cabane was horrified to find,

At the moment the crystal shattered, the pink-haired girl, who had been asleep all this time, had somehow already opened her eyes. Those heterochromatic eyes, filled with an eerie and icy aura, stared intently at him with a strange gaze,

The deep blue eye was filled with coldness, while the blood-red eye carried intense madness, making Cabane shiver in fear!

’She, she?! She woke up?!! How come it happened so suddenly?!’

Cabane was horrified,

But soon, the Seventh Hero’s gaze hardened once again!

He was now in a dilemma! The only thing he could do was to continue the attack!

’Wild Axe Splitting the Sky’ was his long-accumulated strongest attack! This demon king-level creature didn’t seem to have strong defenses! Moreover, she had just woken up and didn’t have the Shadow’s power around her! If he kept attacking, he might still be able to kill her!

’Be brave, Cabane!!’

"Aaaaaaaaaah!!!"

Suppressing the unease in his heart, Cabane suddenly let out a heart-wrenching roar,

However,

In The next moment,

Under Cabane’s astonished gaze, the girl whose head was about to be chopped off showed no signs of fear, even revealing a mesmerizing, eerie smile,

"Pests~"

With the girl’s lips slightly parted, and her chilling words entering his ears,

Cabane’s battle axe suddenly chopped off the girl’s head!

It was very easy and effortless!

Just, just like that?!!

Hehe…?!

Just like that?

In an instant, ecstasy flooded Cabane’s brain, causing the Seventh hero and apostle of earth to burst into maniacal laughter. Even Arella and the others, who had been holding their breaths, showed expressions of disbelief,

"Hahahaha!!! I, I did it! I killed a demon king! Hahahaha! I knew I could do it! From now on, no one will dare to look down on me again hahaha! I will become the fourth heaven apostle... Huh?!?!"

However,

Before he could laugh for long, Cabane’s expression suddenly changed, looking terrified at the girl’s head, which had somehow floated into mid-air,

There was no blood at the wound on the girl’s neck, instead, there was an eerie black energy, which was still connected to the girl’s body~

"It’s time to eliminate the pests~"

Staring at Cabane’s horrified brown eyes, the girl eerily narrowed her own eyes,

No! This is impossible?!

"How are you not dead?!"

Cabane roared in frustration,

But before he could figure out the situation,

In The next moment,

A vast amount of pure black Shadow’s power suddenly burst out from the girl’s body!

"Boom!!!"

With an earth-shattering explosion, the black energy erupted from the ground! In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a black beam shooting straight into the sky! The small wooden house above was instantly reduced to ashes...

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Elsewhere, watching the black beam erupt in the distance and feeling the terrifying Shadow’s power sweeping across the land,

Sitting atop a giant tree, Shuoyue, who had been silently watching, smiled satisfactorily,

"Hehe, as expected, in order to awaken my sister~ a little stimulation is needed~. using This disgusting Holy energy was indeed a good choice~"