Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 198 - 199: Captured

"There’s no point in talking further. You can explain yourself after you see the judge! If you intend to resist, then today will be your last day!"

Saying this,

The members of the Royal Knights followed Aqino and released all the power within their bodies. The magic-guided guns were fully loaded, seemingly waiting for Aqino’s order to riddle Xiumu and his servants and knights with holes.

Facing the aggressive Aqino and the Royal Knights, the members of the Blizzard Knights, led by Sikta, could no longer endure the humiliation,

The hot-tempered knights drew their weapons and confronted the golden-armored knights surrounding them,

"You guys shouldn’t be so arrogant! The Marquis has been guarding Wind City for decades, how could he possibly collude with the Abyssal Demons?! This is a setup!"

While roaring,

Sikta quickly looked at Xiumu beside him,

"Marquis, you absolutely cannot go to the capital! This is definitely a trap! Once you go, you’ll never come back. Why don’t we fight them instead?"

Faced with Sikta’s suggestion,

Xiumu fell silent,

And thoughtfully looked around at the well-trained, fully equipped golden-armored knights, as well as the family cemetery where the Thundercat was taking place in the distance.

Noticing Xiumu’s gaze, Aqino couldn’t help but scoff,

"Don’t bother, Marquis. Your family’s guardian beast has already been suppressed by the Grand Captain, it can’t help you. And..."

After glancing playfully at Sikta and the other members of the Blizzard Knights,

Aqino sighed helplessly,

"Moreover, Marquis, I really advise you not to resist. His Majesty Xue Tianao has already given the order. If you and your subordinates join forces and refuse to surrender, Wind City will be considered in a state of rebellion. The First Army Group outside will immediately launch an attack."

"You? Are you serious?"

"Yes, Marquis."

As the words were spoken, Aqino’s gaze became even colder,

"If you accept the arrest, the First Army Group won’t attack."

Hearing this, Xiumu’s expression became increasingly conflicted, and a strong sense of powerlessness filled him.

"Marquis, don’t worry! We have a terrain advantage and can repel them! After that, we can flee to another country!"

Sikta angrily said on the side,

However, to his subordinate’s suggestion, Xiumu eventually shook his head,

"There’s no need."

"Marquis!"

"Enough."

The First Army Group was the strongest force in the Snow Night Empire, now equipped with the heavy artillery provided by Xue Tianao. Once the siege began, Wind City would suffer heavy casualties, and most of the dead would be civilians. As a lord, his duty was to protect these people, not to let them become victims of the power struggle.

Sacrificing the people to ensure the continuation of his family,

Xiumu couldn’t do it,

Moreover, if he were to flee, wouldn’t that be indirectly admitting guilt? In that case, wouldn’t the honor that the Marquis family had accumulated over hundreds of years be lost?

Furthermore,

With the arrival of the Grand Captain, everything was pointless. After all, the old Captain was a terrifying existence at the eighth rank, and they had no chance of resisting him...

’I really don’t understand how Xue Tianao managed to win him over.’

Going to the capital might offer a slim chance of clearing his name. It depended on what Xue Tianao wanted to do. Did he merely want to strip them of their rights, or did he want to eradicate them entirely?

Sighing inwardly, Xiumu looked guiltily toward the area where Aurora and Yumo were,

’I’m sorry, my wife, and my granddaughter...’

Ignoring the calls of Sikta and some of the hardliners, Xiumu dropped his sword and revealed a bitter expression before reluctantly walking toward Aqino,

"I understand, I won’t resist."

"Heh, a wise decision."

Aqino withdrew the flaming spear back into her spatial ring, and the coldness in her amber eyes dissipated. A satisfied smile gradually appeared on her face.

Heh,

As expected, just as the Crown Prince had predicted,

Marquis Xiumu would not risk the lives of his people.

"From now on, please guide me, Marquis."

Saying this,

Aqino took out a specially made magic-sealing handcuff and locked Xiumu’s hands and feet. As the eerie blue light flickered on the magic-sealing handcuffs, Xiumu’s fighting aura was greatly suppressed. Already severely injured, he had no chance of breaking free from the restraints.

Following that,

Under the unwilling and angry gazes of the Marquis family’s servants and the members of the Blizzard Knights, their highly respected Marquis became a prisoner under the watch of the Royal Knights...

Also becoming a prisoner was Aurora, who was resting on the other side of the Marquis’ mansion,

The members of the Blizzard Knights and the guards of Wind City, who had intended to fight the Knights, eventually followed Aurora’s instructions and laid down their weapons. Apparently, both husband and wife made almost identical decisions at that moment.

--

Meanwhile,

Several maids and guards, under the instructions of the Marquis family’s housekeeper, hurriedly rushed into the room where Mengxi was resting.

"Miss Xia, there’s trouble! The royal family has taken action against the Marquis family! Before the royal knights come, Miss Xia, we must leave quickly!"

With that,

One of the maids immediately grabbed Yumo’s hand and started running toward the exit,

Leaving Yumo confused,

"What’s going on?"

Equally puzzled was the silver-haired girl beside her,

"What exactly is happening?"

Mengxi, who had been enjoying their time together, was naturally displeased to be interrupted so suddenly and looked at these ’uninvited guests’ with confusion.

Seeing Mengxi, the maids could only sigh helplessly,

"Sigh, there’s no time to explain, Miss Mengxi, we need to get Miss Xia out of the Marquis’ mansion first! No, we need to get out of Wind City! We’ll explain everything once we’re safe."

"Safe?"

"Yes, we can’t let the royal knights take the young lady to the capital, otherwise, her life would be in danger!"

With that, one of the maids carefully opened the door, and while no one was around, quickly led Yumo toward the southern exit of the Marquis’ mansion!

However, they had not gone far,

When the faces of the maids and guards suddenly changed.

Because, accompanied by a gust of wind, dozens of royal knights riding black griffins descended from the sky, surrounding Yumo and the others who were trying to escape. Upon seeing Yumo’s face, the squad leader at the front revealed an excited smile,

"That’s right, it’s her! The daughter of the Marquis family! Hehe, you think you can escape? Capture her!"

At the squad leader’s command, dozens of knights leaped down and charged toward Miss Yumo. The surrounding guards tried to resist, but they were outnumbered and easily subdued by the royal knights.

The next moment,

Several sharp swords were held against Yumo’s neck,

Yumo: "Huh??"

Then,

The squad leader, riding on the griffin, slowly flew above Yumo, looking down at her with a disdainful and hostile tone,

"Please come with us, the daughter of the Marquis family."

"..."

Hmm,

Seeing this scene and glancing at the sword against her neck, Yumo revealed a puzzled expression,

’Ah, what’s going on?’

Though Yumo was confused,

The anger that surged within Mengxi when she saw someone holding a sword to Yumo’s neck was indescribable. Even knowing that these weapons could not possibly harm the pink-haired girl, Mengxi still felt extremely annoyed, especially after noticing the disdain in the eyes of their opponents.

"What are you doing to her!"

Annoyed, Mengxi transformed into a silver-white light and rushed into the air in an instant.

Under the unprepared gazes of the royal knights, Mengxi’s bare foot struck the squad leader’s head, distorting and denting his face...

In an instant,

Blood splattered across the sky...