Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 204 - 205: Escorting on the Way

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As the important members of the Marquis family were successively arrested by the Royal Knights, commander Aqino ordered them to set off back to the imperial capital. Consequently, the mighty Royal Knights, along with the Marquis couple and a group of relatives and servants regarded as ’accomplices,’ left the city they had guarded for so long under the complicated gazes of numerous residents of Wind City.

Sitting in the prison carriage, Yumo didn’t have any particular feelings for this city.

However, when she saw the people sending them off, their doubtful eyes made her feel a little displeased.

"Sigh..."

Helplessly, Yumo could only sigh.

The people’s reaction was actually quite normal. The hatred, fear, and resistance toward abyssal demons were unmatched among the people in this world, especially those in the north. When they learned that the Marquis family’s daughter had turned into an Abyssal Demon, and A Demon king one at that, they naturally felt terrified and uneasy about the Marquis family.

Even though the Marquis family had protected them for centuries, their gratitude would fade in the face of such extreme fear. These royal knights were quite clever; before taking action, they spread rumors about Yuan’er becoming an abyssal demon and multiple experiments involving the Shadow Force in Wind City, causing the Marquis family to lose people’s trust.

Without the support of the people and the heavily damaged Marquis family, they had no power to fight against the Powerful Royal Knights and the Second Group Army gathering in the distance.

’The Marquis couple, huh?’

Looking at the other prison carriage far in front, Yumo showed a complex expression.

The Marquis couple had given up resistance to protect the people.

And the result?

The people repaid them with such doubtful eyes.

If I were the Marquis, my heart would be feeling very cold right now, wouldn’t it?

Also,

The feeling of sitting in a prison carriage is quite novel...

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For Yumo, escaping would be a piece of cake. However, there were too many people nearby, not only the Marquis family’s servants but also countless Royal Knights. If she were to use her Shadow Force to escape, the Marquis family would never be able to clear their name.

’Both granddaughters are abyssal demons?’

’Heh~’

Taking the Marquis family with her? Not a problem. But it would be difficult for the Marquis couple to accept being saved by an abyssal demon, wouldn’t it? Besides, the elderly couple probably wanted to argue their case at the imperial capital’s Grand Court, trying to preserve the family’s inherited glory.

Although the chances seem a bit low...

Oh well, whatever.

’Anyway, I want to meet the Son of Destiny, so I might as well go with them...’

With that thought, Yumo lay quietly in the prison carriage. Due to the boredom during the journey, Yumo, who had grown tired, naturally started thinking about how to pass the time. Consequently, Yumo unexpectedly entered her building mode.

Lying still on the ground, she didn’t move at all.

As she remained motionless, Yumo’s perception gradually spread out, enveloping the nearby Royal Knights. After all, those locked in the same prison carriage as her were maids without any combat power, and they couldn’t sense her power.

So, Yumo began observing the Royal Knights.

Although she was not sure about their specific combat experience, judging from their aura and the intensity of the power within them, this unit loyal to the Son of Destiny was quite Powerful. Their overall strength surpassed that of the Blizzard Knights by a level, and the power of some knights was on par with the elite squad members of Asumos.

Among the knights guarding our section of the prison carriage, there was a high-sixth-stage squad leader. Further ahead in the team, there was even a seventh-stage presence; judging by the emblem on his wrist guard, he should be the deputy commander of the Royal Knights.

Although his power was only at the early seventh stage, the energy within him was very strong, much more powerful than his peers.

What’s more important was that he was young... and had a promising future.

’This Son of Destiny has quite a few talents among his subordinates, huh?’

After carefully observing, Yumo couldn’t help but feel this way in her heart.

Before, Sebastian and the Marquis couple mentioned that many people in the Royal Knights were discovered from among the common people by Xue Tianao. How could he find so many talents?

Could it be that this Son of Destiny is also a discerning talent scout?

Regardless, Yumo still felt a certain sense of joy.

After all, if the Son of Destiny has such talent, his troops will surely become more and more powerful in the future. With her support, they should be able to join forces with Mengxi one day and destroy her, right? Then, the trial would finally come to an end...

However,

To be able to cultivate such a powerful group of knights...

’What kind of person is this, Xue Tianao?’

Yumo, who was drifting in her conscious space, couldn’t help but think so.

Just like that,

As the Royal Knights outside hurried toward the imperial capital, Miss Yumo began to pass the time by pondering in her building mode.

Until,

A sudden whiff of blood pulled Yumo out of her ’sculpture’ mode.

??

Huh?

This smell? Blood?

What happened?

Slowly opening her eyes, Yumo glanced at the floor beside her with a puzzled look and a bloodstain appeared in her field of vision.

At the same time,

A rough roar of anger also entered Yumo’s ears,

"You barbaric commoner, get lost!"

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Following the sound, Yumo looked puzzled toward the entrance of the prison carriage.

’What’s going on? Why all the commotion?’

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As night fell, the Royal Knights who had arrived at Albiro halted their march and began preparing dinner. At this time, a member of the Royal Knights slowly approached the entrance of the prison carriage and threw some food inside.

Just then, taking advantage of the knight’s proximity to the carriage, Dora, Xia’er’s exclusive maid, seized the opportunity to climb forward and grasp the knight’s wrist through the iron bars.

She spoke with a pleading tone,

"Please, help find a doctor! The young lady has been unconscious for a long time, and we can’t wake her up no matter how much we try!"

As a maid, Dora felt an intense sense of unease growing in her heart after unsuccessfully trying to shake Yumo awake several times.

Although Yumo still had signs of life, her motionlessness truly made the maids anxious. Their mistress had just returned home and had experienced the invasion of the Divine Punishment Sect, leaving her utterly exhausted. Now, on her way to the imperial capital in such terrible conditions, they feared she might have contracted some illness that rendered her unconscious.

Thinking of this, Dora and the other maids showed worried expressions. They didn’t care about their status and directly grabbed the wrist of a Royal Knight. After all, if they didn’t do so, the knights outside would not listen to them.

"Please, noble knight, I beg you... Huh?!"

However,

Before Dora could finish speaking,

The Royal Knight whose wrist she held showed a disgusted expression, looking at her as if she were a rat in a filthy gutter, his gaze chillingly cold.

"Disgusting..."

After seeing the dirty mud stains on Dora’s clothes and hands, the man blatantly ignored her plea and shook her hand off.

Upon seeing the dirt marks on his own wrist, the man’s face grew even angrier.

"Get away!"

With the roar, a powerful fifth-stage aura was released from the man’s body, slamming directly into Dora. Untrained and with only a second-stage strength, Dora was blown away by the force. Amid the frightened screams of the other maids, she crashed violently into the iron bars on the other side.

A pained expression emerged on Dora’s face.

But even so,

Xia’er’s exclusive maid still endured the intense pain and crawled toward the knight again.

"Please, noble knight, help find a doctor! If we don’t find one soon, I’m afraid our Miss will..."

"A doctor? Haha~"

After a cold laugh, the knight’s gaze locked onto the pink-haired girl behind Dora. Looking at the ’unconscious’ Yumo, the knight sneered with disdain,

"What could be wrong with her? Faking it, right? Haha, one of your young ladies has already become a demon lord. This young lady here must have undergone the baptism of the power of Shadow too, right? Fainting from such a short journey? Who are you trying to fool? Are you planning to attack when the door is opened to let the doctor in?"

"No, our Yong lady is really unwell!"

Under the stimulation of worry, Dora couldn’t help but cry.

The knight outside the iron bars, however, maintained a cold and even amused expression.

"It’s okay, Dora. I’m fine."

At that moment, Yumo’s words slowly entered Dora’s ears.

?!

Upon hearing this, Dora shuddered and immediately showed a surprised expression. She ran back to Yumo’s side and asked with concern,

"lady Xia’er, you’re alright?! I’m glad you’re fine! You... You almost scared me to death!"

"Sorry, Dora. I was just too tired and slept too deeply..."

"Yong lady, sob, sob, sob..."

As the heavy stone in her heart dropped, Dora couldn’t help but cry again. The other maids nearby also sighed in relief, feeling as if a burden had been lifted.

After gently patting Dora’s head with a hint of guilt, Yumo looked at the knight beside her with mixed emotions.

"I remember the fifth rule of the Snowy Night Empire’s Royal Knights is to respect the elderly, the weak, and women, right? Your attitude doesn’t seem quite appropriate, does it?"

"Appropriate?"

Hearing this, the knight couldn’t help but scoff. The other knights nearby, who had heard Yumo’s words, also burst into laughter.

"You lowly commoners from the North, who have violated the law by contacting the power of Shadow, still dare to mention the knight’s code? The code requires us to protect the people! And you? Who knows if you’re not abyssal demons wearing human skins, just not berserk yet?"

Yumo: "..."