Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 255 - 256: The Honesties Child [1/3]

Hundred years ago, when Yumo was still conscious of Demon Temple. Her ethereal consciousness observed two figures nearing her, their presence evoking a complex mix of emotions. Breaking the silence, Yumo’s words reached them through the power of telepathy:

"Come and clean yourself, What did you do to get so dirty??"

Upon hearing this, a man dressed in tattered beast-skin clothes, boasting vibrant purple hair and milky-white hair tips, trembled. Despite his handsome appearance, his face was stained with blood, hinting at a fierce battle he had endured.

Yumo remained unimpressed by his fervent assurances. Instead, her attention turned to a petite and adorable red-haired girl standing beside him:

"Little Na, tell me the truth. What trouble did your brother get you into??"

The purple-haired man beside them broke into a cold sweat upon hearing Yumo’s question, taking a step back involuntarily. Desperately, he tried to signal the red-haired girl with his eyes.

However, the girl chose to disregard his frantic signals. With her eyes shimmering with unwavering "sincerity," she looked up at the group of bloody-colored butterflies floating in the air and spoke:

"Mommy, Pierre took me to the Void Spirit Tower and then destroyed it."

Her words caused a drastic change in Pierre’s expression, his face filled with fear as he turned to Kalina:

"sister! You... you must be Joking!"

He desperately attempted to use his eyes to implore Kalina to cooperate, but she shook her head without hesitation.

"As a true knight, I cannot lie to Mommy."

"But... but you did it... not long ago..."

Before Pierre could finish his sentence, the crimson chains formed by the power of Shadow swiftly attacked, suspending him in mid-air.

Trembling, Pierre gazed at the bloody-colored butterflies surrounding him and whispered:

"Mom... Mom?"

"Hmph, you little brat. So, you’ve been causing trouble? It seems like you’ve gotten a bit too confident. And even after Your sister’s admission, you are still Lying ?"

Listening to Yumo’s words, clearly annoyance tone, Pierre swallowed hard and attempted to continue his cunning defense:

"Mom! Don’t believe Kalina’s words! She’s still a child, and those things she..."

"Don’t believe Little Na? Then Should I believe you, you little brat? Can’t you learn a thing or two from your sister and be more responsible?"

As Yumo spoke, under Pierre’s terrified gaze, the crimson Shadow power instantly condensed into a bloody-colored whip. And at the next moment, with a sharp "pia~" sound, the whip mercilessly made intimate contact with Pierre’s rear end.

Soon after, Pierre’s agonized screams echoed throughout the Demon Temple...

"Wohhhh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!!!"

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Kalina, Yumo’s third child and the one she trusted the most. Her true nature was that of a flame demon. When Pierre first went out causing trouble, he brought the infant Kalina back to the Demon Temple. Due to a curse, Kalina was on the verge of death, but after receiving Yumo’s power, she became a terrifying presence at the Demon king stage.

Although she held the rank of a Demon King, Kalina, since childhood, didn’t behave like a typical antagonist. She became fascinated with the way of the knight and always acted according to the knight’s code.

According to the code, Kalina couldn’t lie to her family. To adhere to the code, she didn’t hesitate to expose her brother Pierre multiple times, directly or indirectly leading to him experiencing painful consequences.

Though she had a straightforward and somewhat rigid personality, Kalina had earned Yumo’s utmost trust. Compared to Pierre, who had a bit of a rogue nature, Liyu, who used to be a troublemaker, or Limo, who had never been reliable, and even Shuoyue, who was too "innocent," in Yumo’s consciousness, Kalina had always been a well-behaved child.

Steady, calm, honest, reliable—she was her most trustworthy child.

Thus, with this foundation, Yumo would almost always choose to believe what Kalina said.

"Waaah... Mom, it was like that... waaah..."

Inside the dungeon, Kalina curled up, leaning against Yumo’s thigh, as she sobbed and wiped away her tears with tissues.

"It was like this... I... I didn’t want to fight in the first place, but those humans kept coming after me. I tried to escape, especially the Chosen One, they relentlessly pursued me and used various skills to restrain me, along with a barrage of magic attacks that hurt so much... (???). But because of your teachings, Mother, I couldn’t harm the Chosen One... This is how I managed to escape... And then, that person set up a trap and ambushed me. That’s when my energy was depleted, and he pierced me with his sword..."

Saying that, Kalina looked at the golden sword in her chest, filled with immense guilt, and apologized,

"I’m sorry, Mother, it’s all my fault. And now, I’ve made you worry... (???) "

Hearing her daughter’s lament, Yumo, who was already soft-hearted, felt her heart ache. She couldn’t help but bite her lip and raise her hand to gently stroke Kalina’s forehead.

"No need to apologize, you did nothing wrong... The one at fault is that damn Man..."

While comforting her weeping daughter, Yumo picked up the towel that Sebastian handed her and carefully wiped away the tears from Kalina’s eyes.

At the same time, Yumo finally found an ’explanation’ for the long-standing confusion in her heart. She couldn’t fathom how Xue Tianao could overpower Kalina. It turned out he used such despicable and shameless tactics! And Kalina’s obedience, not retaliating, was what led to her victory! What an unfair opponent!

Yumo’s crimson eyes glinted with hostility, and deep in her heart, the girl couldn’t help but mentally curse Xue Tianao and his ancestors eighteen generations back.

Seeing Yumo’s expression growing darker, Kalina secretly buried her head between Yumo’s thighs.

She appeared to be crying in grievance, but in reality, she was suppressing her uncontrollable smile.

After finally stabilizing her emotions and restoring her pitiful expression, Kalina peeked her head out from between Yumo’s thighs and continued to cry,

"And, Mother, that bastard Xue Tianao still wanted to assault me... waaah..."

"Hmm? What... What did you say? He wanted to do what!!!!"

"Uh, he thought I was attractive and tried to make inappropriate Things while I was restrained. If I couldn’t generate heat in my own body, I’m afraid he would have assaulted me... waaah..."

As Kalina seemed to recall an unbearably distressing memory, she couldn’t contain her emotions and burst into painful sobs. Witnessing this, Sebastian involuntarily furrowed his brows. Frankly speaking, he believed he was already adept at pretense. Who would have imagined that Lady Kalina possessed the same level of skill?! She even surpassed her teacher in certain aspects. Moreover, Lady Kalina, Xue Tianao has never even witnessed your current appearance! Isn’t it a bit unjust to accuse him like this?!

After maintaining silence for a while, Sebastian couldn’t help but internally grumble.

However, upon further reflection, Sebastian’s expression softened.

"Hmm... it doesn’t matter. Since it concerns the Chosen One, there’s no need to burden ourselves psychologically~"

With this realization, Sebastian’s gaze toward Kalina acquired a mischievous glint, as if urging her on. he seemed to say, "Go ahead! Give it your all! Let the flames burn even brighter!"

Kalina understood this unspoken message and continued her exceptional and flawless performance. As Kalina’s act became more immersive, Yumo’s countenance darkened to an unprecedented degree.

While listening to Kalina ’s account of the entire ordeal, despite the presence of certain details that appeared implausible, Yumo remained oblivious, without a hint of doubt. She placed her utmost trust in Kalina. That’s precisely why, in the beginning, when Xiao deliberately sought out Kalina to collaborate on the plan’s execution, it proceeded seamlessly.

The meticulously cultivated image of Kalina in Yumo’s heart, nurtured over hundreds of years, proved to be immensely useful. Opting for someone else, such as Pierre, would have been an instantaneous giveaway. The Chosen One might have been unscathed, but the rest of them would have met their demise...

Of course, there was a motive behind Kalina’s extraordinary performance. Aside from aiding Xiao and ensuring the smooth implementation of the plan, Kalina harbored her own hidden agenda...

Following a series of pitiful cries, Kalina, with a sword still lodged in her chest, struggled to lift her hand and tugged on the sleeve of Yumo’s gown. Her voice filled with pleading, she whispered,

"Mother... would you accompany me tonight?"

"Hmm?"