Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 287 - 288: A Reassured Family [2/2]

"Grandpa..."

Despite having the power to easily overwhelm the Royal Knight, Yuan’er appeared timid, hiding behind Aurora, with only her little head peeking out. She looked at Xiumu with a pitiful gaze.

Faced with Yuan’er’s eyes, Xiumu unconsciously bit his lip.

"Yuan’er..."

"Grandpa, I truly don’t know what happened with those Abyssal Demons. When I arrived, they had already surrounded the city. I... I... I just wanted to save... save you all because I heard that the new emperor planned to kill you..."

"..."

Seeing Xiumu fall into silence, Yuan’er quickly spoke again, emphasizing her words.

"I... I’m not lying!"

The girl’s tone sounded very aggrieved.

Yuan’er also understood her grandfather’s temperament. If she had willingly brought a horde of Abyssal Demons to the capital and caused such a scene of rivers of blood, her grandfather would never forgive her.

Thinking about this, Yuan’er’s heart filled with anxiety, and she hurriedly explained.

But even after speaking, Xiumu remained silent.

This made the little girl even more uneasy, and tears, as large as beans, uncontrollably overflowed from her beautiful mismatched eyes.

"I... I really didn’t... I don’t know...??! Huh??"

Just as Yuan’er was struggling to control her emotions, Xiumu’s strong yet gentle palm lightly stroked the top of her head, causing Yuan’er to freeze momentarily. She raised her head in confusion and looked at the smiling old man in front of her.

"No need to say more, Yuan’er. Grandpa believes you. He believes that those Abyssal Demons were not brought by you."

"Gran... grandpa? You believe me?"

"Mm."

Xiumu nodded slightly and revealed a kind smile filled with relief.

Xiumu’s relieved smile and his words were not solely because of the murderous gaze from his wife, Aurora (although it did have some influence).

The main reason for Xiumu’s actions was that he noticed something different about Yuan’er.

A difference in aura.

Compared to the Yuan’er they saw in Wind City, the current child exuded an incredibly calm aura, completely devoid of the violent and bloody intent from that day. If one didn’t carefully sense it, they wouldn’t even perceive the presence of Shadow Power.

Furthermore, his wife, Aurora, was currently emanating a dense Spirit aura. This kind of aura was undoubtedly what the Abyssal Demons abhorred the most. Under normal circumstances, once the Abyssal Demons sensed this power, they would undoubtedly go crazy and launch an attack on the wielder of the power.

In their time in Wind City, Yuan’er displayed a look of disgust, and even a hint of hidden killing intent, due to his own aura and the members of the Blizzard Knight.

But now…

Currently, Yuan’er, who was holding onto Aurora’s waist at close range, showed no signs of disgust toward Aurora’s aura, nor any indication of losing control.

Her eyes,

Although they had turned into somewhat eerie red-blue mismatched irises, they still brimmed with innocence.

Just like before, unchanged...

These various signs indicate that Yuan’er might be able to control this power instead of being consumed by the influence of Shadow Power and turning into a bloodthirsty beast.

As for whether Yuan’er deceived him?

Xiumu naturally denied it, not just because the child didn’t fidget with her skirt while lying, but more importantly, Xiumu chose to believe in his granddaughter as a grandfather.

Since that’s the case,

How could Xiumu continue to maintain a stern face and remain silent in front of his long-lost granddaughter?

So, just as Yuan’er’s tears were about to overflow, Xiumu raised his hand and gently rubbed the head of the little girl with pink hair, softly saying:

"I’m sorry, Yuan’er. Grandpa believes you."

Saying that,

Xiumu slowly half-knelt in front of Yuan’er, embracing the small child in his arms.

After embracing Yuan’er, Xiumu seemed unable to sense the presence of the Abyssal Demons anymore.

The only thing he could feel was Yuan’er’s warmth.

As Xiumu remembered his actions toward Yuan’er in Wind City, a deep feeling of guilt colored his words.

"I’m sorry, Yuan’er. Grandpa was wrong in Wind City. Grandpa was foolish. I shouldn’t have treated you that way... I’m really... truly sorry. Can... you forgive Grandpa?"

"Wuw .·°?(???)?°·...."

Faced with Xiumu’s embrace, Yuan’er didn’t say anything. She just silently buried her head in her grandfather’s arms, paying no attention to the torn clothes, stains, and bloodstains on his body...

After a moment,

The little girl whispered quietly in Xiumu’s ear:

"Stinky grandpa, bad grandpa... old man who deserves a beating..."

"Hehe, yes, yes,"

Xiumu listened to Yuan’er’s murmurs and chuckled, gently patting her back.

"Yes, yes, Grandpa is stinky, Grandpa is bad, Grandpa is an old man who deserves a beating... Yuan’er is right..."

"Mhm... It’s good that you know..."

"Yes, Grandpa knows."

...

Aurora silently observed Xiumu comforting Yuan’er, feeling the rare warmth in the air. Although it felt a bit out of place, she couldn’t help but show a touched smile.

The nearby Abyssal Demons, as if guided by some force, completely ignored the two powerful saint-tier warriors within the prison and obediently flew away, creating a private space for the Marquis’s family.

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Meanwhile, on the other side,

A white-haired girl, who concealed her aura using magic and arrived unnoticed by the nearby Abyssal Demon horde, couldn’t help but reveal a surprised expression.

Is she really an Abyssal Demon?

And she has actually transformed into a human...

Although she had heard a lot about Marquis Xiumu’s Granddaughter before, seeing this little girl, who possessed the powerful Shadow Power of a Demon King Tier, surprised her.

As an apostle, her duty was to eliminate Abyssal Demons, especially the terrifying Demon King-Tier entities.

The little girl nearby undoubtedly fell into her target for an attack.

However,

After seeing such a human-like expression on the other girl’s face, Bai Yanluo hesitated.

After all,

’She was just a child...’

But soon,

Bai Yanluo vigorously shook her head, denying her own thoughts.

"What am I thinking!"

No matter how cute she may appear on the outside, that girl is still a Demon King existence.

Madness and bloodlust are inherent in them!

Even if she seems harmless now, once her true nature is revealed, it will still cause devastating destruction to human society!

Even if she doesn’t lose control, the aura of Shadow Power surrounding her will still taint this world...

Moreover,

This girl might be the mastermind behind the invasion of the Abyssal Demon horde this time.

To stop the continued attacks of the Abyssal Demon horde, it is necessary to resolve or control her...

With this thought in mind, Bai Yanluo’s eyes gradually revealed a resolute expression.

The dense and pure white Holy energy began to surge rapidly within her body, gradually overflowing from her surface. Her exclusive sword, under the influence of the pure white energy, emitted dangerous vibes. The surrounding space started to distort.

Bai Yanluo was gathering power.

Facing a Demon King existence, this apostle planned to launch a surprise attack through power accumulation, aiming to control the scale of destruction as much as possible. Although it was somewhat despicable, it was also a necessary action...

"Radiant Thrust - Luminous Brilliance..."

Silently chanting her strongest sword technique, Bai Yanluo’s eyes suddenly contracted.

However,

Just as this apostle of the heavens was about to dispel her concealment magic and launch an attack toward Yuan’er, a voice, as gentle as an orchid in a secluded valley, slowly entered Bai Yanluo’s ears, causing her entire body to tremble and her eyes to sharply contract.

"Um, could you please refrain from disturbing that child and let her reunite with her family?"

"?!!"

"Who?!"

’Who is behind me?’

Although the words sounded gentle and pleasant, Bai Yanluo felt an indescribable sense of oppression, causing her body to tremble slightly. However, while experiencing the intense and chilling feeling, Bai Yanluo also furrowed her brows,

"Why do I feel... This aura... It’s somewhat familiar?!"

Feeling the strong threat and the bloody-red butterflies appearing around her without knowing when, Bai Yanluo had no choice but to ignore this doubt.

She clenched her teeth and quickly abandoned her plan to attack Yuan’er, instead assuming a defensive stance, redirecting all the Holy energy originally intended for attack to fortify her defense.

She swiftly turned around, wanting to figure out who the newcomer behind her was.

However,

Before Bai Yanluo could clearly identify the incoming person, a knife suddenly enlarged in her eyes.

"Huh?!!"

In the next instant,

A tremendous explosion resounded throughout the ruins...