Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 289 - 290: Mengxi’s Amusing Expression [2/3]

Using internal means within the "Sunlight" group, Mengxi hurried toward the direction where Bai Yanluo was located. Her intention was simple:

’to prevent any conflict between Sister Bai and Sister Yumo.’

As the silver-haired girl crossed a steep slope and arrived at the ruins of the former Grand Court, her expression suddenly changed due to the scene before her.

At that moment, atop the ruins and amidst the flames, a beautiful black-haired girl gracefully engaged in a fierce "battle" with four repulsive Abyssal demons. The demons continuously launched relentless attacks at the black-haired girl, but she narrowly avoided their strikes multiple times.

The battle escalated.

The terrifying power of Shadows erupted repeatedly upon the ruins, while the black-haired girl exerted all her "magic" and relied on her exceptional physical skills to contend with three peak-7th Tier Abyssal demons. In an instant, the ruins were filled with black light, accompanied by the sounds of explosions and the terrifying roars of the Abyssal demons, sending chills down the spines of those who heard them.

If there were others present, they would undoubtedly be deeply concerned for the girl’s safety, witnessing these shocking scenes.

However, Mengxi, who was present, did not show a worried expression. Instead, she fell into a strange silence, silently watching the battle on the ruins, observing the black-haired girl who was "engaged in a fierce struggle."

"Um..."

"..."

...

Fortunately, in the end, accompanied by a thunderous roar that shattered the clouds and rocks, a vast blue magical power erupted like a raging tide.

In a stroke of "coincidence," the black-haired girl seized the opportunity amidst the Abyssal demons’ attacks and launched a counter-attack, landing a punch on one demon’s face! Her magic attack followed suit, abruptly striking the unguarded abdomens of two other demons.

"Ah, waaahhh!"

(Ah~ I’m Dying~)

With the terrifying and miserable screams of the Abyssal demons, these three cruel and fearsome creatures were sent flying by the black-haired girl’s self-sacrificing attack, crashing heavily into the burning streets in the distance.

Then, there was no more movement, as if they had been defeated by the black-haired girl’s assault.

Defeating three peak-terrifying Abyssal demons should be a cause for celebration. However, Mengxi, who witnessed everything, showed no visible reaction on the surface, seemingly enveloped in an indescribable awkwardness...

"..."

If it were someone else, seeing the black-haired girl’s victory, they might cheer and rejoice for her.

But Mengxi, who knew the true identity of the black-haired girl, couldn’t help but twitch her eyebrows.

’Sister, what are you doing? You’re a Demon King. How could you be attacked by Abyssal demons?’

’Hmm, could it be that you’re acting for my sake? Afraid that I’ll suspect something if you suddenly appear here safely?’

’Well, that must be the reason. Otherwise, Sister Yumo wouldn’t inexplicably start self-directing and acting...’

However, even though Yumo’s acting was very convincing,

"pfft~"

After learning the truth, Mengxi couldn’t help but cover her mouth, trying her best to hold back her laughter.

’No, I can’t laugh. Otherwise, I’ll break Her Acting...’

On the other hand, Yumo, who thought she had acted perfectly, suddenly felt a chill down her spine after dropping her guard.

’What is this strange gaze?’

Feeling puzzled, Yumo turned her head to look not far behind her, at Mengxi on the ruins.

And when Yumo looked at Mengxi, the silver-haired girl’s face had already lost its previous awkwardness, now bore a distinct expression of concern and astonishment. The worry in her eyes was evident, mirroring the unexpected turn of events unfolding before her.

Even as Yumo’s gaze shifted towards her, Mengxi immediately leaped down from the ruins, hurriedly running toward Yumo.

"Sister Yu, are you okay?"

Seeing Mengxi’s concerned eyes and hearing her worried words, Yumo couldn’t help but feel a warm sensation in her heart.

’Although it was self-directed acting, it felt nice to be cared for by this brat~’

"Hehe~"

’In addition, the fact that she was so worried meant she hadn’t noticed anything wrong. It seems like my acting skills are pretty good.’

Yumo felt very satisfied internally.

Mengxi:"..."

After feeling satisfied, Yumo deliberately showed a surprised expression, even exclaiming,

"Mengxi? What are you doing here?"

At the same time as her words fell, Mengxi arrived by Yumo’s side without a word, tightly gripping Yumo’s soft little hand and placing it directly on her chest, saying with concern,

"I came to find Sister Bai... Oh no, I mean the Apostle Of Heaven. No... that’s not important. What’s important, Sister Yu, why are you here? Did you get hurt in the battle just now?"

" I’m fine, no need to worry."

"Really... really?"

"Really, don’t worry about me"

Watching the silver-haired girl who kept checking her body for any wounds,

Mengxi’s lips curled up slightly, revealing a tender smile. To calm the "uneasy" silver-haired girl, Yumo raised her hand slowly and gently touched her head. As She caressed her, Mengxi became quiet and then looked around curiously.

"By the way, Sister Yu, did you happen to see our church’s Apostle?" Mengxi asked.

"The Apostle? Are you referring to Miss Bai?" Yumo replied.

"Yes, I followed her aura using an Artifact and came here. But..."

Mengxi’s eyes showed a puzzled expression.

"But Sister Bai’s aura suddenly disappeared here. did you see the Apostle by any chance?"

Mengxi looked at Yumo earnestly. Yumo felt a bit guilty and glanced toward the nearby ruins.

"No... I didn’t see her. Maybe you’re mistaken, Mengxi," Yumo said hesitantly.

Although her action was fleeting, Mengxi, who was perceptive, caught it. The silver-haired girl then looked thoughtfully at the nearby ruins. At first glance, it appeared to be an ordinary pile of rubble with nothing special about it. But upon closer observation, something unusual could be noticed.

Surrounding the ruins, which were mostly made up of broken bricks and debris, there were numerous intact and large building fragments. It seemed like they were deliberately stacked there. On the ground, there were Abyssal demon and human limbs scattered, but not in this particular area. What’s more, there were a few strands of white hair nearby, unmistakably belonging to Bai Yanluo.

In other words,

"Did Sister Bai just encounter a clash with Yumo?"

At this moment, Mengxi already knew the hidden truth that Yumo had been trying to hide. However, the understanding silver-haired girl had no intention of exposing Yumo’s lie. After all, Mengxi knew that Yumo intended to train her to fight against the Abyssal demons, and having Sister Bai as a companion would be beneficial. Yumo wouldn’t harm her.

’At most, She just knocked her unconscious. The vigorous vitality on Sister Bai’s Life Pearl also confirms this. It’s likely that Sister Bai and the clueless girl rushed over to deal with the Demon King girl from the Marquis family, but Yumo caught her and knocked her out, the reason I can’t sense her presence now is probably because of Yumo’s doing…’

After a brief moment of contemplation, Mengxi’s light purple eyes narrowed slightly, and she reached this conclusion.

’Since that’s the case, there’s no need to worry too much. After all, Sister Bai was simply knocked unconscious and buried under the rubble. Nothing to be concerned about~ !’

However, just as Mengxi was planning to use this topic to tease her adorable Sister, Yumo suddenly reached out and held her soft little hand.

"?!"

"Huh? Sister Yu?"

"Quick! This place is dangerous! We need to leave here! Abyssal demons are coming from nearby!"

Yumo didn’t answer her question but rather said anxiously, bursting out a powerful magic force, and pulled Mengxi away to retreat! In the distance, hundreds of Abyssal demons were swirling up thick black mist and aggressively rushing toward the two of them...

Seeing this scene, watching Yumo’s solemn expression and the Abyssal demons approaching them, Mengxi smiled playfully.

’Yumo, your act is so cute~’

’These Abyssal demons were probably called over by Yumo to help her out. Sister is not dumb either. She hurriedly took me away, probably noticing that her disguise on Sister Bai failed and wanting to get me away quickly to prevent me from noticing. Besides, she wants to avoid further contact with the Demon King girl from the Marquis family...’

’Oh well, Yumo’s thoughts are easy to guess. She’s so easy to deceive. Who knows when she might be fooled by someone? To avoid that kind of situation, it’s better for me to take the initiative...’

Allowing Yumo to pull her forward and run, Mengxi pursed her lips thoughtfully.