Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 324 - 325: Sisters [1/2]

’Huh?’

Yumo naturally noticed Yuan’er’s abnormality. Seeing the little girl in her arms tightly hugging her, seeming somewhat uneasy, Yumo furrowed her brows in confusion.

Subsequently, the black-haired girl slowly turned her head and looked at her tow doughters beside her, their eyes full of stars.

’Ah, these two...’

With one glance, Yumo understood why Yuan’er felt a bit uneasy. It seemed that the excited and overly enthusiastic eyes of these two had frightened the little one.

Seeing Limo and Liyu being so enthusiastic about Yuan’er, Yumo felt somewhat relieved.

After all, most of these Demon Kings children are quite hateful toward humans. Initially, Yumo was worried that Yuan’er, who was originally a human, would not be accepted by her siblings.

Now it seemed that her fears were unfounded.

Yumo couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief. Regardless, she still hoped for a harmonious family atmosphere.

Then, Yumo looked helplessly at the two enthusiastic sisters. Seeing that they had no awareness of the issue, Yumo couldn’t help but remind them:

"Limo, Liyu, be careful. You might scare your little sister like this."

Limo: "Owwooo??"

Liyu: "Sorry... sorry, Mommy, I wasn’t really aware..."

Reminded by Their mother, Liyu suddenly realized. Seeing Yuan’er’s somewhat timid expression, the grey-haired girl awkwardly scratched the back of her head.

After restraining the overly excited light in her eyes, she carefully cast an apologetic gaze at Yuan’er.

Seeing this, Yumo nodded in satisfaction. Then, she slowly raised her hand and gently stroked Yuan’er’s little head, softly saying:

"Don’t worry, those two sisters are just too excited, there’s no need to be afraid."

Saying this, Yumo then cast an encouraging gaze at Yuan’er:

"Don’t be afraid, go greet your sisters~"

Under the encouragement of Yumo’s gaze, Yuan’er’s unease vanished.

After taking a deep breath to prepare herself, the pink-haired girl let go of Yumo’s waist, seriously looking at Liyu and Limo in front of her, and made a slightly awkward curtsy due to nervousness.

Seeing this, Yumo and Liyu were quite pleased.

"Nice to meet you, I’m Yuan’er. I look forward to your guidance. Sister Liyu, and... umm, Sister Limo??"

Looking at the silly, tail-wagging little white wolf that had jumped out of Liyu’s arms, Yuan’er couldn’t help but hesitate.

"Don’t mind that, Little Sister. Sister Limo usually looks like this little white wolf. You’ll get used to it."

Seeming to see through Yuan’er’s thoughts, Liyu tilted her head and smiled, placing her hands on her hips in a mature fashion.

"Also, welcome to our big family, Yuan’er."

With that, Liyu hopped over Yuan’er, enthusiastically grabbing her small hand.

"Meow woo woo!"

Limo at the side also let out a couple of howls, then pitter-pattered over to Yuan’er’s feet, rubbing her fluffy head against her in a welcoming gesture.

"Mm-hmm!"

Seeing her two new older sisters were very welcoming and showed no signs of disgust, the heavy stone in her heart that had been hanging for a long time slowly dropped, and the smile on her face became brighter.

’Just as sister Youlan said, all my siblings are very easy to get along with’

Gradually gaining courage, she even squatted down and stroked Limo’s soft wolf ears, creating a warm and joyful atmosphere among the three girls.

Seeing that her daughters greeting each other joyfully, Yumo quietly leaned on a chair, propped her chin, and revealed a satisfied smile.

The crimson butterflies surrounding the young girl began to dance joyfully, reflecting the owner’s mood. "My children are so well-behaved and adorable," she thought.

After a while, the girl, who had warmed up to Limo and Liyu, also showed a joyful and radiant smile on her face. After all, these three children share similar bloodlines, and it was natural for them to become intimate under the guidance of this bloodline power.

In order to cheer up their younger sister, Limo went to the open space outside the tent. The small white wolf’s body swelled and turned into a two-meter-tall ’Husky’, who didn’t hesitate to carry her on her back, hopping around the open space, filling the area with Yuan’er’s laughter.

Normally, children who need to hide their identities should not play so carelessly, but considering their happiness, Yumo temporarily gave up the idea of stopping them.

Instead, she let the bloody butterflies scatter, serving a hefty dose of sleep powder to anyone nearby who dared to pry.

On the other side, seeing her sisters playing so happily, Liyu, felt joyous but also a hint of confusion. She tiptoed to Yumo’s side, gently tugged at her skirt and asked curiously:

"Mom... Little Sister ran away from home before, right? Why did she suddenly come back? And she is calling you ’mother’ and acting very close to you. Before, I thought... that human child would be very resistant to you."

"Well, about that..."

Faced with Liyu’s reasonable question, Yumo gave a somewhat helpless smile, and looked thoughtfully at the pink-haired girl who was playing with Limo.

"Actually, I went to find her yesterday"

"Mom, you went to find my sister yesterday?"

"Yes, roughly after Kalina led the abyssal demon group to retreat."

…

…

-One day ago

-Wind City- near the eastern part of the Winter Forest, after enduring yesterday’s hell-like torment, a new day has arrived.

Yesterday, under the roar of the thunder beast, the abyssal demon group was ’frightened’ and fled back to Winter Forest. As the crisis of survival was lifted, the people of Wind City fell into unprecedented cheers. Even a day later, the joy in people’s hearts had not diminished at all, but had increased.

Because, with the opening of the city gate, to everyone’s surprise, Duke family led by Xiumu, under the escort of the Snowstorm Knights, returned to Wind City. Immediately, an earth-shattering cheer erupted from the crowd.

People showed strong happiness with the return of Marquis Xiumu.

Some days ago, due to Xue Tianao’s distorted propaganda, the people within Wind City started to suspect their lord. They doubted whether Marquis Xiumu was colluding with the abyssal demons, intending to use the city’s people as fodder to energize his granddaughter.

However, the sight of Marquis’s family guardian beast - Thundercat - repelling hundreds of thousands of abyssal demons, along with the fearless defense of the city by the members of the Blizzard Knights, gradually eliminated many people’s doubts.

This, coupled with the deliberate promotion by the Black Rose family and the Marquis family’s centuries-old reputation, dispelled the city’s suspicion toward Marquis family. They no longer believed that their lord was in collusion with Abyssal Demons and didn’t want to believe that Yuan’er had become an Abyssal Demon too.

To them, all those previous speculations were lies created by Xue Tianao to disrupt the unity of the north.

Therefore, when they learned that their beloved Marquis was not killed by Emperor, but had returned to the city, the people spontaneously came to the streets to give him an incomparable warm welcome.

Marquis Xiumu, riding atop his warhorse, felt gratified by this sight, even a touch of emotion appeared on his pale old face.

"Finally, I’ve returned..."

Xiumu, who had thought going to the imperial capital was certain death, was filled with emotion as he saw the familiar streets and the northern scenery once again. His heart was surprisingly relaxed.

However, while Xiumu breathed a sigh of relief, Sikta, the leader of the Blizzard Knights, wore an entirely different expression of worry. Looking at the cheering people, Sikta couldn’t help but gaze toward the North.

Indeed, the swarm of abyssal demons had retreated and the Marquis had returned. But that doesn’t mean life can return to what it was.

Currently, the northern defense line has been shattered due to the strong attack, and without the border defense, the swarm of abyssal demons could possibly attack again at any time.

Now, without other fortresses as cover, Wind City could be described as isolated in the North, facing the threat of the abyssal demons alone.

Even if they managed to "scare away" the abyssal demons due to Thundercat’s impressive display of power, what about afterward?

What if the abyssal demons attack again led by a demon king? Could they reproduce the miracle of yesterday?

’Therefore, at this stage, for the people of Wind City...’

With these thoughts, Sikta slowly approached Marquis Xiumu on his warhorse,

"My lord, perhaps we should arrange for the citizens to evacuate as soon as possible. Given the current situation, in the future..."

In Sikta’s view, leaving Wind City, which their ancestors had been managing for generations, was a cruel decision, but for the sake of survival, and to avoid becoming food for the abyssal demons, they had no other choice. Surely Marquis Xiumu, being their lord, would agree.

However, beyond Sikta’s expectations, after a few seconds of silence, Xiumu slowly shook his head,

"My Lord...?"

"We don’t need to Leave, Sikta." Xiumu, looking at the people around him, slowly said.

Sikta, hearing this answer, showed an incredulous expression,

"Huh? Not need? Why do you say so? Aren’t we exposing ourselves to great danger then? And what about the potential threat from the Abyssal Demons?"

To this, Xiumu seemed relieved, and with a meaningful look turned to Sikta,

"Don’t worry, Sikta, the abyssal demons will not attack us. we are safe... very safe..."