Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 344 - 345: The Unanswerable Question [2/2]

"Stay by your side?"

Yumo was a little confused by Mengxi’s request. At first, considering Mengxi’s bold demeanor today, Yumo thought this naughty girl might make some pervy requests that wouldn’t pass muster after agreeing to keep her secret...

Even if she didn’t make such requests, Yumo thought Mengxi would likely ask her to make some sort of vow, like not threatening the humans of the continent. After all, Mengxi is the Girl of Destiny, she must be thinking about the world to some extent, right?

However, Mengxi’s request was just to have her stay by her side?

Really...

"Why this request?"

"Well, it’s a bit complicated," the silver-haired girl replied. She reluctantly moved away from Yumo and put back on the nun’s robe scattered on the floor. After all, it wouldn’t be appropriate to have a serious conversation half-naked.

Most importantly, Mengxi had already achieved more success today than she had anticipated, so it was time to hold back a bit. If she pushed Yumo further, it might backfire.

After dressing herself, Mengxi, who had regained her holy and noble demeanor, stood before Yumo with a smile,

"As I said before Sister Yumo, I like you, So, naturally, I want you to stay with me."

"...."

Seeing Mengxi saying ’like’ over and over again, Yumo bashfully turned her gaze away. Embarrassment filled the face of the black-haired girl. Quietly observing this, Mengxi’s light purple eyes sparkled with a sense of victory.

’Wow, my sister is so cute~ Hehe~’

If Mengxi had a magic stone that could capture moments, she would definitely save this scene as a cherished memory. After all, having such a picture would be perfect for having a bit of fun with Yumo later on~

After a moment of smugness, Mengxi quickly suppressed her victorious mood and continued seriously to Yumo,

"Moreover, don’t you also wish for me to become stronger? Strong enough to save the world and defeat the Demon Temple?"

’?!’

Upon hearing this,

Yumo was momentarily stunned and lifted her head to meet the silver-haired girl’s serious gaze:

"You? How do...you know about these?"

’I had never mentioned these to Mengxi before, right? Whether as ’Xiaomo’ or ’Miss Yu’, or even when we were in the winter forest, I never brought up this matter with Mengxi. How...how does she know?’

In response to Yumo’s confusion, this time Mengxi did not beat around the bush but smiled somewhat apologetically:

"Sister Yumo, I heard it when you were talking to the Leader of Divine Punishment Sect."

" The Leader of Divine Punishment Sect? Eh?! At that time?!"

’Didn’t you faint?’

Remembering the bloody, pitiful state of Mengxi back then, Yumo couldn’t help but shudder inwardly, and her finger pointed tremulously toward the silver-haired girl.

Mengxi did not respond to this,

but showed a somewhat profound expression,

Seeing this, even though Yumo was naive, she also realized the truth of the situation back then.

"You little...were you pretending to be unconscious at that time?! You!!"

…

"Sigh, never mind..."

Yumo didn’t get angry this time but sighed helplessly.

Even though she realized she had been thoroughly fooled by this naughty girl when she tried to save her before, but now, Yumo, who had already accepted the reality of the past, had a certain level of resilience. This girl had been tricking her for so long,

Taking advantage of her every day and leaving her clueless.

Even the memory overwrites in the winter forest were handled by her.

Fainting in front of her wasn’t surprising either.

Who asked her to trust this naughty girl so much in the past...

Thinking about this, Yumo sighed resignedly.

"So...what does this have to do with you asking me to stay by your side?"

Seeing that Yumo didn’t continue to ’cry and make a fuss’, showing a pitiful expression, Mengxi couldn’t help but smile:

"How could it not matter? If Sister Yumo is willing to stay by my side, my cultivation progress will be much faster!"

"Hmm? Faster? How?"

Mengxi’s words made Yumo even more puzzled,

’Me being by Mengxi’s side had something to do with improving her strength?’

Rather,

In a certain sense, after experiencing today’s series of indescribable events, Yumo was worried that her presence by Mengxi’s side would make this naughty girl indulge in her attraction to women and neglect her cultivation...

’Ummm, wait? Wait, indulge in women?’

’Why does it sound strange when I say it?’

Yumo couldn’t help but frown.

On the other hand, how could Yumo’s inner thoughts escape Mengxi’s gaze? Seeing the black-haired girl frowning, Mengxi quickly explained:

"Alright, alright, Yumo, you don’t have to worry about that aspect. I have a good self-control~"

"Um, even if that’s the case...why would me being with you speed up your cultivation?"

"Well... It’s a bit hard to explain right now, it’s somewhat awkward to say~"

Mengxi shyly raised her hand to her face, revealing only her bright and sparkling eyes. She kept her gaze on Yumo,

"Don’t worry Yumo. I will prove it to you when the time comes. Please believe in me."

Lowering her hand from her cheek, Mengxi patted her chest confidently,

"If it doesn’t work out, Sister Yumo can leave at any time~"

"..."

Seeing the silver-haired girl so confident, Yumo was a bit doubtful, but eventually she gave up on probing further,

Not only because of Mengxi’s assurance,

But also because of some deep-seated emotions in her heart.

"Alright, I got it."

"So, does this mean... you agree, Yumo?"

"No! I... I still need to think about it!"

Facing Mengxi’s starry-eyed, shining inquiries, Yumo was startled and hastily turned her head away in a rather haughty manner.

"I didn’t say I would agree..."

At this, the silver-haired girl covered her mouth and smiled playfully:

"Alright, alright, I got it. Take your time and think about it carefully, Yumo~"

’Sooner or later, she will agree. I am not in a hurry. ’

However,

One thing was quite important to Mengxi:

Recalling the immense power fluctuations of Yumo’s Shadow Force each time she took action, along with the oppressive feeling strong enough to easily shatter the soul, a serious expression appeared on Mengxi’s face.

"Yumo, can I ask you something?"

"You... what are you trying to do?"

Seeing Mengxi suddenly so serious, Yumo couldn’t help but get nervous. She began watching the girl in front of her with a cautious gaze. After all, she was afraid that Mengxi might suddenly do something bold again,

However,

This time, Yumo was overthinking.

Mengxi didn’t move randomly. Instead, she stood quietly in place, looking at Yumo with a sincere and slightly serious expression:

"I won’t do anything, I just hope... you can answer one of my questions honestly..."

With that, Mengxi slowly squatted down in front of Yumo and held her white, jade-like hand,

"Yumo, what... what exactly are you?... You are not just a Demon King, right?"

"..."

Hearing this, Yumo trembled slightly, looking at the silver-haired girl in front of her with a somewhat complicated expression,