Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 356 - 357: Mom,Blood? [2/5]

In the southern part of SkyDome City,

A striking three-story wooden house stands within the temporary headquarters of Black Rose Duchy.

In this area filled with modest tents, this wooden house stands out remarkably.

The reason such a house has suddenly appeared within the temporary camp is all thanks to our astute and capable butler, Mr. Sebastian.

Under Sebastian’s command, and the collective effort of many Black Rose members, this exquisitely styled, unique building now stands here.

The hustle and bustle were all because, two nights ago, lady Yumo casually expressed her longing for the little wooden house in Winter Forest.

So,

In order to please his Lady, Sebastian wasted no time, he kicked into high-gear construction mode and faithfully recreated the little wooden house here. It might seem pointless to others to put time, effort, and money into building a small wooden house in this temporary camp.

But Sebastian thinks otherwise. To him and many members of Black Rose, spending money or anything else is not an issue as long as it makes Yumo happy. After all, how could they let Their lady stay in a "plain" tent every day? That would be very inconsiderate~

Moreover, their Black Rose household is very wealthy.

Even if they run out of money,

There’s always the wealth of Elf and Dragon tribes~

And so,

While Xiao is still occupied with official duties in Snow Night Empire, Yumo, along with her children, has temporarily moved into the little house carefully prepared by Sebastian.

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At this moment,

The inside of the house was unusually bustling,

Because Yumo promised to personally cook a meal for the little ones. Upon hearing this news, Limo and Yuan’er started hopping around the house with joy, and the excited little ones started scampering around everywhere inside.

Even though Limo now appears as a regular-sized... um, not husky, but a snow wolf, her strong physique and the feature of causing a mini snowstorm wherever she runs, in just a moment, have turned the tidy house into a mess.

In terms of ability to create a mess,

Among Yumo’s children, Limo might just be the reigning champion.

And what’s more, because Yuan’er is making a ruckus with her, Limo becomes even more thrilled, as if she’s about to tear the house down that Sebastian had just put together.

Fortunately,

To let her daughters play worry-free, the thoughtful Yumo has already released her shadow power from within, using it to reinforce the sturdiness of the wooden house. As a result, this seemingly fragile wooden house can withstand the rambunctious play of Limo and Yuan’er.

Limo and Yuan’er were undoubtedly having fun,

However, Liyu, who was constantly cleaning up after them and hurriedly putting the house back in order, is growing progressively frustrated. Finally, after rescuing her pet birds, who were nearly killed by Limo’s tail, Liyu puffs up her cheeks.

Her inner anger reaches its apex at that moment,

And the atmosphere around the little grey-haired girl begins to stir.

"Silly sister! Can you keep still for just a moment?"

Then,

After a gust of wind, Liyu, who had transformed into a jade-green light, pounced directly onto Limo, not saying a word before firmly pinning the little white wolf to the ground. She executed a strengthened chokehold on the little white wolf, causing Limo to foam at the mouth involuntarily.

"Every single time, I have to clean up your mess, you silly sister! You need to be taught a lesson!"

"Woo woo woo!! Awooo woo!!" (Yuan’er, little sister! Come help me!!)

The little white wolf was struggling and making a fuss,

"Yuan’er, quickly! Help me hold down this stinky wolf! Or she’ll tear down Mother’s wooden house!"

Not only Limo, but Liyu also began to ask Yuan’er for help,

This left Yuan’er, standing aside, somewhat at a loss, watching her two older sisters ’fight’.

The little girl’s face began to show signs of conflict,

’Who should I help?’

She likes both of her sisters...

’What should I do?’

’ I don’t know...’

Feeling conflicted, Yuan’er pouted, looking around helplessly. Then, Then, she recalls something her mother, Yumo, once told her...

-"If you have any problem, come find Mom, Mom will help you solve it."-

’Yeah!’

’Find mom!’

Thinking of this, Yuan’er ignored the noise of her two sisters and ran toward Yumo,

"Mommy, mommy! Limo and Liyu are fighting! Who should I help?!"

’?!!’

"Eh?!"

"Awooo woo??!!"

Upon hearing these words,

Limo and Liyu, who were ’trembling’ intensely, suddenly stopped. A wave of anxiety washes over them, making the two sisters shiver. They suddenly felt a sense of doom. With Yuan’er’s words, they suddenly remembered a very serious fact.

That is,

Mother is in the house at the moment!

And Mom doesn’t like it when her children fight with each other. If Mom sees the two of them fighting together? Maybe today is the day their buttocks get a spank!

"S@it"

Being irritated by her reckless older sister, Liyu nearly forgot that their mother was in the house!

"Yuan’er! Yuan’er! Don’t misunderstand! Your sisters were merely playing!"

Upon recognizing the potential danger, Liyu swiftly kicks Limo aside and, without a word, darts towards Yuan’er, intending to halt her little sister from reporting to their mother!

Unfortunately,

The house was not that big...

Hence,

Under Liyu’s distraught gaze, Yuan’er reaches the kitchen where their mother resides in a mere two steps, and flings open the door,

"Mom! Mom! Come outside quickly, my sisters are fighting!"

At that instant,

A cold sweat slowly drips from Liyu’s forehead,

Subsequently, Liyu quickly puts on a pitiful face, and deliberately pinches her own fair thigh, forcing her eyes to well up with tears. In the face of the threat to her own well-being, Liyu has no regard for sisterly affection,

In a display of sacrificing kin for the greater good, she points toward the oblivious white wolf behind her,

"Mommy, I didn’t want to fight! It was Limo who was running around chaotically! I was only trying to stop her!"

"Meowyyy??!!"

Hearing her sister’s words, the little white wolf naturally protests with a ’meow’ cry,

However,

After awaiting Yumo’s response anxiously for some time, the young grey-haired girl can’t help but frown,

Hmm?

’Why...why?’

’Mother, why aren’t you responding?’

Seeing no response from Yumo, Liyu takes a deep breath, plucks up courage, moves next to Yuan’er, and carefully peeks into the kitchen:

"Mom... Mom?"

Upon seeing the situation inside, several question marks appear simultaneously around Liyu,

’Huh?’

At this moment,

Yumo, who was meant to be quietly preparing their lunch in the kitchen, is inexplicably standing motionless in front of the granite countertop.

This familiar scene made Liyu wonder if her mother had entered into ’Statue mode’ again.

Just as Liyu was pondering this question,

Her brow suddenly furrowed, as she noticed something unusual in the room and a strange atmosphere.

Her mother maintained her usual demeanor, but subtly, it gave Liyu an inexplicable discomfort, causing her heart to start beating rapidly.

In the air,

The oppressive feeling that made one’s breath catch was even causing Yuan’er to feel fear. Yuan’er, suspecting that Yumo might be angry, quickly hid behind Liyu and started regretting her previous noisy behavior,

Additionally,

’Huh?A smell of blood?... What... what exactly happened here?’

Suddenly, a bad feeling surged in Liyu’s heart,

"Mom? Are... Are you okay?"

Realizing that observing wouldn’t yield any results, Liyu slightly raised her voice and called out softly to the gorgeous black silhouette,

As Liyu’s words entered her ears,

Yumo seemed to finally respond,

Then under Liyu’s somewhat apprehensive gaze, she slowly turned her eyes toward them. The young girl’s eyes were like brilliant red gems, beautiful and flawless, possessing a captivating charm, however, the moment they met Yumo’s crimson eyes,

’?!!!’

’What,’

’What is this?!’

Liyu didn’t feel the usual tenderness and warmth, instead, she felt as if her heart had suddenly stopped.

That cold gaze, the indifferent look, made Liyu’s heart tremble. It felt as if she was plunged into an icy spring, the cold seeping into every pore.

Beyond the cold aura from her Mother, Liyu also felt an intense sense of unfamiliarity,

"Mother... Mother?"

Drawing in a sharp breath, Liyu also noticed something unusual about the tip of Yumo’s right finger...

’Is that?’

’Blood??’

’What, what happened?’