Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 362 - 363 The Raging holy Sword part 1 [1/2]

After meeting the elves, Yumo was deeply moved by the bond between the Black Rose and the elven race. Once the elven attendants greeted her in the garden, their Black Rose friends quickly pulled them aside for a chat.

Soon, Prince Odom appeared before Yumo, arm in arm with Xiao, both of them sharing light-hearted banter, much to Yumo’s delight.

"It seems that Xiao indeed made some good friends~" Yumo mused to herself.

However, after a brief ten-minute chat and expressing her gratitude to the elves, Yumo’s brows furrowed in thought.

’Something seems... off...’

She had seen the Elven Prince in the cave earlier and he was full of life....

’Why... now? He seems completely drained and tired?’

To say he looked like he was at death’s door wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

"Are you okay, Prince Odom? You seem quite down."

"Huh?" Odom responded with a surprised look.

Though he seemed vacant on the outside, inside, he was ranting.

’What?!’

’Why am I so out of energy?! You dare ask me why?! Isn’t it all because of your damned Black Rose family tormenting me these past few days?! They’ve been threatening me, leaving me on edge and drained. They’ve even forced me to memorize lines upon lines of dialogue?! I haven’t had a decent rest in days! How could I possibly have any energy left?!’

As Odom raged internally, he maintained a cheerful smile on the outside. Remembering the ’script’ provided by Xiao, Odom feigned helplessness and shook his head:

"I can’t help it, Lady Yumo. After the Abyssal Demons attack, our magic was nearly depleted. We’ve been worn out ever since. Moreover, we’ve been tirelessly aiding the wounded refugees of SkyDome, hence these bags under my eyes..."

As he spoke, Odom let out a bitter laugh and rubbed his panda-like eyes,

"You’re... so tired, why don’t you rest a bit?"

"It’s okay. I just couldn’t bear seeing innocent people suffer. We’re tired, but seeing them recover... it’s a huge relief."

"I see..."

Yumo couldn’t help but nod her head, throwing an appreciative glance at Odom,

’The elves are always so kind-hearted.’

’Their dedication is genuinely admirable!’

Yumo couldn’t help but be impressed.

"Well... make sure you get plenty of rest. After all, your health is your greatest asset."

On the other hand, seeing the black-haired girl’s unhesitating belief, Odom couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.

’Did she actually believe that bullshit?’

Everyone who knows about elves on this continent knows they usually don’t interfere in others’ affairs. They generally don’t hurt people intentionally, but they also don’t go out of their way to help others. And she believed him when he said he aided in the rescue effort? Does she really think elves are a helpful and kind-hearted race?

’Why... why does she have this impression of us?’

...

’No way, it’s because of him...’

As if he’d realized something, Odom anxiously glanced at the black-haired man standing nearby. Given that nearly everything he was saying was scripted by the Duke, a chill ran down Odom’s spine.

’He predicted so accurately what this lady would ask...’

’Her impression of us elves must be linked to the Duke of Black Rose.’

’Lie and deceive? What kind of organization is this...’

Internally, Odom found himself grumbling.

Though he’d figured out some of the truth, he didn’t dare to reveal it. Holding onto this secret, the elven prince offered a sincere expression of gratitude to the young girl:

"Thank you for your concern, Lady Yumo. We will take care of ourselves."

Just as he said these words, Xiao stood up laughing heartily from one side, looking at the black-haired girl with a slightly guilty and helpless gaze:

"Ah well, since Prince Odom is so tired. My lady, we shouldn’t insist on keeping him as our guest. Let’s let Prince Odom return and take a rest."

"Ah? That’s...a bit disappointing...but...alright...after all, health comes first."

Hearing this, Yumo couldn’t hide her disappointment.

She was quite curious about the mysterious elven race.

Though she had many questions for Odom, it was clearly inappropriate to ask him if he was so exhausted.

After a brief moment of consideration, Yumo graciously agreed to Xiao’s words,

"In that case, Prince Odom, you should return early and take a good rest. Don’t overwork yourself."

"Mm, thank you for your concern, Lady Yumo."

"Then, My Lady, I’ll escort Prince Odom back."

After a respectful smile,

Xiao continued to walk arm in arm with Odom, heading out of the garden.

As he turned around, an imperceptible smile slowly surfaced on his face.

Indeed,

’Lady Yumo’s reaction was nearly as I had anticipated~’

Feeling a small surge of victory, Xiao resolved to get Odom out of there quickly. Though he’d made extensive preparations, to minimize the risk of exposure, he needed Odom lave ASAP. Luckily, he had pushed Odom hard enough recently to make him seem on the verge of collapse...

However,

Just as Xiao was thinking of this,

Yumo’s next words made Xiao’s body tremble,

"Oh! Right, Prince Odom, didn’t the elves say they were bringing a holy sword to SkyDome as a gift to the Girl of Destiny this time? Can I take a look at that holy sword?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao’s heart skipped a beat, cold sweat trickling down his forehead...

’Mother...wants to see that holy sword I’ve been messing with?’

Xiao’s eyebrows knitted together, surprise and confusion flickering in his deep black eyes.

’Mother?’

’She hadn’t shown any interest in the Holy Sword before, Why the sudden interest? And how did she know the elves were bringing the holy sword, particularly for Mengxi?’

As Xiao puzzled over these thoughts, a wave of unease swept over him.

Under normal circumstances,

There would be no issue in showing Yumo the famed holy sword - Eshufier. But now, the sword was certainly not in a perfect state! To make this holy sword an ’ideal’ gift for the Girl of Destiny,

Xiao had purposefully borrowed it from the Elf King for a period of ’training.’ However, to avoid future blame, after the sword was ’trained,’ Xiao returned it to the elves...

Following Xiao’s ’training,’ the holy sword was safe to handle by any elf, but if someone from another race attempted to unsheathe it...

’It could... cause trouble...’