Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 364 - 365: Passing the Buck [1/1]

Sword Demon

He is one of the most frightening entities at the demon-king level. His existence instills greater fear among various groups on the continent than even the legendary Red Spider Lily (Higanbana).

The reason is simple,

The being responsible for instilling the deep-seated fear of Abyssal demons into the hearts of each race on this continent is none other than this legendary Sword Demon

When Abyssal Demon appeared in the northern part of Ancita continent, the northern region was undoubtedly the most terrified. As for the central and southern regions, where encounters with Abyssal Demons were rare, people weren’t excessively scared. Many thought that, despite the Abyssal Demons being scary, their armies and guardians could keep them safe.

This belief held for a long time…

Until Sword Demon came marching in all by himself…

Sword Demon is undoubtedly a tremendously insane monster. In the past, even when the first and second Demon expeditions ended in failure, there were still many overconfident forces that looked down on the Abyssal Demon and even planned to continue their attacks on Winter Forest. It was then that Sword Demon appeared…

This Demon-king entity, which showed itself to the world for the first time, quickly made everyone realize the terror of the Demons, especially those at the Demon-king level. Just one Demon King was able to beat up almost all the strong forces on the continent.

Except for the Church that had already been knocked out by the Higanbana inside Winter Forest, whether it was the five great empires or the Three Tower masters or the others, all forces still planning to attack Winter Forest were ground down by Sword Demon.

After numerous battles, the Five Great Empires were reduced to Four, Red Moon Tower, one of the Three Towers, was forced into hiding to rebuild its strength, and the Void Spirit Tower had it even worse, being wrecked by Sword Demon…

When the tyranny of Sword Demon was rampaging across the continent, the one who stopped this Demon-king entity was the king of the elf tribe at that time- Kendal.

What made Sword Demon the most feared Demon King was 2 things, first was the pale giant sword in his hand that could annihilate souls, and the second was his despair-inducing defense.

The deep purple armor that shielded the Sword Demon defended against almost every attack. Even the Void Tower’s master’s lethal blow was deflected by this armor, which led to his defeat. He was sneered at and played by Sword Demon, and with a mere slap, his head was sent flying.

This kind of armor, when faced with the thirteenth generation king of the elf tribe, Kendal, was broken for the first time.

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"Father! Was the sword that Grandpa used to break Sword Demon’s armor, our family’s holy sword?!!"

Upon hearing his father’s story, Odom who was still just a kid, couldn’t help but jump with excitement,

At this, the calm elf man by the bedside gave a tender smile and playfully ruffled Odom’s hair:

"Yes, it’s the Holy Sword - Eshufier. The sword possesses the attribute of breaking everything, even the armor of Sword Demon with the power of distorting space can be pierced by Eshufier!"

"That’s why! No wonder Grandpa was able to fight off Sword Demon and protect our people!"

"Exactly. That’s why Grandpa is regarded as the most powerful Elf King in history. He did something many of the world’s strongest couldn’t achieve."

The elf man’s words were full of pride.

However, after listening to all this, Odom turned his head and innocently looked at his father: "But if Grandpa is so powerful, why did he need to leave for training? And if we managed to defeat Sword Demon, why did we have to move our capital?"

"Ah, well...that’s...a bit complicated..."

...

...

At that time, Odom didn’t remember how his father answered his questions, but he was certain that the Holy Sword was indeed a rare divine weapon!

But,

How could such a powerful Holy Sword...

"How...how is this possible? That’s the Holy Sword Eshufier! Why can’t it break her defense?"

Witnessing the unbelievable scene, Odom couldn’t believe his own eyes, clutching his head in disbelief.

Although he didn’t want the black-haired girl to get hurt deep down, he felt conflicted and incredulous when he saw that she was completely unharmed, unwilling to accept this fact.

Under Odom’s stunned gaze, Eshufier’s last bit of power was exhausted, the glow on the blade shattered with a ’crack’, revealing its original platinum edge. This blade, powerful enough to shape the world, trembled and dropped down, as if it had lost all its strength...

"What did I...hit...so hard...I...my head...feeling dizzy..."

In the mumbling of a child-like voice,

The magical barrier enveloping the garden suddenly crumbled...

And the target of the attack stood there puzzled, question marks swirling around her,

’??’

’Huh?’

’What’s going on? Why did it suddenly stab me?

’And,’

"Stabbed me in the chest for no reason and said it’s hard?!!"

At that moment, a trace of displeasure flashed in Miss Yumo’s crimson eyes.

"Is... is she saying my chest is small?! Is it a steel plate? Clearly, it’s already bigger than before!"

Yumo pouted unhappily.

But upon hearing the loli-like voice from the Holy Sword, she didn’t seem to take it to heart.

When it comes to children,

Yumo has always been very tolerant.

Even if the spirit of the Holy Sword is a hundred-year-old pseudo-loli~

Not minding her chest being offended, Yumo slowly lowered her gaze toward her chest.

At this moment,

Under the overwhelming surge of power, even special-material clothing didn’t stand a chance. The fabric over the chest area was shredded by the force of the Holy Sword. Along with it, her bra vanished into thin air. However, Yumo didn’t end up fully exposed. Her red butterflies wisely settled on her chest...

No, not chest, rather on her little buns, concealing the enticing view enough to stir one’s blood.

Yet, Yumo wasn’t really bothered about her clothes being torn.

The attention of the dark-haired girl was almost entirely on her chest, the place directly hit by the Holy Sword.

"Enmm, it seems pretty good?"

Regarding the powerful strike from Eshufier, Yumo did not hesitate to give affirmation.

This legendary Holy Sword not only refrained from shattering like most weapons would upon hitting her but even reddened a small area on her skin. Although the Holy Sword lost its combat effectiveness afterward and sagged like a deflated balloon, the outcome exceeded most of the achievements by the strong ones.

Remember, even the three Apostle of Earth couldn’t inflict any damage despite their persistent assault over weeks...

The Holy Sword, named Eshufier, was so far the only weapon that managed to strike her directly without breaking.

Looking at it from this angle, both the power housed within the Holy Sword and the resilience of its blade impressed Yumo.

" Hehe, if I were to give this weapon to Mengxi, she should be quite happy, she’s been wanting a good weapon for a while now"

As the image of the silver-haired girl rose in Yumo’s mind, a sweet smile naturally crept onto her face.

However,

A moment later, Yumo felt something wasn’t quite right.

"But... why did it suddenly attack me? All I did was draw the sword. I didn’t do anything else wrong, did I?"

Though confused,

Yumo quickly thought of a grave issue.

That is, the Holy Sword was originally intended to be given to the Girl of Destiny.

She didn’t mind the Holy Sword going berserk when she drew it out; she even wished for it to go berserk so she could use her body to test the power of the Holy Sword. But, if this Holy Sword went berserk in someone else’s hands, the consequences would undoubtedly be unimaginable.

What if the person who drew the Holy Sword was not her but Mengxi... What would happen then?

The mere thought of the platinum-colored sword piercing the silver-haired girl’s chest made Yumo shiver. Her hand instinctively covered her chest, and her crimson eyes filled with worry.

"Would that child... wouldn’t she... no... I will not accept this!"

As her worry intensified, it gradually morphed into a spark of anger.

Unable to contain herself, she clenched her fists.

The haziness in her beautiful eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by an indescribable chill. heavy shadow power enveloped the dark-haired girl. Then, her gaze shifted slightly. Her bloody-red eyes locked onto the Elf Prince Odom.

’This guy... did he plan to harm Mengxi?’

Upon realizing that Mengxi might be in danger, Yumo involuntarily exuded a chilling killing intent.

Odom, who was targeted by this killing intent and icy stare, felt as if he had fallen directly into an ice pit. He trembled all over, and it seemed as if the blood flowing through his heart had been frozen at this moment. Paired with the eerie, quiet atmosphere surrounding him, Odom felt his heart rising to his throat.

’Bad... this is really bad! ’

Odom, being encircled by a swarm of crimson butterflies, had a strong sense of impending doom.

The elf prince quickly realized that although the attack from the Holy Sword did not hurt the black-haired girl in front of him, it had undoubtedly angered her.

’F@ck!’

’I wasn’t the one who attacked! It was the Holy Sword that lashed out on its own! Why are you giving me such a death stare?!’

Odom felt the urge to cry.

At this moment, sensing the powerful Shadow Power enveloping him, which could crush him into a meat patty any minute, Odom’s intuition told him that if he did not explain himself clearly, he might lose his life here.

Unfortunately, although he wanted to explain, Odom, who was being suppressed by the overwhelming aura, was trembling all over, and his brain went into a chaotic state due to the pressure.

’No!’

’I can’t be blamed for this!’

’It’s not my fault!’

’It’s the Holy Sword’s fault!’

’No... no, it’s not my fault... it’s not the Holy Sword’s fault... it’s, it’s that guy’s fault!’

With this thought, Odom involuntarily cast his gaze toward the black-haired man not far behind Yumo, who also looked uneasy. Although the threat of Xiao was quite terrifying, it was nothing compared to the imminent threat of death.

’Black Rose’s revenge?!’

’Let’s put that revenge aside for now! I need to survive this first!’

Odom held his breath, ignoring Xiao’s warning from afar

Summoning his courage, the Elven Prince decided to go down fighting.

The next moment,

Caught off guard by Odom’s sudden action, Yumo watched as Odom battled against the powerful Shadow energy encircling him, bit his lip, raised his hand, pointed at the distant black-haired man and screamed with unheard-of desperation:

"No! LadyYumo! I know nothing! I don’t know why the Holy Sword went berserk!! You should ask him! He was the one who took the Holy Sword and trained it!! It has nothing to do with me ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

"Huh?... What?...?!"

Odom’s desperate and pitiful roar left Yumo in surprise,

And not far behind her, Xiao’s face darkened instantly.

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"Shit!"