Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 368 - 369 Freeloading (2/2) [2/5]

So we will now start the actual core mystery of the story :3, and the history of the previous demon lord and the goddess, and about the bonuses, I will post 3 more chapters in these 4h and 8 more tomorrow, and Mengxi’s new pictures are posted in chapter 00 Characters, her divine mod and her normal mod when she uses her silver white aura.

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A Dragon-Horn girl with an angry face suddenly appeared behind Odom out of nowhere,

"What’s so funny, Prince?"

The girl blew a cold breath on the back of Odom’s neck, sending a chill down his spine. Startled, he quickly turned to look at the black-haired dragon girl behind him,

"Miss Xizhi, how... how did you get here?"

His voice was shaking,

He couldn’t help but step back,

Odom was genuinely fearful of Xizhi. After all, every time his elder brother rebelled against Black Rose, it was Xiao who dealt with him. And his practice partner? More often than not, it was this Dragon-Horn girl...

After recalling the scene of being squeezed into a ball and slapped around by her, Odom swallowed hard.

"Is... is there something you need?"

"Nothing much. Lord Xiao wants to place an order with you."

"What? An order? What kind of order?"

"Enough memory fiber to weave seven sets of clothes."

"What?!! Memory fiber?! And seven sets?!"

Odom was taken aback by the request,

’Are you trying to rob us?!!’

The Elven Prince cried out internally,

’Damn it!! We’ve suffered so much at the hands of your Black Rose family that we barely have any memory fiber left! You want seven sets all at once?! Are you trying to bankrupt us?’

Moreover,

Taking into account the Black Rose family’s habitual freeloading and their penchant for not announcing when the next demand will be, Odom started fretting about the financial stability of the elves,

Memory fiber is not just rare, it’s incredibly expensive! The memory fiber needed for one set of clothes could easily match the cost of a fully-armed fortress…

’You’re suddenly asking us for the materials for seven sets of clothes?! Isn’t this too much?’

’No way!!’

Odom was roaring inside,

Of course,

Despite the inner hysteria, Odom managed to keep a smile plastered on his face. In front of Xizhi, he dared not voice his thoughts for fear of being punished by the Dragon-Horn girl standing before him,

"Can... can we maybe make... a bit less? Right now, we... we might not have that much..."

While Odom was frantically searching for an excuse, he stuttered,

Xizhi, seeing him flustered, rolled her eyes with annoyance.

"I know what you’re thinking. It’s about money, isn’t it? This time, we’re paying."

’What?!!’

"Huh? Miss...Miss Xizhi? What did you say?"

Odom rubbed his ears, finding it hard to believe what he was hearing from the Dragon girl,

’These habitual freeloaders?’

’What did they just say?’

"You said you’ll... you’ll pay?"

"Yes. Lady Yumo said we shouldn’t treat you unfairly."

With that,

With that, Xizhi calmly snapped her fingers.

Following her command, dozens of robust Black Rose family warriors began carrying box after box full of coins, setting them down in front of him. However, under Odom’s shocked gaze, the pile of boxes grew, forming a small mountain before him.

With a look of disdain for the awestruck Odom, Xizhi crossed her arms and smirked,

"This makes seventy million stone coins in total. Is that enough, your highness?"

"It’s...it’s enough."

Looking at the pile of boxes before him, Odom was left speechless.

Between the lines, the Elven Prince even seemed to have tears welling up in his eyes. He clenched his fists, both touched and excited.

Of course,

Elves are known for their immense wealth, and as their Prince, Odom had seen his share of riches. He wouldn’t get excited over a few dozen boxes of money. His reaction was so intense because this was the first time in decades that the Black Rose freeloaders had actually paid them...

For the first time, Odom felt a sense of equality.

This made Odom, who had been fatigued for decades, almost want to cry from sheer happiness.

’can it be,’

’Can we finally be on equal terms with these Black Rose beasts?’

At this moment, thinking about the black-haired girl who had given the order to the Black Rose family, Odom felt a strong sense of gratitude,

"Thank you, Lady Yumo..."

’Indeed’

’That lady is a good person...’

’She takes such good care of us.’

While he was relishing in the thought that the elves could finally overthrow their respect, Odom excitedly touched the boxes before him. But as he did, the Elven Prince found himself furrowing his brows again, picking up one of the stone coins,

Staring at the clear and shiny stone coin, Odom froze,

’Huh??’

’Wait a minute?’

’This stone coin...why does it look so familiar?’

’The size, like a crown?’

’Isn’t this...the same as the stone coins my brother ’donated’ to the Black Rose family as ’compensation’?’

’Which means...’

Slowly raising his head to look at the Dragon girl who wore a meaningful smile, Odom felt a twitch in the corner of his eye,

’So... these...these bastards? They’re using our money? To buy...our goods?’

’F@ck’

’Isn’t this still freeloading?!!’

Empire of Red Lotus Leaf - Headquarters of Asumos Church,

Inside the holy cathedral,

*Rumble~*

’An ancient stone door, about twenty meters high, slowly swings open’

Guided by two white-robed messengers wearing golden masks from the church, Archbishop Nick leads several key members of the ’Sunlight Squad’ into the core area of the church.

The holy cathedral,

As the heart of the Church, its grandeur and luxury are simply breathtaking.

The luxuriously spacious hall is adorned with dozens of stone pillars embedded with colorful gemstones and carved with gold. The place exudes a magnificent and majestic atmosphere.

Countless exquisite murals and skillfully crafted religious artifacts are displayed throughout the cathedral.

At the top of the cathedral, chandeliers made from pure crystal and white diamonds radiate a holy and luxurious ambiance.

Deep within the cathedral stands the goddess statue, a good thirty meters high, seemingly sculpted by divine hands from costly white gold. When sunlight penetrates the glass dome and lands on the statue, it radiates a mesmerizing golden shimmer.

The spectacular sight, almost divine, leaves one awestruck.