Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 391: Scale of the Soul [5/10]

[Bonus chapter]Chapter 391: Scale of the Soul [5/10]

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"Pierre... brother?"

When it came to her beloved older brother, a subtle shift could be detected in Kalina’s tone.

This instinctual peculiarity did not go unnoticed by Yumo, causing the black-haired girl to wear a puzzled expression:

"What’s going on with Pierre?"

"No, no! Nothing... it’s just that... when you suddenly mentioned big brother, it caught me off guard..."

Kalina quickly shook her head, her pleasant smile hiding the fleeting awkwardness on her face.

"But isn’t it natural? After all, I’m planning to make clothes for you all. That boy Pierre may be a bit of a jerk, but he’s my son after all. I can’t overlook him when making clothes, So I wanted to ask, where did he go? Kalina, didn’t you contact him to come see the new house? Any news now?"

Yumo asked curiously,

Faced with her mother’s question, Kalina lowered her head in guilt:

"I’m sorry, Mom, I haven’t been able to reach Pierre..."

Moreover,

Even if she had,

She figured that her brother probably wouldn’t dare to come back...

Kalina couldn’t help but mumble in her heart.

At the same time,

When it came to her approachable, patient, and friendly older brother Pierre, recent events came flooding back to Kalina.

There was no denying that Pierre hadn’t been around Mother for several years, yet he often popped up in their conversations with Mother. The topics of conversation? Expressions of longing and concern for one.

And on the other hand...

Hmm,

Well,

Eh, about scapegoating...

Yes, scapegoating...

Thinking of this, Kalina couldn’t help but facepalm.

To them, the thing that they, as abyssal demons and members of Black Rose family, worried about most was Mother leaving this world. Beyond that, the second most dreaded thing was the legendary weapon that slays demon kings in its way,

With the terrifying titles of ’Abyssal Demon Slayer’, ’Source of Nightmares’, ’Butt Explosion Creator’ — the [feather duster]...

In order to avoid being educated by Mother with feather duster, all the children, including Kalina herself, tried their best not to upset Yumo or let her discover that they were secretly killing the Chosen Ones and weakening the continental powers.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard they tried, they still made mistakes, or their plans were accidentally exposed.

At those times, how to evade the judgment of feather duster became paramount. When the pressure from feather duster approached, the first thought in their minds was to shift the blame. And who to shift it to? Of course, they’d blame whoever wasn’t present.

As such, their dear older brother Pierre, who always liked to ’take the bullet’ for his sisters, naturally became the best choice.

(Pierre: ??)

Anyway,

As a big brother taking a share of his mother’s anger for his sisters and juniors was only natural, right? Besides, Pierre’s impression in Mom’s eyes wasn’t that great to begin with. He’s practically the top choice when it comes to being a scapegoat!

So it happened that the habit of Limo eating random things, Or Shuoyue’s actions to instigate riots, or her own secret plan to let abyssal demons destroy the Red Leaf Arms Factory, were all blamed on Pierre.

Adding to that, when necessary, distracting Mom’s attention by revealing a bit about Brother Pierre was an excellent strategy. Just like before when Mom was concerned about the holy Sword issue, wasn’t this exactly what was done?

The first time they blamed Pierre, everyone felt a bit guilty,

However,

As they kept blaming him over time, it seems everyone’s sense of guilt faded away.

Over time, the number of times Pierre had been made the scapegoat seemed to have piled up...

Considering all these times, Kalina made a rough estimate.

Adding all these incidents up,

The minimal punishment he will get…

Should be that he would have to withstand more than a hundred swats with the feather duster…

However, as Pierre’s younger sister, Kalina had faith in her brother’s strength. After all, the Sword Demon possesses the most formidable physical quality of all Demon Kings. Coupled with the fact that he had been hit by feather duster numerous times in the past, Brother Pierre surely has a strong resistance against it!

He should definitely be able to withstand more than a hundred hits!

’Brother, I believe in you!’

...

Of course,

As a thoughtful younger sister, Kalina informed her brother through a letter about the potential spanking he may receive upon his return. As for why it was a letter? That was because Brother Pierre said he was on a confidential mission and asked her not to disturb him to avoid disrupting his [great plan] ...

Although Kalina didn’t know what her brother was doing,

Regardless, Kalina had fulfilled her duties as a younger sister by informing her elder brother. As for what happens next, she didn’t care anymore...

This time,

As a well-behaved daughter, Kalina also informed Pierre about the new house through a letter, hoping that her brother would return to Winter Forest after such a long time. Seeing that Pierre still hasn’t shown up, Kalina couldn’t help but wonder if he was too scared of the feather duster to come home?

To help her brother keep whatever dignity he had left, Kalina put on a thoughtful face.

After a moment of silence, when the timing felt right, Kalina began speaking slowly:

"Mom, you don’t have to worry about Brother Pierre. Brother is very strong, he won’t encounter any danger. Also, Brother Pierre said that he’s dealing with a ’major matter’ that can’t be solved immediately. I think he must be dealing with ’these things’, that’s why he hasn’t returned to the forest."

"A... major matter?"

Yumo murmured quietly,

As Kalina was deeply trusted by Yumo, the words of her daughter didn’t arouse suspicion. Yumo just nodded helplessly, speaking slowly in a somewhat disappointed tone:

"If that’s the case, there’s nothing we can do. Let’s put the memory fibers away for now. When that boy comes back next time, we can make the clothes then."

Yumo genuinely cared for her only son.

But considering that he was striving for his career, as a mother, Yumo couldn’t say much. She chose to silently support her child’s endeavors. As for the special clothes, they could be made when the boy returned next time...

As for his punishment...

’Anyway, that boy can’t escape, so let that little stinker enjoy some peace for a while...’

However,

Speaking of career?

When she thought of this issue, Yumo slightly raised her eyebrows, her expression full of confusion. After all, her son had been away from Winter Forest for decades, and hadn’t visited her during this time, which made Yumo wonder.

’What on earth was Pierre busy with?’

The puzzled Yumo decided to seek help and cast her gaze toward Kalina, who had a great relationship with Pierre:

"Kalina, tell me, do you know what your brother is doing every day in the human world?"

"Um? This... about this..."

For a moment, faced with her beloved mother’s question, Kalina was a bit tongue-tied.

"I’m sorry, Mom, about this, I’m not really sure."

After a little hesitation, Kalina waved her hands and answered her Mother honestly.

Honestly,

What was Brother Pierre really busy with? Kalina really didn’t know.

’That stinky brother, always acting mysterious? We can hardly reach him, and even if we do, he says nothing...’

Kalina complained in her heart.

As she complained, the Flame Demon King’s mind was gradually filled with curiosity and doubt. Actually, thinking about it carefully, the fact that Brother Pierre did not return to Winter Forest this time was beyond Kalina’s imagination. Although her brother had a ’certain’ risk of getting his butt blooming, given his daring nature, he should have come back.

Moreover,

In her recent letters, she had informed him in code of many major events such as Mother’s transformation, the downfall of the Chosen One, the new sister, and so on. Logically speaking, even at the risk of getting his butt blooming, Brother Pierre should have returned to Winter Forest, right?

But why...

’Could it be... something really happened to Brother?’

Such an idea popped up in Kalina’s mind.

However, Kalina shook her head furiously, denying this unrealistic idea in her mind. With her brother’s strength, there should be no one on the continent who could defeat him. Even if there were, such a big event as defeating the Sword Demon couldn’t be silent.

Then,

’If nothing happened, why didn’t Brother come back?’

’What on earth is my rogue older brother doing now?’

Kalina tilted her head and fell into contemplation.

...

...

’Hmm…’

’Wait… Could big brother…’

’Have fallen prey to a scheming woman?’

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Maybe today I will finish the bonuses then after that will be daily chapters, XD all the delay was because Genshin impact, I didn’t finish the event so I was fast farming the new iseland and so on.

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