Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 393: The Buzz [7/10]

As the morning light arrived, the capital of Holy Lomari - Ziteng, gradually awakened from its slumber. Along with the light, explosive news reached the capital: the Antereix family’s mansion, one of the top ten prestigious families of Holy Lomari, had become ruins the night before.

In an instant,

The entire capital was abuzz, and almost everyone started discussing this sensational news.

Within this environment,

Inside a mansion in the western part of Ziteng, the maids who were busy with daily chores also started their excited discussion. They were chatty, and even a bit gleeful, primarily because their masters had some ’minor’ conflicts with the Antereix family.

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"Wow, oh my God... How... how did the Antereix family... how did they just vanish like that? The head of the family Bafiluo, seems to have gone missing too?"

Beside the pond, a young maid with braided hair, staring at the newspaper in her hands, couldn’t help but exclaim.

Hearing this,

The surrounding maids working nearby were involuntarily drawn into the discussion.

"Missing? I think that old man probably died in the explosion."

"Explosion? Why would there suddenly be an explosion?"

"I’m not sure, but the reports said that they neglected to inspect the energy core in their basement. This led to an overload and a subsequent explosion. Then, the blast somehow triggered the weapons cache, causing a chain reaction. That’s what turned the entire mansion to ashes. Hmm... It looks like the deep pit in the central area was created by this."

"That’s scary, we should also pay attention to our energy core."

"Don’t worry, we check ours every day."

"Yes, but speaking of it, the disappearance of the Antereix family really came at the right time!"

"Yeah, exactly! Ever since our Miss Aya was appointed as the third executive officer, the Antereix family hasn’t stopped hassling us. Didn’t they recently sue our young lady in the Supreme Court for election cheating and trafficking orphans? So annoying! Their disappearance now is just perfect timing. Otherwise, they’d never leave us alone!"

"Yeah, you’re right. Those wicked people deserved to die! Our Miss Aya worked so hard to get from a commoner to where she is now. If she were suppressed or even lost her imperial candidate status because of these baseless charges, it would really be unfair!"

"Absolutely! Absolutely!"

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...

The maids seemed to set aside their work, starting a heated discussion. When speaking of the Antereix family, all the maids showed a look of disgust, without a hint of sympathy for the family’s tragedy.

But when they talked about their young mistress, their eyes filled with admiration and respect.

After all,

Most of these maids came from the lowest strata of society, the humblest people in Holy Lomari Empire. Once likely to die on the streets at any moment, they naturally held immense respect for their mistress Aya, who provided them with jobs and secured their livelihood.

After some time spent cursing the Antereix family, the girl with braided hair looked naively up at the sky:

"Do you think our mistress is blessed by the Goddess of Luck? The powerful and terrifying Antereix household just vanished overnight because of an accident?"

A blonde maid nearby nodded in agreement:

"Yes, Miss Aya does seem lucky. Every crisis seems to resolve itself before it even reaches her. Wasn’t it the same half a year ago when the Green Ghost Assassination Squad wanted to kill her? They ended up being wiped out by a wild abyssal demon."

"Exactly! And the Bakalona family last month; we thought they were going to compete with Miss Aya. But it all ended when their family head died suddenly."

"Yes, and remember the false witness last week? Didn’t they say he choked to death because he was eating too fast?"

"Mm."

The braided-haired maid lowered her head, deep in thought:

"Looking at it this way, our Miss Aya is indeed lucky! No wonder... she could rise so high to her current position!"

...

However,

Not long after the young maid with braided hair expressed her thoughts, an older maid, silently tending to flowers nearby, slowly stood up:

"Miss Aya hasn’t always been this lucky."

"?!!"

As the older maid spoke, the younger maids around stopped their chattering and turned their curious eyes toward the senior servant, who had been with their lady for a long time.

"Uh?! Sister Vica? You mean, Miss Aya was unlucky before?"

"Yes."

The maid named Vica nodded slightly, a bitter smile appearing on her face, marked with the traces of time:

"It’s more than just bad luck... it’s been utterly terrible."

"Terrible?"

"Yes, she’s not only been betrayed by those close to her on numerous occasions but also been the target of multiple assassination attempts. Each attempt nearly claimed Milady’s life. Though she survived, her body sustained irreversible damage and scars. What’s more, while previously hunting a magical beast, Miss Aya was most unfortunately grazed by a toxic blade in her eye, resulting in the loss of sight in that eye... sigh..."

Remembering the tragic past, Vica shook her head in resignation.

Her words caused the new maids around her to look visibly shocked.

"So, our mistress endured such a dreadful past, even facing assassination... But now, it appears she’s no longer plagued by these troubles?"

"Yes, it seems that way."

"So maybe... it means our mistress has become luckier recently?"

"Luckier? Perhaps... Now that you mention it, since that person came here, our mistress’s ’luck’ has improved quite a bit."

Seeming to have thought of something, Vica showed a knowing smile.

The Elder maid momentarily ignored the inquiries gaze from the younger ones behind her, slowly turning to look at a young girl who was gracefully pushing a dining cart toward the main house.

The young girl was tall and slender, with flowing deep purple hair that faded into a delicate milky white at the tips.

Her exquisite features were enough to make anyone envious, and her deep purple eyes sparkled with intelligence.

Her stride was elegant, a perfect example of a graceful lady.

Aside from a rather modest chest, the purple-haired girl was the epitome of perfection.

As Vica looked at the elegant maid, she raised her hand and greeted her:

"Good morning, Head Maid."

As Vica greeted her, the younger maids nearby noticed the purple-haired girl and began to perform their greeting rituals toward the affable yet reserved Head Maid.

However,

The purple-haired girl merely responded with a faint smile, not speaking a word.

When her eyes met with Vica’s, the old maid smiled slightly and curiously asked:

"Head Maid, it seems last night’s major ’cleaning’ went well. Everything looks much cleaner now."

In response to Vica’s words, the purple-haired girl maintained her usual silence, showing a playful smile.

Then,

Under the adoring and envious gaze of the younger maids, the purple-haired girl pushed her cart and slowly entered the main mansion.

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...

A moment later,

Accompanied by several magical golem guards, the purple-haired girl arrived at a tightly closed door.

As she stopped, a melodious and pleasing female voice, like a gentle stream, flowed from within the room:

"Is that you, Pipi? Come in~"

"..."

Hearing this nickname, the young girl’s brow furrowed, her sharp teeth biting her lip unconsciously, her face filled with complex emotions.

"Tch..."

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