Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 396: Something Terrible [10/10]

Several minutes earlier,

-In the eastern part of the winter forest, inside the mansion that Kalina had built for her Mother,

Yumo was humming a song, gently stroking the pure white armor on the table, The armor radiated a sacred aura, a specially made piece by Yumo for Mengxi, created using the scales of the soul’s heart and a large number of rare stones and gems.

Though Mengxi wasn’t present, Yumo had a clear understanding of Mengxi’s delicate body thanks to certain indescribable events that had previously occurred inside the tent.

She didn’t need to take measurements again; Yumo could recall Mengxi’s dimensions and busts.

So, creating a fitting armor was no challenge at all.

…

With Yumo’s gentle touch, waves of dense scarlet shadows began to ripple around her.

A terrifying momentum spread rapidly from the girl, and if not for Yumo’s preparations, protecting everything in the hall with her power, the residual energy would have torn everything inside the house to pieces.

At this moment,

The scarlet shadows flowed through Yumo’s hand, continually enveloping the armor.

Undoubtedly, the scales of soul heart were a very special material, not only highly resistant but also capable of developing corresponding resistance. It’s like a child who has eaten various specially prepared poisons since childhood, gaining a certain resistance over time.

An armor made of scales of soul heart, stimulated continuously by the appropriate shadow forces, could acquire robust resistance to them.

Mengxi, the Girl of Destiny, needed such armor.

So Yumo sealed off the entire hall, carefully crafting this armor with her power.

The process was naturally dull, but imagining Mengxi’s satisfied smile upon seeing the finished product brought a sweet smile to Yumo’s beautiful face.

Boredom was gone,

And her heart was even more excited.

"That girl will like it, right?"

’Will she thank me then?’

’What will that girl say when she gets this armor?’

’Expectation~’

’Heehee~’

Guided by these thoughts, Yumo focused more intently on her forging. After all, her power was overwhelming, and a slight carelessness could tear the armor to pieces with the potent shadow forces.

Wouldn’t all her efforts be wasted then?

"Work hard!"

Yumo cheered herself.

The dense scarlet shadow forces methodically blessed the armor made of scales of soul heart.

However, when Yumo was ready to work earnestly,

The surrounding environment didn’t seem to cooperate. Inappropriate noises kept coming into the house, irritating her.

...

*Rumble~*

...

*Boom~*

...

*Snap~!*

...

*Howl, howl, howl!*

...

*Boom~Snap, snap, snap!!*

’?!!’

"Hmm?"

Along with several weird and booming sounds, Yumo, who had her eyes shut for a while, started to frown. Being repeatedly bothered by these strange noises, even the normally patient and gentle Yumo began to feel annoyed.

Really!

"What in the world is going on outside? All this noise and commotion, what are they doing?" Yumo complained, her voice tinged with anger.

In the past, if the children were noisy, she wouldn’t mind; in fact, she would find it pleasing. After all, what mother doesn’t like to see her children lively and playing?

Furthermore, the winter forest was usually quiet, and the children’s playfulness could bring certain vitality and liveliness, which Yumo naturally welcomed.

However, today’s situation was different from usual...

Now, she needed to focus on her work!

Thinking of this,

Yumo’s eyes, closed for quite some time, suddenly flew open, revealing her gem-like eyes, radiating a crimson light of anger. Obviously, this continuous noise wasn’t going to end soon.

Besides,

’Didn’t they agree to be quiet while I’m working? What are they up to?!’

Yumo was unhappy now, and that could lead to trouble!

Accompanied by the surge of crimson energy, the dark-haired young girl waved her hand, directly pulling the semi-finished exquisite armor back into her spatial ring. Clenching her fists, she leaped up from the sofa and stormed toward the front door.

...

The next moment,

With a wave of the dark-haired girl’s hand, the heavy doors suddenly opened,

The beautiful world covered in white snow appeared before Yumo,

However,

Along with this beautiful view, there seemed to be a rapidly enlarging black object entering her sight...

"Eh?! What? ..."

...

The next instant, before Yumo could react,

*Boom!!*

With an earth-shaking noise, accompanied by a terrifying explosion of shadow energy, the iron ball, empowered by Limo’s strength, accurately hit the face of a certain dark-haired girl. A seemingly unstoppable force emanated from the girl’s face and the iron ball, spreading rapidly in all directions.

Terrifying red energy waves swept across the land, shaking the elegant and sturdy mansion, cracking its walls. Even the windows shattered from the residual force, breaking entirely. In a moment, the once magnificent and new mansion looked as if it had suffered from a war’s devastation, turning into a broken and endangered building.

After a burst of intense activity,

The red shadow energy slowly dissipated, ...

The iron ball, no longer empowered with any energy, suddenly dropped vertically in front of the dark-haired girl and fiercely landed on the mansion’s steps.

*Crack~!*

With a crisp sound, the iron ball shattered into pieces, turning into fragments on the ground...

"..."

Initially,

After opening the door, Yumo’s words were swallowed back, and she fell into a strange silence. She simply lowered her head, quietly staring at the debris on the ground.

For a brief moment, the atmosphere turned incredibly strange...

...

Not far away,

Watching this scene unfold, almost all the children held their breath, looking at the dark-haired girl whose face had been struck by the iron ball and who was now trapped in a mysterious silence. A sense of danger appeared on everyone’s faces.

The timer for the dodgeball game was still running, but neither Kalina nor Liyu felt like continuing the game. They both silently returned to the ground, dispersing the shadow power surrounding them. Even Limo, usually so thick-skinned and now proud of his successful sneak attack, began to notice the eerie atmosphere. She slowly crouched down, lowering her fluffy ears.

’?!!’

’Oh no... This is bad...’

Looking at her silent mother in the distance, Kalina held her breath. As a constant companion to Yumo, this demon king knew very well that the attack on her mother’s face had pushed her to the brink of eruption.

"Damn! How could I be so careless?"

Kalina couldn’t help but feel regret.

She regretted getting too excited and forgetting her mother’s instructions. Though she was reunited with her sisters and met a lovely new one, she, as the older sister, shouldn’t have lost control or become so absorbed in the game!

Karina continued to feel self-reproach.

However,

Her guilt was only part of her emotions;

Her anxiety was even more pronounced...

At this moment, this fearsome Inferno, who made nearly all creatures on the continent tremble, lowered her head in fear, anxiously waiting for the dark-haired girl’s reaction. Not just Kalina, but Liyu and Shuoyue felt the same way.

As the older sister, Liyu even thoughtfully grabbed Yuan’er’s little hand, pulling her behind herself...

After a brief moment,

Under the anxious watch of all her daughters, the long-silent Yumo slowly looked up...

Revealing her gorgeous face, and the ever-present smile filled with love, kindness, and tenderness. However, this smile, usually as refreshing as a spring breeze, did not bring warmth to Kalina and the others waiting. Instead, it carried an indescribable pressure.

Facing this sweet smile, a cold sweat trickled down Kalina’s forehead,

Liyu, Shuoyue, and Yuan’er involuntarily covered their bottoms.

Even Limo, the usually carefree little one, astonishingly buried her head directly into the snow. Shortly after, a series of muffled words gradually emanated from beneath the snow...

"Owooo..." ("You can’t see me, you can’t see me, you can’t see me...")

Liyu: "...Sister, you’re only fooling yourself..."

...

Smiling and glancing at the garden that was no longer in existence and the heavily battle-damaged mansion behind her, Yumo’s eyes gradually narrowed. The few bloody butterflies that always fluttered around her began to dance restlessly. A faint dark mist started to appear around the black-haired girl.

A chilling sense emanated from Yumo, spreading quickly in every direction. The nearby abyssal demons, feeling this aura, looked in fear towards the mansion, huddling together in the snow and shivering.

Some of the demonic beasts that had initially planned to come and lodge a complaint, after feeling this aura, turned without a word and charged back to their homes, without looking back.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Yumo’s attention fully focused on the nearby place,

Looking at her daughters, who stood in a neat row, all trembling with fear, Yumo tilted her head and asked with an unprecedentedly "gentle" tone:

"Hey, children, can you explain to me what happened here?"

the black-haired young girl said with a smile, pointing at the severely battle-damaged mansion behind her.

Although Yumo was still wearing her familiar gentle smile as usual, relying on instinct and past experience, Liyu and the others immediately realized the gravity of the situation.

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