Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 401 - 402: Family Gathering [3/5]

When Yumo started educating her children, her method was almost laissez-faire.

However,

The outcome of this free-range parenting method didn’t appear to be positive.

Aside from her eldest daughter, who was difficult to educate from the start, her son who turned into a notorious rascal in the winter forest after experiencing laissez-faire growth, became the number one troublemaker.

He caused trouble all day long, bullied the neighboring creatures, and gave his mother constant headaches.

So,

After being nearly killed with frustration by her son Pierre, Yumo changed her educational approach.

She abandoned the laissez-faire method and chose to personally raise her children.

Then, she brought out her daughter Kalina.

Kalina was beautiful, obedient, sensible, and empathetic, completely becoming her mother’s comforting sweetheart. Unlike Pierre, her troublesome brother, she not only refrained from causing daily chaos but also considered her mother’s work, helping her manage the abyssal demons in the winter forest, and the nearby magical beast populations.

Yumo: (Enmm, although I don’t know why, as Kalina became more and more obedient, the bad things her brother did seemed to increase? ...But the magical beasts coming to complain to her mother were fewer and fewer? It was such a strange phenomenon...)

Anyway, the honest and diligent Kalina made her mother very satisfied, and her heart was filled with a sense of achievement and pride.

After that, Yumo affirmed her idea of personally raising the children,

Whether it was Limo or her sister, or the human children she rescued, Yumo started to educate them personally. By this time, the winter forest, after many years of restructuring and Kalina’s management, had become orderly and did not require her to worry too much.

Yumo then embarked on a journey of full-time child-rearing.

Food, clothing, accommodation, learning, and other aspects, she handled all of them personally.

Under her diligent care, including herself, numerous ’good children’ proudly took the stage of history. The children’s obedience, cuteness, and filial piety filled the snow-covered winter forest with a warm current.

Was her education successful?

Enmm,

At least in her eyes, it was quite successful.

Most of the children were like comforting sweethearts.

However,

There were also a few children that gave her a headache, the most typical being Limo.

No matter how she educated her, Limo always refused to accept the ’human-style life’ her mother offered and continued to lead a quite wildlife. She usually stayed in her giant wolf form and didn’t like to wear clothes even when in human form...

She was almost becoming like some kind of welfare princess...

Not only did she not wear clothes, but Limo’s diet was also thoroughly beast-like. She not only ate raw flesh and drank blood but also liked to bite humans all day long, often making Yumo feel very uncomfortable.

What was even more frustrating was...

Limo was rather disobedient, often creating chaos everywhere. She not only sent a "moving" gift to the magical beast species within the forest but frequently also sent warm shots (of destruction) to the human defense lines or gathering places near the forest...

Her Mother had instructed her not to attack the apostles or talented humans. When Limo heard this, she nodded again and again, but as soon as she left her Mother’s vision, she immediately put these matters behind her, merrily slaughtering a bunch of warriors from the Asumos Church.

In any case, Limo simply couldn’t remember what her Mother had instructed. Even being spanked with the feather duster didn’t help.

Limo was precisely the type who forgets pain once the wound has healed. Once the wound healed, she would go on as before. Therefore, Limo became the person in the family to be spanked with a feather duster the most times, after her elder brother.

Recently, there were even faint signs of her surpassing her elder brother. (Mainly because her elder brother wasn’t at home...)

As time went on,

Her Mother seemed to have given up on educating This little wolf…

Her only hope was that she would act more human as the time goes...

...

Educating Limo, a topic that her Mother hadn’t brought up for a long time, why did it suddenly come up now?

"Could it be? Is there still hope?"

As she pondered, Liyu, who had already stood up, looked in shock at the elegant black-haired man sitting on the sofa.

At this moment,

As if discussing some important matter, almost all the big shots within the winter forest had gathered in the somewhat shabby hall of the mansion. In the center of the living room, Yumo, dressed in a black gauze dress and with bare feet, was quietly sitting on the main sofa, elegantly sipping the tea brought by Xiao.

Kalina, dressed in red and white knight armor, stood beside Yumo with her hands behind her, like a guard.

And sitting across from Yumo were several important figures from the Black Rose family, including Xiao, Sebastian, and Qiu Mingtong...

Liyu silently stood by the wall, while her sister Limo was lying on a nearby sofa, looking utterly clueless.

As for the youngest, Yuan’er, she lay on the second floor’s railing with Shuoyue, curiously observing the scene below, her expression that of someone engrossed in an exciting play.

The atmosphere in the hall was notably serious and tense.

...

After putting down her teacup, Yumo looked at Xiao somewhat earnestly,

"The Black Rose family is very skilled in education. Those children who went back with you have basically all achieved something. So, Xiao, can I ask you to help educate Limo?"

"..."

At these words, Xiao fell into a brief silence, occasionally glancing at the confused wolf girl beside him with serious eyes.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao looked into Yumo’s scarlet eyes with respect,

"Lady Yumo, may I ask first, what level do you hope to educate Limo to?"

"Well, about that..."

"Don’t worry Milady, just tell me."

"I hope you can help this child understand common sense and stop living a half-wildlife day and night. In the end, I want her to be a bit more ladylike. Basically, she needs to be able to blend into human society!"

Yumo said honestly,

For Yumo, after today’s incident, the issue of Limo’s education was once again before her. As far as she saw it, although reluctant, it was likely she might leave this world for some time... At that time, her children would have to live with Xiao in the Black Rose family.

Blending into human society was an essential skill.

This skill was clearly lacking in Limo. Therefore, it was necessary for Limo to learn, but considering her past failures in educating Limo, Yumo had given up on trying herself and had delegated the task to Xiao. After all, Xiao’s Black Rose’s family had cultivated countless strong individuals, scholars, and successful business people.

If it was Xiao, he should be able to properly teach Limo, this troublesome child...

On the other hand,

After hearing Yumo’s request,

Xiao, the battle-hardened head of the Black Rose, momentarily twitched his brow. Qiu Mingtong and Sebastian behind him revealed complex expressions. The three key figures of the Black Rose family simultaneously turned their gaze to Limo,

’??!’

’Educating her?’

’To act like a lady?’

’Integrate into human society?’

...

Xiao fell silent once again. Looking at the naive expression on the wolf girl’s face and recalling her past "genius" actions when they were together, he involuntarily drew a sharp breath.

’Goodness’

’Educating Limo? I would rather lead an army and challenge the entire continent! After that, forcing Limo to ’integrate’ into society might even seem somewhat easier.’

Such thoughts crossed Xiao’s mind.

His initial reaction was to decline the task given by Her Lady.

However,

As he looked at Yumo, preparing to speak, Yumo preempted him and gently said:

"Xiao, may I ask you a favor?"

Yumo’s posture was pleading, her hands clasped together, her face full of hope, her scarlet eyes radiating tenderness, innocence, and trust... Under such a gaze, Xiao found himself holding back his words.

Faced with Yumo like this, how could Xiao bear to say no?

He could only brace himself and give a slight nod:

"I’ll... I’ll do my best..."