Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 408 - 409: Clues to the Eldest Daughter [5/12]

*Boom!!*

With a thunderous roar, a bright fire erupted in the eastern part of the Winter Forest, obscured by a blizzard. A horrifying crimson pillar of fire shot up into the sky, forcefully pushing away the storm. A fearsome Shadow force radiated from the fire, spreading quickly and filling the air with an unutterable, heavy aura. Abyssal demons instinctively bowed down, and beasts showed expressions of terror and fear as they looked anxiously at the towering fire.

Along with the strong Shadow force, there were not only the hot winds but also the piercing screams of two girls...

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! Mommy hellllllllllllllllp ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

The girl’s voice was desperate, filled with sorrow.

...

And such a cry naturally did not escape Yumo’s ears.

Since the Black Rose carriage commanded by Sebastian had not left the eastern core area for too long, the explosion within the core region and the screams of the two daughters of her were unexpectedly captured by Yumo’s keen senses.

Thus,

Yumo, who was quietly sitting in the carriage with her eyes closed, slowly opened them and thoughtfully glanced at the distant pillar of fire through the window.

"Little Na, have you started tutoring your sisters?"

Yumo murmured softly.

Though the pleading voices of Liyu and Shuoyue had reached Yumo’s ears, at this moment, the always gentle-hearted Yumo had no plans to stop Kalina.

Over the centuries, countless of her children have grown up in Winter Forest, near Demon Temple. Due to Yumo’s compassionate nature, She rarely lost her temper with her children, and most of the time, she was unwilling to discipline them harshly.

Of course, if a child was too mischievous and silly, that was another matter.

When faced with such unbearable children, it was no longer a question of whether or not to discipline them but whether or not to use a disciplinary rod.

Since Yumo was reluctant to be too harsh with her children, Kalina had taken on the role of a strict teacher for the last few centuries, educating them on Yumo’s behalf. Whether it was the little demons at the Demon King level or adopted human children, they all had an unusual respect for Kalina, who was not as Gentle-hearted as Yumo.

No wonder Liyu and Shuoyue would let out such piercing cry after being dragged away by Kalina for extra lessons.

Though Yumo instinctively felt a twinge of pain, she shook her head and revealed determined eyes.

Clearly, just like before, Kalina would carry out the education of the younger sisters with Yumo’s consent.

"Learn well with Little Na; it’s for your own good."

...

As Yumo was murmuring to herself, a little girl, who was using Yumo’s white thigh as a pillow and was dozing off, seemed to gradually wake from her dream due to the nearby vibration. She slowly opened her sleepy, mismatched eyes:

"Hmm? Mama? ..."

"Hm?"

The movement on her thigh naturally attracted Yumo’s attention, causing the black-haired girl to pull her attention back from the distance into the carriage, gently stroking the little girl’s head:

"Did you wake up, Yuan’er?"

"Mm~"

The pink-haired girl replied in a soft and cute voice, slowly rubbing her sleepy eyes:

"Mama, what’s going on outside?"

"Nothing, don’t worry about it. You can continue to sleep."

Saying this, Yumo snapped her fingers, and the crimson Shadow energy enveloped the carriage, directly isolating the continuous hot waves and pitiful wailing from the outside.

However,

Now Yuan’er seemed to have lost all her sleepiness. The gradually awakening little one didn’t say a word and threw herself into Yumo’s embrace, affectionately enjoying the warm hug from her mother.

"No need, Mommy, Yuan’er is not sleepy anymore."

"Okay, what does our little Yuan’er want to do now? Do you want to hear a story from Mama?"

"Enmmm, stories are for bedtime! I want to eat cake now! Strawberry cake!"

Yuan’er blinked her watery big eyes, looking at the black-haired girl with an expectant face.

At this, Yumo smiled warmly, indulgingly nodding her head:

"Alright, whatever my little angel wants."

With that, Yumo opened the refrigerator in the carriage, and from the countless desserts inside, took out a beautifully frosted strawberry cake, which was Yuan’er’s favorite treat.

Sometimes, Yumo really admired Sebastian for being so well-prepared.

Although the carriage was not big, all kinds of food, beverages, and daily necessities were cleverly stuffed inside.

"Sebastian really is something..."

Looking at the beautiful pink cake in her hand, almost like a piece of art, Yumo couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

Yuan’er, on the other hand, immediately lit up with joy at the sight of her favorite food.

Soon after, the little girl started enjoying her delicious afternoon tea, being fed lovingly by her Mom.

...

"Mmm, it’s so good."

After fully tasting a bite of strawberry cake and swallowing it, Yuan’er excitedly waved her hands.

The black-haired girl could only smile helplessly, lifting a hand to carefully wipe the cream off Yuan’er’s face with a towel:

"Really, you’ve become a little flower cat."

"Hee-hee (?? ? ??)~"

Yuan’er smiled sweetly.

At the same time, the little girl’s eyes unintentionally moved to the quickly passing snowy scenery outside the window.

Looking at that view, Yuan’er fully realized that she was leaving the Winter Forest with her mother.

Memories of the last few days welled up in her heart.

It must be said that during these days with her mother and sisters, Yuan’er was very happy and content.

Even so, the little girl felt some regret.

After feeling a little down for a moment, Yuan’er slowly turned her head, looking curiously at the black-haired girl beside her:

"Mama..."

"Yes, sweetheart? What is it?"

"When we came back this time..."

"Yes? What about our return?"

"Why... why didn’t I see Brother Pierre?"

"Pierre? Uh..."

"Does Brother Pierre not like Yuan’er? Is that why he didn’t come back?"

"This..."

Yuan’er’s words left Yumo with a helpless look on her face. She understood the child’s thoughts. She had mentioned Pierre, that rascal of a son of her, to Yuan’er several times before coming back to Winter Forest.

Having heard Yumo’s description, little Yuan’er naturally became curious about Pierre, her only brother. She definitely wanted to get to know him well when returning to the Winter Forest. However, who could have expected that Pierre would be completely untraceable recently?

’A new house opening, a new sister returning, such an important occasion, and that rascal Pierre still hadn’t come back?’

’What on earth was keeping that boy so busy?’

Yuan’er’s disappointment was clear to see, and it weighed on Yumo’s heart.

’Oh well’

’When he returns, he will certainly face some punishment’

’What could be more important than seeing his new little sister?’

Noticing the look of sadness in Yuan’er’s eyes, Yumo couldn’t help but internally scold her absent-minded son. She then warmly embraced Yuan’er, gently stroking the little girl’s head, and reassured her,

"Don’t worry, sweetheart. Pierre does care about Yuan’er. He’s just been very busy and hasn’t had a chance to come back yet."

"Is, is that so?"

"Yes. So, Yuan’er, don’t mind him for now. When we come back next time, you might see Pierre then."

"Okay!"

After enjoying a wave of affection from her mother, Yuan’er obediently nodded her head, the sadness in her eyes gradually disappearing under Yumo’s care. However, though the sadness was gone, a trace of confusion remained in the girl’s eyes...

This look of confusion caught Yumo’s attention:

"What’s on your mind, little one? Is there something you want to ask?"

"Hmm... Yes..."

Yuan’er nodded slightly.

"What do you want to know?"

"Mom, I’m just... a little curious..."

"Curious about what, dear?"

"Why... why hasn’t Sister Youlan come back either?"

Yuan’er asked, her voice filled with innocence and curiosity.

However,

The moment Yumo heard these words, her hand stopped in its stroking of Yuan’er, and she trembled. Her crimson eyes suddenly narrowed, a complex and serious emotion gradually surfacing in her gaze...

"You... You... Youlan? Yuan’er... you... How do you know that person’s name?"

"Uh? That... that person? Mom, are you referring to sister Youlan... uh?!"

But before Yuan’er could finish,

Yumo pulled her out of her embrace and held her shoulders with a grave and slightly anxious expression:

"Yuan’er, have you met that person?"

"If... if you mean Sister Youlan... yes... I’ve met her."

"Where did you meet her? Did she do anything to you?! Did she hurt you? Did she tell you anything?! What did she say? What is she doing now?...And… How... how is she now?"

"Huh?"

Faced with Yumo’s barrage of questions, Yuan’er blinked in confusion, showing a cute, bewildered expression...

"Mom... Mom?"

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In the central part of Winter Forest,

A massive pit nearly three kilometers in radius revealed a terrifying scene akin to purgatory. The entire area was scorched, and demonic remains littered the pit, their contorted and disfigured forms evoking sheer horror.

On the land above, there was not a single intact corpse; most were so mutilated that their original form was unrecognizable.

Clearly, most of the demons had been crushed to death by a powerful force. Blood, shattered flesh, and gut remnants were scattered everywhere.

The thick stench of blood, combined with the scorched aroma and a suffocating, terrifying Shadow energy, filled the air.