Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 450 - 451: The Nighttime Visitor [1/4]

Apologies for Chapter 450; I made an error and accidentally included Chapter 449 twice in the automated release.

I talked with my editor and they can’t remove it .... so sorry for the mistake <(_ _)>

As apology i will post 3 more chapters today,

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"Thank you, Seba," Yumo said, flashing a sweet smile and patting Sebastian on the head, which made the old butler blush a little.

"Sorry, I forgot we have an audience."

"It’s fine" Sebastian assured her.

"By the way, please thank the Vice-Principal for me. This apartment is really nice. What’s upstairs?" Yumo glanced at the spiral staircase, her curiosity piqued.

"It’s quite spacious," Sebastian replied with a smile.

"That’s normal here. Teachers at Luminous Royal Academy often live on campus year-round, sometimes with their servants or family. So, the apartments are naturally larger. This one has three floors. The first floor has the living room, kitchen, bathroom, storage room, and servant quarters. The second floor has the master bedroom and another bathroom. The third floor is up to us to use as we see fit. For now, I’ve turned it into a playroom for Miss Yuan’er."

"Really?!" Upon hearing this, Yuan’er, who had been curiously darting around, suddenly lit up and began hopping around excitedly. "Yay! Thank you, Grandpa Sebastian!"

"Oh, it’s no big deal! "Sebastian chuckled.

After hearing Yuan’er call him "Grandpa" Sebastian was pleased but also a bit flustered. He shook his head and waved his hands.

"Miss Yuan’er, just calling me Sebastian is fine. ’Grandpa’ is a bit too much."

[You’re Lady Yumo’s child. If you call me ’Grandpa,’ wouldn’t that be inappropriate?]

"Oh, by the way, Miss Yuan’er," Sebastian continued.

"Yes? What is it?"

"Which room would you like to stay in?"

"What do you mean?" Yuan’er tilted her head in confusion.

"Well, I’ve prepared a special room for you on the second floor. You can stay there. But if you’d like, you can also stay in the third-floor playroom. Or, if Lady Yumo agrees, you can stay with her. The master bedroom is quite large, after all."

"I want to stay with Mommy!" Yuan’er quickly replied, then turned her hopeful eyes to Yumo, "Can I, Mommy?"

"Of course, sweetie," Yumo agreed without hesitation. She then opened her arms to hug the excited Yuan’er who ran over to her.

Seeing this, Sebastian nodded,

"I understand. I’ll go arrange Miss Yuan’er’s luggage. Lady Yumo, you can go freshen up; dinner will be ready soon."

"Alright, I’ll leave it to you then" Yumo said, smiling warmly. She then took Yuan’er’s little hand and, led by two Black Rose maids and headed upstairs.

A moment later, in the misty bathroom of the second-floor master bedroom, Yumo, now undressed, was soaking peacefully in the bathtub. A maid in a light bathrobe was kneeling beside the tub, carefully washing Yumo’s beautiful black and red ombre hair.

Since they were alone and protected by a magical barrier, Yumo had removed her ’mask,’ restoring her original hair and eye colors. A few crimson butterflies even began to dance joyfully around the room.

Yumo and the maid beside her were enveloped in an atmosphere of elegance and nobility. In contrast, the other end of the bathtub was a bit chaotic.

Yuan’er had come to bathe with Yumo and was having a blast in the petal-filled tub—splashing water and swimming around. The maid who wanted to help her bathe properly was at a loss.

After letting Yuan’er have her fun, Yumo slowly opened her eyes, which had been closed for a while, and looked apologetically at the maid who was watching Yuan’er with mixed feelings.

"You can step aside for now; I’ll help this child wash."

"Understood, Mylady"

With that, a relieved smile appeared on the maid’s face. As soon as Yuan’er heard Yumo’s words, she immediately stopped fussing and swam over to her mother with doggy-style paddling.

"Mommy, will you wash me?"

"Yes, you little troublemaker. You just wanted me to help you wash, didn’t you? That’s why you were being so uncooperative?"

"Oh, Mommy saw through me!!!"

Yumo smiled indulgently and reached out to gently pat Yuan’er’s soft, white bottom bobbing on the water’s surface. "Will you cooperate with your big sister maid from now on?"

"I promise," Yuan’er said obediently.

"Good."

Seeing her daughter blink her big eyes in a well-behaved manner, Yumo didn’t say anything more. She let the little one sit on her lap while she took the shampoo and towel from the maid nearby and skillfully began cleaning her daughter’s body.

Yuan’er, sitting on Yumo’s lap as she wanted, turned into an exceptionally well-behaved and delightful little child, quietly relishing her mother’s attention.

In this way, a warm atmosphere gradually enveloped the bathroom.

...

While washing her daughter, Yumo couldn’t help but glance at the bright moon hanging in the sky outside the window. The events that had occurred at the academy today began to replay in her mind like a slideshow. She couldn’t help but sigh and say,

"I didn’t expect things to go so smoothly."

She, who had little confidence from the start, had been worried that the students from the Star Class would cause trouble out of dissatisfaction. Fortunately, it all went well in the end.

’Mengxi, that naughty girl, acted just in time and silenced the doubts of the other students. It’s no surprise that she’s the Girl of Destiny; a few words from her, and those students all hushed down. Clearly, Mengxi holds quite a bit of authority in the class. Well, she is the class president after all’

As Yumo reminisced about today when Mengxi spoke up for her, that imposing presence and the satisfaction in her crimson eyes couldn’t help but please Yumo. However, amidst her satisfaction, Yumo furrowed her brows.

’But why did that girl say I can help others cultivate quickly? She can do it because she can absorb my power! Others can’t do that... By saying this, how can I face the other students later? I can’t just release my Shadow energy for these students to absorb, can I?’

’You really are a troublesome girl, what are you planning again!’ Yumo complained inwardly while feeling somewhat conflicted.

However, just as Yumo contemplated her future strategy, a knocking sound came from outside the bathroom.

"Lady Yumo, there’s a visitor who claims to be your student."

Yumo: Huh? A student??