Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 460 - 461: Amon’s Thoughts [1/2]

"Howl?!" (Master?)

The razor-sharp claws hung frozen in mid-air as the lizard-like abyssal demon, initially poised for a rampage, suddenly appeared bewildered upon sensing Yumo’s presence.

"..."

Silently staring at the cute creature in front of her, Yumo couldn’t help but twitch her eyebrows. What in the world was happening? She certainly hadn’t expected an abyssal demon to burst into the classroom in the middle of a lesson. She had been so focused on thinking about how to introduce the next type of abyssal demon to her students that she hadn’t paid much attention to her surroundings.

Now, however, she realized she was too late.

She was at a loss about how to ’resolve’ this escaped abyssal demon. Well, perhaps she could try it this way...

After a lightning-fast moment of thinking, Yumo looked somewhat apologetically into the demon’s blood-red eyes. A train of thought was subtly transmitted to the creature’s mind through her imperceptible void spirit power fluctuations.

[Hey, just cooperate a bit, OK?]

[?!!]

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In the next moment, under the anxious gaze of the students, the black-haired girl suddenly leaped into action. Facing the demon’s furious roar, she launched an attack like a violent storm.

After a breathtaking, soul-stirring, and absolutely epic battle, the massive lizard-like demon, standing at around six meters tall, eventually couldn’t hold on any longer under Yumo’s relentless assault. After emitting a pitiful "howl" it collapsed to the ground, "unconscious," even foaming at the mouth.

After clapping her hands and striking a victorious pose,

Yumo turned somewhat embarrassedly to the stupefied students behind her. Then, with a smile, she waved her hand, pretending to offer them a practical demonstration.

"Well... you can deal with it like this, just as I mentioned earlier... target the gills, did you understand?"

As she looked at the dumbfounded faces of her students, a ting of unease crept into Yumo’s heart.

"Uh..."

After all, Yumo wasn’t entirely sure if this demonstration had been enough to convince her intelligent students, even though her fighting technique was undoubtedly flawless.

But the fact that the abyssal demon had briefly paused in front of her was still somewhat inexplicable. After all, this behavior didn’t align with the typical aggressive nature of demons...

If her students were to ask why the abyssal demon hadn’t attacked right away when it saw her, how could she explain it?

Yumo felt a bit perplexed. She certainly couldn’t say that the demon had stopped to discuss the script with her, right?

However, the words that came from the crowd next surprised Yumo.

"Huh?"

...

"Wow!!! Teacher Yu is super amazing! She actually defeated a peak level 6 demon in just two moves?! That’s incredible!"

"Targeting the gills really works?! That demon looked so miserable earlier!"

"Yeah, and that abyssal demon behaved exactly as Teacher Yu described, not paying any attention to its lower abdomen!"

"Exactly! And Teacher Yu is so impressive. She even used her presence to suppress the demon right from the start. I’ve only seen Divine Mages do that before, but I didn’t expect Teacher Yu could do it too?!"

"Seriously, this is unbelievable. Using presence to dominate an abyss demon? How strong is that presence?"

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For a moment, the students, witnessing the lizard-like demon convulsing on the ground, erupted into intense discussions. Amidst the discussions, cheers and praises resounded continuously. The looks the students directed at the black-haired girl held no traces of doubt; instead, they were filled with trust and admiration.

Even the concerns Yumo had harbored were casually resolved by the students’ imaginative interpretations.

At this moment, as she surveyed the students before her, their eyes gleaming with admiration, Yumo couldn’t help but extend her delicate fingers and pinch her own face, feeling a bit complicated.

’...’

’Overpowering a demon with sheer presence? Making it hesitate to move? Well... alright then. As long as you’re happy...’

The girl couldn’t help but raise her hand to her forehead with a mixed feeling.

Beside Yumo, the silver-haired girl couldn’t contain her laughter, covering her mouth with her hand, wearing a completely amused expression.

...

On the other side, atop the high platform, after witnessing the chaotic events involving the rampaging abyssal demon below, a group of passing students and nearby guards couldn’t help but display relieved smiles, casting simultaneous looks of deep respect toward the black-haired girl who had successfully thwarted the demon’s rampage.

Evidently, after this incident, any unfavorable remarks about this new teacher within the Luminous Royal Academy would essentially cease to exist.

However, unlike most of the jubilant students, Amon, the Second Prince of Red Leaf Empire, who had incited Hans to release the demon, wore a joyless expression. Instead, a heavy solemnity weighed on his features as he leaned against the railing, resting his chin on his hand, lost in thought.

His crimson-colored eyes, brimming with intensity, were fixed on the demon below and the black-haired girl encircled by her students.

"Although this was a spur-of-the-moment test... it seems like I’ve stumbled upon something incredible..."

...

"Your Highness?"

Seeing Amon lost in thought for a considerable duration, a towering man with a rugged beard, dressed in crimson-gold armor, couldn’t help but remind him.

"You still have to return to the palace to meet your fiancée. It wouldn’t be appropriate to linger here any longer."

However, in response to the reminder from the towering man, Amon continued to wear an unconcerned expression and proceeded to ask his question:

"General Boran, do you recall the reaction of that demon just now?"

"The demon?"

"Yes. Do you believe that the abyssal demon... truly stopped attacking because of that teacher’s presence, as those students claimed?"

As Amon spoke with such seriousness, General Boran realized that if he didn’t provide a satisfactory answer to the Second Prince’s question, he wouldn’t get his cooperation to return to the palace.

Therefore, he let out a long sigh and decisively shook his head:

"That teacher’s aura is undeniably peculiar and powerful, that much is true. But subduing a peak sixth-level demon without releasing any trace of magic power is a preposterous notion, unless that young lady herself is a higher-level demon. The reason that monster briefly halted its attack likely stems from other factors... Perhaps, Your Highness, your earlier conjecture is correct. Miss Yu, along with the Black Rose Family behind her, may have some connection to abyssal demons. If my observations were accurate, the demon’s hostility was never truly directed at the black-haired girl but rather concentrated on the crowd behind Miss Yu."

With that, Boran glanced at Amon with mixed emotions.

"Nevertheless, even so, it doesn’t explain everything... At most, it suggests that the members of Black Rose Family have a way to avoid arousing the enmity of abyssal demons. It doesn’t prove they can control the demons or that they were involved in the attacks on Snow Night Empire."

"Yes, so we need to continue gathering evidence. I’ll prove to my father that my conjecture is correct."

Recalling his experiences in SkyeDome, Amon’s gaze gradually hardened.

"But regardless, we can be certain that this Miss Yu has a definite connection to abyssal demons. Otherwise, that level 6 abyss demon couldn’t have reacted that way."

"Perhaps... but, Your Highness, you should..."

Boran’s eyes betrayed a hint of hesitation.

"Alright, alright, I know. No need to rush me, General Boran. I’ll return to the palace. However, when I do, there are some matters I’ll need to entrust to you."

"Your Highness, please speak."

"That Miss Yu, since entering our country through the Jiawu Pass, seems to have encountered two incidents related to abyss demons."

"What do you mean?"

"Just investigate for me, without omitting any details."

"Understood, Your Highness."

"Very well."

After giving his instructions, Amon, feeling quite satisfied with today’s developments, finally turned to leave.

However, at that moment when the red-haired prince had just turned away, his brows furrowed suddenly.

’Wait a moment... Something doesn’t seem right...’

In the eyes of the Second Prince, there was undoubtedly a connection between the Black Rose Family and abyssal demons.

But if there was a connection, considering Xiao, the head of Black Rose Duchy’s extraordinarily cautious nature, shouldn’t they be doing everything in their power to minimize any exposure to abyssal-related matters and stay far away from them?

If that were the case, why would the young lady of Black Rose Family take responsibility for a course on abyssal demons? And why would she claim to understand the combat styles and behaviors of sixty-five different abyssal demons? Wouldn’t that deliberately draw attention to them? Wouldn’t normal people question how they possessed such knowledge?

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’Xiao-Black-Rose... What on earth are you up to?’