Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 463 - 464: The Unknown Dragon Lolita [2/7]

As the first barrier was lifted and the other three barriers entered a dormant state, there was nothing to stop Yuan’er in her path anymore. Although she had some questions in her mind, the determined little one chose to ignore these points of confusion and turned into a streak of black light, breaking through layer after layer of obstacles, heading towards the Forbidden Palace.

In the blink of an eye, she disappeared without a trace...

After witnessing this scene, a brown-haired woman hidden in the treetops, silently observing from a distance, playfully placed her finger on her lips.

This brown-haired girl had a charming and delicate face, a slender figure, coffee-colored hair cascading over her shoulders, and two emerald green ribbons gently tying her hair at the ends. She wore a sharp and menacing silver military outfit, with two sharp silver daggers hanging from her waist.

With such a distinctive outfit, anyone from Asumos Church would easily recognize her identity.

She was none other than Ophelia, one of the three Heavenly Apostles of the Church.

Although Luminous Royal Academy had no allegiance to either Red Leaf Royal Family or Asumos Church, it was still an important institution that constantly supplied talents to the Church. As an Apostle of the Church, Ophelia should have intervened when she saw someone attempting to invade the forbidden grounds.

However, this Apostle chose to watch the show. She even temporarily closed the four barriers that were supposed to bombard Yuan’er as she swiftly vanished from view. Looking at the faint residual Shadowy power on the lawn, Ophelia licked her lips with excitement and suddenly waved her hand.

With a surge of silver-hued holy magic, the Shadowy power and it instantly dispersed without a trace.

"Well done~"

she said with a slight smile, holding up the communication magic stone in her hand, emitting a faint blue light.

"I have temporarily lifted the nearby barrier guardians as per your request, allowing that child to enter... Archbishop."

"Good job."

"Hehe, thank you for the compliment, Archbishop~"

The woman tilted her head, her face slightly flushed with excitement and madness.

"But... Archbishop, aren’t you being a bit too chaotic? Just to avoid harming that child, you closed the barriers completely? Is this really necessary? Although the head of the Royal Academy promised to cooperate with us, if she finds out we casually let an Abyssal Demon pass through, she will surely be furious."

"Don’t worry about that; they won’t notice."

"Hmm, very well. But..."

With that, a nuanced expression of seriousness and doubt gradually etched itself onto Ophelia’s countenance.

"But, Archbishop, considering the current state of the Dragon King... wouldn’t it lead to chaos if Little Yuan’er were to enter?" she inquired.

"It won’t," the Archbishop assured.

"Hmm?" Ophelia probed further.

"Yuan’er is a well-behaved child. She won’t cause any trouble. Furthermore, the Dragon King... bears some mental scars. ’She’ wouldn’t dare to act recklessly."

From the other end of the communication magic stone, Archbishop Mokaro’s assured voice calmly reached her.

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On the opposite side, unhindered by any barriers, Little Yuan’er effortlessly penetrated the most confidential domain of the Luminous Royal Academy, a place deemed forbidden. As she dashed forward, Yuan’er couldn’t resist muttering to herself.

"Is this really a forbidden area? It seems too easy to enter, doesn’t it? Why isn’t there even a guard inside..."

Observing the grand entrance to the main hall, which should have been heavily fortified but was now vacant, Yuan’er couldn’t help but express her disdain.

Indeed, were forbidden places intended to be this readily accessible, as her sister Kalina had described?

As the massive stone door gradually swung open, Yuan’er, with her diminutive legs, cautiously traversed the final line of defense and reached the innermost sanctum of the Forbidden Palace. In this manner, unopposed and without encountering any obstacles, she comfortably arrived at her ultimate destination.

Initially, Yuan’er had anticipated the exhilaration of adventure, but she couldn’t help but feel a sense of boredom.

"This is so boring!"

Nevertheless, she promptly suppressed her feelings of disappointment. After all, her purpose for venturing into the Forbidden Palace this time was not exploration but to locate the legendary Sacred Dragon Heart and transport it away.

"Alright... let’s stay focused on the task!"

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After momentarily dispelling the slightly distracting black substance from her surroundings, the little girl began scouring the vast and dimly lit hall for clues to the Sacred Dragon Heart.

As she observed the empty ceiling and the majestic paintings adorning the walls, Yuan’er furrowed her brow.

"It’s strange... I was informed that the Sacred Dragon Heart should be suspended in the center of the hall, resembling a bright and radiant stone-like geam. However, there’s nothing here."

Yet, within the expansive interior of the hall, there was nothing visible. Darkness prevailed.

Yuan’er surveyed her surroundings in bewilderment, beginning to doubt whether she had taken the wrong path. After all, the journey had been remarkably smooth, devoid of the usual tension associated with entering a forbidden area.

"Should I... go back?" Yuan’er contemplated aloud, pacing back and forth in the hall’s center.

However, just as the little girl hesitated, her foot unexpectedly came into contact with something soft.

"Huh?!" Yuan’er exclaimed in surprise.

In that very moment, Yuan’er was taken aback as an irritable and sharp voice suddenly reverberated in her ears, causing the little girl to shiver involuntarily. Her eyes, one red and one blue, brimmed with astonishment.

"Who... who dares to step on this venerable one’s tail! Are you seeking death? Aaargh!"

"Is there... someone here?"

With the abruptness of the voice and the unfamiliar object under her foot, Yuan’er stumbled and inadvertently plopped down onto the ground. As she tenderly rubbed her sore posterior, she wore a puzzled expression and turned her gaze toward the source of the "roar".

However, unlike before, when the roar resounded, the dim center of the hall gradually filled with bright lights, as if the outcry had activated nearby magical lamps. In an instant, the once shadowy hall became brilliantly illuminated.

As her vision cleared, Yuan’er’s eyes widened in astonishment.

"Huh?! Who... who are you?!"

At this moment, under Yuan’er’s astonished gaze, a certain white bundle wrapped in a white blanket suddenly stirred on the ground. As the golden, trident-shaped tail was retracted into the blanket, a delicate, golden figure emerged from the bundle, surrounded by the powerful aura of dragons.

She was like a porcelain doll, exquisite and delicate, with pale golden hair that fluttered lightly. She had slender, willow-like eyebrows, bewitching eyes, a delicate straight nose, rosy cheeks, and luscious lips as pure as snow. Her skin was flawless, like alabaster, and her petite figure exuded a gentle grace.

In terms of height, she was a bit shorter than Yuan’er by half a head. However, her temperament was entirely different.

The girl’s cheeks were tinged with a rosy hue. Although she appeared very young, her beauty and grace were unparalleled, making her a rare gem. What was even more remarkable were her eyes, which were not ordinary human eyes but rather golden vertical pupils that exuded authority.

Aside from her dragon-like eyes, her dignified dragon horns, the dragon wings, and the plump dragon tail behind her all underscored her extraordinary identity. This left Yuan’er in a state of stunned disbelief, rooted to the spot, gazing at this smooth-skinned, golden-haired loli dragon girl.

On the other hand, after clutching her tail, which had been harshly stepped on, the golden-haired loli pursed her lips, glared at the helpless Yuan’er, and arrogantly pointed her finger at Yuan’er’s forehead.

"You stinky brat, who stepped on this venerable one’s tail, do you have a death wish?!"??"