Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 475 - 476: An Explosion [14/25]

On the other side, within the forbidden area of Luminous,

When Meliora found herself at a loss, sitting there dazed, Yuan’er next to her got super exited. She started to check out this new "toy"... I mean... new friend, who wasn’t moving.

"Hehe, Meli, you’re so cute~"

Yuan’er couldn’t help but exclaim.

Even though playing with her sisters in the Winter Forest was quite interesting, Yuan’er still wanted a young friend her age. She already had a mom and siblings, and now she wanted a friend too, perhaps a bit greedy of her.

But that was indeed what Yuan’er genuinely wanted.

Unfortunately, when she shared this wish with her mom and sisters, they all opposed the idea. Apparently, because the power within her was too strong and her physical capabilities were extraordinary, ordinary kids her age couldn’t play with her. A slight misstep could lead to sudden death... just like the tragic end of some ’friend’ monsters in the Winter Forest.

Yuan’er felt pretty down about it for a while.

However, deep inside, she still wished for a young companion to play with.

And today, she seemed to have found just the right candidate.

That would be the dragon loli right before her eyes~

Continuously pinching Meliora’s cheeks, the smile on Yuan’er’s face grew brighter. In her view, little Meliora was cute, amusing, and innocent, just like her ideal playmate. What’s more, Meliora seemed strong, not the type to break easily!

She was the kind of friend her sister Kalina said she could have!

’And we’re almost the same age too, hehe~’

...

Hmm,

’While I couldn’t be certain we are the same age, Meliora gave off a very young and innocent vibe, and she is shorter than me~ so let’s just assume we are the same age~’

’No need to sweat the small stuff~~’

As for this rare dragon loli who could potentially be her playmate, Yuan’er planned to cherish her. That’s why she suppressed her guilt and lied in front of her Mom to protect Meliora. Well, she felt that even if she said nothing, her Mom wouldn’t do much to Meliora anyway...

At most, she’d use a major memory-erasing spell.

Also,

After all this fuss, Yuan’er made an interesting discovery.

It seemed that little Meliora was quite afraid of her Mom~

She initially seemed ready to make a move against Mommy. But upon seeing her, she deflated like a popped balloon, her face full of fear. While the reason was unknown, the fact that Meliora feared Mommy was clear as day.

As long as I use this well, ...

’Meli-chan from now on, I’ll have my way with you~’

-’Always find the other person’s weak spot and use it to your benefit.’-

Recalling what Sebastian and Xiao taught her in the Winter Forest, Yuan’er’s smile grew even brighter. Her mismatched red and blue eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Hehe~

After two mischievous giggles, Yuan’er, who couldn’t wait to play with her new friend, reached out her hands and continued to pinch and knead Meliora’s face, which was as soft as cotton candy.

"Meli, what’s wrong? Why are you ignoring me?"

"Meli-chan, speak up!"

"Is it because you got scared and peed yourself? It’s okay, we’re friends, I won’t tell anyone."

"It’s still early, let’s go out and play!"

...

...

Faced with Yuan’er’s enthusiastic words, Meliora, who knew she couldn’t handle the little tyrant in front of her, sighed helplessly and raised her head to meet Yuan’er’s excited heterochromatic eyes.

She had no choice but to deal with this little demon. So, the dragon loli, who had been silent for a long time, finally opened her mouth.

"Go... go out?"

"Yes, yes!"

Seeing Meliora finally responding, Yuan’er danced with joy. She immediately grabbed Meliora’s small hand and lifted the dragon loli from the ground. Then, she bounced towards the exit of the main hall, her buttocks wiggling.

"Wait... wait a minute!!"

"Hmm? What’s wrong?"

"My... my clothes... I haven’t put them on... and... I haven’t cleaned up... you know, the p..."

Wrapped in the blanket, the dragon loli blushed and said.

Meliora didn’t mind revealing her perfect body when facing little girls. However, if she, the dignified Dragon King, had to run around naked like this, she couldn’t accept it.

Moreover, there was still some ’holy water’ residue on her legs.

If someone sensed or noticed it, she would probably experience social death as the newly reborn Meliora.

In response to this, Yuan’er suddenly scratched her head as if she had just realized something and nodded approvingly.

"Oh, right."

"In addition..."

"What is it?"

"Why are you so eager to go out... what do you want to do?"

"Hehe, of course, we’re going to do... some very interesting things~"

At these words, Yuan’er covered her mouth and revealed a mischievous smile.

"Huh? Interesting things? Like what?"

"Hehe... it’s..."

"It’s what?"

"Blow up the school?!"

"Oh, that... Wait, what did you say?!"

...

...

Time flew by, and before she knew it, it was nighttime.

After finishing all her classes for the day, a slightly tired Mengxi strolled down the green path, heading towards the dormitory.

"What a day."

She held her books and a bunch of stuff she borrowed from the library, wearing a satisfied smile.

For Mengxi, who mostly self-studied her courses, attending class was mostly about killing time. The process was usually dull for her. Thus, she always had some reluctance about attending daily classes.

If it wasn’t for the attendance requirement, Mengxi would have already skipped classes.

However,

Starting from today, the idea of skipping classes was completely out of Mengxi’s mind.

Because, starting today, classes weren’t as dull anymore. Yumo’s classes were engaging, and just watching her beautiful Yumo made her day better. Even if she did nothing, just gazing at the black-haired girl she daydreamed about filled Mengxi with pure joy.

...

Another reason Mengxi decided against skipping was that she had an important mission on her hands - protecting her beloved Yumo from other students, teachers, and even officials from Red Leaf Empire!

Yumo wasn’t just noble and wealthy; she was irresistibly beautiful and innocent. Especially with her natural aura, some weaker-willed people couldn’t help but have inappropriate thoughts about her. Even after Yumo started wearing a veil, as Mengxi suggested, those thoughts persisted.

All in all,

This irritated Mengxi.

She didn’t want her sister being constantly on others’ minds. If possible, Mengxi would even like to lock Yumo in a room, so only she could see her, only she could be close to her.

Of course, this impractical and slightly insane idea was quickly dismissed by Mengxi.

But one thing was certain. To protect Yumo from these pests, Mengxi, as the class president, needed to be by Yumo’s side often, using her status to ward off those with ill intentions.

Therefore, attending class was absolutely necessary!

"From now on, I aim for perfect attendance!"

Mengxi clenched her fist and whispered determinedly.

Hearing this, the cute creature on Mengxi’s shoulder couldn’t help but retort:

"Miss Mengxi... you were making excuses to skip class just a while ago... suddenly wanting perfect attendance... is it... for that woman again?"

"How could it be, Little Sakura?"

Facing Little Sakura’s skeptical look, Mengxi simply smiled:

"I just want to be a good student and attend my classes."

"Tsk~"

Sakura glanced at the silver-haired girl with a ’doubtful’ expression:

"But, Miss Mengxi... if you’re so worried about Teacher Yu being bothered by other students and teachers... why not just stay at her place? That way, you can... shoo away pests anytime, right?"

"I don’t think that’s a good idea."

Mengxi smiled and shook her head gently:

"When Yumo returns to her apartment, there are people from the Black Rose family guarding her. They won’t let others get close to Yumo. So, I don’t need to worry. I just need to ’protect’ Yumo during class. Besides..."

"Besides?"

"Besides, it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to just barge into Yumo’s apartment, right? According to what I read in Sister Bai’s book, I shouldn’t be too forward~. I need to play a little hard to get. That way, I can better understand Yumo, hehe~"

"..."

"Also, the dormitory has a curfew. I can’t just break the rules and live with Yumo for no reason, right?"

"Uh... true..."

"So, I’ll just go back to my own dorm."

Mengxi patted Little Sakura’s head, laughing lightly.

...

...

However,

While Mengxi and Little Sakura were chatting, something unexpected happened.

*Boom~~*

With a loud noise, a bright flame suddenly shot up in the distance, illuminating the dark night sky.

"Huh??"

The sudden explosion made Mengxi frown. She paused her chat with Little Sakura, looking curiously in the direction of the explosion. Staring at the thick smoke and bright flames, Mengxi’s brows furrowed...

Hmm?

An explosion?

There was suddenly an explosion in the academy?

And,

That direction...

Wait... that... isn’t that where my dormitory is??!!