Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 498 - 499 : Siblings [3/4]

Yumo , Mengxi and Youlan’s new Illustration has been released in Chapter 01,

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"Long time no see, silly little brother."

Hearing the calm woman’s voice, Pierre was unexpectedly pulled into surprise hug.

A breeze blew by, knocking off the hood of the person in black, revealing a cascade of honey-colored hair that danced in the wind. And there was the delicate face he remembered.

Seeing that familiar face again, Pierre was a bit stunned.

Since they were about the same height, the hug seemed more like one between close siblings.

Of course, you had to ignore the big sword Pierre was holding.

After a few seconds of being lost in thought, Pierre turned her head to look at the woman with the honey-colored hair, his only Big sister.

The one known as "Youlan".

"Sis, is that you?"

To be honest, in that instant when he was hugged, Pierre felt so warm and missed the old times.

Back when he first became a demon king, he had only her mom in the Demon Temple form and her always serious sister, Youlan. They spent almost every day together. Youlan taught Pierre to hunt during the day and how to control his shadowy power. At night, Pierre would cuddle up to his sister and fall asleep in the Temple.

Even now, grown-up and all, Pierre still missed those warm and happy times.

The warmth of her sister’s embrace and the scent of flowers always stayed with her.

Feeling that again made him wonder if he was dreaming.

His sister Youlan, who he hadn’t seen in a hundred years, was suddenly right in front of him?

Pierre couldn’t help but put down his sword. He even wanted to hug his sister’s slim waist like they used to.

But,

Just as Pierre was about to hug his sister, her purple eyes snapped back to reality. Besides the good memories, some painful ones also flashed through his mind.

The scars on his body began to throb, pulling him back to the present.

All the confusion and hesitation in his eyes faded, replaced by deep anger and a fighting spirit.

"You! How dare you show up in front of me again?! What do you want this time?!"

Angrily, Pierre grabbed his sword again. The dark purple shadowy power surged out, sending a wave of energy towards Youlan.

Clearly,

After pulling himself together, Pierre felt the urge to unleash his full strength once again, especially toward his sister who had gone against their mother.

With his light purple hair flying, Pierre lifted his massive sword, shouting out with full force:

"Here it comes... Wait, what’s happening?!"

However,

Just as Pierre was readying his power to strike, Youlan coldly spoke up.

"Calm down."

As she said that, the honey-haired woman swiftly pointed a finger and jabbed it towards Pierre’s midsection. As Pierre’s elder sister who had watched him grow up, Youlan knew her younger sibling’s body inside and out - especially his vulnerabilities.

Before he could fully activate his protective armor, Pierre’s biggest weakness was his sensitive midsection. A strong enough jab there, and the power coursing through Pierre would be disrupted, stopping any attack in its tracks.

And when Youlan’s finger, with all the force of a raging river, hit its mark, Pierre, just as Youlan had predicted, let out a whimper. His body twitched and his attack stopped immediately.

"Ouch!"

With a quick motion, Youlan brought her hand up to Pierre’s head, tapping him sharply.

Bonk!*

Following the loud, crisp sound, Pierre retreated a few steps, holding his head and letting out another soft "Ouch."

If the warriors who saw Pierre as a mighty formidable opponent were to see this, watching him easily subdued by just a finger, they’d be left with their jaws on the floor, questioning everything they knew.

Seeing all this, even Youlan couldn’t help but squint her eyes and shake her head in a mix of amusement and disbelief.

"All this time and you still haven’t gotten over this ticklish spot?"

"Wah wah..."

Trying to regain his focus, Pierre gave Youlan a somewhat peeved look, holding his forehead and belly alternatively.

Angrily gritting his teeth, Pierre again held onto his sword tightly, with the form of an unseen armor beginning to materialize around him.

Having been caught off guard once, he was now more than eager to regain his footing.

Seeing this,

Youlan sighed deeply.

In the next moment,

Cloaked in her black robe, Youlan, surrounded by a soft blue light, appeared right in front of Pierre. She swiftly grasped Pierre’s wrist, and numerous thorns sprang out, locking him and his ’Silver Moon Sword’ in place.

"Chill. I’m not here to fight. I don’t want any trouble. Just need to chat."

Youlan stated firmly.

Her words were chilled, but they had a soft touch.

Pierre felt the shift and began to mellow out. The bright purple gleam in his eyes dimmed, and he seemed more at ease.

He gave Youlan, who was right next to him, a glance and noticed she wasn’t looking for a fight. So he too let his guard down a bit.

’After all, it didn’t seem like Sister was here to pick a fight’

Although Pierre was quite annoyed with her for leaving the family, he decided to give her the benefit of the doubt because of their bond, and chose to stand down for now.

"You want to discuss something? What? Did you come to stop me from taking the Dragon’s Heart and killing the ’Girl of Destiny’?"

Youlan’s face turned into a flat expression,

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She wanted to smack her forehead.

Ever since coming to the Forest, Youlan felt like she’d been sighing a lot more than usual.

Sigh,

’Typical Pierre’

’Blabbering his plans out like that? No wonder he gets tricked by his sisters and ends up on the short end of the stick against even the weakest foes…’

Sighing again, Youlan shook her head and corrected Pierre,

"No, that’s not it. I’m not here to stop you. I just wanted to ask if you could delay your plans. Now’s not the time to act."

"Delay my actions?"

Pierre tilted his head in confusion, clenching his fists. If he didn’t like Youlan’s reason, he’d be ready to spring into action.

"Why?"

"Because it’s better for you, and for our dear Mom."

"Huh?!"

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Minutes later, with nobody around, Pierre, dressed like a maid, was quickly moving through the dense forest and gardens, heading to a distant girls’ dorm. At this moment, he had accepted Youlan’s suggestion and changed his original plan.

If he wasn’t planning to tear down Luminous Royal Academy right now, there was no point in lurking nearby and risk being found out. So, he made his way quickly to Aya’s dorm.

As he traveled, Pierre reminisced about his recent conversation with Youlan.

Although her mom had warned him many times not to trust his big sister, Pierre, after some hesitation, decided to team up with her once more.

And no, it wasn’t because Youlan promised not to spill the beans about Pierre dressing up as a girl to her mom and sisters!

Moreover,

Honestly speaking,

Pierre found Youlan’s proposal quite intriguing…

"Get them with the Dragon’s Heart and take them all down in one go? Could be a genius move..."