Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 505 - 506: Guests at the School [1/5]

"Umm..."

Mengxi saw Yumo’s eyes light up with excitement and felt a bit unsure, she wore a slightly troubled expression and gently brushed aside a strand of hair from her cheek.

To be honest,

The academy ranking competition that was set to begin tomorrow had nothing to do with her. This was because her own ranking had ended long ago.

She knew Yumo would visit the school, even though she wasn’t sure why.

In order to have more time to spend with Yumo, under the influence of the chilly atmosphere, Mengxi pushed her own learning and work efficiency to an unprecedented level. After days and nights of hard work, the young girl achieved remarkable results, completing most of the end-of-term tasks several months ahead of schedule.

This included the matter of the ranking competition. Such competitions were time-consuming and would surely take up much of her time in the future. Mengxi didn’t want to waste precious moments that could be spent with Yumo on these competitions.

So, she found a loophole in the competition rules. She challenged the top 31 other students from the previous Star class ranking.

Unsurprisingly, Mengxi dominated her fellow students, then "asked" them to make a statement. These proud competitors, all with strong desires to win, conceded that they were no match for Mengxi. They voluntarily admitted defeat for the upcoming ranking competition.

Mengxi, having been recognized by all the strongest students on the Star class list, became the first student in Luminous Academy’s history to achieve the top rank without even participating in the official competition.

So, when Yumo proposed strategies and advice for Mengxi to excel in the stages of the competition, Mengxi was confused.

She didn’t want to let Yumo down, but she told her everything.

Upon hearing Mengxi, Yumo was momentarily stunned,

After her initial shock, she exclaimed,

"So, you’re saying you’ve already won the contest and you’re the top student?"

"Yes."

"So, you won’t be participating in tomorrow’s competition?"

"No need, I’ll just watch."

"..."

Yumo, upon hearing this response, fell into a brief silence.

’It’s already over? Doesn’t that mean all my efforts today were in vain?’

’It’s over? So I won’t get to showcase my wisdom as the main character’s mentor? I won’t be able to peacefully enjoy the cultivation game anymore?’

’Moreover, it’s already over?! Just how much had I missed?’

She had originally looked forward to witnessing Mengxi’s combat prowess. She wanted to see Mengxi’s expressions when faced with challenges! She even hoped to provide assistance to Mengxi during the competition and re-establish her own prestige.

But now? All of that was gone!

(>?<>)

’Waaaaahhh!’

Yumo suddenly felt so deflated! Her hands-on cultivation plan had unexpectedly gone down the drain!

"…"

I’ve been looking forward to this for so long.

Yumo couldn’t help but grumble inwardly. Her beautiful face showed clear disappointment, just like a kid whose toy was taken away. She always treated Mengxi like a younger sister. Naturally, she was upset to have missed such a big event in Mengxi’s life.

But,

Lost in thought, Yumo got a bit confused.

’Wait a sec!’

’If Mengxi was already the top student without taking part in the competition, why did she still ask me to train with her every day?’

Thinking this, Yumo looked suspiciously at Mengxi, who looked innocently back:

"Why didn’t you tell me such a big thing earlier?"

"Well..."

Mengxi covered her mouth, giggling with a teasing look.

"Hehe (?????)"

Actually, Mengxi did hide the fact that she was already the top student from Yumo.

She knew Yumo wasn’t close to other teachers, so she wasn’t worried about them telling her.

As for classmates who knew, she asked them to keep it a secret, promising a surprise for Yumo. If they didn’t cooperate, she’d use her class leader authority. To be honest, she wanted to hide it as long as possible, hoping Yumo would spend more time training with her. Even though training was boring, with Yumo’s company, it was always enjoyable.

’So...she kept it a secret till the eve of the competition?’

Sometimes, Mengxi wanted to tease Yumo for her carefree nature. She felt lucky to have met Yumo first, instead of others with bad intentions.

...

Seeing Mengxi being all smug, Yumo figured it out and playfully called her out:

"Oh, you little trickster, hiding this from me? Enjoyed watching me run around training with you?"

"Well... I had my reasons."

"Which are?"

"Just... I wanted you to spend more time with me. Even though you’re our teacher, I didn’t want you to spend time on other students"

Hearing this, Yumo pursed her lips and said:

"You’ve had me for so long, isn’t that enough?"

"Not enough~"

Mengxi was pretty clear about it. She wanted Yumo with her all the time. But with Yumo being such a looker, other students and teachers might try to get close. So, Mengxi wanted to make sure she had Yumo all to herself.

Moreover,

It seemed she had another reason.

Soon after saying this, Mengxi cheekily looked at Yumo and teased,

"Also..."

"Also what?"

"It’s just that, seeing you clueless and training with me every day is pretty funny. I got so caught up in it that I didn’t want to tell you, hehe."

"Seriously?!"

Seeing Mengxi’s playful attitude, Yumo’s face turned slightly red, whether from embarrassment or something else. She playfully scolded:

"Really now? You mess with me and still find it funny? You don’t even feel a bit guilty?"

"Mm~ If I don’t feel guilty, what’s Yumo going to do?"

Mengxi teased with a grin.

"What am I gonna do?"

Facing Mengxi’s playful challenge and wanting to maintain her big sis vibe, Yumo gave Mengxi a stern look, like an angry kitty:

"How dare you ask that? How is it? ...Of course, I have to teach you a lesson, you naughty girl!"

Before her words even finished,

With a playful yelp from Mengxi, Yumo playfully pounced on her! In a flash, she pinned Mengxi, who was in her light nightgown, to the bed. Yumo’s nimble fingers started to playfully tickle Mengxi’s armpits and waist, making the silver-haired girl wiggle and giggle uncontrollably.

"Hey! Yumo! You... you’re... hahaha... hahahaha!! hhhh~ It’s... so ticklish!! ...Sister... you... you’re naughty! ...haha~ hahaha~ Sorry... sister~ Not here hahaha~...I... I was wrong!! Stop tickling... haha~ haha~"

"Hmph!"

Yumo wasn’t listening to Mengxi’s fake pleas. She even amped up her tickling attack, especially on Mengxi’s feet and ears, making her laugh loudly.

But of course,

Mengxi wasn’t going to take it lying down. Once she got a bit used to the tickling, she started tickling Yumo back, especially Yumo’s buns and sides in a defensive counterattack

In no time,

The two of them were rolling around the bed, having a fun tickle fight. Their giggles filled the room, making the atmosphere light and playful.

For a while, accompanied by the girls’ playful laughter and cheerful voices, a vague pinkish aura seemed to emerge in the dim room.

But,

They might have been a bit too noisy.

The giggles and soft panting of the girls, along with ambiguous vibrations, caused the butler downstairs to twitch his eyebrows uncontrollably. Thinking of the Girl of Destiny and his own Lady frolicking on the bed... his already pale hair began to fall out strand by strand, quite noticeable to anyone paying attention.

--

Meanwhile,

A luxurious carriage from Anvika’s inner city, escorted by dozens of red-armored cavalry, slowly passed through the perimeter barrier of Luminous Royal Academy and stopped in front of the academy’s main gate. As the carriage door gradually opened, a redhead man, who had been waiting at the entrance for a long time, accompanied by two attendants and carrying a nervous heart, slowly stepped forward:

"Welcome..."