Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 519 - 520: Hurrying Away [2/2]

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

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"So what will you do, fake? Will you obey the goddess’s command, to protect the ’heroine’, or will you save your daughter?"

As the shadow power crumbled, Youlan’s body began to fall apart. This avatar’s voice grew fainter and fainter. However, the heavy mockery tone remained. Paired with the intermittent crying of Youn’er from the communication magic stone, Yumo’s heart ached like it was being sliced by a blade. The raven-haired girl clenched her lips tightly, sinking into a brief silence.

During this time, Youlan’s body completely disintegrated, turning into sky-blue petals fluttering in the wind. The magic stone that constantly emitted Yuan’er’s cries also lost its luster at this moment, abruptly shattering into countless fragments, cutting off communication with the other side.

At this moment, a few petals emitting a ghostly glow and exuding a rich soul aura began to swiftly drift away with the wind. Naturally, these unusual petals attracted Yumo’s attention. Staring at those particular petals, the crimson pupils of Yumo showed no hesitation. Saving her daughter was undoubtedly the top priority in her heart. Considering Youlan’s ruthless character and the apparent hostility towards her, Yuan’er’s situation was undoubtedly perilous.

Based on her understanding of Youlan’s abilities, those petals must be what sustained Youlan’s avatar, containing fragments of her original soul. Youlan wanted her to follow, probably by tracing these petals. After the avatar fell apart, the soul, having left its main body, would naturally converge back. In other words, these petals were heading to where Youlan was located. Moreover, based on Yuan’er’s cries earlier, Youlan’s main body should be with Yuan’er at the moment.

With that in mind, Yumo took a deep breath, trying to calm her turbulent emotions. Her eyes became determined. The only goal in her mind now was to rescue her daughter.

Despite her immense worry, Yumo understood the consequences of releasing her shadow power within the academy. The now calm girl chose another method to catch up with the petals. A more aggressive approach.

Yumo bent over, taking off her bloody stained shoes and stockings, and the ceremonial dress skirt that restricted her movement. Now dressed in a lightweight suit, Yumo slightly leaned forward.

In the next instant, a loud *Boom!* echoed.

With a huge crash, Yumo pushed off the ground hard, causing it to shake. The force made a big hole, breaking protective barrier set by Youlan nearby. It nearly wrecked a nearby building where teachers lived.

Under the astonished gaze of a few still conscious individuals, the ground was heavily damaged under Yumo’s foot, and the teacher’s dormitory area suffered the most severe impact. However, with the counterforce from the ground, Yumo leapt up in an instant, transforming into a black meteor, rushing towards the flower petals!

In just a blink of an eye, the black-haired girl broke through the sealed barrier of Luminous and caught up with Youlan’s soul petal.

A sudden black silhouette sweeping over from the sky, like a flash of lightning, basically went unnoticed by anyone. After all, most people were now in the plaza in the southern part of the academy. Even if a few people noticed this shadow, they couldn’t discern any details with their naked eyes, only revealing faces filled with bewilderment.

"What... was that?"

At the same time,

Over the Starlit Plaza in the southern part of the Luminous Royal Academy.

Beside the main stage, a silver-haired girl who was waiting for the summoning of the academy’s headmaster was looking around somewhat restlessly. By the railing, she impatiently looked at the students who were entering the venue one after another and occasionally glanced at the audience and VIP seats.

Noticing Mengxi’s gaze, all the students and VIPs sat up straight, trying to look their best in hopes of leaving a good impression on the Girl of Destiny, or even catching her eye.

Given Xue Tianao’s ’presumed’ decline in stature, many in the audience, regardless of gender, began to dream of winning the heart of the Girl of Destiny, hoping to elevate their status in the future. Even if they couldn’t win her heart, just being associated with her would be thrilling.

Sadly,

They were destined to be disappointed. Because the silver-haired girl’s gaze merely swept over them briefly without lingering for even a second.

Clearly,

The silver-haired girl was searching for someone specific in the crowd.

Yet, after a frantic search, Mengxi still remained clueless. She didn’t see that familiar black silhouette.

"Where did Sister Yumo go?"

Mengxi looked worried. It was almost time for their meetup, but Yumo wasn’t there. This made Mengxi sad and worried. She was getting more serious as time went on, wondering why Yumo wasn’t there.

After all…

In Mengxi’s mind,

Yumo, as the leader of Star class, must attend such a ceremony. Moreover, her sister had promised her that she would accompany her to receive the blessing of the Sacred Dragon Heart. But now...

’Where is Yumo? ’

Mengxi didn’t think Yumo would go back on her word.

The only possibility is that something unexpected happened to Yumo.

With this thought, Mengxi looked worriedly in the direction of the teachers’ quarters.

And just then,

Accompanied by a strong tremor, a loud bang suddenly rang in Mengxi’s ears. The silver-haired girl’s expression changed abruptly because she was certain that the tremor came from the direction of Yumo’s quarters.

"Sister..."

The girl gripped her fists tight.

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On the other side,

When Yumo sped away, beyond the detection range of the academy, the Shadow energy inside her could no longer be suppressed. It broke free from her delicate body, breaking through the restraint of the artifact ’Deceptive Veil’, revealing itself as countless bloody butterflies surrounding the black-haired girl.

"Youlan... you little brat... don’t cause trouble for me again!"

Staring intently at the spirit petal glowing with a ghostly blue light leading the way amongst the clouds, Yumo said through gritted teeth.

Undoubtedly,

Youlan holds a special place in Yumo’s heart.

If possible, Yumo didn’t want to hurt her, even if she had disappointed her recently. After all, she genuinely owed her. However, if Youlan insists on harming her children, then Yumo will have no choice but to fight back.

To give her a painful lesson...

Even...

If pushed to the extreme, for the safety of her children, Yumo might choose to eliminate her completely...

Considering Youlan’s recent madness and obsessive demeanor, Yumo feels her children might be in danger.

’Although my children are powerful, they still lack strength against Youlan’

Thinking about this, Yumo’s heart becomes more determined. Clearly, she has made a harsh decision. Now, all Yumo can do is pray internally that she won’t be forced to that point.

As she rushes on,

Yumo guiltily looks back at the gradually fading Luminous Royal Academy.

Remembering her promise to Mengxi the previous night, Yumo gives a bitter smile.

"I’m sorry, Mengxi. Please forgive me for breaking my promise this time."

’In the future’

’I’ll make it up to you... ’

Murmuring an apology, Yumo looks ahead with a serious gaze. Guided by the spirit petals, she travels across the sky at an unimaginable speed, heading towards the central part of Ancita continent.

Rushing towards Red Tower, one of the sacred places for mages...