Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 535 - 536: Heading South [1/2]

"Ah! Help! No, Noooo!"

Watching a gigantic man-eating bird tear apart her protective storm and prepare to swallow her whole, Liyu, in her ’Spirit Bird’ form, couldn’t help but scream in desperation.

Liyu wanted to flee, but her body was bound by thorns and she had no strength to escape. No matter how much she flapped her wings, it was useless. All she could do was call out for her Mom while watching the horror closing in on her. At that moment, She was scared like never before.

Even now, she sometimes has nightmares about it. When she wakes up scared, she sometimes even hits Limo, who sleeps next to her.

That feeling of being consumed by fear is something Liyu finds hard to forget.

If it weren’t for her sister Kalina arriving just in time to rescue her from the man-eating bird, she would have become its nourishment. And the one controlling that man-eating bird was none other than their ’sister’ in name, Youlan.

When Liyu was born, Youlan had already left Winter Forest. Liyu was originally curious about this sister. However, after meeting Youlan for the first time, all of Liyu’s curiosity disappeared, replaced by a bottomless hatred and fear. After all, she was almost eaten by Youlan during their first meeting...

Later, when she found out that Youlan had also hurt her second and third siblings and disappointed their mother, Liyu’s hatred for this sister, whom she had met only once, deepened. She still refers to her as ’sister’ only to spare Yumo’s feelings.

[second and third siblings=Pierre And Kalina]

So, when Xiao mentioned ’Youlan,’ Liyu’s emerald eyes narrowed instantly. And upon hearing that Youlan had taken Yuan’er, Liyu’s emotions spiraled out of control. She’s very fond of her new sister Yuan’er, who’s as cute and cuddly as a small quilt.

The thought that her new sister could fall into Youlan’s clutches made Liyu so agitated that she stomped a hole in the floor. The residual force of her dark shadow magic shattered the surrounding windows, and cracks appeared in the walls and ceiling.

Fear and anger spread rapidly in Liyu’s heart, making her feel as if her heart would jump out of her chest due to the tension.

"That crazy woman!"

Biting her lip hard, Liyu anxiously asked,

"She took away Yuan’er? What’s going on? What happened? Where is Yuan’er now? Is she in danger?"

"Yeah, how is Yuan’er?" Shuoyue also chimed in, urgently standing next to the communication magic stone.

Like Liyu, Shuoyue was also extremely wary of this sister she had never met and was concerned for her younger sister’s safety. Their urgency made them interrupt Kalina’s words to keep asking questions.

Usually, such rude interruptions would have earned them a scolding from Kalina. But now, Kalina had no reaction. It was as if she had been struck by lightning, standing there in a daze.

"Xiao, what’s going on?" Faced with Liyu’s stern questioning, Xiao on the other end of the magic stone couldn’t help but sigh deeply.

"Sigh, calm down, Lady Liyu, Lady Shuoyue. At least for now, Miss Yuan’er is fine. Her soul gem hasn’t dimmed."

"What does it mean that she was taken by that crazy woman?"

"Sebastian was knocked unconscious by Youlan’s aura, but the moment Youlan appeared, he secretly activated the ’recorder,’ an invention by Xue Tianao. It’s a magical device that can record surrounding sounds."

"And then?"

"The recorded sounds were a bit jumbled, but after analysis, the gist is... well, let’s skip some of the complicated details for now. Anyway, Yuan’er was taken by Youlan, and Lady Yumo left Luminous Royal Academy to chase after Youlan. As for where they’ve gone, we’re still investigating."

"Chasing Youlan? Does that evil woman intend to use Yuan’er as bait? Is Mommy safe?"

Liyu’s eyebrows furrowed tightly, and her emerald eyes were filled with deep hostility. Shuoyue, who was standing next to her, immediately joined in.

"That must be it! Not only did that wicked woman attack us, but now she wants to go after Mom too?, Mom is too kind; she should have gotten rid of her a long time ago!"

"Relax, Youlan’s strong but not strong enough to threaten Lady Yumo"

"Even if she can’t threaten Mommy, she definitely has other intentions! Who knows if she’ll use Yuan’er as a hostage to blackmail Mom into doing something!" Liyu said.

"Exactly, it’s very likely. So, Xiao, hurry up and find out where Mommy has gone. Mom is so naive, and that woman is so cunning. If Mom really falls into her trap, it will be really bad," Shuoyue added.

"Exactly, exactly!"

Both sisters were super worried. They wanted answers, and they wanted them now. Their family was at risk, and they couldn’t just sit around doing nothing.

As they spoke, Liyu and Shuoyue began an intense discussion with Xiao, who was thousands of miles away, through the communication magic stone. They tried to figure out where Youlan might be, or where Yumo was heading.

However, after some discussion, they still came up empty. Yumo moved too fast; once she flew to the sky, it was hard to track her. As for Youlan’s whereabouts, even Xiao had no clue. In fact, ever since Youlan killed the church’s previous Saintess, Black Rose hadn’t received any information about ’Higanbana.’

Trying to deduce Youlan’s location through intelligence analysis seemed like a wild goose chase. One had to admit, Youlan’s ability to hide her tracks had reached a masterful level.

Unable to come to a conclusion, the atmosphere in the room grew heavier. Moreover, a visible dark aura began to envelop the two young girls and spread throughout the villa. The volatile emerald and blue-gold shadow energies seemed about to tear everything in the hall to pieces.

Both girls, usually so charming and lovely, now looked ferocious, their faces twisted by anxiety and anger. When Youlan’s name was mentioned, both couldn’t help but grit their teeth, their eyes filled with hostility. Compared to their hostility towards the Chosen One, this was just as intense, if not more so.

Meanwhile, Kalina, who had been silent ever since Liyu and Shuoyue joined the conversation, leaned against the wall. After hearing what Xiao had to say, there was no anger or worry in her eyes, only some sadness,

Watching her two sisters get really angry and talk badly about Youlan, Kalina just lowered her head and closed her eyes. She felt mixed up inside. She decided not to join in on the talk or say they were wrong.

Contrary to her usual behavior, she remained silent on the side. It was only when Shuoyue proposed the crazy idea of freeing the abyssal demons in the Northern Winter Forest to search the whole continent that Kalina slowly opened her eyes. Then, the red-haired woman waved her hand, and her orange shadow energy pulled the communication magic stone from her sisters’ hands to her front.

"Both of you, calm down."

"Huh? Sister?"

Seeing the magic stone being taken away, Liyu and Shuoyue finally remembered their eldest sister who had been silent for a while. They cast puzzled glances her way.

"Sister, do you have any thoughts?"

However, Kalina didn’t answer their questions. Instead, she put on her red armor that was lying beside her and said in a no-nonsense tone:

"Xiao, you don’t need to continue the investigation. Just keep an eye on Luminous. As for you, Liyu and Shuoyue, stay quietly in the forest and don’t act rashly."

"Sister?!"

"But Sister Kalina?!"

"Stop arguing, just stay here."

A flash of red light appeared in Kalina’s eyes, and an intimidating spiritual pressure suddenly emanated from her. With the authority she had accumulated over the years, even without unleashing her shadow power, she easily suppressed the two girls. Their bodies trembled slightly, and the words they were about to say involuntarily retreated back into their stomachs.

"Just stay here; I’ll handle this situation."

With those words, without waiting for her sisters to reply, Kalina crushed the communication magic stone. Assisted by her orange shadow power, she instantly transformed into a streak of red light, breaking through the roof of the mansion and flying toward the southern part of the continent...

Thus, she left her two sisters looking at each other, somewhat at a loss for what to do next.

"Sister Kalina..."

Murmuring her sister’s name, Liyu gazed thoughtfully through the window in the direction Kalina had departed.

Recalling the complex expression on Kalina’s face just now, as well as her determined flight path, Liyu couldn’t help but furrow her brows.

" Sister Kalina... you know where that crazy woman is?"