Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 587 - 588: Calm

In the half-destroyed east base.

After the assault of Sword Demon, the sudden descent of the Demon Dragon, and the unexpected debilitating headaches, the warriors of Asumos Church were utterly exhausted and their spirits at a low ebb.

However,

Just when everyone was in a state of extreme despondency, Phillipe, the new leader of the Sunlight squad, suddenly exclaimed with immense joy.

"It’s... it’s amazing! Miss Mengxi is unharmed!!"

Seeing the letter handed over by his subordinate and the silver-haired girl lying unconscious on a stretcher not far away, Phillipe almost jumped with excitement.

After all,

This was a rare piece of good news in recent times.

His anxious heart could finally rest.

Phillipe had been constantly enveloped by anxiety ever since he learned that Mengxi had alone lured away the terrifying Abyssal Demon Dragon.

The reason Phillipe cared so much about Mengxi wasn’t just because she was the Girl of Destiny and the future of the church, but also because, in his heart, he had come to see her as his own little sister.

When Mengxi first joined the Sunlight team, he often accompanied her alongside Bai.

Well,

Though it was because of his father, Archbishop Nick’s ulterior motives…

Nevertheless,

Now that he knew Mengxi was safe, Phillipe couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief.

He then hurriedly approached the Girl of Destiny to check on Mengxi’s condition.

Although the silver-haired girl was seriously injured, at least she was alive.

Much better than Phillipe had feared - being devoured by the dragon.

As long as it was just an injury, they had previously purchased many Elven "Tear of Nature " in the Church, and with the assistance of many excellent priests, they would surely be able to heal the Girl of Destiny quickly.

Phillipe had no doubt about this.

However,

Seeing the girl covered in wounds and breathing weakly, Phillipe’s heart ached.

Just then,

As Phillipe was contemplating where to find some painkillers, a sudden, majestic yet approachable voice drifted into his ears, making him shiver.

"Mengxi is safe? That’s really wonderful…"

"Huh?! This voice?"

Stunned for a second, Phillipe hurriedly turned to look behind him.

There,

Where it had been empty just moments before, now stood a man in a noble purple robe, with a distinguished air and golden hair. The moment Phillipe saw the man’s dark red and golden eyes, he recognized him – it was their highest leader, The Pope Kael.

Although Phillipe wasn’t high in rank, as the son of Archbishop Nick, he had had the fortune to meet this elusive church leader several times.

Seeing the church leader appear behind him, Phillipe was initially taken aback, but then quickly knelt down, greeting the representative of the Goddess on earth with the highest respect:

"Subordinate Phillipe, at your service, Your Holiness"

"Rise, Phillipe."

"Yes, Your Holiness."

"You’ve worked hard. In such a crisis, you upheld the duty of a holy knight and commanded the troops to evacuate so many believers. Well done."

"Thank you for your praise, Your Holiness"

Phillipe responded politely.

While responding, Phillipe couldn’t help but glance towards the west side of the base, where the imperial city Anvika was located. Knowing Mengxi was safe brought much relief to his heart. But there was still one concern that constantly troubled Phillipe.

Eventually, Phillipe couldn’t help but ask Kael:

"Your Holiness, what happened at the headquarters? Why... why was the protective array activated so suddenly?"

"Some thieves attacked the headquarters."

"Attacked?!!"

Hearing this answer, Phillipe’s eyes widened in disbelief:

"What about now? How are things?"

"It’s alright. Although our losses were considerable, the sinners have received divine punishment. Everything has settled down now, there’s no need to worry."

Saying this,

Kael looked meaningfully at the seed in his palm, which emitted a faint ghostly light. Looking at it as if it were a rare trophy, a subtle smile played on the corners of Kael’s mouth.

After shaking his head slightly, Kael’s attention turned to the silver-haired girl lying on the stretcher beside him, her life hanging by a thread. His dark red eyes seemed to flash with a trace of shock:

"Mengxi is unhurt, that’s really good to hear."

"Yes, Your Holiness."

"But didn’t she lure away that dragon? How is she now..."

" Your Holiness, it’s like this!"

Phillipe spoke with a hint of pride:

"At the critical moment when the dragon was wreaking havoc, Mengxi broke through to the seventh level! She then led the dragon to the remote mountains in the east. There, she activated a ’Miracle,’ and with its power, she defeated that terrible dragon! The Demon Dragon was defeated by Mengxi! She’s already so powerful now! In a few more years, she might grow into Level 8, and as prophesied, she could drive away the abyssal demons... and bring peace back to the world!"

As he spoke, Phillipe’s voice trembled slightly, his body quivering with excitement.

However, as he heard these words, Kael frowned slightly:

"She defeated the dragon... Then, where is the corpse of that dragon now?"

"Uh, about that, the corpse might not be found anymore."

"Not found?"

"Uh, no. Teacher Yu said that after Mengxi defeated the dragon, it gradually vaporized and disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only a mountain area full of holes and some residual terrifying dragon aura."

"Hmm? Teacher Yu? The one from the Black Rose family, Mengxi’s supervisor at the Luminous Royal Academy?"

"Yes."

"Heh~?"

Hearing this, Kael thoughtfully touched his chin, a flicker of insight passing through his dark red eyes.

"Then, where is this Teacher Yu now?"

"Teacher Yu is quite far from here now, in the resting area of Luminous, apparently attending to other students."

As Phillipe spoke, he pointed towards another camp located midway up the mountain.

"Your Holiness, are you... going to?... Hmm?"

However,

Just as Phillipe turned his head to continue questioning Kael, he was surprised to find that...

Kael’s figure had already vanished without a trace...

...

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Elsewhere,

To avoid losing control again after handing Mengxi back to the Church, Yumo hurriedly left the church’s camp, despite feeling uneasy.

Sitting on a large rock halfway up the mountain,

Yumo looked at the Luminous students behind her, each with a look of trauma and pale faces, and fell into a moment of silence.

But seeing several students missing limbs, hovering on the brink of life and death, Yumo couldn’t help but sigh.

She came to Luminous Royal Academy not just to look after the Girl of Destiny, but also to nurture the next generation of outstanding humans. But seeing her carefully nurtured students turned into such a tragic state by her own son...

Yumo couldn’t help but ponder a question.

’Should I give Pierre, that rascal, another beating? It seemed like the few dozen lashes U had given him before weren’t enough, Maybe I was too easy on that boy...’

After a moment of reflection, Yumo lowered her head to look at the fluffy creature, resembling both a dragon and a bird, snoozing on her snow-white thigh. She patted its little butt and murmured to herself:

"Speaking of which, this little guy here, you’re also partly to blame for all this..."

Melora: "Mewo~??!"