Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 588 - 589: Unexpected Discovery

"Awoooooo~"

At this moment,

A fluffy ball, lying on Yumo’s snowy thigh and enjoying her caresses, kept making comfortable sounds. Having frequently soothed her rather foolish fourth child(Limo), Yumo had become quite adept at petting.

Her effortless strokes made the little ball keep producing comfortable sounds.

Of course,

A closer look would reveal that the furry little thing resembling a rabbit on Yumo’s thigh was not a rabbit at all, but a young, chubby dragon with a slender tail and cute little wings.

However,

Unlike other young dragons of its kind, this fluffy creature was much smaller, about the size of a rabbit. More importantly, instead of being covered in cool dragon scales, it had a layer of white, cotton candy-like fur, making it incredibly comfortable to touch.

That’s why Yumo couldn’t help but pet it more.

A beautiful girl caressing a cute pet, this scene appeared quite heartwarming to the nearby guards and students.

But little did they know that this harmless little creature lounging on the girl’s thigh was the same dragon that had destroyed much of the Eastern base, causing countless powerful beings to vanish in smoke...

Indeed,

The fluffy creature on Yumo’s lap was none other than our great Sacred Dragon Queen - Meliora.

Although Yumo had reconstructed Meliora’s heart using the power of Shadow, Meliora’s soul had still suffered significant damage after being blasted through the chest by Yumo. Even with a new heart, Meliora’s consciousness was lost in an endless abyss, unable to awaken until her soul’s power was restored.

In her unawakened state,

Meliora could not maintain her human form and had thus transformed into a cute little dragon, acting solely on instinct.

Although now a creature with no intelligence, acting purely on instinct, Meliora still retained her sharp senses to perceive threats around her.

When she heard Yumo muttering to her about whether or not to spank her little butt,

The little dragon instinctively shivered,

Letting out a pitiful "Meow" whimper, attempting to flee from Yumo’s lap.

Unfortunately,

Yumo’s hand gripped the little dragon’s neck like a vice, preventing any movement. The dragon could only wag its tail and give Yumo a teary, begging look as if to plead for mercy.

Of course,

Yumo wasn’t really going to be harsh with such a little creature.

The talk of spanking Little Meliora was just a joke, after all. Given Meliora’s current pitiable state...

"There, there~, just teasing you, what’s all this fuss about…"

Yumo gently stroked the little dragon’s head, smiling helplessly.

Hearing such gentle, non-threatening tone, the little dragon’s restless heart calmed down again, slowly curling up on Yumo’s thigh to enjoy the dark-haired girl’s caresses.

"Recover soon, so you can play with Yuan’er properly."

Well,

Yumo thought that Yuan’er would probably like the little dragon in its current state.

The only issue was that the dragon was too fragile right now. Playing with Yuan’er might accidentally lead to its demise if the girl wasn’t careful with her strength...

Thinking of Yuan’er’s still immature control over her power, Yumo shook her head worriedly.

At that moment, several familiar figures rushed out of the camp, surrounded by auras of aura and magic, and quickly approached Yumo. They were the students of the Star class, led by Gari, the dragon Queen’s son, and Shania, the elven princess.

"Hmm? You guys?"

"Teacher Yu, are you alright?"

After reaching Yumo’s side, the students asked this question.

Although Yumo hadn’t been with these students for long, her meticulous teaching, gentle and approachable demeanor, and her generosity in procuring valuable materials for their training had won the hearts of the Star class students.

Shania and Gari even saw her as a potential powerful ally for the future of the elves and dragons, hoping to be less exploited by the Black Rose family, depending on this lady’s mood.

After Sword Demon attacked the Luminous Royal Academy, they hadn’t seen their familiar black-haired teacher, leading to worries that she might have been caught in the Sword Demon’s area-of-effect attack.

"Teacher, are you alright? Were you hurt by the thunder unleashed by the Sword Demon?"

"Did you bring back our class president? And... what about the dragon?"

"Teacher Yu, did you save Miss Mengxi from the dragon? Did you get hurt? That dragon was terrifying!"

...

...

Facing the students’ concern, Yumo smiled slightly and waved her hand gently:

"I’m fine, don’t worry, I’m really good, not hurt. But what about you all..."

Observing the students in front of her, panting and wrapped in bandages, Yumo felt a sense of guilt.

Although these students weren’t devoured by Pierre’s attack or Meliora’s rampage, the aftermath of their unleashed powers must have still caused them considerable harm.

After some thought, Yumo took out the half-bottle of Nature’s Tears left in her space ring and handed it to Gari:

"You seem to be quite injured, use this first. Share the rest with the others."

"This, this is Nature’s Tears?! Thank... thank you, Teacher!"

Gari looked at the bottle in his hands excitedly.

Even as the son of the dragon Queen, he rarely encountered such legendary potions.

Gari’s excitement at receiving the Nature’s Tears was evident, especially since even Shania, the elf princess, had been unwilling to sell him any. Now, having this rare healing potion in his possession, his dragon eyes gleamed with excitement.

However, Shania’s expression was a bit more complex compared to Gari’s straightforward delight.

Before Shania could react further, Yumo spoke up:

"Gari, Shania."

"Yes, Teacher Yu?" they both responded.

"Once you’ve helped your classmates heal their injuries, come find me."

Yumo spoke softly and gently, but there was a hint of seriousness in her eyes that the students hadn’t seen before.

"Hm?"

Hearing this, both of them were momentarily taken aback, exchanging surprised glances.

Thus,

They turned their inquisitive gazes towardYumo.

But,

It seemed that Yumo was not paying attention to them at the moment. Instead, she was stroking her chin, lost in thought:

’And... there’s also the matter of that child that needs to be properly handled...’

...

...

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Meanwhile, as Yumo communicated with the students from Luminous, a golden-haired man in a white robe was silently leaning against a tree in the distance, occasionally glancing at the dark-haired girl.

To avoid drawing attention and arousing suspicion, the golden-haired man – Pope Kael Korod of Asumos Church – refrained from using his holy power for sensing.

Instead, he was surreptitiously monitoring the conversation between the dark-haired girl and the students through a device on the back of one of the students, crafted by Xue Tianao.

As the conversation reached his ears, the relaxed smile on Kael’s face vanished, replaced by a look of astonishment. His eyes widened in shock, trembling uncontrollably.

Kael was profoundly shaken,

So much so that his heart momentarily stopped beating.

The source of his shock was not the content of the conversation but the voice of the dark-haired girl...

That voice that had appeared countless times in his dreams, that voice that had always lingered in his mind like a nightmare.

Back then,

When he was about to be strangled to death by the Flame Demon King, it was this very voice that had stopped Inferno...

"——The Demon Temple might have already transformed and left Winter Forest...——"

Recalling the report given by Kain and the speculation, a smile of excitement gradually spread across Kael’s face, and in his excitement, he inadvertently crushed the device in his hand to pieces...

’Heh..’

’Hehe~’

’Finally found you...’