Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 604 - 605: "..."

To their surprise, emerging from the smoke was not a terrifying monster or the Sword Demon enveloped in violent lightning... but a slender black-haired girl wearing a veil and a black dress?

The girl walked step by step towards the Holy Knights...

Under the mask,

The girl’s crimson eyes were locked onto Kael’s hand.

No, more precisely,

They were fixed on the softly glowing seed…

........

The figure that appeared before the Holy Knights was not the colossal creature they had imagined.

It was a black-haired girl, exuding a charming and sinister aura.

Far from the giant monster they had envisioned, the girl seemed so delicate and petite compared to the tall and robust knights.

Thus,

Under the unexpected gaze of the Holy Knights, the ’graceful’ black-haired girl emerged slowly from the dense smoke, walking step by step on her slender, bare feet towards them. Despite emerging from the earth-shattering dust, the girl seemed untouched by the dirt, as pristine as a lotus flower emerging from the mud.

The sand and dust seemed to be annihilated by an invisible force the moment they neared the girl.

The girl did not emit any particularly strong power fluctuations,

But in a fleeting moment, the dozens of Holy Knights felt an extreme pressure on their souls. This pressure was like a mountain bearing down on them, so heavy that they could barely breathe….

The girl didn’t radiate any terrifying power, but creating such an earth-shattering impact with such a petite body proved the terror of her physical strength, which must have reached an unparalleled level.

And more importantly,

With the appearance of the black-haired girl, the atmosphere in the Heavenly Garden changed drastically. The temperature plummeted, sending chills down everyone’s spines.

Clearly,

This girl had not come to frolic under the moonlight with them.

"This girl... she means trouble..."

All the Holy Knights made this judgment at that moment,

Stimulated by a strong sense of impending battle,

The Holy Knights drew their swords, warily watching the unexpected visitor who had suddenly descended. The holy energy within them surged like an undercurrent, converging towards the blade tips. The atmosphere on the ground became tense, as if a fierce conflict was about to erupt at any moment.

In this tense atmosphere, facing the black-haired girl approaching them, the leading Holy Knights couldn’t help but seek guidance from their pillar of strength, the great Pope Kael.

They were looking for his command.

However,

Quickly, the Holy Knights were surprised to find that the normally unflappable and adaptable Pop, who was always calm in the face of danger, was standing motionless like a statue, caught in an eerie silence.

"Your Holiness??"

Hello?!

"Give us some order!?!"

"Your Holiness don’t space out now!"

…

On the other side,

Ignoring the calls and questioning looks of his subordinates, Kael focused entirely on the black-haired girl who had suddenly appeared.

Without releasing any power, she made Kael feel a tremor from deep within his soul.

This invisible pressure was even more terrifying than what Higanbana had given him!

Without a doubt,

This girl was a more formidable being than Higanbana.

Apart from the Goddess, there was only one being capable of making him tremble like this.

Even though the girl wore a mask to hide her face, as if to hide her identity, her disguise was not perfect, perhaps due to her hurried arrival.

Her elegant yet rigid posture, her beautiful black hair was unmistakable.

After taking in all these details, Kael instantly recognized her identity.

’Blood Butterfly’

’No…’

’Demon Temple’

’Why is she suddenly... here?’

’Shouldn’t she be in Luminous?’

’Could it be…’

’Because of the aura of this seed?’

Thinking this, Kael glanced at the seed floating in his palm.

"Did she track this place down following the seed’s aura?"

At this moment, his dark red eyes were filled with seriousness. Obviously, Blood Butterfly’s direct appearance in the Heavenly Garden was entirely unexpected for Kael.

In his plan, even if he were to confront this legendary being from the Demon Temple, it would be after he had fully integrated the power of the divine beast and after all the top fighters on the continent had gathered in Anvika, on the battlefield of the holy war. Not now...

He was not prepared for this yet!

Kael had intentionally kept the news of Higanbana’s death a secret, making people believe that this strongest abyssal demon was only temporarily repelled. The main purpose was to calm Blood Butterfly’s emotions. Although he did not believe demons had feelings, he still wanted to be cautious.

Unfortunately,

She had appeared here, indicating that his original plan might need significant alterations...

"Seems like releasing the seed’s aura to pressure Huiming wasn’t such a good idea. It actually drew this creature here?"

Kael bit his lip, muttering regretfully and uneasily in his mind.

’But...’

’Damn it’

’Isn’t she supposed to be in Luminous? That’s far from here! How did she manage to track this place down from such a distance, especially with the protective barriers around the Heavenly Garden? Damn, is she a dog or something?!’

Although his mind was full of confusion and questions, Kael had neither the time nor the energy to ponder these issues.

At this stage, Kael’s primary concern was how to avoid a direct confrontation with Blood Butterfly.

’How should I explain this? I need to find a way to appease her’

Glancing at the seed in his hand, which was the core of Higanbana, Kael’s mind raced. Feeling the increasingly ominous and terrifying gaze of the black-haired girl, Kael realized that if he couldn’t concoct a suitable excuse, the consequences would be unimaginable.

However,

While Kael was deep in thought,

An unexpected event, beyond his anticipation, occurred again...

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At this moment,

The Holy Knights in front of Kael, all seeking ’order’ from their trusted Pop, were puzzled by his silence. They stood motionless, somewhat at a loss, and could only watch as the black-haired girl drew closer.

Feeling the overwhelming pressure like tidal waves hitting them, everyone shivered uncontrollably, as if their souls were being torn apart and devoured by an invisible force.

However,

As the girl approached, a not-so-intense yet fear-inducing and nauseating aura suddenly invaded the perception of the Holy Knights, causing them all to frown. This aura was unmistakably the shadow power – the sinful force of abyssal demons!

For some reason, a crack appeared on the mask of the black-haired girl, and a small part of her aura seemed to uncontrollably seep out from her body.

The power of shadow…

Combined with the bloody butterflies floating out from the darkness.

Recalling the Sword Demon’s remarks about a humanoid abyssal demon in Luminous.

At this moment,

The Holy Knights suddenly realized the identity of the person before them.

The legendary abyssal demon, Blood Butterfly, whose true form had never been witnessed!

Realizing that a demon king was standing right before them, the Holy Knights involuntarily gasped, their energy surging within, ready to confront this sudden enemy. However, not everyone felt fear in their hearts.

Upon realizing the identity of the black-haired girl, Cardis Pan-Lovitch, the leader of the Holy Radiant Knights and the Church’s fourth Earth Apostle, showed a look of disdain and mockery after a moment of trembling.

For him, a high-ranking seventh-level knight,

The next moment,

This confident, middle-aged man with naturally curly brown hair, wearing a platinum-colored armor, stepped forward to the forefront of the Holy Knights.

Among his trembling colleagues, this brave warrior boldly stepped forward.

Under the admiring gaze of all the Holy Knights, Cardis raised his sword towards the black-haired girl’s forehead with a commanding presence:

"Blood Butterfly! This is the Heavenly Garden, the territory of our Asumos Church! You cannot run rampant here!"

Releasing his high-level holy energy without hesitation, Cardis roared angrily at the black-haired girl.

As he roared, the fourth brave turned to the dozens of subordinates, suppressed by the girl’s aura, and scolded them harshly:

"Pull yourselves together! She’s just a newly born demon king! What’s there to fear? Even the strongest Higanbana was killed by our Pop! This mere newborn demon king, what’s there to fear? Don’t tremble like that, especially in front of his holiness!"

Cardis’s stern reprimand echoed throughout the Heavenly Garden.

"Show some spirit! You are the elite of the Church, the Holy Knights admired by all! Don’t disgrace the name of our Holy Radiant Knight Order!"

As he spoke these words,

The Holy Knights couldn’t help but admire their leader, Cardis, for his bravery in facing the oppressive aura of a demon king.

——"Captain! You’re so badass!"——

However,

Kael, the leader of the Church, reacted differently from the others.

As he was deep in thought, hearing Cardis’s words, he first paused, then his face turned utterly dark, as if covered in black soot, darkening completely...

Meanwhile,

Upon hearing these words, the black-haired girl stopped in her tracks.

Her slender and delicate body began to tremble under the gaze of everyone. The emotions she had been desperately suppressing seemed to uncontrollably start releasing at this moment.

...

...

"She’s dead?"

"You... killed Higanbana?... Killed my... DAUGHTER?!"