Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 617 - 618

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’This…’

’This feeling of danger!’

Despite the alluring beauty standing so close, Asar’s heart was shrouded in unprecedented terror and unease. Involuntarily, he trembled all over.

However,

Just as Limo was about to open her mouth, ready to experience the delightful and crispy sensation of a bite, a stern voice suddenly echoed from not far away:

"Limo! What are you doing again?!! Stop it right now."

’?!?!’

’This voice?’

’Lord Duke?!’

Upon recognizing the owner of the voice, Asar’s face lit up with joy. With eyes filled with gratitude, he looked towards the left side.

At this moment,

A tall and elegant black-haired man, wearing an air of authority, approached them with a serious expression.

And this man was none other than Xiao, the head of the Black Rose family.

Xiao’s command was steady and imposing.

Just a moment ago, Limo who had been ignoring Asar’s pleas, shivered upon hearing Xiao’s command. Her forceful actions came to an abrupt halt.

Not only that, the excitement and seemingly insane frenzy in Limo’s eyes disappeared in an instant, replaced by a gaze of innocence and fear.

But no matter what,

Facing the charming figure before her, Limo gave up the impulse to continue her actions.

Though she always appeared silly,

There was one thing Limo remembered deeply.

If she didn’t behave, Xiao might complain to her mother...

Thinking of the peerless weapon in her mother’s hands glowing with a red light, Limo couldn’t help but shudder.

Reluctantly, she released her grip on Asar’s shoulder and turned her head with a displeased and resentful look toward Xiao.

At this moment, Limo resembled a pitiful little puppy deprived of its favorite toy or delicious treat, looking utterly forlorn.

"Sniff... Why..."

Limo pouted, muttering softly.

’This is my opportunity!’

Seizing the opportunity while Limo’s attention was captivated by Xiao, and the pressure on her wrist almost felt nonexistent, Asar decisively retreated, temporarily breaking free from Limo’s restraint. Once freed, the eerie and suffocating pressure within Asar’s heart slightly eased.

After taking a few deep breaths, Asar respectfully and anxiously looked towards his owner... Oh, wait, no, towards the Duke.

"My Lo—Lord! I... I still have the task given by Miss Wanya. I’ll leave first! Won’t disturb you and Lady Limo anymore!!"

Xiao didn’t pursue Asar’s somewhat presumptuous departure request. Instead, he silently nodded, agreeing to Asar’s request.

After all,

In Xiao’s view, it was necessary to keep Limo away from ordinary members of the Black Rose family. Despite training for so long, Xiao hadn’t been able to change Limo’s predatory nature beneath that cute appearance. Underneath the cuteness was still an Abyssal Demon, a Demon King who saw humans as food. Except for those Black Rose family members who had interacted with Limo in the Winter Forest, Xiao strictly prohibited others from approaching her.

To prevent any accidents that could lead to tragedy.

Therefore, Xiao agreed to Asar’s hasty departure,

To prevent this peculiar maid from continuing to stimulate Limo’s taste buds.

...

And so,

Under Limo’s reluctant gaze, Asar didn’t hesitate to swiftly run toward a distant laundry room. In the blink of an eye, ’she’ disappeared from Xiao and Limo’s view.

"Sniff*..."

Seeing the delicious-smelling maid vanish, Limo touched her stomach with dissatisfaction.

Having finally encountered someone who smelled so tasty, she felt annoyed that Xiao let her go so easily. Limo couldn’t help but murmur with a displeased expression:

"Why..."

But considering Xiao’s firm grip on the ’reporting’ weapon, Limo only complained a few times and didn’t behave as recklessly as she did back in the Winter Forest. The only thing she could do was use her cute innocence to persuade Xiao and get him to agree to her request for a meal.

Of course,

Given the adorable girl’s abilities, persuading Xiao was like a fool’s errand.

Not waiting for Limo to start acting silly cute, Xiao threw a warning look at her, and as soon as he arrived next to Limo, he delivered a swift chop to the wolf girl’s forehead.

"Don’t even think about it, or I’ll tell Lady Yumo that you’ve been eating random people again."

"Sob*..."

Being glared at like this, Limo lowered her head in a aggrieved manner, hugging her plump head. The fear of her mother’s wrath easily suppressed her inner desire for food.

"I understand, please, don’t tell Mommy"

"Good, as long as you know."

Xiao replied indifferently.

After confirming that Limo didn’t have any intentions of starting a fight over food, Xiao slowly dissipated the accumulated magic in his palm and gently rubbed Limo’s soft head for comfort. Despite the indifferent expression, a careful observer could easily notice the exhaustion in Xiao’s eyes.

And the hard-to-conceal dark circles.

Without a doubt,

Taking care of Limo and teaching her to become a lady had put a tremendous strain on Xiao’s mental and physical well-being. Watching over this little troublemaker who could go berserk at any moment wasn’t an easy task day in and day out.

Of course, Xiao could delegate the responsibility of looking after Limo to someone else.

However, being inherently cautious, Xiao preferred to take matters into his own hands. Even though there were other level 8 peoples in the Black Rose family, only he seemed capable of truly restraining Limo and preventing her from going berserk.

After experiencing the recent challenging days, Xiao was mentally and physically exhausted, and his spirit had nearly reached the point of collapse.

At times, Xiao even wondered if Lady Yumo saw through their ’mischievous activities’ in private, leading her to send this little troublemaker to torment him. This fatigue was on par with the feelings he had when dealing with the aftermath of Pierre’s mischief.

"Really, can’t afford to let my guard down even for a moment."

Xiao sighed inwardly, feeling helpless.

Because he was currently engaging in a "friendly conversation" with the elves and dragons, Xiao momentarily forgot about the wolf girl. Unaware of her recent near mischief, he was focused on the crucial moment when many adopted children were present at the main residence, and the brainwashing plan was underway.

If, at this moment, Limo unleashed her nature in front of everyone, the consequences would be unthinkable.

Thinking about this, Xiao sighed again and again.

...

However,

During one of his sighs, Xiao noticed something strange.

Limo, whom he had been patting on the head, didn’t completely immerse herself in his expert soothing this time. Instead, she occasionally glanced sideways, towards the area where Asar had disappeared just now.

"Hmm?"

At this moment,

Xiao’s deep and sharp eyes squinted slightly, a hint of puzzlement surfacing within them.

Previously, even though Limo had lost control of her desires several times, almost leading to confrontations with other Black Rose family members, after being scolded and comforted by Xiao, the carefree Limo would forget everything and revel in his touch. ’But now…’

’Her attention, surprisingly, was still on that maid?’

’Why…?’

’Was there something on that maid that attracted Limo? Something that could open her appetite...’

Seemingly realizing something, Xiao shifted his gaze seriously and glanced at his secretary, Wanya, who had just walked out of the garden:

"Wanya, was that the maid you mentioned before?"

"Yes, My Lord"

Curious, Wanya approached Xiao.

"Is there something wrong with Asar?"

"Didn’t you mention before that she had experienced resurrection? And the timing of her resurrection is quite close to the time when Xue Tianao disappeared?"

At this,

Wanya was initially stunned, then showed a relieved expression as if saying, "Finally, you figured it out."

In the next moment,

Under Xiao’s puzzled gaze, Wanya shook her head, directly denying Xiao’s guess.

"My Lord, I know what you’re thinking. She is not the Chosen One."

"Hmm?"

"I’ve personally checked. She is a genuine girl. Asar is just a lazy girl who only cares about goofing off every day. How could she be some chosen one? Besides, My Lord, we Black Rose have done quite a few unethical things; would a chosen one willingly fall into our trap? It’s not that easy."

Xiao: "..."

It seemed to make sense, leaving him momentarily speechless.