Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 629 - 630: A Pleasant Surprise

Another chapter after 30m.

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Yumo: "Eh?"

Just a moment ago, Yuan’er was perfectly fine, but suddenly she burst into tears, leaving Yumo at a loss.

Yumo, who doted on her little girl, hastily took out her handkerchief and gently wiped away Yuan’er’s tears. She anxiously asked, "What’s wrong, little one? Why are you crying all of a sudden?"

Upon hearing this, a certain purple-haired maid standing nearby watched nervously. Yuan’er slowly pointed her finger at someone behind Yumo and said, "It’s, it’s this sister, no! It’s that brother who bullied me earlier!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Pipi’s face instantly paled, and he retreated in shock.

Yumo also wore a surprised expression.

Yuan’er had indeed mentioned being bullied when she returned last night. However, Yumo hadn’t paid much attention to her words because her focus had been on Youlan.

Furthermore, Yumo didn’t fully believe this incident and thought it was just a child’s playful joke. After all, her own daughter, despite her cute appearance, was undeniably a Demon king. How could anyone possibly bully her? Even the dragon loli Meliora, had been under Yuan’er’s thumb.

’Could it be that little Yuan’er had been bullied by an unknown young maid?’

Yumo was finding it hard to believe.

But now, it seemed that she had no choice but to believe it.

If this maid was indeed her son...

Given Pipi’s character, it was entirely possible that he had bullied Yuan’er.

In addition, as Yumo observed the tears continuously rolling down Yuan’er’s eyes, her face grew slightly serious. Regardless of the circumstances, Yumo couldn’t stand to see her own child crying, especially a little girl whose tears had a particularly strong impact.

"Don’t cry, don’t cry. Tell Mommy, what happened? How did your brother bully you?" Yumo asked with concern.

"My Brother, he...," Yuan’er said, her voice choked with tears. She then glared at Pipi, her eyes filled with anger, and continued, "Brother Pierre, he...he took away all the precious candies that Grandpa Seba gave me! And he...he smashed them all right in front of me! He even hit my head! He kept knocking on my head! What’s even worse, he... he even said I’m a child no one wants!"

...

As Yuan’er continued to express her grievances, her crying became more intense. Her tears flowed like pear blossoms in the rain, and Yumo’s heart trembled. She kept patting Yuan’er’s back gently, trying to comfort the upset little one.

While anxiously comforting Yuan’er, Yumo’s expression grew darker.

A menacing glint gradually overflowed from her crimson eyes. With her years of motherly experience, Yumo couldn’t help but detect a touch of exaggeration in Yuan’er’s words.

Seeing Yuan’er cry like this, it was evident that she had truly suffered a great injustice. Perhaps the mischievous child had done something to provoke her son.

As an older brother, it was unacceptable for her son to bully his little sister.

Moreover, considering her son’s somewhat notorious reputation, Yumo had good reason to suspect that he might have instigated the conflict with Yuan’er in the first place.

In that moment, regardless of the circumstances, Yumo’s mood took a sharp downturn.

What had been a warm atmosphere in the room just moments ago now felt eerie and unsettling.

As she patted Yuan’er’s little head, Yumo put on a seemingly "gentle and friendly" smile on her face. With her hands on her hips, she slowly turned to look behind her and said, "Pipi, I think you need to explain yourself very... Huh???!!"

However, as she glanced behind her, her words came to an abrupt halt.

"Where... where is he??"

To her surprise, she found only the bewildered Aya, a student of Luminous Royal Academy, standing there, while the purple-haired maid who had been there moments ago had vanished without a trace. The window in the nearby living room was open, swaying in the wind and making an annoying ’creak’ sound.

It didn’t take long for Yumo to realize that Pipi, sensing her impending fury, had chosen to escape through the window.

By the time Yumo noticed the strange absence behind her, the boy had already disappeared, leaving behind a messy dormitory and a completely baffled Aya.

"Pipi! You little brat! Running away from your crimes?!"

Yumo bit her lip hard, her fists clenched tightly. Accompanied by a burst of blood-red light, a fearsome artifact, dreaded by countless Abyssal Demons, was summoned by Yumo...

...

On the other hand, though he hadn’t unleashed his power, Pipi’s incredible physical prowess, fueled by his desperate desire to escape, made him flee from the girls’ dormitory at lightning speed.

Where to go? Pipi had no clear plan in mind, but he knew one thing for sure: he needed to get as far away as possible. To save himself from his mother’s wrath, he had to escape her clutches!

Confused about why his perfect plea for mercy had backfired, not only failing to calm his sister but provoking her instead, Pipi was too overwhelmed to ponder. His main concern was whether his mother was hot on his heels.

As he ran, looking back to see a calm scene behind him, Pipi heaved a sigh of relief.

"Phew~ Lucky I’m quick on my feet, or I’d be done for~"

Pipi patted his chest, feeling relieved. For a moment, his anxiety eased as he internally praised his own cunning and quick thinking.

However, Pipi wasn’t entirely foolish.

If Kalina saw this scene, she would probably sigh in frustration at her brother’s supposed ’wisdom.’

Under normal circumstances, Yumo, his mother, merely suspected something and wanted to question him. Had Pipi explained himself properly or immediately admitted his mistake and apologized; he might have avoided punishment.

But now, our ’clever’ and ’adorable’ Pipi had chosen to flee, a path that almost certainly led to doom. His flight essentially confirmed Yuan’er’s accusations.

And such an act of fleeing from his mistakes would only exacerbate his mother’s displeasure.

More importantly,

Pipi had once again failed to learn from his past mistakes.

Could he really escape?

Just as Pipi was gloating over his ’successful’ escape, a terrifying presence suddenly invaded his senses, wiping the smile off his face and replacing it with sheer terror.

Pipi turned around in panic,

And the next instant,

A red streak of light tore through the air, hurtling towards him with unstoppable force. Wrapped within that crimson glow was the legendary weapon Pipi feared the most.

The sight of the fearsome weapon made Pipi’s heart skip a beat. In a desperate attempt to escape, he tried to unleash all his power, but panic caused him to falter. He slipped and fell face-first onto the grass, a humiliating tumble.

Simultaneously,

The fearsome weapon, empowered by Yumo’s strength and set to long-range attack mode, mercilessly closed the distance to Pipi’s upturned rear for a direct hit.

*BOOM~*

"Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! X?X,"

In an instant,

A scream of agony that chilled to the bone echoed through the air, a sound so harrowing it sent shivers down spines and raised hairs in fright.

That day,

Pipi set a record that would be hard to break.

Twice in twenty-four hours, he faced the wrath of the feared weapon.

A bitter sweet congratulations, indeed~