Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 676 - 677: The Meeting

Sorry for the delay in the last 2 days, I fixed all the auto update times so all the chapters will be released around this time every day.

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"Do you have any or... orders for me, Miss Yu?!"

"There’s nothing more. Asar, right? You’re still young and this journey has been hard, so go rest and relax a bit. Next, let Wanya assist me with my bath."

"Yes, understood, Miss Yu."

"Mm."

"Then I, I will take my leave now."

...

After respectfully bidding farewell to Yumo, Asar quickly left the teacher’s apartment where Yumo resided. Stepping out of the apartment building and bathing in the bright midday sunshine, Asar’s anxious heart finally settled down completely, and he sighed in relief, his head bowed.

"Huff huff~ I... I finally... got away with it, I survived..."

Asar felt genuinely relieved from the heart, continuously thanking the goddess for her protection.

At that time,

Gazing at the bright sky, Asar even felt a surreal sensation, as if everything were a dream.

Really,

Just like a dream...

Asar thought to himself.

He had thought that upon entering Yumo’s apartment, it would be a matter of life and death, never to see the bright sun again. Although he was the Son of Destiny, the protagonist of this world, Asar was still quite realistic.

Facing such a crisis, he didn’t believe that he, with only the strength of the fourth level, had the ability to escape death.

In the end,

He never thought that, a few hours later, he would actually be able to leave the building alive?!

Recalling the conversation in the room with the black-haired girl, Asar’s expression gradually became odd. Although he managed to hide his aura thanks to the pill given by the cunning merchant, his lack of psychological strength and the head-crouching behavior he exhibited had undoubtedly dragged him into an inescapable pit.

’Not guilty? Then why shiver so much?’

After being pulled into the room for a private chat by Yumo, Asar rapidly brainstormed explanations for his behavior. Eventually, he came up with an excuse:

—"Miss Yu is so beautiful, I was stunned at first sight, and then I failed to follow the etiquette. I... was afraid of being punished by Miss Yu afterward, so, so that’s why..."—

Upon reflection,

Asar knew the excuse was a bit far-fetched, hardly convincing.

But Asar wasn’t one of those slick veterans of the Black Rose family, who could readily come up with various excuses. This was the best excuse he could think of.

He thought he would be exposed in the next second.

Unexpectedly, the lady behind the scenes actually accepted his explanation so easily? She didn’t continue to inquire about it, but instead enthusiastically asked about his wanderings in the world.

"This Miss Yumo, she wouldn’t have a problem with her brain, right? So easy to fool???"

Resting his chin in his hand, Asar couldn’t help but speculate.

Regardless,

That gentle and beautiful, pure and kind black-haired girl was hard to associate with the terrifying boss in his mind.

’Hmmm’

’Could there be some misunderstanding on my part?’

...

However,

Just as this thought emerged in his mind, Asar’s eyes suddenly narrowed, and he frantically shook his head, denying the unrealistic speculation in his heart.

’No, no, no, no!’

’Impossible!’

’What am I thinking?!’

"Asar, you are the Son of Destiny! Don’t be deceived by the enemy’s appearance!"

’That person is Snow Devourer’s mother, a Demon King of the abyssal forces! She definitely isn’t as simple as she appears! That harmless appearance must be a disguise; such a person’s heart must be twisted and perverted!’

After stabilizing his inner turmoil, Asar immediately rushed to a nearby high platform and gazed into the distance.

Confirming that his identity had not been exposed and that he was not about to be slaughtered, Asar involuntarily began pondering another matter.

This matter was about the Girl of Destiny.

Recalling the silver-haired girl he saw earlier in the hall, standing beside Yumo, a serious expression quietly surfaced on Asar’s face.

Although he had not directly interacted with her, her signature silver-white hair, gentle holy aura, and the resonance deep within his soul, all made Asar instantly recognize the identity of the silver-haired girl. She must be the recently renowned Saintess of the church.

Realizing that he could no longer slack off within the Black Rose family, Asar had chosen a new ’big thigh’ to lean on.

And this ’big thigh’ was Asumos Church and the Girl of Destiny.

Leaving aside anything else, at least he could be sure that they would not be hostile to him. He shouldn’t end up like before, foolishly walking into a den of demons.

He had been thinking about how to meet the Girl of Destiny in the vast Anvika.

Who would have thought that on his second day, he would run into her?

’Surely’

’The goddess still blessed me’

’But...’

Even though he had met someone with a similar fate, Asar couldn’t feel happy about it; instead, he felt increasingly anxious, his pretty face filled with worry.

"Why... why would the Girl of Destiny be together with that final boss? And they seemed so close? Could it be..."

Suddenly,

A terrifying speculation emerged in Asar’s mind. The people of the Black Rose family and Miss Yu must be planning to deceive and manipulate the Girl of Destiny, to gain her trust! As for their purpose? Asar couldn’t be sure.

Deceive for wealth? Or for something else?

But he was certain that the Black Rose family had no good intentions.

Miss Mengxi must have been deceived by their hypocritical facade, just like him! The Girl of Destiny is undoubtedly an innocent and kind-hearted soul. And those despicable people from the Black Rose family are exploiting her pure-hearted nature!

"It’s outrageous! Too outrageous!"

Asar bit his lip in frustration.

If the deception continued like this, the consequences were unimaginable.

If he lost the support of the Girl of Destiny, his own future would likely be bleak.

’I must warn Miss Mengxi! I need to reveal the true nature of the Black Rose family and Miss Yu to her! I can’t let her be fooled like me, naively deceived!’

Thinking this, the ’concerned about humanity’s fate’ Asar hurriedly released all the perceptive magic power within him. Standing atop the high platform, he looked around, scanning the area, searching for the silver figure. After all, if Asar remembered correctly, the silver-haired girl had left the teacher’s apartment just a step ahead of him.

’Miss Mengxi’

’She shouldn’t have gone far.’

’Hmm?’

’There, there!!!’

Hard work pays off for the diligent. After a frantic search, Asar finally spotted the figure entering the park. The silver-haired girl seemed to be lost in thought too, not hurrying back to the church but strolling with her hands behind her back, heading towards the distance.

This undoubtedly gave Asar a chance, as with Mengxi’s strength, if she used her holy power to accelerate, Asar would have no hope of catching up.

Staring at the back of the silver-haired girl and confirming there were no Black Rose family members watching nearby, Asar hesitated no more and released all the magic power within her.

Under the support of her pale red magic power, Asar, the new maid of Yumo, charged towards the silver-haired girl like a red comet. Looking at that reliable white figure, Asar excitedly shouted:

"Miss Mengxi! Please wait, I have something very important to tell you!"

"Hmm?"

Feeling the rapidly approaching presence behind her, the silver-haired girl stopped and turned around,

Looking at the panting little maid, Mengxi showed a slightly puzzled expression:

"You are? Yum... Miss Yu’s maid? Does Miss Yu have something to tell me?"

"No, it’s not her, I have something to tell you!"

"You?"

"Yes!"

After calming her breathing, Asar solemnly looked up into the silver-haired girl’s pale purple eyes. Taking a deep breath, Asar patted her chest. She had no time for formalities or niceties; she planned to get straight to the point.

"Miss Mengxi, what I’m about to say may surprise you. But, I’m actually not just any maid. Like you, I am a Chosen One, blessed by the Goddess. I am the new Son of Destiny!"

After saying this, Asar eagerly watched the girl in front of her.

Towards Mengxi, the only other person on the continent who shared a similar fate, Asar always had a high regard.

In fact,

Since coming to Anvika, Asar had been eagerly anticipating meeting the Girl of Destiny, constantly fantasizing about their encounter. The reunion of two Chosen Ones would undoubtedly be a historic moment. What would that scene be like?

However,

The next moment, Asar was surprised to find that the Girl of Destiny did not react as expected with an excited and friendly expression to her, the only partner. Instead, upon hearing the words ’Son of Destiny,’ her expression visibly darkened at a noticeable speed...

Clearly,

Her appearance was not welcomed.

Also, Asar couldn’t tell if it was just her imagination,

But at that moment, she seemed to feel a strange chill and a bone-chilling murderous intent...

"??"

’Huh?’

’Wait, something seems off.’

’Why, why look at me with that kind of expression?’