Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 693 - 694: Coercion and Temptation

"You, you bastard..."

Staring intently at the scroll in Yumo’s hand, Bai’s blue eyes slowly filled with tears. Under the strong feeling of injustice, Bai felt the urge to cry out loud for the first time.

Her strength was already inferior to the opponent.

Now,

This female demon held a soul contract that could make her obey unconditionally, reducing Bai’s already slim chances of winning to zero.

Knowing she couldn’t resist, Bai watched the black-haired girl unwillingly and asked angrily:

"What do you want..."

"I told you didn’t I? I need you to cooperate with me, to work together..."

However,

Before Yumo could finish, Bai rudely interrupted her.

"Cooperate with you?! Stop dreaming! I will never collaborate with a demon like you! I am an Apostle of the Church, I will never submit to you!"

In Bai’s view,

The ’collaboration’ mentioned by this female demon surely had malicious intentions. Most likely, she wanted to control her, extract information about the church from her, and even use her to betray the church when necessary.

Despite her frivolous daily behavior, Bai’s loyalty to the Church was unquestionable.

Biting her lip hard, Bai’s eyes flashed with terrifying intent and a strong determination.

"I’d rather die! I will not be part of your tyranny! You want me to help you harm the church, no way!"

Roaring,

Bai unhesitatingly gathered all her recovered holy magic and remaining soul power in her chest. Desperate, Bai chose to self-destruct! Rather than being used by the abyssal demon to harm her comrades and then suffer a worse fate, Bai preferred to die in an explosion!

At least, to die with some dignity!

Unfortunately,

Her thoughts were predictably noticed by Yumo.

The moment Bai’s power started gathering, Yumo calmly said:

"Relax, sit up straight."

With these words, the power inside Bai uncontrollably dispersed, and she immediately sat up straight in front of Yumo like a puppet being controlled.

At that moment,

Bai realized she couldn’t escape the control of this Black Rose yong lady. A self-explosion was just a wishful thinking...

Her future,

Perhaps would forever be as this female demon’s slave...

"Bastard..."

Tears of frustration and despair slowly rolled down Bai’s cheeks.

This time, she truly couldn’t hold back anymore.

Thinking of her future loss of freedom and becoming a pawn for the abyssal demon to destroy the church, Bai felt very desperate. A deep sense of helplessness enveloped her, and she was immersed in a chilling atmosphere of helplessness.

However, at this moment,

Yumo’s next words broke the atmosphere:

"Hehe~, Miss Bai, relax. I don’t plan to make you do bad things, nor do I intend to make you destroy the church."

Hearing this, Bai timidly lifted her head, her face filled with confusion as she met Yumo’s gaze:

"Huh? You… you don’t plan to use me to destroy the Church?"

"No."

"No! That’s impossible?!! You must be lying!!"

After a moment of thought, Bai shook her head frantically, her blue eyes filled with doubt and hostility.

"Everyone knows that abyssal demons abhor the aura of holy energy! You wouldn’t want to destroy the Church? What a joke?!! Stop pretending to be kind! I won’t believe you!!! You think I’m an idiot!..."

Bai continued to roar hysterically.

Obviously,

Based on the notorious past of abyssal demons, she couldn’t believe Yumo’s words.

As Bai’s roars continued, Yumo gradually lost her patience.

"Enough..."

The next instant,

Bai’s words stopped abruptly.

The forest suddenly returned to an eerie silence.

The reason for the Apostle’s sudden silence was not due to the soul contract but simply because of a look from Yumo.

It was an unusual look. Yumo’s eyes suddenly lost their kindness and patience and became extremely cold and terrifying. The crimson gem-like eyes seemed to belong to a demon from the abyss. Just one look made Bai shiver uncontrollably with fear.

Countless dark claws emerged from the abyss, dragging Bai into a bottomless pit of fear.

Furthermore, the aura subtly emanating from Yumo gave Bai unprecedented terror. Not even the Pope had ever given her such a trembling sensation. In front of this terror, the Pope was merely a clown.

Even the Sword Demon, who had beaten her mercilessly, did not exert as much pressure as the black-haired girl before her.

Innate bodily fear and terror from deep within her soul forced Bai to shut her mouth tightly.

Cold sweat mixed with tears continuously slid down the white-haired girl’s cheeks.

’This aura?’

’This person…’

’Is, is a demon… Really… a being that humans can defeat?’

Without a doubt,

Under the impact of that gaze, Bai quickly lost all will to resist.

This was exactly the reaction Yumo wanted.

"Miss Bai, think about it, if I really wanted to destroy the Church, would I need to be so roundabout? If I wanted to kill you, would I need to go to such lengths?"

"No, no need..."

Bai sincerely replied.

At this moment, there was no doubt in the white-haired girl’s eyes.

After feeling Yumo’s overwhelming pressure and her seemingly endless power, Bai realized the other party was not exaggerating.

Taking a deep breath, Bai asked tremblingly:

"Then, what do you really want to do..."

"What I want to do is not your concern."

Yumo spoke coldly, looking down at the trembling white-haired girl.

"Miss Bai, you just need to cooperate with me and secretly inform me of the Church’s information. At the same time, help me monitor the Girl of Destiny and report all her actions to me, understand?"

"..."

Bai did not respond but hung her head in unwillingness and humiliation.

Although she didn’t know the specific purpose of the other party, collecting information and spying on Mengxi seemed to Bai to be full of malicious intent. As an Apostle of Heaven, she couldn’t comply with such demands.

However, the harsh reality was that Yumo was much more powerful and also held her soul contract. Bai had no power to resist at this stage.

Even Bai’s wish to self-destruct for her faith became a vain hope.

’Could it be that I, a loyal Apostle of Heaven... really have to become an accomplice to the abyssal demon? That’s something I’d rather die than do!’

The white-haired girl’s pretty face was full of resistance, her entire being immersed in conflicting emotions.

Yumo, sitting on the stump, could clearly see this.

Honestly, such a strong aversion from Bai was expected by Yumo. She had planned to coerce and entice Bai to assist her, and now that the ’coercion’ part was done, it was time for ’enticement.’

With a faint smile, a surge of crimson power waved in Yumo’s hand:

"Moreover, Miss Bai, as the saying goes, a wise man submits to circumstances. If you cooperate with me, the Black Rose will certainly reward you handsomely. Here’s a black gold card from the Ainol Merchant Association with ten million coins, just as a meeting gift, for you~"

Saying this,

A beautifully designed card with financial patterns appeared in Yumo’s hand, and at the sight of this black card, Bai froze on the spot.

Seeing this,

Yumo continued:

"Not only that, if the information you provide is true and valuable, I will give you an additional five hundred thousand coins every month, more than five times your current salary. You’ll also have VIP membership cards for luxury stores, restaurants, casinos across the continent, and more."

"This, this..."

Hearing this, Bai still stood frozen, unable to express anything.

’Hmm?’

’Not enough bargaining chips? Or even with more, she’s unwilling to cooperate? Quite principled’

Looking at the silent Bai, Yumo’s eyebrows slightly raised.

’Should I raise the offer?’

The girl thought.

However,

Just as Yumo was about to speak, Bai suddenly lifted her head, her long-closed eyes opening wide. Her blue eyes no longer held any previous resistance or hostility but sparkled with excitement,

The white-haired girl clasped her hands together, looking greedily at Yumo.

"Big sister!!! From… from now on! I’m yours!!! You can ask me to do anything!!! Not just information, I’ll even give you my body!"

Yumo : "Huh??"