Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 698 - 699: The Jinx

Another chapter after 30m.

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"That being said, I will have no choice but to kill all of you."

What was a seemingly plain statement from the black-haired girl sent a shiver down Casimus’s spine.

That beautiful yet eerily unnerving smile made him shudder.

A drop of cold sweat involuntarily slid down Casimus’s forehead.

Instinctively, the Wind Dragon felt a twinge of fear.

However,

This unknown fear was quickly engulfed by a surge of rage.

"Foolish brat! Kill all of us?! You don’t even know your own strength!"

Not just Casimus, but the other dragons behind him also came to their senses, their veins bulging and faces contorted with ferocity.

The Dragon race has always been proud. Even though their current strength is not what it used to be, they still looked down on humans, whom they considered as insignificant as ants.

And now?

This fragile human girl dares to claim she can kill them?!

Even though a level 7 strength is considered top-notch on the continent, which of the dragons in the Dragon Queen’s lair isn’t at least at the seventh level?!

There are even several at the eighth level!

In such a situation, this human female dares to provoke us?

"You’re courting death, foolish human!"

"An ignorant ant! Don’t think just because you’re pretty, we won’t dare to kill you!"

"Interrupting the royal conference, she might be a spy sent by the Black Rose!"

"Right, let’s kill her quickly!"

"I’ll tear her mouth apart first!"

...

Accompanied by these furious roars, numerous powerful dragons unleashed their robust magical power, as destructive forces began to converge in their mouths, claws, and wings.

Facing the murderous group of dragons, the black-haired girl tilted her head somewhat helplessly:

"So, you’re determined to join?"

To this question, Casimus snorted disdainfully:

"Hmph! Participating in the holy war concerns the future of our race! We won’t give up just because of your words! Don’t overestimate yourself!"

Running out of patience, Casimus no longer wanted to waste words with her. Dark green magical power converged on his dragon claws, and he struck mightily at the black-haired girl.

Simultaneously, several angry pro-war faction dragons opened their mouths.

In an instant, multicolored lights flickered in the hall, and terrifying dragon breaths from all directions, carrying a destructive force, bombarded the black-haired girl.

Such a massive attack, even an eighth-level would struggle to escape unscathed.

Yet, facing such an onslaught, the black-haired girl, under Casimus’s baffled gaze, slowly extended her slender finger to her lips.

With an innocent tilt of her head, she showed no sign of defending herself.

After briefly contemplating, the girl spoke to herself with some relief:

"Well, indeed... convincing you with just a word is a bit unrealistic. In that case, just right..."

The next moment,

The aura around the black-haired girl suddenly changed, and her azure pupils turned into a demonic blood-red in an instant.

The girl raised her hand and gently snapped her fingers.

...

Almost at the instant of the snap, Casimus’s dragon claw, along with the overwhelming energy from the other dragons, struck like divine punishment at the location of the black-haired girl.

*Boom!!*

With a thunderous roar and the explosion of various energies, thick smoke billowed and filled the vast Dragon Emperor’s Cave.

However,

After the attack landed, Casimus, who had been smirking in anticipation of seeing the girl crushed into pulp, suddenly changed his expression in shock.

’?!!’

"No, something is wrong?!"

"This, this doesn’t feel right!!"

Casimus in astonishment realized that his palm didn’t feel the expected squish of flesh. Instead, what his claw struck was not the girl’s body but an unbreakable wall of steel. The intense backlash immediately numbed Casimus, forcing him to swiftly withdraw his dragon claw!

At this moment, the dark green magical armor wrapped around his claw, meant to enhance his attack, was already shattered. Even the sturdy dragon scales protecting Casimus’s body showed cracks, with trickles of blood slowly oozing from his palm and dripping onto the resplendent golden floor.

The pain transmitted to his brain instantly sobered Casimus’s mind, turning it from fury to calm and heavy.

Staring intently at the smoke ahead, Casimus’s dragon eyes suddenly narrowed, and a sense of unease surged into his heart.

"What, what is this?!!"

Not just Casimus,

The dragons who had roared in anger after launching their attacks also fell silent. All of them watched intently at the center of the smoke. Because, at that moment… an eerily terrifying presence rapidly spread from the center of the explosion, instantly enveloping all the dragons within the Dragon Queen’s Lair.

The stench of blood and bone-chilling coldness in the air, like a ghostly hand reaching out from hell, tightly grasped the throats of all the dragons, leaving them breathless. The overwhelming dragon might, which had held the absolute advantage, was gradually eroded by this chilling, sinister presence.

’This, is it the power of Shadow?’

’Is she an Abyssal Demons?!!’

Under the intense gaze of all the dragons, as the smoke dissipated…

In front of all the dragons appeared a gigantic creature, shrouded in darkness and adorned with massive ’demon horns’. It resembled a huge lizard, its body covered in thick armor. Even the Wind Dragon Casimus, known for his large stature among the dragons, seemed weak and frail in front of this beast.

The creature stood on its sturdy limbs like pillars holding up the sky. Its muscles were as tough as steel, its claws sharp, its terrifying fangs numerous, and the bone blade on its tail resembled a battle-axe, adding to its fierce and violent appearance. Most importantly, the overwhelming aura it emitted instantly suppressed Casimus’s magical field.

At that moment,

Even a blind person could see that this abruptly appearing monster possessed terrifying strength of the high or peak eighth level, and its combat power likely surpassed that of the Wind Dragon.

This abyssal demon, standing there in the center of the Dragon Queen’s Lair, protected the black-haired girl sitting calmly beneath it. Clearly, the barrage of dragon breaths from the dragon members had struck the impenetrable armor of this abyssal demon.

Even the confident strike of the Wind Dragon was blocked by the giant, formidable bone shield on its arm.

*Roarrrrrr!!!!*

The moment the smoke cleared, the beast let out a heart-wrenching roar, akin to a nuclear explosion, towards the dragons. Its cruel, enraged roar seemed to declare its discontent with the dragons for attacking the black-haired girl.

The roar, mixed with the energy waves of Shadow power, hit the dragons like a tsunami. The dragons showed signs of fear, uneasily retreating in the face of such overwhelming power.

’Is this a new Demon King level abyssal demon?’

’Or an unprecedented type?’

Casimus gasped in shock, locking his gaze on the massive creature before him. Under the oppressive aura of the abyssal demon, even the battle-hardened and renowned Casimus couldn’t help but retreat.

"What in the world is going on?"

He couldn’t comprehend why a Demon King would appear in the Dragon Queen’s Lair, and was even more puzzled as to why such a demon would protect that human girl.

’Could that human girl actually control abyssal demons?’

’What madness is this?!’

’Just what in the world is going on?!’

’Who, or what, is that human girl?!’

In a flash, countless questions flooded Casimus’s mind, leaving him in utter confusion.

However, at this moment, these questions were no longer of primary concern to Casimus.

His only concern now was how to deal with this enraged demon.

Feeling the suffocating pressure from the monstrous abyssal demon, Casimus quickly steadied his mindset and began to unleash his power, entering battle mode. After all, facing a Demon King level abyssal demon, if even a person at level 8 like him retreated, wouldn’t the dragon race be in grave danger?

Meanwhile,

Another level 8 Dragon, the Steel Dragon King Lidom, also stepped beside Casimus, facing the gigantic creature together.

"Logically, there’s no need to fear. My comrades, we have only one enemy. We are many, and this is our battlefield..." Lidom, usually quiet and reticent, spoke in his deep, reliable voice.

As his words spread, the other dragon warriors, initially overwhelmed by fear due to the arrival of the abyssal demon, gradually regained their composure and reignited their aura and magic. Suddenly, the dragons, previously stunned by the abyssal demon, organized themselves, exuding incredible dragon might and magical aura, standing up to the demon king’s presence without showing weakness.

"The enemy is but one!"

"We have the advantage of the battlefield!"

"No fear,"

"We can win!"

The supporting dragon warriors who arrived due to the alarm, along with the high-ranking dragons who were unleashing their powers, made the dragons’ aura momentarily suppress the abyssal demon’s Shadows. Casimus’s heart was filled with burning combat desire.

’Heh’

’I was wondering why this human girl dared to intrude into our dragon territory. Now it seems she has the backing of a Demon King!’

’But What does it matter if she has a Demon King backing her up? We dragons are not to be trifled with! Thinking one can take on our entire dragon race alone, even if it’s a Demon King, is utterly delusional!’

"Warriors of the dragon race! The enemy is but one! Do not fear! The time has come to prove your worth in front of Her Majesty the Queen!!!"

Casimus roared, preparing to lead the elite dragons in a ferocious assault!

Then,

In the next instant, this battle-hardened Wind Dragon felt the urge to tear his own jinxing mouth.

Because,

When his words reached the black-haired girl’s ears, she smiled amusedly and excitedly.

"Wow? One is not enough, huh~. It seems the dragon race is still quite impressive~"

Saying this,

The girl enthusiastically snapped her fingers twice,

And in a moment,

Four more gigantic black shadows burst from the ground, joining the lizard-like abyssal demon in surrounding the dragons...

At this moment,

Including Casimus, the faces of all the dragons turned deathly pale...

"…"

’Can I take back what I just said?’