Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 703 - 704: Blooming Ice Flowers

In the dead of night, inside a teacher’s apartment at the Royal Academy of Luminous.

A ghostly and wolfish aura of Shadow power suddenly erupted. Under the control of the black-haired girl, the scarlet energy enveloped the entire room she was in.

The "Nether Realm" which blocks outside perception, quietly opened.

After ensuring that no one outside could detect what was happening inside the room, Yumo slowly raised her hand and took out a delicately crafted blood jade bottle from her spatial ring.

This blood jade bottle contained what was essentially the compressed extract of several tons of dragon crystals.

Dragon crystals are the essence of the dragon race’s strength, and this bottle of concentrated dragon crystal essence contained an extremely terrifying power.

Even the slightest breath escaping from the bottle’s mouth could easily crush the soul of an ordinary person.

For Yumo at the moment, the intention behind creating such a bottle of dragon crystal concentrate was self-explanatory.

It was meant to replace the soul’s origin as nourishment for her daughter.

She wouldn’t want her child to go hungry.

Without these dragon crystals, she would probably have to randomly select a few lucky ones to be chopped up by Anvika. So, the little cuties in the city should really thank the dragons’ generosity~

...

Holding the jade bottle, the black-haired girl walked slowly to the desk.

Looking at the flowerpot, seeing some weak and tender seedlings, a look of distress overflowed in the girl’s crimson eyes.

"She really is hungry..."

With a bitter smile, Yumo carefully extended her finger, gently touching the fragile seedling.

Even in its exhausted state due to lack of energy, the little seedling sprang to life at the approach of Yumo, its two small leaves affectionately clinging to her finger. This touch made Yumo’s body shiver, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

’This child’

’Although it initially showed such hatred towards me...’

’her body still responds honestly’

Feeling the dependence of the little seedling, Yumo felt a sense of comfort in her heart and soul.

Reluctantly withdrawing her hand, Yumo whispered:

"I’m sorry to have kept you waiting, Mommy brought you some food"

As she spoke,

Yumo slowly tilted the jade bottle, and a few drops of crystal-clear, soul-power-rich liquid slowly trickled from the bottle’s mouth. Although the little seedling seemed a bit forlorn separated from Yumo, it became excited again at the energy within the dragon crystal extract, almost ’dancing’ with joy.

The innate nature of the Mist Woe is to devour as much power as possible.

With such rich soul power right in front of it, how could the little seedling not be tempted?

The moment the liquid touched the seedling,

The rich soul power instantly enveloped the seedling, causing it to emit bursts of dazzling azure light. Under the nourishment of this intense soul light, the seedling’s weak aura was completely dispelled, and the entire plant suddenly revitalized, becoming strong and upright instead of wilted.

Those few drops of liquid, which could easily make ordinary plants burst, were quickly absorbed by the little seedling.

However,

This amount of energy clearly wasn’t enough to satisfy the little seedling. After devouring these few drops of concentrated liquid, the seedling excitedly fluttered its two leaves, seemingly asking for more from Yumo.

Not enough~

Not enough~

More! More~0v0

...

"Wow, such a gluttonous child~"

Facing the seedling excitedly enjoying the dragon crystal puree, Yumo smiled indulgently.

Her heart was filled with joy,

’It seems that my trip to the Dragons today was not in vain’

"Don’t worry, don’t worry, Mommy has plenty here, it’s all yours, no one will compete with you. Eat slowly, there’s no rush~"

While comforting the little plant, Yumo continued to methodically feed the dragon crystal extract to the little seedling.

The little seedling, of course, welcomed Yumo’s feeding and absorbed everything into its body.

As the power accumulated, this small seedling began to emanate a formidable aura.

Although watching the little seedling excitedly dance was very comforting and pleasant, Yumo also knew where to draw the line. Even when enjoying delicious food, one should not overeat. The little seedling swallowed the dragon crystal extract based on instinct; it would consume as much as Yumo fed it.

If she fed it too much and overinflated the little seedling, that would be a big problem.

Recalling a wolf cub she once fed until it was round like a ball, Yumo decisively shook her head.

After confirming that the little seedling’s power had reached a saturated state, Yumo stopped feeding it. Even though the little seedling continued to gesture for more, Yumo remained unmoved and sternly shook her finger at it.

"No more, okay? Eating too much is not good for your health."

Hearing this, the little seedling immediately looked disheartened and appeared very downcast.

’Hehe~’

’Such a cute little one’

Yumo thought to herself.

"Good, I’ll feed you again next time."

With a firm heart, Yumo unhesitatingly put the jade bottle back into her spatial ring and activated a barrier to protect the little seedling within it.

After doing this,

Yumo slowly turned her head to look at a certain pink-haired little bun hiding behind the wall for a long time. How could Yumo not sense the arrival of her little daughter?

With her usual gentle and loving smile, the black-haired girl waved to the little girl:

"What’s wrong, little one?"

Upon hearing her mother’s call, Yuan’er blinked her eyes cutely and curiously looked towards the desk, where the flower that her mother had been taking special care of was placed. Although Yuan’er was still a child, based on her mother’s reactions these past days and the unique aura emanating from the seedling, she had already guessed the special identity of this flower.

After that, Yuan’er had quietly asked Yumo about the situation of her Sister Youlan.

Knowing her daughter’s fondness for Youlan, Yumo obviously couldn’t tell her about Youlan’s near-death state. Instead, she lied that Youlan had fallen into a deep sleep and needed sufficient energy to awaken.

As one of Yumo’s many children, and arguably the most ’innocent’ one, Yuan’er did not doubt Yumo’s words.

"Mommy, is Sister Youlan about to wake up?"

"Hmm, well... it might take a bit more time."

"Is it because she still needs more energy? Should I also feed Big Sis some? I can get dragon crystals too!"

Yuan’er said innocently.

’Aren’t dragon crystals just the condensed form of the powerful dragon race’s energy?’

’And since there’s a powerful dragon at home, why not just squeeze a bit out of her?’

’Although it might be tiring, Little Meliora is so understanding, she would surely be willing to contribute for Sister Youlan, right?’

’After all, Grandpa Seba had said many times that dragons are always willing to give~’

With this thought, Little Meliora, who was sleeping in the living room, suddenly felt a chill down her spine and broke out in a cold sweat. The little one immediately raised her head and looked around in panic.

"Huh?"

"Who, who is thinking about me again??"

...

Fortunately, Yumo didn’t take Yuan’er’s suggestion. She just patted the little girl’s head affectionately:

"Don’t worry, we have enough dragon crystals and energy. After all, recovery needs to be gradual. Youlan can’t eat too much at once, or she’ll turn into a big fatso."

"Okay, I understand."

Seeing her mother say so, Yuan’er obediently nodded.

Then, the little girl blinked and looked at her mother with a longing gaze. But feeling shy, her eyes darted away, and her actions became a bit fidgety:

"Um, Mommy... I, I want to..."

However,

Before the little one could finish her sentence, Yumo guessed Yuan’er’s thoughts. After all, holding a little pillow, her desires were quite obvious.

’Want to be pampered by me?’

’What a cute child’

"Do you want to sleep with Mommy?"

"Mhmm…"

"Okay, come here~"

With a gentle smile, Yumo opened her arms indulgently to the pink-haired girl.

Seeing this, Yuan’er’s eyes instantly sparkled with excitement. She hurriedly cuddled into Yumo’s embrace, happily enjoying the scent of her mother and her gentle caresses.

"Hehe, as expected, Mommy is the best"

"By the way, Mommy, I want to hear a story! I want to hear a bedtime story from Mommy!"

"Alright, what would you like to hear?"

"I want to hear the story of the Ghost Mermaid! Mommy, you didn’t finish it last time~"

"Sure, whatever you like."

...

Thus, Yumo narrated a story while tucking the little girl into bed. For a while, the room was filled with a warm atmosphere.

While Yumo was enjoying the warmth brought by her little daughter,

Silently, under the bright moonlight, the seedling on the desk gradually underwent a transformation. The seedling started growing visibly fast. Under the envelopment of a cerulean soul light, a blue ice flower quietly bloomed in the night, revealing its beautiful form...