Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 716 - 717: Imprisoned Life - Part 1

"Madam Lisa invites you to visit Sky City."

With these cold and eerie words echoing, a black-haired man dressed in purple and black tight-fitting armor, exuding a sinister presence like a viper, stepped out from amidst the smoke.

"Sky City?!"

At the mention of these words, Mayor Mashilov’s expression drastically changed, his gaze becoming serious as he transformed his walking stick into a deep brown magic staff, radiating a rich magical aura.

As the magic power gathered, Mayor Mashilov immediately took a defensive stance.

"Grandpa?"

The sudden appearance of the man undoubtedly caught Mengxi’s attention. Her tearful eyes looked fearfully at the ominous figure.

Her hand tightly gripped Mayor Mashilov’s coat.

Mengxi knew her grandpa was strong; he was a former soldier of the empire and had single-handedly repelled several bandits chasing her.

Every time she hid behind Mayor Mashilov, Mengxi felt a sense of security.

However, this time, her heart was filled with a sense of dread and foreboding.

At this moment, Mayor Mashilov glanced sideways and whispered to Mengxi,

’Mengxi... when I make a move, you run far away, hide in the cave...’

Knowing the cruel methods of Sky City, Mashilov absolutely did not want this girl, whom he regarded as his granddaughter, to fall into their hands.

He wanted to fight for her life, to hold off the enemy in front of him, to give Mengxi a chance to escape.

His cherished town was already gone; he could not let his ’granddaughter’ be harmed.

"Girl, when I count to three, run towards the forest immediately, and don’t look back..."

...

However,

Reality proved to be more brutal than Mayor Mashilov had anticipated.

He wanted to fight until his death, but to the man in front of him, at the peak of the fourth level, he simply did not have the capability.

"Don’t ignore me, you old fool..."

Before Mayor Mashilov could finish his instructions, the man in black armor instantly flashed in front of him.

"!?!?"

"Grandpa! Be careful!!"

Mengxi quickly called out, noticing the man’s movement.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

As Mayor Mashilov raised his staff to counterattack, the man in black armor swiftly drew his sword from his waist.

The blood-colored scimitar, scattering cold light, emitted a chilling wail like ghosts as it met the air.

Mayor Mashilov seemed to realize the danger, but just as he was about to act, the man in black armor gave a sinister smile.

The next instant, with a flash of red light,

Under Mengxi’s horrified and desperate gaze, Mayor Mashilov was sliced into two.

The aftermath of the swing sent the silver-haired girl flying tens of meters away.

When Mengxi came to her senses and struggled to look at her grandfather, all she saw was Mayor Mashilov’s lifeless face, his body split in two, and blood and organs scattered all over the ground.

’!!?’

’This, this can’t be... real!!’

Witnessing the brutal death of the kind old man right in front of her and feeling the pungent smell of blood, Mengxi’s psyche suffered another heavy blow. She collapsed, pressing her hands to her head, trying to wake herself from this nightmare.

"No... no... Grandpa...Ahhhh..."

Under Mengxi’s grief-stricken gaze, the man in black armor revealed a look of extreme disgust in his eyes,

"Damn, a poor-looking old fool, how dare he ignore me?! How dare he try to stop me? you really don’t know your place. Moron..."

Cursing under his breath, the man in black armor crushed Mayor Mashilov’s half head with his foot.

The splashing brain matter and blood stained his armor, and this scene seemed to further annoy the man in black armor, who kept angrily stomping on the old man’s mutilated corpse.

Brutally, right in front of Mengxi, he mangled the corpse beyond recognition.

Mayor Mashilov’s blood stained the land he loved. The air was filled with a melancholic aura...

After dealing with the annoying villager, the man in black armor quickly turned his attention to the silver-haired girl. Seeing her beautiful and charming face, he gradually revealed an excited smile: "What a beauty. Madam Lisa will be delighted to meet you."

"I WILL FU@KING KILL YOU!"

Facing the man’s playful words, Mengxi couldn’t suppress the rage in her heart any longer!

Under the control of anger, the girl lost her rational restraint, and picking up a sickle used for harvesting herbs nearby, she rushed towards the man in black armor with a scream.

However,

Facing the girl’s charge full of murderous intent and hatred, the man in black armor coldly smiled and sheathed his scimitar. He then mockingly bowed to Mengxi,

"I am the chief butler of Sky City-Laplace, Heidely-Ro-Visarod. Pleased to meet you, Miss Girl of Destiny"

As soon as he finished speaking,

Heidely instantly flashed in front of Mengxi, swatted away her weapon, and grabbed her neck. Mengxi struggled desperately, but her punches, kicks, and internal power attacks could not shake Heidely’s wrist. As she began to lose consciousness due to lack of oxygen, her vision blurred.

’Damn...’

’You murder...I will…..’

Mengxi’s increasingly weak limbs and fading consciousness filled her heart with despair. All she could do was curse the man in front of her in her mind.

Unfortunately, it was futile.

"You must be tired; it’s time for you to sleep..."

After enjoying the struggling beauty for a while, the satisfied Heidely tilted his head mockingly.

The next moment,

He slightly tightened his grip, and the silver-haired girl immediately lost consciousness.

--

Time passed,

When the girl gradually regained consciousness and slowly opened her eyes, she found herself in a completely unfamiliar and luxurious room. The ceiling was antique and artistic, decorated with gold and brilliance, a soft bed made of silk and expensive velvet, and various exquisitely luxurious pieces of furniture... Mengxi found herself in a luxury room far beyond her understanding.

While she was unconscious, Mengxi was cleaned up, dressed in a pure white and exquisitely delicate lace nightgown, and settled on the bed like a princess.

Quickly, after Mengxi saw the endless sea of clouds outside the window, she realized that this place, starkly different from her previous abode, was the legendary Sky city, the Wrath of the Spirits - Laplace.

The group that destroyed Swieport Town!

’The bastards who killed Aunt Daisy and Grandpa Mashilov! They actually brought me here!!’

’However, What exactly do they want to do?! Aren’t they going to kill me?’

Looking down at her beautiful reflection in the mirror beside her, Mengxi felt confused. Although her neck and ankles were chained, her current state hardly resembled that of a prisoner. Having heard many terrible things about Sky City from Grandpa Mashilov, Mengxi couldn’t understand the actions of the people from Sky City at all.

’What do those people want to do to me?’

The girl was utterly puzzled.

However,

It seemed Mengxi didn’t have much time to ponder this question.

Because the next moment, the space beside Mengxi’s bed suddenly fluctuated, and a strange aura directly caught Mengxi’s attention.

"What is this?"

Under Mengxi’s vigilant gaze,

Out of thin air, a swirl of black and gold light appeared. With the flicker of the black light, Mengxi’s vision blurred momentarily. When her sight restored, two figures had appeared in front of her without any warning. One of them was the man in black armor who had destroyed the town and killed many of her family members, recognizable even if he turned to ashes...

As for the other, it was a mysterious and enchanting woman.

A stunningly gorgeous woman,

The woman appeared to be in her thirties. Although a large portion of her luscious hair was pinned to the sides of her head, the remaining dark pink, wavy locks almost touched the ground. Her black and gold phoenix eyes were captivating, filled with an alluring charm that could stir one’s blood. Her cherry-like, thin lips constantly issued a silent invitation.

In the middle was a blood-red moon, seeming almost able to drip blood. She was dressed in a wine-red knee-length dress,

She wore a low-cut evening gown as red as a blood moon, revealing her sexy and voluptuous figure, especially the ample bosom at her chest. Black and red ribbons quietly hung above her thighs, and a pair of dark red thigh-high boots and stockings made her long legs look even more seductive. The lavish hairpins and tiara, a diamond-shaped ruby hanging from her forehead, and a plethora of precious jewels on her body constantly showcased the woman’s luxurious necklace.

This pink-haired woman already possessed a beauty that was bewitching and soul-stirring. Her outfit added a terrifying allure, making her seem like a bloodthirsty, enchanting beauty.

Upon seeing Mengxi, this enchanting woman immediately showed a ’loving’ and "gentle" smile, excitedly opened her arms to the stunned Mengxi, and embraced her,

"Ah, I’ve finally found you, my dear daughter~"

Mengxi: "?!?!"