Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 735 - 736: Sobbing

Facing Heidely’s charge, Youlan did not react, but the thorns surging on the grass instinctively launched a fierce attack on the attacker.

Several thorny whips cut through the air, charging towards Heidely.

The dark-colored flower petals floating in the sky spun rapidly, turning into terrifying blade edges that sealed blood, enveloping and striking Heidely with an overwhelming force.

Undoubtedly, getting close to Higanbana was no easy task.

Such a massive attack would normally defeat even the mid-level 8 elites, let alone Heidely, who was expected to be defeated without question.

However,

Having entered a berserk mode of fighting for his life, Heidely was no longer the same as before. In his Ultimate mode, he was not afraid of the dense offensive and even roared hysterically against it.

"Break for me!!"

"Combat Technique - Bloody Chaos Blade!"

The veins in his arms swelled as he waved the blade feverishly in his hands; the weapon in Heidely’s hand also began to glow redder as the maneuver took effect. The bloody blades erupted into a defensive barrier surrounding Heidely in an instant, fending off any incoming bloody thorns with an assault akin to a storm.

In mere seconds, most of the bloody thorns were cut by Heidely. Even the tiny petals were no exception. Even the Anhelation Beam shot from a distance by a man-eating flower was scattered, directly broken into blue energy particles floating in the sky under Heidely’s charged slash.

While breaking through Youlan’s series of attack combinations, Heidely was still unable to completely avoid Youlan’s attacks.

In just a few rounds, Heidely’s body was bombarded into a state of numerous wounds, with blood gradually seeping out from the black armor, making him look even more ferocious.

However, having activated the blood frenzy, Heidely did not care about his severe injuries. Now, he could not feel pain; the only thing he could feel was an strange excitement. He discovered that after activating the blood frenzy, he was vaguely suppressing Higanbana’s offensive.

This further confirmed his previous speculation.

Higanbana was injured and significantly weaker than before.

If he could reach the opponent, perhaps he could truly kill this strongest demon king?!

By then, he would gain endless honor and authority! Defeating Higanbana, he would undoubtedly leave a significant mark in human history, becoming a hero in people’s hearts.

’Moreover, Higanbana radiated a tyrannical aura; if I could neutralize its combat power and bring it back to Madam?! She would surely be pleased!’

Briefly imagining the benefits of defeating Higanbana, the excitement in Heidely’s eyes became more intense.

This unstoppable feeling began to inflate his ego.

"Higanbana? Is that all you’ve got?!"

Staring at the last barrier of thorns in front, Heidely sneered, suddenly swinging his blade in a high-speed rotation, turning into a majestic black and red tornado rushing forward! Under this top-like high-speed rotation, all the bloody thorns and dark petals trying to stop Heidely were blocked by the wall of slashes.

At this moment, Heidely seemed to have an unstoppable momentum, with nothing in the world that could halt his assault.

Crack!

Accompanied by the turmoil of the dark mist and bloody blade, the solid thorn barrier was forcefully torn open by Heidely! Then, Heidely turned into a black streak, passing through this last line of defense before the thorn barrier could heal, and behind this defense was Higanbana’s true body!

’Now, it was time to end it!’

Having broken through the defense line, the excitement and agitation in Heidely’s heart soared to the peak, as if a rocket shooting straight into the sky. Without exception, Heidely’s eyes, filled with murderous intent and greed, locked onto the silhouette within reach.

A ranged mage, approached by a melee berserker, the outcome was already clear.

However,

Just as Heidely was about to swing his arm, aiming to cut down Higanbana and reap his victory, he suddenly noticed a very strange problem.

The woman who previously exuded a tyrannical aura and bone-chilling coldness with honey-colored hair... she was nowhere to be seen…

Instead, standing in the center of the thorny hell was a delicate, fragile-looking little girl.

The girl appeared to be around ten years old, with rosy, plump cheeks shining like gems, large watery eyes, tender lips, and a delicate nose, looking like an adorable doll that invokes sympathy. Although her honey-colored, slightly curly short hair seemed somewhat messy, and her clothes, woven from various plants, were worn and tattered, these imperfections could not conceal the girl’s lively charm.

Even Heidely, who had seen much of the world, seemed to have never encountered such an adorable loli.

Of course, Heidely was not a lolicon, so he naturally did not feel any heartbeat. The only thing he felt was astonishment.

’Where is Higanbana?’

’How did the demon king disappear?!’

’And…. Who is this little girl?!’

In an instant, numerous question marks appeared in Heidely’s mind, and the excessive shock even weakened his aggressive momentum. However, after a brief moment of astonishment, the calmed-down Heidely quickly noticed something unusual. As his sense of combat aura spread, the atmosphere around the little girl undeniably fed back into Heidely’s mind.

’This girl…’

’Although her temperament and age did not match Higanbana’s at all, the aura of silent power was exactly the same! Plus, the little girl and Higanbana looked ninety percent similar!’

At this moment, Heidely came to a shocking conclusion.

"This little girl, is she Higanbana?!"

’Why did she suddenly turn into a child?’

This question inevitably arose in Heidely’s mind.

However, he quickly found the answer. Ancient books contain many examples of powerful beings regressing to a childlike state after being severely injured. Wasn’t Higanbana previously injured in the battle against Kael? The recent fight must have exhausted her newly recovered strength, causing her to revert to a childlike appearance.

’Or perhaps?’

’She transformed into a child to evoke my sympathy, aiming to deceive me into exposing my weaknesses?’

’Haha!’

’Higanbana, you’re really naive...’

Heidely sneered coldly.

As the chief butler who often helped his madam select suitable ’food’ on the continent, countless people, including little children, had died at his hands. After all, their Sky City always followed the principle of eradicating the roots. He wouldn’t spare real children, let alone a demon disguised as one!

"Trying to fool me? Daydreaming?!"

With a surge of dark light, Heidely unleashed his killing intent without reservation, instantly flashing in front of the little girl! Raising the blood blade in his hand, Heidely intended to directly disable the opponent’s combat ability.

However, At that moment, Heidely’s brows furrowed slightly.

Because, just as he charged at the little girl, she made no attempt to resist but instead puckered her lips, her eyes reddened, and she suddenly burst into uncontrollable sobbing:

" Waaaaaaaaaaah..."

The sound of her crying was heart-wrenchingly sad, paired with the little girl’s adorable appearance, even the most hardened of hearts might be moved.

The small girl was sobbing and looked so miserable that she even fell on the ground.

Faced with this behavior and knowing her true identity, Heidely was truly genuinely shocked. After his confusion, endless rage followed.

’Higanbana, do you really think I’m a fool?!’

Under the anger, Heidely’s aura became even more sinister and ferocious. For a moment, compared to the pitiful and fragile little girl, Heidely seemed more like a demon king from the abyss.

"You’re crying for whom to see?! Don’t underestimate me!"

With a raging temper, the ruthless Heidely abandoned his initial strategy and slashed his blade straight at the young girl’s throat.

At this moment, Heidely had yet to realize...

The small loli’s crying, was not so that he could empathy her…