Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 741 - 742: A new Doughter????

"Ahhh, my head... it hurts so much..."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Accompanied by a bout of coughing, Sebastian gradually pulled his consciousness back to reality from his stupor. Rubbing his eyes, the old butler managed to barely open them.

Almost the instant he opened his eyes, Sebastian felt something was off with his body.

Confused, he hurriedly sat up and carefully inspected his body.

However,

The old butler was surprised to find that the wounds on his body, incurred during the battle with the beasts of Sky City and in the fight against Heidely, now appeared to be completely healed. At first glance, his body seemed as if it had never gone through the previous battle.

Yet, the torn clothes and the dense bloodstains on them told Sebastian that what had happened was not a dream.

His external injuries must have been healed by someone.

And judging from the aura emanating from the wounds,

It seems to be the work of an elven treasure - the Tears of Nature.

Although the Tears of Nature are known as a rare healing miracle on the continent, being highly valued and hard to come by, Sebastian, having a very friendly relationship with the elf race, had not seldom encountered this miracle medicine. Therefore, he was more than familiar with the Tears of Nature. Just by smelling the lingering scent on his skin, Sebastian made this determination.

The one who could have saved them from Heidely’s hands and generously used the Tears of Nature to heal them could only be one person.

"Was it Lady Yumo who saved us?"

Sebastian murmured to himself.

At the same time, the old butler couldn’t help but carefully scan his surroundings. The scene that met his eyes further confirmed his guess.

At this moment, sitting on a pile of straw, he found himself inside a crude hut made of wood, leaves, and weeds. The entire hut was filled with the scent of earth and wild grass, brimming with the aroma of nature. The ceiling, constructed from wood and leaves, due to its imperfections, allowed sunlight to filter through the gaps, covering them like a light veil.

Compared to the luxurious, artistically rich, palace-like mansions of the Black Rose family, this simple hut was hardly worth mentioning.

Yet,

Looking at this modest hut, Sebastian couldn’t help but show a nostalgic smile from the bottom of his heart, even reaching out to tenderly touch the rough wooden wall.

This was a familiar scent from his memory.

When they, the children persecuted by the Holy punishment sect and slave traders, were wandering in the Cold Winter Forest, it was Yumo who took them in and cared for them deeply, or else there would be no glorious days for the Black Rose family today.

During that time in the Cold Winter Forest, unlike Limo and Liyu, they, as humans, couldn’t stay inside Yumo, that is, within the Demon Temple, for long.

After all,

Even if Yumo deliberately suppressed it, the invisible shadow force and the soul-enticing aura released by the Demon Temple would still greatly affect them as children.

For this reason, unless necessary, these human children did not live inside the Demon Temple but in small wooden houses meticulously constructed by Yumo.

Just like the one before him, almost identical.

"Really, it’s a nostalgic feeling."

The old butler couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh.

In his mind, memories of his childhood began to surface in Sebastian’s mind.

However,

"Lady Yumo’s house-building skills..."

"As always, it was bad~"

...

After a brief moment of reflection, Sebastian then turned his gaze to his colleagues around him who were still unconscious. Just like him, including Xizhi, members of the Black Rose family had all been healed by the Tears of Nature. Although they were still in a comatose state, they had all escaped life-threatening danger. It’s just that their soul power and mental strength were still somewhat weak.

After confirming his companions were out of danger, Sebastian slightly tidied up his worn clothes and took out a broken mirror to comb through his graying hair.

As a respectable butler, Sebastian undoubtedly cared a great deal about his appearance.

Especially before meeting that esteemed person.

After tidying up his appearance, Sebastian stepped towards the door of the hut and slowly pushed it open. The next moment, the charming sunlight shone upon his face, and a breeze blew through, revealing a delightful landscape of mountains and waterfalls before Sebastian’s eyes.

Of course,

This beautiful natural scenery did not capture Sebastian’s attention for too long. Almost instantly, his gaze locked onto the beautiful silhouette not far away. The black-haired girl was sitting quietly on a boulder at the edge of the cliff, watching the waterfall below without saying a word, her back to Sebastian.

Approaching Yumo, Sebastian did not hesitate to kneel on one knee, bowing his head in immense guilt:

"I am very sorry Milady. We were unable to successfully complete the mission you entrusted to us."

Sebastian anxiously admitted his mistake.

The task His Lady had given him was to escort the treasure box safely to the Black Rose territory of Sabelius.

Although encountering an attack by a level 8 elite was an uncontrollable factor, failing to complete the mission was an undeniable fact. Moreover, in Sebastian’s memory, the treasure box entrusted to him by his lady was also taken by Heidely. Even though it was later reclaimed by her, it still could not change the fact that their mission was a failure.

Sebastian was not one to make excuses; a failure was a failure, and he was ready to take responsibility.

He just hoped that his lady would not be disappointed in them because of this.

Thinking that Yumo already had some ’disdain’ for him, and now with this failure, Sebastian grew even more worried that he might be forced into ’retirement’.

The nervous emotion gradually spread within Sebastian’s heart, making the old butler’s heart beat wildly, almost as if it would burst out of his chest.

"This incident is my dereliction of duty. I overlooked the possibility of being attacked on the Sicilian plains. I should have made the necessary preparations in advance and changed our route, but I... Huh??!"

However,

As Sebastian was halfway through his confession, a bloody butterfly anxiously fluttered in front of Sebastian, forcefully interrupting the old butler’s admission of guilt.

"Eh?"

Watching the bloody butterfly that suddenly interrupted his speech, Sebastian slowly raised his head, casting a puzzled look towards his lady.

At this moment,

Yumo had already turned around, looking at him with a serious gaze that surprisingly contained a hint of playfulness and cuteness.

"Shush~"

At the same time, the black-haired girl also put her delicate finger to her lips and whispered softly.

"Don’t be so loud; you’ll wake my child~"

"?! "

With that said, Sebastian reflexively covered his mouth with his hand and looked apologetically towards Yumo with a guilty expression.

While apologizing, Sebastian pondered a serious question in his mind,

’Wake child?’

’Does she mean those inside the hut? After all, in lady Yumo’s eyes, no matter how old these old folks are... they are always like children to her.’

But,

If it’s about taking care of them? Surely, it’s not that exaggerated?

"Child? Do you mean?"

Hesitating for a moment, Sebastian controlled his volume, carefully asking.

But as this question was asked, a meaningful and blissful smile gradually appeared on Yumo’s face. Then, under Sebastian’s astonished gaze, Yumo slowly turned around.

"It’s this child, sleeping soundly right now. Let’s be quiet for now, little Siba."

At this moment, Sebastian finally noticed the little girl sleeping peacefully in Yumo’s arms. Looking at the unfamiliar face, Sebastian blinked in confusion:

"Milady, she, she is?"

"This child, ah, she’s my daughter~"

"Daughter? You, when did you, get, get her??"

’I had only left Anvika a few days ago, right?’

’How did Milady manage to have a new little ancestor so quickly?!’

"And, how, how did she adapt to the shadow power?"

"Oh no, she wasn’t born from me."

"Eh? Then, that is?"

"Actually, you know her, it’s Youlan, she turned into a little cute girl"

"Oh, I see... Huh? Ehhhhhh?!!"

First, he was stunned, and then as Sebastian realized what was said, his expression drastically changed. He pointed incredulously towards the little girl in Yumo’s arms,

"Wait?!! Youlan?! She, she is Higanbana!!!"