Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 751 - 752: Astounding News

Compared to the teacher’s apartments that returned to tranquility, the interior of the Asumos’s Grand Hall was exceptionally noisy at this moment.

Upon Madam Lisa’s request, Kael reluctantly gathered several top supreme of the Holy Tower and the Red Leaf Empire in the center of the temple.

Initially composed and maintaining a strong and gentlemanly demeanor, the assembly was thrown into disarray after hearing Madam Lisa’s report...

"What did you say?!"

Queen of the North , Anliya, known for her somewhat volatile temper, directly questioned Madam Lisa.

Originally, as the commander-in-chief on behalf of the Red Leaf Empire, Anliya was busy day and night carefully transporting equipment for facing abyssal demons into the city while also overseeing the progress of the northern defense line, already at her wit’s end. Under such circumstances, being forcibly summoned back by the Pope of Asumos Church to discuss major issues only added to her displeasure.

And after learning the content of the discussion, Anliya’s mood exploded like ignited dynamite.

She had expected to hear some comforting news,

But no such news came, Instead, there was a shocking piece of bad news.

Despite repeated instructions from Kael and others to keep a low profile before the Coronation Ceremony of the Saintess, and that their only request to the denizens of Sky City was to manage the Divine Cannon, with no need for their help in other matters,

The Sky City fools had apparently gone out of their way to rob a caravan of the Black Rose Family?!

It seems they wanted to capture prisoners, right?

Taking such a risk, if they had managed to capture those people without alerting Bloody Butterfly, it might have been tolerable. But not only did they fail to capture anyone, but they also drew the attention of the Bloody Butterfly? And in the end, a Sky City execution team and a level 8 mid-stage elite were all killed in this operation?!

To lose a level 8 combatant before the war even started?!

If this were to directly alert the Bloody Butterfly to their plans, wouldn’t all their efforts be in vain?!

"You bunch of fools, truly more trouble than you’re worth!"

Pointing at Lisa’s forehead, Anliya roared furiously without holding back her anger.

In response,

The typically proud Lisa merely frowned and did not retort. After all, this incident was fundamentally their mistake. She had no grounds for defense.

Or rather,

The failure of the plan, despite complete preparation, was beyond Madam Lisa’s own planning.

...

However, just as Anliya’s anger was about to escalate further, Hakim, one of the supreme leaders of the Holy Tower, who had been silent for a while, spoke up.

"Calm down, Lady Anliya."

The handsome man with silver-gray hair raised his hand to stop the furious Anliya and turned his gaze towards Madam Lisa.

"Madam Lisa."

"Lord Hakim?..."

"May I ask a question first?"

As one of the four supreme leaders of the Holy Tower, Hakim, though equally upset upon hearing the news, managed to maintain his composure thanks to his exceptional emotional control. He even managed to squeeze out a smile, speaking to Madam Lisa in a friendly manner.

"In the previous meeting, we had already detailed the action plan. Why then did you take it upon yourself to act against the Black Rose Family at this critical moment? If the issue of ensuring Divine Cannon hits the Bloody Butterfly was already concluded, why go the extra mile to block the Black Rose’s caravan?"

However,

Faced with this question, Madam Lisa merely scoffed coldly:

"Heh, using the combined technique of the four Holy Envoys, along with the power from Anvika’s ley lines, to bind the Bloody Butterfly... sounds quite reliable indeed. But, can you guarantee it will work?"

"Not necessarily, but at least..."

"That’s my point."

Before Hakim could finish, Lisa interrupted him, pressing her hand to her chest in a seemingly aggrieved manner.

"You must understand, if this plan fails and the Holy Envoys can’t bind Bloody Butterfly, what will she do? Once she senses the buildup of the Divine Cannon, she will surely turn her attention towards Sky City. What then shall we do? Lord Hakim, I wanted to take some hostages simply as an alternative plan."

"Even so, you shouldn’t have acted on your own."

Hakim’s expression darkened at this excuse, not swayed by Madam Lisa’s seemingly aggrieved appearance.

After all, Hakim was well aware that the person before him was nothing more than an old woman feigning innocence.

"Heh, but in my view, Madam Lisa’s taking of hostages isn’t just to ensure the cannon hits, right?"

"You..."

As these words reached her, Madam Lisa’s expression slightly darkened,

"What do you mean by that?"

"What I mean is, if, as you say, the Bloody Butterfly values these humans highly, and they could be used to lure Bloody Butterfly to a specific location, then wouldn’t it be easy for you to shift the battlefield? Perhaps even to the Red Leaf Palace?"

"Heh, Lord Hakim, you really do speak nonsense."

"Hehe, I was merely engaging in rational analysis. Besides, considering your conflicts with Red Leaf Royal Family, it seems unlikely you would act against Senior Enzo, right? Moreover, if your plan to capture prisoners was as flawless as you claim, why didn’t you discuss it with us from the start? You didn’t mention a word about it at the last meeting. I suppose, after capturing the prisoners, you planned to secretly utilize them for your own purposes?"

"Lord Hakim, that’s quite an accusation..."

Madam Lisa’s eyes gradually filled with coldness, and her surrounding dark pink power began to surge violently.

However,

Faced with this peak level 8 aura, Hakim remained unfazed, with an even stronger chill erupting from his body, directly confronting Madam Lisa’s imposing manner.

"Whether it’s accusation or not, you know it the best"

In an instant,

The atmosphere inside the hall became extremely tense, filled with the smell of gunpowder, as if a conflict between the two powerhouses was about to erupt at any moment.

...

But just then, as tensions rose to a breaking point, Kael, who had been silently watching for a long time, reluctantly stepped forward.

Would it not be a joke if they were to disband due to internal strife before the holy war even began?

"Enough, now is not the time for such disputes."

Saying so, Kael also unleashed a powerful holy aura, forcefully dissipating the clashing magical auras.

"Since it has already happened, there’s no need to dwell on the cause. What we need to consider now is how to handle the aftermath!"

...

Silenced by Kael’s shout, Hakim and Lisa both retracted their unleashed aura.

Seeing the tension in the air slightly dissipate, Kael turned his gaze to the blue-haired woman beside him:

"Nora, what’s the situation with the Bloody Butterfly?"

"Reporting to his holiness, as of last night, Bloody Butterfly returned to her apartment in Luminous, just as usual. It seems she has no intention of causing trouble."

"Oh? Is that so?"

"Perhaps she hasn’t noticed? Or she considers this an isolated act of Sky City? Or maybe personal vengeance?"

Hakim, resettling into his chair, speculated.

To which, Kael nodded noncommittally:

"Hmm, we can’t rule out that possibility. But it’s still uncertain, at this stage we should..."

—"What did you say?!!"—

However, Kael’s words were interrupted by a sudden exclamation.

"Hmm?"

Interrupted, Kael looked somewhat displeasedly towards the source of the noise.

Not just Kael, almost everyone present turned their gaze towards the back.

After all, The outburst was too sudden, the voice too sharp, impossible to ignore.

After a slight twitch of his eyebrow, Kael asked sternly:

"May I ask, what matter has caused you, Prince Amon, to lose your composure like this?"

Hearing this, Amon looked up, locking eyes with Kael with an incredibly grave expression.

"No, it’s not good! We’ve received a message from our reconnaissance division…. Bloody Butterfly, has entered... entered the inner city of Anvika?!!!"

Kael: "?!!!"