Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 754 - 755: A Suffocating Situation

"No need to be so tense. I mean no harm. I just came to surrender myself~"

"Stop joking!!"

Upon hearing the black-haired girl’s words, the always upright and stern captain of the guards, Reno, let out a snort of derision and angrily interrupted her.

Glancing with the corner of his eye at the corpses in the witness stand and the dead defendant... Reno couldn’t help but clench his fists.

He was unclear about what exactly had happened inside this courtroom, but killing witnesses and the defendant in court was undoubtedly a great contempt for the law of Red Leaf! They were extremely stubborn and bad elements, who must be dealt with severely!!

Thus,

After making this decision, Reno and his guard team pointed their spears, enveloped in blue light, directly at the black-haired girl, without any pity for her appearance as a guest. At the same time, their eyes were filled with vigilance, not underestimating her because of her appearance.

After all,

According to the statement from a servant of the Fafnir family,

This person, though appearing weak and harmless, instantly killed seven or eight witnesses, one of whom even had the strength of the fifth level. Such a person, even without emitting a strong aura, must not be underestimated!

Moreover,

The reason why the boy’s body underwent such a terrible transformation seems to be because of her?!

’After making such actions, she still says she has no hostility?’

’Does she think we are fools?!’

’And also’

’Surrender?’

Thinking of this, Reno let out a cold laugh. As a competent captain, he did not choose to act immediately but instead started talking with the black-haired girl. After all, he had to wait for those dignitaries without fighting capabilities to leave the hall. If the guards clashed with such a dangerous person, it would inevitably affect everything around them.

"Surrender? Is this the attitude of someone who comes to surrender?"

"Hmmm, Indeed, it seems a bit off."

After pondering for a moment with her hand supporting her chin, the girl did not choose to argue.

Seeing this, Reno’s eyebrows slightly furrowed.

"Then for what crime do you wish to surrender?"

"Crime? Isn’t it obvious?"

With a slight smile, the girl playfully pointed towards the headless corpses behind her,

"In Red Leaf, killing without reason is also against the law, right?"

"Indeed, it seems I asked a stupid question. Let me rephrase that, why did you kill them?"

"Why?"

Hearing this question, the black-haired girl pressed her lips together, looking innocently into Reno’s eyes. Being locked by those deep, crimson eyes, Reno couldn’t help but feel a chill run down his spine, involuntarily taking a step back.

And the black-haired girl, with an innocent face, waved her hand,

"No reason, really. Isn’t it normal for a demon to want to kill?"

"A demon? What do you mean?"

"It is quite simple."

Scanning the group of guards, the girl seriously pointed to herself:

"I am a demon. A demon king-level abyssal demon, to be precise~"

"..."

Upon these words,

Silence fell,

The originally tense atmosphere suddenly became somewhat eerie.

After a moment of eerie silence, even the normally rigid Reno couldn’t help but let out a disdainful snort , and the guards beside him did the same, all looking at the black-haired girl in the distance with a ’fool’s gaze. There was even a hint of sympathy in their eyes.

——"Pretty face, Pity brain"——

This was the conclusion everyone came to in their minds.

Reno shook his head with mixed feelings.

Undoubtedly, the girl’s statement was shocking, but he could not believe it.

You see,

A demon king-level abyssal demon is a crazed monster of slaughter. If this girl were a demon king, she would have likely massacred everything on the scene long ago. The girl’s aura was too peaceful, not at all like a tyrannical demon kings. Moreover, could a demon king just casually stroll into the inner city area, even to the Supreme Court?

What a joke! Are the imperial capital’s defenses a joke? After all, since the last invasion by forces from beyond, the security measures have been tripled!

Although the sudden infection of the defendant with the power of Shadow might be related to this black-haired girl, Reno merely thought she possessed some extracted substance of abyssal demon blood. Using such prohibited substances to infect others is not unheard of. Reno never associated her with a abyssal demon.

No matter how you look at it, the girl and his impression of a demon kings were too far apart, and Reno couldn’t equate them.

Thus,

In his view, this girl was either mentally ill or maliciously playing with him.

As a serious guard, the thing Reno hated the most was being played with. At this moment, his eyes narrowed, showing a hint of danger:

"Are you playing with me?"

"Not at all."

"Still denying it! You clearly are just..."

However, before Reno could finish his questioning,

The girl simply smiled slightly, then slowly raised her hand and snapped her fingers. She chose not to argue but to let the facts speak for themselves. With the snap of her fingers, the aura around the girl changed drastically!

The next moment,

Under the stunned gaze of countless people, including Reno, a scarlet glow rippled around the girl,

Several bloody butterflies appeared out of nowhere, and a vast force of Shadow, as vast as the Milky Way, centered on the girl, swept out in all directions with overwhelming power! Instantly, the ground shook, windows shattered, and the floor and walls of the hall were cracked. Ordinary humans still in the hall were shaken to the point of bleeding from every orifice, fainting on the spot.

Even among the well-trained guards, most were knocked to the ground, unable to get up.

As the captain of the guards, Reno’s expression changed drastically, and fear spread crazily in his heart. Wanting to do something, he was horrified to find that he could do nothing at all...

Pressed to the ground by the Shadow force, staying conscious was already an achievement, let alone making any movements—it was a foolish dream.

At this moment, Reno finally realized a despairing truth.

This girl was not toying with him,

She was serious.

’Is she, she, really a demon king?!’

’Bloody butterflies fluttering around?!’

’Bloody butterflies?!’

’Why are bloody butterflies here?! Are those monsters planning to make a comeback?!’

Shocked, numerous questions swarmed Reno’s mind, plunging it into chaos.

Unfortunately, Reno had no time to ponder these questions further. Under his uneasy gaze, the black-haired girl, escorted by several gracefully dancing bloody butterflies, stepped forward, approaching Reno. The spear formation of the guard team had already been scattered by the Shadow force, and most of the guards had lost consciousness.

Even though some guards still held their spears towards the black-haired girl, they had lost the courage to confront her, merely shivering as they watched her approach Reno.

Facing a demon king at close quarters, Reno regretted his earlier foolishness, but knowing there was no turning back, he gripped the handle of his weapon, attempting to make his last stand against the girl in front of him, despite knowing it was a path to certain death.

However,

Just as Reno gritted his teeth, ready to fight to the death,

The black-haired girl’s next action once again exceeded his expectations.

In the next moment,

Under Reno’s bewildered gaze, the girl suddenly dispersed the oppressive aura around her and extended her hands towards Reno,

’??!’

Reno was completely dumbfounded by this scene.

After finally coming to his senses, Reno asked tremulously:

"What do you mean by this?"

"Didn’t I say? I’ve come to surrender~ So, officer, you know what to do, right?"

"Are you serious?"

"What do you think?"

The girl tilted her head, offering a genuinely sincere smile.

Seeing this, although confused, Reno decided to adhere to his professional ethics. After taking a deep breath, under the astonished gaze of everyone nearby, Reno smoothly pulled out handcuffs from behind and cuffed Yumo.

"Miss Bloody Butterfly, you are suspected of multiple homicides and disturbing the court order. You are now under arrest. You have the right to remain silent, but anything you say can and will be used as evidence in court."

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Up to now,

Within the grand hall of Asumos Church,

When Amon handed the reports compiled by his subordinates to those present, these seasoned top-tier powerhouses fell into an indescribable eerie silence at this moment. For a while, the hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, as everyone seemed to be racking their brains, trying to grasp and accept this unbelievable reality.

"What in the world is going on?"

Time passed by the second,

Until Kael, with his eyebrows twitching non-stop, put down the report in his hand, breaking the deathly silence in the hall.

Looking towards Amon, Kael asked with a complex tone:

"The Demon Temple… where is Blood Butterfly now?"

"She’s locked in the Black Death Dungeon of the Promi District..."