Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 760 - 761: Hesitation

’Ah!?’

’What am I doing?!’

After indulging in the delicious moment, Fietrel suddenly came back to his senses and turned his gaze towards the dark-haired girl not far away.

Then, Under Fietrel’s suspicious gaze, the dark-haired girl slowly walked towards the barrier. She then casually raised her hand and easily tore open a hole in the barrier. This barrier, filled with holy light and powerful enough to instantly annihilate anyone who touched it, did not cause the slightest harm to the girl. She entered the barrier as easily as if she was returning home, and even took the time to repair the crack afterwards, as casually as closing a door.

After that,

While Fietrel was still in shock, the previously empty barrier, aside from the binding chains, suddenly had furniture like sofas and coffee tables... It was unclear where the Bloody Butterfly got these items from. Moreover, the chains that were enchanted by a mage to bind sinners were disassembled by the girl to make a hammock?!

It’s incomprehensible. What would the creators of the Black Death Sky Prison think if they saw this scene?

Furthermore,

’Can you give us some dignity... This is supposed to be a prison! Can you not make it seem like you’re on vacation?!!!’

At that moment, Fietrel couldn’t help but roar.

However, he only dared to roar in his heart. Realizing that the prison was virtually useless, Fietrel didn’t dare provoke her, lest she get annoyed and simply kill him on a whim.

Thus, he could only vent his frustrations internally.

However,

Observing the dark-haired girl who dined elegantly, Fietrel couldn’t help but show a confused expression.

’So beautiful and graceful,’

’And skilled in cooking, she even cleaned the dark and gloomy depths of the dungeon so thoroughly...’

’Is this person really the kind of cruel and bloodthirsty demon king that we know?’

’Or perhaps,’

’Is our understanding of abyssal demons wrong?’

’Sigh,’

’It’s confusing...’

Fietrel massaged his forehead in perplexity.

"Commander, what should we do now?"

As Fietrel was entangled in his thoughts, several prison guards approached him and looked to their commander for guidance.

To this, Fietrel could only shake his head truthfully and give a bitter smile.

"I don’t know. Just don’t provoke her. Besides, let’s report the situation here to His Majesty first."

"Yes, Commander."

….

Inside the central district of Anvika, lies the Red Leaf Imperial Palace.

In the peaceful palace where the Emperor of the Empire resides, a group of distinguished guests were welcomed today.

The existence that could make the Emperor personally greet and entertain them is no ordinary being, but the collaborator of the Red Leaf Royal Family’s Holy War, the Pope of Asumos Church - Kael.

At this moment,

In a quiet pavilion by the lake, the elderly Emperor Ojin was sitting quietly in front of a desk, carefully playing with a black chess piece in his hands. Opposite him, playing chess with him, was the golden-haired man, Pope Kael. Although Kael came to visit the elderly Emperor with important matters to discuss, he was not in a hurry and continued to play the game of national chess (a high-end hobby of the Red Leaf Empire) with Ojin.

While playing chess, they discussed the plans for the Holy War.

After placing a black piece on the board, Ojin raised a doubt he had in mind:

"Your Holiness, the Demon Temple, is it really necessary to be destroyed? Is there no possibility for us to coexist peacefully with the abyssal demons?"

Upon hearing this,

The nearby guards all showed shocked expressions, seemingly unable to believe the Emperor would ask such a question. Even the Empire’s Second Prince, Amon, who was silently standing behind and watching the game, showed a look of astonishment. It is known that the hatred accumulated between humans and abyssal demons over hundreds of years is deep-rooted, and both sides are undoubtedly in a fight to the death.

To everyone, the idea of coexisting peacefully with such bloodthirsty monsters is simply a fantasy.

Thus,

When the old Emperor expressed this thought, many guards and even the ministers standing guard outside the pavilion showed peculiar expressions.

—"Your Majesty? Could it be senility?"—

However,

Compared to the astonishment of those nearby, Kael appeared extremely calm. Not only was he expressionless, but he also took his time to place a piece on the board before slowly asking in return:

"Why would Your Majesty have such a thought?"

"The Sky Dungeon has sent back some intelligence, Your Holiness must have seen it, right?"

"Yes."

"The performance of the Bloody Butterfly is quite different from the demon kings we know of. Apart from killing a few prisoners at the beginning, she has always seemed harmless. Not only that, but she has also taken up managing and educating the prisoners in the dungeon, even preparing meals for the guards. Does Your Holiness have any thoughts on this?"

"Yes, I do."

Kael replied with a light laugh.

"The intensity of the bindings needs to be further strengthened. The current pressure of the Sky Dungeon is completely insufficient."

"Is that all?"

"Yes."

After nodding without hesitation, Kael glanced meaningfully at the elderly man in front of him.

"Your Majesty, you haven’t been deceived by Bloody Butterfly’s behavior, have you? Indeed, her acting skills is excellent; otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to hide among human society for so many years without being discovered. Your Majesty, you must also know that such monster cannot truly and sincerely coexist with us. Think about the disasters the abyssal demons have brought over the years, think about the precedent set by the Snow Night Empire... Don’t forget, not long ago, the Sword Demon and Higanbana also just attacked Anvika."

"I was just curious to ask. After all, if we could stop the strife, it would always be good for the people."

Saying this, Emperor Ojin even showed a hint of disdain in his eyes.

To this, Kael responded with a light laugh.

He seemed to have noticed the hesitation in Ojin’s eyes.

"Trust me, Your Majesty. Only by completely killing the abyssal demons can our people welcome peace, instead of living in fear every day. Your Majesty, I must remind you, we humans are on the menu for the abyssal demons. In their eyes, we are food. Do you think they would coexist peacefully with their food?"

"Perhaps, Bloody Butterfly is a different existence?"

"Why do you think so?"

"Your Holiness, why do you think Bloody Butterfly suddenly surrendered herself for arrest this time? Many high-ranking officials think she did it to give the civilians time to evacuate. Or perhaps, is she showing weakness voluntarily? Wanting to negotiate peace with us?"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Kael couldn’t help but let out a mocking laugh;

"Hahaha, what a naive thought. Although it’s unclear what Bloody Butterfly’s ultimate goal is, it’s definitely not for the sake of humans, nor is it to negotiate peace with us. If she wanted to negotiate, she could have just requested to see us directly. As for considering humans? That’s a joke..."

Kael restrained the smile on his face and looked seriously into the eyes of the old emperor:

"She is the Demon Temple; if she truly sympathized with humans, why didn’t she restrain those demon kings under her command earlier? The people who died from those monsters’ rampages are countless. So, Your Majesty, really, don’t have any naive thoughts."

Kael seriously advised.

To this,

Emperor Ojin fell into a brief silence, and after the silence, the old emperor did not directly answer Kael but instead asked:

"So now, regarding Bloody Butterfly, who is imprisoned, what do you plan to do? You came to me this time, presumably already having thought of a solution, right?"

"Hehe, indeed."

Kael noncommittally nodded slightly.

"So, how will you deal with it?"

"It’s simple, but it will be a bit troublesome for the royal family. Because the royal family might have to relocate."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because, I plan to use the Sky City’s Divine-Annihilating Cannon to turn Bloody Butterfly and the entire Black Death Sky Prison to ashes."