Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 768 - 769: Whispers by the Ear

As the Red Leaf Empire’s capital and borders were filled with a burgeoning vitality as if on the verge of advancement, the Sky Dungeon within the Anvika city was enveloped in an unbreakable and dense atmosphere.

Upon learning that Bloody Butterfly was living as if playing house within the Dungeon, leaders of major forces unanimously agreed that such freedom could not be allowed for Bloody Butterfly, a ticking time bomb, to remain unrestrained.

To suppress Bloody Butterfly, the holy war participants, led by Asumos Church, spared no expense in strengthening the constraints on Bloody Butterfly.

The external sealing barrier of the Dungeon was increased from the original three layers to the current ten layers!

Due to the presence of the energy barriers, the continuous explosions did not reach inside the dungeon.

Inside the Dungeon, especially at the lowest level, an atmosphere of silence still prevailed.

In the depths of the prison,

A stunningly beautiful girl with black hair was quietly sitting within numerous targeted sealing barriers. These barriers included effects such as weakening, inducing sleep, causing hallucinations... a variety of types, with the holy domain-level magical formations, once rare, now as common as eggs in a market, abundant in number.

As long as it could restrain Bloody Butterfly, the supreme of the Holy Tower and the Pope of Asumos spared no effort in employing them here.

With so many barriers and so many negative states surrounding, the interior of the barriers was extremely oppressive and suffocating. Even an eighth-level elite entering it would probably be instantly suppressed, unable to move out of fear. The hellhound, fearless of both heaven and earth, still shivered and curled up in a corner of the depths of the Dungeon.

It seemed to instinctively develop a fear of the multiple barriers after sensing their terror.

Even with the multiple barriers in place, the human powerhouses were still not reassured. Taking advantage of Bloody Butterfly’s lack of intention to act, they directly summoned countless chains made of black soul steel to firmly bind the girl. Her neck, legs, and wrists were all clamped by shackles, immobilizing her. Following the suggestion of the upper echelons of Sky City, a continuous supply of the rare soul-devouring black soul steel was transported to Anvika and used to construct the most perfect shackles at this moment.

Due to the properties of black soul steel, these shackles constantly suppress the girl’s internal power, plundering the strength of her soul. Combined with the surrounding barriers, a prison for Bloody Butterfly was formed.

For a moment,

The previously leisurely atmosphere was nowhere to be found.

However, at this time, the black-haired girl restrained by shackles, tilting her head, with eyes closed, sitting on a cold boulder, still displayed a hint of desolate beauty.

For a while,

Unlike the previously active black-haired girl, the girl now sat motionless on the boulder, as if she had fallen into a deep sleep.

The power of shadow within her was weakened to an almost imperceptible level.

Seeing Bloody Butterfly like this, the nervous watchers outside the barrier finally dared to breathe a sigh of relief.

Unfortunately,

These watchers hadn’t relaxed for long before an urgent message from the northern and southern borders of the Red Leaf Empire reached their ears…

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At this moment,

Outside the multiple barriers suppressing Bloody Butterfly, Kadispan, the commander of the Sky City army, furrowed his brows upon receiving this news. This tall man, nearly three meters in height and strong as a dragon with grey hair, stood up from the sofa with great displeasure.

"Damn it, those lowly races on the ground are unreliable! Claiming to be the strongest army on the continent? And yet, they’ve been beaten to this state by Black Rose and the abyssal demons in just half a day?! Useless bunch! Red Leaf, Asumos? Holy Tower? Turns out they’re all unreliable. Wasting our equipment."

While downing a barrel of wine beside him, Kadispan, fueled by the alcohol, did not hesitate to express his disdain for the Red Leaf Empire in front of many of its soldiers, causing their expressions to gradually darken.

Unfortunately,

In the face of this hot-tempered person from Sky City, the soldiers dared not speak out.

"Calm down, Lord Kadispan."

"Yes, getting agitated now is useless."

Two fiery maids who had been accompanying him with drinks all day tried to step forward to calm him down.

Evidently, they made the most erroneous decision of their lives.

Because Kadispan, in a bad mood, immediately used the two maids as outlets for his frustration.

And by the time the two maids realized this, it was already too late.

"Lord Kadispan?!! What, what are you going to do?!"

Amid the woman’s panic-stricken screams, Kadispan’s right hand crushed one of the maids into a pile of mush with a punch. His left hand then grasped the neck of the other maid...

After a futile struggle, the maid lost all signs of life and was tossed aside by Kadispan as if she were trash.

Like most from Sky City, Kadispan held contempt for those inferior races living on the land. He might show some restraint towards the strong... but towards the weak? Kadispan would not hesitate to use them as toys for his desires or punching bags for venting his frustration.

After casually killing the two maids, Kadispan gradually calmed down.

Then,

This commander of Sky City turned his gaze to his secretary, Tinari.

"What about the Girl of Destiny? What’s her status?"

Hearing Kadispan’s words, Tinari while calmly using magic to clean up the remnants of the corpses, helplessly replied,

"Sorry Lord Kadispan. There’s still no news from Asumos Church."

"Still nothing?!"

"Yes, it seems she is still in seclusion, at a critical moment, and it’s not advisable to disturb her. Apparently, disturbing her could lead to catastrophic consequences."

"Hmph, that girl, why choose to go into seclusion now of all times?"

Kadispan grumbled displeasedly.

Although unclear about what exactly was going on in Bloody Butterfly’s mind, with the Demon Temple temporarily suppressed, this was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for them to annihilate this monster in one fell swoop!

The explosive preparations inside the Sky Dungeon were already complete, and the Divine Cannon was fully charged.

In Kadispan’s view, it was absolutely enough to pulverize her.

After all, a fully charged Divine Cannon was a supreme weapon capable of destroying a nation in one strike!

No matter how strong the Demon Temple was, it couldn’t withstand such an attack! Not to mention the assistance of the miasma gas and spells from the Dungeon.

However, what irritated Kadispan was the church’s fools insisting on waiting for Mengxi’s return, claiming this would ensure absolute safety.

The thought of these veteran powerhouses having to rely on a child annoyed Kadispan.

Not to mention, this child was also considered a "traitor" by Sky City.

"When we were in Sky City, the Madam should have taken Mengxi’s body earlier. Then we wouldn’t be in this awkward situation now."

Kadispan grumbled discontentedly.

"If we had the body of the Chosen One, the church and the like wouldn’t dare speak to us in such commanding tones."

"Indeed."

"The Madam really should have just broken the limbs of the Girl of Destiny and locked her in a box from the start. Then she wouldn’t have been able to escape."

"Madam Lisa is a perfectionist; she wouldn’t intentionally allow the new body to be harmed. However, I also think that Madam gave the Girl of Destiny too much freedom, otherwise she wouldn’t have been able to escape."

"Exactly! That wild girl should have been locked up!"

Kadispan muttered unabashedly.

However,

As Kadispan was venting his complaints, a gentle and melodious voice, like music from heaven, slowly floated into his ears.

—"It seems like you really hate the Girl of Destiny, huh?!"—

"Isn’t that obvious?"

Kadispan answered without a second thought.

Although the arrival of the Chosen One is supposed to save the world, once the Chosen One possesses power beyond measure, it would inevitably change the power structure of the continent’s upper echelons. Not to mention, Kadispan was particularly irked by the privilege of the Chosen One to command the world, as prophesized. As the commander of Sky City, Kadispan was not willing to have his power stripped away.

Especially not by some milk-nosed brat.

Moreover, the Chosen One saving the world? What does that have to do with them in Sky City? The abyssal demons pose no threat to them anyway. As long as they hide within Sky City, even if the continent is overrun by abyssal demons, they can rest easy protected by the Thunder Particle Shield.

For the people of Sky City, the best scenario is for the body and destiny of the Girl of Destiny to be taken over by Madam Lisa.

Faced with such a question, Kadispan was somewhat disdainful.

However,

After casually answering the question, Kadispan’s eyebrows suddenly furrowed.

’Wait a minute?!’

’Who is speaking to me?!!’

"Who’s there?!!"

The slight drunkenness in his mind was instantly dispelled, and Kadispan quickly turned his head towards the direction of the voice. Then, the commander of Sky City saw a somewhat shocking scene. The demon temple girl, who was supposed to be bound within the barriers and unable to move for the short term, unexpectedly appeared beside him without any warning.

The girl sat on the sofa, holding her face with both hands, looking curiously at him.

After making eye contact with those eerily crimson eyes for a few seconds, the dazed Kadispan suddenly snapped back to reality, tremblingly raising his hand and pointing at the girl’s forehead.

"Holy shit!!!! How did you get out?!!!"

With a roar, Kadispan instinctively pulled out the giant axe beside him, aiming it directly at the girl’s forehead…