Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 886 - 887: An Uninvited "Guest"

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At the same time, on the fifth-floor rooftop of the White Crystal Castle, the protagonist of this engagement banquet was quietly leaning against the railing, gazing at the prosperous and beautiful capital city below.

Although Yuan’er usually pretended to be very mature, strictly speaking, it was just a pretense in front of servants and the public.

Yuan’er was essentially still a child who had just come of age.

Thinking about leading this engagement banquet in front of hundreds of people, Yuan’er couldn’t help feeling a little nervous and uneasy. Although the arrival of Kalina brought her a lot of confidence, Yuan’er was still extremely nervous. Her heart was almost jumping out of her chest.

To stabilize her emotions, as usual, Yuan’er came to the rooftop alone. The fresh air and beautiful scenery often helped her calm down.

"Haah~"

Taking a few deep breaths, Yuan’er raised her hand to press against her chest, trying to control her nervous emotions through deep breathing.

Having come this far, with her sisters placing high hopes on her, she had to complete it successfully.

Yes, I can do it! I will definitely handle the engagement banquet smoothly!

Yuan’er kept cheering herself up in her mind, and her two pinky fists were tightly clenched, striking a pose full of energy.

However, after striking the pose, Yuan’er’s face suddenly sank, her red and blue heterochromatic eyes slightly narrowed, and she turned her head to look behind her with a slight doubt.

She looked at the uninvited guest who had come to the rooftop.

"Classmate Jiyan, how did you get here?"

At this moment, a man in an exquisite white and gold ceremonial dress, wearing a coat, with an extraordinary temperament, had already pushed open the rooftop door at some unknown time and was walking towards Yuan’er step by step. This person was none other than Jiyan, who was in the same class as Yuan’er at the Luminous Royal Academy. He was also the man chosen by Yuan’er to play the role of her fiancé this time.

Facing Yuan’er’s question, Jiyan smiled and scratched the back of his head.

"Isn’t it an engagement banquet? The sixth floor and below of the White Crystal Castle are open to the public. There were too many people in the venue, so I came out for a walk. I didn’t expect to meet Classmate Yuan’er here. We really have a strong connection, hahaha."

"Oh, I see."

If I had known, I would have gone to the top-floor rooftop...

Yuan’er felt a little regretful. After all, she wanted to be alone and quiet now.

But since she had already met Jiyan, Yuan’er couldn’t directly drive him away. After all, he could be considered her partner.

So, after taking a deep breath, Yuan’er showed her usual sweet and charming smile:

"But Classmate Jiyan, the banquet is about to officially begin. As one of the protagonists, you’d better go back and prepare, rehearse your lines or something."

"It’s okay, I’m fully prepared, foolproof."

"Oh, as expected of the top student, you’re really reliable~"

Seeing his confident appearance, Yuan’er couldn’t help but clap her hands and praise him.

Facing Yuan’er’s praise, Jiyan nodded calmly.

"By the way, Yuan’er, it’s better not to call me ’Classmate Jiyan’ in the future. We should change the way we address each other, right?"

"Change the way we address each other?"

"Yes, aren’t we about to get engaged? It may not be appropriate for a wife to address her husband as a ’classmate,’ right? Just call me Jiyan, or you can call me ’dear.’"

"..."

Hearing Jiyan’s suggestion, Yuan’er frowned a little awkwardly.

"Classmate Jiyan, we are not really engaged in the true sense. You are very clear about the purpose of this engagement, right? It’s just for show. So, usually, we can still interact like classmates, just like before."

"Is that so? That’s a bit disappointing. By the way, Yuan’er, can I ask you why you chose me to be your fiancé?"

"Choosing you? My grandfather and your grandfather are old acquaintances. We’ve known each other since we were young. Plus, you seem okay, and other aspects are also acceptable, so I chose you."

"Seem okay, that means you have a good impression of me, right?"

"Huh?"

I wouldn’t say a good impression, but compared to others, Jiyan, whom II had known since childhood, was indeed not as unacceptable as others. Otherwise, I would not have chosen him to play the role of my fiancé.

"Well... how should I put it? At least, I think you’re a little better than others. As friends, there’s no problem."

Yuan’er answered truthfully.

However, unfortunately, this answer didn’t seem to satisfy Jiyan.

Hearing Yuan’er’s reply, Jiyan showed a meaningful smile:

"As friends? Yuan’er, I think our relationship shouldn’t just stay as friends. We’ve known each other since we were young, and we can be considered childhood sweethearts, right? Since we are about to get engaged and you don’t dislike me, why don’t we try to develop further?"

After seeing Jiyan’s increasingly strange expression, Yuan’er felt a strong discomfort.

"What are you talking about? Jiyan, why do you seem a bit weird today?... Also, why are you so close to me?!"

Yuan’er suddenly realized that as the conversation continued, Jiyan had already stepped up to her side, in front of her. The distance between them had now crossed the safety line between unmarried men and women in the traditional sense.

Facing Jiyan, who was a full head taller than her and was now very close, displeasure grew in Yuan’er’s eyes.

"Classmate Jiyan, what are you trying to do?"

"Nothing, just wanted to make a suggestion."

Jiyan smiled lightly.

Then, under Yuan’er’s slightly cold gaze, this man from the Malin family suddenly raised his hand, pressed against the railing behind Yuan’er, and directly cornered her.

"Since we’ve known each other since we were young and have a good relationship, why should we treat this engagement as an act? Our grandfathers are old acquaintances, and they really hoped for us to be together before. Since that’s the case, let’s just respect the elders and go along with their wishes~"

"Hey, what nonsense are you talking about? We already agreed before... Hmm?"

But before Yuan’er could finish her words, Jiyan raised his hand without warning and directly pressed on Yuan’er’s shoulder.

"Yes, we agreed before that this is a fake marriage. But, Yuan’er, I found that I still can’t hide my feelings for you! I can’t accept such a contractual engagement!"

"Classmate Jiyan, you..."

"Yuan’er, let’s just turn the act into reality? Believe me, I will make you happy."

"Have you suddenly gone crazy?"

Without a doubt, the Jiyan in front of her, whose eyes were full of desire and who was unusually bold, was completely different from the timid and cowardly man in Yuan’er’s impression. Although she wasn’t sure why Jiyan’s personality suddenly changed, after glancing at Jiyan’s hand pressing on her shoulder with the corner of her eye, Yuan’er’s heterochromatic eyes couldn’t help but reveal a trace of coldness.

Meeting Jiyan’s eyes, Yuan’er warned:

"Don’t make those unrealistic fantasies. There’s no possibility between us. Let go of me. Otherwise..."

"I’m sorry, Yuan’er. If you don’t agree, I won’t let go."

"You... are you looking for death?"

Her fists slightly clenched, and the murderous intent in Yuan’er’s eyes gradually overflowed.

Considering that he was the child of her grandfather’s friend and also her acting partner later, Yuan’er didn’t intend to really get rid of Jiyan. Therefore, Yuan’er planned to teach him a lesson, an unforgettable lesson, so that he wouldn’t dare to misbehave again!

Thinking of this, a small amount of terrifying black energy gradually gathered in Yuan’er’s palm.

However, when Yuan’er was about to take action, she was surprised to find that her body seemed to be unable to move!

Huh? What the hell?!

Why can’t I move?!

Not only could her body not move, but for a moment, Yuan’er couldn’t even move her gaze away, and could only stare at Jiyan’s eyes. And Jiyan’s eyes, at this moment, were like an abyss, constantly drawing in the soul of the one staring at them. Even for Yuan’er, her consciousness gradually began to become blurry when staring at these abyssal eyes.

"Jiyan, what did you do?"

"Nothing, just wanted to make you listen to me carefully."

The corners of Jiyan’s mouth curled up slightly, and a trace of eerie and creepy smile appeared on his face. Jiyan’s even gradually lowered his head, looking like he was about to directly kiss Yuan’er’s lips.

"Damn it..."

Yuan’er cursed in unwillingness.

Jiyan, what the hell is going on with this guy? What is this power? What’s with his eyes?

Is it some kind of eye technique that immobilizes people?

You bastard, don’t underestimate me!

Yuan’er gritted her teeth, and a trace of black light gradually overflowed from the depths of her eyes.

As long as she released the power within her body, with the impact of the powerful Shadow Power, this inexplicable immobilization technique would be shattered in an instant! Although this would lead to very troublesome consequences, Yuan’er had no choice but to apologize to Sister Shuoyue afterwards.

However, just as Yuan’er made up her mind to release her power, a strange thought popped into her mind out of the blue.

--But, do I really want to resist? He’s quite handsome... Being kissed, seems... not a big deal...--

When this strange thought emerged, the black energy that had just accumulated in Yuan’er’s hand instantly dissipated at a visible speed. The pink-haired girl’s eyes gradually became dazed, and her body also began to feel weak, vaguely about to fall into Jiyan’s arms.

"Heh, hehe, hehehe..."

Seeing the proud young lady gradually losing herself, the smile on Jiyan’s face became more and more excited and frenzied.

He felt the urge to laugh wildly.

Ha, hahaha!

The lord from the Church Nation didn’t lie to me! It works! It works! Hahahahaha, it really works!

"As expected of the power of the chosen one, it’s too, too amazing!"

With silver light rippling in the depths of his eyes, the ecstatic emotion, like a rapidly growing virus, quickly spread through Jiyan’s heart.