Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 906 - 907: Replenishing Life Force

In a luxurious cottage somewhere in the magical city of Echos, an elderly man with white hair, dressed in a noble butler’s uniform and exuding an elegant aura, was dancing gracefully to the pleasant sound of classical musical instruments while swiftly and efficiently cleaning the house with a broom in his hand.

This elderly man, who appeared to be advanced in years but was full of vitality, was none other than the long-unseen Mr. Sebastian.

The "infantilized" little Youlan was attending kindergarten in Echos, and naturally, her sisters and the members of the Black Rose Family were not at ease with such an innocent, harmless, and ignorant little one staying alone in Echos alone. What if she were to be kidnapped or led astray?

Although the main high-level figures of the Fata’s forces were once Youlan’s subordinates, Xiao, with her cautious nature, would not completely trust those people from the Fata. Therefore, Xiao and Youlan’s sisters unanimously decided to send a reliable person to take care of Youlan.

Thus, the super butler Sebastian, known as "Doraemon" and capable of everything, was once again chosen and sent to Echos to look after Youlan.

Sebastian had quite a bit of experience in taking care of Youlan. It should be noted that during the six years after Lady Yumo’s disappearance, Miss Youlan was almost entirely under Sebastian’s care.

"La la la la~"

Singing, dancing, and joyfully cleaning the house, Sebastian’s morning quickly passed by in this manner.

As noon approached, Sebastian put down the cleaning tools and enthusiastically rushed into the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous, delicious, and healthy nutritious lunch for his Miss Youlan. It was evident that Mr. Sebastian was quite passionate about taking care of Youlan.

After all, Youlan was Lady Yumo’s daughter, and Sebastian had always considered it a great honor to serve and share the burden for Yumo.

Well, although initially, Sebastian was quite resistant to this task, as he interacted more with Youlan, Sebastian discovered that this little one seemed to have become quite adorable after her rebirth, unlike her past cruel and tyrannical self who disregarded all familial ties, just as adorable as Yumo.

Taking care of Youlan had transformed from a nerve-wracking task to an enjoyable nurturing game.

(Well, although Youlan herself might not think so.)

"Miss Youlan should be coming back soon."

Sebastian glanced at the clock on the wall out of the corner of his eye, muttering to himself while making cream-stewed dragon pork soup.

As it turned out, Mr. Sebastian’s sense of time was truly strong. Just as he finished muttering to himself, the sound of the front door opening reached the old butler’s ears.

"Hm?! The young lady is back?!"

Instantly, the old butler’s face lit up with joy. He immediately put down the ladle in his hand and scurried out of the kitchen! Surrounded by magical power, he accelerated directly to the front door with a plate of cookies in hand:

"Welcome back, Miss Youlan. Was the opening ceremony fun...?!! Huh??"

However, before he could finish his sentence, Mr. Sebastian froze in place.

The sight before him shocked Sebastian.

Miss Youlan had indeed returned home, but her condition seemed very strange?!

Her face, which usually wore a bright smile, now appeared extremely gloomy, even bearing strange red marks, and her white pleated skirt was stained with an unknown red liquid, turning it into a red and white pattern. As he caught a whiff of the fishy smell emanating from the red stains, Sebastian’s face instantly changed.

"Bloodstains?!! Miss Youlan, what... what happened to you?!!"

Crack~

Accompanied by the sound of the sweet plate shattering on the ground, the dessert Sebastian had carefully prepared for Youlan slipped from his hands and scattered all over the floor. He suddenly rushed forward, embracing Youlan, and began checking her with trembling hands:

"Miss Youlan, are... are you injured?! Were you bullied at school?!"

"Why... why is there so much blood?!"

"That Bandongren fellow, why didn’t he inform me of such a big matter?! Wait?! Where is the person responsible for picking up and dropping off the young lady?!! Damn it, when he comes back, I’ll definitely beat him to death!"

"Young lady, young lady, how are you? Where does it hurt? Where are you injured? Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, Grandpa Sebastian is here, don’t be afraid..."

Sebastian patted Youlan’s head to comfort her while carefully examining the girl’s body to see where she was injured.

However, very soon, Sebastian frowned, realizing that he had made a mistake.

Wait? No, that’s not right?! Although Miss Youlan looks like a cute little girl, she is essentially still a terrifying Demon King, even more terrifying than Lord Pierre and Lady Kalina. In that small kindergarten, who the hell could bully her?!

If no one had bullied her, then where did the bloodstains on Miss Youlan’s body come from?!

The moment he realized this, Sebastian’s face changed greatly once again, becoming anxious and uneasy. The next moment, Sebastian pressed his hands on little Youlan’s shoulders and asked nervously:

"Miss Youlan, the blood on your body? Could it be from your classmates?! Young lady, did you attack the ordinary people around you?!"

Ah ah ah ah!!!

The young lady attacked ordinary people! It’s over!!!

Lady Kalina and the Duke instructed me to watch over Miss Youlan and not let her be consumed by her nature and attack humans! And what about me? I didn’t do my job well again!

"Ahhh! How am I going to explain this to the Duke?! Young lady, you’re usually so well-behaved, how could you be so reckless today?!"

Shaking little Youlan, Sebastian said with great agitation.

"Killed someone? How many did you kill? Wait, there are even bloodstains on the corner of your mouth?! Miss Youlan! You can’t learn from that idiot Miss Limo and eat human flesh!! If Lady Yumo finds out that you’ve learned bad habits, how am I going to answer to her?!!..."

Sebastian grew more and more agitated as he spoke, his voice getting louder and louder, completely losing his usual elegance, splattering saliva all over Youlan’s face.

Gradually, Youlan also found it unbearable and glared at Sebastian in annoyance.

"Please, can you be a little quieter?"

As the words left her mouth, a small honey-colored flower suddenly grew out of Youlan’s hand. And as the pollen spread, Sebastian’s vision became blurry, and his consciousness became dazed. After struggling desperately to no avail, Sebastian’s eyes rolled back, and he fainted in front of Youlan.

Looking at Sebastian, who had collapsed and wouldn’t get up, Youlan sighed helplessly:

"Sigh, this guy, does he have to treat me like a child all day long?"

Also, why would he think I would eat people... I have no interest in eating those things, their meat is too sour...

I don’t quite like that texture.

I just took care of a dozen or so fools who were secretly observing me, that’s all.

Is this reaction necessary?

While silently complaining, Youlan slowly raised her hand, and several powerful souls condensed in the palm of her hand, transforming into a white orb of light. This orb of light was formed by collecting the souls and life force of those Church Nation people from earlier. With a wave of Youlan’s small hand, the orb of light gently fell on Sebastian’s chest and slowly merged into it.

After absorbing this orb of light, Sebastian’s face underwent some imperceptible changes, becoming younger and full of vitality...

Under normal circumstances, Youlan could easily kill those malicious fellows from thousands of miles away.

But in order to collect life force and soul power, Youlan was forced to go to the scene and personally eliminate the enemies.

Otherwise, Youlan wouldn’t have been splattered with dirty blood due to the self-detonation of the last few bastards.

And the purpose of doing all this was for the old man in front of her.

Youlan, who inherently possessed the attribute of life, was quite sensitive to life force. She had noticed the issue of Sebastian’s advanced age a few years ago. Sebastian had not accepted the Shadow Power and was not very strong, so his lifespan was only slightly longer than that of ordinary people. Although it had been prolonged with the help of Xiao and the elves’ medicines, it had also reached its limit a few years ago.

Youlan looked down on humans, and their deaths had nothing to do with her.

But considering the good relationship between her sisters and Sebastian, who wouldn’t want to see Sebastian pass away, Youlan deliberately used her abilities to transfer the life force and soul power of others into Sebastian’s body to help extend his lifespan.

"Accept the life force properly and live a little longer, otherwise Liyu and Shuoyue will be sad... Also, if this old thing are gone... who will cook for me..."

Looking at Sebastian, who was enveloped in the light of life, the sharp-tongued little Youlan muttered with mixed feelings.

Besides, once you have enough life force, I can go out for a stroll with peace of mind...

If what those guys confessed is true, there will probably be quite a few troublesome matters in the future.