Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 923 - 924: Yue’s Resentment

"Huh??" Yumo blinked in confusion as she stared at Mengxi, who had been as fierce as a wolf just moments ago but had suddenly transformed into a little white rabbit, curled up on her belly and sleeping soundly.

"What’s going on here?"

Yumo had thought that Mengxi wanted to have an exciting time and had mentally prepared herself, even harboring a tiny bit of anticipation. But the result? Just this?

For a moment, a trace of disappointment flashed through Yumo’s eyes, almost imperceptible. Of course, after rapidly shaking her head, Yumo immediately regained her calmness. However, beneath the calmness, there was a hint of puzzlement.

If she wasn’t going to tease me, then what did this girl mean when she said she couldn’t hold back anymore? She couldn’t possibly be treating me as a body pillow, right?

The current Yumo was not the same as the Yumo from a few years ago when she first met Mengxi. She was well aware that this girl of destiny was not as pure and innocent as she appeared on the surface. She might look white on the outside, but she was definitely yellow on the inside! Of course, there was probably a mix of black as well. Yumo didn’t believe that after all that fuss, Mengxi simply wanted to hug her.

"Hmm, what does this mean?" Yumo muttered softly in puzzlement.

Fortunately, Yumo quickly learned the answer.

Because, as Mengxi fell into a deep sleep, the Shadow Power that had been suppressed within Yumo’s body began to uncontrollably seep out from her abdomen. This faint crimson power was greedily absorbed by the sleeping Mengxi. As the weak power flowed into her, the silver-haired girl in her sleep revealed an increasingly radiant and blissful smile.

Clearly, the silver-haired girl was very satisfied.

Seeing Mengxi like this, Yumo raised her eyebrows and showed an expression of sudden realization.

Oh, so it wasn’t about doing naughty things, but rather, she wanted to absorb the Shadow Power within me?

No wonder she collapsed on my abdomen. Was it because when I’m in a state of power convergence, the Shadow Power is basically suppressed in my abdomen? Hmm, so in that case, was I just being presumptuous earlier?

Thinking of this, and recalling her bold action of voluntarily spreading her legs, Yumo’s face instantly turned scarlet again, and a strong sense of embarrassment surged in her heart.

And to think I was accusing others of having dirty thoughts. It seems I’m not in a position to criticize others.

After a moment of frenzied inner turmoil, Yumo took a deep breath and gradually stabilized her emotions. She looked at the sleeping silver-haired girl with a pensive expression. Regarding Mengxi’s eagerness to absorb her power, an understanding look appeared on Yumo’s pretty face.

Indeed, this girl had absorbed too much of her Shadow Power six years ago and had developed a dependence on it. Without regular intake, she would feel uncomfortable and suffer immensely. Yumo had thought that after six years, Mengxi would have overcome this condition, but now it seemed that she hadn’t.

In other words, had this girl been enduring it for the past six years?

"It must have been very difficult," Yumo said apologetically as she gazed at Mengxi’s peaceful sleeping face and reached out to stroke her head. The familiar sensation filled Yumo with countless thoughts.

Six years had passed, yet this girl seemed to have not changed much.

Although Mengxi had displayed extraordinary authority and appeared mature and steady in the Silver Moon Cathedral earlier, as soon as she brought Yumo to her bedroom, she instantly reverted to the adorable and charming mode that Yumo was familiar with, pouncing on her without restraint.

Well, she was still the same as ever.

The black-haired girl sighed inwardly.

After a brief moment of reflection, Yumo’s expression turned solemn and serious.

If this girl was still the same as before, then why was the Church Nation secretly causing trouble? Infiltrating Sadik and Holy Lomari, sending assassins to attack Yuan’er’s grandfather... This girl should be unaware of all this, right?

Although Yumo really wanted to inquire about it, when she saw the tears at the corners of Mengxi’s eyes, she suppressed her urge.

Forget it. Let her rest well first. We could talk about it tomorrow. A few hours wouldn’t make a difference.

Sighing in resignation, Yumo stared at the unfamiliar ceiling and slowly closed her eyes as well. After experiencing so many frustrating events recently, she might as well take a good rest too.

However, before she could close her eyes for long, Yumo suddenly opened them again, frowning in puzzlement.

Wait, something wasn’t right. "Did I forget something? I feel like I’m missing something."

…

At the same time, outside a certain fortress on the border between Asumos Church and the Night Wish City...

The Church Nation’s troops guarding the border were conducting routine patrols as usual. Squad after squad patrolled the perimeter of the fortress, checking if the grand magic Silver Moon Realm was functioning normally and if any malicious individuals were attempting to infiltrate the Church Nation.

During the inspection, one of the veteran intelligence officers following the main force suddenly stopped in his tracks, looking at the fortress wall with a puzzled expression.

As the breadwinner of a family of six, the veteran Agaro’s family life was very tight. The soldier’s salary alone was somewhat insufficient to maintain the household expenses.

Therefore, whenever he went out on patrol, Agaro would consciously collect the garbage left behind by travelers, hoping to find useful or valuable items to sustain the household.

At this moment, the reason his eyes were gleaming with excitement was naturally because he had found something useful.

"What’s that?" Driven by his excitement, Agaro hurried to the base of the city wall and picked up a stick leaning against it, a fluffy stick.

"Not bad, not bad. I actually found a feather duster, hahaha!" Agaro laughed with delight as he looked at the fluffy stick in his hand. Upon seeing the slightly exquisite patterns on the handle, Agaro’s smile grew even brighter.

"It even has patterns? Hahaha, the craftsmanship looks pretty good too. If I sell it as scrap, I should be able to get a decent amount of money. I can buy some extra steamed buns for the kids when I get back. But..."

With that, Agaro looked up in puzzlement, glancing around.

"But why would there be a feather duster here? And it’s in perfect condition. Did a traveler drop it here? Or did someone accidentally drop it while cleaning upstairs?"

Agaro muttered to himself in confusion.

However, in the next moment, he shook his head nonchalantly, "Oh well, it doesn’t matter. Whoever dropped it, it’s mine now. I’ll take it back and sell it for money. That’s the most important thing!"

With that thought, Agaro stopped pondering and directly stuffed the feather duster into the bamboo basket behind him, which was filled with junk, and continued his treasure-hunting patrol. After completing the patrol, Agaro returned to the fortress with a basket full of spoils.

While Agaro was feeling satisfied with his haul for the day, he failed to notice the abnormality in the bamboo basket.

The feather duster that he had just collected and tossed into the basket along with a bunch of garbage was emitting an eerie red glow.

That baka master actually abandoned me like this!!

?????...

To think I ended up being stuffed into a trash can?!

Damn it!

She just forgot about me like that! Outrageous! I’ll get my revenge sooner or later!! I’ll spank her butt until it’s red!!

"Huh?!!" Vaguely sensing someone talking behind him, Agaro felt a chill down his spine and hurriedly turned around to look behind him. Unfortunately, all he saw was the endless night and the silent, empty snowy plain...