Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 924 - 925: Infiltrator

In the morning, inside the Holy Capital’s Silver Moon Cathedral, Alexei, the Minister of Commerce of the Church Nation, walked on the second floor with a complex expression on his face as he looked at the cathedral that had returned to its usual solemn and dignified atmosphere.

"Lord Alexei."

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing those words, Alexei slowly turned his gaze to the side, towards an octogenarian elder. The gloomy expression on his face instantly vanished, replaced by a friendly and respectful one.

"Archbishop Dotorre, long time no see."

"It’s been a few years indeed. You still look so young. However, regarding the return of Her Highness the Empress, you don’t seem very happy about it."

Hearing this, Alexei calmly shook his head, denying Archbishop Dotorre’s statement, "That’s not the case. The return of Her Highness the Empress is a joyous occasion worth celebrating nationwide. As Her Majesty’s loyal servant, I am naturally delighted by her return. If I appear somewhat depressed, it’s merely because of the recent trade embargo imposed by the Black Rose family. I am simply worried about the domestic economic situation."

"Oh, I see. Do you have any countermeasures? After all, the Black Rose family and the Sadik Empire are indeed coming on strong this time."

"Unfortunately, there are no leads at the moment."

"Is that so?" Dotorre also shook his head helplessly, "However, now that Her Highness the Empress has returned, you can seek her advice. She might have a way to deal with the Black Rose family."

"Her Highness the Empress?"

"Yes, after all, she was originally the young lady of the Black Rose family. She should be very familiar with the way her brother, Xiao Blackrose, handles matters. Moreover, Her Highness the Empress has always been guiding Her Majesty behind the scenes. She is a knowledgeable and far-sighted person. She will definitely be able to help you come up with a suitable solution."

"Uh..." Upon hearing this, Alexei’s eyebrows twitched imperceptibly, and a trace of a negative gaze flashed in his eyes. However, he quickly nodded in agreement, "Indeed, Her Highness will surely have a solution."

"What a pity." Looking down at the cathedral, which was the venue for last night’s reception, Dotorre shook his head in disappointment, "The return of Her Highness should have been a nationwide celebration, but in the end, only a small-scale banquet was held here in the Silver Moon Cathedral."

"It couldn’t be helped. According to Lord Haiying, Her Highness wanted to keep a low profile and didn’t want too many people to know about her return to the Church Nation."

"Sigh, that’s true. Since it’s Her Highness’s command, we shall obey."

"Naturally."

"Then I shall take my leave, Lord Alexei."

"Alright, I wish you a safe journey, Archbishop Dotorre."

A moment later, as he watched Dotorre’s departing figure, Alexei’s eyes narrowed slightly as he recalled the archbishop’s attitude when discussing Her Highness the Empress.

Hmm, it seemed that respect and even admiration were the main sentiments.

Not only Dotorre, but all the ministers he had encountered had the same attitude. In other words, they were not yet fully aware of Her Highness the Empress’s true identity.

After pondering for a while, Alexei, who had just left the Silver Moon Cathedral, immediately activated the communication magic stone on his necklace. As the pale blue light rippled, Alexei quickly established contact with someone thousands of miles away.

"My lord, I have a report to make."

After a brief silence, a steady and magnetic male voice slowly reached Alexei’s ears.

"Xizhi? Any new information?"

That’s right, the person currently disguised as the Minister of Commerce of the Church Nation was none other than Xizhi, the leader of the Nightingale Organization, subordinate to the Black Rose family. With the help of another Deception Veil left behind by Youlan, Xizhi was able to successfully infiltrate the heavily guarded central region of the Church Nation and gather intelligence under the identity of Alexei.

"My lord, based on the preliminary investigation results, the ministers of the Church Nation are completely unaware of the fact that they sent people to cause trouble in our territory. Even the Minister of Military Affairs, Korsting, only knows that troops were dispatched to carry out a mission. The key points should still lie with Prime Minister Zuoben and the Six Wings. Additionally, the military expenditure of the Church Nation has been rapidly increasing recently, and more and more ordinary believers are inexplicably joining the special forces created by Zuoben. The possibility of them using military force on a large scale cannot be ruled out."

"Oh?" The black-haired man, who was listening to these words thousands of miles away, thoughtfully fiddled with the ring on his finger. "Resorting to force?"

Although the Church Nation’s current strength on paper was far inferior to that of Sadik and Holy Lomari, the always cautious Xiao would not underestimate them because of this.

"I understand. Continue to keep a close eye on them. If possible, according to the original plan, try to get close to Zuoben and figure out that prime minister’s intentions."

"Also, my lord, there is another very important matter."

"What is it?"

"Yesterday, Lady Yumo arrived in the Holy Capital, and the Girl of Destiny also emerged from seclusion. The two of them should have returned to the Purple Night Palace together last night."

"What?" Upon hearing this, Xiao’s eyes suddenly narrowed. He had already learned about Yumo’s return after contacting Kalina. However, unexpectedly, Yumo had directly gone to the capital of the Church Nation and even met with the Girl of Destiny.

Although the Girl of Destiny had helped Yumo regain her sanity at a critical moment, Xiao could not confirm her current stance.

Therefore, upon learning that Yumo had met with the Girl of Destiny, Xiao’s mind instantly overflowed with a strong sense of unease.

"What about now? Have Lady Yumo and the Girl of Destiny left the Purple Night Palace?"

"N-Not yet."

"Keep an eye on them. Report to me immediately if anything happens."

"Understood, my lord."

"By the way, Xizhi. Once Lady Yumo and the Girl of Destiny part ways, find an opportunity to meet with Lady Yumo, understand?"

"Yes, my l-"

Xizhi’s response abruptly ceased in an instant.

Huh? Why did it go silent?

Seeing that Xizhi’s words had suddenly been cut off on the other end of the communication, Xiao’s brows furrowed tightly. He anxiously called out to the communication magic stone in his hand.

"Hey, Xizhi? Can you hear me? Xizhi? What happened on your end? Xizhi! Answer me!..."

However, no matter how much Xiao called out, the communication magic stone did not transmit any sound back. It even gradually dimmed and lost its luster. Evidently, the other end of the magic stone had ceased communication.

"..."

Staring at the darkened communication magic stone in his hand, Xiao’s black eyes overflowed with a strong sense of solemnity.

Was she discovered?

…

At the same time, in the Purple Night Palace in the western part of the Holy Capital...

As the dawn’s light shone into the Girl of Destiny’s bedchamber, Yumo’s eyes, which had been tightly closed for a long time, began to twitch slightly.

As a model mother with good sleeping habits, Yumo would automatically leave the realm of dreams at dawn. The moment she opened her eyes, her expression instantly turned solemn. Because a fluffy white bun had obscured her vision.

"Hmm, this girl... Her sleeping posture is as bad as ever... Hasn’t it improved in six years?" Yumo remarked with a speechless expression.

Indeed, due to her terrible sleeping posture, Mengxi, who had originally fallen asleep on Yumo’s belly, had already wriggled her way up during the night’s tossing and turning. She directly cradled Yumo’s head in her arms, while her legs were wrapped around Yumo’s chest. In an instant, this Girl of Destiny, who held a supreme position in the Church Nation, was clinging to Yumo like a sloth, tightly hugging this "big tree."

Perhaps because she had experienced even worse situations in the past and had developed a strong enough acceptance, Yumo, after a brief sigh, resignedly shook her head.

Then, Yumo opened her small mouth and directly bit into the silver-haired girl’s chest.

"ATTTTTTAH! It hurts!"

The pained Mengxi instantly woke up from her slumber. She released Yumo and sat on the sofa with a thud, covering her chest with one hand while looking at Yumo with an extremely resentful gaze.

"What are you doing, sis? It hurts! You should gently suck and carefully nibble, not bite so hard!"

"=-="

Without a word, Yumo gave Mengxi a white eye and mercilessly chopped her head with a hand.

"Stop messing around! I have something serious to discuss with you."

"Hmm?"

Covering her head, the somewhat pained Mengxi mumbled in puzzlement, "Something serious? What is it?"

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Note: things will get a little serious, but dw :3

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