Abyssal Chronicles

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3 more chapters will be posted today.

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"To sabotage your mother’s plans?"

"Mhm."

The silver-haired girl nodded with a smile.

"Like I mentioned at the Silver Moon Cathedral days ago, my mother - the Guiding Saint’s plan was to use the trial space to cultivate a Judgment Saint who could control the Abyssal power. Everything that happened on the Ancita continent these past centuries - controlling Shadow Power, mastering authorities, awakening the ’Eyes of Judgment’ - it was all for this purpose. You understand this now, right?"

"Yes."

Mengxi gazed thoughtfully at the full moon through the window and continued:

"If I’m not mistaken, mother’s plan to send you back to Blue Star was likely meant to use your loved ones in this world to manipulate your emotions. She wanted the Judgment Saint’s power to dominate your body, keeping the Abyssal Lord’s power hidden inside you."

"Would that even accomplish anything?"

"Mother’s authority ’Eyes of Revelation’ can indeed see the future. But when observing a ninth-level being, that future becomes highly uncertain and accidents can happen anytime. Just like this one."

As she spoke, Mengxi’s lips curled into a slight smirk. Clearly, far from being worried about her mother’s plans going awry, she seemed secretly delighted.

"Whatever, I don’t care anymore. Do what you want, I’m tired. Let it all burn."

Yumo couldn’t be bothered with this mess anymore.

"So why exactly did you and Eos show up at my parents’ house?"

"That..."

The playful smile instantly vanished from Mengxi’s pretty face at the mention of this topic. Remembering something apparently traumatic, her mood took a sharp downturn.

Covering her face with her hand, she started grinding her teeth.

"Sister, you know what? That abyssal lord is literally a problem child!"

"Huh?"

Recalling that day’s events made Mengxi feel more exhausted.

Four days ago, when Eos forcibly dragged Mengxi to Blue Star, she was completely bewildered. After being teleported to an unfamiliar garden, Eos released her restraints. The moment Mengxi regained consciousness, she immediately put distance between herself and Eos, assuming a vigilant stance.

But in the next instant, Mengxi realized she might have been overthinking things.

After bringing her to Blue Star, Eos completely ignored her, showing zero interest in Mengxi’s defensive posture. Instead, she just sat by the flower bed with her face in her hands, spacing out. Eos’s reaction left Mengxi completely dumbfounded.

Mengxi wanted to leave directly, but considering Eos’s identity, she didn’t dare abandon an Abyssal Lord in the garden. If some fool provoked Eos, the consequences could be severe.

And so, Mengxi somehow found herself playing babysitter to this Abyssal Lord. From hostage to nanny? Mengxi felt her world spinning.

Then she discovered, to her horror, that babysitting was no easy task!

Because Eos acted just like a curious toddler, running around everywhere! She’d rush over to investigate anything new! One moment she accidentally dismantled what looked like an expensive car, the next she terrified all the zoo animals into panic, and then somehow managed to eat someone’s streaming phone...

What’s more, she actually stole candy from children right on the street - an entire kindergarten class worth - forcing Mengxi to apologize everywhere they went.

The number of sorrys Mengxi uttered that day probably exceeded all the apologies she’d made in the past few decades combined.

At her wit’s end, Mengxi even snapped and gave Eos a fierce scolding.

However, this airheaded, adorable Abyssal Lord seemed completely oblivious to Mengxi’s words and kept doing whatever she pleased, nearly driving the frantically damage-controlling Mengxi to breakdown.

Fortunately, Eos seemed to have a special fondness for cats, often chasing them around.

After discovering this, Mengxi used a stray cat she’d caught to lure Eos to a secluded park, finally managing to somewhat contain this troublemaking Abyssal Lord...

Mengxi massaged her temples as memories of chasing after Eos flooded back, exhaustion written all over her face. She glanced at Yumo with newfound respect.

"Sometimes I really admire you, sister... I can barely handle one child... and you’ve raised hundreds, counting the Black Rose family..."

"It… gets easier with experience." Yumo shot Mengxi a sympathetic look.

"So that’s how you ran into my mom at the park?"

"Pretty much. Eos got distracted by your mom’s Big White and bounced right after it. Your mom’s something else - barely questioned anything before bringing us home."

"That’s... quite the coincidence?"

"Not really."

"Oh?"

"That park we were in? It’s where your grave is located. Your mother visits often. I figured following her would lead me to you eventually, so I tagged along. Turned out I was right~"

"I see..." Yumo’s eyes narrowed briefly, something complex flickering across her face before she quickly masked it.

She let out a long sigh before turning to Mengxi curiously:

"So what’s your plan now? Not going back to your mother?"

"Why would I? Finally free from her control - I want to enjoy my freedom for a while~" Mengxi tilted her head with an angelic smile.

"But what I do isn’t important~ What matters is what you plan to do next, Sis?"

"Me?"

"Yes. The whole Source Star Universe is probably in chaos because of you now."

"Let it be chaos then, I couldn’t care less."

Yumo smiled carelessly. "I have zero interest in managing the Source Star Universe. They can do whatever. What I want is actually quite simple."

"What’s that?"

"Take control of the trial space from your mom and create a portal between Blue Star and the Ancita continent! I’ll stay peacefully on Ancita, looking after those troublemaker kids. Sometimes I’ll visit Mom and Dad on Blue Star, maybe even bring them to play on Ancita~ Just living my life quietly - I couldn’t care less about anything else~"

For once, Yumo’s tone was filled with willful determination.

Mengxi blinked in surprise, wondering why her usually hesitant sister had suddenly become so bold and decisive.

"Living peacefully without worrying about anything else? Nice idea, but Mother won’t agree. She put in so much effort to cultivate you to this state - how could she let you just hole up in the trial space?"

"Who cares what she thinks! I’m done letting her arrange my life. Come to think of it, why should I even fear her?"

"Oh?"

"She’s the Guiding Saint, but what am I? The Judgment Saint~ I have no reason to be scared of her!"

"Wow~" Mengxi watched the black-haired girl who’d finally figured it out, amusement dancing in her eyes. "But what if my mother tries to stop you?"

"Then... she better be ready to face the consequences!"

As she spoke, a weapon emanating an ominous bloody light materialized from her internal space into Yumo’s hand. Seeing the feather duster appear, Mengxi shuddered and curled up.

Yumo raised the feather duster, pointing it fiercely at the full moon above.

"I’ve decided!! If your mom objects, I’ll whack her until she agrees!!"