Abyssal Chronicles

"Sister, sister! Please, save us! Our village has been attacked by bandits! Please, help us, or we will all be killed!"

"Sister, thank you so much! Not only did you save us, but you also gave us so much food!"

"Sister, you’re like an angel! I, Tara, will definitely repay your kindness in the future!"

"Sister, sister..."

...

When they first arrived at the Red Leaf Empire, as the Black Rose family’s convoy was traveling on the road, a boy with ragged clothes, disheveled hair, and covered in wounds, disregarded the danger and stopped the carriage, pleading for help.

The boy’s name was Tara. He was from a nearby village that had suffered a severe bandit attack, with many villagers getting hurt. He had barely managed to escape and was now seeking help.

Initially, Yumo didn’t want to get involved in human affairs, but seeing the boy and wanting to set a good example for Yuan’er in her arms, Yumo intervened in this bandit incident.

The bandits were easily subdued by Yumo. The gratitude and excitement in Tara’s eyes at that time remained vivid in her memory. His words of thanks still seemed to echo in her ears.

However,

’Why?’

When she saw him again, the boy’s attitude had changed so drastically...

...

"Yes! That’s her! She’s the witch! Hey, aren’t you law enforcers?! Hurry, arrest that witch now!!"

Upon seeing the exquisite beauty of the black-haired girl, the feelings of gratitude and admiration that had filled Tara’s brown eyes in the past had disappeared entirely. In their place was a deep sense of unease and hatred, as if Yumo were not his savior but some kind of monstrous creature.

And as he pointed accusingly at Yumo, Tara tugged at Boran’s battle armor:

"Hey, General, I’ve told the truth. Can I go now? Also, about the 500 coins you mentioned for providing my testimony, when will I get them?"

...

In front of Yumo, Tara inquired about the reward from Boran and his gray-haired assistant.

Upon hearing this, Yumo’s expression gradually darkened.

After witnessing the bandits’ horrific acts of violence, an outraged Yumo had transformed these perpetrators’ spirit beasts into abyssal demons, letting these beasts suffer a painful death under the demons’ devouring. But when she did this, the surviving villagers had already been taken away.

’How this boy know about my actions?’

She was puzzled as to why Tara knew about her transforming the bandit into abyssal demons.

Besides her confusion, ...

Yumo felt more disappointed than anything else.

Glancing at the brown-haired boy hiding behind Boran, a scarlet glint gradually emerged in Yumo’s deep blue eyes.

’I was the one who saved you. You used to affectionately and excitedly call me ’sister’. But today, after seeing me, you dared to call me a ’witch’? You even falsely accused me in public for money... It seems not all children are as grateful as Xiao and the others... It’s so frustrating...’

...

Meanwhile,

On the other side, General Boran, who was in charge of the mission, was very satisfied with Tara’s accusatory words. Seeing the young lady of the Black Rose, fall silent upon hearing the accusations, the corners of Boran’s mouth turned up slightly. Based on his many years of experience in adjudicating cases, he felt she had nothing more to say.

Once the verification of her memories was completed, and the physical evidence was examined, almost confirming that Miss Yu was related to the two abyssal demon attacks. Boran quickly relayed the information to the upper echelons of the empire and to Prince Amon. He then urgently summoned the special action team of the Secret Investigation Bureau to arrest her. After all, if she truly possessed the technique to turn others into abyssal demons as they suspected, her presence in the capital of the empire, near Luminous, might be to create more of these demons, causing chaos and destabilizing the empire! Perhaps she intended to act during a grand ceremony.

’Such a dangerous person must be controlled quickly.’

After Tara’s accusations, all the conditions for the Secret Investigation Bureau to arrest a foreign dignitary were met. Before, they were only trying to scare her, but now if she resisted, they would take action without hesitation!

Thinking of this, Boran signaled his subordinates to take the boy away. He then pointed his sword directly at the young black-haired girl’s forehead,

"Miss Yu, do you have anything else to say in your defense? If you need evidence, we can show you our analysis results."

The black-haired girl didn’t respond to Boran’s questioning. Instead, she seemed lost in thought, her mysterious eyes fixated on the young boy not far away.

’Was she upset because she had been accused by a witness?’

"Hehe, not speaking? Well, with both witness and evidence against you, I suppose you have nothing to defend yourself with," Boran said, shaking his head and smirking coldly. "If that’s the case, cooperate with us and come with us!"

As hostile intent converged on the black-haired girl from all directions, Yumo, who had been silent for a long time, finally turned her attention to this general named ’Boran’.

After showing a complex look in her eyes, Yumo tilted her head slightly and whispered,

"And if I don’t want to?"

"Don’t want to? Heh..."

As soon as those words left her lips, the powerful seventh-level steel aura within Boran surged out, enveloping his entire body. It transformed him as if he were wearing a suit of steel armor, turning his flesh into silver-gray, and his physical attributes saw a significant improvement in an instant.

The powerful aura charged toward the black-haired young woman with an unstoppable momentum. The fierce impact force blew off the hairpin from the girl’s hair, causing her neatly tied tresses to scatter. Her raven-black locks fell, draping over her snow-white shoulders.

With the release of Boran’s power, dozens of magicians on the periphery acted as if commanded. They promptly cast spells to completely seal the young woman within layers of barriers. They also cast amplifying magic on Boran. Additionally, the weakening formation set up outside the apartment to target the black-haired girl continued to activate.

A massive purple magic circle emerged from beneath the black-haired girl’s feet. A mist of purple fog billowed out from the circle, enveloping the girl entirely.

Seeing the successful activation of the sacred-grade suppression magic ’Robona’s Binding Great Formation’ and its flawless ’restraint’ on the black-haired lady, Boran couldn’t help but reveal a triumphant smile. He considered this Miss of the Black Rose family, who not only possessed the eerie secret technique of transforming life into abyssal demons but also had a strong power of the seventh level.

Before Boran decided to act and capture her, he had naturally made full preparations. Everyone received blessings, wore anti-corrosion equipment, and set up suppression barriers near the apartment targeting the girl, restricting her power. After this, he led an elite troop to arrest this ’terrorist’ on the spot.

If she resisted and he couldn’t control her, the seventh-grade director of the secret investigation department, waiting not far away, would take action.

In short, two seventh-level experts, five sixth-level, dozens of arrayed fourth and fifth-level soldiers, and full preparation would certainly make the arrest of the level 7 Miss Black Rose go smoothly.

Boran confidently declared a final warning,

"If you don’t cooperate, don’t blame us for not showing mercy!"

In response to this final warning, the black-haired lady didn’t reply. She slowly raised her head and indifferently glanced at Boran. She remained silent.

In response to this final warning, the black-haired girl didn’t reply. Instead, she slowly raised her head and cast an indifferent glance at Boran.

"..."

Although she didn’t speak, the meaning in her eyes was clear, and Boran understood it all too well. He wore a look of regret.

"This is what you’ve brought upon yourself."

With a resigned shake of his head, Boran didn’t waste any more words. He suddenly pushed off with his legs! Under the immense force, the earth trembled, and a massive crater opened up. With the powerful thrust, Boran transformed into a silver-gray meteor and lunged at Yumo.

As a seasoned general who had fought against Sadiq Empire and the Black Rose family for over 30 years, Boran was well aware of the cunning and treacherous nature of the Black Rose members. He didn’t hesitate despite Yumo’s flawless appearance and struck at her abdomen, the core of her magical power.

If the core of her magical power was destroyed, this seventh-level Archmage Miss would lose her ability to resist completely.

As the sword rapidly closed in, under the gaze of Boran filled with stern killing intent, Yumo’s expression underwent a slight change. The indifferent expression on her face disappeared, replaced by a look of surprise and shock that gradually appeared in her deep blue eyes as the sword rapidly grew larger in her view.

Once this "taken for granted" scene was captured in Bolan’s sight, a faint smile involuntarily tugged at the corner of his lips.

Sure enough...

"Finally showing fear, aren’t you?"

Observing the young miss of the Black Rose duchy losing her composure before him, Boran, who had been thwarted by Black Roses numerous times, felt a rush of pleasure, as if his long-held grudges were about to be settled.

...

However,

At this moment, the mid-stage seventh-level general was unaware of a very serious issue.

That is,

The reason the raven-haired girl suddenly showed shock and astonishment wasn’t due to his ’overwhelming’ attack, but because of certain entities that suddenly appeared behind him...

...

"My dear mother"

"An insect is attaking you; why... are you still standing there in shock?"