novelbin Vol 2. Chapter 27: Sending Her Back
Vol 2. Chapter 27: Sending Her Back
Under the midday sunlight, within one of the sectors on the eastern outskirts of the Winter Forest,
Something extremely bizarre was taking place.
Three mysterious figures dressed in white robes, their bodies radiating dense battle aura and magical power, were calmly confronting several Abyss Demons without the slightest fear.
And yet, facing these humans who had suddenly intruded into their territory, the Abyss Demons displayed an equally abnormal lack of hostility. They simply lay there quietly, without releasing even the slightest trace of murderous intent.
The two sides appeared to be interacting peacefully?!
If followers of the Asumos Church saw such a harmonious scene between humans and Abyss Demons, their faith would probably shatter on the spot.
However,
The ones truly communicating with the three white-robed men were naturally not these sixth-tier Abyss Demons.
These monsters merely acted as guards—or perhaps mounts.
The one actually speaking with the trio was the black-haired woman sitting atop the head of a giant serpent-shaped Abyss Demon, clad in black gauze and possessing peerless beauty.
Naturally, it was Miss Yumo, the management consciousness of the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons.
At this moment, after looking at the three men for a while, Yumo couldn't help sighing inwardly.
‘Ah, time really flies~’
These three humans were no ordinary people.
They belonged to the Black Rose Family's Black Rose Knights and were considered direct troops under Xiao.
Although the entire order numbered fewer than a hundred members, every single one of them started at the sixth tier. Each possessed the power to hold back ten thousand enemies alone.
Back then, Xiao had relied on this elite order to crush all opposition in the eastern Sadik Empire and ascend to the rank of duke.
Besides their individual strength, the order possessed another unique characteristic.
Without exception, every member had come from the Great Winter Forest.
They were all children who had once been captured and offered to Yumo as sacrifices.
Though those children had not stayed inside the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons for long, some had left deep impressions on Yumo.
For example, Qiu Mingtong.
And now, Bekrom.
Looking at the scarred male knight standing in the center of the group, Yumo couldn't help feeling emotional.
Twenty years ago,
He had been such a tiny child.
And now, he had grown into a proper man.
Time passed so quickly.
“L-Lady Yumo?”
Seeing such an exalted being staring at him without blinking, Bekrom became slightly confused.
Immediately, the sixth-tier knight respectfully knelt on one knee.
“Lady Yumo, do you have any other instructions?”
“Hm? Ah, no.”
Coming back to her senses, Yumo awkwardly covered her mouth and smiled.
Right.
There were important matters to deal with.
This wasn't the time to reminisce.
Thinking so, her crimson eyes narrowed.
The next moment,
Accompanied by waves of crimson Shadow of Silence Power, a sleeping silver-haired girl floated before Bekrom under the escort of countless blood butterflies.
Naturally, it was Miss Mengxi.
However, she had once again been dressed in her bloodstained white knight uniform, and her beautiful face had been deliberately smeared with dirt and soot.
At first glance, she looked no different from a knight returning from battle.
After the blood butterflies delivered Mengxi into the arms of one of the female knights, Yumo asked again for the sake of caution:
“So, let me ask one more time. You know how to handle this, right?”
“Yes, Lady Yumo. We know what to do.”
Bekrom answered solemnly.
“Before dawn today, we discovered Miss Mengxi and several Garos Fortress soldiers northwest of Garos Fortress, near Crane Wave Valley. However, by the time we arrived, the soldiers had already fought the Abyss Demons down to their last three survivors while protecting Miss Mengxi. After driving away the Abyss Demons, those final survivors unfortunately mutated due to Shadow of Silence Power contamination. Left with no choice, we tearfully put them down and brought Miss Mengxi back.”
“Mhm, that's about right.”
After listening, Yumo nodded with satisfaction.
“Then I'll leave it to you. Don't make any mistakes.”
“Yes! We guarantee the mission will be completed!”
All three replied in unison.
Seeing this, Miss Yumo nodded approvingly.
Originally, she had cultivated the Black Rose Family mainly for intelligence gathering and to protect and take care of Limo and the others after her own destruction.
After all, the Black Rose territory lay in the southeastern Sadik Empire, a region rarely troubled by Abyss Demons and unlikely to attract the protagonist group.
She had originally only expected them to fulfill those two tasks.
But now, it seemed they could help her far more than she had imagined.
Such reliable children.
Sigh.
Damn it.
If only the rest of humanity's armies were this dependable...
Thinking of the disgraceful performance displayed by the defenders of Garos Fortress, Yumo couldn't help showing a slightly unhappy expression.
However,
At that moment,
Her brows suddenly furrowed.
Displeasure flashed through her crimson eyes.
Under the confused gazes of the three Black Rose Knights, Yumo slowly raised her hand.
The next instant,
Following her command, a little fellow roughly ten meters tall emerged from underground.
Its body was shrouded in black mist, and six heads adorned its massive frame.
Protected by terrifying Shadow of Silence Power, it arrived obediently beside its master.
—
At the same time,
Above the outskirts of the Great Winter Forest,
After observing the forest through a telescope, the sixth-tier expert Ye Xiuhu, riding atop a flying dragon high in the sky, revealed a horrified expression.
?!?!
W-What?!
Humans communicating with Abyss Demons?!
As a member of the Snow Night Empire's Royal Guards, Ye Xiuhu considered himself well-informed.
But the scene before him left him completely dumbfounded.
He rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
The two subordinates beside him were equally shocked.
More importantly—
That woman escorted by the Abyss Demons?!
That silver-haired girl looked exactly like the person His Highness the Crown Prince had ordered them to find!
“C-Captain!”
A scout named Amoke flew over on his griffin.
“Captain! Th-that woman—she's the Child of Destiny! The one His Highness has been searching for! B-But she seems connected to the Abyss Demons!”
“You think I don't know?! I can see it myself!”
Ye Xiuhu snapped impatiently.
Then he continued observing from within the clouds through his specially-made telescope.
After getting a clear look at Mengxi's face, the sixth-tier expert couldn't help holding his breath.
At this moment, he finally understood why the Crown Prince, despite already possessing a harem, remained obsessed with the Child of Destiny.
A woman like this...
Could steal anyone's soul.
Perhaps only His Highness was worthy of such a woman.
But...
Why had the Abyss Demons sent her out?
Had the Child of Destiny spent these missing days inside the Great Winter Forest?
Wasn't her aura supposed to drive Abyss Demons mad?
Then why was she still alive?!
Could it be—
Had that Demon King-class existence from before taken her away?
And performed... some sort of transformation?!
If that was true...
Countless doubts and unease flooded Ye Xiuhu's mind, almost causing his brain to freeze.
Fortunately, he was an experienced warrior.
Quickly recovering from his shock, he made a decision.
Regardless of what had happened to the Child of Destiny, he had to report this to His Highness immediately!
Thinking so, Ye Xiuhu prepared to leave on his griffin.
However,
Just as he was about to retreat,
A freezing wind suddenly swept through the eastern forest.
The gust blew aside the leaves that had blocked much of his vision.
And then—
A breathtaking black-haired woman entered the scope of his telescope.
The moment he saw her, Ye Xiuhu's pupils contracted violently, and his breathing stopped.
Yes.
She was beautiful.
Her beauty rivaled that of the Child of Destiny.
But—
That wasn't why his heart nearly stopped.
The true reason was...
That woman's gaze had met his own.
Instantly.
A bone-chilling cold spread through his body, and even his soul trembled instinctively.
Despite not releasing the slightest bit of power, she imposed upon him an oppression unlike anything he had ever experienced.
Even the Great General of the Nation whom he had once met felt inferior in comparison.
“N-not good! We've been discovered!”
However,
The moment Ye Xiuhu cried out,
An enormous black shadow rapidly expanded in the terrified eyes of the three men.
The next instant—
BOOM!!!
Accompanied by the explosive eruption of terrifying Shadow of Silence Power, a brilliant firework suddenly blossomed across the sky...