Abyssal Chronicles

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After obtaining the confidential files she wanted, Yumo didn't continue bothering the already stunned Special Affairs Bureau staff, very tactfully choosing to leave. Of course, she felt quite guilty about accidentally destroying several dozen automated defense mechs along the way.

Walking along the road home, Yumo bit her lip with complex emotions.

Without doubt, she wasn't satisfied with the results of this operation. Her original purpose was to clarify exactly how her past self had died a violent death ten years ago.

The Abyssal Demon that appeared then, Could it have been deliberately done by Lena or Maya? Was it just to send my soul to another world?

In the end, They couldn't find anything? Not even where the Abyssal Demon came from?

However, Though she hadn't found useful information, Yumo had confirmed her thoughts.

It must have been Maya! It was that evil woman who disrupted my life and sent her to another world!

Think about it carefully, How sensitive was this world to Abyssal Demons?! They'd be startled by the slightest disturbance. Under these circumstances, how could they not thoroughly investigate an Abyssal Demon appearing in the city? How could they leave such an unresolved case?

There was only one possibility! Pressure from above stopped the Special Affairs Bureau from investigating further! And the one who would do this was probably Maya!

"Hmph! That evil woman!"

Yumo crossed her arms over her chest, muttering with an upset expression.

Such an enchantingly adorable action naturally attracted the gazes of many passersby, causing countless people to stop and stare at this heavenly beautiful girl.

However, Yumo, immersed in thought, had no energy to care about her surroundings.

--"Hey, baka, I'm thinking about something~"--

Momo suddenly spoke in the consciousness space.

Hearing this, The troubled Yumo suddenly raised an eyebrow, responding curiously in her mind:

"Hm? Our Little cutie is awake? Is your bottom okay?"

"Hey, can you not bring that up? Just mentioning it makes it hurt again..."

Lying on the bed in the consciousness space, Momo rubbed her bottom with a gloomy expression. As a consciousness entity she shouldn't feel physical pain, but because the feather duster's damage to the soul was too bug-like, even after returning to consciousness space, Momo still occasionally felt a burning pain.

"Okay okay, I won't mention it."

"Hmph."

"So what were you thinking about, silly?"

"Just those files from earlier, the ones those humans gave us."

Taking a deep breath, the usually unserious Momo spoke slowly in a rare earnest tone:

"I thought of a possibility."

"What?"

"Maybe that old human was right - that Abyssal Demon didn't intend to kill you."

"How is that possible..."

"It's not impossible. Didn't we watch the restored high-definition surveillance footage several times? That Abyssal Demon kept chasing you but never actually attacked, instead killing the people around you. And that expression, doesn't it look familiar?"

"I... I guess it does kinda."

"Right? On the Ancita continent, those Abyssal Demon babies make that expression when they want to snuggle with you~"

0...o

"So isn't there a possibility! That Abyssal Demon was actually a newborn created unconsciously through your shadow power, it just wanted to snuggle with you!"

Hearing these words, Yumo's eyebrows couldn't help but twitch.

After all, Though Momo usually wasn't very reliable, thinking carefully this time, her words seemed to make sense.

"If that's the case, then back then I..."

"That's right~"

Momo stuck out her tongue and spoke smugly, her tone full of mockery.

Clearly, As Yumo's most mischievous personality, Momo wouldn't miss any chance to tease Yumo.

"Back then that child just wanted to snuggle with you, and then... you scared yourself half to death, fled in panic, and finally~ accidentally got hit by a truck. So strictly speaking, nobody plotted against you, you scared yourself to death hehehe~, wWHAHAAHAH~, to get so scared by your own creation~, what a FOOL~"

""

As Momo's words kept coming, Yumo's eyebrows twitched frantically, '#' symbols continuously appearing on her forehead.

"Keep talking and I'll confiscate your game console! Delete your save files!"

"WuuUUUUAH!!"

These words had an excellent effect.

Momo, who had been ready to continue mocking, instantly fell silent, curling up under the blanket very obediently and saying nothing more.

Compared to teasing Yumo, Momo undoubtedly cared more about her precious waifus.

"Sigh."

Seeing Momo finally quiet down, Yumo couldn't help but let out a long breath.

At the same time, Yumo also emotionally massaged her temples with her fingers, looking completely exhausted.

If what Momo said was true, Then her death back then, Wasn't it too damn funny?

Getting scared to death by her own child, then hit by a truck?

How embarrassing...

Yumo's face couldn't help but turn red. At the same time, she seemed to realize another serious issue. If Momo's guess was correct, then even when she was still human, she already had the Abyssal seed inside her?

Doesn't that mean, Her life before transmigrating was already secretly controlled by Maya?

Thinking of this, Yumo's mood began to plummet... a cold expression gradually covering the her face.

Carrying such complex emotions, Yumo returned home step by step.

Then, As the door opened, the girl's floating thoughts instantly returned to reality, and she froze in place, blinking in confusion.

"Umm??? What's going on?"

At this moment, The house was pitch black, Her parents who should have been preparing dinner were nowhere to be seen, and even the white cat that usually lounged in the living room and Eos who always hugged it had mysteriously disappeared. Not only that, but the house was in complete disarray, especially the entrance area where even the ceramic tiles were completely shattered.

Clearly, Some conflict had occurred in the house earlier.

Sensing the unfamiliar spiritual energy in the air, Yumo's brows immediately knitted together.

"Someone broke in? How is that possible..."

Just as Yumo was muttering to herself in confusion, she suddenly sensed an unfamiliar and hostile presence rapidly approaching.

"Hm?"

The next instant, Just as Yumo turned her head, a dark green figure suddenly entered her field of vision. It was a man in a suit, about 50 years old with a scarred face, looking arrogant with a ferocious, maniacal smile.

Surrounded by Level 7 spiritual energy, the man directly broke into the apartment from high up, charging to Yumo's front like lightning, like a predator in the night sky! Targeting her neck, the man struck swiftly, forcefully grabbing Yumo's throat! Without any regard for her delicate nature, he pinned her down on the cold ceramic floor.

If Mina were here, she would rage to discover that this man attacking Yumo was the Felder family's Elder who had been with Entini earlier.

Baim Felder.

After grabbing Yumo's neck and restraining her, Baim's lips curved upward slightly, revealing a ferocious and excited smile.

"Finally found you! Little girl, you're quite good at hiding!"

Yumo: ???