Volume 2, Chapter 42 – The Little Ones Staying Home

In the basement of the small cabin in the eastern part of the Deepwinter Forest, three cute little ones lay silently by the basement’s ice spring. They were sensing and watching intently the dark pink, butterfly-cocoon-like crystal at the bottom of the spring.

These three little cuties were, needless to say, none other than our young friends Li Mo, Li Yu, and Shuoyue.

As for the tiny presence inside the crystal, it was the pink-haired slave girl whom Yumo had saved. After obtaining Yumo’s Primordial Blood, a massive amount of power began to undergo a large-scale reconstruction of the girl’s body! To prevent energy leakage, this dark pink crystal had encased the girl within. However, the purpose of this crystallization was not just to prevent power from leaking.

There was another purpose, which was to prevent blood from splattering everywhere if the pink-haired girl’s body were to explode and kill her…

After all, those who could stably receive Yumo’s power and become a demon king tier existence were few and far between. There were only the six of them, the siblings.

Originally, Li Yu and the others were certain that this little girl would inevitably follow the same old path and turn into a pile of mangled flesh. After all, such a child with delicate skin who seemed somewhat pampered was unlikely to endure the immense pain brought by Shadow Essence. Even with the assistance of the ice spring, the possibility of success was infinitesimal…

However, after coming to the basement today, Li Yu was surprised to find that she seemed to have judged incorrectly…

“Sister Li Yu, this… should be nearly successful, right?”

Gazing at the pink-haired girl sealed within the crystal, Shuoyue blinked her blue-gold eyes and asked as if seeking confirmation.

To this, Li Yu gave a noncommittal slight nod. “Yes…”

“It’s actually going to work?”

“Yes, it is indeed a bit unexpected.”

Li Yu and Shuoyue spoke back and forth like people sharing a secret riddle. As expected, their conversation directly left little Li Mo, who was also watching the scene, completely bewildered.

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Having followed them just to join in the fun, she looked at her younger sister curiously. “Li Yu, Li Yu! What are you talking about?”

“Nothing, just discussing what to eat for dinner,” Li Yu said faintly, seemingly having no intention of explaining further. After all, she knew that even if she explained, her silly older sister probably still wouldn’t understand…

No longer paying attention to the wolf girl who kept pulling her hand to ask questions, Li Yu focused her attention once again on the dark pink crystal. Feeling the Shadow Essence gradually stabilizing around the crystal, her emerald eyes narrowed slightly.

Perhaps, after a hundred years, she was going to have another sister? It really was unexpected…

However, if a human transformed into a demon king tier yet still retained human values, she might not be very easy to control… If the time came when this new sister wanted to become an enemy of Mother, then she probably wouldn’t need to show any mercy…

Thinking of this, a trace of bone-chilling coldness surfaced in Li Yu’s beautiful eyes, causing the temperature in the already cold basement to drop even further. Although they shared the same source, Li Yu naturally could not show mercy to those who intended to oppose her mother.

Forget it.

‘I hope you little thing won’t be like Big Sister…’

After sighing helplessly, Li Yu silently prayed in her heart.

A moment later, the three sisters finished their inspection of the ice spring and returned to the cabin’s living room. Sitting at the dining table, they began their lunch activities.

Of course, the food had been prepared in advance by Yumo and preserved using scrolls. In addition, there were some dry rations with extremely long shelf lives delivered by the Blackrose Family. As a good mother, Yumo had prepared enough food for her children before leaving the Deepwinter Forest.

After all, she didn’t want the children to return to a primitive lifestyle while she was away… It was also unrealistic to let them cook for themselves.

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Shuoyue and Li Mo had never even stepped into a kitchen. As for Li Yu, she could cook, but the taste was probably nothing to brag about… Yumo didn’t want to come home and see three ‘corpses’…

For this reason, Miss Yumo had specially prepared so much food.

Under normal circumstances, while eating the food prepared by their mother, the three little ones should have been exceptionally excited and happy. However, today, the laughter and chatter that used to be at the table were nowhere to be found. The entire dining room and even the whole cabin were in a state of eerie, deathly silence.

The strange atmosphere and the increasingly oppressive aura caused the ordinary Abyssal Demons guarding the outside of the cabin to tremble instinctively…

“Mother isn’t here, I have no motivation at all, waah…”

After spitting out a meat bone from her mouth, little Li Mo slumped listlessly onto the table. Her furry ears drooped, and her usually energetic big tail hung powerlessly.

Upon hearing Li Mo’s words, Li Yu and Shuoyue also fell into a state of silent gloom.

“Yes, it really is quite boring,” Li Yu nodded in agreement with her sister’s words for once.

At this moment, an inexplicable sense of loss surfaced in the hearts of the three little ones. Thinking carefully, Mother had always accompanied them within the Deepwinter Forest. They could feel Mother’s aura at all times. But now? Mother had gone to Windward City, and that familiar and gentle aura was gone, making the three little ones feel as if they had lost something important…

Depressive emotions began to sprout continuously in their hearts.

Really, if they had known, they wouldn’t have let Xiao and the others help Mother find Shapeshifting Magic, waah. Although it was a bit of a pity they couldn’t cuddle with Mother, at least Mother would have stayed by their side…

‘Sigh, how annoying.’

Little Li Yu slumped onto the dining table in a daze. The two little white birds that always stuck by Li Yu’s side perched on her head, constantly pecking at their master.

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Thus, the small cabin was submerged in a mood of gloom… After soaking in such emotions for a long time, the wolf cub lying on the table finally reached her limit. She sat up straight and let out an angry roar.

“Meow!!”

Along with the roar, the wolf girl suddenly flipped the table and stood with her hands on her hips, huffing as she looked towards the south—the direction where Windward City was located! In the next moment, in front of her two sisters, Li Mo grandly announced her decision!

“I can’t take it anymore! I’m going to find Mother!”

These words actually spoke the inner thoughts of several sisters. However, after floating back into mid-air to avoid the splashing food, Shuoyue rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked at the wolf girl somewhat helplessly.

“Sister Li Mo, Mommy told us to watch the house~ If you run out like this, you’ll make Mommy unhappy. Do you really want to be educated by the feather duster again?”

?!!

“No, no, I don’t!”

Hearing this, Li Mo hurriedly shook her head. The wolf girl lost her composure and clutched her buttocks in fright; her finally recovered little bottom seemed to ache faintly again. Recalling the fear of being dominated by the feather duster, the fighting spirit that had finally ignited in Li Mo’s heart was instantly extinguished by a bucket of cold water.

The wolf girl crouched back onto the ground pitifully. “Wuuu, then what should we do? It’s so boring without Mother, wuwu…”

Little Li Mo, who had almost never left the Deepwinter Forest or Yumo’s side, was feeling the most depressed at this moment.

Just then, a pair of gentle little hands suddenly reached out and lightly rubbed the wolf cub’s head. Feeling the familiar warmth and aura, Li Mo looked up curiously at the grey-haired girl in front of her.

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“Li Yu?”

“I think we actually can go out~” After a slight smile, Li Yu showed a mischievous grin.

?!!

The moment she heard these words, Li Mo’s face instantly lit up with joy. she jumped up and directly hugged her sister’s neck. “Really? Really?!”

“Sister, gentler, do you want to strangle me…” Li Yu said somewhat helplessly.

On the other side, after hearing Li Yu’s words, Shuoyue did not show any joy. Instead, she looked at Li Yu in confusion. “Sister Li Yu, but Mother gave us instructions? Although we often feign compliance while secretly doing our own thing, we’ve always done it in secret. Won’t defying Mother’s instructions so blatantly be a problem?”

“It’s fine, I’ve thought of an excuse!” Li Yu said with full confidence. “However~”

“However what?” Shuoyue and Li Mo said in unison.

In response to their question, an awkward smile gradually appeared on Li Yu’s small face. “Going to find Mother is fine, but for the task of watching the house, we… at least have to leave one person behind. The Deepwinter Forest cannot be without a demon king tier guardian…”

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the three girls shifted slightly.

…

“To choose that unlucky egg, let’s play Old Maid~” Li Yu suggested with a smile~