Volume 3, Chapter 3 – A Shocking Fact

Returning to several days ago.

Because Wilt suddenly launched a fierce attack on Mengxi, Miss Yumo had to temporarily set aside Yuan’er’s education and rush to Mengxi’s location first, intending to deal with Wilt. As for Yuan’er, she was left where she was, looking somewhat dazed.

Although she could tell that the black-haired sister was very anxious, a strange sense of loss washed over Yuan’er as that black figure vanished from her sight.

Even though they had only met a few times.

However, from the depths of her soul, she instinctively felt such an indescribable sense of loss.

This caused Yuan’er to frown involuntarily.

‘What a strange feeling.’

-‘Follow the method I taught you, land on the ground first, then find a place to hide.’-

Recalling the black-haired sister’s words, Yuan’er nodded slightly in agreement.

‘That’s right.’

‘I should go down first.’

‘I seem to be a bit afraid of heights.’

Thus, Yuan’er slowly closed her eyes and began to recall the method for controlling her power that the black-haired sister had taught her earlier. Then, under Yuan’er’s tentative control, the black liquid around her body began to surge slowly.

A black light began to shine.

Surrounded by this black light, Yuan’er’s body began to gradually descend.

She passed through the outer barrier constructed by the Blood Butterflies and finally landed on the deserted street.

As her feet touched the ground, Yuan’er abruptly opened her eyes, her heterochromatic pupils filled with excitement and a total sense of achievement.

“Oh yeah! I succeeded! I really am a genius!”

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Thinking this, Yuan’er put her hands on her hips and struck a very smug pose.

“But I can actually fly now?! That’s amazing! When I get back, I have to show off to Grandpa and Grandma! By the way, speaking of which, what place is this…”

After suppressing the excitement in her heart, Yuan’er blinked her cute heterochromatic eyes and looked around curiously.

Then.

The pink-haired girl’s brow furrowed instantly.

“Wait?! This… this place is?!”

Looking closely, Yuan’er realized that she had been here before.

Wasn’t this the commercial street she used to visit often? During last year’s New Life Day, she had come here to play with Sikta and the others. Back then, it was quite prosperous, filled with various shops and enveloped in laughter.

But now?

The familiar sights of the past were gone, and the entire commercial street seemed to have turned into a fiery purgatory where no living souls could be seen.

On the ground, on the walls, and inside the shops, one could see countless corpses and endless severed limbs.

Although she didn’t know why she didn’t feel any discomfort or nausea upon seeing these disgusting scenes, the sight still caused Yuan’er to reveal a look of shock while a strong sense of foreboding rose in her heart.

‘Has this place… been attacked?’

She knew this was the central area of Windward City. If even this place had been turned into a fiery purgatory, then her home, the Marquis Mansion?

At that thought, Yuan’er looked toward the direction of the Marquis Mansion with trepidation.

Under normal circumstances, her logic might have told her to flee and find reinforcements when encountering such an attack. However, feeling the black energy on and around her body, energy that was incredibly familiar and gave her a strong sense of security, Yuan’er had no intention of running away.

That sister also said that the current me is very strong.

“I… I have to go back and help Grandpa and Grandma!”

Recalling the teachings of the black-haired sister once more, the black light began to surge slowly, gradually attaching to Yuan’er’s small feet and her back. In the next instant, pushed by this black power, Yuan’er suddenly turned into a black meteor and rushed toward the Marquis Mansion.

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At this moment, Yuan’er had completely forgotten Yumo’s previous instructions about hiding away.

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Inside the Duke Family estate.

Accompained by the ravaging of black light and surrounded by a terrifying aura, Yuan’er returned to this familiar yet strange estate after accidentally crashing through several houses. It was familiar because she had grown up here, but it was strange because many familiar sights of the past had vanished.

The entire Marquis Mansion was shrouded in smoke, the former buildings had mostly turned into ruins, and the once beautiful garden had become a living hell. The previously bustling Marquis Mansion was now deathly silent, filled with an eerie stillness where the only audible sound was the ‘crackle’ of fire burning wood.

The moment she saw this, Yuan’er held her breath.

An unparalleled feeling of terror rushed into her heart.

‘What on earth happened here?! Why did it become like this?! Grandpa, Grandma?! Are you okay? Sister Fei’er, Brother Sikta, Grandpa Odit? Are you… are you all okay?’

The uncertainty regarding the life and death of her relatives and acquaintances made Yuan’er increasingly uneasy, and she clenched her hands tightly.

In her desperation, Yuan’er hurriedly began her search, hoping to find someone familiar.

While searching, Yuan’er constantly prayed in her heart, hoping that her grandparents and those servants who were like family would all be safe.

Panic spread wildly within the girl’s heart.

“Please, don’t let anything happen to you. I… I won’t be headstrong anymore. Please… don’t let anything happen!”

In her anxiety, Yuan’er even shed a few tears.

Just as the little girl was feeling a sense of despair, several familiar figures caught her attention, causing her to stop crying and reveal an expression of surprise.

‘Those… those people? They’re from the Knight Order!’

In the distance, atop the ruins, were several members of the Blizzard Knight Order. In the middle of these knights stood that reassuring figure in a blue and white military coat with white hair, the head of the Duke Family, Xiumu Duke.

That was Yuan’er’s grandfather.

“Grandpa! Grandpa!”

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Upon seeing the familiar figure, Yuan’er hurriedly ran forward, surrounded by black light. Her trembling heart desperately needed the comfort of her family. Moreover, she had been kidnapped for so long that Grandpa must have been worried sick about her.

‘Sorry, Grandpa. I’m back now!’

At this moment, Yuan’er looked forward to a touching reunion with her grandfather and his familiar, warm embrace. In her mind, she had already envisioned a scene of grandfather and granddaughter hugging each other with tears of gratitude.

However, something unexpected happened in the next moment.

Upon hearing Yuan’er’s shout, Xiumu and the knights all looked at the charging pink-haired girl with stunned gazes. After a moment of daze and under Yuan’er’s shocked watch, all the knights suddenly drew the longswords at their waists and pointed them at her, clearly acting as if they were wary of an enemy.

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‘Huh?!’

In an instant, the fast-running Yuan’er instinctively stopped her pace and stood frozen in place, looking at the Blizzard Knights with eyes full of bewilderment and terror.

Especially after seeing the fear in their eyes, Yuan’er’s brain almost shut down.

‘Why? Why are they making those faces?’

“You… what are you doing?! Why are you pointing swords at me?! Have you forgotten who I am?!” Yuan’er couldn’t help but question.

Facing Yuan’er’s interrogation, the knights looked at each other for a few seconds before continuing to stare forward with terrified gazes, having no intention of lowering their swords.

Seeing this, Yuan’er bit her lip, and a strong sense of anxiety surfaced in her heart.

Feeling helpless, Yuan’er turned her pleading gaze toward Xiumu, toward her grandfather who loved her the most.

“Grandpa! Tell them! Are these knights out of their minds?! Why are they raising their swords at me?!”

She thought her grandfather would speak up for her.

But in the next moment, Yuan’er realized she was wrong again.

Not only did her grandfather not scold those disrespectful knights, but he even pulled a longsword from the ground and looked at her with eyes that were clearly full of love but also contained a piercing coldness, making Yuan’er’s spine go cold.

“Gra… Grandpa?”

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“It seems you have temporarily regained your sanity, Yuan’er.” Xiumu let out a long sigh and spoke in a tone of extreme sorrow.

Hearing this, Yuan’er was even more confused. “Grandpa, what are you talking about? What ‘lost my sanity’?”

“Sigh, Yuan’er, do you know what your current situation is?”

“My current situation?” A bewildered Yuan’er looked down at her body, her body that was full of power. “I’m fine. I’ve never felt this good before!”

Hearing this answer, Xiumu remained silent for a moment. “…Then do you know what that power around your body is?”

“Power? These black lights? Umm… I’m not quite sure, but it’s very comfortable! Grandpa, do you want to feel it too!?”

Saying this, like a child wanting to share a toy, Yuan’er scooped up a ball of black energy from the side and ran toward Xiumu excitedly.

“No! Don’t come over here!” Seeing Yuan’er’s movement, all the knights immediately took up combat stances and shouted sternly.

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‘Huh?’

The sudden shout left Yuan’er stunned in place again, and she bit her lip angrily. “Grandpa! What on earth do you want to do?!”

“Sorry, Yuan’er. The reaction of these knights is normal…”

“Normal? How is pointing swords at me normal?!” A hint of crying was already in Yuan’er’s tone as she looked at Xiumu innocently.

…

After a moment of silence, Xiumu shook his head and said very bitterly, “Because right now, you are no longer human. You are an Abyssal Demon…”

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“Grandpa, what… what nonsense are you talking about?!”

The moment she heard these words, it was as if Yuan’er had been struck by a bolt from the blue, and she froze right where she stood.