Volume 3, Chapter 9 – The Mysterious Woman

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“You… who are you!”

Facing the mysterious hooded woman who had suddenly appeared, Yuan’er immediately stood up and assumed a cautious posture. The black Shadow Essence around her began to surge slowly as if she were ready to launch an attack at any moment.

However, facing the oppressive, sky-blotting pressure of the Shadow Essence, the mysterious woman did not seem at all uncomfortable. After glancing indifferently at the tragic scene around her, the woman’s voice, devoid of any emotional fluctuation and sounding like a machine, slowly reached Yuan’er’s ears.

“I have no ill intent.”

Speaking, the woman slowly raised her hand and pulled back her hood. In the next instant, her supple long hair spilled out like a waterfall, draping over her fragrant shoulders.

Her honey-colored long hair cascaded down in slight curls, looking somewhat languid and rebellious. The woman’s pale face was devoid of expression, and her slender willow-leaf eyebrows were painted a deep purple. Beneath her dark eyeshadow, her deep blue eyes, veiled by long eyelashes, sparkled with a cold light that hid an imperceptible sorrow, deeply masked by her cold exterior. Her high, narrow nose bridge possessed a sense of indifference amidst its elegance. Biting her almost bloodless lips, her snow-like face appeared somewhat pale.

She was a woman of sickly, ethereal beauty, like the cold, clear moon in a black forest. Beautiful, yet bone-chilling.

Because she was wrapped in a heavy coat, the woman’s figure was not clearly visible. However, in Yuan’er’s view, someone with such a flawless face would naturally have a figure that wasn’t lacking.

But why would such a woman suddenly appear here? She felt no hostility or disgust toward her, and she didn’t seem like a bad person.

Furthermore, what did she mean by what she just said?

“What… what do you mean, I can’t change back? What does that mean?”

“The Shadow Essence has already fused with your soul. It is impossible to change back. That is a fact. Learn to accept it, that is what I mean.”

“No, that’s impossible…”

“Then have you ever seen anyone turn from an Abyssal Demon back into a human?”

“This…”

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Hearing this, Yuan’er was momentarily at a loss for words, her face reflecting an indescribable internal struggle. At the same time, an intense sensation of hunger once again rushed into Yuan’er’s mind, causing her heterochromatic eyes to flicker incessantly. A savage consciousness gradually began to erode Yuan’er’s sanity.

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‘No, please don’t.’

Under the influence of the intense hunger, the Shadow Essence around Yuan’er began to riot. The entire mountain stronghold seemed to be swallowed and crushed by the black light.

“No, you… you need to leave… I’m… I’m very dan… dangerous right now…”

Even in this situation, Yuan’er still tried to urge the woman before her to leave. She did not want to hurt this older sister who seemed like a ‘good person’.

However, in the eyes of the mysterious woman, the rioting black light did not seem like a threat. The violent aura constantly released by Yuan’er did not make her frown even once. At most, a complicated look appeared within her deep blue eyes.

Of course, this emotion was fleeting. In the next moment, after casually dispersing the black liquid surging toward her, the mysterious woman tossed an object resembling a ‘baguette’ directly toward Yuan’er.

“Eat it. You won’t be so hungry after you’ve eaten.”

“Eh?!”

After catching the long loaf of bread, Yuan’er was momentarily stunned. After emptying the bandits’ granary, she was still famished, so she didn’t think such a small piece of bread could suppress her hunger. However, she seemed to have no other choice right now. Eating bread was better than eating human flesh.

Though she didn’t know why, the allure of human flesh seemed to be getting stronger and stronger.

Ultimately, under the mysterious woman’s calm gaze, Yuan’er took one bite after another, stuffing the large bread into her cherry-like mouth in no time. Despite having eaten so much food, her abdomen remained flat without any sign of a bulge.

As the bread entered her stomach, Yuan’er’s eyebrows instantly shot up.

“I’m… I’m not hungry anymore? I’m not hungry!”

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At this moment, Yuan’er was astonished to find that the unbearable, intense hunger that had plagued her for so long had actually been suppressed.

‘How… how was this possible? It was clearly just ordinary bread. I already ate so much of that kind of bread just now!’

In her surprise, Yuan’er looked at the mysterious woman standing above her with immense curiosity.

“What exactly did you give me to eat? Why am I suddenly not hungry?”

“It’s just bread concentrated with magic power,” the woman said indifferently.

“Magic power?”

“A newborn demon king tier needs to replenish a lot of energy to stabilize. However, not only did you fail to replenish energy, you even went on a rampage immediately after awakening, so you would naturally feel hungry. Ordinary food is useless to suppress this kind of hunger. What you need to replenish is magic power, battle aura, or rather, Shadow Essence. You need to consume these energies to recover.”

“In other words, this bread contained a lot of magic power?”

“Yes.”

“Then, you…”

Looking at the breadcrumbs in her hand and hesitating for a moment, Yuan’er slowly raised her head and met the mysterious woman’s deep blue eyes with some trepidation.

“Why… why are you helping me?”

“No reason, just a passing interest,” the woman said calmly. “Furthermore, it’s not just this. Later, I will teach you how to control your power, how to control your inner impulses, and how to hide your identity to live in human society.”

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“Teach… teach me?”

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Hearing this, Yuan’er couldn’t help but give a strange look, a hint of suspicion showing in her heterochromatic eyes.

“Why are you helping me so much? I’ve never even met you before. Do you have some kind of…”

“If you don’t believe me, then forget it. Stay here by yourself.”

The woman replied bluntly to Yuan’er’s words. Then, she directly stood up, leaped away, and left the blood-scented stronghold.

‘Eh?!’

Seeing that the other party wasn’t following the script and had left without looking back, Yuan’er immediately showed a look of panic. After standing dazed for a few seconds, she hurriedly mobilized the black light to chase after her. Instantly, the entire fortress vanished into nothingness under the surge of the black light. Accelerated by the black Shadow Essence, Yuan’er quickly caught up to the woman with the honey-colored hair.

“I’m sorry! I… I was wrong! I believe you! I believe you!! Please teach me how to control my power!”

Yuan’er did indeed find it difficult to accept becoming an Abyssal Demon. But if she could control this power, she might still have the possibility of returning to a normal life.

Grandpa, the people at home… maybe they would accept her again.

She really didn’t want to see the scene of her family swinging swords at her ever again.

The woman before her was so knowledgeable about Abyssal Demons and could even provide bread that controlled her hunger. Perhaps she really could help her. Moreover, for some reason, Yuan’er felt that the person before her could be trusted.

“Please, stop for a moment!”

Facing Yuan’er’s shout, the woman in front finally stopped and turned her head indifferently toward the young girl behind her.

“Then just follow me.”

“Yes, okay!”

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“Oh, right.”

Before they had walked many steps, the honey-haired woman seemed to remember something and turned back to look at Yuan’er. Seeing the other party’s expression suddenly turn serious, Yuan’er couldn’t help but take a deep breath and ask nervously.

“What… what is it?”

“That girl who turned you into an Abyssal Demon… what did you call her before?”

“I… I don’t know her name… I just… called her Big Sister. Is something wrong?”

“You can’t call her that anymore.”

“Eh? Why?”

“It will mess up the generations.”

Hearing this, Yuan’er tilted her head in utter confusion.

“Huh? What… what does that mean? Then what should I call her?”

In response to this question, the honey-haired woman slowly turned around and walked up to Yuan’er. She extended her index finger to tap Yuan’er’s forehead and spoke very seriously, word by word.

“You have to call her Mom…”

“Eh??”

As soon as those words were spoken, countless question marks appeared over the little girl’s head.