Volume 3, Chapter 33 – Yu Blackrose

“Representing the Sadik Empire, Yu Blackrose has arrived.”

Along with the attendant’s announcement, the atmosphere within the banquet hall shifted slightly as almost everyone stopped talking and focused their attention on the entrance. Everyone cast curious glances toward the family that was currently the most powerful in the Sadik Empire and had established a fearsome reputation across the continent.

The Blackrose Family was famous, yet they almost never participated in events or accepted invitations, making them a quite mysterious household. The fact that the representative of the Sadik Empire this time would be someone from the Blackrose Family undoubtedly exceeded many people’s expectations.

In recent decades, even on the rare occasions they participated in events, the Blackrose Family had sent nothing but house servants, and this held true even for the coronation of the Sadik Empire’s new emperor. It could be said that direct members of the Blackrose Family had never appeared in the public eye.

However, this time?

The Blackrose Family had actually sent a direct member? Moreover, this ‘Yu Blackrose’ seemed to be the elder sister of the Duke of Blackrose? It appeared the Blackrose Family placed great importance on Xue Tian’ao’s Coronation Ceremony…

Under everyone’s curious gazes, the banquet hall doors slowly opened.

Escorted by several servants, a black-haired girl stepped slowly into the hall.

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“This?! This… she’s Yu Blackrose?!”

The moment they saw the girl’s face, nearly everyone’s heart skipped a beat, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Many people stared blankly and intently at this young lady of the Blackrose Family.

The black-haired girl was truly breathtaking. Her glossy black hair cascaded over her shoulders, framing a beautiful, quiet, and elegant face. She had clear, majestic deep blue eyes, soft and full red lips, and a delicate nose that sat perfectly on her peerless countenance. With her smooth, graceful jawline and a complexion so fair it seemed it could be broken by a mere touch, she was the very image of a world-shaking beauty.

In terms of appearance alone, perhaps only the Chosen Maiden among those present could compare to her.

At this moment, the eldest miss of the Blackrose Family wore a black tube-top dress, its exquisite purple lace highlighting her fair, long, and slender legs while perfectly tracing her elegant curves. Carelessly, she touched the corner of her lips to brush away a stray strand of hair, her light movements carrying the lively grace of an elf.

A faint lingering fragrance remained wherever her black hair brushed past. Her gaze was like autumn ripples, full of deep affection; every frown and smile was graceful, possessing both the touching charm of a young girl and the awe-inspiring pressure of a high-ranking individual.

She wore a butterfly-shaped hairpin that was elegant and refined, with strands of hair falling naturally past her ears.

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A pair of exquisite sapphire earrings hung from her fair and rosy earlobes.

The black-haired girl’s face always bore a faint smile that highlighted her noble temperament with her bright eyes and white teeth.

Already a natural beauty, paired with the exquisite gown, she looked like a fairy stepped out of a fairy tale, captivating the soul.

While her beauty was on par with Mengxi’s, everyone had been somewhat mentally prepared for the Chosen Maiden’s looks, whereas the appearance of this eldest miss of the Blackrose Family was entirely unexpected. Many who were unprepared could not help but show expressions of discomposure and stunned confusion upon seeing her. Not only the young lady herself, but the two female attendants behind her also drew glances.

One was a majestic black-haired girl with dragon horns wearing a sexy black dress.

The other was a petite and cute pink-haired loli in a lovely gown.

Although they looked harmless, they were surrounded by a thick aura of bloodlust and an imposing pressure that commanded respect. Behind these two female attendants followed six burly male servants, equally intimidating…

Though it was a simple entrance, it gave everyone an indescribable sense of pressure.

Fortunately, those present possessed good mental fortitude and soon recovered from their shock.

“Is she the eldest miss of the Blackrose Family? She’s so beautiful; her looks aren’t inferior to the Chosen Maiden’s, are they?”

“They should be on par. But I prefer her more exotic charm.”

“However, if she is Lady Yu, the Duke Blackrose ‘s elder sister, then shouldn’t she be quite old? Why does she look so young?”

“Look at that faint aura; she is a seventh tier powerhouse. It’s normal for them to look youthful.”

“Seriously, how have we never heard of such a beauty before?”

“Yeah, the Blackrose Family’s level of secrecy is truly impressive…”

“Also, those attendants must have killed quite a few people, right?”

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“Hehe, if they didn’t kill many, how could they become the greatest family in the Sadik Empire second only to the royal family? No, if you ask me, the royal family of the Sadik Empire probably doesn’t dare provoke the Blackrose Family anymore.”

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When the people from the Blackrose Family appeared, they naturally attracted everyone’s attention, and the topic of discussion shifted to this mysterious family and the black-haired girl leading them. Even the members of the Ashurmos Church were no exception.

After glancing at the black-haired girl, Miss Bai Yanluo revealed a surprised expression.

“Wow, this girl is really pretty, isn’t she, Mengxi? …Hmm? Mengxi?”

Seeing the silver-haired girl beside her ignoring her, a hint of confusion appeared in Bai Yanluo’s azure eyes as she looked curiously at her.

She saw that Mengxi’s pale violet eyes were trembling constantly, her gaze locked firmly onto the black-haired girl’s face.

‘Sister Yumo…’

Yesterday, at a certain cave outside Albero Canyon.

“You’re saying that child Karina might be… in danger?!”

After hearing Qiu Mingtong’s words, Yumo froze.

That was one of the most reliable and powerful children in her home; how could she have been captured? Is this the power of the protagonist’s plot armor? Did Xue Tian’ao actually defeat Karina?

The Chosen Son defeating a demon king tier.

If this were five hundred years ago when Yumo had just arrived on the Ancheka Continent, she undoubtedly would have been happy and even urged the male lead to hurry and kill the demon king tier existence to complete the epic quest.

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However, what about now?

After developing genuine feelings for the children, Yumo felt only panic and deep regret upon hearing this news, regretting that she had allowed Karina to continue traveling the continent alone…

At the thought that the child she had painstakingly raised might be imprisoned, mistreated, or even in life-threatening danger, Yumo’s heart was filled with anxiety.

After a moment of unease, the thought of directly rescuing Karina surfaced in the girl’s mind.

Yumo’s eyes gradually became hollow, filled with a terrifying crimson light, and a strange aura deeper than the abyss and more oppressive than death faintly appeared in the depths of her pupils. An indescribable impulse gradually took hold of Yumo’s heart.

The Shadow Essence within her body began to fluctuate involuntarily.

With the appearance of this impulse, a formless and terrifying pressure suddenly erupted from Yumo like a bursting dam, whistling as it swept toward everyone in the cave. This caused everyone, from the ordinary members of the Nightingale Organization to the powerful Xizhi and Qiu Mingtong, to feel a suffocating pressure.

Under the immense pressure, these two saint tier powerhouse could not help but drop to one knee.

Drops of cold sweat began to flow from Qiu Mingtong’s forehead.

‘As expected, now that Lady Yumo knows Lady Karina is in danger, she becomes like this…’

‘Seriously, I should have let Saibok tell her instead!’

Qiu Mingtong could not help but complain inwardly with dissatisfaction. Seeing Yumo’s cold eyes, so different from usual, and feeling the suffocating oppression within that gaze, Qiu Mingtong held her breath and hurriedly injected magic power into the rare communication magic stone beside her.

With the activation of the communication stone, a magnetic and reliable male voice suddenly rang out.

The owner of this voice was none other than the head of the Blackrose Family, Xiao Blackrose.

“Lady Yumo, please calm down, as Lady Karina will be fine for now. The Chosen Son has no intention of killing her. Moreover, if you act impulsively, it will instead lead to Lady Karina’s death.”

As Xiao’s words reached her ears, Yumo, who was about to turn into thousands of Blood Butterflies to rescue her from the capital, stopped in her tracks. The strange black light in the depths of her pupils slowly dissipated as she regained some of her composure. Firmly clutching her head to suppress the strange impulse, Yumo looked confusedly at the glowing blue communication stone beside her.

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“Xiao? What do you mean by that? What do you mean I would cause Karina’s death?”

“The Chosen Son intends to study the power within Lady Karina and trade the secret of that power with the Holy Tower, so they will not kill her. However, Lady Karina’s main body was pierced by the Chosen Son’s sword; once you try to take her away, the Chosen Son might release the terrifying divine power within the sword, and then Lady Karina would truly be in mortal danger…”

Listening to Xiao’s voice filled with ‘worry and trepidation’, Yumo could not help but lean her hand against her forehead.

“How… how could it be like this…”

“But Lady Yumo, you needn’t worry; leave it to us. We will figure out how to rescue Lady Karina…”

Returning to the present, within the banquet hall, Qiu Mingtong sighed with relief as she looked at the beautiful black-haired girl and recalled what happened in the cave. As expected, the Duke was reliable and managed to fool Lady Yumo at the final moment.

If Lady Yumo had truly acted, rescuing Lady Karina would have been a certainty.

However, it would have only been rescuing Lady Karina, causing at most ‘a little’ destruction to the Sky Dome…

And that was clearly not their ultimate goal.

Thinking of this, Qiu Mingtong looked thoughtfully through the window toward the distant palace…

To get Lady Yumo to agree to take action, they still needed to push a little harder.

‘I hope this “savior” will cooperate…’

‘No, he definitely will cooperate…’