Volume 3, Chapter 99 – Mother—

“Could you… perhaps just die a little?”

These polite words instantly made Lockephy feel as if he were standing on the edge of an abyss or walking on thin ice. Even the bulging muscles beneath his face began to twitch uncontrollably. A demon king tier Abyssal Demon had actually taken human form?

This fact alone left Lockephy staggered, his eyes filled with disbelief. However, what caused the old general even greater shock and unease was the terrifying strength Inferno displayed.

The waves of heat that kept crashing against him, along with the dense Shadow Essence contained within them, gave Lockephy an unprecedented sense of immense pressure.

‘This monster… was actually hiding her strength?!’

According to the previous situation between Inferno and Xue Tian’ao, the strength of this demon king tier Abyssal Demon should have been around the high-rank of the eighth tier. Although she was powerful, there was still a gap compared to the ‘Sword Demon’ he had fought before, meaning he should have been able to face her.

Lockephy had always judged it so until now.

However, when the red-haired girl released her power, Lockephy was stunned.

The aura the opponent erupted with completely exceeded his imagination, making Lockephy feel a shiver as if facing something invincible.

She was not in the least bit weaker than the Sword Demon of back then.

The moment she spoke, Lockephy felt the cold killing intent surrounding the red-haired woman and immediately shifted into a combat stance. He released the ice-attribute battle aura within his body without reservation, attempting to counter Inferno’s brilliant flames that seemed to originate from hell itself.

To confront or even defeat such a terrifying existence, a heavy price had to be paid. Knowing this well, Lockephy did not choose to retreat, instead holding his breath and continuously mobilizing the massive battle aura within his body.

After all, he knew very well that if he did not stop this terrifying demon king tier Abyssal Demon here, once Inferno’s power was fully unleashed, the entire Sky Dome would be swallowed by a sea of fire.

As the Great Guardian General, he had to stop this Abyssal Demon.

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At the same time, as a father, he could never let this Abyssal Demon leave this prison if he wanted to protect his daughter’s safety. He had to buy time for his daughter and family to escape.

At this moment, Lockephy’s eyes glinted with a look of resolve.

However, after a moment of determination, Lockephy couldn’t help but frown.

Wait?

Since this demon king tier Abyssal Demon had been free from her restraints for a long time and was involved with the Blackrose Family, why didn’t she take action when he was fighting the people from the Blackrose Family just now?

…

Actually, for Karina, she wanted to eliminate as many threats to Mother as possible. Not just the Chosen Son, but this Great Guardian General who was close to the peak of the eighth tier was also her target. However, if she eliminated such a high-tier existence, it would be difficult to explain to Mother later.

After all, Mother had previously instructed her not to take action against such top-tier powerhouses.

Since Mother had said so, how could she, as a well-behaved daughter, disobey?

If she wanted to disobey, she would need a reasonable excuse, wouldn’t she?

Therefore, Lockephy had charged into the prison and severely injured the members of the Blackrose Family. To save them, she was forced to use her full power to counter him, and then, by accident, she killed him?

A problem like that shouldn’t be too big, right?

Thus, thinking this way, Karina had Qiu Mingtong and Xizhi cooperate in a performance. The more seriously injured Qiu Mingtong and Xizhi were, the easier it would be for her to explain things to Mother later.

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In addition, looking at the man in the military uniform before her who was standing in a combat stance and prepared to stop her at all costs, Karina’s eyes couldn’t help but show a hint of interest.

“I heard that you managed to repel my hooligan brother back then? I wonder if you are really that strong. I’d like to give it a proper try as well.”

Sensing the powerful and dense ice-attribute battle aura around Lockephy, Karina couldn’t help but reveal an excited smile. The combative nature of the Abyssal Demon within her was gradually stimulated by the waves of cold wind. After confirming through her senses that Qiu Mingtong and the others had left, Karina’s fighting spirit slowly surged forth.

As her fighting intent emerged, the fire-attribute Shadow Essence around this Demon King of Flame became increasingly violent. The temperature soared rapidly, and the terrifying heat waves directly melted the metal inside the prison. Those researchers who had been unconscious in the nearby laboratory for a long time turned into piles of ash in their sleep without ever knowing why.

This included Garfield, one of Xue Tian’ao’s confidants.

Under such high temperatures, the thin nightgown on Karina’s sexy body was naturally vaporized.

Of course, Karina’s seductive and mature body was not revealed to Lockephy.

This was because, at the instant her clothes vaporized, crimson flames surged from all directions, wrapping around Karina’s body and transforming into a valiant flame battle suit. Dressed in the scarlet armor, Karina became even more heroic, standing before Lockephy like a Valkyrie.

In the next instant, Karina’s figure blurred.

Under Lockephy’s concentrated gaze, the sea of crimson flames suddenly erupted, and the red-haired woman bypassed Lockephy’s sensory field, flashing directly in front of the Great Guardian General. Karina’s fist, wrapped in destructive brilliant flames, rapidly enlarged in Lockephy’s eyes.

‘Damn it…?!’

Facing a powerful opponent whose aura was not at all weaker than the ‘Sword Demon’, Lockephy could only grit his teeth and charge forward.

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On the other side, several minutes ago, the exclusive cells behind the Grand Court in Sky Dome were also quite lively.

Carrying a violent aura, a tyrannical black light descended from the sky. It instantly crushed the defense lines of the guard army with an absolutely overwhelming force.

Although Yuan’er only had the strength of an early eighth tier now, as a terrifying demon king tier existence, the surging power within her was not something hundreds of fifth and sixth tier guards could withstand.

The guards, who were instantly routed, briefly fell into a state of panic due to the appearance of a demon king tier.

However, these guards soon suppressed the fear in their hearts and coordinated with the mage corps to launch a fierce attack on Yuan’er.

At this time, the surrounding Abyssal Demons seemed to be under command, instantly converging here and forcefully blocking the units trying to stop Yuan’er at the outskirts of the prison.

Seeing these Abyssal Demons helping her so much, little Yuan’er, who had just shattered the outer defensive barrier and blown away dozens of mages, couldn’t help but show a look of bewilderment.

Abyssal Demons were terrifying; Yuan’er had always thought so in the past.

Although Sister Youlan told her that she no longer needed to fear them, Yuan’er still felt a sense of unease in her subconscious.

However, after seeing these pitch-black, bizarrely shaped creatures with her own eyes, Yuan’er was surprised to find that these Abyssal Demons weren’t scary at all.

Those six pairs of eyes, crimson pupils, hideous spikes, sharp teeth, and bloodied fangs…

“So cute! They feel just like little puppies!”

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Looking at that “cute” sixth tier Abyssal Demon who was about five meters tall with three pairs of eyes, Yuan’er couldn’t help but voice such an observation.

Seeing such a group of cuties helping her block those meddling guards, she felt touched. “That’s so thoughtful!”

Yuan’er let out such an exclamation, and the idea of keeping them as pets in the future even popped into her mind.

It was a strange feeling.

‘Is it because of the changes in my body? Forget it, forget it, now is not the time to worry about this. Rescuing Grandpa and Grandma is the top priority!’

At this thought, black liquid surged and covered Yuan’er’s small hands.

Then, little Yuan’er suddenly threw a punch, directly knocking unconscious a sixth tier mage who wanted to blow himself up to stop her.

Actually, under the influence of her Abyssal Demon nature, the dense magic power around the mages was constantly stimulating Yuan’er’s senses, causing a dark red light to flicker in her eyes. The urge to crush them directly kept lingering in her heart.

However, considering Sister Youlan’s words, Yuan’er eventually shook her head desperately to suppress the impulse.

After all, Grandpa and Grandma wouldn’t want to see her like this. Moreover, that black-haired goddess sister didn’t seem to like it either.

No, she wasn’t a sister. She was Mother.

At the thought of her new mother being inside Sky Dome City at this moment, a look of anticipation gradually appeared in Yuan’er’s heterochromatic red and blue eyes.

“Mother…”