Volume 1, Chapter 6

Shadow Essence is the primary energy within an Abyssal Demon. This power is more formidable and terrifying than magic power, battle aura, or even the Church’s holy power; it is the source of an Abyssal Demon’s strength.

However,

This power possessed a significant flaw.

The existence using this power would become extremely violent. If the recipient’s strength were insufficient, they would likely fall into a state of berserk loss of control. This was why most Abyssal Demons were mindless, bloodthirsty, and crazed monsters.

At the same time, this power would also stimulate the primal desires within a living being…

The purple crystal that Yumo had summoned was a concentrated form of Shadow Essence she had crafted herself. The moment Arkate came into contact with the crystal, the pale purple Shadow Essence poured into his body in a steady stream, remodeling the body of the Marquis’s son.

Author Note

I’ll just call her Yumo from now on; I’m too lazy to keep typing ‘Fan’ every day.

It granted him immense power,

But at the same time, the side effects of the Shadow Essence activated the hidden desires within his heart. That was the desire of greed. If Arkate could suppress this desire, he would undoubtedly succeed and become a terrifying existence wielding Shadow Essence.

However, reality had no room for ifs.

Controlled by greed, Arkate intended to obtain even more power to reach the seventh tier, the archmage tier. But his body did not have the capacity to endure it. In the end, he was stuffed to death by the rampaging Shadow Essence.

He exploded on the spot.

Leaving behind nothing but a mess of minced meat and blood…

“Ah, failed again,”

The crimson ball of light, Yumo’s consciousness, sighed helplessly.

Then, after receiving Yumo’s permission, the Abyssal Demons who had been watching hungrily from the other side of the lake quickly flew across and entered the palace, greedily devouring the flesh on the ground and absorbing the residual Shadow Essence in the air.

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In any case,

One shouldn’t let things go to waste, right?

Besides, Yumo didn’t like having such nauseating minced meat all over the inside of her body (the main hall)…

As the Abyssal Demons excitedly devoured the gift bestowed by their master, the purple crystal slowly floated back in front of Yumo.

Looking at this crystal that had been crafted with such great effort,

The red light surrounding Yumo gradually dimmed, seemingly expressing her disappointment. After all, she didn’t know how many times she had failed by now.

“Sigh, I must refine it further.”

Yumo talked to herself with a complicated mood.

Just as she was deep in thought,

A massive white figure slowly walked from the entrance into the main hall. It was a giant wolf, snow-white all over and radiating a dense Shadow Essence. If Arkate were still alive, he would have been shocked to find that this giant wolf was the very Abyssal Demon that had been chasing and toying with him.

It wasn’t mere luck that he was able to find the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons…

The giant wolf, filled with a violent aura, stepped into the hall one pace at a time. It even crushed Arkate’s head, which had been blown away earlier, into smithereens with a single step, causing brain matter to splash. With that, the mess of meat on the ground completely bid farewell to its original form.

Seeing the giant wolf return home, Yumo shifted her attention from the crystal, and a soft voice reached out,

“You’re back, Li Mo.”

Hearing Yumo’s words, the snow-white giant wolf’s tail seemed to wag excitedly.

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Then,

A terrifying burst of white Shadow Essence erupted from the giant wolf’s body, forming a massive energy vortex around it.

As the power flowed and a magic circle emerged,

The giant wolf’s body began to shrink at a pace visible to the naked eye, gradually taking on a human form.

After a ripple of white light passed,

The energy vortex dissipated,

And a curvaceous maiden, without a stitch of clothing, appeared before Yumo.

The girl’s skin was delicate and as white as snow. Her long, white-tinged-with-red hair draped over her shoulders. Her exquisite features were enough to drive one mad with infatuation, and combined with those fluffy beast ears and large tail, she appeared exceptionally agile and cute. However, as the girl opened her pair of crimson blood-eyes,

Her pupils were filled with tyranny and bloodlust.

Sharp canines were also revealed in her mouth at that moment.

The atmosphere around the girl suddenly shifted, becoming filled with murderous intent, like a predator about to launch an attack. A cold aura seeped from her body without reservation, causing the temperature in the hall to drop rapidly. The five or six Abyssal Demons enjoying Arkate’s remains immediately trembled upon feeling this cold aura.

That kind of high-rank pressure was not something they could withstand.

Upon feeling the terrifying gaze locked onto them,

The group of Abyssal Demons, creatures that would strike terror into the hearts of ordinary people, unanimously let out a series of pitiful whimpers. Then, they bolted out of the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons, hiding back in the forest.

In an instant,

The vast Hall of Ten Thousand Demons became empty once again,

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Leaving only the crimson ball of light floating in mid-air, the surrounding Blood Butterflies, and the murderous-looking beast-eared maiden.

However,

After seeing the Abyssal Demons retreat so sensibly, the beast-eared maiden Li Mo withdrew her hostile aura. The cold and solemn expression on her small face vanished instantly, replaced by an exceptionally radiant smile!

“Mother!! I’m back!!”

Under Yumo’s helpless gaze,

Li Mo came skipping and hopping toward her.

“Mother, Mother!! Those exiled guys you wanted, I’ve caught them all!!”

Before her voice even faded, the girl gently waved her hand.

Crimson Shadow Essence surged from her body, transforming into two chains of scarlet energy!

Under the girl’s control, the scarlet chains lunged outside the hall, directly dragging two unknown men who had already fainted into the hall,

Right in front of Yumo.

Then, Li Mo waved her hands at her mother as if she were excitedly claiming credit for her work.

“Look, look! It’s these two!!”

Looking at the two men on the ground—heads bleeding, half-dead, and even missing limbs—a sense of helplessness welled up within Yumo.

These two fifth tier men had undoubtedly tried to fight Li Mo before; otherwise, they wouldn’t be in such a wretched state.

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Sigh,

This child really doesn’t know her own strength…

Hmm,

Forget it. At least it’s better than before. One must know that in the past, whenever she went out to catch people, she would bring back a pile of meat paste every time.

Thinking of this, Yumo let it go.

The words she intended to use to scold Li Mo were swallowed back into her stomach.

Crimson Shadow Essence slowly rippled around the light cluster, forming the shape of a hand, and gently rubbed the beast-eared maiden’s head.

“Good, good. Li Mo is really amazing~”

“Heehee~~”

In response, Li Mo revealed a sweet smile of pure joy. Her beast ears twitched, and her tail wagged excitedly. After all, to her, nothing was more joyful than receiving praise from her mother.

However,

In the next moment,

Yumo’s tone suddenly shifted.

“But, Li Mo! How many times have I told you! After transforming into a human, remember to wear clothes!! You silly girl!! Are you treating my words as wind blowing past your ears again?!”

Li Mo: “Meow??!” ¹ QC: So wolves in this world meow huh?