Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 357 - 358: The Unusual [3/5]

In the outskirt forest not far from Black Rose camp,

Under the escort of dozens of men wearing black clothes, a man in fine attire, handsome yet with a solemn expression, swiftly traversed through the forest. He came to a clearing at the center.

This man was none other than the second prince of Red Leaf Empire, Amon.

Amon came here for one purpose only - to search for his subordinates who had lost contact suddenly.

When the Abyssal Demons retreated from SkyDome city, almost everyone was reveling in the joy of surviving a catastrophe. However, Amon was among the few who did not indulge in joy; instead, he felt very uneasy.

The organized and regular attacks of the Abyssal Demons had shattered their human world’s centuries-old understanding.

The threat to humans by Abyssal Demons after this war had undoubtedly increased a lot.

However,

That wasn’t a matter of utmost concern for Amon. No matter how powerful the enemy was, as long as they unite and cooperate, he firmly believed that human forces could certainly confront Abyssal Demons.

After all, the human world housed many exceptional powerhouses, including their royal family’s Old Man, the Pope Asumos Church, the Supreme Elder of Holy Lomari, the leaders of the Holy Tower and Red Moon Tower Master, and many more.

It is often said,

Even the most robust fortress crumbles from within.

In the past, no matter how much humans fought amongst themselves, they would unite and cooperate when confronted with the powerful attacks of Abyssal Demons. Think about thirty years ago when the [Sword Demon] attacked the Snow Night Empire. The Red Leaf Empire, which was engaged in local warfare with the Snow Night Empire, didn’t they immediately choose to negotiate with them? They then jointly dealt with that fearsome Demon king [Sword Demon].

What worried Amon was the existence of traitors within human forces who were assisting the Demons.

After SkyDome Battle, this idea had firmly taken root in his mind.

The Abyssal Demons are indeed powerful, but the troops trained by Xue Tianao should not have been so easily overwhelmed. According to the memories of a few surviving soldiers, many of the new weapons distributed by Xue Tianao to them suddenly failed during the battle, leaving countless guards in an inexplicable unarmed state, only to be devoured alive by the Demons.

Besides the failure of ordinary weapons, many of the massive lethal weapons prepared by Xue Tianao, such as the magic energy fission bomb, did not function in battle. If the fission bomb had been thrown at the Abyssal Demons outside the city from the beginning, the result might have been different. But who knew that the Empire soldiers at the launch center of the fission bomb mysteriously fell asleep at that moment?

Moreover,

The mysteriously interrupted communications, the sealed spaces, the soldiers who went out for help and then lost contact…

All these unusual events made Amon feel somewhat suspicious.

Although through this operation, they can now confirm that the high-level entities amongst Abyss Demons indeed possessed wisdom! But Amon believes that even with wisdom, they can’t achieve this level.

Especially things like blocking information, if done so perfectly, it’s definitely not the work of Abyssal Demons!

It was undoubtedly other humans behind these actions!

"There’s an insider!!"

Amon roared furiously within his heart,

’But who could this insider be?’

Amon had already suspected a certain group – The Duchy of Black Rose...

The reason was simple. The Black Rose was one of the few forces within SkyDome City capable of committing such acts. Among these forces, only Black Rose family had suffered the least damage in the battle. Apart from a few dozen ordinary members who ’died’, the core members were virtually unscathed.

Whether it was during the Demon invasion or after the attack ended, these people from Sadik Empire never showed any signs of fear! Even if they did, Amon could feel a faint smile hidden beneath their expressions.

Therefore, Amon began to suspect the Black Rose family and dispatched people to investigate them.

In addition,

Amon also wanted to use this investigation to obtain more information about Black Rose Dukedom, as for the current Red Leaf Empire, the Duchy of Black Rose was undoubtedly a significant potential threat. Understanding more about the strongest people in the region would certainly be more beneficial than harmful for his Empire.

However,

What surprised Amon was,

-"Your Highness, we have arrived at the outskirts of Black Rose camp and activated the Holy Domain magic scroll... we are ready to start..."-

Those who had received a [Holy Order] magic scroll from him sent this message back and then he mysteriously lost contact with them. No matter how Amon tried to reconnect, it was of no avail. After hesitating for a moment, Amon brought his loyal guards to this place to search for the traces of his four subordinates.

However,

When Amon followed the signal of the location magic and came to a clearing in the forest, the second prince’s eyes suddenly narrowed, his expression drastically changed, and a strong feeling of nausea surged up from his stomach, forcing him to quickly cover his mouth to prevent the ’rainbow’ from spraying out,

Unfortunately,

He still couldn’t stop the vomiting...

"Ugh~"

"What... what happened here?!"

At that instant,

The area was covered in a layer of bright red liquid, which was made up of flesh and entrails! The bodies of four people had been torn to pieces, making it almost impossible to recognize their original forms.

The limbs and arms that had been drained by some strange power were scattered all over the place, with the pungent smell of blood and the horrifying scent of death filling every corner around them.

When Amon and his men first stepped in, they were hit head-on by this bloody smell, as if being stared at by a monster from the abyss, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

Several black-clothed men who couldn’t bear it directly knelt on the ground,

Even those who were stronger couldn’t help but feel dizzy.

After a moment of silence and adjusting his mindset, a black-robed man shakily walked over to Amon,

"Prince Amon... Di... Did Roger and the others encounter some wild beast?"

"That... seems unlikely..."

Amon gritted his teeth, expressing his complicated feelings.

"They are professional information gatherers. When they go out to gather information, they are certainly well-prepared to fend off beasts. Besides, it’s well known that there aren’t any powerful beasts around here. Even if they were attacked by beasts, it’s unlikely that Roger and Molok would have died so pitifully..."

Gazing intently at the half-blurred head lying on the ground, Amon couldn’t help but take a heavy breath.

Obviously,

His four subordinates had been instantly killed by something powerful...

Killed instantly by an overwhelmingly dominant force...

"Were they... discovered by Black Rose members?"

A thought crossed Amon’s mind as he pensively gazed in the direction of Black Rose family’s camp.

As the prince pondered, another man in a black robe cautiously approached Amon. With a concerned look, he gazed toward Black Rose camp while asking for Amon’s directive,

"Then, Your Highness, it’s clear that Roger and Molok failed... what about us? Should we continue the investigation?"

"..."

Amon’s brow furrowed slightly at the suggestion. Without much thought, the prince shook his head uneasily:

"No need, we will return immediately. We can’t figure anything out right now, and attempting to investigate is nothing more than a death wish... If my judgment is correct, their reconnaissance was discovered by the people of Black Rose ..."

Saying this,

Ignoring the unreasonable advice of his other subordinates, Amon left the clearing without looking back.

As he hastily departed, Amon glanced back at the bloody scene...

However,

If it was indeed the Black Rose family, their methods were far too brutal...

The corpses of these four people,

Honestly,

They didn’t look like they had encountered a human cultivator,

But rather like they had been torn to pieces by some bloodthirsty monster...

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Meanwhile,

Inside a small wooden house, upon being swept by Yumo’s incredibly indifferent and cold gaze, Yuan’er, who had originally come to find her mother for comfort, shivered. The smile on her little face disappeared instantly, replaced by fear and unease.

In contrast to Yumo’s usual gentle, loving gaze that made Yuan’er feel comfortable,

Yumo’s gaze now made Yuan’er feel very unfamiliar, even arousing a touch of fear in her heart.

The warm atmosphere in the hut plummeted in an instant...

"Mom... Mom?"

An anxious Yuan’er stopped in her tracks and cautiously hid behind Liyu. She tugged at Liyu’s hand uneasily, looking at her older sister with pleading eyes,

"Sister Liyu... is Mom, is she, angry?"

That was the only possibility the little girl could think of.

On the other side, in response to her sister’s question, Liyu did not speak but slowly shook her head, internally dismissing Yuan’er’s assumption.

She was very clear,

Even if Yumo was angry, she would never look at them with such cold eyes.

This situation,

Seemed to be similar to the past...

And,

Their mother,

The frequency of her entering this state... seemed to be escalating?

Upon this realization, Liyu bit her lip anxiously, and her expression turned serious.