Vol 3. Chapter 99: Mother...
“Could you... perhaps die?”
Those polite words instantly made Luokefei feel as though he were standing at the edge of an abyss, treading on thin ice. Even the bulging muscles beneath the skin of his face began twitching uncontrollably.
A Demon King-class Abyss Demon had actually transformed into a human form?
That alone left Luokefei utterly astonished, his eyes filled with disbelief. However, what shocked and unsettled the old general even more was the terrifying strength displayed by Flame Prison.
The waves of heat constantly surging toward him, as well as the dense Shadow of Silence Power contained within them, gave Luokefei an unprecedented sense of crushing pressure.
‘This monster... was actually hiding her strength?!’
Judging by the previous situation between Flame Prison and Xue Tianao,
this Demon King-class Abyss Demon should have possessed strength somewhere around the upper Eighth Tier. Although extremely powerful, she was still somewhat inferior to the ‘Sword Demon’ who had fought him back then, and the current him should have been capable of fighting her.
That was what Luokefei had always believed.
However, the moment the red-haired girl released her power, Luokefei froze.
The aura erupting from his opponent completely exceeded his imagination, filling Luokefei with a shuddering sensation as though she were utterly unstoppable.
She was in no way inferior to the Sword Demon from back then...
The instant those words left her mouth, sensing the chilling killing intent surrounding the red-haired woman, Luokefei immediately assumed a combat stance and released every bit of the ice-attributed battle aura within his body without reservation, attempting to resist the blazing flames surrounding Flame Prison that seemed to originate from hell itself.
To fight, let alone defeat, such a terrifying existence, he would have to pay an agonizing price. Knowing this perfectly well, Luokefei did not choose to retreat. Instead, he held his breath and continuously mobilized the vast battle aura within his body.
After all,
he knew very clearly that if he failed to stop this terrifying Demon King-class Abyss Demon here, once Flame Prison’s power was fully unleashed, all of Skyvault would be swallowed by a sea of flames...
As the Grand General protecting the empire, he had to stop this Abyss Demon.
At the same time, as a father, in order to protect his daughter, he absolutely could not allow this Abyss Demon to leave the prison. He had to buy enough time for his daughter and family to escape.
At that moment, a look of absolute determination appeared in Luokefei’s eyes.
However,
after maintaining that determination for a moment, Luokefei suddenly frowned.
Wait?
If this Demon King-class Abyss Demon had already broken free from her restraints some time ago and was also connected to the Black Rose Family, then why... when he had just been fighting the Black Rose Family members, had this monster not intervened?
...
...
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Actually, as far as Karina was concerned, she wanted to eliminate as many existences that posed a threat to Mother as possible.
The Child of Destiny wasn’t her only target. This Grand General protecting the empire, whose strength approached the peak of the Eighth Tier, was also on her list.
However, if she eliminated such a high-tier existence, it would be difficult to explain herself to Mother afterward.
After all,
Mother had previously instructed her not to attack those top-tier powerhouses.
Since Mother had already said so, how could she, as an obedient daughter, possibly disobey?
If she wanted to disobey?
She would at least need a perfectly reasonable excuse, right?
Therefore,
Luokefei charged into the prison and severely injured members of the Black Rose Family~
To save them? She was forced to use her full strength and fight him? And then, accidentally? She killed him?
There shouldn’t be much of a problem with that, right?
Thus, after thinking it through, Karina had Qiu Mingtong and Zhong Xizhi cooperate with her and put on a little performance.
The more seriously Qiu Mingtong and Zhong Xizhi were injured, the easier it would be for her to explain everything to Mother afterward.
Additionally,
looking at the uniformed man before her, who had assumed a combat stance and was prepared to pay any price necessary to stop her with everything he had, a trace of interest unconsciously appeared in Karina’s eyes.
She’d heard...
You were the one who repelled that hooligan brother of mine back then?
Are you really that strong?
I’d like to properly test you myself~
Sensing the powerful and dense ice-attributed battle aura surrounding Luokefei, Karina couldn’t help revealing an excited smile. The Abyss Demon’s instinctive love of battle within her was gradually awakened by the waves of freezing wind rushing toward her.
After confirming through her senses that Qiu Mingtong and the others had already left,
Karina’s fighting spirit slowly surged forth.
As her fighting spirit rose, the flame-attributed Shadow of Silence Power surrounding this Flame Demon King became increasingly violent. The temperature soared rapidly, and the horrifying waves of heat directly melted all the metal within the surrounding prison.
The researchers who had been lying unconscious in the nearby laboratory for quite some time were reduced to piles of ash in their sleep without ever knowing what had happened.
Among them was Gafei, one of Xue Tianao’s trusted confidants.
Under such extreme temperatures, the thin nightgown covering Karina’s alluring body naturally vaporized as well...
Of course,
Karina’s seductive, mature body was not exposed before Luokefei.
Because the instant her clothes vaporized, crimson flames surged toward her from every direction, enveloping Karina’s body before transforming into a gallant suit of flaming battle armor.
Dressed in crimson battle attire, Karina appeared even more heroic and valiant, standing before Luokefei like a Valkyrie.
The next instant,
Karina’s figure suddenly distorted.
Under Luokefei’s intensely focused gaze, the sea of crimson flames abruptly erupted. The red-haired woman directly evaded Luokefei’s sensory field and instantly flashed right in front of the Grand General protecting the empire.
And Karina’s fist, wrapped in destructive blazing flames, rapidly enlarged within Luokefei’s vision...
?!!
‘Damn it?!!’
Facing a powerful enemy whose aura was in no way inferior to the ‘Sword Demon,’ Luokefei could only grit his teeth and force himself to charge forward...
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Meanwhile, several minutes earlier,
in Skyvault, at the exclusive prison behind the Rox High Court, things were equally lively at this moment.
Carrying a violent and tyrannical aura,
a savage black light descended from the sky and instantly shattered the guards’ defensive line with absolutely overwhelming momentum.
Although Yuan’er currently possessed only early Eighth-Tier strength, as a terrifying Demon King-class existence, the surging power within her body was absolutely not something several hundred Fourth- and Fifth-Tier guards could withstand.
Although the guards who had been instantly routed briefly fell into panic due to the appearance of a Demon King-class existence,
they quickly suppressed the fear in their hearts and coordinated with the mage corps to launch a fierce assault against Yuan’er.
At that moment, however, the surrounding Abyss Demons seemed to receive some kind of command. They instantly gathered around the area and forcibly intercepted the troops attempting to stop Yuan’er outside the prison.
??
Hm?
These Abyss Demons?
Seeing these Abyss Demons helping her like this, little Yuan’er, who had just shattered the prison’s outer defensive barrier and blasted dozens of mages away, couldn’t help revealing a bewildered expression.
Abyss Demons were terrifying.
That was what Yuan’er had always believed.
Although Sister Youlan had told her that she no longer needed to fear Abyss Demons, Yuan’er still subconsciously felt somewhat uneasy around them.
However,
after personally seeing these pitch-black, bizarrely shaped creatures, Yuan’er was astonished to discover—
These Abyss Demons weren’t scary at all?
Those six eyes, those crimson pupils, those vicious barbs, those razor-sharp teeth, those bloodstained fangs~
So cute!
They feel just like little puppies!
Looking at the ‘adorable’ Sixth-Tier Abyss Demon before her, which stood roughly five meters tall and possessed three pairs of eyes, Yuan’er couldn’t help thinking exactly that.
And now this whole group of little cuties was even helping her intercept those annoying guards!
“They’re so considerate!”
Yuan’er couldn’t help exclaiming, and the idea of taking them as pets in the future even appeared in her mind.
What a strange feeling.
Is it because of the changes in my body?
Forget it, forget it.
Now isn’t the time to worry about that. Rescuing Grandpa and Grandma comes first!
With that thought,
black liquid surged forth and covered Yuan’er’s small hand.
Then little Yuan’er suddenly swung her fist, directly knocking unconscious the Sixth-Tier mage in front of her who had been preparing to self-destruct in an attempt to stop her.
In truth, under the influence of her Abyss Demon instincts, the dense magical aura surrounding the mage continuously stimulated Yuan’er’s senses, causing a gloomy red light to repeatedly flicker through the girl’s eyes.
The impulse to crush him into pieces continuously lingered within Yuan’er’s mind.
However,
remembering Sister Youlan’s words, Yuan’er ultimately shook her head desperately and forcibly suppressed the impulse within her heart.
After all, Grandpa and Grandma wouldn’t want to see her like this.
Besides, that black-haired goddess sister didn’t seem to like this kind of thing either...
No,
not Sister.
Mother...
And the moment she thought of her new mother, who was currently somewhere within Skyvault, a trace of anticipation gradually appeared within Yuan’er’s heterochromatic red-and-blue eyes.
“Mother...”