allonlinenovel Vol 2. Chapter 33: Subsequent Arrangements
Vol 2. Chapter 33: Subsequent Arrangements
A long time ago, on a certain day, inside the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons in the Great Winter Forest,
A black-haired little boy, covered in dirt and crying uncontrollably, stood in the hall with a face full of sorrow and despair.
Within the silent hall, apart from the boy's sobbing, there was only dead silence.
Outside the hall, the countless Abyss Demons had also fallen quiet.
And just as the boy continued to sob, a gentle girl's voice, soft like a flowing spring, slowly entered his heart in a comforting tone.
"What's wrong, little one? Why are you crying so sadly?"
"Y-Yumo Sister?"
Hearing the girl's voice echoing in his mind, the little boy tearfully raised his head and looked at the blood butterflies fluttering above.
Clearly, upon hearing the title "Yumo Sister," the blood butterflies trembled slightly. However, Yumo had no mood to care about such things right now. Her priority was to comfort the little boy before her.
"Then can you tell Yumo Sister why you're crying so sadly, Xiao?"
"Yumo Sister, F-Father doesn't want me anymore, wuuu! He abandoned me and left by himself, wuuu!"
"That's not the case. Your father simply wanted you to stay behind and cultivate properly, just like all the previous heads of the Black Rose Family."
"No! He definitely doesn't want me anymore. I'm so useless, and I could never become the family head anyway, wuuu..."
"Why do you say that?"
"I-I-I'm already ten years old, but I'm still only second-tier. And my body is weak, I can't even hold a sword properly."
"Second-tier, huh? Enmm, compared to the previous generations, that's indeed a little... uh, no, no, don't mind what I just said. But why must you wield a sword?"
Yumo asked in confusion.
In response, the little boy spoke as though it were obvious.
"B-Because every previous Black Rose Family head was a knight, and all of them were Sword Saints! I-If I want to become the family head, then I must..."
"Sigh, you don't need to be so obsessed with becoming a Sword Saint. You're definitely not trash. Your talent simply isn't in swordsmanship. Besides, the Black Rose Family never said that you absolutely had to cultivate sword arts."
"B-But Father and the others all..."
"Those stu... Forget it. Anyway, you don't need to worry about that. I'll train you into a qualified family head~, one that will satisfy your father very much."
Yumo said confidently.
After hearing those words, the little boy gradually stopped crying.
"Really?"
"Really. More real than pearls~"
Yumo continued coaxing him.
Seeing that the little boy had stopped crying, Yumo inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then,
As crimson Shadow of Silence Power surged forth, streams of scarlet light gathered and transformed into an energy arm.
Under Miss Yumo's control, the energy arm reached toward the little boy.
"But before becoming a qualified family head, you should fill your stomach first, right?"
Hearing that, the little boy covering his stomach blushed in embarrassment.
Lowering his head, he answered awkwardly,
"Mm."
Then, led by Yumo's energy arm, the little boy slowly walked deeper into the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons.
"Oh right. The dishes on the left are made by me, so you can eat those. As for the ones on the right, those were made by my daughter Liyu. If you don't want to die on the spot, I suggest you don't try them~"
"Eh?"
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Recalling how timid Xiao had been when they first met over a hundred years ago, and comparing it to the confident and dependable voice he now possessed, Yumo couldn't help marveling at how quickly children grew.
Enmm,
Come to think of it?
It's been a long time since they last met. Has Xiao become an old man by now?
Oh, right, no.
He's already broken through to the Law God rank. After reaching the eighth tier, one returns to youth and their lifespan greatly increases.
No wonder his voice sounded so young...
Sitting on the sofa while talking, Miss Yumo put on an expression of realization and nodded cutely.
And while Miss Yumo was reminiscing about the past,
Xiao's curious voice emerged from the communication magic stone.
"Lady Yumo, what exactly is this current plan you mentioned?"
Hearing this, Miss Yumo restrained her emotions and put on a serious expression again.
"Oh, that. Enmm, according to your previous reports, the internal struggles among human powers on Anqieka Continent are very serious, right? Even inside the Asumos Church, the existence of the three Archbishops has caused it to split into three factions that are constantly fighting one another."
"Mm, that's correct."
"Didn't I say before? With everyone being so fragmented, there's no way they'll be able to deal with the invasion of the Abyss Demon hordes. So, I plan to stay by the Child of Destiny's side and help her unify the internal factions of the Asumos Church first. Then, I'll go find that Crown Prince fellow and have Mengxi join forces with him to integrate all the powers on Anqieka Continent into one united force! That way, they'll have a chance of invading the Great Winter Forest in the future."
"I-Is that so..."
After hearing Yumo's words, Xiao's tone changed slightly.
After a strange silence,
His voice slowly came through the communication magic stone.
"Lady Yumo, may I ask you something?"
"Hm? Why so serious all of a sudden?"
"Lady Yumo, the reason you want to unify all these forces... is it still because you hope they'll invade the Great Winter Forest and kill you?"
"Uh..."
Hearing this, Yumo froze.
After letting out a helpless sigh, she nodded.
"Yes."
"Then... may I ask why?"
Once again hearing that question, and sensing the worry in Xiao's voice, a trace of conflict appeared in Yumo's crimson eyes.
She truly wanted to tell Xiao and the others about the Trial Mission so they wouldn't worry so much.
After all, the death she spoke of was different from the death they understood.
However,
Even if she wanted to tell them, she couldn't.
That power was restricting her every moment, forcing her to carry out the mission while simultaneously preventing her from revealing certain truths.
Sigh...
Every time she thought of this, Yumo felt helpless.
After another sigh, Miss Yumo replied apologetically,
"Sorry... I still can't tell you."
"I understand."
Xiao's voice carried some disappointment, though it seemed he had expected this answer. He quickly adjusted his emotions and suppressed his sadness.
"I understand, Lady Yumo."
"..."
"Then, Lady Yumo, is there anything else you need me to help with?"
"Actually, I've noticed that relations between the Sadik Empire and the Snow Night Empire and Crimson Leaf Empire have always been tense. And now, the influence of the Black Rose Family within the Sadik Empire is no longer what it used to be, so..."
"Lady Yumo, do you mean that you want the Black Rose Family to help improve the relationship between the Sadik Empire and those two empires?"
"Mm, more or less. That's what I mean."
"Very well, Lady Yumo. I understand. I can't guarantee success, but I will do my utmost."
"Mm, then I'll leave it to you."
"It's nothing. This is what I ought to do. Lady Yumo, you don't need to feel burdened. After all, the meaning of the Black Rose Family's existence is to serve you."
Hearing this, Yumo smiled sweetly.
Who would have thought that the person she had saved unintentionally five hundred years ago would now have a family capable of helping her so much...
Hm?
Speaking of which,
As though remembering something, Yumo spoke again.
"Oh right, Xiao."
"Hm? Is there another order, Lady Yumo?"
"Do you know of any weapons suitable for the Child of Destiny? A sword or something?"
"A weapon? Why ask that all of a sudden?"
"Ah, well... I mainly want to find a suitable weapon for the heroine."
As she said this, Miss Yumo's expression became somewhat strange.
Enmm,
The reason she suddenly brought this up was because she was dissatisfied with Mengxi's weapon...
Back at the cabin, she had only wanted to borrow Mengxi's sword to pick her teeth, drip says.
Who knew that broken sword would shatter immediately...
No matter what, Mengxi was the Child of Destiny!
She really couldn't understand why those people in the Asumos Church hadn't equipped their heroine with a proper sword.
Forget it.
Since the Asumos Church couldn't provide the heroine with a good weapon, she'd do it herself~
That was why Miss Yumo had asked Xiao about weapons.
Fortunately, Xiao was as reliable as ever.
After hearing Yumo's question, a suitable option really did come to mind.
"Speaking of which, there actually is a sword that seems very suitable for the Child of Destiny."
"Which one?"
"The one belonging to the elves—the Holy Sword that has already taken human form..."
"Oh, now that you mention it, that does sound suitable. Since it's called a Holy Sword, it should be pretty good. But would the elves really be willing to lend such a treasure?"
"Hehe."
Hearing this, Xiao, who was thousands of miles away, let out a somewhat gloomy chuckle.
"Don't worry, Lady Yumo. The elves and our family have always had a very 'good' relationship. When the time comes, I'll personally pay them a visit. There definitely won't be any problems~"