Abyssal Chronicles-Chapter 1019: The Interrogation of Yumo

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"H-hey... uh, l-little ones, w-what’s going on here?" Yumo waved awkwardly, stuttering.

However, facing their mother’s question, the usually respectful little demon kings remained silent. They just kept staring at Yumo with eerie looks, making her feel like she was sitting on pins and needles.

At this moment, Kalina, who used to respect her the most, sat cross-legged on the central sofa with arms folded, exuding a murderous aura. On the sofas flanking Kalina, Pierre, rarely dressed in men’s clothes, pouted with an unhappy face.

Shuoyue and Liyu wore similar expressions. Even Yuan’er, whom Yumo always saw as her little darling, had unhappy written all over her pretty face. Her gaze pierced Yumo like a sharp sword, making her heart race.

Not just them, but even the usually quiet silly Limo, though transformed into a white wolf cub in Liyu’s arms, still bared her fangs at Yumo. If not for Liyu’s restraining arms, Yumo had no doubt this little wolf would rebelliously rush up to bite her.

Undoubtedly, the atmosphere was beyond Yumo’s expectations. Feeling this strange, oppressive mood, Yumo thought about sneaking away.

"Um, I just remembered, I have something to deal with at Vinati, so I’ll be going..."

However, just as Yumo was about to lift her foot, Kalina’s cold, authoritative voice suddenly reached her ears:

"Mother, please sit down!"

Huh?

In the past, such a tone from her children would have displeased Yumo. But now, in this atmosphere, Yumo couldn’t help but shudder. Not only did she not feel upset, she instinctively obeyed her daughter’s words, demurely sitting down on the sofa opposite Kalina.

Legs together, hands on her thighs, the very picture of an obedient child.

Huh?

Why am I...?

Clearly, Yumo was bewildered by her own obedience. But she had no time to dwell on it now. She needed to focus on the increasingly gloomy, heavy atmosphere around her. Yumo couldn’t help feeling like a naughty kid caught doing something wrong.

Moreover, this atmosphere was clearly one for interrogating a criminal!!

Feeling her children’s sharp gazes, Yumo let out a hysterical internal scream.

Finally, unable to bear the heavy atmosphere, Yumo tilted her head with feigned calm and asked awkwardly:

"Um, what’s wrong, little ones? Why are you... looking at your Mama like this?"

This time, Yumo’s question finally got a response.

Kalina sighed, then glared at Yumo irritably:

"Mother! You have the nerve to ask! Think about what you’ve done!!"

"Eh? Me?"

"Who else?! Six years ago, why did you leave without a word?! We couldn’t find you anywhere, we’ve been worried sick these six years! Mother, didn’t you always teach us not to trouble others?! But what about you?! Do you know how much trouble your disappearance has caused us over the years?!"

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"Ahaha, well..."

Hearing her daughter’s reproachful, resentful words, Yumo was at a loss for words, unsure how to explain. After agonizing for a moment, she barely managed to squeeze out a few words:

"I... I just... feared losing control... didn’t want to hurt you..."

"If you were afraid of losing control, couldn’t you just say so?! We would have prepared a quiet, isolated place for you to rest and learn to control your body. With our help, you wouldn’t have to worry about disturbances. We could even set up magic arrays to help stabilize your power! But you said nothing and just left?! We thought you had abandoned us and… sucid….!!"

As she spoke, Kalina’s voice took on a tearful tone.

And with Kalina’s outburst, the other little ones in the room also launched into verbal attacks on Yumo:

"That’s right! mom just disappeared, it scared us to death! We were so anxious then, how could you leave without a word?!"

"Yeah! And the recent crisis in the Church Nation, that bastard Chosen One’s recklessness, wasn’t that all because mommy wasn’t here? If Mommy had just stayed put on the continent, occasionally keeping the Girl of Destiny company, would Tania and Asar have had a chance to make trouble? So... everything is Mommy’s fault! If Mommy hadn’t left, none of this would have happened!!"

"Exactly! If Mother had been watching, how could the Chosen One have caused trouble? We wouldn’t have lost so many Abysses Demon companions this time, Vinati wouldn’t need rebuilding, and Sky City wouldn’t have been demolished."

"Not just that!!" Yuan’er chimed in, raising her hand to speak:

"Mama deliberately didn’t help us earlier to draw out the mastermind!! Watching us get ’bullied’ by the Church Wings without stepping in! That’s too much! Not helping is one thing, but in the end, Mama only tricked out a scapegoat on the surface? Totally failed to notice Asar’s plan! Such a failure mom!"

"That’s why Mommy just isn’t cut out for scheming! If Mommy had shared the intel with us and worked with us against Tania, we might have discovered Asar’s problem early on. Would she have had a chance to break through to the 9th level? Would any of that crap have happened later?!"

"Right! So it’s all Mother’s fault!!"

"Meow meow meow!! woof!!" (That’s right! Exactly!)

The little white wolf in Liyu’s arms howled in agreement.

"Correct! It’s all Mom’s fault!"

Seeing her sisters complaining, Pipi also puffed up importantly, hands on hips, pointing at Yumo’s nose.

Rarely getting a chance to be in charge, Pipi looked quite smug.

"If Mom hadn’t disappeared, Aya wouldn’t have dared to make the great me work overtime every day! The great me would have had time to go back and look after my sisters! And with the great me around, what First Apostle? What Chosen One? The great me could have easily seen through their plans! None of this recent crap would have happened!"

Unfortunately, before Yumo could react, Pipi was collectively disdained by his sisters.

"No no no! That’s impossible..." x4

Well, the only one acknowledging their second brother and constantly barking in agreement was the little wolf, who was thoroughly ignored by everyone.

After making their brother sulk, Kalina looked at Yumo seriously, making the latter feel so guilty she couldn’t help but curl up.

"So, the sacrifice of our Abyssal Demon companions, the hardships of the Black Rose family, the huge sums paid by the merchants, the blood and tears shed by the Dragon and Elf races... everything is Mother’s fault! If Mother had opened up to us from the start, all issues would have been resolved long ago! Most crucially! Mother, you even tried to commit suicide in the end?! That’s way too reckless!!"

"That’s right!!"

"Yeah! Mommy promised not to commit suicide before! How could you be so reckless again!"

"Mama doesn’t keep her word! You always taught us to keep our promises."

"Umu..."

Being told off like this, Yumo became increasingly meek, hanging her head pitifully.

Undoubtedly, in Yumo’s view, being questioned by her children was like having her dignity ground into the dirt. But considering her children were stating facts, Yumo, unable to refute, could only awkwardly lower her head and take the scolding, without an ounce of parental authority.

After all, she really had done wrong.

Constantly being lectured and scolded by her children, the embarrassed Yumo’s face turned red, feeling like she wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it.

"Your Mom knows she was wrong... Can’t I make it up to you somehow? Please... stop...

༼☯﹏☯༽..."

"Make it up? How?!" Kalina stood up, hands on hips, unrelenting.

Yumo bit her lip in distress. Honestly, she didn’t know how to properly make amends to her children.

"Well... you tell me how... I’ll do whatever you say..."

"Really? Mother will do whatever we say?"

"Mm, as long as you can forgive me..."

Getting this answer, Kalina’s eyebrows slowly raised, a glint of mischief suddenly appearing in her previously displeased eyes.

"Oho~"

Not just Kalina, but after hearing Yumo’s reply, except for their brother and the little wolf, meaningful smiles involuntarily appeared on the other little ones’ faces, making Yumo shudder.

"*Gulp*? W-what are you... planning to do??"