Abyssal Chronicles-Chapter 1020: Punishment~

After this 10 chapters, we will go back to 2 daily chapters.

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Several minutes later, at the Blood Hot Springs in the Mountains of eastern Winter Forest...

Nurtured by magma heat, these springs offered the most comfortable bathing in all of Winter Forest. Though the temperature would instantly cook normal humans, it was perfect for tough-skinned Abyssal Demons.

After agreeing to make amends to her children, Yumo was dragged here in confusion. At her children’s insistence, she was forced to remove her dress and enter the springs wearing only a thin towel, her face flushed red. The hot spring water stimulated her Shadow Power to spread throughout the springs and mountains.

Excited by this aura, the little girls around the springs couldn’t help showing eager expressions.

Before Yumo could grasp the situation, led by Kalina, the girls jumped into the springs beside her, creating quite the sensual scene.

Oh? You’re asking where Pierre went?

He was called back to work overtime by Aya right before coming to the springs - quite unfortunate timing. (By the way, his dear sister Kalina had secretly messaged Aya beforehand.)

In the crimson springs, black-red gradient hair flowed smoothly down curved shoulders, spreading like gentle streams across the water’s surface. The delicate beauty, with her half-covered posture and the alluring blush on her exquisite face, made the whole scene increasingly tempting.

"Mmm~ This feels nice~"

Exhaling hot breath, Yumo couldn’t help but sigh contentedly.

Soaking in the warm springs felt like being embraced by nature. The spring water nourished every inch of Yumo’s skin, allowing her body to relax in the warm flow. The fatigue from recent battles instantly vanished as she achieved total physical and mental relaxation.

Beyond the springs’ nourishment, Kalina’s massage was especially pleasing to Yumo. The red-haired girl, naked with her hair up, seriously kneaded Yumo’s shoulders and arms, helping relieve tension.

As Limo’s massage teacher, Kalina’s technique far surpassed the little wolf’s, making Yumo’s heart flutter. Suggestive, blushing moans unconsciously escaped her small mouth.

"Mm... nn... ah...♡ "

Seeing her mother’s expression of pleasure, Kalina smiled with satisfaction:

"Feels good, doesn’t it, Mother~"

"Yes, very nice. You’re amazing."

Yumo answered without thinking.

While praising Kalina’s technique, Yumo looked around at her other adorable little girls.

Shuoyue and Yuan’er were playfully splashing each other, clearly having fun. Though Yumo usually considered water fights unladylike while bathing, today she decided to let her little daughters play.

While they frolicked, Liyu and Limo were notably quiet. Especially Limo, who had abandoned her usual destructive nature to quietly paddle around, blowing bubbles and seeming quite content.

By the way, Limo had released her white wolf form, returning to her curvaceous human form. So in a sense, her swimming pose looked rather sensual.

As for Liyu, she was even quieter, having transformed into a little Bird to perch contentedly on Yumo’s head with closed eyes, clearly enjoying life.

Seeing her children so comfortable and happy, Yumo couldn’t help but show a sweet, lovely smile.

"Such adorable little ones."

While sighing contentedly, Yumo showed a relieved expression. When her children had seriously confronted her earlier demanding compensation, she’d been nervous they might make difficult requests.

But now it seemed she’d worried needlessly - they just wanted to spend time with her.

After all, her aura was essential to Abyssal Demons. Basking in it was an indescribable happiness for them all. Having been separated for six years, they must have missed this feeling.

However...

"If you wanted to feel my aura, couldn’t I just restore my Demon Temple form? Then you could rest inside directly - wouldn’t that be more enjoyable? Like before, was it necessary to specifically come to the hot springs?"

Yumo muttered in confusion.

Hearing her mother’s musing, Kalina smiled meaningfully:

"That’s because when Mother maintains human form, we can properly cuddle with you~"

As she spoke, Kalina happily leaned down to nuzzle Yumo’s cheek, making the latter somewhat helpless, though she ultimately smiled indulgently.

"I just can’t win with you all."

"Oh right, Mother, there’s more~ To make us forgive you, you have to be our pillow tonight~ No, for the whole next week!"

"For you all? What about Pipi?"

"Forget about brother, he has Aya now~"

Kalina answered without hesitation.

Thinking of how Pierre had known but not told them, making them miss the best chance to find their Mother, Kalina felt angry.

So to punish her brother, Kalina naturally wouldn’t let him cuddle with her, instead having Aya drag him back to work overtime.

Ah~ My dear brother, compared to boring cuddling with Mother~

You must prefer working overtime, right?

(Pierre: ????)

Yumo didn’t find Kalina’s words strange, rather feeling happy that her son could spend more time with Aya. Though in a way, she felt a bit disappointed.

After all, she’d finally returned, but Pipi abandoned his mama for another woman.

Indeed, children grow up, don’t need their parent anymore, want girlfriends instead~

Yumo sighed with slight disappointment.

But just as she was sighing regretfully, Kalina directly wrapped her arms affectionately around Yumo’s neck, speaking in an unusually sweet voice:

"Just forget about brother~ Having us accompany you is enough, Mother~"

"Chirp chirp~"

Liyu, perched on Yumo’s head, chirped in agreement.

Hearing this, Yumo couldn’t help but smile happily at her daughters’ thoughtfulness.

However, speaking of children...

Besides that boy Pierre, one was missing.

Thinking of her eldest daughter, Yumo’s feelings grew complicated. After all, she vividly remembered Youlan’s true form fighting when she observed through the Bloody Butterfly earlier.

That daughter of mine...

Seems to have...

Deceived me for quite a while...

"Hey, little Na, how come I don’t see Youlan?"

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"Sister Youlan?"

Seeming to hear something odd in her mother’s tone, Kalina’s heart skipped a beat before she carefully asked:

"Mother, do you want to go find Sister Youlan?"

"Mm, there are some things I want to discuss with her."

"Um, Mother."

"Yes? What is it?"

"Sister Youlan didn’t mean to... Please don’t be angry with her... Sister Youlan only did that because she didn’t want to upset you."’

Yumo: "???"