Abyssal Chronicles-Chapter 957 - 958: The Heart of the World

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"Coria? Bai Yanluo? What the hell is going on with you?" Shuoyue’s pretty face was filled with unexpected emotions as she faced the Church Wings member who had suddenly revealed her true identity.

Shuoyue was already perplexed that Coria hadn’t attacked her. Now, the identity of this Church Wings member turned out to be Bai Yanluo, who had gone berserk and died a few years ago? This made Shuoyue even more shocked. Since Coria rarely appeared in public view and seldom carried out missions, even the Black Rose family couldn’t figure out her identity and had always regarded her as the most mysterious Church Wings member, remaining vigilant against this enemy.

In the end, Coria turned out to be that Bai? Unconsciously, a hint of disappointment flashed in Shuoyue’s eyes. It was as if the long-awaited boss turned out to be a random passerby who had been accompanying the protagonist all along.

Moreover, Shuoyue had originally set up a lot of traps at the Chamber of Commerce, waiting for Coria to fall into them. She had planned to defeat this Church Wings member, capture her alive, and play with her~ After torturing her for a while, she would turn her into an Ant Queen like the previous Third apostle~

Of course, considering the stronger physique and spiritual power of the Church Wings, the "children" they produced would surely possess even greater strength! Shuoyue was extremely curious about the power of these newborns and was filled with excitement. However, upon learning that Coria was actually Bai and might even be an ally, Shuoyue instantly lost interest.

After all, I can’t just casually play with an ally’s body, right? Hmm? Wait, it seems like it’s not impossible! Right now, there’s no one around, and they don’t know that Coria is Bai! Even if I do something to her, it shouldn’t matter~ Who asked this fellow to pretend to be cool in front of me when she’s just an idiot gambler?

As Shuoyue thought this way, her gaze towards Bai gradually became strange and cold. Bai, who was being stared at like this, couldn’t help but shiver. She hurriedly hugged her chest with both hands and said vigilantly, "Hey, hey, hey! What are you thinking?! I told you, I have no hostile intentions!"

"Hehe, alright then~" Being yelled at like this, Shuoyue returned to reality from her fantasy. After shaking her head with a bit of regret, Shuoyue asked in confusion, "So, Bai, didn’t you die? How did you suddenly become a Church Wings member? Also, what was the Emperor’s decree you mentioned earlier? Does Mengxi have something she wants you to tell us?"

At the mention of Mengxi, Shuoyue’s eyes instantly turned cold. Faced with this question, Bai could only sigh helplessly, "Actually, you guys might be very upset with us right now because of our recent actions. But in fact, all the things that have happened recently are not the will of me and Her Majesty!! We are actually being coerced!!"

"Oh? What do you mean by that?"

"How should I put it? Roughly two years ago, the Church Nation was no longer operating according to Her Majesty’s decree."

"What happened two years ago?" Shuoyue asked, pretending to be puzzled.

Although Shuoyue had already learned about the current situation of the Church Nation after communicating with Xiao earlier, she still deliberately put on a shocked and astonished expression, following the tradition of steadiness and caution, and cooperated with Bai’s performance.

Faced with Shuoyue’s "urging" gaze, Bai naturally didn’t dare to keep her in suspense and spilled out all the information she knew:

"In the past few years, weren’t we always trying to find Lady Yumo... emm, your mother? Since the search was always fruitless, Mengxi changed her approach and decided to go into seclusion to cultivate and break through to a higher level. She thought that if she could reach the same level as Lady Yumo, she might be able to find her on the vast continent. Considering that the Church Nation had stabilized after a few years of development and didn’t need to be worried about, I didn’t object to this... However, what I didn’t expect was that the Church Prime Minister Zuoben actually..."

"..."

....

As time passed minute by minute, under Shuoyue’s "astonished" and solemn gaze, Bai truthfully told Shuoyue everything that had happened within the Church Nation over the years.

After Bai’s narration ended, Shuoyue folded her arms across her chest, feeling very complicated as she bit her lip. Although Bai’s description was more or less the same as what Xiao had estimated, after personally hearing it from the person involved and learning about the unknown details, Shuoyue still felt an indescribable sense of oppression.

"You said that Zuoben controls the Demon Goddess. Then, that Demon Goddess secretly infiltrated Mengxi’s seclusion place and subdued Mengxi with a single strike?"

"Yes, even though Mengxi later activated the Divine Miracle and was blessed with the power of the Goddess, she was still knocked out by that Demon Goddess with a single slap and fell unconscious." Recalling the scene at that time, Bai said with lingering fear.

Even though two years had passed, the scene at that time was still vivid in Bai’s mind. The Demon Goddess’s strength almost made Bai despair.

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Not only Bai, but after hearing this narration, Shuoyue also couldn’t help but become restless. Mengxi, that person is the Girl of Destiny, and her peak Eighth level strength is undoubtedly strong. Coupled with the Goddess’s Divine Miracle, even Pierre or Youlan at their prime would probably have a hard time gaining an advantage against her. Such a powerful figure was actually easily defeated by the Demon Goddess?

How powerful is that Demon Goddess? Shuoyue knew that only her mother could deal with the Demon Goddess. But back then, during the Anvika Holy War, didn’t that Emperor Enzo also fight against her mother for a few rounds? Emperor Enzo’s strength might not even be as strong as the current Mengxi, yet Mengxi was subdued by the Demon Goddess in one strike? This made Shuoyue worry about the feasibility of Xiao’s plan.

-"Can Mom really handle that Demon Goddess?"-

However, despite her worries, Shuoyue didn’t want her unease to be noticed by a mere human. She quickly stabilized her mentality and put on a calm and composed appearance.

"What about you? Weren’t your memories twisted? How come you still seem so clear-headed?"

"As for me, Tania actually didn’t succeed in twisting my memories."

"Oh? Why?"

"After subduing me at the seclusion place, that woman fiercely hit my head a few times, trying to knock me out! After I fainted, she sent me to the Prime Minister’s Mansion and had Seville use Memory Threads to weave false memories and inject them into my brain. After all, I’m also an Eighth level powerhouse, so obviously Tania wanted to use me. However, after being hit hard, I didn’t completely lose consciousness and eventually managed to mobilize my spiritual power in a daze to preserve my original memories." Bai put her hands on her hips, even looking a bit smug.

"In other words! My iron-like will! Has exceeded Tania’s expectations!"

"Um, alright then." In other words, you’re just stubborn... Shuoyue silently retorted in her heart.

"What happened after that?"

"After that, of course, I could only pretend to be brainwashed. After Mengxi was subdued by the Demon Goddess, the entire Church Nation was controlled by Tania. What could I do? I could only pretend to submit and look for opportunities. This time, Tania finally agreed to send me out, so I took the chance to come find you guys! Well... although the original mission Tania gave me was to destroy the Ainor Chamber of Commerce."

"Surprisingly, you managed to keep it hidden for so long?"

"Don’t underestimate me, okay? Mengxi taught me many tricks to pretend and act three or four years ago. Plus, I also learned that ’Sebastian’s Acting Encyclopedia,’ so it’s not that easy to see through me!"

"Okay, okay, I got it." Shuoyue waved her hand helplessly, seemingly letting her guard down.

Of course, this was just an act, as Shuoyue couldn’t be sure whether what Bai said earlier was true or false. But, regardless of its authenticity, it seemed that the current Bai could provide her with a lot of information.

"You came here not just to tell me that you and Mengxi actually have no hostility towards us, right? You mentioned earlier that Mengxi sent you a message through a pink little thing. So... what did that little thing tell you? What does Mengxi want you to tell us? Also, you mentioned the ’Heart of the World’ just now. What exactly is that thing?"

Faced with this question, Bai took a deep breath and looked at Shuoyue with utmost solemnity. "Let me first talk about this Heart of the World. A key part of Tania’s plan is to obtain this Heart of the World. What exactly is this ’Heart of the World’? What impact it has on this world, I’m not too sure. But what I can be certain of is that this thing can allow one to enter the Ninth level!"

"Hmm?"