Vol 4. Chapter 39: Yumo’s Unusual Behavior

In the southern part of Skyvault,

within the Black Rose Family's temporary base, a three-story wooden house had risen prominently from the ground.

Amid this sea of low tents, the wooden house stood out considerably.

The reason such a house had suddenly appeared in a temporary camp was all thanks to our shrewd and capable butler, Mr. Saiboke.

Under Saiboke's direction and through the efforts of numerous members of the Black Rose Family, such an exquisitely designed and uniquely styled building had appeared here.

The reason they had gone to so much trouble was simply because, the night before last, Miss Yumo had unconsciously muttered something about missing the wooden house in the Great Winter Forest.

And so,

in order to make Miss Yumo happy, Saiboke had immediately switched into high-speed construction mode without another word and directly recreated the wooden house here at a one-to-one scale.

Building a wooden house in a camp where they would only be staying temporarily was time-consuming, labor-intensive, and expensive. To anyone else, it would hardly seem worthwhile.

But Saiboke didn't think so at all.

In his eyes, as well as those of the numerous members of the Black Rose Family, as long as they could make Lady Yumo happy, spending money was nothing worth mentioning.

Besides, how could they possibly let Lady Yumo live in a "crude" tent every single day?

That would simply be far too unfilial~

And besides, the Black Rose Family was rich.

Even if they ran out of money,

the Elf Race and Dragon Race still had plenty~

(Dragon Race & Elf Race: Fuck you!)

And thus,

while Xiao remained in the Snow Night Empire to continue handling official matters, Miss Yumo temporarily moved into the little house Saiboke had carefully prepared together with the children.

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At this moment,

the interior of the little house was unusually lively.

Miss Yumo had promised to personally cook a meal for the little ones. After hearing this news, Limo and Yuan'er began jumping around the house in delight, the two excited little ones darting all over the place.

Although Limo had now transformed into an ordinary-sized husky... uh, no, an ordinary-sized snow wolf, her powerful physical constitution, combined with her peculiar tendency to stir up a localized blizzard with every step she took, turned the neat and tidy little house into a complete mess in mere moments.

When it came to the ability to wreck a house,

among Yumo's children, Limo was probably one of the undisputed champions.

And with Yuan'er joining in the fun, Limo only became increasingly excited. At this rate, the two of them looked ready to sweep through the place like a hurricane and reduce Saiboke's newly built wooden house to splinters.

Fortunately,

in order to let her daughters play without worry, the considerate Miss Yumo had already released the Shadow of Silence Power within her body and used it to reinforce the little wooden house.

Only because of this could the seemingly fragile wooden house withstand the havoc caused by those two little ancestors, Limo and Yuan'er.

Limo and Yuan'er were certainly having fun,

but little Liyu, who had been following behind them the entire time, constantly cleaning up the house and frantically rushing around to prevent disasters, was growing increasingly displeased.

Finally, after rescuing her two pet birds from nearly being killed by a sweep of Limo's tail, Liyu puffed out her cheeks.

At that moment, the anger in her heart reached its peak.

The aura surrounding the gray-haired little girl gradually began to rage.

"Stupid big sister! Can you just calm down for once?!"

Then,

after a powerful gust of wind swept through the room, Liyu transformed into a streak of emerald light and threw herself directly onto Limo. Without another word, she pinned the little white wolf firmly to the floor and locked her into an enhanced rear naked choke!

She squeezed so hard that Limo actually began foaming at the mouth.

"I'm always the one who has to clean up your messes, stupid big sister! You need to be properly taught a lesson!"

"Woof, woof, woof!! Awoooo!!" (Little Sister Yuan'er! Hurry up and help me!!)

The little white wolf struggled while howling wildly.

"Yuan'er, hurry! Help me hold this stupid wolf down! Otherwise, she'll tear Mother's wooden house apart!"

It wasn't just Limo. Little Liyu also began calling Yuan'er for help.

This left Yuan'er standing frozen to the side, completely at a loss, blankly watching her two big sisters 'fighting.'

A conflicted expression gradually appeared on the little girl's face.

Who was she supposed to help?

She liked both of her big sisters...

What should she do?

"Uuu, this is so annoying..."

Feeling terribly conflicted, Yuan'er pouted and helplessly looked around.

Then, the little girl's mind suddenly recalled something Mama Yumo had told her before.

That was...

-"If you have a problem, come find Mama. Mama will help you solve it."

Mm!

Right! {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} Find Mama!

With that thought, Yuan'er ignored the commotion between her two big sisters and happily scampered toward where Miss Yumo was.

"Mama, Mama! Big Sister Limo and Big Sister Liyu are fighting! Who should I help?!"

?!!

"Huh?!"

"Awooo??!"

The moment those words came out,

Limo and Liyu, who had been fiercely 'fighting,' instantly froze.

A powerful sense of unease surged into the two little girls' hearts, making both sisters shudder as they immediately realized that something was wrong.

Yuan'er's words had suddenly reminded them of one very serious fact.

Namely,

Mother was inside the wooden house right now!

And Mother really disliked seeing her children fighting with each other. If Mother saw the two of them tangled together like this, then today might very well become the day their little butts faced judgment!

Damn it!

She had gotten so angry at her stupid big sister that she'd nearly forgotten Mother was inside the house!

"Yuan'er! Yuan'er! Don't talk nonsense! Your big sisters were only joking around!"

Realizing this, Liyu hurriedly kicked her big sister away and immediately flew toward Yuan'er, trying to stop her little sister from tattling to Mother!

Unfortunately,

the wooden house was only so big...

And so,

under Liyu's tearful gaze, Yuan'er reached the kitchen where Mother was in just two steps and pulled open the door.

"Mama! Mama! Hurry and come outside! Big Sisters are fighting!"

For a moment,

a drop of cold sweat unconsciously slid down Liyu's forehead.

Immediately afterward, Liyu hurriedly put on an aggrieved, pitiful expression and pinched her own snow-white thigh as hard as she could, forcibly making a layer of mist gather in her eyes.

With the survival of her butt hanging in the balance, Liyu couldn't afford to care about sisterly affection anymore.

As though righteously sacrificing her own kin for the greater good, she raised her hand and pointed toward the dumb little white wolf behind her, who still hadn't figured out what was happening.

"Mother, I wasn't the one who wanted to fight! Big Sister Limo was running around and causing trouble again! I was only trying to stop her!"

"Meowoo??!"

Upon hearing her little sister's words, the little white wolf naturally began 'meowing' loudly in protest.

However,

after Liyu anxiously waited for quite some time without receiving any reaction from Miss Yumo, the gray-haired little girl couldn't help frowning slightly.

Hm?

Wh... What's going on?

Mother isn't reacting?

After Miss Yumo continued giving no response, Liyu took a deep breath, gathered her courage, shuffled over beside Yuan'er, and cautiously poked her head into the kitchen.

"Mo... Mother?"

And upon seeing what was inside, several question marks seemed to simultaneously appear around little Liyu.

Hm?

At this moment,

Miss Yumo, who had originally been quietly preparing lunch for them in the kitchen, was for some unknown reason standing blankly in front of the granite countertop without moving at all.

This strangely familiar scene couldn't help making Liyu wonder whether Mother had entered building mode again.

But just as Liyu was thinking about this,

the little girl's brows suddenly furrowed.

She abruptly noticed something unusual inside the room, as well as a strange atmosphere.

Mother still had the same familiar appearance as always, yet somehow, she gave Liyu an indescribably uncomfortable feeling.

The little girl's heart began beating faster with unease.

Within the air,

that suffocating sense of oppression was so intense that even little Yuan'er couldn't help feeling afraid.

Suspecting that Yumo was angry, Yuan'er hurriedly hid behind Liyu and began regretting how loudly she had been fooling around just moments earlier.

Moreover,

Hm?

The smell of blood?

...Wh-What happened here?'

For a moment, an ominous premonition involuntarily surged into Liyu's heart.

"Mother? Are... are you all right?"

Realizing that simply watching wasn't going to get her an answer, Liyu slightly raised her voice and softly called out to the incomparably beautiful black-haired figure.

And as Liyu's voice reached her ears,

Miss Yumo finally seemed to react.

Then, under Liyu's increasingly frightened and uneasy gaze, she slowly turned her eyes toward those behind her.

The young woman's eyes were like dazzling crimson gemstones, beautiful and flawless, possessing an enchanting power capable of captivating the soul.

However, the instant Liyu met Yumo's scarlet eyes—

?!!!

Th-This?!

Liyu felt none of the usual tenderness or warmth.

Instead, she suddenly felt as though her heart had stopped.

That icy gaze, that indifferent stare, made Liyu's heart tremble. Her entire body felt as though it had been plunged into an ancient frozen spring, cold seeping into every pore.

And beyond the coldness, the girl felt an overwhelming sense of unfamiliarity.

"Mo... Mother?"

As Liyu sucked in a cold breath, the corner of her eye also noticed something unusual on the fingertips of Miss Yumo's right hand...

That was?

Blood??'

Wh-What exactly happened just now?