Chapter 152

Chapter 124 – The Differences of the White Night Abyss

“What?”

Sarah frowned at the news, her expression showing she was somewhat angry.

“A little darling? That’s Sir Peyello, the Pope’s knight! How can you say such things about her… What do you mean by little darling!”

She pouted, her slightly chubby baby face pretending to be serious. Her earnest gaze fixed on me, making me involuntarily smile and suddenly wanting to tease her.

“Well…” I pretended to ponder for a moment, then said in a contemplative tone, “How should I praise her?”

Upon hearing my question, Sarah lowered her head, supporting her chin with one hand, beginning to seriously think about it.

“Hmm… Let me think… For example, big-boned and muscular, as strong as an ox…”

…?

I was stunned, opening my mouth but not knowing what to say. Sarah continued, “Although she is a girl, her body is as hard as a tower, her muscles even stronger than a man’s…”

Uh…

“And there’s more! Because she is a powerful frost order, she is cold all over, exuding a chilling aura… Her eyes are sharp like an eagle’s, piercing through everything…”

I started feeling cold all over, shivering.

Unable to listen any further, I quickly signaled Sarah to stop. “Wait. Sarah, she is only sixteen…”

I had intended to hear her praise me to feel happy, but what she was saying… Was this really a compliment or just mocking?

“So what if she is sixteen! Miss Sylviga is the Pope’s knight, a hero who slayed the abyss.”

Sarah’s tone was very dissatisfied, as if saying Sylviga was sixteen was an insult. Alright, she was indeed praising someone, but this…

“Uh… But what you said is a bit…”

I really didn’t know how to respond.

Because from Sarah’s glowing eyes, I could sense that she genuinely believed that was cool… But why would a girl have such strange tastes…

Wait a moment.

Frowning, I suddenly realized… This… The image Sarah described is exactly what I’ve always dreamed of…

“Muscle man!”

“… What muscle man?” Sarah was puzzled.

“It means she is a muscle man. In my hometown, strong warriors are often called…”

“Miss Peyello, what are you two talking about? Can I join in too?”

The sudden voice startled me, and I turned around quickly, seeing Ms. Teresa’s smiling face.

Oh no…

“Not much, teacher…”

Glancing out of the corner of my eye, I saw the students were already curiously watching us… I immediately sat up straight and smiled at her, “We were talking about—”

Talking about what?

Just make up some excuse about discussing the course…

Thinking that, I then saw Ms. Teresa’s increasingly amused smile.

“About muscle men?”

“Hahahaha!”

The students burst into laughter, making me feel embarrassed and ashamed, covering my face as if I wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

“No… Oh dear~”

Frustrated but unsure how to explain, Ms. Teresa must have heard my last words…

At least give me some face and don’t say it so loudly… It’s so embarrassing.

Glancing at Sarah, I found her even worse, already lying on the table with her face buried in her arms like a turtle.

“You two, did you hear anything I just said?”

“Yes…”

No way…

I didn’t hear a single word… but now was definitely not the time to admit that.

Holding onto a sliver of hope, I saw Teresa nod her head in the next moment.

“Alright then. Peylo, tell me, what’s the name of the abyss that appeared before the Endless… no peeking at the book.”

Uh…

If I remember correctly, wasn’t it me before the Endless Abyss!

This is too simple, so I immediately opened my mouth: “Peylo… ah no!”

“Hahahaha—!” Another burst of laughter echoed by my ear.

“She’s been dazzled by the strong men…”

“But she’s so cute…”

“Does she like that type? I need to work harder…”

The noisy chatter mixed with laughter made my face turn bright red.

“It’s wrong… it’s called the White Night Abyss…”

Teresa looked at me with some surprise, seemingly not expecting me to be able to answer correctly.

She gently patted my head: “Don’t zone out anymore, okay?”

“Mm-hm.” I quickly nodded in agreement.

“Teacher, I’m sorry,” Sarah also apologized in a muffled voice.

The topic about strong men came to an end. Teresa turned around and continued: “The location of the White Night Abyss is very close to the Endless Abyss, separated only by Woodward Forest. Fortunately, the Church had prepared in advance, and the abyss mud did not spread to the surrounding towns. The White Night Abyss was quickly beheaded by Carlos Gonzales, who wielded the silver flash.”

… Huh?

So this is how the Church announced it?

“But—”

Teresa’s turn of phrase made my heart suddenly jolt.

“According to messages from the south, this abyss seems very special. It’s different from all the previous abysses.”

!!

Her calm and gentle words made me clench my little fists tightly.

Could it be… has the news leaked? Do they know it actually became human…

My heart slightly accelerated, my nerves taut, yet I heard her continue: “This is the first abyss on record to possess three abilities: Death Smoke, Frost Order… and reportedly, a black flame that can emit white light. Besides, the biggest difference of the White Night Abyss is that it seems to possess rationality.”

“This information comes from within the Church and hasn’t been disclosed publicly. Whether it’s true or false remains to be verified. But if it’s true, then there will be a difficult fact laid before us — the monsters of the abyss are no longer like before, acting and behaving as irrational, bloodthirsty beasts. They are gradually becoming smarter. I think… this is a very dangerous signal. If those monsters gain rationality, learn to retreat, use their strengths to offset their weaknesses, and even employ tactics to ambush us… by then, eliminating them will become much more difficult…”

Sigh—

I heaved a long breath.

That really scared me just now… fortunately, she was talking about something else.

Thank goodness… thank goodness… my transformation into a human has not been exposed, even though the news about “possessing rationality” has spread.

But I believe, for now, I am safe.

Apart from those who know the truth, no one would think such a monster could become human.

However, from Teresa’s words, it seems I have one more ability than other abysses, right?

Indeed, I have three abilities: black smoke… they call it “Death Smoke,” and I can compress that smoke into black flames. Although this flame currently doesn’t have any temperature, I haven’t discovered anything special about it; it just explodes “bang bang bang”… but considering the “shaping” ability of the Endless Abyss, this flame must be extraordinary, I just don’t understand how to use it.

And I’m a bit afraid to use it.