Abstraction for a bad world

Chapter 166: Determined Rush, Quadruple Abyss, Giant's Cup (4k)

Should I take Brother Zhuo to the cafeteria later, or cook for myself at home?

The cafeteria seemed to be more convenient, but the awakening ceremony had just ended not long ago, so the cafeteria must be crowded at this time.

Although I have only learned to cook for a short time, I have already asked Sister Christine for advice on several key home-cooked dishes.

I can also make desserts myself, such as mille-feuille and fruit tarts.

I also gave it to sister Christine to try first, and she said it tasted pretty good.

——It’s decided. I’ll cook for Brother Zhuo today!
Rush hurried back to the baptistery, and after telling the knight guarding the gate that he was waiting for someone, he clenched his fists and thought secretly in his heart.

By the time Rush sent Farandel away and rushed back, a lot of time had passed.

So naturally, after a few minutes, An told the two people who were playing around that there was nothing more to do.

In the secret room, Ann's attempt to pull Caroline away failed again. She sighed:

"Although I said Caroline was going to the depths of the Abyss to cleanse the filth, that was just a precaution."

The nun pointed her finger at her chin, estimated, and said, "At the earliest, it will be seven or eight years later."

An smiled and gently clenched his fists to encourage them: "Now, just slowly get stronger, don't be impatient, and prepare for the Martial God Festival later."

"Okay, okay, got it!" Caroline grinned and nodded at Ann, then she clamped Yuan Qingzhuo's cheek with one arm and poked him with her finger: "You want to defeat me with your small body? Wait another 20 years!"

Yuan Qingzhuo: …

If An hadn't been watching from behind, Yuan Qingzhuo guaranteed that with just a move of his little hand, he could make Caroline do a hundred somersaults in the air.

The martial arts will can play with Caroline to the point where she can't tell the difference between front, back, left and right.

Seeing Caroline dragging him towards the door, Yuan Qingzhuo sighed helplessly - he finally understood why An liked to sigh so much after seeing Caroline.

Look, even a twelve-year-old is so mature that he can volunteer to work overtime, but why is this red-haired kid still making trouble every day?

Yuan Qingzhuo struggled with words casually: "It's almost time to let me go."

"No, no!" Caroline said with a smile, "Unless you admit your mistake and apologize to me."

"Then I hope you are happy."

Yuan Qingzhuo, who didn't feel any negative emotion from the girl, smacked his lips and let Caroline hold him to open the door of the secret room.

"Brother Zhuo, let's go home tonight and I'll do..."

——The person who appeared in front of Rush was Yuan Qingzhuo who walked out close to Caroline.

——Of course, from Rush’s perspective, he couldn’t see Yuan Qingzhuo’s current expression of being as miserable as a salted fish.

Rush stood there with his mouth open, not saying the rest of the sentence.

She suddenly felt a little redundant.

"Oh, isn't this little Rush? Why are you still here?" Caroline put down Yuan Qingzhuo, who had already turned into a salted fish, and ran towards the girl: "Come on, let your sister touch you, hug you and hold you high."

After forcing a smile, Rush and Caroline interacted for a while, and Yuan Qingzhuo was finally able to escape from the clutches of the devil and tidied his clothes.

After taking several deep breaths to suppress the inexplicable strange emotions in his heart, Rush asked Caroline who was laughing:

"Um...Sister Caroline, what's the matter with Sister Ann asking you to come in just now?"

Without hesitation, the dragon girl raised her finger and made an "X" in front of her mouth.

"Can't tell you that Rush."

The girl did not ask any further questions, but just looked at Yuan Qingzhuo who had returned to normal: "Does Brother Zhuo know?"

"Him? Of course he knows."

Talking about Yuan Qingzhuo's decision to go to the depths of the abyss with her in the future without hesitation, Caroline couldn't help but smile on her face.

Rush saw the girl's delighted expression.

The girl was silent for a moment, then nodded to Yuan Qingzhuo, then hesitantly asked Caroline, "So, Sister Caroline, I can't know this, is it because I'm not strong enough?"

"I didn't expect you cared about me so much, Rush!"

Caroline, whose mood was high again, picked up Lash and said with a grin, "Strength is one aspect, but it is more of a combination of various factors... But Lash, don't worry, leave these dangerous things to me, your sister!"

Strength is one aspect.

Rush lowered his eyes and began to recall what level his strength was at.

But after thinking for a while, she still didn't know what stage this stage of her being able to mobilize the power of spiritual essence should be called.

——It’s completely, totally inferior…

Because all my time was spent on how to wash clothes, how to sew clothes, how to cook and make desserts, and how to find out Zhuo Ge's preferences...it was spent on all kinds of trivial matters.

Ah, I see. Is that so?

Rush thought in his heart, feeling lost and calm:

It turned out that it wasn't that Brother Zhuo didn't want to let me know this, but that I was too weak...

If Zhuo Ge wants to protect himself, it is best for him to know nothing.

But if that’s the case, I won’t be able to understand what Brother Zhuo says in the future.

But if that's the case, the only person who can talk to Brother Zhuo in the future will be Sister Caroline.

and so.

and so--

Rush's wavering purple pupils became firm.

——I can’t go on like this.

"Brother Zhuo."

Rush suddenly jumped out of Caroline's arms. She said to Yuan Qingzhuo, who was following behind and thinking about how to break through the Mercury Stage, "I'll make you some thousand-layer puff pastry tonight."

Although he didn't know why Rush suddenly asked what to eat in the evening, Yuan Qingzhuo still nodded and touched the top of the girl's head:
"Okay."
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Dear Duke Rush,

Hello.

I am the sender from the Royal Court Council, Roland Skulridge.

If you don't mind, you can also call me Old Roland.

Recently, your reputation has spread widely in the royal court and parliament. From the directors to the ordinary royal court members, everyone wants to take this opportunity to see your face.

Therefore, the Royal Court Council has commissioned me to write this invitation letter for you.

If you are interested in attending the next Royal Court Council in 11 days and 2 hours, you can arrive at the following coordinates (omitted) before the meeting begins.

At that time, the royal court will send someone to pick you up - you don't need to worry about the long and difficult journey.

Finally, whether you are a demon noble, a royal councillor or any of the many clans, you are always welcome to come. 】

After serving the puff pastry to Yuan Qingzhuo, Rush, who was praised, returned to the house, opened the invitation letter alone and read its contents.

As for Yuan Qingzhuo's share, the complicated girl secretly hid it under the bed, not intending to let Yuan Qingzhuo know about it. ——There is no doubt that this is an opportunity for her to get closer to Brother Zhuo.

Demon King's Court, King's Court Meeting...

Rush looked at the countdown on the invitation letter that was getting shorter and shorter, and prepared to ask Sister Flandre for details tomorrow.

If there is too much danger, I won’t go.

Although this opportunity to make yourself stronger is good, you cannot bring trouble to Brother Zhuo and everyone else just because of your own selfish desires.

"I'm going to go out and look for Sister Fa, Rush. I might be back early or late."

With a few pieces of unfinished puff pastry in his pocket, Yuan Qingzhuo decided to let Flandel have a taste as well - it must be said that Rush seemed to have a real talent for cooking, and the puff pastry he made for the first time was surprisingly delicious.

Before leaving, Yuan Qingzhuo turned around and looked at the girl in front of him: "Remember to go to bed on time."

"Ah."

Rush nodded and stared at Yuan Qingzhuo's back until he disappeared.

The top floor of the library.

"Yuan Qingzhuo agreed? He unexpectedly said something that shocked you... An, you still have too little contact with him."

Sitting in the reclining wheelchair, Farandel half-opened his eyes and weakly responded to Ann on the other end of the communication.

She pulled at the quilt that had covered her neck, curled up twice tiredly, and couldn't help but reveal a comfortable smile:

"Then you go ahead and do your work. I'm going to sleep."

"I finally managed to steal two days off, so I'll get 48 hours of sleep first."

After hanging up Ann's call, Farandel, who had been working overtime for three months and twelve days, quickly began to lose consciousness.

Perhaps in a few seconds, you will be able to enter a super deep sleep from which you will not be able to wake up even if a battle breaks out outside.

But all this came to an end with a gentle knock on the door.

Yuan Qingzhuo knocked on the door twice: "Is Sister Fa here?"

The next second, the wooden door opened.

Farandel's spirited face was revealed.

She raised her eyebrows, her pupils slightly turned, and after carefully feeling the fluctuations of Yuan Qingzhuo's spiritual essence, she spoke: "Want to break through the mercury level?"

Yuan Qingzhuo handed the puff pastry in his pocket to Flandre and smiled:

"Nothing can be hidden from Sister Fa."

Flandel took the still hot and fragrant puff pastry, took a bite, and couldn't help but raise his eyes a little:

"You didn't even try to hide your spiritual fluctuations when you came to me. You almost slapped the words 'want to break through' in my face."

"I just want to ask a question." Yuan Qingzhuo took out the book he brought with him, pointed at it and said, "Apart from these conventional ways of advancement and rituals, are there any other more convenient or more complete methods?"

"How dare you show off such antiques thousands of years old..."

Flandel didn't even glance at the book in Yuan Qingzhuo's hand. She waved her hand to signal Yuan Qingzhuo to move aside, and then pointed to the handle on the back of the wheelchair:
"Go to the teleportation altar, and by the way, give me all the mille-feuille you have hidden."

Teleporting altar?
Yuan Qingzhuo was slightly stunned - wasn't he asking how to break through better? How could it involve the teleportation altar?
“What are you standing there for!” Flandre turned around and snatched the sweet puff pastry from Yuan Qingzhuo’s hand. While eating, he said vaguely: “The target is the fourth abyss - the Giant’s Cup!”

“Push, push!”

He did not question why Farandel suddenly took him to the legendary and extremely dangerous Quadruple Abyss.

Yuan Qingzhuo slightly exerted his martial arts will and pushed Flandel at full speed through the roads of the monastery.

So after a while, the two of them came to the teleportation altar of An Xunhua Caroline.

The two knights on duty turned around, not paying any attention to Yuan Qingzhuo's demon horns. Instead, they saluted silently towards Farandel at the same time.

Just before he was about to step onto the teleportation altar, Farandel suddenly turned around and asked, "Has the teleportation spell been temporarily adjusted?"

"Yes, the destination of the teleportation spell has been adjusted to the Fourth Abyss - the giant cup guarded by His Majesty the Gluttony and Temperance."

Flandel nodded happily, and after thanking the two knights for their hard work, he used words to remotely control Yuan Qingzhuo to step into the altar.

Yuan Qingzhuo didn't understand what the knight said. The moment he stepped onto the altar, he felt that the sky and the earth were spinning thousands and tens of thousands of times in an instant, followed by those meaningless mutterings being magnified hundreds of times.

A long time passed in an instant.

——This is a side effect that is far greater than being teleported to the front line of the second abyss.

Yuan Qingzhuo commented in his heart as he felt the touch of solid ground again.

A few seconds later, Flandre's gloating voice was heard:

"how do you feel?"

"——Theoretically speaking, wouldn't it be much less of a side effect if we teleported to the Triple Abyss first and then teleported here?"

"The fact that you can ask this question shows that your brain is still clear!"

Flandel looked up with a smile, and Yuan Qingzhuo followed her and looked up.

A thin mist spreading in the atmosphere.

A huge dark green cup, a dark green vine, and a huge dark green tree.

Endless dark blue cups grew from the bottom up from the abyss as far as the eye could see - and countless strange creatures lived and chased after them.

Even though Yuan Qingzhuo used his martial arts will to look far away, extending his vision to dozens of kilometers away, he still saw huge dark green cups growing in an intertwined manner.

——Of course, there were also a few sparsely populated religious staff members walking back and forth on it.

The vitality so rich that it seemed to turn into falling water drops lingered in Yuan Qingzhuo's perception. He lowered his head again and saw the same ritual engraved on the dark blue wooden board.

"In addition, everything you see now is only a tiny part of 'Indigo'."

Flandel's calm voice sounded:
"In short, welcome to the limit of imagination, the all-encompassing fourfold abyss - the Giant's Cup."

Yuan Qingzhuo took a deep breath, and after feeling a slight sting in his respiratory tract, he frowned and asked, "Sister Fa, does this air contain trace amounts of toxins?"

When asked this question, Flandre was stunned for a moment, then he covered his stomach and laughed:

"Don't worry, don't worry. This is a place that Temperance has marked... He will come to your door in a day or so. Then you can just ask him for a pass."

God f*cking marked a spot...

Yuan Qingzhuo was about to complain, but he saw that every creature around him was breathing in and out the thin mist.

He was silent for a moment and then asked, "Sister Fa, how big is the range of this fog?"

"Greek milk." Flandre shook her head, ignoring the two staff members on duty who saluted her, and replied casually: "Do you know the scope of a drop of water after it merges into the sea?"

"Let's not talk about these details and move forward."

"——Go and take a look at the Mercury Rank promotion ritual I prepared for you."

(End of this chapter)