Pioneer of the Abyss - Book 2 - Chapter 47

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All Across the Alliance

“Breaking news! The Young Master and Young Miss of the Azuranth and Orcayne Bloodliner Families have finally returned from the Abyss!”

“The news of the century! Young Miss of the Orcayne Bloodliner Family returns after two decades of being lost in the Abyss and immediately proceeds to disown the Orcayne Patriarch!”

“This in, the aquatic Bloodliner Families are whole once more with the return of the Pioneer Aqua’s parents!”

Within days of their return, news quickly spreads everywhere in the Alliance about Orvyn and Seravina’s return from the Abyss. And celebrations quickly begin to resound throughout the alliance. Because, unlike their own parents, Aqua’s parents are both beloved by the people for their charity work.

Meanwhile the government quickly goes to work enhancing all the protections set in place for Bloodliners across the Alliance. They have no other choice now that the greatest enforcers of the Bloodliner laws have returned, further enhancing the power of the greatest Bloodliner families in the Alliance.

And soon after their return, numerous sponsorships begin to flood Aqua one after another. With all of the news stations across the Alliance contacting her and covering the news.

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Alliance Bloodliner Central

“I knew they would return! The King and Queen of the Bloodliner society!” Jake Raul, the host of the largest news station covering Bloodliners in the Alliance, declares with both of his arms spread out in the studio. “For those of you who may be unaware, Orvyn and Seravina Azuranth have long since been representing the Bloodliner families in the public. It’s all because of their hard work that the Bloodliner families are no longer viewed with fear by the public and are instead respected by all!”

Jake quickly has various videos play behind him with different recordings and photos of past events where the two would work on improving the relations between the Bloodliners and the people. Whether they’re participating in charity events, assisting communities with monster hunts, organizing activities with other Bloodliners, or even exterminating terrorist groups within the Alliance.

Before Orvyn and Seravina’s work, the Bloodliners within the Alliance were treated as the boogeymen of the universe. Feared by all and avoided like natural disasters.

But now they’re immensely respected instead.

All because of Aqua’s parents, despite her parents not even being the strongest Bloodliners within the Alliance.

It doesn’t hurt that the strongest Bloodliners of the Alliance are their parents.

“Right now, the entire Alliance is abuzz, wondering what will happen from here!” Jake continues with a wide smile on his face. “What news do the returned Bloodliners bring from their time in the Abyss? What effect will this have on Aqua now that her parents are back? And will they continue their efforts to improve Bloodliner relations, or will they focus on the Abyss from now on since Bloodliner relations are already doing well?”

And he isn’t just asking this on air because the questions make for great news. He’s genuinely curious about what the answers might be.

“Stay tuned for further news,” Jake says, his smile growing even wider at the thought of hearing the answers himself in the near future.

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Aqua

I find myself frowning as I listen to the news reports on my tv inside of my bedroom back at the base. Because it’s kind of annoying hearing these news reporters talking about my life and my parents as if it’s some sort of fancy drama to make money off of.

Even if they don’t mean anything bad by it.

After a few seconds, I let out a sigh.

Well, whatever. They can do what they want.

I don’t really care at the end of the day.

What I do care about is my parents. I’ve realized that by now.

After meeting, we spent a little bit of time in a silent group hug before I spoke about the life I had before becoming a Pioneer. Which led to more tears flowing from my parents.

But unfortunately, I don’t have an infinite amount of time to use the avatar in a day. And my parents are very busy catching up on everything they missed in the last two decades.

So before they could explain what happened to them in the last two decades, we had to split up for now.

They did explain what they’re planning to do now, though. Giving the answer to the questions those news stations are all asking in the process.

Their current plans are to reaffirm their control over the various planets and companies they have in their possession. To route out any corruption that may have implanted itself into their property. And to finish up the paperwork regarding my mother’s disowning of my grandfather.

After that, they’re planning on holding a public press conference with the other Bloodliners who went into the Abyss. So that they can explain everything that they’ve seen down in the Abyss. Both before they lost consciousness and were sealed, and what the other Bloodliners saw while rescuing them.

Which is quite a lot, judging by what both they and my grandparents have sent me in a message.

Apparently the Abyss really is sealing away all of the Ancient Monsters, as the Azuranths and Orcaynes have seen at least a dozen different Ancient Monsters sealed away down there. All being used as batteries by the Abyssal Kraken.

Even my parents were being used as batteries.

But the moment the Abyssal Kraken – whose tentacles reached up to threaten my grandparents and the other bloodliners when they got too close to my parents – saw that zipper I gave my grandfather, it let them go. Both the rescuers and my parents.

Which also implies that my theory was right. That the Abyssal Kraken will probably be friendly to me if I meet it.

So that’s good to know.

It does still leave the question of what the Abyssal Kraken even is. Since it’s far stronger than all of the other Ancient Monsters.

That makes me wonder if the Abyssal Kraken is even an Ancient Monster, or if it’s something even greater.

Other than that, before they lost consciousness, my parents saw some pretty terrifying stuff down there. Since they were dragged deep down into the Abyss by the Abyssal Kraken for some reason, where they lost consciousness, giving them a glimpse of the deeper layers of the Abyss. Layers no one has ever seen before.

And what they saw down there were monsters stronger than any monsters ever seen before in the universe. Other than the Ancient Monsters, that is.

They saw monsters that were almost level one hundred thousand down there.

But what they found even more terrifying than that were the parts of the Abyssal Kraken they could see.

Dozens of enormous tentacles the width of entire planets leisurely writhing through the Abyss with the enormous and terrifying monsters swimming between them. Seemingly making sure not to disturb the tentacles.

And the only reason they were even able to see down there was the pale blue light shining from under the scales on the Abyssal Kraken’s tentacles. A light that hurt my parents just to look at.

Two of the most powerful people in the entire Alliance ranked at least in the top ten or fifteen most powerful people in the Alliance. And they were completely overwhelmed without even being able to put up a fight or see how powerful the Abyssal Kraken really is.

The way they describe the creature makes it genuinely sound like a god.

Albeit not a good god considering that it flooded an entire galaxy and turned it into its Domain. Then locked said Domain into another dimension while leaving just a small opening.

Just how many trillions of people did the Abyssal Kraken drown to do that? And how many levels did it get from them, making it grow even stronger in the process?

It’s terrifying to think about.

Putting that aside though, not speaking with my parents right now might be for the best. Since it’s better to take things slow.

Suddenly acting like parents and child would feel a little overwhelming to me.

Slow and steady is better.

With that thought, I turn my focus onto my next hunting plans.

Because I still need to level up enough to take control of the planet in the eyes of the System.