After being reborn, I was turned into a slave girl by a princess.

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It wasn't just anger stemming from pain and betrayal; it was more of a bewilderment stemming from something on one's mind.

So, Yicheng asked:

"Dr. Okali, are you thinking about Dr. Maren?"

"Uh...were we...discovered?"

Okali clenched her fists and sighed silently to herself.

In fact, she had been working with Dr. Marun for eight years since the day they met.

She knew that Dr. Marun was a conscientious person who only had academic goals in his eyes and was very rigorous and focused on knowledge. He never attended any social occasions and never accepted gifts from any commercial companies...

This is actually quite normal, since most scholars are like this.

However, he was implicated by his supervisor and dismissed due to allegations of academic fraud.

No academic institution dared to accept him, and the only place he could go was this remote and somewhat dangerous research station.

Here, Dr. Marun was frantically trying to find out something, to prove something... but the research mission of the Boundless Research Station was basically just to observe the movements of the Boundless Land, and did not require anything innovative.

The task assigned to Dr. Marun was simply to analyze the soil composition periodically.

……

"Yicheng, I, as the station manager, also bear responsibility for how things have developed."

“Dr. Okali, you don’t need to take the blame for other people’s sins.”

"No... Actually, Dr. Marun confessed his feelings to me."

"..."

"For someone like him, loving someone is probably a very rare thing. I know this very well, and I don't dislike him, but this feeling is not love."

"Some things are in the past, and besides, even so, you still haven't done anything wrong."

"However, Dr. Marun's madness was caused by me. And... I know he truly loves me, because even after this happened, he still wouldn't kill me."

"..."

"Well, so after I rescue everyone, I want to face Marun and settle things with him."

After bandaging her wound, Dr. Okali stood up resolutely.

……

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"Waaaaah!"

Looking at the vines reaching towards her, Lonnies felt only despair!

These are just some thorny vines, and I'm already itching so badly I can't speak. What would it feel like if all these vines strangled me?

Suffocation, unable to breathe?

Lonnies knew that some humans enjoyed playing suffocation games during mating for thrills, but Lonnies felt nothing for it and didn't want to be tortured to the point of rolling her eyes back.

……

"Hahaha, stop struggling! Although you are powerful, this is near the Abyss. You are no match for me!"

Marun laughed heartily, and it seemed that as time went by, his power grew stronger and stronger.

Even Elusia could no longer maintain a perfect defense; some vine shadows slapped against the black-haired girl's body, making a crisp sound.

And Elusia's ability to deprive her of her five senses seemed to have lost its effect at this moment... These obscure energies originally came from the same source as the Otherworldly Decay, and at this moment they could not have any effect on the Tree of Ruins.

but……

Elusia showed no fear whatsoever; she simply smiled faintly and said to Marun:

"Since you have completely gone mad with evil, then I will kill you right here and now."

"How is that possible?! You've already been suppressed by me. This is the Abyss's territory; there's no way you can use your power here."

"Oh? But I should say, I used the power of the Tree of Causes and Effects."

"!"

"Lonnies, get ready, I'm about to activate the little toy."

"Meow meow meow?"

……

Although Lonnies knew that Elusia wanted to replenish her magic power to unleash her ultimate attack.

But during the final battle, the little toy was still activated, which made Lonnie feel incredibly strange... It was as if the two of them were fighting to the death, and Lonnie was supposed to be putting on some kind of little movie!

(Wait a minute! It seems like Elusia's bullying of me this time is different from before.)

(This wasn't so that she could absorb magic herself, but rather...)

……

Lonnies looked up and suddenly realized something.

The vines that had been attacking the silver-haired girl stopped completely. No matter how much Marun urged them, they couldn't advance an inch.

"W-What's going on?! Why are these vines not obeying my commands?"

Marun looked up in alarm, but not only the vines, but even its own existence had become powerless. The scarlet tendons began to dim, and the tree-like bark was visibly aging.

"Hmph, that's because before you offered your blood to the Tree of Destruction, I already offered high-purity, high-magic holy water to it, okay?"

"how is this possible?"

"Dr. Marun, die!!!"

……

Looking at the situation before her, Lonnie blushed completely...

Elusia is so cunning!

Before setting off, didn't Elusia make herself urinate? And the liquid wasn't just a little, but a lot.

His own "holy water" was absorbed by the roots of the Tree of Ruins.

Although she didn't show it earlier, Lonnies "produced" some more holy water when Elusia teased her with small toys again.

It was these holy waters that affected the Tree of Ruins, causing Dr. Marun's control to weaken.

And what happened next was...

"No, I don't believe it!!!! I don't believe that you foolish humans can't defeat me. My approach is correct, and failure is impossible."

Marun shook his head frantically, trying to muster all his strength for a final stand.

however……

"Hmph, so what if I'm misunderstood? So what if I'm hurt? This world is full of malice and devastation... But even so, what can we do?"

"!"

"Those small fry can't define my value at all; those gossipy rumors can't stop my pursuit. The path of the strong is destined to be lonely."

Flames raged around Elusia...

The power emanating from Lonnies, accompanied by the whistling sound of the warhammer tearing through the air, struck Dr. Marun's face heavily.

"If you can't understand this... then you're destined to perish in the darkness!!"

The scorching flames dissipated, and Dr. Marun's figure was sent flying backwards.

Chapter 45 Green Temple

The outcome is decided.

Not only was the power of the holy water transmitted, but Yicheng's destruction of the resin heart also had a great impact... With the girls' cooperation, even Dr. Marun, who had assimilated with the Tree of Ruins, was completely defeated.

Silence returned to the surroundings, and the branches and leaves, having lost their strength, collapsed onto the floor.

Lonnie let out a long sigh and murmured:

"Is it... over?"

"Yes, it should be over... but this quiet is only temporary. Although the Tree of Ruins has calmed down, it may still become restless at any time. We must obtain the power of the Green Temple to completely control the situation here."

Perhaps, Elusia saw herself in Dr. Marun's figure?

Lonnie noticed that her tone was somewhat melancholy and also somewhat bewildered.

So Lonnies said:

"Yes, I'm ready~~ Master Elusia, let's open the temple together."

Lonnie jumped up lightly.

It wasn't that she was particularly happy, but rather that Elusia was unhappy. Lonnie wanted to cheer her up with a >0< emoji.

however……

"Oh, Lonnies is so silly, it's heartbreaking."

"Waaah..."

"Alright, let's go check the entrance of the Green Temple first. I'm fine."

"Oh……"

Lonnie walked to the emerald green door and, as before, pushed it forcefully.