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

What exactly is going on...?

Lonnies was stunned, while black smoke rose again from beneath Elusia's feet.

Once the silver-haired girl came to her senses, Elusia in her girl form was already crossing her arms, seemingly smiling as she looked at Lonnie:

"Hmph, finally realized it? You don't seem so stupid after all..."

"Elcia?"

"Let's go, don't you want to confirm?"

"I……"

You don't mind if you stand here and turn into an ice sculpture, but I'm leaving now.

"Wait, wait a minute!"

The strangely familiar environment instilled an instinctive fear in Lonnie. Not daring to stay alone in such an open space, she quickly chased after them.

……

Elusia's goal was clear: that high-altitude palace.

The magnificent entrance is over ten meters high, and you have to look up to see its lush eaves once you get close.

But perhaps it has been abandoned for too long?

The massive door was frozen solid, completely impossible to open. Even Elusia could only sigh, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes:

"Miss Hero, I really wanted to take you back to that place and help you complete the unfinished investiture ceremony, but unfortunately, it seems there's no way to do so."

"Waaah..."

"What a pity. If I hadn't tortured you in a place like this, I could have made you submit even more completely... You would probably enjoy the shame of being reduced to a girl in the honor of your homeland, wouldn't you?"

"Who would enjoy that, you... you sadist!"

Lonnie wanted to use even more offensive terms, but the pressure from Elusia was just too much... Wearing a cute little dress, Lonnie could only tremble slightly and turn her head away, pretending to be angry.

"Oh...don't you like it?"

"W-what..."

"Imagine if the nobles and royalty of that time saw you now. What would they think? Would they continue to worship you, admire you, and revere you as an invincible hero?"

"what?"

"No, they'll only think about how to seduce you, how to use up the last bit of value you have... The former hero has fallen into such a cute and innocent girl, I wonder how many people will want to lock you in a dark room and imprison you?"

"No, that's not it. I've done many things, so..."

"So some people will be even more jealous, right? Like those nobles who originally wanted to marry the princess, or those gloomy old men. They will torment you mercilessly, turning you into a public rag doll."

"!!!"

After being told that by Elusia, Lonnie felt a chill run down her spine.

In truth, the reason he was revered was because he possessed unparalleled strength.

But what if that power disappears?

Like now, she has become a girl who is powerless to even kill a chicken. That is probably something many people would want to do to themselves.

"Waaah..."

Thinking of this, Lonnies suddenly felt a little depressed, and tears seemed to well up in her eyes.

And what about Elusia?

Seeing that he had already bullied Lornish enough, he changed his tune:

"Alright, you're not entirely useless. At least, if your power hadn't disappeared, you'd still be a decent hero."

"Isn't this all a matter of the virtual world?"

"So, there's no need to worry about virtual things. Right now, you just need to be my obedient slave maid."

As she spoke, Elusia tugged at the collar around Lonnie's neck.

"Waaah..."

"I've said what I needed to say. Now just follow behind me and don't ask any more questions."

Following in Elusia's footsteps, Lonnie's previously melancholy mood eased somewhat.

At least……

I'm still alive, aren't I?

Although it was shameful to become a girl, and although being treated as a slave meant I had no dignity whatsoever,

But compared to those who are already dead in coffins, compared to those corpses that are buried in the soil, I am much luckier, aren't I?

Lornes wasn't a sad person to begin with, and after a brief period of self-consolation, she regained her composure and discovered a problem she hadn't noticed before:

Since I came to this city when I was a hero.

This means that the world in the virtual world is closely related to the current Snow Realm capital.

maybe,

Those nobles, commoners, and kings I had met before were all living, breathing people!

Elusia knows both the city and her past life experiences, so perhaps she has some connection to both places.

Plus……

……

Just as Lonnie was thinking, a voice came from ahead:

“Lonnies, if you can walk this slowly on two legs, you can crawl.”

"what?!"

"Or are you deliberately walking so slowly, hoping I'll punish you?"

Lonnies then realized that, because of her distraction, she had already fallen some distance from Elusia.

She quickly ran up to him and apologized, saying, "Oh, I'm so sorry!"

"If saying sorry was enough, what would be the point of prisons?"

"what?"

"Hmph, I'll just assume you're just daydreaming from revisiting a familiar place. I might have to deal with some annoying little troubles later, so don't try to be clever during this time."

"oh oh?"

"Now, you can hold the collar yourself. Humph, even if I were walking a dog, I could walk faster than you."

With a flick of her wrist, Elusia tossed the other end of the collar chain into Lonnie's hand.

She then took out a jet-black longsword from her waist, and then took out a leather belt to tie her long hair into a ponytail.

It must be said that Elusia, with her girlish appearance, already looked extremely cool, possessing a kind of boyish decisiveness.

With her ponytail up, Elusia exuded the air of a female general, as if a thousand troops would not disturb her in the slightest.

(So ​​handsome!)

(No, I'm a hero, and I like delicate girls. The loli-like Elusia is alright (except her breasts are too small), but someone like her isn't my type at all.)

Lonnie shook her head, quickly suppressing the urge to kneel down.

Elusia, with a solemn expression, walked to the edge of a dark stone house, her brow furrowing:

"He's still here after all. That guy actually dared to come back?"

"You dare to come back..."

"Stay behind me and keep a distance of 5 meters."

Elusia pushed open the stone door.

What comes into view is a set of steps leading downwards.

……

……

Chapter 21 Frozen Prison

As you descend the steps, besides the bitter cold, there is also a putrid, foul odor.

Even though Lonnie had never been here before, even when she was a hero, she could still recognize what this place was used for.

dungeon.

That putrid smell is a unique odor produced by blood after it has fermented over time.

As far as the eye could see, there were heavy metal doors and railings. Rusty metal shackles hung by the walls, reflecting the torchlight as if to intimidate passersby.

(How...how scary...)

Although Lonnie tried to remain calm, her body was already trembling uncontrollably.

These instruments of torture are not like toys designed to please girls. They are real instruments of torture, not only extremely heavy, but each capable of piercing the human body.

Lonnie estimated that if she were to wear a full set of torture instruments, she probably wouldn't be able to walk a single step.

……

In this terrifying atmosphere, Elusia's silhouette seemed exceptionally reassuring.

If Lonnies were a timid girl, she probably would have gone up to them long ago.

However, as a hero, Lonnie naturally possessed the dignity of a hero. She walked behind Elusia with her head held high and her chest out, feigning strength.

……

But that composure vanished quickly.