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

Because from the darkness...

A humanoid monster suddenly jumped out!

His skin was charred black, as if burned, and his face was hidden under his disheveled hair. He crawled on all fours like a savage.

but……

Just one cut.

Elusia didn't even have to dodge before the pitch-black humanoid monster was cleaved in two.

Black blood gushed from the wound, but not a single drop splashed onto the black-haired girl—Elcia's swordsmanship was ingenious, swift yet without wasting a single bit of effort.

……

The girl in black, gazing at the figure of the man in black and gray, murmured a sigh:

"Still alive... No, judging from the blood, he should be dead. Then, it must be the Fallen Demons causing trouble again."

"Huh, a fallen demon?"

"Hmph, they're all similar to the previous puppet demons, nothing to worry about."

"Waaah!"

Despite saying it was nothing to worry about, Lonnie's heart had already started pounding.

There are just too many monsters in this world... and these monsters aren't just models like in games; you can clearly see their skeletons, and even the stench of their dying moments.

……

But perhaps he sensed Lorne's inner fear?

Elusia smiled slightly and commanded:

"Lonnies, go search this body and see if there's anything usable."

"A corpse?"

"Your clothes are dirt-resistant, don't make me say it a second time."

"Waaah..."

……

Lonnies finally understood the purpose of the long gloves on her hands.

Even when searching for disgusting corpses, one wouldn't let the blood seep into one's fingernails... but the overwhelming stench is still unavoidable.

Lonnie could only hold her breath as much as possible, and then turned the black-and-grey man over.

The jet-black muscle looked as if it were soaked in black blood, resembling rotten flesh—utterly repulsive.

There was nothing unusual on the body.

Lonnies only touched a note, and when she opened it...

"I'm sorry, I betrayed my country."

But isn't all this because Her Highness the Princess failed to quell Yan Yuan's anger?

I'm really torn. I want everything to get better too!

But it was too late to say all that.

General Kru has become a completely corrupt puppet, we have already…

"It's utterly hopeless."

……

……

Seeing that Lonnies hadn't moved for a while, Elusia frowned.

"What was discovered?"

"A note..."

"The note, let me see it!"

"Ah, eh!"

Lonnie was about to hand over the note, but the moment she raised it... the note was blown apart by the wind!

"You idiot, you can't even protect a note properly?"

"sorry!"

……

Elusia frowned slightly, seemingly wanting to teach Lonnie a lesson!

But...she seemed to remember something, and ultimately did not make a move:

"Is there anything else?"

"No, that's all..."

"Hmph, it really was the demons' doing... possession and resurrection? What a vicious spell."

"Elcia?"

"Keep following behind me, this time just 4 meters is enough."

……

……

As she descended deeper into the dungeon, Lonnie found that the surroundings were getting warmer and warmer!

But upon closer reflection, this is quite reasonable: cellars are warm in winter and cool in summer, and the thick mantle prevents heat from escaping.

……

Along the way, Elusia and Lonnies encountered more than ten black and gray people.

Each of them emerged from the shadows, their bodies reeking of corpses... but without exception, they were all slain by Elusia.

One cut, one kill; clean and efficient.

However, aside from the first one, Elusia did not ask Lonnies to continue searching for corpses.

……

She just kept going down, all the way down.

The jet-black high heels echoed with an undeniable sound in the deep dungeon, as if telling those terrifying monsters: an invincible Valkyrie has arrived, come out and face your death!

Despite the dim light, Lonnies noticed that many of the dark-skinned people wore metal shackles.

Some were even wearing blindfolds, some had metal piercings through their bodies, and some had half their heads missing... They looked like demons from a horror movie, which was quite unsettling.

……

Lonnies didn't know where Elusia was going, but she simply followed her and continued onward.

at last,

They seemed to have reached the lowest level of the dungeon.

Meanwhile, the surrounding air became even hotter. It was a bit like a sauna; perhaps the heat accelerated the growth of microorganisms. The floor was covered with black stains, and a pungent stench filled the air, making it feel like a cesspool.

Upon arriving here, Lonnie couldn't help but cover her mouth and nose.

Elusia, on the other hand, observed her surroundings as if nothing had happened, and after a while nodded:

"Yes, this is it... Kru is still alive after all."

"Kru?"

"Although I think it would be safe to lock you in one of those cages... but you masochist, you probably don't want to stand alone in the dark, do you?"

"Um……"

Now that things had come to this, Lonnie couldn't care less about saving face and quickly nodded like a little girl.

She knew nothing about this dark dungeon and was powerless to do anything about it. Who knew what would happen after she left Elusia?

……

"Okay, but don't spit it out when I kill Kru later."

"what?"

"Because I will kill him using the most cruel methods, otherwise... it would be too easy on him, wouldn't it?"

A fierce glint flashed in Elusia's eyes, and her right hand, which was gripping the black sword, clenched tightly together.

……

Chapter 22 The Girl Sealed in Ice and Snow

Lonnie never expected this.

Deep inside the dungeon's lowest level, there was a cave resembling a volcanic crater.

The raging magma boiled on the obsidian, occasionally sending up bursts of crimson sparks.

A sulfurous smell permeated the air, and on the edge of this fiery lake, which resembled a red lotus, stood a dark figure.

Behind him was a raging fire, and his figure was shrouded in the shadows of the flames, making it impossible to see clearly.

……

Elusia stepped forward, her face darkening:

"Hmph, General Kru... I didn't expect you to actually dare to come back here."

"Who are you, and how do you know my plans?!"

Seeing Elusia approaching, the shadowy figure suddenly tilted its head back, revealing a face that was already unrecognizable.

The eyes protrude from the face, and the fangs resemble those of a wolf.