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

"None of your business!!"

……

"Cough cough... I've coughed up blood again. Hmm, shall I take this opportunity to say my last words?"

"Elusia, hang in there, we're almost there."

"I can't take it anymore, haha... I never thought I'd die on the back of a perverted masochist, what a disgrace!"

"What kind of disgrace is this? Besides, I'm not a masochist!"

……

……

Although she rambled on about some random things, Lonnies knew that this was also a manifestation of Elusia's strength... She didn't want to die like this either, so she calmed herself down by talking.

After all, for someone who is seriously injured, once they fall into a coma, they may never wake up again.

Lonnies jogged along, taking elevators and traversing tunnels, making her way through the maze-like underground world until she finally arrived at a crimson door.

……

This door stands at the end of the passage, and is about 20 meters high.

Although it looked like no one had set foot there for a long time, the surface of the door was as clean and spotless as ever.

A strange energy spread around the door, and Lonnies felt her heart pounding as if a strange force was resonating with it.

"Elusia, this is..."

"This is the temple of Yan Yuan, the place I used to serve... Hmph, smear my blood on the doorknob, and it should open."

"Oh……"

Lonnie nodded. Elusia had lost a lot of blood along the way, and now it would come in handy.

However, despite Lonnies smearing blood on the door, it remained sealed and could not be opened no matter how hard she tried.

Upon seeing this scene, Elusia frowned:

"What happened... Could it be that I was rejected?"

"Elcia?"

"Haha, hahaha."

Suddenly, Elusia burst into laughter... She laughed so loudly that she seemed completely unconcerned about her wounds.

After the laughter comes a profound desolation: it's as if there's nothing in the world worth being happy about, and even looking around, there's no goal to be found in life.

Crimson blood flowed continuously from Elusia's body, dripping onto the steps.

"It seems that fate has decided I must die. I'm sorry... Lonnies, you should leave now."

"Elusia, what are you talking about? There must be a way to get in!"

"The Flame Abyss Temple is an ancient ruin, and outsiders absolutely cannot open it... Otherwise, why do you think Kru has been here waiting for so long?"

"what?"

"You should have noticed by now that Kru launched a rebellion to help the Demon Lord obtain the power of the Flame Abyss. But in the end, because of my escape, his plan failed... Hmph, so in that sense, I'm still a princess who abandoned her country and her subjects?"

Elusia pushed Lonnies away forcefully, and then collapsed to the ground.

At this moment, even breathing was difficult for her.

Fresh blood kept gushing from her skin, turning the little black-haired girl into a blood-soaked figure.

Seeing Elusia like this, Lonnies felt heartbroken, but she was not prepared to give up.

because……

"Elusia, what nonsense are you talking about? If you could open it before, you can definitely open it now."

"Hmph! Lonnies, you don't understand... The Flame Abyss Temple can only be opened by girls who have been approved. And I have fallen now, I am no longer the ignorant and naive princess of the Snow Kingdom! Now, I have completely lost the right to control the Flame Abyss."

As if unwilling to accept Lonnie's mockery, Elusia raised her head and shouted at Lonnie with her last strength.

"Uh!"

If it were a normal day, Lonnie would probably have already cowered and given in when faced with such a fierce Elusia... After all, she was no match for this girl in terms of either knowledge or strength.

but,

but!

In terms of sheer will to live, she is absolutely no less determined than Elcia.

Because she had died before, Lonnie knew the pain of being a ghost... You would lie in a dark space, unable to do anything, unable to see anything.

An endless sense of darkness, accompanied by despair, will envelop you: and when your consciousness completely dissipates and your mind becomes utterly numb, you will truly disappear from this world.

and so……

"If you can't open it, then I'll smash it open!"

"Lonnies, what do you want to do?!"

"It's just a broken door! Watch me smash it open with all my might!!!"

Lonnies let out a hysterical scream, then she slammed her head against the crimson door with all her might.

"Boom!"

Of course, the sound effect was made by Lonnie – in fact, she was dizzy from the impact, but the crimson door remained as solid as a wall.

"Idiot, idiot! Are you an idiot? How could your physical body possibly break through the Gate of Flame Abyss?"

If once doesn't work, try again.

"If this method worked, Kru would have been in there already!"

Despite Elusia's shouts, Lonnies didn't hear a word she was saying.

At that moment, she had only one thought in her mind: break down the door. Perhaps there would be a glimmer of hope, since the place had been in disrepair for many years and she might be able to break it open.

But if she just stands here and does nothing, Elcia is doomed!!!

So Lonnie mustered her strength and rammed into the door again.

And this time...

"Ouch! It hurts!"

"I told you, stop!"

"Stop! Pshaw... Elusia, if you're so capable, stand up and stop me!"

The violent impact made Lonnie feel like her shoulder was about to shatter... This level of impact had exceeded her ability to 'turn pain into pleasure,' and her skin was already bruised.

However, it was precisely this pain that inspired Lonnie's spirit.

Anyway, my body is so sturdy, it won't break no matter what!

Then let's keep crashing!

Next time, try it with your head and your whole body, without holding back!

Lonnie clenched her fist.

He slammed the door shut again!

This time, she used all her strength, and there was nothing else in her sight except that crimson door.

And it was this collision...

Huge doors,

Lonely actually knocked it aside!

Chapter 26 Flame Abyss Temple

Despite being badly injured and bleeding from her head, Lonnie jumped up happily and said to Elusia:

"Haha, I finally broke through! Elusia, I knew it! I could break through, couldn't I? Let's go inside and get the treatment done!"

"H-How is this possible...?"

Seeing Lonnies's silly, excited expression, Elusia frowned.

(The Flame Abyss Temple cannot be breached by external force, unless...)

"Lonnies, you really are an idiot!"

"I...I really am an idiot...?"

Lonnies was slightly taken aback, not expecting that even though she had succeeded, she would still be scolded by Elusia: "Elusia, I'm not stupid! I told you this place has been in disrepair for a long time, it's definitely easy to break it open."

"As expected, you know nothing. Humph, fine, help me inside, and then..."

……

……

The space of the Flame Abyss Temple appears to be very spacious.

The magnificent stone pillars resembled those of ancient Rome, and the solid floor was spotless, without a speck of dust. On the ceiling, which was about 30 meters high, were murals in a language that Lonnie couldn't understand at all.

However, Lonnies was in no mood to appreciate her surroundings at this moment.

In order to save Elusia, the silver-haired girl ran all the way to the fireball in the center of the hall.

It's called a fireball, but it's not actually a ball made of flames—it's entirely red, over ten meters in diameter, and floats in the air like the magic furnace in the village, seemingly weightless.

However, compared to the village's magic furnace, this "flame planet" is much more exquisite. If you get closer to look at it, you can even see many fine protrusions, just like a miniature planet.

"Is that... a city?"

"Lonnies, if you want me dead, you can just kill me. You don't need to ask me questions at a time like this."

"Ah, I'm sorry, Elusia... Um, what should I do next?"

Lonnie apologized hastily; the fireball seemed to possess a magical power that always drew her attention.