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

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From a distance, it even looks a bit like Turkish kebab.

Before long, a fragrant aroma filled the entire temple.

……

"Try a bite... I love it! It's even better than Elusia's!"

Now, Lonnie was confident she could give this dark-haired loli a big surprise.

Hmph, yeah ...

But when it really mattered, didn't I save her? That cherry-like mouth that's always bullying people, didn't it have to obediently eat the food I made?

A sense of satisfaction welled up in Lonnie's heart.

As if she had smelled the aroma of barbecue in the air, Elusia slowly woke up.

"Ugh... Did Lonnies fall into the lava and get burned? Why... does it smell so good..."

"How could it be burnt? It's Kru who's burnt!"

"Uh...oh?"

At this moment, Elusia truly awoke.

Seeing the silver-haired girl standing by the fireball, tiptoeing to roast meat, she was taken aback: "Lonnies, what are you doing?"

"Barbecued meat?"

"You, how could you use the sacred Flame Abyss to roast... Never mind, anyway, you've been recognized by the Flame Abyss."

Elusia sighed, her gaze towards Lonnies filled with dissatisfaction, envy, concern, surprise, and anger.

"Acknowledge, agree? What does that mean?"

"That means you can now legitimately acquire the power of Yan Yuan, just like I did in the past."

Elusia stretched her slightly stiff joints and clenched the gothic dress beside her in her hands.

"Aha?"

"Don't you understand yet? It's not that the temple is old and dilapidated, but that when you smashed the door, your blood splattered onto the door... Yan Yuan acknowledged your will, so he opened it for you."

"Huh?!!!!!"

"Sigh, I really don't know what Scarlet Girl is thinking..."

As she spoke, Elusia put on her clothes: "It's understandable that I was rejected because I gained the power of darkness. But you, isn't your soul a boy's? How could you be chosen like that?"

"So what if a boy is chosen? What's so strange about that! I'm the hero, being chosen by some strange power, isn't that just the natural thing~"

"How adorably foolish. If you knew what Yan Yuan's past was all about, you probably wouldn't think that way..."

Elusia had completely put on her dress, and now she looked just as she had recovered, with no trace of injury left on her body.

"The past? What does that mean?"

"Poor lamb, still not understanding what fate awaits you? Heh, heh... But it doesn't matter, the river of fate may seem to flow in a complicated way, but it will eventually return to the sea of time."

"Don't be a riddle teller, Elusia, what do you mean by this?!"

"What do you mean? Why should I explain to you? Besides, I've suddenly noticed... ever since we came to the temple, you masochistic maid seem to have been quite disrespectful to me."

"what?"

"They're even omitting titles now? Let me think, what should we do next? Hmm... since this is the Flame Abyss Temple, playing a little 'candle-dripping' game seems like a good idea, doesn't it? Lonnies, you probably want to be bullied by me too, right?"

"Master Elusia!!!"

"Not bad, not bad~ My little maid is still very well-behaved!"

"Waaah..."

"The duck is sitting in front of me, letting me pat its head~"

"Waaah!"

Although she was extremely embarrassed, Lonnies had no choice but to follow Elusia's instructions and sit on the ground in this humiliating position.

Being a grown man (or woman) and having his head patted by a little girl is an incredibly humiliating experience.

(That wretched Elusia, I saved you! And yet I still got bullied. What an ungrateful wretch!)

Although Lonnies harbored resentment in her heart, she dared not truly reveal it. She could only plead humbly in a gentle tone:

"Elusia, you just said that I've been recognized by Yan Yuan... Does that mean I can gain new power?"

"Yes, of course."

"really?"

Upon hearing this, Lornes's eyes lit up.

Actually, what angered her most about becoming a girl was how weak and powerless she was... She couldn't even cut cowhide, and she was out of breath after running just a few steps; she was just a pretty face.

If I had special powers, I might be able to dominate the world, defeat Elcia, and find a way to turn back into a boy!

That's what Lonnie thought, but immediately, Elusia poured cold water on her idea:

"Lonnies, if you think that having power will allow you to break free from my control, you're being far too naive."

"what?"

"If you didn't run away while I was unconscious, you'll never get away, okay?"

With a snap, Elusia tiptoed and fastened the metal chain to the collar around Lonnie's neck.

"E-Elucia, what are you doing?!"

"Alright, I'll take you to obtain the 'power' of the Flame Abyss. You can try to escape... Heh heh~"

Chapter 28 The Power of the Beginning

Although she was supposed to take Lonnies to gain power, Elusia only led her around the temple.

There were many braziers in the temple, and Elusia lit them one by one using her phone... and under the light of the fire, the sphere in the center of the temple became even brighter.

"Hmm, Yan Yuan's power has recovered quite a bit in these 100 years, hasn't it? However... because he was left unattended, there are still many impurities mixed in."

Ailucia's gaze turned unusually serious as she stared at the red ball in the center:

"Thankfully, I still remember how to remove it. Hmm... as long as that, it's fine!"

Lonnie couldn't figure out what Elusia was doing either.

But after the little black-haired girl fiddled with it, the red ball underwent a dramatic change!

Originally, it was a solid object with a uniform surface material, so it looked unchanged.

However, right after Elusia activated it, the red ball slowly disintegrated—it didn't disappear, but instead, like a mille-feuille, it broke into many separate layers.

Each layer has a hollowed-out surface covered with all sorts of bizarre patterns.

From the outside in, the spheres were stacked layer upon layer, and bright light seeped in from the inside out through the hollowed-out parts... It was like the inside of an incredibly complex watch face, which left Lonnie dumbfounded at first glance.

Elusia, however, seemed unfazed, simply beckoning Lonnies over:

"Lonnies, come here quickly."

"what?"

"Put your hand on it."

"Oh no, Master Elusia! I'm afraid of getting burned, I don't want to do this!"

Lornish was on the verge of tears. Her tolerance for the wax dripping was limited to that level... Any further torment would only cause her pain, and she would feel no pleasure whatsoever.

However, Elusia looked at her with a disappointed expression and said fiercely, "Are you out of your mind? The Flame Abyss is already activated, it's not hot at all."

"what?"

"hurry up."

"Oh……"

Hearing that it wasn't hot, Lonnie quickly placed her hand on it... Sure enough, the fireball after "disintegrating" was like a large light bulb; it wasn't hot at all, and it even made Lonnie feel warm.

"Did you see anything?"

"Things...aren't there only fireballs in front of us?"

"I'll say it again, this isn't called a fireball, it's called a Flame Abyss. You stupid maid, do you want me to kick your ass?"

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry!"

"Close your eyes, clear your mind, and hurry up!"

"Waaah..."

Although somewhat reluctant, Lonnie closed her eyes.

And then,

Before her eyes appeared a scene she had never seen before.

……

This is fire.

It is also the origin of civilization, the beginning of everything.