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

Upon seeing Lonnies suddenly raise her head, these lizardmen immediately prostrated themselves on the ground as if they had seen a holy figure of their Lord.

With tears in their eyes, they laid down their weapons; their piety was so profound that it would move anyone who witnessed it.

……

"The messengers...are they talking about Lorne?"

"It seems so..."

Although the girls looked at each other in bewilderment, it was a good thing that they didn't have to be at each other's throats.

As for Elusia, she seemed to have discovered something and suddenly grabbed Lonnie's arm.

“That’s right, this is our fox spirit messenger! We are the fox spirit messenger’s servants, accompanying him on his bath.”

"W-what..."

"Why aren't you all leaving? Do you want to peek at the divine messenger bathing?"

"!!!"

Elusia's words were very effective. After being reprimanded by her, the lizardmen all took a step back in shock.

"Village chief, we..."

"Please, step back for now! After all, this is the first time the Divine Envoy has appeared here in 10 years. It's quite normal for something unexpected to happen..."

……

And so, the lizardmen withdrew respectfully.

As for Lonnies, although she had some dissatisfaction with Elusia—this cunning girl clearly treated her like a toy, but now she was saying she would take care of her bathing—the current situation was a bit bizarre, so she couldn't care less about it.

"Elcia, what... what's going on?"

"Hmm... If I'm not mistaken, these lizardmen are probably C- or D-level personnel who survived from the post-apocalyptic independent kingdom."

"W-what?!"

Elusia's speculation sent a chill down everyone's spine.

"Princess Cecilu has found a lot of documents, so it's foreseeable that the post-apocalyptic independent kingdoms developed many technologies in order to defeat the human kingdoms on the surface. It wouldn't be surprising if a technology that could fuse human cells and animal cells appeared."

"!"

"So, when the independent kingdom of the apocalypse was destroyed, these ordinary people survived... Princess Cecilu, back then, your Kingdom of Bright Ashes didn't invade the depths of the earth, did it?"

"Hmm... we probably haven't gone deep enough, because the miasma underground would affect ordinary people. So even after all these years, we haven't sent anyone deep underground, and we still know very little about the underground world."

Cecilu will periodically cast blessing spells on everyone, for a period of 12 hours. If this time is exceeded, even Lonnie will experience adverse reactions in the Underworld.

……

"Yes, then there's no mistake. After nearly a thousand years of development, these humans have gradually merged with their own mutated cells, transforming into the lizard people. They have their own culture and their own beliefs."

"Is it... something related to foxes?"

Lonnie wagged her tail and asked curiously.

"Perhaps, but if we want to find out, we need to go into the lizardmen's camp and investigate."

"what?"

"After all, this place is closely related to the underground post-apocalyptic kingdom. Having this opportunity allows us to find out what Caster is up to."

That was a huge help.

That was Elusia's plan, but when it came time to put it into practice, the girls discovered a mistake.

because……

Lornish only washed her stockings and shoes; she didn't wash her clothes or skirts at all... and she even soaked in the hot spring, so they were all wet and dirty.

This resulted in Elusia and the other girls having no clothes to wear and having to walk in only their underwear and shoes.

"Lonnies, what are you doing?!"

"Wow, Master, didn't you call me here? I didn't have time..."

"Didn't have time? In half an hour, you only washed your stockings and shoes, didn't you?"

"Woooo..."

"Hmph, did you do something weird with our stockings? You bastard..."

No, absolutely not!!!

Lonnie was so frightened that her tail stood on end. In fact, although she really wanted to do something to the stockings, she ultimately didn't make a move.

She was just dawdling there because she lacked motivation and was a little lost about girls' clothes.

"Hmph, I'll settle the score with you later. Now, take this!"

"this……?"

"One protective jade for each person. Don't lose it. Humph, that wretched little fox!"

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……

……

The girls were preparing by the hot spring, while not far away, the lizardmen stood nervously.

"Village chief...could we...have angered the divine messenger?"

"Yes, we must have angered them. So we must offer the most delicious tribute for the divine messenger to enjoy... Unfortunately, my body is no longer strong enough to go on. Who is willing to step forward?"

"Uh!"

The young, strong lizards looked at each other, but no one dared to take a step forward.

It wasn't that they were unwilling to take risks, but they were all afraid that their bodies wouldn't be able to withstand it and they wouldn't be able to satisfy the divine messenger. And if they angered the divine messenger, the consequences would be even more severe.

"Hey……"

The old lizardman sighed. Seeing the cowardly look on the younger generation's faces, he knew that even if they were sent up, they probably wouldn't last more than ten seconds before surrendering out of fear.

After all, a divine messenger is no ordinary person.

That pristine white figure and the ever-growing stamina in battle are unmatched by anything else.

"Village...Village Chief, we...we don't need to worry. The Divine Envoy's visit this time might not be for tribute..."

"Isn't it supposed to be offerings? Oh right... This time, the divine messenger is dressed."

Although they were only wearing a few clothes, they were still dressed.

Since he's wearing it, the divine messenger probably didn't come to demand tribute.

So, what is the purpose?

Was it to deliver a divine message to the villagers?

However, a grand reception is essential; we must please the divine messenger. Only then can the village's current predicament be resolved.

then……

"You lot, hurry back to the village and bring the sedan chair from the main hall over."

"!"

"Call more people, including your wife and sister. The divine messenger also really likes girls!"

Under the village chief's command, the lizard people got to work.

Chapter 16 The Lizardmen's Village

(Why did things turn out this way?)

Thinking this, Lornish's cheeks turned bright red.

She was now only wearing thin underwear and a bra, her hair still a little wet, and she was sitting on the chaise longue like that!

Eight lizardmen men carried the baby in front of and behind, while many lizardmen women stood on both sides of the road to greet him.

Compared to men, they appear somewhat more "human-like," at least retaining their feminine characteristics. Their figures also appear quite alluring and powerful.

"Wow...it's the Fox Goddess, so beautiful."

"But...Mom, why is the divine messenger wearing clothes?"

"Don't talk nonsense!"

……

As Lonnies watched the lizard-men, she felt her body getting hot.

The various behaviors of the lizard people have proven that the fox god they worship is probably not a proper god... It is likely related to fertility worship and sexual relations.

What if I end up in some kind of square next, fighting countless lizardmen?

If that were to happen, how could I possibly handle it?

(Elcia, what exactly are you planning?)

Thinking this, Lonnie cast a pleading look at Elusia... but the cunning girl simply blinked, signaling Lonnie to keep quiet.

Should we go to the village to make a decision?

But what if I really get knocked down by the lizardmen?

(No, I need to take the initiative first. I absolutely cannot let others lead me by the nose.)

After traversing a rugged mountain ridge, the group finally entered the vicinity of the village.

The scene that came into view stunned Lorne!