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

I have witnessed your unwavering courage.

Therefore,

On behalf of the maiden goddess who symbolizes the initial crimson lotus,

For you...

A blessing from Yan Yuan.

……

……

The ethereal sounds and images vanished without a trace.

And three things slowly appeared in front of Lonnies.

The first item was a crimson gemstone—although it was a solid object, crimson flames were burning fiercely inside, as if magma was sealed inside.

The second item is a deep red bead—its structure is extremely intricate, and it looks like a miniature version of Yan Yuan.

The third thing is...

"Waaaaaah!!!!"

Lonnie never expected that a huge warhammer would appear before her.

It was one thing for it to appear, but the moment it appeared, it slammed into its own body—a massive warhammer, seemingly weighing over a hundred pounds, covered with fiery patterns, and entirely red in color.

"Elusia, help! I'm going to be crushed to death by a warhammer!"

"Why is it still talking even after it's been smashed to death?"

"but……"

Although Lonnie wasn't injured by the warhammer, she was pinned to the floor and couldn't stand up. The poor silver-haired girl cried for help, but Elusia seemed unmoved.

"Hmph, this is the power of the Flame Abyss, the weapon bestowed upon you—the Crimson Flame Hammer. What's wrong? Why don't you grip the hammer tightly and resist me?"

"what?"

"Weren't you just having such delusions? Trying to secretly defeat me and become the master."

"Waaah!"

Lonnies was taken aback, then remembered... Elusia had the ability to sense the emotions of those around her.

Perhaps Elusia already knew all about her little schemes.

Despite this, Lonnies still shamelessly argued:

"No, no! My esteemed mistress Elusia, you... you must be mistaken. If I wanted to defeat you, I would have done so while you were sleeping. This shows that I have absolutely no ill intentions."

"Hmph, you're just afraid of being killed by me. A weak girl who can't even cut a cowhide thinks she can defeat me? Don't be ridiculous!"

"Waaah..."

"However... since your steak was pretty good, I'll let you off the hook this time~"

Elusia put her hands on her hips and said to the gem next to Lonnies, "This weapon is called a 'shapeshifting weapon,' and it can usually be stored in that gem."

"what?"

"To store and retrieve items, you only need to silently recite a spell."

……

Guided by Elusia, Lonnies discovered that the giant hammer was indeed gone.

Only the red sphere and the red gem remained on the ground.

"What are these two things used for?"

"Hmph, you don't need to know, because what belongs to a slave maid is what belongs to her master, right? Of course, what belongs to the master is still the master's property~"

"what?"

"Then I'll take it... Does Lonnie have any objections?"

"Waaah!"

Seeing Elusia take the two items away, Lonnies was furious but dared not say a word.

The life of a slave maid is too miserable.

After finally obtaining something that seemed like a divine weapon in the temple, it was taken away by Elcia before she could even enjoy it.

If this person wasn't once the princess who ruled Yan Yuan.

If this guy hadn't saved me several times...

Even if I struggle until my head is bleeding, even if I'm bound by ropes, I'll fight this cunning little girl to the death!

"Oh? Lonnies, you look quite displeased."

"No, no, no!"

"If not, just give me a shoulder massage."

"what?"

"Ugh, I was running up and down just now trying to adjust Yan Yuan, I'm exhausted!"

"Waaah..."

Lonnies had no choice but to "lose herself and her money" and start massaging Elusia.

Chapter 29 Companionship

After resting at the Flame Abyss Temple for about a day, the two fully recovered and prepared to leave.

However, before leaving, Elusia did not take anything with her. She simply made the final adjustments to Yan Yuan without saying a word, and then collected all the trash brought by the girls.

"Slave maid, come here."

"Waaah..."

Lonnie walked over somewhat reluctantly. After her injury healed, this little black-haired girl had bullied her quite a bit... making her massage her shoulders and grilling meat, treating her like a servant!

Lonnies initially thought Elusia was trying to bully her again, but at this moment, her expression turned somewhat serious.

Elusia gripped Lonnies's wrist with her left hand and clenched a short sword in her right, as if to sever the silver-haired girl's hand!

"Elcia... no, don't bully me."

"It's too late to beg for mercy now."

With a tear, a gash appeared on Lonnie's palm... and bright red blood gushed out.

Although Lonnie felt a little good for the first moment after being slashed, she soon felt the pain.

(Ouch!)

The silver-haired girl looked at the black-haired little girl with teary eyes. She wanted to cry out in pain, but her inner pride prevented her from screaming like a little girl.

In the end, it became...

"Elusia, what do you intend to do to me?"

"Alright, now quickly hand this blood to Yan Yuan, and then drip it onto the four corner torches one by one."

"what?"

"This is to prevent the power of Yan Yuan from being tainted by filth... I will give you a reward after you finish."

"!"

Lonnies was taken aback, suddenly remembering General Kru and the cunning demon behind him.

That must be the biggest villain in this world, right?

They have been eyeing the power of the Flame Abyss, and as a hero, I should protect the Flame Abyss Temple from being violated.

However, even so...

It hurts so much!

While maximizing bodily sensitivity has many benefits, the downsides are also quite obvious... Blood was flowing out in a trickle, causing Lonnie to almost faint from the pain.

Not to mention his amazing healing ability; the wound on his palm was healed in less than 3 minutes.

Then, it needs to be cut open again...

"Waaah, Elusia, could you please poke a little hole in my finger?"

"Aha?"

"It really hurts to have such a cut on your palm."

"Don't you know your own body's characteristics? A small prick on your finger will heal in a few seconds, but if you want enough blood to drip out, you'd probably have to prick it dozens of times."

"Dozens of times!"

"Lonnies, didn't you say you were a hero in your past life? Looking at you so pitiful, it seems you're more suited to being a soft girl."

"Who said I was scared? I was just pretending to be in pain! Now look, it doesn't hurt at all."

The phrase "stubborn as a mule" perfectly describes Lornes' current situation: she has to cut her palm five times just to get a drop of blood.

The amount of blood that flowed out was not a liter, but probably about eight ounces.

Moreover, this pain was not just mental; her body also reacted... Lonnies felt herself breaking out in a cold sweat, and her steps became unsteady.

At the same time, I felt as if I were drunk, my whole body immersed in a peculiar sensation. Time around me seemed to slow down incredibly, yet also fly by incredibly quickly.

Only Elusia's words could bring Lonnies back to normal.

"It's just drawing blood, and you're getting so excited, you masochist."

"I'm not excited at all!"

"But it's done, which is pretty good for a masochistic maid... Come here, I'll give you a reward."

"award?"