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

Her figure gradually disappeared into the darkness.

Chapter 61 Mental Hospital

"What on earth is the Eight-Tailed Fox up to? Honestly, I've disliked that big-breasted monster for a long time. Her breasts are so big, she must have had breast implants."

Even after being rescued, Candel was still furious. She seemed to be deeply resentful about being deceived by the eight-tailed fox.

However, the girls didn't respond. Lornish, in particular, was deeply troubled, wondering what would happen next…

After all, the most frustrating thing is being betrayed by a companion.

Although the girls hadn't spent much time with the eight-tailed fox, they weren't wary of her, and Lonnie hadn't expected her to do something like this at this time.

After advancing for a short while, the group arrived at the deepest part of the exile zone.

Kingdom Mental Hospital.

Or rather, this building hidden underground was originally the foundation of the exile zone. A thousand years ago, when the post-apocalyptic independent kingdom was still prosperous, it housed a large number of mentally ill people.

"Senior Elusia, this is the end of the passage."

"Hmm, it seems the entrance to the Cold Abyss is also beneath this building. But I haven't seen the Eight-Tailed Fox or the Silent Leaf along the way."

"Have they already entered the mental hospital?"

"That's possible, let's go in and take a look."

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Unlike the mental hospitals in Lonnie's memory, the mental hospital in the post-apocalyptic independent kingdom was built to resemble an amusement park.

This is an exceptionally large palace-style building. Judging from the colors and shapes of the walls, the original theme here should have been "joyful" and "entertaining"—because the windows are all different sizes and shapes, there are many towers protruding from the outer walls, and various corridors that can be climbed.

But nowadays...

Everything has been abandoned.

Furthermore, due to prolonged neglect and the fact that the exiles had been fighting amongst themselves, the entire outer wall of the castle was covered in dense bloodstains.

The dim lighting, combined with the faint, almost imperceptible cool breeze, truly made it look like a haunted house, and it was incredibly scary.

"Oh? There are signs that the door was opened; it looks like they really did go in."

"Elusia, should we... also enter through the main gate?"

"Okay, little fox, you go first."

"what?!"

"Didn't the little fox say he wanted to prove his martial prowess? Then I'll leave it to you~"

"Woooo..."

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At this moment, Lonnies regretted her decision to be stubborn.

After all, it's not surprising that a mental hospital that's been sealed off for so long could harbor some kind of monster. And it's a mental hospital in a post-apocalyptic independent kingdom, so perhaps I'll encounter something as twisted as Castor.

Sure enough, Lonnie almost threw up the moment she stepped inside.

Because what lay before her was a conjoined twin... It had two legs on its lower body, but its upper body was split in a V-shape, with the left head resembling a woman and the right head resembling a man.

The two arms inside were intertwined, like a twisted rope, which was chilling.

But thankfully...

This monster is already dead.

The black blood flowing on the ground indicated that it had just died. A few fallen leaves remaining on the ground seemed to be traces of a recent battle.

"Uh……"

"Miss Hero, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, thank you..."

Lonnie covered her mouth, refusing the handkerchief Cecilu offered. But just then, Candel pointed to the other side and said...

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“Look there, that’s the Leaf of Silence.”

"Oh, really!"

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Ji Zhiye collapsed on the stairs in the hall, as if she were asleep, her body completely unresponsive.

Only after the girls ran over and their eyes were illuminated by the glow of the Ember Shield did Silent Leaf slowly open her eyes, like a weary traveler.

"What am I doing..."

"Ji Zhi Ye, are you alright?"

"Uh, I..."

The green-haired girl rubbed her forehead, then, as if suddenly remembering something, shouted, "Watch out!"

"careful?"

"This mental hospital isn't just home to those powerful individuals who have lost their minds. There's also a very cunning enemy who ambushed me from behind while I was fighting..."

Ji Zhiye was panting heavily; it was clear that her magic power was almost completely exhausted, and she could no longer continue fighting.

Candel gave a cold snort and said firmly, "I know, it must be the Eight-Tailed Fox."

"Eight-tailed fox...?"

"Yes, I was just deceived by her and then attacked by her! All signs indicate that she came to the mental hospital, so it must have been her who attacked you."

"Is it an eight-tailed fox...? But why? Is it worried that I'll steal Han Yuan's power?"

"This……"

Candel asked somewhat, but she still said, "Shouldn't Silent Leaf know more about the Eight-Tailed Fox than we do?"

"Why……?"

"Because wasn't she once the Chief Scientific Researcher of the Post-Apocalyptic Independent Kingdom? Ji Zhi Ye should have met her."

"No, I was adopted by Lord Hofa after the destruction of the Doomsday Independent Kingdom."

"!"

"I was originally just an abandoned human baby, and Lord Hoffa took me in. However... I did see the eight-tailed fox once ten years ago."

"Oh?"

"At that time, she seemed to be trying to infiltrate the ruined city in search of something, but in the end, she was repelled by Lord Hoffa... We had a chance to pursue her and make her pay with another tail, but Lord Hoffa did not pursue her."

"What did Hoffa say at the time?"

"Well, Lord Hoffa said at the time... 'If it's going to rain, it's going to rain; if people want to eat, then let the nine-tailed fox escape.'"

"!"

"Ah...right, that was the first time I saw Lord Hofa show that kind of emotion. I didn't know how Lord Hofa was feeling at the time, but now that I think about it, it must have been a feeling of guilt, right?"

“Interesting. In that case... then we won’t rush to the Cold Abyss.”

Elusia smiled slightly and turned to look around: "There should still be some very important information left in this mental hospital. Let's search the whole place."

"Shouldn't we go find the eight-tailed fox?"

"Yes, because what's happening here is even more important."

Although the mental hospital looked dark and gloomy, as if monsters might appear at any moment...

But the girls' journey along the way...

Yet it was incredibly calm.

They didn't encounter any monsters; only the sound of high heels echoed lonely in the empty corridor.

As the group progressed, they discovered more and more documents...

Those things hidden in the past were finally revealed to the girls.

Chapter 62 Memories of the Past

Document 1: A letter from the past

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Miss Fryk, thank you so much for your help...

If it weren't for your willingness to take us in, we would have long since become food for strange beasts.

Of course, we all know that safety comes at a price.

Are you conducting some kind of body modification experiment?

If you don't mind, can we become test subjects? Whether it's breast augmentation, mass production of human milk, or skin modification, it's all possible.

I hope we,

They can demonstrate their deserved value in the new era.

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Document 2: A reply from the past

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