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

……

Although I really want to stay by Elusia's side and see that black-haired girl all the time.

But since she had already made those harsh words, in order to prove her manliness, Lonnie had no choice but to bite the bullet and sit obediently in the living room.

The surrounding light grew increasingly dark.

Even the starry sky was shrouded in rain clouds, revealing not a single ray of light.

Strangely enough, when Lonnie was a hero, she never experienced the feeling of "fear of the dark." In fact, the darker and more mysterious the place, the more it ignited her competitive spirit.

After all, such places meant treasure, and upon their triumphant return, they could proudly boast to the adventurers in the guild.

But at this moment, it's completely different.

Although she had been living on the ship for three days, Lonnies felt empty inside, with no sense of belonging.

In fact, her current strength is extremely weak. Let alone terrifying monsters, even an ordinary young human could pin her down and indulge his desires at will.

……

(So, all fear actually stems from insufficient firepower?)

After much thought, Lonnie realized with dismay that although she hadn't become a masochist, she had definitely become much more timid.

To put it another way, if Elusia were to point her finger at her right now and say, "You masochistic maid, you're free! Get off the ship!"

So Lonnies would rather be bullied by Elusia than go out and face the dark jungle.

Even an octopus monster with a cube-shaped head has appeared. Who knows what methods the monsters in this world will use to torture themselves?

If you were tormented by that kind of electric current for several hours, even if you were still alive, you would probably be tortured into a fool, right?

……

……

Thinking about these random things was also a way for Lonnies to alleviate her inner fear.

But she didn't expect...

Just as she felt a little relieved, a cold female voice came from somewhere.

"I...I hate it so much..."

"what?"

Lonnie's body trembled slightly. At first, she thought she had misheard... After all, with the wind and rain so loud outside, it was normal for her to hallucinate out of fear.

however……

"I hate it so much, why can't I do it, I hate it so much..."

The sound was shrill and tragic, ethereal and deep.

"Wow!"

This time she heard correctly. Lonnie jumped up in fright: "Elcia, is that you? Don't scare me! It's too much to pretend to be a ghost and bully your own maid!!!"

After saying that, Lonnie pounded on the bedroom door, begging the black-haired girl to let her in.

"What the hell..."

Fortunately, Elusia didn't disappear this time. Instead, she came out of the bedroom with her hair still wet: "You stupid maid, what are you yelling about? I'm washing my hair."

"No, I wasn't yelling... Wasn't it Elusia who was scaring me just now?"

"What, trying to scare you?"

"Yeah, it's something like saying 'I hate it so much,' and they dress up as ghosts to scare me."

"Oh, is it like this... saying 'I hate it'?"

Elusia's lips suddenly split open.

With blood dripping from his face, he smiled at Lonnie.

Chapter 41 The Origin of Magic

"Whoa ...

Lonnie screamed and woke up.

However, at this moment, she found herself lying on the coffee table in the living room... drool was dripping from the corner of her mouth, soaking her arms.

The rain was still falling outside the window, while inside the bedroom came Elusia's voice:

"You stupid maid, what are you yelling about?"

"what……?"

"Hmph, calling yourself a hero? I didn't expect you to be so timid, even less so than a kindergarten girl."

"Waaah..."

Lonnie wiped her arms, realizing that she had fallen asleep on the table without realizing it because she was so tired and sleepy.

Because I was thinking about some scary things, I couldn't help but have some nightmares.

But that dream just now felt so real...

The wails of the ghosts and the sight of Elusia with her mouth split open were so vivid that Lonnie didn't dare knock on the door and hid in her bedroom.

Because she was afraid that if she opened the door, she would see Elusia in that terrifying form again.

Moreover, her pride as a man prevented Lonnie from saying that she had just dreamt of a ghost—so the silver-haired girl could only curl up by the coffee table, trying her best not to look out the window.

(By the way... I was dreaming just now, am I still dreaming now?)

(Such as sleep paralysis, dreams within dreams, etc...)

Because she was genuinely a little scared, Lonnie looked at her arm.

It's white and tender, why not take a bite and try it?

If it hurts, then it's definitely not a dream. Then I'll just go find Elusia and chat with her for a while.

……

That's what Lorne thought, but she overlooked the fact that... her body's sensitivity was at its highest!

So, after taking a bite...

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Lonnies's cries echoed through the empty ship.

"You stupid maid, what are you yelling about?!"

Seemingly unable to bear Lonnie's wails any longer, Elusia stepped out with a furrowed brow... This black-haired girl hadn't washed her hair, but the fierce look in her eyes was terrifying, as if she wanted to whip Lonnie.

"I...that..."

"Is it because I haven't whipped you in so long that you're satisfying your desires by biting yourself? Hmph, fine, then I'll whip you to death, you weakling."

"No, Elusia... um, please let me explain!"

……

……

Fearing being whipped by Elusia, Lonnies had no choice but to tell the black-haired girl everything that had happened to her.

But to his surprise, Elusia didn't mock him after hearing this. Instead, she frowned slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

"You said you heard ghostly cries and saw me... with my lips split open?"

"Uh-huh……"

"Hmph, objectively speaking, there are three possibilities: First, you're too timid, and you become suspicious and paranoid at the slightest fright. If that's the case, I'll lock you in a dark room and gag you."

"Waaah..."

"The second possibility is that you were affected by the mental field of that monster, causing your SAN (sanity) value to drop significantly, which is why you saw things you shouldn't have seen."

"Huh?! Is this kind of thing... even possible?"

"That monster was created to instill fear in humans. Lonnies, you didn't allocate any points to 'Mind Immunity' before you were born, did you?"

"Mental immunity, what's that..."

"Hmph, you really are an idiot. The third, and most likely, possibility is that there are vengeful spirits in this forest, and you look too weak, so she has her eye on you."

"A vengeful spirit, huh?"

If Lonnies was just a little nervous before, she now almost wants to snuggle into Elusia's arms.

What kind of world is this? It seems to have magic and technology... Could it be that there are also vengeful spirits?

Seeing Lonnies's bewildered expression, Elusia's expression grew even more impatient:

"What an idiot, he doesn't even know what a vengeful spirit is..."

"I'm sorry."

"Alright, let me start from the beginning. You probably already know about magic crystals, right? They're a compressed substance that can achieve all sorts of amazing effects, and humans can actually do that too."

"what……"

"It compresses certain energies from the three-dimensional world and stores them within its own body... Specifically, this is the function of an evolved 'human blue cell,' which, like white and red blood cells, is a part of the human body."

"Blue cells?"

"Yes, because it is light blue, it is also known as magic cells or human magic. In the human body that does not know magic, blue cells account for only about 0.01% of the total theoretical number, which is very rare, so they cannot use any formed magic."

"!"

"But within a magician's body, or within me, the theoretical amount can reach more than 1%. Therefore, I can not only use all kinds of magical spells, but also freely change my body shape."

Perhaps she was thinking of something, because Elusia's tone softened slightly.

"Then, do I have it in my body too?"

"Of course there are quite a few, but none of them can be used. Hmph, even if you have magical cells, it's not something that can be used overnight. Even if you have talent, it will still take several years to master them."