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

"My name is Lao Hu. You can come to me if you need anything."

The middle-aged man nodded and said so.

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Chapter 45 The Secret of the Night

The torrential rain continued to fall.

Even at night, there was no rest. In the attic of the large house, Lonnies and Elusia knelt and looked at each other... The flickering candlelight illuminated the little girl's pretty face.

"Lonnies, what do you think?"

"Huh...me, me..."

The silver-haired girl seemed somewhat surprised; this was the first time Elusia had asked for her opinion.

"I don't think the people in this village are bad people. The dinner I just had was delicious, everyone was very hospitable, and I didn't see anyone among the villagers who seemed like they would bully me."

"Oh?"

"Perhaps we've arrived in another village, or perhaps the dream the vengeful spirit entrusted to me didn't even take place in modern times?"

"Hmph, perhaps so."

Elusia smiled slowly, a complex look flashing in her eyes: "I didn't realize the villagers were lying either. At least during the day, they all seemed like good people, completely good people."

"During the day, what does that mean?"

"Lonnies, there is a beast dwelling in everyone's heart. Even if people act very kindly on ordinary days, the desires in their hearts may erupt in the quiet of the night."

"!"

"Take this, and the real show is about to begin."

After a while, a flute melody suddenly sounded outside the window.

The flute sound was so soft that it almost blended into the sound of the rain... It was almost imperceptible if one did not listen carefully.

But the moment she heard the flute, Lonnies felt dizzy and seemed to want to lie down on the bed and fall asleep.

But in that instant, Elusia shouted:

"Hey, don't fall asleep."

"what?"

"Or do I have to activate the little toy for you to perk up?"

"Ah!"

Lonnie shook her head and quickly rallied herself. Although she didn't know what had happened, she felt as if she were being controlled by the flute music.

"Elusia, I..."

"Once you're awake, stop talking nonsense and come with me here."

Following Elusia's directions, Lonnies looked out the window.

But what Lornish saw almost terrified her... On the quiet, dark street, villagers were waving their arms, heads drooping, crawling forward.

Their steps were as stiff as zombies, their eyes were lifeless, and raindrops kept sliding down their cheeks, scattering onto the ground.

(What's going on here?)

Although the light outside the window was dim, and even the moon was obscured by dark clouds, making it difficult for Lonnie to see the distant scenery clearly... the horrifying sights right in front of her were enough to send chills down her spine.

"Elusia, this is..."

"Shh, keep your voice down."

Before Lonnie could even ask, her mouth was covered by Elusia's finger. The little girl observed the flying heads outside, seemingly deep in thought.

"Yes, do you remember the puppet worms we saw before? This is one of them, called the Night Puppet Worm."

"what?"

"But these puppet worms only activate at night, which hypnotizes the villagers, making them lose their ability to think for themselves... Hmph, Lonnies, take some cow blood from your storage ring and smear it on your face."

"Elusia, what are we going to do?"

"Of course, it's to cover up the smell and follow these villagers. I want to see where they're going!"

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Elusia's actions can only be described as "highly skilled and daring".

On a dark, moonless night, following a group of villagers who looked like zombies into the wilderness... Just thinking about this possibility made Lonnie's legs tremble, and she almost fell over.

But what about this little girl?

His eyes, however, revealed a look of great excitement, as if he had seen an interesting toy.

"Hurry up, stop dawdling."

"Are we just going to go out like this...?"

"Of course, put the collar on me too."

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In the pitch-black night, Lonnie couldn't see the road at all.

Walking in high heels on a wet meadow is easy to slip and fall. And if the rain soaks through your socks, the feeling of your toes being wet and soaked in the rain is very uncomfortable.

But for some reason, Lonnie discovered that her white stockings had become waterproof... The water droplets simply covered her insteps and solidified into clumps of water beads.

"You masochist, you can get so obsessed with looking at your own feet?"

"Ah, no! (;≧Д≦)y"

"Hmph, it's a good thing it's raining today, otherwise, with you dragging along, our whereabouts would definitely be discovered."

……

Although the rain and darkness made it difficult to move forward, they provided excellent cover for the two.

After following the zombie villagers for about an hour, the two arrived at a strange place.

Logically, the fog should dissipate once it rains, but a light fog lingers here, and the air, irrigated by the rain, carries a peculiar smell of rotten wood.

The insects' chirping ceased, and the surroundings were quiet except for the sound of raindrops.

Upon closer inspection, the zombie villagers found themselves in a long-abandoned house.

The black wood was broken in two, appearing to have been burned before crumbling. The stone wall was covered in sticky stains that even rainwater couldn't wash away.

Elusia didn't continue forward, but stopped here:

"There's someone in the abandoned house; it's a man."

"man……?"

"Yes, he must have manipulated the hypnotized villagers to come here."

"Elusia, should we break in?"

"Oh, are you crazy? We might be able to catch them red-handed if we storm in now... but what if the villagers attack us? Should we fight or not?"

"Oh...that's true!"

"Besides, even if we have to fight, it's my business alone. You'll only cause trouble for me, so just stay on the sidelines and watch."

"So what should we do now...?"

"Go back to sleep. We can talk about it tomorrow."

"Huh, going to sleep?"

"Of all things, sleeping is the most important."

……

Back in the attic, Lonnie really admired how this little girl dared to fall asleep... There were so many zombie villagers in the village outside, and there was also a strange controller.

Logically speaking, wouldn't these strange villagers definitely attack him?

If I go to sleep now, I might wake up to find myself, just like in my dream, tied to a cross by the villagers.

Or like in a horror movie, countless cold hands caress your body, making you feel completely embraced by zombies.

Therefore, Lonnie really didn't want to sleep... but seeing Elusia's peaceful sleeping posture, Lonnie felt that it would be a real loss if she didn't sleep.

(Perhaps Elusia, that cunning and beautiful girl, has discovered some crucial information but hasn't told me?)

"Hmph, go to sleep then! The worst thing that could happen is getting caught by the villagers, right? I refuse to believe that if I get caught, you'd just abandon me."

Lonnies closed her eyes in a huff and lay down next to Elusia, slowly falling asleep.

Chapter 46 The Burning Girl

(Well, let's just let the cover thing go. Actually, it had quite a big impact, causing the book to drop off the trending list.)

(The author was initially hesitant to formally address this matter for fear of impacting the reader experience. However, due to the overwhelming number of inquiries, the author has no choice but to speak up.)

(And it's been reported, so I'll focus on the plot for now. There will be more fan service in the next volume, so stay tuned~)

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I don't know how long I slept.