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

"Please let me in too, I want to..."

"You want to know the truth, right? But your current strength is far too weak to go in."

"!"

"Didn't Suna also say that ordinary people like you should never go into places like this?"

"I……"

Seeing that Old Hu was still hesitant, Lonnies said, "Mr. Old Hu, please trust us. My master and I will definitely resolve this matter."

"I understand, I believe you."

The weathered-looking man sighed deeply and closed his eyes slightly.

Upon opening the cave entrance, a staircase leading underground was revealed.

The place was dilapidated, and a musty, decaying smell filled the air. There were no lights; only the cell phone in Elusia's arms could illuminate the surrounding scenery.

However, Elusia did not hesitate at all, as if this were her own backyard.

Halfway there, Elusia suddenly smiled:

"You're really getting into character, aren't you?"

"what?"

"You've adapted to the role of a maid so quickly."

"This...isn't this all to persuade Lao Hu..."

Lornes blushed. She knew that her behavior just now made her seem too much like a kind-hearted girl... and almost identical to the gentle and sweet image she had initially envisioned.

I didn't want it to be like this, but without realizing it...

……

"Heh heh, so you've experienced the joy of being a cute girl now?"

"Where is the joy in this?!"

"Ha, still being stubborn. Well, when you see something terrifying down there later, don't come crying to me asking what it is!"

"Waaah!"

Speechless after being rebuked by Elusia, Lonnies felt only shame.

It seems... this feeling of being treated like a cute girl is quite novel, and it's actually quite nice, isn't it?

You can persuade others in a friendly way and win their favor.

However, even if she had this feeling in her heart, Lonnie would never admit it... Instead, out of pride, she changed the subject:

"Anyway! As long as Elcia explains the enemy's attributes properly, I won't be afraid."

"Oh?"

"There must be monsters in the ruins, right? Please tell me what kind of combat methods they have."

Lonnie clenched her fist quietly. She felt that she now understood this world and should participate in the battle.

but……

"Oh, but my strategy is to make you feel fear and dread, isn't it?"

"what?!"

"The monsters in this world love to attack timid and weak girls. And because I'm too strong, the monsters will definitely take you hostage and use you to threaten me into giving up resistance."

"How could this be?"

"So, that's my plan too: since you can't be killed, you're the perfect hostage! If you get caught by the monster, then I can cleave you and the monster in two without any worries."

"This is outrageous!!!"

Although I know that what Elusia said is the best battle plan, it would be too terrible to use myself as bait and hostage just because I won't die.

Even if I don't die, it will still hurt!

Despite her inner reluctance, Lonnies was powerless to do anything... She couldn't fight back, nor could she escape. The silver-haired girl could only stare at Elusia with wide, resentful eyes.

(Hmph, Elusia, one day you'll kill me! And when that happens, I'll become a ghost and haunt you to get my revenge! (╯>д<)╯)

The silver-haired girl looked like she was about to cry, but Elusia smiled slightly and said:

"Hmph, do you know you were wrong now? If you sincerely say to me now, 'Master Elusia, I'm so scared, please protect me,' then I won't let you be a hostage."

"Really...really?"

"Don't worry, as long as you behave well, I will protect you."

"Waaah..."

When Lonnies heard Elusia say "I'll protect you," she felt a warmth in her heart, as if she had found someone to rely on.

A very embarrassing idea formed in Lonnie's mind:

Wouldn't it be nice if I just obeyed Elcia's orders?

After all, he certainly couldn't turn back into a boy anytime soon, so instead of pretending to be strong and resisting, he might as well be obedient and not suffer any losses that way.

So Lonnie could only speak, whispering:

“Master Elusia…”

"what's up?"

"I...I'm so scared, please...please protect me."

"Hmph, the voice was too soft, didn't you hear it?"

"what?"

"Speak louder! With such a soft voice, do you even want to be a maid?!"

Looking at Elusia with such a mocking gaze, Lonnie just wanted to disappear into the ground.

But there was no choice at all.

Even saying such things is better than being captured and tormented by a monster… So, Lonnie could only open her mouth and say loudly:

“Master Elusia, I…”

"Not loud enough, louder!"

"Waaah... I... I'm so scared! Please protect me!!!"

Because she didn't want to be tortured, Lornish screamed in despair...

At that moment, Elusia raised her head high and shouted into the darkness, "Did you hear that? Monsters down there, you'd better die!"

Boom!

With a loud crashing sound, the metal door was kicked open.

Without the slightest fear, Elusia strode in with her head held high.

Lonnies, however, was not so bold. She waited until Elusia went in and heard no fighting sounds before cautiously stepping through the door.

"what?"

However, the sight that came into view stunned Lonnie.

Behind the iron gate was a dimly lit corridor: a dilapidated floor, a rusty ceiling, a completely broken emergency light, a heavy metal iron door... all of this looked so much like the underground place where Lonnies was born.

Perhaps the only difference is that the underground facilities where Lonnies was located were still functioning, at least with a glimmer of light; but this place seems to have been abandoned for many years and is no longer operational.

"This……"

"Hmph, you slave maid, are you already stunned?"

Elusia showed no surprise whatsoever, simply saying, "It feels strangely familiar?"

"Um, Elusia, where is this..."

"It's similar in nature to where we were born, but it's two levels lower, and it's all..."

Gazing into the distant darkness, Elusia spoke slowly:

……

……

"A product of the previous era."

Chapter 50 The Curse of the Fluffy Ball

"The...the previous era?"

Lonnies froze, while Elusia casually walked forward, seemingly unconcerned about the potential dangers lurking in the darkness.

“That’s right, Lonnies. Before you became a hero, you were an ordinary human, right? The world you lived in was completely different from the world we live in now, so society now refers to your civilization as the previous era.”

"what?"

"In fact, your era is not the first one. There was an even earlier era called 'Atlantis,' and human civilization has been changing in cycles like the tides."

"..."

Lonnies fell silent. In fact, she had previously speculated about the possibility that Elusia had described... In short, the world in her memory had been destroyed, and humanity had started a new civilization.

That's why there are so many technology trees in this world that we've never seen before, and the monsters and the ecological environment seem to have changed drastically as well.

So……

"Elusia, the Snow Kingdom, also from the previous era..."

"Of course not, the Snow Kingdom was just destroyed 100 years ago. Hmph, Lonnies, don't misunderstand. There are many ruins like the one we are in now in this world."

"what?!"