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

"After all, for modern people like us, this place is the 'tomb of the ancients.' If we pass the trial by chance, we might be able to obtain the 'legacy of the ancients,' or even awaken the 'souls (heroic spirits) of the ancients.'"

"The souls of the ancients!"

Lonnie was stunned.

If she understood correctly, Elusia meant...

"That's right, you were originally supposed to be an 'ancient soul,' reborn into this world alongside me as a hero to save it... But, I never expected you to be such a masochist. Despite being a hero, you chose such a cute body~"

"I already said it was an accident..."

Lornish blushed and subconsciously recalled the mobile games she had played in her previous life.

In the world of those games, certain legendary heroes and generals are often resurrected in the bodies of girls... Although such appearances are really pleasing to the eye, it's not interesting at all when it happens to you.

……

"Elcia, do you mean... there are many beings like me in this world?"

"That's true, but not entirely."

"what?"

“The ‘end of the world’ where we were born is unique, and you will gradually understand that later.”

"Oh……"

Lornes nodded, feigning understanding. No matter what, as long as she was unique, that was enough.

As expected of a hero, only the unique can truly command respect!

Those common, overused heroes are just like online game players... that's so tacky!

……

Lonnie chuckled to herself, but her expression didn't escape Elusia's notice:

"Hmph, are you really that happy over something so trivial?"

"what?"

"Ha, what an idiot."

"Waaah..."

Lonnies knew that her uniqueness as a hero lay not only in herself, but also in her partner.

Elusia — the princess of the former Snow Kingdom.

She was definitely not a system-generated simulator, but how did Elusia become a partner? And how did she end up in the underground ruins?

These things had actually been bothering Lonnie for a long time, but because Lonnie had been constantly teased and bullied, she didn't dare to ask.

And now, it seems to be the only chance to figure this out...

"Master Elusia, may I ask you a question?"

Because she was very curious, Lonnie's tone became much more respectful.

"Okay, go ahead and ask."

"Excuse me, how did you two become partners?"

"Hmph, didn't I tell you about this already... for revenge, and to put those annoying guys to sleep."

"what?!"

"So, I made an agreement with the system, which is also known as a 'contractual work of 'equivalent exchange'."

"Oh……"

Lonnies remembered that Elusia had indeed said something like that to her.

However... what Lonnies was most concerned about was Elusia's personality.

Is this her true nature, or is it due to her own design that caused Elcia to become such a scheming and sadistic personality in order to complement herself?

Although Lonnie really wanted to ask this question, the words stuck in her throat and she couldn't bring herself to say them.

……

But don't forget, Elusia's ability is to detect other people's feelings... Combined with Lonnie's evasive gaze, the black-haired girl almost instantly guessed what she was thinking:

"Hmph, you masochistic maid, you want to ask me why I bully you, right?"

"No, I..."

"Let me tell you the truth, you can forget about escaping... because bullying you isn't just my subjective idea, it's also something I have to do objectively."

"what?!"

"Because this is the 'underlying rule' that was determined from the very beginning of the contract. I have to keep bullying you in order to replenish my magic power and ensure my combat capabilities."

As she spoke, Elusia smiled and admired Lonnie's legs, startling the silver-haired girl into taking a step back.

"What...what does this mean?"

"In other words, the more you are bullied, the more magic your body will generate. And this magic can be transferred to me through a contract. So... Lonnies, thanks to your shyness just now, I feel like I have plenty of magic now, enough to crush that monster hiding in the darkness at will."

"ah?!!"

……

Suddenly, Lonnie understood many things.

The system sees itself as a resurrected hero and assigns it a partner. Naturally, the partner must be loyal to the hero.

What if the partner decides to kill the hero halfway through and betrays him... wouldn't that be too ridiculous?

Therefore, the strength of a partner must come from the brave, which ensures the stability of the relationship.

just,

Even the system probably never imagined that there would be a brave girl in this world who didn't want to be a warrior but instead wanted to be a masochistic soft girl.

Therefore, her own character setting is so strange—even if Elcia isn't a sadist, she still has to bully and torment herself every day, because that's how she can ensure an abundance of magic power.

……

Once she understood this, Lonnie was stunned.

Elusia gave a cold smile and pulled a remote control from her pocket:

"Lonnies, it seems you also understand how you can 'come in handy' now, huh?"

"what?"

"When we go deeper into the ruins later, I'll turn the switch up to level 3, okay? I hope you can hold on and not make a fool of yourself in the ruins!"

"no, do not want!"

"It's too late to beg for mercy. Level 1, activate!"

The black-haired girl grinned mischievously and pressed the switch on the remote control.

……

Chapter 51 I was teased

Although it was only level 1, Lonnie felt so much that she wanted to die from the vibration that spread throughout her body.

This is too strange. What kind of setting is this? The more you are bullied, the more magic power Elcia gains. This is too much!

Lonnie lowered her head and looked at her own body.

Level 1 is actually like a tiny fluffy tickle; the vibration modules inside the clothing are shaking, but you can't really feel them.

But don't forget, Lonnie's body is naturally very sensitive.

For most people, the mere brush of a strand of hair feels like being whipped, causing her intense itching.

Moreover, it would be fine if she stayed still, but now Lonnies has to follow behind Elusia and walk.

Once you start walking, the shame that permeates your whole body becomes even more pronounced... not to mention, you're in the underground world now, where there are no noisy sounds from nature.

The buzzing vibration of the "motor" became particularly noticeable, and Lonnie blushed as she bit her lip, forcing herself not to make any strange noises.

"Oh? It seems you, the maid-hero, do have some patience after all?"

Walking at the front, Elusia, always eager for a good show, sneered.

"Ugh... Ai... Elusia, please turn off the switch!"

"How dare you speak to your master like that? Don't you have any manners?"

"what?"

"It seems you're being quite disobedient, so you'll need even stricter discipline."

"Whoa!?"

Elusia switched the switch to level 2, and Lonnie made a sound that resembled that of a small animal... Hearing her own girlish voice, Lonnie blushed even more.

"How is it? Does it sound good?"

"No, don't bully me!"

Actually, there isn't much difference between level 2 and level 1. As long as it's not a sudden change, Lonnie can endure it without making a sound.

"Oh, I understand. I'll turn it off then."

"Close..."

Elusia turned off the switch, and the buzzing sound stopped.

Although she was free, a sense of unease crept into the silver-haired girl's heart—Elcia would never let her off so easily, so…

"It's open again~"

"Waaaaah!"

The sudden tremor made Lonnie's legs go weak, and she almost knelt on the ground.

"Well, Lonnies, I'm a very good master. I'll give you a chance to catch your breath."