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

At that moment, I understood.

No matter how terrifying the enemy may be, the girl has only one goal in her heart.

Protect me, stay by my side.

Even if I am scorched by the flames of the Abyss, even if I am torn to pieces again, it doesn't matter.

Because all she wanted was to stay by my side and be my last support.

however……

……

"Hmph, overestimating yourself."

The pitch-black light severed her body in an instant.

The girl's body snapped in two instantly, falling heavily in front of me.

……

"Lunes?"

"I'm sorry... Your Highness, even in the end, I... I'm still just a useless, stupid princess."

……

The girl had tried her best, but she still couldn't gain even the slightest chance of victory for me.

Her silver hair had blended into the filth on the ground, and her fair figure could no longer stand beside me. She feigned anger and shouted, "Hero, please have some self-respect!"

……

And Castor burst into laughter, his expression so confident, so utterly arrogant and manic:

"Haha, hero! When the time comes, you still won't give up? This battle was decided from the very beginning. No matter how many companions you gather, no matter how many people you help, you can never be my match!"

……

Looking at the corpses scattered on the ground, Castor seemed confident of victory.

He seemed intent on destroying my sanity, destroying all my efforts, and turning me into a puppet, into his soldier.

but……

Everyone's sacrifices were not meaningless, were they?

Because, in that despair, I saw the only hope.

Whether it's Princess Cecilu who fought to the very end, or Miss Silent Leaf who realized her mistake and returned to the right path.

Regardless of Miss Lianlan's sacrifice to protect the villagers;

It was only after exhausting all her strength that Senior Yicheng broke free from the shackles of darkness.

Even though everyone is already dead,

But that strength has always been with me.

Just as the power of the new Abyss and the old Rainbow Abyss has merged into one at this moment.

So……

It's time to use that last trump card.

……

……

"Time, please turn back."

I chanted the incantation, betting my fate on a completely different future.

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Chapter 72 Awakening

"Waaah..."

Feeling a burning sensation in her nerve endings, Lonnie slowly woke up.

In her sleep, she remembered dreaming about something very important.

But when she woke up, her mind was blank, and she couldn't remember almost anything. Lonnie only remembered that it seemed to be related to Caster, including methods of combat.

"By the way, where's Elusia?"

The girl shook her head, but then...

A very cute voice came from around her.

"Mmm...it's so itchy."

"what?"

"Little pillow, don't move around... um..."

……

Lonnie looked down and realized that she wasn't the only one in bed.

There was also a little girl with black hair lying on her stomach—using her silver hair as a blanket—sound asleep.

As for the little girl's name?

(Elusia?)

Because Elusia hadn't transformed into a little girl for so long, Lonnie had almost forgotten about it. Perhaps it was her own action of waking up that gradually brought the little girl back to her senses.

"Ouch, the pillow flew away... Huh, huh? What's this... Huh?"

Although Elusia was still a little confused when she first opened her eyes, she quickly frowned and sat up.

"Silly boy, you're awake?"

"Ah, ah... Elusia, um... what... what's going on? I remember before I went to sleep, Princess Cecily told me..."

"Ugh, don't even mention it. We've been outmaneuvered by Castor again."

"Huh? What does this mean? Has one of our comrades been seriously injured?"

Lonnie was startled, and her heart sank.

but……

"Everyone's alright now, but...didn't we stop replicating the Dark Abyss?"

"Ah, yes..."

"Therefore, Castor is not in a hurry to attack the Land of the End. He is currently just sending his men to put pressure on us."

"what!"

"He's probably trying to deplete our supplies, right? It seems like that guy is very cautious; he won't make any moves until you actually make your move."

"!"

Hearing Elusia say this, Lonese felt both nervous and relieved.

To give an analogy, it's like the final exams are starting tomorrow, but the exam hall suddenly floods. So the exams have to be postponed for a week... It's hard to say whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.

But the pressure kept building up, and...

"But Elusia, how did you become..."

"Ugh, don't even mention it. I was having so much fun killing that I forgot to control my magic."

"what?"

"I accidentally used up all my magic and turned back into a loli? Ugh... How annoying. I can only recover a little bit by sleeping with the little idiot."

"Oh, so I didn't disturb Elusia's sleep?"

"It's alright, anyway, my rest efficiency is very high. But you, you little idiot, are you alright?"

"I……"

"Yes, as soon as I lay down, I sensed that you were in a very chaotic state of mind, it's hard to describe. Did you have a nightmare?"

"Nightmare... Waaah!"

Reminded by Elusia, Lonnies instantly remembered what had happened in her dream!

Whether it's the invincible Castor, the fantasy immersed in darkness, or the scene of his companions' helplessness.

and so……

"Lonnies, what's wrong?"

"Elusia, I... I think I dreamed about something again."

"Huh, what is that?"

"Hmm...that's how it is..."

……

……

When Lonnie recalls that experience, she feels her body trembling, as if she is in an indescribable state.

But thankfully...

Elusia has always been by my side.

Moreover, after turning into a little girl, this black-haired girl lost her former sharpness and instead appeared strangely cute, which made Lonnie feel at ease.

……

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And what happened after Lorne's account?