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

"!"

A dazzling dark light shot out from Elusia's black sword, like a raging water cannon, and struck the monster's chest directly.

Unstoppable, unmatched.

Lonnie didn't know how terrifying Elusia's power was, but in just a moment, a huge hole appeared in the monster's chest, and endless black blood gushed out from its body, flowing onto the ground.

"Great!"

Upon seeing this scene, Lonnie couldn't help but jump up... She had finally helped Elusia defeat her opponent, finally regained her "heroic spirit," and shown Elusia her invincible side!

however……

"Lonnies, get out of the way!"

"what?"

Victory, however, was not so simple.

Although the monster's body disintegrated, many puppet worms suddenly emerged from within it!

There were dozens of these disgusting worms, one after another rushing towards Lonnie's body... The wriggling sensation was like that of maggots in a sewer, making it extremely disgusting.

Lonnie was so frightened that her legs went weak, and she almost fell to the ground while running away.

Fortunately, Elusia came to Lonnie's aid in time and grabbed her around the waist.

(Princess carry?)

Holding Lonnies in Elusia's arms in this position, her cheeks instantly turned bright red... However, given the critical situation, the silver-haired girl did not resist, but instead remained obediently still like a soft-spoken girl.

……

The monster's body continued to disintegrate, and at the same time, more and more puppet worms appeared in the room.

Even though Elusia was fast, she couldn't retreat smoothly from the doorway because she was holding Lonnies—the black-haired girl was forced into a corner of the room, seemingly with no way out.

With such a vast number of puppet insects, even if Elusia's swordsmanship was incredibly fast, she would eventually be devoured by the swarm.

……

The situation was critical, but Elusia only gave a cold smile:

"Hmph, so they've all come out? Just what I wanted."

"Elcia?"

"Lonnies, summon the Crimson Hammer!"

"!"

Lonnie instinctively gripped the necklace on her chest, while the crimson Flame Abyss Hammer had already appeared in mid-air.

The intense firelight instantly illuminated the dark room.

The surface of the warhammer was ablaze with raging flames, like the magma flowing through the mantle of the earth, which would never cease.

……

The moment the warhammer appeared, these golem worms screamed hysterically, as if they had seen the world.

In the second, they seemed to want to turn and run away, but Elusia had already put Lonnie down and gripped the warhammer with both hands.

And finally, in the third second...

"Burn! Destroy! Repent your sins in the raging flames of the red lotus!"

Gripping the Crimson Lotus Hammer tightly, Elusia slammed it heavily onto the ground!

A scorching wave of heat rose from the point of impact, instantly turning the puppet insects in its path to ashes... Whether it was the filth accumulated over the years or the remains of the headless monster, everything was engulfed in flames, burning fiercely.

All were burned to ashes.

This is the power of Yan Yuan, a power that even the Demon Lord of Deceit fears.

……

However, although the Crimson Warhammer's attack was terrifying, Lonnie almost cried out of fright—because the flames were so intense that they were about to set her ablaze.

"Elusia, help!"

"Fool, that's your own magic, it won't hurt you."

"what……"

"Hmph, if I could, I'd really like to give you a good whack on the head and see if it makes you any smarter."

The massive Crimson Hammer was somewhat difficult for Elusia to wield even with her strength… Therefore, after defeating the enemy, the girl did not continue to swing the warhammer, but instead put it away:

"But... not bad, you actually managed to discover the monster's weakness."

"what?"

"I originally thought you were just a pretty face, but I didn't expect you to still retain some of the judgment you had during your time as a hero."

"No, that..."

Lonese felt a pang of guilt... Although being praised by Elusia made Lonese happy, this honest young heroine was not prepared to keep all the credit that did not belong to her.

“Elusia, it wasn’t that I discovered the monster’s weakness, but rather that I saw the monster’s head in a lounge.”

"What does the monster's head look like?!"

Upon hearing what Lonnies said, Elusia suddenly frowned.

"Ah, its material is very similar to magic crystals, and it's about the size of a basketball... It can talk, claiming to be a remnant of a fallen hero..."

"A wisp of remnant regret from a fallen hero, hmph, hmph hmph!"

Elusia suddenly sneered, then reached out and stroked Lonnie's head back and forth: "Silly child, you've been fooled by him."

"Huh... I... I was tricked?"

"That's right, that head is the true form of the Fallen Hero, while this body is just a wisp of his lingering will."

"!"

"During the battle just now, we used an immense amount of Flame Abyss power, and this energy must have broken through the seal surrounding this place, allowing that fallen hero to escape."

"Huh?! Huh?!"

At this moment, Lonnie realized her naiveté and panicked: "Then...then Elusia, what should we do? Should we run out and chase after that fallen hero?!"

"Hmm, while that's the right thing to do, that guy's probably already escaped."

"Can't we catch up? What about the villagers? Have I made a huge mistake?!"

Lonnie looked dejected. She knew she had been tricked... The other party saw through her desire to prove herself and her longing to fight alongside Elusia, and that's why they set up this deception.

but……

"Hehe, although it's quite amusing to see you, a maid, crying, I'll just tell you the truth."

"what?"

"I already know what that guy is up to. Humph, he's incredibly foolish."

Elusia smiled slightly and put the collar back around Lonnie's neck: "Come with me, and I'll show you... something interesting."

Chapter 54 The Book of the Dead Heroes

After the headless monster was defeated, the gloomy feeling that had lingered in the underground space seemed to have largely disappeared.

After collecting some of the parts, Elusia didn't linger there. Instead, she took the chain from Lonnie's collar and walked up step by step.

Pushing open the door, the vast night sky came into view... It seemed that the heavy rain that had lasted for several days had stopped, and Lonnie's underground journey had taken most of the day.

Old Hu slumped onto the stone bench beside him. Only after seeing the girls come out did he manage to sit up with difficulty and say:

"It's...it's you. Has the curse been lifted?"

"Unfortunately, not yet."

"what?"

"To be precise, it's halfway done... You, did you just get bumped into something made of crystal?"

Elusia looked around, seemingly searching for something.

"Ah, yes, it seems so! I sensed a light at the end of the passage and thought it was you coming out, but then I bumped into you."

"Hmph, just as I expected~"

Elusia gave a cold snort and didn't offer much explanation: "Come with me. You've been dragged into this, so you should know the truth."

"W-What do you mean?"

"So, you'll find out once you come with me."

……

……

So, Lonnies and Lao Hu followed behind Elusia, wondering what the black-haired girl was up to.

Is it to stop the crystal skull from harming the villagers?

But this pace is too slow... Elusia's steps were leisurely, and her expression did not reveal the slightest bit of tension.

Moreover, this road does not lead to the village.

The surrounding area was filled with dense forest, and the occasional chirping of insects could be heard. Lonnies did not recognize where Elusia had gone, but Old Hu's expression became unusually surprised.

He opened his mouth slightly, as if he had a question for Elusia, but in the end, he was too shocked to speak.

(What's going on here?)

Although she harbored questions, Lonnie, being a maid, dared not ask further. She simply followed Elcia to the end...

The scene that came into view stunned her.

Here stands the small wooden cabin that has been burned to ashes, and the crystal skull that escaped from the underground ruins floats in mid-air.

It was surrounded by a pale blue light, and under the illumination of the light, it seemed that a figure was gradually walking towards it.