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

Perhaps this is a manifestation of her deep affection for herself? But upon seeing Isabelle, Lonnie couldn't help but want to help her, to go back in time, and to save Samantha.

But this kind of thing is not acceptable.

Because Rii once said that they couldn't change history by going back in time. This involved far too many things, leaving Rii with a deep sense of powerlessness.

So……

What exactly does it mean to be a hero, and what are the things that I am capable of doing?

Lonnies was somewhat at a loss, but just then...

The girls, however, surrounded them.

He said very seriously:

"Princess Lonnies, keep going! Don't be discouraged!"

"Uh?"

"Your Highness, although we don't know what difficulties you've encountered, we believe that no matter what the situation, Your Highness will surely find a way to overcome them. These difficulties are only temporary, and you will surely get through them in the future."

(Will we definitely overcome this?)

Although Lonnie didn't voice her own feelings, the girls' words really made her feel much better.

Yes...

That's not a wrong way to think, is it?

When Elusia first turned her into a young girl slave, didn't she also feel like the sky was falling?

But in the end, I overcame it.

So even if it's Isabel's problem, there should be a way to solve it, right?

Hmm, I'll discuss it with Alice and the others later; maybe we can find some solutions.

Lonnie nodded:

"Yes, thank you everyone for your concern."

"You're welcome, Your Highness. No matter what happened, we'll always be your loyal fans!"

"Everyone……"

"Good luck, Your Highness! Once everything is resolved, we'd like to invite you to a tea party!"

The matter that occurred in the Kingdom of Mingjin was thus resolved.

Isabel was placed in the kingdom's rest room, where she was cared for by someone... She had many health problems and needed time to recover.

Regarding the archaeological work on the Kingdom of Mingjin, after Dr. Okali and the archaeological team officially intervened, a rather unexpected conclusion was reached:

That is the element of nothingness, which is indeed widely present in every corner of the world, and the older the ruins and the more sparsely populated the places, the more the element of nothingness exists.

Do you remember the shadowy figure that attacked Elusia before?

Although the dark figures have vanished without a trace, it is speculated that they also contained a large amount of void elements within their bodies.

That's why the shadow's physical properties are so bizarre; it's almost as if it doesn't actually exist in this world.

……

……

After completing her mission, Lonnies also tried to find the tentacle monsters and return the black lantern she was holding to them, while also trying to gather some information.

but……

Upon returning to the cave, Lonnies was shocked to find that all the tentacle monsters had migrated away, leaving nothing behind except a note written in rough handwriting.

The text above is...

……

"Your Highness, thank you so much for your efforts."

"Actually, there's something we haven't told you... Our ancestors were once human, but they became like this because they went through too many things."

"We were stationed here primarily to protect Princess Isabella's safety and prevent any intruders. Now that you have resolved everything, there is no longer any need for us to remain."

"We will search for new habitats, or perhaps we will protect another unknown place."

"But regardless, we are very grateful for your great deed."

"All tentacle monsters, hereby report."

Chapter 52 City of Ruins

Having just finished dealing with matters here, the girls prepared to travel without stopping to the independent kingdom below.

This is not only because that's the eight-tailed fox's hometown, but more importantly...

……

"Huh? Elusia said... Sili'ai sent a message asking us to go to the Post-Apocalyptic Independent Kingdom?"

"Yes, that's it."

Elusia sighed. If she could, she would like to stay in the Kingdom of Mingjin a little longer to take care of Isabel's situation.

However, she is more concerned about Lorne's situation now.

The tumor in the girl's body needs to be purified and treated... Letting your pet get sick is not the behavior of a responsible owner.

"Silly Lonnie, this time the Demon Lord of Tricks has most likely found a way to cure you. So don't wander off when you get there."

"Ah, of course."

"Of course, right?"

"Okay, then we can set off once we're ready."

"Just...just the two of us?"

"No, everyone will be there later, but if we go first, we can try the treatment in advance."

"Oh, that's true..."

……

Because she didn't want everyone to worry, Elusia didn't tell her companions about Lonnies's strange illness.

Although occasionally, Lonnie would appear unsteady on her feet and short of breath due to illness.

But perhaps because Lonnies was "proud" of being bullied by Elcia on a daily basis, even when she acted strangely, everyone mistook it for something activating.

While this view is regrettable, at least it has eased people's concerns.

……

"Lonnies and Miss Elusia, shall we head to the City of Ruins ahead of schedule?"

"Yes, is Cecily ready? I'll leave things to you."

"Don't worry, leave it to me."

……

……

With Cecilu's help, Lonnies and Elusia arrived in the ruined city.

The pitch-black city, the streets that stretched across the sea of ​​lava—everything about it was exactly the same as the hellish city in Lonnie's memory.

But what's the difference?

The ruined city now looks much more lively than it used to be.

The streets were already filled with pedestrians—not just people, but also many monsters walking diligently along the streets, as if they were doing some kind of work.

"This is……"

"It looks like they're building a city? Because this city hasn't developed since the War of Independence."

"Oh?"

"Now that the Eight-Tailed Fox has taken control of everything, shouldn't she be giving this city a brand new future?"

Elusia sighed softly, seemingly recalling the Snow Kingdom.

Although the girls have dug out a hot spring there, it is still a ghost town... It is far from being as prosperous as the royal capital Insolonia, and it is even far inferior to a city of ruins.

"Elusia..."

"Silly boy, don't worry about me. Instead of worrying about your clever master, why not comfort yourself and cheer yourself up?"

"Ah... Ai, Elusia found out too?"

"Hmph, I have the ability to read other people's emotions, how could I not know what you're thinking, you idiot? Hmph, you actually want to save everyone, what a naive and innocent saintly heroine!"

"Ugh..."

Lonnie blushed at Elusia's words.

Actually, she didn't want to save everyone; at least, she certainly wouldn't save those bad people who didn't deserve to be saved. But people like Isabel really do evoke feelings of pity.

Ryancie, too, although she eventually gave up revenge after being persuaded by Elusia, how will she proceed in the future?

Those friends and relatives from the past, are you no longer able to see them at all?

Lornish also has a lot of work to do, so she can't help all the girls in the world or take care of everyone in every possible way.

So……

"A... Elusia, what do you think I should do?"

"do not know!"

"what?!"

The black-haired girl's straightforward answer left Lonnie speechless.