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

"Huh, huh?"

……

While wearing a blindfold is a form of punishment, isn't this punishment far too lenient?

It doesn't feel like a punishment at all, but more like a reward!

(Wait, did Elcia act all tsundere at the last moment?)

(Although it's supposed to be -100 points, it's actually +100 points? Elcia forgave me?)

Realizing this, Lonnie's mind suddenly brightened, but...

……

"Silly fox, stop daydreaming! Go to sleep, go to sleep!!!"

"Ah, I'm going to sleep now..."

……

And so, the fox-eared girl lay on the bed and slowly fell asleep.

And what about the miraculous power connecting the two? It too reached its limit and temporarily disappeared in a peaceful and blissful atmosphere.

Chapter 27 Dr. Okali

"Wow, I slept so well...hehe~~"

The next morning, Lonnie opened her eyes feeling refreshed.

A good night's sleep is truly the happiest thing in the world... but the silly fox who woke up heard a voice.

"Hmph, you're awake now?"

"Huh...huh??!!!!"

Lonis was startled when she saw the pair of crimson eyes in front of her.

She realized almost instantly that she and Elusia had separated... and not only that, because she was sleeping so comfortably, she unconsciously used Elusia as a pillow and hugged her in her arms.

His fingers were currently wrapped around his wife's waist, and her fair arms were only a step away from that soft, tender embrace.

and so……

"Elusia, I'm sorry, I..."

"Hmph, stop dawdling and get up."

……

Surprisingly, Elusia didn't confront Lonnies. Instead, she simply sat up in bed and changed her clothes.

Her deep black hair cascaded down the girl's shoulders, and with the hazy morning light, the whole scene looked incredibly smooth and beautiful.

……

"Silly fox, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and get dressed!"

"Ah, here it comes!"

……

Although her wife was very beautiful and made Lonnie's heart flutter, if she looked any longer, she would be bullied by Elusia again... So Lonnie quickly put on white over-the-knee stockings and then paired them with a pure white dress.

From this perspective, although her appearance is different from yesterday, everyone should still recognize her as Lorna because they both have fox ears and a fox tail.

After all, can it be explained as a transformation into a battle form? That should be easy to understand.

……

……

"Elusia, shall we go have breakfast first?"

"If you want to go eat, you silly maid can go first. I need to see Dr. Okali."

"Dr. Okali".

"Yes, she hasn't slept all night, and there's something very important she needs to report. I can't keep her waiting any longer."

……

Since the girls traveled back in time, Dr. Okali has not been involved in any matters concerning the ship... Of course, this is not because Dr. Okali is indifferent to saving the world, but because...

I'm so busy!

Because the number of people who can travel back in time is limited, many researchers from the future are unable to follow Dr. Okali. In addition, Elusia has merged with Lonnie, which means that a lot of research work has to be done by the doctor alone.

The experiment was a long-term project, so Dr. Okali spent almost 24 hours a day in the lab. She could only rest occasionally when Coconut went to help.

And what about just yesterday?

Although everyone's intention was for Dr. Okali to get some rest, as headquarters had plenty of manpower, Dr. Okali insisted on continuing to work on a crucial task.

……

"No, we absolutely cannot rest... After the evolutionary body was destroyed, a large number of magic crystals were generated inside. I must investigate the structure of those magic crystals now."

"PhD!"

"This kind of information must be confirmed in advance, and these crystals also seem to be related to the appearance of element zero."

……

Dr. Okali stayed up all night, but thankfully, her hard work paid off, and this morning she did indeed arrive at a systematic conclusion.

……

“Dr. Okali…you’ve worked hard. Please tell me and Elusia if there’s anything you need.”

Of course, Lonnie couldn't leave Elusia to eat breakfast alone, so she and Elusia went to the laboratory together.

Despite having stayed up all night and having dark circles under her eyes, Dr. Okali looked very focused, excited, and accomplished.

“Elusia, Lonnies… What I’m about to say may seem a bit strange, but I hope you two will believe me.”

"Yes, of course."

“Okay… Yesterday, I tested the purity of these magic crystals and found that their purity is incredibly concentrated, reaching 99.9%.”

"99.9%?!"

Both Elusia and Lonnies showed expressions of surprise.

Unlike metals, magic crystals cannot be purified by smelting. Most magic crystals typically have a purity of only 20%, and 50% is considered quite good.

……

"Moreover, these magic crystals are not ordinary magic crystals, but the rarest kind—soul stones."

"Soul Stone?"

Lonnie was so shocked that her tail practically stood on end.

Although some time has passed, she still remembers the magic crystal she and Elusia found when they first ventured deep into the ruins; it was a soul stone.

It is a unique crystal formed from the human soul attached to blue cells. It is generally used to make dolls like the White Coconut, or to charge some special weapons.

Upon hearing the clue about the Soul Stone, Elusia frowned and offered her own speculation:

"Since it's a Soul Stone, then I understand a little better... The souls of those warriors we lost were absorbed into the Soul Stone by the evolved entity, right?"

"Huh, Elusia?!"

"Therefore, everyone has become an object, losing the possibility of being a human being."

"Yes, that should be it..."

Okali sighed, her expression somewhat complicated:

"Therefore, I deduce that these evolved beings are a special kind of soul harvester. And one evolved being can probably store the soul power of 1000 people."

"Wait, if that's the case... using the Soul Stone, is there a way we can bring the warriors back? If the physical objects are still there, we can also use the power of Rainbow Abyss and the Heart Connection..."

Lonnie was also filled with excitement; she couldn't wait to save Ryan and the others.

However, Okali shook her head:

"Unfortunately, it's impossible at least for now. This is because the state of these soul stones is very complex, and each one does not represent a person, but rather an emotion."

"mood?"

"Yes, for example, this part represents the emotion of 'sadness.' If we take it as the core and process it through layers of modern technology, we should be able to create a very pessimistic robot puppet."

"!"

Lonnie was stunned again when she saw Okali hold up a dark crystal.

This was the first time she had ever heard of a soul stone that could only store a single emotion, and Elusia took a deep breath, her expression extremely solemn.

"So... the attack by the Supreme Civilization wasn't just about destroying humanity, but also about collecting emotions?"

"That should be the case, right? But I don't know why they collect emotions."

Dr. Okali,

Are there any positive emotions involved, such as courage and hope?

"Yes, but the stock is very small."

"..."

"Moreover, it seems that evolutionaries do not value these positive emotions. As a result, many emotions have not been properly preserved and have become somewhat fragmented."

"Um……"

……

Thinking through Dr. Okali's information, Elusia also pondered for a moment, then nodded in confirmation:

"I understand. I will investigate the matter further, Dr. Okali."

Why don't you go and rest for a bit?