Chapter 32 : Factory Placement PLAY
After reciting these scripts, Lonis just wanted to find a coffin and crawl into it.
But there was absolutely no way to escape.
Not only that, she still had to follow behind Elucia like a maid, using this cute girl's body, with her bouncing chest, wearing such a pretty little dress.
If she was even slightly slow...
"Let me think, what method should I use for the next discipline... posture training? Maid etiquette?"
"No... no..."
"Heh heh, Lonis~ If you don't serve me comfortably, you'll be the one who suffers~"
"!"
Being bullied by Elucia like this, Lonis was full of regret. If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have saved this black-haired sadistic beautiful girl in the first place!
The journey ahead was still long, and this person might come up with all sorts of strange methods to punish her!
"Alright, weapon rack, quickly summon the Red Lotus Hammer for me."
"Wuu..."
When had Lonis, once a hero, ever been treated like this?
But she could only be at her beck and call, summoning the Red Lotus Hammer.
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However, Lonis never expected...
When the ice-sealed door was smashed open by the Red Lotus Hammer, what came into view was an extraordinarily magnificent factory.
This place looked like it had once processed some colossal objects: steel beams several meters thick spanned overhead, and sturdy metal pipes and huge metal hooks could be seen everywhere.
Several giant gears with diameters of 5-6 meters stood to one side. Even though they looked like they hadn't been used for a long time, their smooth surfaces showed no signs of aging.
Just as Lonis was marveling at this sight, Elucia tugged the collar fastened around her neck.
"Heh heh, you masochistic maid must want to know what this place is for, right?"
"Eh..."
"As long as you're willing to let me discipline you one more time, I'll tell you the answer~"
The black-haired girl wore a contemptuous smile, as if certain that Lonis, this masochist, would definitely agree.
But for Lonis, Elucia's smile stirred up her competitive spirit as a boy—she had no choice when forced, but at least now she could show some dignity!
So the silver-haired maid widened her eyes and said:
"Hmph, if you don't tell me, you don't tell me. Not knowing won't kill me."
"Good, then now, get into that cage."
"Into the cage...?"
"Don't make me say it twice."
"!"
Lonis's heart jumped. Elucia was pointing to a pitch-black cage—the cage looked about one square meter in area and 2 meters high, just big enough for one person to stand.
If it were normal times, Lonis would definitely want to understand what was happening before going in, but now she was caught in a dilemma and could only steel herself and walk in.
"I'm... I'm in, now what?"
"Then... stay in there!"
Elucia walked over and locked the iron cage with a click.
Now Lonis was like a caged pet, unable to get out of the cage no matter what.
"Elucia, what... what are you trying to do?!"
"Oh? Who was it that just said 'if you don't tell me, you don't tell me'?"
"Wuu..."
"It's still not too late to beg for mercy now."
"I won't beg, absolutely won't beg for mercy!"
Lonis's pretty face flushed red. She knew Elucia was just trying to tease her.
Although this black-haired beautiful girl was sadistic, she couldn't possibly do anything truly excessive... just like at the Flame Abyss Temple, even piercing her palm was to purify impurities.
So as long as she gathered her courage, there was nothing to fear~
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"Good, good, then as you wish~"
"Eh?"
But Lonis never expected that after hearing her decision, Elucia would just leave directly!
Without saying anything, she just walked away silently.
Now Lonis was terrified...
Although this factory looked magnificent, it was completely silent with no one around.
Only dim sunlight shone through the already broken roof, slanting in.
The visibility inside the factory wasn't very high, and some shadowy areas were completely invisible. An indistinct chill spread throughout Lonis's body, making her involuntarily hug herself.
(Did... did I make Elucia angry? After all, my current identity is a maid who should be serving her...)
(But even so, she shouldn't lock me in a cage!)
(Hmph, who... who would be scared! Just wait and see.)
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A quarter hour passed, and the surroundings remained empty.
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Half an hour passed, and the surroundings were quiet with only the lonely sound of wind.
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An hour passed, and the surrounding environment remained just as cold.
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Loneliness, desolation, death.
Only the howling cold wind outside, telling the eternal melody of the snowy mountains.
As the sun set, the visibility around her became increasingly dim, and Lonis felt an inexplicable despair.
As if this world had already been abandoned by light.
(Wait, abandoned?)
Lonis froze, then realized a possibility:
I... I couldn't have been abandoned by Elucia, could I?
That person thought I was troublesome, so she threw me here and left by herself?
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Although she rationally knew this was unlikely, Lonis couldn't help but have these thoughts.
After all, a girl's body was inherently fragile, and even subtle sounds could transform into instinctive fear.
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And finally...
Lonis couldn't take it anymore.
"Elucia, what exactly do you want to do? Come out quickly!"
Lonis pounded forcefully on the iron cage, but in the empty factory, only her own shouts echoed lonely.
"Damn it, how can you treat me like this! You scheming, sadistic, perverted beautiful girl! I'm a hero, I'm a hero who helped this country, I can't be treated like this!!!"
Lonis didn't dare stop shouting, because as soon as she stopped, inexplicable fear would arise in her heart.
So Lonis kept calling out, begging for any response from Elucia, even if it was cursing at her.
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And just when Lonis desperately wanted to escape from the cage,
A huge sound came from deep within the factory.
Boom!
This seemed like the sound of something colliding.
Clang, clang...
This seemed like the sound of a conveyor belt turning.
Gurgle...
This seemed like the sound of lava spreading.
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Immediately after, Lonis was horrified to discover that the giant gears nearby had started turning.
A huge metal sphere was swaying and moving along the metal beam ceiling, soon arriving above her head.
"What... what's happening?"
Lonis stared in shock. This metal sphere hanging above her head was about one meter in diameter and conservatively weighed nearly one ton...
If it fell straight down, she would definitely be turned into mush.
Even if she had recovery abilities, with her brain matter splattered and bones completely shattered, it would probably take quite a while to recover, right?
"Elucia, save me! This machine, this machine, it's moving!!!"
In the critical moment, Lonis completely forgot about dignity. She pounded forcefully on the metal cage, trying to run out: "Elucia, you're the one who locked me in this cage. If I die, I won't let you go even as a ghost!"
Lonis didn't even realize that her voice already had a crying tone.
And just then,
Elucia's voice also came from the distance...
"You fool, this is a magic magnet, it won't crush you to death!"