Chapter 51 : Being Teased
Although it was only level 1, feeling that vibration spreading throughout her entire body, Lonis felt like she wanted to die.
This situation was just too strange—what kind of setting was this? The more she was bullied, the more abundant Elucia's magic power became. This was just too much!
Lonis hung her head down, looking at her own body.
Actually, level 1 was just like little fluff tickling—the vibration modules installed inside her clothes were shaking, but the sensation wasn't very obvious.
But don't forget, Lonis's body was originally very sensitive, right?
For ordinary people, it would just be like hair brushing past, but for her it was somewhat like being whipped, extremely ticklish.
Moreover, if she stayed still it would be fine, but now Lonis needed to follow behind Elucia, walking.
Once she started walking, that shameful feeling spreading throughout her body became even more obvious... not to mention, this was the underground world now, without the noisy sounds of the natural world.
The humming "motor" vibration sound became particularly obvious. Lonis bit her lip with flushed cheeks, forcing herself not to make any strange sounds.
"Oh? It seems you, this maid hero, still have some endurance, hm?"
Walking at the front, Elucia taunted as if watching the excitement wasn't enough.
"Uu... E-Elucia, quickly turn off the switch!"
"How do you speak to your master? Don't you have any manners?"
"Eh?"
"It seems you're very disobedient, so more strict training is needed."
"Uwah!?"
Elucia adjusted the switch to level 2, and Lonis let out a sound like a small animal... hearing her own girlish voice, Lonis blushed even more.
"How was that? Does it sound nice?"
"D-don't bully me!"
Actually, the difference between level 2 and level 1 wasn't that big. As long as it wasn't a sudden change, Lonis could bear it and not make any sounds.
"Oh~ I understand, then let's turn it off for now."
"Turn it off..."
Elucia turned off the switch, and that humming sound stopped as well.
Although she was freed, in this silver-haired girl's heart, an ominous feeling surfaced—Elucia absolutely couldn't let her off this easily, so...
"Turned it back on~"
"Uu uu uu!"
The sudden trembling sensation made Lonis's legs go weak, nearly collapsing to the ground.
"How about that, Lonis? I'm a very good master who gives you chances to catch your breath."
"E-Elucia!"
Lonis's face turned red as she panted heavily.
This black-haired girl was definitely a sadistic black-belly!
Otherwise she absolutely couldn't think of such terrible methods to tease her... continuously pressing the switch, seemingly giving Lonis time to rest, but it was much more devilish than keeping it on constantly.
Because you never knew when Elucia would turn the switch on, your body was always on guard.
And when it was turned off, it was the same: clearly your body had already adapted to that frequency, but when it suddenly disappeared without a trace, your whole body would feel a strange sense of loss.
Even more terrifying was that Lonis could feel that Elucia was deliberately keeping her in this state where she couldn't be satisfied yet couldn't calm down either.
No matter how she struggled, she couldn't escape from her palm.
"Hah... hah..."
Without walking far, Lonis was already drenched in sweat, the dripping sweat soaking her white stockings and high heels.
...
Although Lonis still wanted to endure, under continuous teasing, her expression had already become somewhat dazed.
And Elucia wasn't a completely vicious person either. Seeing that the silver-haired girl really couldn't hold on anymore, she turned off the remote control switch.
"How embarrassing, Lonis. Look at your blushing face. If the villagers outside saw you, they'd think you were a pervert, right?"
"Hah... I..."
Lonis was so tired she didn't even have the strength to argue.
"Well then, ahead is the deepest room of this underground ruins. I'm going in to teach the monster inside a lesson. You can just move around freely outside."
"Eh...?"
Lonis raised her head, only to find that the air around seemed even more turbid.
Even though the silver-haired girl didn't have much experience, she could feel a very evil aura nearby... a terrible existence was lurking in the room, brazenly emanating malice.
"Although it wouldn't matter if you went in, I think even if you're a masochist, you wouldn't want to be chopped up by a monster and turned into a human pig, right?"
"O-of course not!"
"Then stay outside... mm, right, there are many Magic Crystals around here. I think you should really want to collect some."
"Magic Crystals?!"
"How many you can collect depends on your ability. By the way, the deadline is until I chop the guy inside into mincemeat."
"Eh...?"
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For Lonis, who had once been a hero, the most humiliating thing was encountering a boss but not even having the qualification to see the boss.
This feeling was equivalent to studying hard for many years, but in the end not even getting a chance to take the exam, just failing directly.
Maybe she could be useful too? Even if it was just throwing stones from the side, she could at least get some experience points.
...
But thinking this way was one thing—Lonis couldn't possibly go against Elucia's wishes and forcibly prove her "valor."
If she really did that, forget being killed by the boss, she would definitely be punished by Elucia afterward.
"Sigh, I should just honestly collect Magic Crystals. Right... as long as I collect enough, I can turn back into a boy~"
Lonis was a very strong and optimistic girl. When one path didn't work, she would take another.
However,
"Why can't I find any Magic Crystals anywhere!"
Lonis had almost turned the entire underground ruins upside down, but hadn't found a single decent Magic Crystal.
She had clearly been searching step by step according to the standards written in books... but even though she was already exhausted, Lonis had only found a few Magic Crystal fragments.
These things had many impurities, so they weren't very valuable. Even if she gave them to Elucia, she didn't know if they could be exchanged for points.
"Uu... wh-why is it so difficult?"
Just when Lonis was dejected and about to feel discouraged...
She discovered something glowing in a room.
This room seemed to be the rest area of this underground ruins. There was a dust-covered pool table here, as well as many wooden cabinets that had already rotted and deteriorated.
And that sparkling thing was located on the table at the very back.
"Could it be that this is a rare Magic Crystal?"
Seeing the Magic Crystal before her, Lonis was completely stunned. Because the shape of this stone was completely different from what she had imagined—it was actually in the shape of a human head!
Although it wasn't carved very clearly, on the front surface of the Magic Crystal, there were indeed contours of eyes, nose, and mouth.
Even without touching it, Lonis could feel that inside it, just like a Magic Crystal, there was vast magic power.
"Great! This might be... that whatshisname Abyssal Crystal!"
Lonis ran joyfully toward the Magic Crystal, but she never would have thought...
The human head Magic Crystal actually spoke.
"Are you the warrior who came here?"
Its voice was so ethereal and lonely, just like this abandoned underground place.
"Eh?"
"I am a remnant of a fallen hero's consciousness. New hero, please stand here. I need to tell you something of utmost importance."