Chapter 70 : Underground Commercial Street
"Uu..."
Lonis, with flushed cheeks, was supported by Elucia as they left the café.
Though Lonis appeared to be cared for, only she herself knew... this guy Elucia was definitely going to bully her.
Because Elucia not only wouldn't let her release magic power, but also wore a strange smile, saying: "Hehe, what was with that disappointed look when you were watching me earlier?"
"Eh?"
"So disobedient, still needs proper training~~"
......
Lonis didn't know where Elucia was taking her, but this direction clearly wasn't heading back to the magic ship.
The two walked west, and gradually the surrounding pedestrians and shops became sparse... On the quiet street, a man in a leather jacket was standing guard. Seeing Elucia approach, he showed an excited expression.
"Are we starting now?"
"Mm, here's the reservation code."
"Alright, please rest assured."
After receiving what Elucia handed over, the man acted as if injected with energy.
He came to a seemingly empty building, pushed hard, and lifted away a wooden board.
What came into view was a passage leading underground... The stairs were covered with dust from cigarette butts and such, looking somewhat dirty.
And Elucia seemed completely unconcerned, carrying Lonis downward.
......
(E-Elucia, what is she going to do to me?)
Since becoming a girl, Lonis's body had developed an instinctive fear of underground and darkness... She didn't know what was at the end of the stairs, but anything built underground definitely wasn't a good place.
Maybe it was a dungeon, maybe some strange shops.
But even though somewhat afraid, Lonis no longer had the strength to escape. She could only be supported by Elucia, walking all the way down.
......
At the end of the stairs was a narrow street like an underground mall.
Neon-colored signs stood on one side, and many shops were sealed with rolling doors, seemingly not open for business.
Seeing Elucia's ticket, a burly man actively approached.
"Room 9 is empty, this way."
"I didn't expect your business is still so good."
"Of course, there are always people who want to have fun. And since this kind of thing can't be done openly, it can only be done by us."
"Mm-hmm."
Elucia followed the burly man's pace, walking forward.
Seeing such a scene, Lonis felt even more uneasy... because she thought of a place that only existed in the past—brothels.
The sweat lingering in the air, the sounds of flesh colliding, the cries of selling bodies.
To say that Lonis, when she was a hero, had no interest in brothels at all would be completely impossible.
After all, any boy would fantasize about such lewd things, right?
But now that she had become a girl, Lonis only felt fear toward brothels... She didn't want to become a plaything, letting those men wantonly vent their desires.
"E-Elucia..."
"Now, don't talk to me."
Elucia's cold reply chilled Lonis's heart.
Could this black-haired girl be planning to sell her to a brothel because she saw that she was too comfortable working at the maid café?
To torment her, to make her earn more money.
(Wuu wuu! I don't want to be pushed down by men, absolutely not!!)
Thinking this, Lonis felt even more afraid. The burly man walked to a closed iron door and said to Elucia: "This is it, how long would you like to rent it?"
"What's the maximum time here?"
"Maximum would be about 8 hours. After all, normal people couldn't handle that long—their bodies would give out."
"Mm, then prepare 8 hours for me."
"Coming right up~"
Taking the money from Elucia, the burly man left satisfied.
And the black-haired girl "dragged" Lonis's body, pulling her into the room.
The moment she saw the scene inside the room, Lonis was scared silly.
Because though this room was like a hotel suite with a bed, desk, and refrigerator.
But at the end of the room, there was a very terrifying and exaggerated chair.
It was entirely cast from metal, and whether at the armrests or chair leg positions, very sturdy belts were designed.
Though the chair's design was streamlined, Lonis discovered metal plates like electrodes in many places on it.
If she sat on it, her whole body would probably be tightly bound to the chair, and if belts were added, she probably wouldn't even be able to tremble.
(This is... an electric chair?)
Thinking of the electric chair's horror, Lonis was scared silly—had Elucia finally decided that bullying her with little toys wasn't enough and wanted to use real torture devices?
The silver-haired girl wanted to kneel and beg for mercy, pleading with Elucia not to bully her like this. But this black-haired girl just kept a straight face and coldly said: "Sit on it."
"Eh?"
"Don't make me say it twice, or... do you want me to forcibly tie you on?"
Resistance was completely impossible. In this sealed room, even if Lonis screamed her throat raw, no one would come to save her.
"Elucia, then, I..."
"Hmph, enjoy the 'hospitality' that's coming, you masochistic maid."
After Lonis sat on the chair, Elucia bent down and firmly tied her torso and limbs to the chair.
The belts sank deep into her flesh, completely eliminating any possibility of Lonis struggling to escape.
And this still wasn't enough... Elucia also took out a metal hood from a cabinet on the other side.
It looked very much like an ancient warrior's helmet, except both the eye and ear sections were blocked... If the hood was put on, Lonis wouldn't be able to see anything clearly, and her head would also be restricted, unable even to shake her head.
"Elucia, I'm sorry, I was wrong! Please, please don't bully me... I'm sorry, I'll correct myself!"
At this time, Lonis couldn't care about face or anything like that.
She just wanted to plead for Elucia's understanding, not to be tortured with such excessive torture devices.
After all, her body only had Pain Conversion (Low), not Pain Conversion (High)... If continuously stimulated by electric current, she would definitely be broken!
But Elucia?
Showed no mercy at all. She just smiled slightly and asked back: "Oh, Lonis, what did you do wrong?"
"Eh? I..."
"Haven't you been doing very well these past few days? Working at the maid café, earning pocket money and such."
"Uu, wuu wuu wuu!"
Now Lonis knew Elucia was truly angry, so she could only cry and apologize: "I... I shouldn't have not come home at night, shouldn't have wanted to apply for school without getting master's permission."
When saying this, Lonis actually felt quite wronged: her original intention was to enroll together with Elucia, but she didn't expect this black-haired girl to be so disgusted by her actions.
"Oh, is that all?"
"Eh, these..."
"If it's only these things, I can't stop my actions."
After saying this, Elucia took another step toward Lonis, that jet-black hood seemingly ready to cover her forehead at any moment.
So...
"I'm sorry, really sorry! Elucia, please, wuu wuu wuu... I don't want to be tortured by electric current. As long as you'll spare me, I'll do anything. Wuu wuu!"
In desperation, Lonis cried, tears sliding drop by drop down her cheeks, making this silver-haired girl look pitiful.
But,
Elucia "smiled coldly" and "directly" put the helmet on her head:
"Idiot, who told you this was an electric chair? This is a 'Pleasure Device' from the previous era. I rented it for you to study with!"