Chapter 98 : It's Haunted~
And so, with Elucia's help, Lonis finally managed to put on this set of women's clothing.
It must be said that clean and neat Lonis did have that sweet quality of a girl.
The butterfly bow in her hair, her youthful bright eyes and mouth corners—such a cute silver-haired girl could be used as the heroine of a romance game without any problem~
And Elucia also looked Lonis up and down, like a young lady dressing up her toy doll, full of accomplishment:
"Hmm, although essentially a submissive masochist, the outward appearance is still quite pleasing to the eye."
"Uh... Young Lady Elucia, I've gotten used to this identity, so even if you tease me with words, I won't feel ashamed!"
Lonis gritted her teeth, trying to make her expression appear normal.
They say a great man can bend and stretch. As long as she didn't feel ashamed, Elucia would definitely find teasing her boring and not train her so excessively.
(Hmph, anyway I was so obedient yesterday, yet Elucia still bullied me so excessively... This proves that submission is useless!)
(Only resistance is the only way out. I want to resist Elucia's tyranny!)
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However, although Lonis wanted to resist Elucia, she couldn't actually do anything rebellious.
Even that slightly dissatisfied gaze was mocked by Elucia as...
"Hmm, it looks like my little maid wants to resist my rule today."
"Eh?!"
"Rebel a bit more fiercely. That way, I'll find it more interesting! (Triumphantly picking up the remote control.)"
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A new day, sunny and bright.
White clouds spread leisurely across the sky, bringing shade to passing pedestrians.
It's just that Lonis and Elucia hadn't been assigned school dormitories yet, so they still had to walk to school.
Although there were teleportation magic circles that could save part of the journey, because Ancient Academy was inherently remote, the distance wasn't short—at least a half-hour walk.
And halfway there, the two encountered Zhou Suling waiting for them.
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"Eh, Student Elucia, Lonis, good morning."
"Good morning, Student Zhou Suling. You're here..."
Lonis's eyes widened in surprise. Zhou Suling didn't look like she was here by chance, but had specifically come to Ancient Academy.
"Yes, Little Lo, I came to report an anomaly."
"Anomaly?"
"That's right. You might not believe it, but last night my sister and I... encountered a ghost!"
"Gh-gh-ghost?!"
Lonis was so scared she stammered... Because the ghost Zhou Suling mentioned was referring to her and Elucia.
But Suling only mistook Lonis's timidity for fear of ghosts:
"That's right, a ghost, and it seemed to be an old woman's ghost! She possessed a little loli's body and seemed to want to take revenge on the school."
"Uh?!"
"(Who's an old woman!!!!!!!!!)"
Before Lonis could respond, she could feel Elucia's eyes full of dissatisfaction!
But thinking about it carefully... Last night Elucia claimed to have lived for over a hundred years, so being called an old woman was quite reasonable.
Not to mention this guy was also acting young using a little loli's body.
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Lonis thought this way, but she forgot that Elucia could sense other people's emotions to some degree.
So...
Buzz~
Although it was only Level 1, this sudden attack still made Lonis's body tremble, almost crying out.
"Lonis, what's wrong?"
"N-nothing..."
Lonis gritted her teeth, trying not to make strange sounds.
"Oh right, did Little Lo encounter it too? Because that vengeful spirit seemed to possess the customer you were serving."
"I-is that so?"
"Oh, doesn't Little Lo remember? Anyway, this matter is a bit dangerous, so I wanted to consult Dean Cuibia about whether some artifacts in Ancient Academy are acting up. If artifacts go out of control, this kind of phenomenon could very well occur."
"Hmm..."
"Ah, we're here. Let's go in together."
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Although the girls seemed to be chatting very amicably.
But the little toys on Lonis's body didn't stop at all. This made Lonis blush continuously, and those light pink eyes also looked at the black-haired girl very resentfully.
"Elucia, I wasn't the one who called you an old woman, why are you bullying me!"
"Hmph, I'm in a bad mood."
"Ah?"
"Don't you dare resist me. If you resist again, I'll turn it up to Level 2."
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However, although bullying Lonis, Elucia still had restraint. Before meeting the dean, she stopped the little toys.
And then Suling also recounted last night's events.
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"Hmm... Student Suling means you witnessed a vengeful spirit from over a hundred years ago?"
Dean Cuibia sat quietly on a bench in the courtyard with her knees together.
That serene and peaceful aura was like a painting scroll immersed in time, seemingly able to sweep away all unease in people's hearts.
"Yes, although I didn't believe it at first, that vengeful spirit showed us scenes from a hundred years ago. Later we didn't know where she went..."
Zhou Suling vividly described many things... It was clear she had been quite frightened last night, so the impression was deep.
And after hearing this, Cuibia nodded:
"Thank you very much for Student Suling's report, but it doesn't sound like an artifact."
"Eh?"
"Because if it were an artifact, I should have sensed it... Perhaps someone who disappeared in the past has returned to this world again."
"Dean, you mean..."
"Student Suling, please accept this. This is my protective charm. With its protection, ordinary vengeful spirits won't approach you."
"Th-thank you, Dean! But such a precious thing, it's not good for me to accept it."
"There's nothing inappropriate about it. Protecting students is my natural duty as dean... Don't worry about the vengeful spirit matter. I'll coordinate with the school to conduct an investigation."
"Thank you so much, Dean Cuibia!"
"You're welcome. Then, if there's nothing else, I need to start today's lessons for the two new students."
And so Zhou Suling left with peace of mind.
Although she didn't know what effects that protective charm had, at least Elucia, who was the actual "vengeful spirit," showed no discomfort and instead asked curiously:
"Dean Teacher, what are we learning today?"
"Since Student Suling mentioned vengeful spirits, today I'll take the two students to visit restricted-level artifacts."
"Restricted-level artifacts?"
"Yes, the B-level artifacts currently in storage. These artifacts generally carry certain dangers. If used improperly, they can have terrible effects on their owners."
"Uh?"
"Of course, power itself has no right or wrong—the key lies in the person using it."
"......"
"Students, please follow me."
The black skirt hem fluttered as her small leather shoes made tapping sounds on the ground.
And so Cuibia led the two toward Ancient Academy's basement.
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