After Reincarnation, I Was Turned Into a Slave Maid by the Princess

Lonis and Elucia began their maid work just like that.

Objectively speaking, this wasn't particularly difficult work. Because King Ruowei Palace's entourage was very orderly and would never do anything like "harassing girls."

After preparing fresh bedding and sheets, Lonis actually had no more work to do.

At this time, the girl stood by the window, looking at the scenery of the entire ruins island.

During regular classes, although Lonis could also glimpse the outline of the ruins island from afar, the entire island seemed to be covered by a layer of mist, making it impossible to see clearly.

So Lonis thought the ruins island would also be misty, like a fairyland... But the actual situation was that the sky over the ruins island was very clear, with no obstruction to vision whatsoever.

With the help of the bright moonlight, she could even see the distant towering main academic building, the Ancient Academy covered with ivy, the commercial district where the maid café was located, and even the magical ships docked at the ranch island.

"Amazing, what's going on..."

"This is magic used to protect the ruins island—the dimensional barrier."

Elucia sighed and walked to Lonis's side.

"Dimensional barrier?"

"Mm, legend says this was a defensive barrier specifically built by ancient gods to resist interference from otherworldly gods. Specifically, it limits the transmission of magical power, achieving an energy isolation effect."

"Eh?!"

"So that's why this island is so quiet now. Otherwise, if all those relics started acting up, it would be a complete catastrophe."

When saying this, Elucia seemed to recall something, her gaze showing some helplessness.

However, Lonis blinked curiously and asked: "Oh, then Miss, where is the Clear Temple? I remember it should have a tall, clear gate, but looking at the ruins island, there doesn't seem to be such a magnificent building."

Due to the angle of the guesthouse, Lonis couldn't get a bird's-eye view of the entire ruins island and didn't know the layout of the whole island... But judging from the ruggedness of the mountains, there shouldn't be any huge buildings on the island.

"Hmph, you're really stupid. Although the Clear Temple is on the sky island, it's also part of the Rainbow Abyss."

"Eh?"

"Since it's a Rainbow Abyss, naturally it's beneath our feet."

"Be-beneath our feet?"

"That's right, beneath our feet..."

When reaching this point, Elucia's mood was clearly somewhat irritated.

However, this irritation wasn't directed at Lonis, but at the surroundings... She could clearly feel that the atmosphere around them was somewhat abnormal.

But she couldn't describe exactly how it was abnormal.

Because her mood was very bad, Elucia frowned and said to Lonis: "Lonis, meow like a cat for me."

"Me-meow like a cat?"

"Mm, when I tell you to meow, you meow. Where do you get off with so much nonsense? Do you want to defy your master's orders?"

"Ugh..."

Seeing Elucia's angry expression, Lonis knew she wanted to cheer herself up by bullying her.

But she couldn't resist.

Because this black-haired girl was glaring at her menacingly, as if she would force her to make cat sounds if she shook her head.

So...

"Meow, meow meow meow?"

"Mm, not bad. Louder."

"Meow meow meow, meow meow!"

"Still not enough. You stupid maid, do you want to be flattened by a brick?"

"Meow meow meow!!!!!!"

"Hmph, that's more like it~~ I remember now—it's that Miss Yue Linyi's behavior that's somewhat strange."

With Elucia's mood improved, her thoughts became incredibly sharp.

"Strange?"

"Mm, thinking back now, when she mentioned Ruowei Palace's name, I didn't sense any emotions of respect or affection in her heart."

"Eh!"

Lonis was startled. Elucia meant...

"Perhaps her relationship with King Ruowei Palace isn't what we imagined?"

Night fell just like that.

After preparing dinner for the guests, there was no more volunteer work. However, Lonis and the others still had to remain on standby in the rest area, awaiting further instructions.

This was the downside of maid work—because they had to take care of the guests' daily needs, they had to stay at the guesthouse at night and couldn't go back to rest.

The volunteers doing other jobs had already returned long ago.

"Volunteer students, I'm sorry, but we'll probably have to work until tomorrow morning. The school has prepared rest rooms for everyone tonight—we'll go rest in a while."

Senior Luozhi Sheng said apologetically, but the students were all understanding.

"Senior, it's fine. Being able to get so close to royalty is also a very novel experience for us."

"It's just a pity we can't see King Ruowei Palace and his party dining. I heard that royalty holds special ceremonies before meals, right?"

......

The students chattered away, and the atmosphere in this maid rest room was very warm, as if everyone was enjoying the volunteer maid work.

Seeing this situation, Lonis could only smile wryly: she didn't want to be a maid, while everyone else was competing to be maids.

This was perhaps the siege mentality effect?

Just as Lonis was about to close her eyes and take a short nap...

Elucia suddenly gripped her hand tightly.

The black-haired girl's action was so swift that it scared Lonis into thinking she had done something wrong again—Elucia was going to bully her again.

But this was in the rest room!

In front of so many classmates, the scheming girl wouldn't push her down, would she?

Lonis frantically pressed her legs together, but just the next instant...

"Lonis, everyone, be careful!"

"Eh?"

"A relic has gone out of control! Stay in the room, don't run around!"

Before Elucia could finish speaking,

Snap—the candlelight went out.

The world plunged into pitch darkness. Because the rest room's curtains were drawn, the room was so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

"What's happening?"

"What's going on?"

Everyone fell into chaos, and at the same time...

Lonis felt a heart-stopping wave sweep across her chest.

That feeling was like having a basin of sub-zero seawater splashed on your body. In just an instant, Lonis felt completely chilled through.

A bone-deep cold spread from her limbs, making Lonis feel as if she were sealed in ice.

Unable to resist, unable to fight back, her consciousness gradually faded away.

......

......

She didn't know how much time had passed.

Perhaps an hour, perhaps just a second.

Feeling warmth in her chest, Lonis slowly woke up.

However, the first sensation upon opening her eyes was...

"Ugh, my chest is being grabbed!"

Lonis felt her chest being viciously grabbed by a hand, aching and swollen... And the only one who could do such an outrageous thing was Elucia.

So Lonis opened her mouth to protest to Elucia, but just as she turned her head...

She was so frightened that she fell back on her bottom!

"Elucia?!"

Lonis was too shocked to speak... Because this originally cunning girl had turned into a statue!

Black stone skin, motionless grasping posture.

No matter how much Lonis called out, Elucia wouldn't respond to her anymore.

And it wasn't just Elucia—all the other volunteers in the room had also turned into statues.

Everyone's expressions remained frozen at the last moment before being petrified—shocked, confused, panicked, and bewildered.

And Elucia was reaching toward her chest, as if trying to do something...

(No, Elucia wasn't bullying me, but rather...)

......

Suddenly, Lonis looked down at her chest.

And there, on that deep scar, a red gem was slowly pulsing with light.

(The Flame Abyss necklace!)

Lonis suddenly understood: it was Elucia who, before being petrified, had activated the Flame Abyss power stored in the necklace... It was precisely that warmth emanating from her chest that helped her resist the fate of being petrified.

But Elucia and the other girls weren't so lucky.

They had all turned into statues, losing consciousness.

And in this boundless darkness...

It seemed only she could move.