Chapter 113 : Silver-Haired Girl vs. the Tentacle Monster
Seeing everyone around her turned into statues, a chill swept through Lonis's heart.
What exactly was happening?
(I remember Elucia seemed to say earlier that a relic had gone out of control?)
Lonis rubbed her forehead, showing a troubled expression.
This week of studying at the Ancient Academy hadn't been useless: under Teacher Cuibia's guidance, Lonis had visited many relics in the Ancient Academy.
Besides the pen that wrote love letters, they had also used the all-knowing mirror. This let Lonis know that there were many magical items in this world.
However, those were all B-level and below relics. The relics on the ruins island were all A-level at minimum, with incomparable power—many could destroy an entire street.
And S-level relics had the power to destroy an entire city. For example, her own Flame Abyss necklace and Crimson War Hammer had equally formidable power.
If possible, Lonis wanted to remove the necklace from her chest and put it on Elucia—even if she turned into a statue, it wouldn't matter, as long as Elucia could move, it would be better than her own half-baked abilities.
But the necklace hung firmly around her neck, as if it had identified its target, making it impossible for Lonis to remove no matter how she tried.
So...
"Ah, ahh! Calm down, Lonis, you're the only hope. You need to think about what to do."
After everyone turned into statues, the entire environment became eerily quiet.
Except for her own breathing, Lonis couldn't hear any other sounds. The previously somewhat cozy rest room suddenly seemed so terrifying, making one instinctively want to hide under the covers.
And Lonis?
Having been harassed by ghosts before, she was even more afraid of darkness.
The scene before her reminded Lonis of some kind of dark, obscure bunker, as if just stepping outside would have tentacle monsters grab her legs and do strange things to her.
But she couldn't retreat.
(After all, I'm a hero, and now... isn't this the time to prove my valor?)
Lonis lit a candle and carefully walked toward the outside corridor.
She still couldn't determine the range of the relic's influence... If only this building was affected, she just needed to go to the guard room and call for help.
But if the entire island had turned into statues...
"Ugh... wah wah! They've all turned into statues."
After seeing a guard's statue, Lonis felt a chill down her back and almost crouched on the ground in fright.
The entire ruins island was pitch black without a single light, appearing as if everyone had turned into statues.
What should she do—light a bonfire to call for help?
Although Elucia treated Lonis like an idiot every day, she wasn't actually stupid... She knew this anomaly on the ruins island was definitely related to King Ruowei Palace's arrival.
There might be a mastermind behind the scenes, there might be criminals who had infiltrated the ruins island. If she rashly lit a fire, she would definitely be noticed, right?
(If it attracts some monster... what should I do? I can't fight them at all!)
But as the saying goes, what you fear most will happen.
Just as Lonis was hesitating, not knowing where to seek help... a familiar "rustling sound" came from behind the girl.
The reason it was familiar was because...
"Ugh?!"
Lonis's ankle was suddenly wrapped by tentacles.
Those small suction cups pressed deep into the surface of her stockings, making Lonis feel itchy like needle pricks. She instinctively tried to lift her foot to break free, but her other ankle was simultaneously grabbed by tentacles.
"Wah!"
This time, Lonis's struggle not only failed to work but caused her to lose balance, falling right into the tentacle monster's "embrace."
"Get away, perverted monster, let me go!!!!!!"
......
Just like how cats fear baths, Lonis also had the most terrifying natural enemy of her life—tentacle monsters.
This fear came from the bottom of her heart, causing Lonis's emotions to somewhat collapse once her skin was wrapped by sticky tentacles, making her want to frantically break free from the restraints.
But it was hopeless.
The silver-haired girl who couldn't even tie up a chicken couldn't break free from even the thinnest hemp rope, let alone this terrifying tentacle monster. The pitch-black tentacles spread to the girl's knees, leaving stains on her pure white stockings.
Flowing down, the stockings were soaked through.
"No, no! Get away from me, get away!!!!"
Lonis was almost in tears, but those tentacle monsters showed no "mercy"... They spread upward and wrapped around Lonis's waist and wrists.
Now Lonis was completely unable to move.
She could only be forced to stick out her chest, being wrapped by the tentacle monster in a humiliating posture.
(No!!!!!!)
Just as the pitch-black tentacles covered the girl's skin and were about to devour and capture this girl...
Slash!
A black shadow seemed to flash across the pitch-black eaves.
And the tentacle monster wrapping around Lonis slowly disintegrated.
A pitch-black boomerang was stuck straight in the soil by Lonis's feet, only 5 centimeters from her ankle.
(Am I... saved?)
The girl gasped heavily, still shaken, her body covered in slime... The tentacle monster was filthy and carried a pungent stench.
Fortunately, the monster hadn't sprayed yet, or her vision would have been covered by ink.
Lonis looked up, wanting to see who had helped her.
But at this moment, the pitch-black eaves were empty, and Lonis couldn't be sure if someone had really passed by on the eaves just now.
Moreover, if someone wanted to help her, shouldn't they come down to explain the situation?
That black shadow was in such a hurry—could it be Elucia?
Or someone else?
......
Just as Lonis was at a loss, wondering who had helped her...
"Swoosh swoosh~"
Another familiar sound came from the grass.
Lonis looked down and saw another tentacle monster climbing up, slithering toward her like a snake.
(Wah, how could I be so careless!!!!)
The silver-haired girl's eyes widened, her heart filled with regret.
She thought she was safe and started thinking about the current situation... completely forgetting that if there was one tentacle monster, there could be a second one.
Lonis turned and ran, but the girl's speed was no match for the tentacle monster.
She hadn't run even ten meters before her ankle was caught by the tentacle monster. The girl's body also fell to the ground with a thud.
But now, there was no strange dart to help her.
Moreover, the tentacle monster that hooked Lonis seemed larger and more "robust"... and it seemed to carry the unfinished "will" of its "brother," with obviously more ferocious momentum.
Without any trace of tenderness, the tentacle monster grabbed Lonis's ankle and dragged her directly toward the depths of the bushes.
The fragile Lonis had no room to turn around. She could only be dragged on the ground, and thanks to the cushioning of her chest, her cheeks weren't scraped by the stones on the ground.
But even though her chest was soft, it still hurt!
Being dragged by the tentacle monster, Lonis felt like her chest had been pounded by dozens of people in turn and was about to split in half!
But this tentacle monster still didn't stop. It continued moving forward, seemingly wanting to drag Lonis somewhere.
......
(Am I going to... be captured?)
(Will I be wrapped all over by tentacle monsters like before, covered in strange monster slime from head to toe?)
(No, I absolutely don't want this!!!!!!)
An inexplicable anger arose from Lonis's heart, making her use all her strength to hug a tree trunk!
The girl's body was buffered as a result, but the tentacle monster's strength was still great... It tightly pulled Lonis's legs, seemingly determined not to give up until it achieved its goal.
And Lonis's strength grew weaker and weaker. Although she had used all her strength, her palms were covered with many scratches.
Her arms trembled weakly, and it seemed that in less than 10 seconds, Lonis would become powerless again and be dragged away by the tentacle monster.
And just then...
Someone else came to help.