Chapter 118 : Caught in the Act
This stone house stood on the mountains, its surface revealing eeriness everywhere.
First, although ordinary houses might be made of stone, the door frames would typically be made of metal or wood.
But this stone house, let alone the door, even had windows made of stone. This almost made Lonis think she had come before a giant stone sculpture.
However, this was indeed a house.
Ruowei Palace pushed open the door, and a heart-stopping oppressive feeling rushed toward them... This sensation was exactly the same as the palpitations Lonis felt when Elucia was petrified.
"This is..."
"The Calamity Stone Sword. I never thought I'd see this object again."
Ruowei Palace nodded and fearlessly walked toward the stone sword standing in mid-air—it was entirely the color of rock, styled very much like the bronze swords Lonis had seen, with smooth surfaces on both the blade and hilt, not looking like an ancient object that had been sealed for nearly ten thousand years.
However, as Ruowei Palace advanced, her hands and feet slowly began showing signs of petrification.
Her originally fair skin turned pitch black, and the soft ends of her hair became heavy and unwieldy.
"Prince Ruowei Palace, your body is being petrified!"
"I know, it's fine!"
Although her appearance was that of a woman, Ruowei Palace's behavior was incredibly manly... She paid no attention to the changes in her body, but used all her strength to walk before the Calamity Stone Sword, then forcefully gripped the hilt.
"Ah... ahhh!"
Sounds of intense pain came as Ruowei Palace cried out in agony as if enduring tremendous suffering.
Her body trembled uncontrollably, cold sweat continuously pouring from her forehead... Perhaps Prince Ruowei Palace in her prime could have completed this task relatively easily.
But just now, she had not only experienced fierce battle but also granted her heart's blood to Luozhi Sheng. So at this moment, she had little strength remaining, and the wound on her chest that had just stopped bleeding split open again.
"Prince Ruowei Palace, please let me help!"
"Lonis, don't come over!"
"Eh?"
"Because protecting girls is the duty of a 'man'!!!!!!"
The surface of the Calamity Stone Sword emitted heart-stopping black light.
But around the silver-haired woman, yellow light no less powerful emanated.
The two lights opposed each other, devouring each other, like two dragons fighting—the black light was fierce in momentum, trying to devour everything.
But the yellow light was warm and moderate, maintaining its brightness consistently, unable to be extinguished no matter how attacked, unable to be shaken no matter what.
Finally,
The black light grew smaller and weaker,
Finally, under Ruowei Palace's offensive, all the power of the Calamity Stone Sword was sealed back into the sword body.
And at the same time...
"Miss Yue Linyi!"
"Hah hah, finally... didn't embarrass myself, did I?"
Yue Linyi collapsed to the ground, showing a bitter smile.
She was now completely exhausted, too tired to move even a finger.
......
Half an hour earlier...
(Damn it, how could I... fall for such a simple scheme?)
Elucia clenched her fists and ran with all her might.
Because she had focused all her attention on Ruowei Palace, she had neglected Senior Luozhi Sheng's situation.
In the end, due to carelessness, not only had she failed to expose the scheme, but she had also been affected by the Calamity Stone Sword's power... It took tremendous effort for Elucia to break free from the statue state and return to normal human form.
If it were just this, it would be fine.
After all, Elucia could confirm that Luozhi Sheng bore no hostility toward her and Lonis—their target should be King Ruowei Palace.
But when Elucia woke up, she discovered that the stupid maid beside her had disappeared!
Where did Lonis go?
I told that girl to find a closet to hide in—didn't she hear me?
As her companion, Elucia knew that this idiot Lonis's favorite thing was showing off.
Not knowing her own capabilities, yet trying to do dangerous things...
If this time,
She accidentally triggered some relic's switch, or was accidentally caught by vision-disrupting tentacle monsters, what would happen?
So...
(I made a mistake... I must quickly find that idiot.)
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Elucia was practically running at full speed.
But unfortunately, the ruins island under the dark night was too dim, with faint mist permeating all around, making it impossible to see anything.
If the little toys could activate, Elucia would use "maximum noise" mode to "locate by sound." But the key problem was that Lonis was wearing a brand new maid outfit.
So Elucia could only listen to the surrounding movements. She hadn't walked far when she heard footsteps somewhere.
"Wait, over there?"
Elucia's eyes lit up as she looked toward the direction of the sound.
But what appeared before her wasn't Lonis.
It was Senior... Luozhi Sheng, with a confused expression and stumbling steps.
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"Luozhi Sheng, what exactly did you do?"
Seeing this senior, Elucia didn't hesitate for a moment and directly pounced in an attacking posture.
"Uh... is, is that Elucia?"
"Don't try to play dumb. I know you're behind this. Where is Student Lonis? What exactly did you do?"
Elucia viciously grabbed Luozhi Sheng's neck, looking like she would directly strangle her if she didn't answer.
And for Luozhi Sheng?
Although she now had the "power" to resist Elucia, at this moment, Luozhi Sheng couldn't muster such interest.
Because...
......
"What exactly... is happening?"
"Why did I... obtain the power of the Bright Ember?"
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Luozhi Sheng's heart was completely confused. She didn't know what had happened... In her memory, she only remembered that the mission failed, her companions hastily retreated, and she was knocked unconscious by the secretary.
But why...
"Luozhi Sheng, don't think I'll spare you just because you stay silent."
"Eh?!"
"Speak quickly—where did you hide Student Lonis, and what about the Calamity Stone Sword?"
Elucia forcefully pressed against Luozhi Sheng's body, giving her no chance to resist.
"Ah, ahh! Student Lonis... I, I don't know where she is now either."
"Huh?"
"But regarding the Calamity Stone Sword, I can take you there..."
"Hmph, you better not lie to me."
"Anyway, our operation has already failed, and..."
Looking at the Bright Ember mark on her arm, Luozhi Sheng murmured: "And I seem to have obtained the power of the Bright Ember too."
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So like this, with Luozhi Sheng's help, Elucia came before that stone house.
"Is this the place?"
"Mm, this is it..."
Staring at the stone door, Elucia could smell Lonis's scent... This proved that the silver-haired girl was currently inside.
But the air also echoed with large amounts of magical particles... This proved that a fierce battle had occurred here, very brutal.
(Was Lonis dismembered, or violated by tentacle monsters?)
(No, the stupid maid shouldn't be that foolish, right? Definitely not!)
Unwilling to imagine the worst possibility, Elucia pushed open the door.
However, the scene that met her eyes was...
Lonis prostrating on top of Miss Yue Linyi,
Using her palms to caress her chest~
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