Chapter 268 : The Scheming Girl
"This guy..."
Watching the scene in the dungeon, Elucia frowned... She had only wanted to scare the silver-haired maid a little and make her confess what she had done.
But Elucia hadn't realized that Lonis would be so persistent.
No matter how she was tortured, she didn't reveal anything. That strong figure actually resembled the stupid hero from the past.
This put Elucia in a difficult position.
Because although the silver-haired girl was completely entangled by the tentacle monster, she was still struggling:
"Won't tell, absolutely won't tell, won't tell, absolutely won't tell..."
That strength was less like resistance and more like unconscious murmuring... The silver-haired girl seemed to have been broken, staring ahead with vacant eyes.
And seeing this state made Elucia take a deep breath and say directly: "Evan, that's enough."
"Master Elucia, should we stop now?"
"Yes, there's no point in continuing. Clean the mud off her body and carry her to the bed."
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2 hours later.
Looking at Lonis lying on the bedroom bed, Elucia gently rubbed her forehead.
Had she gone too far?
After all, this stupid maid was only a bit unfaithful—it wasn't enough to tie her up in a dungeon for that kind of interrogation.
But...
If she didn't teach this white-stockings little maid a lesson, she would definitely become conceited again!
Running around collecting girls for her harem, not even sparing girls like Princess Sethilu.
...
However, just as Elucia was feeling somewhat angry and irritated,
there was suddenly a knock at the door.
"Junior Elucia, are you there? It's me, Zhou Mixue."
"Senior Zhou Mixue, yes, I'm coming..."
Elucia opened the door and saw Zhou Mixue panting, with sweat on her forehead.
"Senior, what's wrong?"
"Um, is student Lonis okay? I heard she suddenly fainted..."
"Mm, she's just tired. She's sleeping now."
Elucia was expressionless and didn't reveal everything... But Zhou Mixue's mind was quite sharp. From judging Elucia's expression, she had already guessed the general situation.
"I'm sorry! Junior Elucia, I'm really sorry!"
"Senior, why are you apologizing?"
"Actually, Lonis's letter was sent to you by me. She didn't have an affair with Princess Sethilu—I embellished and wrote a lot of things."
"What!"
After this, Senior Zhou Mixue honestly explained everything that had happened...
The pink-haired girl even knelt down and said:
"I originally just wanted to play a little joke. I never expected... I'm sorry. If Junior Elucia wants to punish me, go ahead. I'll accept it obediently!"
"Senior, you..."
Elucia took a deep breath. Although she really wanted to vent something, facing her senior, she ultimately didn't say it.
"Senior, please don't do such things. However, I won't do anything to you. Please leave."
"Um... Junior Elucia?"
"I need to be alone for a while. Please go back."
After saying this, Elucia pushed her senior out the door without another word and closed it.
...
The reason Elucia did this was because she realized she indeed had some uncontrollable emotions.
Although she knew her senior meant no harm, she hated being manipulated. The demon genes in her heart were already stirring, making her subconsciously want to vent and curse at Senior Zhou Mixue.
But this was unacceptable.
She absolutely couldn't follow her instincts and become a violent person... People have emotions and desires, and it's normal to have desires in specific environments.
But what makes humans human is knowing how to restrain themselves.
And Elucia understood restraint best.
If not for this, she couldn't have survived 100 years carrying the desire for revenge... If she constantly thought about killing the Trickster Demon Lord, her life would have no room for anything else.
And this vengeful impulse might also be exploited by the Trickster Demon Lord, causing her to fall into eternal damnation and become its puppet completely.
"Calm down, Elucia. What you need to do now is calm down..."
Trying to breathe deeply, the black-haired girl's expression gradually returned to normal. However, now there was one matter before her.
How should she face Lonis?
From Senior Zhou Mixue's account, Elucia knew that the stupid maid had done absolutely nothing wrong. On the contrary, her tight-lipped behavior during captivity had already proven her courage.
She was absolutely loyal to her companions, absolutely loyal to herself. Even when wounded, she would never submit and deserved praise.
However...
"How annoying. Although I want to be rational enough not to make any mistakes, I have made one now..."
Elucia shook her head, knowing she had problems.
In fact, Senior Zhou Mixue's letter wasn't flawless. If Elucia had thought carefully and investigated beforehand, she definitely could have discovered the truth.
But she had acted to punish Lonis due to emotional interference.
"Sigh, has this day finally come? Chasing wife to the crematorium... I never expected that I, Elucia, would have a day of regret."
The black-haired girl sighed and walked toward the dressing room.
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268.5: Interlude: Lonis's Dream
"Absolutely won't surrender, will fight to the death rather than surrender!"
Facing countless tentacle monsters, Lonis stared back defiantly.
Although her body was covered in countless slimes, although her body had been completely defiled by these monsters, but...
(As long as I'm still protecting my wife and the girls, then I'm still righteous, still absolutely incorruptible.)
Lonis straightened her chest and used the blade in her hand to cut off another tentacle monster attacking her.
But more tentacle monsters had already attached to her body, using their huge suction cups to bully her body.
Continuous Collapse Lv10, Filthy Liquid Coverage Lv10, Tentacle Suit Infection 99%, Afterglow debuff...
Despite various negative buffs stacking on her body, Lonis still firmly believed she would succeed, could resist these monsters, and achieve reunion with Her Highness the Princess!
...
And just as Lonis was thinking this, she heard a soft murmuring by her ear:
"Lord Hero, Lord Hero?"
"Eh...?"
"I am Princess Elucia of the Snow Kingdom. My country has been invaded by monsters. Only you can help me now."
...
In the girl's calling voice, Lonis slowly woke up.