Chapter 278 : Barbecued Little Fox
(Save me!!!!!!)
Lonis frantically blinked her eyes, indicating that she didn't mean it that way, that Elucia had misunderstood.
But this black-hearted girl?
Became even angrier...
"Right, right, right, I misunderstood. Lonis was only thinking this way in her dreams and wouldn't dare actually say such things in front of me, right?"
"Ah?"
"But, what you think by day, you dream by night. The fact that you can have such dreams proves that you little fox are not far from death. Let me see, who did you want to banish to the cold palace?"
(Wuah!)
Elucia when angry was truly terrifying.
Those crimson eyes seemed ready to peel off Lonis's skin... Even though she had lost control of her body, Lonis's body was instinctively trembling, covered in sweat that soaked the bedsheets.
"Originally, I didn't want to take certain measures against my white-stockings maid. But you seem to have gotten too carried away, don't you?"
"Ah?"
"Well then, let's arrange this."
Seeing what Elucia took out from her storage ring, Lonis was dumbfounded.
Because it was a...
Small metal ring!
Below the ring hung a small bell. If Lonis wasn't mistaken, this should be the type of thing specifically meant to be clipped onto her body!
So...
"!!! (No.)"
"Good girl, when you regain sensation tomorrow morning, you'll enjoy the happiness of being clipped."
"Wuu, wuuwuu!!!!!!"
"Oh right, not only do you need two on top, but you also need to wear one below, right?"
Without the slightest mercy, Elucia ruthlessly put these rings on Lonis.
Although because her sense of touch was deprived, Lonis didn't feel any pain. But when she woke up tomorrow, she would be completely unable to move.
After all, she was being clipped!
Lonis despaired, and what made her even more desperate was that despite being fitted with these accessories, she still couldn't tell Elucia about the rescue team being attacked.
In the end...
"Well then, little stuffed toy, good night."
Just like that, until morning.
Accompanied by a sharp pain on her body, Lonis woke up. And Elucia was looking down at her with a cold smile.
"Hmph, how is it? Do you know you were wrong?"
"Ugh..."
"If you apologize now, I'll take them off for you. Otherwise, you can wear them forever!"
After saying that, Elucia triumphantly patted Lonis's body, making her feel a tugging sensation while hearing the sound of the bell.
But...
"Wuu, Elucia, I didn't... do it on purpose!"
Lonis couldn't care about the soreness on her body and sat up directly: "Last night, I heard a distress call and wanted to use that method to call Elucia for help!"
"Distress call?"
"Yes! Last night I heard Nalonaté's cry for help. She was attacked in a nearby area."
"......"
"And now, everything seems too late. Everyone was attacked and seems seriously injured."
Lonis anxiously began to sob.
In fact, being teased by Elucia was secondary. What saddened her most was that she couldn't convey Nalonaté's distress signal, delaying the rescue timing.
She didn't know if that little loli was still alive. If she died...
But facing the weakened Lonis, Elucia only showed a complex expression.
"Hah... are you really that stupid?"
"Ah?"
"Sigh... Lonis, when you were reborn, you didn't add points to 'Mental Communication.' How could you possibly hear Nalonaté's voice?"
"!"
Lonis was stunned, finally realizing something seemed wrong.
"I... I thought Nalonaté had the ability to communicate with my mind."
"Then, what did she call you?"
"What... ah, that's right!"
After this reminder, Lonis remembered that last night, Nana had called her by her real name.
Normally, she would respectfully call her Princess Hero or Your Highness Hero.
"What you heard last night was a creature called a Siren. They steal the inner thoughts of their targets and convert them into the voices of familiar people to communicate."
"!"
"Their purpose is to lure idiots like you out of the tent's protection, so they can devour you in the dark depths. Sigh, what an idiot."
After saying that, Elucia rubbed Lonis's little ears.
And Lonis stood there stunned...
(I was... deceived?
Not only did I worry all night for nothing, but I also got fitted with little accessories by Elucia...
Doesn't that make me a fool?)
......
Seeing the silver-haired girl's pitiful appearance, Elucia didn't mock her but immediately hugged her body.
"There, there, I know little fox is an idiot, so I won't blame you for last night."
"Elucia..."
"In a moment, I'll take off the accessories from your body~ It's okay, even if you're this silly, this master still won't abandon you."
Elucia unusually hugged Lonis, showing a gentle smile.
But Lonis...
"Wahhh, I'm not satisfied! I want revenge!!!!"
"Oh?"
"Where is that Siren? I want to destroy her, I want to completely finish her off, I want to chop her up and make soup!!!!!!"
Despite being troubled all night, they still needed to eat breakfast early in the morning.
Gathered around the big pot, everyone looked refreshed, as if they had slept well.
"Little Lo is so energetic this morning, that's wonderful!"
"Um... Suling, didn't you hear any strange sounds last night?"
"Strange sounds..."
"Like whispers or something?"
"Hmm, that... I sleep quite heavily, so I didn't hear anything~~ What about Princess Sethilu?"
Last night Suling and Sethilu slept together, and after a night of sharing a bed, the two seemed much closer.
"Yes, I didn't hear anything either. Hero, did something happen?"
"Ugh..."
Lonis looked around and found that no one was affected by the Siren... According to Elucia, Sirens were cunning and would only deceive those they considered easy to fool.
So the result confirmed that...
"Wahhh, damn it, damn it! I want to fight her to the death!!!!"
"Alright, little fox, stop making a fuss. Ahem, now for serious business~~"
Elucia grabbed the fox tail and began to speak seriously: "It's really been hard on everyone. After all, everyone came to the Underground World to help me."
"Sister Elucia, you're being too formal~~ Didn't we already decide to travel together~~~"
"Hehe, of course pleasantries are necessary, right? Because actually, this underground journey isn't just about reaching a safe place and meeting up with the exploration team led by Sister Yicheng."
"Is there something else to do?"
Zhou Mixue blinked her eyes, showing a curious look.
"Yes, we actually know too little about the Underground World. So we need to record the terrain and geography along the way to prepare for the future."
"Prepare..."
"That's right, because the Cold Abyss is also deep underground. So adapting in advance is very important. Everyone, get your spirits up and set off with me."