Chapter 280 : Post-Apocalyptic Independent Kingdom
(Ugh... so, so embarrassing...)
Being carried on Elucia's back, Lonis's cheeks had turned completely red.
She had once fantasized about heroically saving beauties and winning their hearts... but the reality now was that she was being carried by a beauty, like a little wife—too embarrassing!
"Lonis, don't move."
"Ugh..."
"Being carried and still so restless, if you keep being naughty, I'll throw you directly onto the mountaintop."
After Elucia's threat, Lonis didn't dare move anymore. She could only obediently press against Elucia's back...
However, it had to be said.
Elucia's body was really comfortable, wasn't it?
Although it looked tough, the actual feeling when touched was so soft... Her hair was also so smooth, simply wonderful!
(So great... wife's beautiful hair, so great...)
With her cheek pressed closely against it, Lonis felt very secure and couldn't help but relax.
Just like that...
Zzzzz
"Elucia, Lonis... fell asleep."
Suling pointed to the silver-haired girl, who was now slumped on Elucia's back with a peaceful sleeping expression.
"Yes, I know. This idiot didn't sleep well last night, so let her rest for a bit."
"Mm-hmm~"
"Everyone, Princess Sethilu and I found a resting spot ahead. Should we rest for a while?"
"Sister, don't shout so loudly, Lonis is sleeping."
"Oh...?"
Moments later, everyone reached the resting spot and prepared to rest.
But even so, Elucia didn't wake Lonis up. Instead, she first summoned a sleeping mat from her storage ring, then gently placed the silver-haired girl on it.
The entire process was smooth and fluid, with Lonis sleeping soundly throughout without waking up.
This made Suling say enviously:
"Wow... Student Elucia really dotes on Lonis, doesn't she?"
"Hmph, it's just unavoidable. Who told her to be my maid?"
Elucia crossed her arms, not showing any particular expression.
"Oh, is that so? If Lonis were awake, Sister Elucia would definitely just throw her onto the bed like throwing garbage, right?"
"Uh?"
"How about being a bit more honest, Junior~~ If she knew you cared about her this much, Junior Lonis would be very happy too~~"
Zhou Mixue said while showing a very mischievous expression.
But this hit Elucia's weak spot:
"Hmph, Senior! I warn you, don't tell Lonis about what's happening now! We haven't settled accounts for last time yet."
"Uh..."
"Last time? Sister, what happened?"
"Ah! That's not something Suling should know~~ Well, let's rest for a bit first. What would you beautiful girls like to eat? Bai Ye and I will cook together."
"I want cucumbers! ><"
"I don't mind... some noodles would be good."
......
The place where the girls rested was a building that looked like a watchtower.
Under the curved dome, it provided a flat space... except this watchtower seemed to have been swallowed by the mountains, with its main structure having sunk deep underground.
This made Suling ask curiously:
"Elucia, was this place artificially constructed... it feels very rare."
"Yes, this should be ruins from the underground kingdom."
"Underground kingdom?"
"Yes, also called the Post-Apocalyptic Independent Kingdom. It's a human civilization that has existed since the previous era."
"Has this Post-Apocalyptic Independent Kingdom already perished? It feels so regrettable..."
Suling sighed, looking at the ruins before her with inexplicable melancholy.
But Princess Sethilu shook her head and said to Suling: "Suling... actually, this Post-Apocalyptic Independent Kingdom seemed to be an enemy of Clear Academy and Bright Ember Kingdom back then."
"Eh?!"
"I'm not clear on the specifics either, because this happened a very long time ago. Records from that time rarely survived, but there's a statue erected in the palace exhibition hall to commemorate the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in that war."
"Oh... does Student Elucia know?"
"Don't treat me like an encyclopedia. I don't know either."
Elucia frowned, seeming very concerned about her "age" issue:
"I only know about things that happened 100 years ago. The destruction of the Independent Kingdom probably dates back to a thousand years ago, probably during the time when the Sun Loli Goddess was still around."
"Ah..."
"By calculation, Dean Cuibia might know something... And that idiot Lonis doesn't know either. Her age is even greater—she's from the previous era."
"I see..."
Suling blinked as if learning something new: "So this Independent Kingdom has been completely destroyed now~~~ I've never heard my grandmother mention anything about the Independent Kingdom."
"Of course it's destroyed. Otherwise, without Bai Ye and the Tree of Causality, how could they possibly live in this environment?"
"Then I'm relieved~~~"
The pink-haired girl patted her chest, seemingly celebrating that the ruins beneath their feet were truly just ruins.
But before Suling could breathe a sigh of relief, the entire ground...
Suddenly began to shake.
Like an earthquake, the dining utensils the girls had taken out were all clattering.
Suling was startled and instinctively hugged Elucia's thigh.
"Everyone be careful, the ground is about to rise."
Princess Sethilu was the first to stand up.
And beneath everyone's feet, the originally flat ground suddenly developed a slight tilt. Then, like an earthquake tearing apart the earth, a crack opened in the mountainside.
This tilting angle made even maintaining balance difficult... let alone the fact that Lonis was currently sleeping!
So the silver-haired girl's body had almost no resistance as she slid toward the bottom.
"Lonis!"
Elucia turned around, wanting to save Lonis... but to avoid disturbing the silver-haired girl's sleep, their eating spot was some distance from the sleeping mat.
And Elucia's left leg was still being hugged by Suling, so she couldn't grab Lonis's arm in time...
"I'm sorry, Elucia, I didn't mean to!"
Realizing she had hindered Elucia's movement, Zhou Suling panicked and let go, wanting to let the black-haired girl save Lonis.
But this way she also lost her balance, gradually sliding down the inclined angle.
"Be careful!"
Now Elucia couldn't worry about catching Lonis and could only grab Suling... After all, that idiot Lonis wouldn't die anyway, but if something happened to Suling, it would be very dangerous.
The current situation was very dangerous. Suling had completely lost her balance, and Zhou Mixue and Bai Ye could only barely hold on to avoid falling down the slide.
"Senior, I'll go save Lonis!"
"Sethilu?"
"Please trust me."
Without any hesitation, Princess Sethilu leaped forward, chasing after the direction Lonis had slid.