Chapter 332 : The Eight-Tailed Fox's Name
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At the entrance of the Exile District, Lonis and Elucia met Sethilu.
This silver-haired princess stood there elegantly, her silvery-white hair flowing down her waist, and behind her was a metal door even more solid than a bank vault.
"Captain Elucia, good evening."
"Sethilu, good evening... How did the exploration of the Exile District go?"
"Mm, preliminary exploration is complete. I can confirm a path leading underground, but... the Exile District originally had many lights, but now most of the lighting has been destroyed."
"Oh?"
"Although we can also use light illumination, most of the mon... madmen in the Exile District are very sensitive to light sources! If we're too conspicuous, we might face a siege."
If Elucia were still healthy, facing a siege would naturally be no problem.
As long as Lonis provided magical power, no matter how terrifying the abyss, it would be like home field for the girls, without worrying about magical power depletion.
But now...
"I understand. Sethilu, go call Candel, Eight-Tailed Fox, and Withered Leaf over."
"Call them all?"
"Mm, I want to hold a competition. Whichever of the three performs better, I'll send her first to the Cold Abyss Temple for certification."
Lonis gained a new understanding of Elucia's scheming nature.
She might seem incredibly weak now, but her people management skills were crystal clear, reaching demonic levels.
However...
"Wh-why do we need to compete for positions?!! Wasn't it agreed that once we reached the Cold Abyss, I would receive the power?!!"
The Eight-Tailed Fox jumped up anxiously, but Elucia snorted coldly and said: "You bastard, if you had made some outstanding contribution, that would be one thing. But you've been holed up on the ship, just eating and waiting to die all day."
"I haven't been eating and waiting to die! I use my tail to try wiping the glass every day. And when everyone went out to fight, I also obediently guarded the ship without any thoughts of betrayal!"
"That's wiping glass? You were clearly just scratching your itchy tail! And no more nonsense—if you say more, I'll lock you in the Exile District."
"Wuu wuu wuu... breaking promises, big demon king, big bad guy."
The Eight-Tailed Fox sobbed a little, but didn't seem overly sad. It was clear she was also preparing to roll up her sleeves and perform.
And Candel? She looked at Princess Sethilu, about to say 'I'm not interested in the Cold Abyss, I'm only interested in sister. If I win, can you give me Princess Sethilu as a reward to play with for a day? Even an hour would be fine!'
But Elucia seemed to know what she wanted to say, glaring fiercely at Candel:
"Candel, you should also really want to obtain the Cold Abyss power, right?"
"Ah? Ah ah! Yes, yes... I also want to obtain the Cold Abyss power. Eight-tailed white fox, don't think you're amazing just because you have big breasts! Fabric-wasting bastard!!"
"Oh? How dare you say I waste fabric. Sour grapes because you can't reach them—what a pitiful little loli, just like a boy!"
"You-you called me a boy!!!!"
"I did, so what?"
"Damn it, I'll definitely defeat you, I'll cruelly humiliate you."
Being taunted by the Eight-Tailed Fox like this, Candel's competitive spirit really flared up.
But Withered Leaf remained silent throughout, her eyes seeming broken and lifeless.
After the two finished making noise, she looked at Elucia and asked: "I don't want to obtain the Cold Abyss power. If I win, can I give the Cold Abyss to Lord Hofa?"
"You know that's impossible. Hofa has always been coveting the Cold Abyss power—someone like that cannot possibly obtain the Cold Abyss inheritance."
"......"
"On the contrary, you still have a little chance. Great destruction leads to great construction. You just experienced the most important turning point in your life—maybe the Cold Abyss will choose you."
Elucia crossed her arms, her crimson gaze seeming to penetrate Withered Leaf's disguise and strike directly at her heart.
However...
"No, I no longer want to obtain any power. The only thing I want to do now is guard Lord Hofa's head, and after he wakes up, find a quiet corner to spend the rest of our lives together."
"Oh...?"
"I know Lord Hofa has always been protecting me, always hoping I would live happily like an ordinary girl. But I was always unwilling, always wanting to prove my strength, which is how I fell into Caster's scheme."
"......"
"If it weren't for me, Lord Hofa probably wouldn't have been at a disadvantage everywhere, constantly restrained by Caster, right?"
Withered Leaf suddenly knelt down.
Her heart now had no fighting spirit, like a corpse—though her lips still breathed, her pupils were filled with despair and regret.
Looking at Withered Leaf, the Eight-Tailed Fox suddenly spoke:
"Sigh, maybe the facts are as you say. But I don't think someone who passed through Torture Device X800 would be some worthless waste."
"What do you mean?"
"That device was originally built by me."
"!"
The Eight-Tailed Fox's single sentence stunned Withered Leaf.
"That device wasn't originally meant to strengthen others or torture people. In fact, that device was initially a pleasure device made to reward girls."
"How is that possible?"
"X800 originally had 99 adjustable settings. Girls bound to it would feel supreme pleasure—it was like enjoyment from the clouds... But because it was too pleasurable, most rewarded girls became little fools unable to extricate themselves."
"...!"
"They would immerse themselves in it daily, unwilling even to exercise. Later, after Caster came to power, X800 was modified by him into the completely opposite device. Since you could come out of such a device alive, it means you have, to some extent, also defeated me and Caster."
"Caster..."
"So at least I'll consider you a quite threatening opponent!"
"......"
"Then, let's begin~~ Let you see my strength that wasn't weaker than Caster's in the past... Eh, eh! Eh eh?!!!"
The Eight-Tailed Fox seemed about to say something impressive, but just as she proudly raised her tail, she panicked like a headless fly, looking toward the girls...
"Miss Eight-Tailed Fox, what's wrong?"
Princess Sethilu was still kind. Seeing the Eight-Tailed Fox's confused expression, she wanted to help.
"It's that 'Miss Eight-Tailed Fox'!"
"Miss Eight-Tailed Fox?"
"Yes, you all call me by my characteristics, but my real name... what was it again?"
"......"
"Oh no, after a thousand years, could I have already forgotten my own name? Wuu wuu... I should have written it in a notebook, but who would think they could forget such a thing?"
The Eight-Tailed Fox knelt on the ground helplessly, and Elucia also sighed, saying to Withered Leaf:
"That's how it is. Your opponents are either big-breasted idiots or small-breasted love-struck fools. Your chances should be pretty good."
"......"
"Alright, Princess Sethilu, open the door. We're now going to begin exploring the entire Exile District."