Chapter 63: Caught in the Act
This stone house stood on the mountain range, its surface exuding an eerie aura.
Firstly, while houses were usually made with stone, the door frames were typically made of metal or wood.
But in this stone house, not only the door, but even the windows were made of stone. To the point where Lonis almost thought she had arrived in front of a giant stone sculpture.
However, it was indeed a house.
Ruo Hui Gong pushed open the door, and a heart-pounding sense of oppression immediately washed over her… This feeling was exactly the same as the palpitation Lonis felt when Elus was petrified.
“This is…”
“It’s the Calamitous Stone Sword. I didn’t expect to see this object again.”
Ruo Hui Gong nodded and walked towards the stone sword suspended in mid-air without any fear—it was entirely stone-colored, its style resembling the bronze sword Lonis had seen before. The surface of the blade and hilt was very smooth, not appearing like an ancient artifact that had been sealed for nearly ten thousand years.
However, as Ruo Hui Gong advanced, her hands and feet, unexpectedly, began to show signs of petrification.
Her once fair skin turned black, and the tips of her soft hair became incredibly heavy.
“Your Highness Ruo Hui Gong, your body is being petrified!”
“I know, it’s alright!”
Although her outward appearance was female, Ruo Hui Gong’s actions were incredibly masculine… She ignored the changes in her body and walked with all her might to the front of the Calamitous Stone Sword, then forcefully grasped the hilt.
“Ah… Ahh!”
A sound of intense pain erupted, and Ruo Hui Gong cried out as if enduring immense suffering.
Her body trembled uncontrollably, and cold sweat continuously poured from her forehead… Perhaps in her prime, His Highness Ruo Hui Gong could have completed this task with relative ease.
But just now, not only had she gone through a fierce battle, but she had also given her lifeblood to Zhisheng Luo. Therefore, her remaining strength was not much, and the wound on her chest, which had just stopped bleeding, split open once again.
“Your Highness Ruo Hui Gong, please let me help!”
“Lonis, don’t come closer!”
“Huh?”
“Because protecting a girl is the duty of a ‘man’!!!!!!!!!!!”
The surface of the Calamitous Stone Sword emitted a heart-pounding black light.
However, the silver-haired girl was also surrounded by a yellow light that was not weaker than it.
The two lights opposed each other, devouring each other, as if two dragons were fighting—the black light’s aura was strong, attempting to devour everything.
However, the yellow light was warm and neutralizing, constantly maintaining its brilliance, and could not be extinguished regardless of how much it was attacked, nor could it be shaken.
Finally,
The black light grew smaller and smaller, becoming increasingly powerless.
Finally, under Ruo Hui Gong’s offensive, all the power of the Calamitous Stone Sword was sealed back into the sword body.
And at the same time…
“Miss Yue Linyi!”
“Haa, haa, finally… I didn’t embarrass myself, did I?”
Yue Linyi slumped to the ground, revealing a wry smile.
She was completely exhausted, so tired that she couldn’t even move a finger.
……
Half an hour ago……
(Damn it, how could I… fall for such a simple scheme?)
Elus clenched her fists and ran with all her might.
Because she had focused all her attention on Ruo Hui Gong, she had neglected Senior Zhisheng Luo.
As a result of her carelessness, not only was she unable to expose the scheme, but she was also affected by the power of the Calamitous Stone Sword… With great effort, Elus finally broke free from the statue-like state and returned to her normal appearance.
If it were just that, it would be fine.
After all, Elus was sure that Zhisheng Luo had no ill intentions towards her and Lonis; their target should have been King Ruo Hui Gong.
However, when Elus woke up, she discovered that the idiot maid beside her had disappeared!
Where did Lonis go?
I told this girl to hide in a cabinet, didn’t she hear me?
As a partner, Elus knew that the idiot Lonis loved to push herself too hard.
She didn’t know her own limits and would try to do dangerous things…
What if, this time,
She accidentally trigger-ed a relic switch, or was even caught by the vision-distorting tentacle monster?
Therefore…
(It was my miscalculation… I must hurry and find that idiot.)
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Elus was almost running at full speed.
However, Ruins Island was too dark at night, and a faint mist permeated the surroundings, making it almost impossible to see anything.
If it were a small toy, Elus would have used the “maximum noise” mode for “sound localization.” But the problem was that Lonis was wearing a brand new maid outfit.
Therefore, Elus could only listen to the sounds around her. After walking for a short while, she heard the sound of footsteps.
“Wait, is it over there?”
Elus’s eyes lit up as she looked in the direction of the sound.
But what appeared before her was not Lonis.
It was the senior… Zhisheng Luo, looking bewildered and stumbling.
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“Zhisheng Luo, what did you do?”
Seeing the senior, Elus didn’t hesitate at all and lunged forward in an attacking posture.
“Uh… Is, is that Elus?”
“Don’t try to play dumb, I know you’re behind this, classmate Lonis. Where is she? What have you done?”
Elus fiercely grabbed Zhisheng Luo’s neck, looking as if she would directly suffocate her if she didn’t answer.
And for Zhisheng Luo?
Although she still had the “strength” to resist Elus, at this moment, Zhisheng Luo’s heart could not muster such enthusiasm.
Because…
……
“What… what exactly is going on?”
“Why did I… obtain Ming Jin’s power?”
……
Zhisheng Luo’s mind was a mess, she didn’t know what had happened… In her memory, she only remembered that the mission had failed, her companions had hastily retreated, and she herself had been knocked unconscious by the secretary.
But, why…
“Zhisheng Luo, don’t think that by staying silent, I’ll let you off the hook.”
“Uh?!”
“Speak quickly, where did you hide classmate Lonis, and where is the Calamitous Stone Sword?”
Elus forcefully pushed Zhisheng Luo’s body, giving her no chance to resist.
“Ah, ahh! Classmate Lonis… I, I don’t know where she is right now.”
“Huh?”
“But, regarding the Calamitous Stone Sword, I can take you there…”
“Hmph, you better not lie to me.”
“Anyway, our operation has already failed, and besides…”
Looking at the mark of Ming Jin on her arm, Zhisheng Luo murmured, “Besides, I think I’ve also gained Ming Jin’s power.”
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And so, with Zhisheng Luo’s help, Elus arrived in front of that stone house.
“Is this it?”
“Mm, it’s here…”
Staring intently at the stone door, Elus could smell Lonis’s scent… This proved that the silver-haired girl was inside at the moment.
However, the air also echoed with a large number of magic power factors… This proved that a fierce battle had taken place here, a very brutal one.
(Was Lonis dismembered, or violated by the tentacle monster?)
(No, the idiot maid shouldn’t be that stupid, right? She definitely wouldn’t!)
Unwilling to imagine the worst possibility, Elus pushed open the door.
However, the scene that greeted her eyes was…
Lonis was kneeling on Miss Yue Linyi,
And caressing her chest with her palm~
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