Chapter 11: Autumn Arts Festival
The Autumn Arts Festival has officially begun!
Not only were the residents of Frost Moon Island (one of the seven islands of C. Academy), but also residents from other places came to visit.
For a time, the place was filled with people, with tourists coming and going like clouds, and the entire campus was overflowing with an enthusiastic atmosphere.
The most popular academies naturally received the most attention. For example, the entrance to the Destruction (Magic) Academy featured a grand “fireworks display,” with all sorts of magic rarely seen on normal days being unleashed as if it were free, making people exclaim with delight.
The Political Science and Law Academy, where Su Ling was located, also held a grand event… not only was there a maid cafe, a cat cafe, but also a loli head-patting hall, and a death penalty experience hall. It could be said that appreciating cute girls was fine, but if any improper behavior occurred, they would be directly shot for 5 minutes.
With so many visitors, long queues naturally formed. It even took an hour to get a cup of coffee.
At this time, some visitors discovered the deserted Ancient Academy.
This academy stood in a corner like a haunted house, with no one at the entrance to greet them, only a sign that read “Escape Room, Welcome to Play.”
“Is this… also an academy?”
“It feels like a haunted house.”
Although a little scared, some visitors still entered with a try-it-out mentality.
“Hmph, Lonis, we have guests. Pay attention!”
“I-I understand!”
“If you mess up, I’ll activate the little toy. If you mess up again, your level will increase by one.”
“Wuwu…”
Although her “appearance” had been changed back to a boy, Lonis sadly realized that her treatment hadn’t changed at all from when she was a girl.
After all, her body was still that of a girl, and if Elus wanted to bully her, activating the little toy would be enough.
Moreover, because she was wearing this skin suit, Elus didn’t considerate her at all and made her do all the dirty and tiring work.
This feeling of being summoned and dismissed as needed made Lonis feel like not even a maid anymore, but a…
tool.
Yes, a complete tool.
At this moment, Lonis realized that being a hero wasn’t always a good thing.
And a strong man was inherently made for hardship and endurance. She absolutely wouldn’t be treated with consideration, and even if she was tired, she couldn’t show fatigue in front of others.
(No, that’s not right! Elus is doing this deliberately to bully me, to kill my sense of being a boy. I mustn’t fall into her trap!)
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Thus, Lonis began her escape room service work with utmost seriousness, such as resetting traps and releasing slimes.
But soon, Lonis was somewhat surprised to realize…
Although the initial traffic was low, the escape room had been operating for less than an hour before it became full!!!
Successful challengers left with satisfied expressions, constantly bragging about their achievements to their companions.
Although the unsuccessful challengers were a little reluctant, they were also sweating profusely and seemed to be in high spirits.
Upon careful consideration, Lonis understood the reason.
Most humans have masochistic tendencies.
For example, spiciness is not actually a taste, but a pain sensation. So, in a sense, liking spicy food is similar to liking to be whipped.
And what about roller coasters?
They are also a kind of “torture” that goes beyond ordinary human habits.
Experiencing the feeling of weightlessness, like being close to death, when falling, and experiencing the suffocating thrill when sliding at high speed.
Even though their heads were dizzy from the amusement rides, their bodies were still locked in the seats, unable to move. Wasn’t this also a form of restraint experience?
Haunted houses are the same. The more little girls are afraid of ghosts, the more interested they are in ghosts. Humans like this kind of stimulation, this kind of gentle torment.
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And Elus’s traps perfectly captured this experience to the extreme.
The tension of fearing failure, the crisis of being embarrassed in front of companions, all transformed into concentrated stimulation or the satisfaction of victory.
So, objectively speaking,
When it comes to “bullying people,” no one is better than Elus.
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However, although the ancient academy’s escape room was very popular, it also gave rise to many problems.
“Idiot slave, there are too many people outside, and the queues have become chaotic. Go out and maintain order.”
“Huh? Me?”
“Otherwise? Can you control so many mechanisms?”
“Wuwu…”
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Unable to refuse Elus’s order, Lonis could only go out to receive the waiting guests.
Although she had made her “resolve,” Lonis still felt very shy upon seeing so many people outside.
Because her bravery was just a disguise, Lonis was actually a petite and soft cute girl… She still had her breasts, no Adam’s apple, and her silver beautiful hair was long, just hidden away.
“Th-this is…”
“Are you a staff member? No, it looks like a puppet.”
The curious and surprised gazes of the visitors made Lonis a little timid.
Fortunately, the exterior of the costume didn’t blush, so Lonis coughed and said, “Please wait here in an orderly fashion, guests. I will quickly find some sunshades for everyone.”
Lonis’s voice, changed through the loudspeaker, also became a male voice with great penetration.
However, at this moment, a child suddenly asked curiously:
“Big brother, are you a staff member here?”
“Yes.”
“A little sister was also maintaining order here just now. She told me I could queue here, and I haven’t had a chance to thank her yet.”
“Little sister…”
Did Su Ling come to help? Lonis knew that Elus was always inside the Ancient Academy and couldn’t possibly come out to maintain order.
If Su Ling had come, Lonis had to thank her…
“Little one, what did that little sister who was maintaining order look like?”
“Uh… she looked very beautiful, with long hair. But her eyes seemed to be injured!”
“Injured?”
“Yeah, it looked like she had a black cloth covering them. Was it to avoid the sunlight?”
“Where did she go just now?”
“She seemed to have gone that way!”
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The direction the child pointed to was the back door of the Ancient Academy.
Because the Ancient Academy was overgrown with weeds, the back door area had been abandoned for a long time… Even when Lonis and Elus went to school, they didn’t pass through the back door.
But now, a young girl stood there.
She wore dark-colored clothes with dark gold trim only at the edges.
She had orange-yellow beautiful hair that fluttered slightly to her waist.
She wore black stockings and black leather boots. Although she had the softness and delicacy of a young girl, she also exuded a capable and elegant aura.
But the most striking thing was the black cloth covering her eyes.
As if to block out the light, the black cloth completely covered the girl’s eyes… making Lonis instinctively wonder if she was blind.
“Excuse me, do you need help?”
Lonis stepped forward and asked tentatively.
