Chapter 20 The Lost Black-hearted Girl
“Oh? I think I heard the voice of the white-stockinged little maid? But… it must have been my imagination?”
Elusia shook her head, thinking she had heard things.
Today, she hadn’t assigned any work to Lonis, and there were other people on duty on the ship. If Lonis were to encounter danger under such circumstances, it would be utterly ridiculous.
Therefore, Elusia simply said to Dean Emerald:
“Dean, this is what happened in the Boundless Land. Although the Tree Abyss is temporarily safe, it can be confirmed that the Trickster Demon is also executing some plan.”
“Mm… I understand. Thank you for your efforts, Classmate Lonis.”
“Ah?”
“Ah, sorry, Elusia…”
The blonde woman rubbed her forehead, an apologetic expression on her face: “Please forgive me for my forgetfulness. Once the machine gets old, it’s easy to have some bugs.”
“Dean Emerald, please don’t joke.”
“Well, let’s talk about serious matters. Classmate Elusia, have you heard about a strange new disease that has recently appeared in the western territory?”
“A strange new disease?”
“Yes, it should be called Black Scale Disease. It’s a chronic illness. Initially, infected individuals are no different from normal people, but later, the infected gradually turn black, and their skin gradually becomes necrotic as if burned.”
“I haven’t heard of it, but based on the description, it’s somewhat similar to the disease that appeared in the Snow Kingdom back then.”
“Mm…”
“At that time, some people also suffered from a strange illness. Red spots appeared on their bodies, and then pus-filled boils would emerge. Although we wanted to find out the cause, it was too chaotic back then.”
As she said this, Elusia’s eyes revealed a hint of frustration: “If I could, I would find out exactly what this is.”
“Yes, Classmate Elusia, I am also here to investigate the truth about this disease. When we are ready, we can depart.”
After this, Elusia still had some other matters to attend to.
However, whether it was because she remembered Lonis or because she thought she heard crying,
The black-haired girl felt somewhat uneasy, so she didn’t go anywhere else, choosing to return to the ship first.
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“Lonis, where are you? Hurry up and come out, let me touch your tail.”
Perhaps afraid that she would bully her, Lonis would always be the first to come out and greet her when she returned home as usual.
But today… Lonis was nowhere to be found.
“Senior Yan, have you seen Lonis?”
“Eh… I think I saw her walk past the living room earlier, and then I don’t know where she went.”
“!”
With a bad premonition, Elusia searched the bed, the cabinets, the kitchen, and the refrigerator.
However, there was still no sign of Lonis.
Not only that, but Elusia could vaguely sense that Lonis seemed to be suffering at this moment… her mood was very down, very desperate.
So…
“Damn it, did she fall into the lake while playing? Or…”
Unwilling to think of the worst possible scenario, Elusia walked out of the ship and searched outside.
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“I, I haven’t seen her either… Did Lonis-chan go missing?”
“Yes.”
“Then I’ll look for her too!”
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Although everyone searched for more than an hour, Lonis had vanished as if she had evaporated, disappearing without a trace.
Everyone’s mood was somewhat heavy because Lonis was not the type of person who liked to run around. If she were doing something special, she would definitely tell her companions in advance.
…
“In any case, thank you, everyone. You can all go and rest now.”
“Wuwu, Elusia, I couldn’t help…”
“It’s okay, Classmate Isumi also has work to do today. When she comes back, we’ll all look for her together.”
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When entering and exiting Academy Island, all ships had to undergo strict inspection.
Logically, Lonis should be fine.
But…
Who made her the Successor of the End, and the Successor of the Fiery Abyss?
If Lonis’s identity were exposed, and someone targeted her with a meticulous plan, then everything could turn bad.
Even if Lonis’s physical characteristics were somehow obtained by outsiders.
Then, they could directly crush the silver-haired girl’s entire body and only leave her head, and she could still be transported away.
(No, it shouldn’t be that bad. Elusia, you need to calm down.)
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Although she told herself to calm down, Elusia’s heart was completely unable to settle.
In the girl’s mind, memories of the past involuntarily surfaced, whether it was the past at C. Academy or the past in the Snow Kingdom.
No one by her side had managed to survive.
Whether it were the diligent maids or the soldiers who picked up weapons to fight.
They cherished dreams, they cherished hope, hoping they could turn everything around, hoping they could turn everything into a happy state.
But all she could thank them with in the end…
Was nothing more than a sweet dream.
Falling into a deep sleep in the illusion of the Land of Eternity.
And the real Snow Kingdom had been completely abandoned. Although Cru had been executed, there were still many behind-the-scenes figures who were still acting recklessly.
…
(Hoo… I’m thinking about this again.)
From that day until today, ‘Lonis’ had no idea how many times she had repeated such nightmares, so she learned to get used to them, learned to cast all of this behind her.
Past events were in the past.
Her current body was new, so there was no need to be depressed by the gloom of the old days. Dwelling in sadness was the act of the weak… and she was Elusia, there was no need for sadness.
However,
After not seeing Lonis, Elusia felt her heart become empty.
Everything before her seemed to have lost its color, as if returning to some moment,
Becoming anxious and uneasy.
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(Damn it, you idiot maid, where on earth did you go?)
Elusia clenched her fists with hatred, and her eyes couldn’t help but become a little teary.
(Hmph, if I find out that you’re just playing missing like you did a few days ago to scare me, then I’ll make you pay. I’ll tie you up and lock you in a cage, so you can never escape again!!!!!!!)
The black-haired girl clenched her fists fiercely, but at this moment…
Senior Isumi also finished her work and rushed back:
“Sorry, Young Lady Elusia, I heard from Su Ling that Classmate Lonis is missing?”
“Mm.”
“Then, do you have anything related to Lonis? I should be able to determine her tracks by her scent.”
“Senior Isumi, is your sense of smell that excellent…”
“It’s not smell, it’s synesthesia.”
“!”
“I can convert scents into colors and display Lonis’s scent and tracks in my vision.”
“Mm, I understand. She has a set of towels for changing. Let’s smell that.”
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Thus, Elusia and everyone else followed Isumi’s footsteps forward.
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