Chapter 45 Underground Commercial Street
“Th-this is…”
“Insoraia’s underground commercial street, a place where desires can be fully unleashed.”
Upon hearing Elus’s explanation, Lonis was stunned.
During her time at C. Academy, she had also been to the underground and seen another side of things, completely different from the Maid Cafe.
However, the scene then paled in comparison to what she was seeing now.
Neon signs stretched one after another, the sounds of clamorous shouting echoed everywhere, and dazzling lights shot out from countless glass windows, illuminating the slightly tipsy paces of the passersby.
Casinos, hotels, arenas, sex shops, Levi Device Experience Stores—shops of all kinds operating on the fringes of the law could be seen here, with hundreds at a rough estimate.
“How can this be…”
“The pressure of constantly fighting demons has also led to the people of the Kingdom Ming needing a place to vent. And this place, being tacitly approved by the royal family, has existed for a long time.”
Nalonate shook her head and said, “Do you remember what I said? The Kingdom Ming has two sides to it: light and darkness. Therefore, the magnificent royal capital is not just the part that is exposed to the outside.”
“Wuu…”
Lonis now understood why Elus had asked her to wear this outfit.
In this place, the exaggerated costume of a bunny girl had instead become the most normal attire… Lonis could see many men and women walking around in revealing clothing, with strange smiles on their faces, as if trying to attract customers.
“That’s right, my little maid. If you get lost here, I can’t say what the consequences would be?”
“Wuwu!”
With just a word from Elus, Lonis was so scared that she instinctively leaned closer to the girl, completely unaware that Elus’s hands were once again restlessly groping her.
They slid across her lower abdomen and then squeezed her buttocks firmly.
“M-Master, where are we going next?”
“Let’s go to the arena first.”
“Huh?”
“There, we should be able to find the information we need.”
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The arena was a central structure located within the underground commercial street.
It was like a giant arch, supporting the rock dome of this underground world… Lonis had already visited the underground prison where the Kingdom Ming trained its sword and shield guards, but the scale of this arena still exceeded her expectations.
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“Welcome, esteemed guests. We are currently holding the most important battles… We have apprentice battles, real battles, and mechanical battles. What would you like to watch?”
Elus’s dandyish attire attracted the attention of the attendant, who, wearing a work uniform, immediately rushed over.
“Of course, we’re here for the most exciting ones. Do you have any beast-human battles?”
“Beast-human ones?”
“That is, battles between humans and demons.”
“Ah, ah! We do have those, but… the warriors scheduled for tonight haven’t arrived yet…”
“Oh? Then let my companion here take their place. She says she really wants to challenge the tentacle monsters here?”
“Huh? (Elus?)”
Pushed forward by Elus, Lonis felt extremely nervous.
But soon, she noticed a flicker of light in Elus’s eyes… a hint that she didn’t need to worry and had a plan.
So, the bunny girl puffed out her ample chest and said with a slight confidence (though to outsiders, she still appeared timid), “Th-that’s right, I want to challenge the tentacle monsters.”
“Ah, guests, please don’t joke. Our gladiators need to be registered. How can just anyone participate? If something happens during the battle, we can’t afford to take responsibility.”
The attendant shook his head in a panic, his gaze clearly becoming evasive.
But Elus continued to ask, “Oh, isn’t there a type of temporary gladiator?”
“Temporary…”
“Yes, as long as they are not citizens of this country, they can participate. Anyway, if they are not citizens of the Kingdom Ming, there are no participation restrictions.”
“!”
Hearing Elus say this, the attendant was stunned. He chuckled and nodded, “Haha, so you’re a person who understands… But the treatment for temporary gladiators is usually quite poor. Your companion is so alluring; perhaps she won’t be able to adapt.”
“No, I just want to see her get tormented?”
“Huh?”
“Because only by seeing her violated by the tentacle monsters, seeing her defiled by monsters like ‘Non-me’ [likely a mistranslation or specific term], can I feel satisfied? Hmph hmph… Otherwise, why do you think someone like me would come here?”
This is how things turned out.
Afterwards, Lonis understood Elus’s plan… According to her speculation, Senior Zhisheng Luo must have come to the underground commercial street.
Because she had been protected by King Ruo Hui Gong and also rejected by him, Senior Zhisheng Luo might want to prove her worth and usefulness by undergoing the trial of the sword and shield guards.
Therefore, during her free time in recent days, she had come to the royal capital’s underground commercial street, preparing to improve her combat strength through battles in the arena.
After all, mature warriors were always forged in blood.
And although this underground arena had a series of execution standards for gladiators, there was always a group that operated outside the law.
Black labor.
Because they did not have the nationality of this country and were not registered with the country’s labor bureau, outsiders could always find work in places like the arena.
Lonis’s job was like this; she was preparing to go to the preparation room for temporary gladiators to inquire about Senior Zhisheng Luo.
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However, even though it was her job, when she heard Elus say, “I love seeing Lonis defiled by monsters the most,” she still felt a little strange inside.
(Hmph, Elus can only bully me to the highest level. Bullying a delicate maid all day, what kind of hero is that.)
Although she was a bit angry, she still had to do her job. Lonis followed the attendant’s pace to the preparation area for temporary gladiators.
Just as the attendant had said, the environment here was indeed poor. There were no windows for ventilation, and the corridor was filled with the stench of sweat.
The dilapidated corridor was littered with cigarette butts and chewing gum stains. Pushing open a door, Lonis entered a large dormitory-style room.
“Your contracted match is in an hour. You can rest here for now.”
“Thank you…”
Without a reply, the staff member left directly.
Lonis sat on the slightly moldy bed, feeling somewhat lost.
Because she could see several people leaning out from their beds, looking at her with great interest… Among them were some men, and their gazes, full of desire, sent a shiver down Lonis’s spine.
However, this was, after all, within the “jurisdiction.”
These people didn’t really do anything excessive. One man with a white cloth wrapped around his head sat up and asked:
“Oh, a bunny girl has come? What is someone as well-dressed as you doing here, looking for trouble?”
“Uh…”
“Hmph, this is not a battle that delicate arms and legs like yours can participate in. If you know what’s good for you, don’t try to steal our business.”
The man walked to Lonis’s opposite without politeness.
