Chapter 24 Dig a hole and bury me
Seeing Cru fall into the lava and let out a wail, then gradually disappear…
Lonis knew that this battle had finally come to an end: there was no longer any danger around, and she could finally relax.
“Elus, are you okay?”
Lonis wanted to check on Elus, but found that…
*Splash*.
Elus collapsed on the ground.
As if she had been cut by countless fine threads, blood gushed from her skin, and slowly, it flowed down.
“Elus?”
Her hands and feet turned cold with fear, and Lonis quickly ran over.
But the black-haired loli smiled charmingly, as if unconcerned: “Hmph, my power seems to have reached its limit.”
“Huh?”
“Lonis, you don’t need to worry about me. Just go back the way you came from the stairs over there.”
“Elus, what are you talking about?”
“What am I talking about? Lonis, don’t you want a gentle and considerate girl? Someone like me shouldn’t be your partner.”
Elus moved her arm, refusing the hand Lonis extended.
But just this one movement caused more blood to seep from her skin—scarlet blood kept flowing out, dyeing her clothes and black stockings a dark red:
“Didn’t you want to break free from my control long ago? Now is the perfect opportunity: I can’t move right now, and you can take this chance to escape… It’s best if you escape far away, because after I recover, I might still catch you.”
“!!!”
Lonis was stunned. From a rational perspective, this was indeed a good opportunity to escape from Elus.
Didn’t she hate being treated like a slave?
Didn’t she want to gain freedom?
So leaving Elus, who was both a sadist and enjoyed tormenting others, was the best choice.
But…
…
“Lonis, everything she said is the opposite.”
…
Although there was no evidence, Lonis had a feeling that Elus was at the end of her rope. If she abandoned her here, she would definitely die.
Just like this, quietly…
In this city where she once lived,
In this dark dungeon,
Dying slowly, turning into bones, completely forgotten by the world.
…
So,
Lonis clenched her fist and let out a roar with all her might:
“Elus, don’t get me wrong! I’m the master!!!!!!!!”
“Huh?”
“You tormented me and bullied me in the past… So don’t think you can just die like this. I still want to take revenge on you while you can’t move!”
“You… what are you talking about? Are you looking for death?!”
Elus gritted her teeth, her gaze fixed on Lonis with resentment… If she had any strength, she would have punched Lonis in the cheek long ago.
However, Elus had no strength at all and could only be helped up by the silver-haired girl with effort:
“Besides, you’re that black-hearted silver-haired princess, right? Hmph, in your past life, you wanted to escape our wedding, and this time, I definitely won’t let you succeed.”
“…!”
“I don’t care how sadistic, black-hearted, tsundere, or perverted your personality is, as long as you are my wife, you must be well-behaved, kind, considerate, and responsible! Even if you resist, I will keep training you!!”
Carrying Elus on her back, Lonis staggered and walked forward.
But unexpectedly, the girl behind her slowly closed her eyes.
“….”
“You…
“Still the same as… the past.”
…
Although Lonis thought her words and actions were manly and full of chivalry!
But after walking less than a hundred meters…
She realized her limitations: the girl’s body was too delicate. Even just carrying a little loli, she was already exhausted.
Her legs were shaking precariously, and cold sweat kept pouring from her back, soaking her little skirt and stockings.
Her “chest muscles” also ached faintly, as if she had pulled them while crouching on the ground to avoid Cru’s bites earlier.
Lonis didn’t know how much longer she could last, but the belief in her heart told her: she must not abandon Elus, and she must bring her out alive.
…
And at this moment…
Elus, who had been silent, finally spoke:
“Lonis, are you an idiot?”
“Huh?”
Lonis couldn’t see Elus’s expression, she just felt warmth from her back, which proved Elus’s body temperature was normal.
“I’m seriously injured now. If you take me out of the dungeon into the cold, I’ll die just the same.”
“Th-that’s true, isn’t it?”
Lonis blinked. She had only been moving forward with a surge of passion and hadn’t thought about where to go.
And now that she thought about it…
Outside was a wilderness, and there was no suitable place to accommodate Elus.
“Hmph, you really are an idiot?”
“Don’t call me an idiot, Elus. Where should we go?”
“Go to the left, and when you see a crimson lotus sign, reach out and activate the second switch, then enter the elevator.”
“Huh?”
“That’s where I, as a princess, used to harmonize the Fiery Abyss… Only the power of the Fiery Abyss can heal my injuries.”
“Oh… oh!”
“Of course, you can also think of that place as a trap. As soon as you enter, you’ll be instantly swallowed and ravaged by terrifying tentacle monsters, and I can sit by and watch you being violated.”
“Seriously injured person, don’t make jokes like that!!!!”
…
Of course, Lonis didn’t think Elus would harm her.
Granted, her personality was a bit strange, but fundamentally… she was a very kind girl.
Rather,
Ever since she saw Elus’s past, Lonis had decided: this girl was her wife. No matter what happened, no matter how others tormented her, she was her wife!
Although Lonis liked soft girls, she liked them even more when they were being bullied~
The pride of being a hero gave her a natural desire to protect and to see Elus happy!
…
However…
The “young girl hero” who was just pretending to be strong, encountered great difficulty:
“Is, is it this way… Why didn’t it activate when I pulled the lever?”
“Hmph, perhaps it’s old and worn out?”
“Huh? What should we do then?”
“Dig a hole, that should be enough?”
“Dig a hole—directly to that place?!”
“No, you dig a hole first, then bury me in it. That way, you probably won’t have any guilt, right? If you do, just erect a gravestone~”
“Elus, be serious!!! No joking!!!!!”
Realizing she was being teased, Lonis became annoyed and angry.
“Alright, alright~ I should still have Fire Crystals in my storage ring. If you put it into the magic furnace next to it, you should be able to restart the elevator.”
“Why didn’t you say something so simple earlier?”
“Huh? Simple… I think digging a hole is simpler? Just sleeping like that and not thinking about anything, isn’t that good?”
“Elus!!!!!”
