Chapter 33 Magic Airship
“You idiot, this is a magic magnet, it won’t smash you to death.”
Elus’s voice was muffled, seemingly amplified by some poor-quality speaker.
“Huh?”
“Hmph, I thought you said you were a hero, brave enough to be a bit bolder. I didn’t expect you to be so whimpering like a little girl.”
“Urk!”
Hearing this, Lonis’s pretty face blushed.
She knew her emotions had gotten a bit out of control just now, but there was nothing she could do about it.
A heavy iron ball was suspended above her head, and she couldn’t escape. Anyone would get nervous and lose control of their emotions…
“Next, the iron ball will suck the iron cage up. Stand firm and don’t be a crybaby.”
“I’m not a crybaby.”
Lonis quickly stabilized her emotions. Just as Elus had said, under the attraction of the iron ball, the entire iron cage was lifted up.
It was very similar to the cranes Lonis had seen in the past. Under Elus’s control, the iron cage Lonis was in was being pulled in mid-air… The swaying feeling was very much like riding a cable car.
“Next, you need to press the red 7, green 3, and yellow 4 switches, and according to my instructions, press the safety valve at 5 minutes, 10 minutes, and 15 minutes respectively.”
“Wh-what is a safety valve?”
“You’ll know when the time comes!”
Lonis didn’t dare to ask any more questions, only performing various operations under Elus’s instructions.
It turned out that this iron cage was a control room, designed to allow humans who could not fly to work in such a large factory.
After working for about 3 hours, Lonis didn’t know what she was doing, but finally, all the work seemed to be ready.
The metal gears slowly turned, and the iron cage Lonis was in was placed on a high platform.
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“Phew… Most of the equipment is damaged, but fortunately… the main functions are still okay.”
Then, Elus’s figure appeared in Lonis’s sight.
With her jet-black long hair and slender figure, this black-haired girl always looked so graceful and beautiful.
“Elus!”
Seeing Elus’s figure, Lonis felt a deep sense of peace in her heart.
But immediately after, a shameful feeling spread throughout her body… making the silver-haired girl feel a little embarrassed to meet Elus’s eyes.
“Hmph, you masochistic maid, you were crying so loudly just now. If someone didn’t know, they would think I was whipping you.”
“I, I…”
“And you said, ‘If you don’t tell me, I won’t tell you.’ When you said that, Lonis, you were so confident~~”
“I didn’t know it would turn out like this, and… Master Elus, what exactly are we doing?”
“Repairing the magic airship. Do you think we’re going to leave here on foot?”
“Huh…”
“The Fiery Abyss Temple is indeed in the Snow Kingdom, but the Temple of Clarity is not in such a place… It’s on a Sky Island known as Clearwater Academy. You’ll never get there on your own two legs.”
“Clearwater Academy, Sky Island?”
Hearing Elus say this, Lonis was startled: “Are there Sky Islands in this world?”
“Hmph, of course. It seems you don’t know anything.”
“Wuwu…”
“What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and come with me… Do you want me to lock you in a cage again?”
“I, I’m coming.”
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Following behind Elus, Lonis walked into an attached workshop.
Compared to the hall just now, it wasn’t as spacious, but a streamlined vehicle stood within it.
Its color was dark gray.
There were several windows on both sides. Judging by their size, it looked very much like the large RVs Lonis was familiar with during her lifetime, but the entire vehicle had no wheels.
“This is…”
“A magic airship, but the horizon engine is broken. It can only move forward using airbags.”
“Huh?”
“Phew… I forgot you’re an idiot. Even if I explain it, you won’t understand.”
“I’m not an idiot, I’ve just never seen anything like this.”
Lonis clenched her fists and refuted firmly… but the silver-haired girl didn’t notice that her tone of refutation had become very much like a young girl who had been wronged.
“Still pretending… Lonis, your current knowledge is less than that of a primary school graduate. They all know the classification and uses of each Magic Gemstone, and the difference between magic and magic technology, but you? You’re clueless.”
“Wuwu?!”
“The current situation is, if I even let you add fuel to the Magic Drive Furnace like a low-level worker, you’d probably blow up the Magic Drive Furnace… Besides warming the bed and acting cute, what else can you do?”
Elus’s words were like a sharp sword piercing Lonis’s chest.
When she had been a hero, she had a lot of combat experience… But as the saying goes, “strength can overcome ten skills.” No matter how decisive and brave Lonis was, in her current girlish body, it was impossible to defeat monsters.
Moreover, although the current world had subtle connections to Lonis’s experiences, it seemed to have a lot of unfamiliar knowledge, not just technology combined with magic, but also various creatures and monsters.
And she herself had never encountered such things and needed to learn from scratch.
It seemed that besides acting cute and warming the bed… she really had no other useful skills?
(No, I don’t accept this!)
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Lonis wanted to prove her worth, but Elus just sighed as she looked at her:
“You big-breasted, brainless slave maid, I advise you to be honest! As long as you obediently do your job as a maid every day according to my requirements, I will guarantee your safety out of consideration for you being my slave maid.”
“Uh…”
“Hmph, that’s all for now. Come inside with me to understand your upcoming duties.”
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Elus pushed open the cabin door, and what met Lonis’s eyes was a small living room.
It seemed to be about ten square meters, somewhat resembling a dining car on a train. The seats and table were foldable—perhaps because they hadn’t been used in a long time, they were covered in a layer of dust.
“The water supply is fully replenished. The rags and bucket are in the restroom at the end. Your task from now on is to clean this living room.”
“Huh?”
“I don’t need to teach you how to clean, do I? Remember, your job is only to clean the room. Don’t do anything extra. Also, no slacking. If I find out you’re loafing around or being insincere, you know what punishment you’ll face.”
Elus smiled and raised the remote control in her hand.
And that feeling of being ravished, Lonis had only endured it once and never wanted to endure it a second time…
The silver-haired girl could only nod obediently and say:
“I, I understand…”
“I’m going out for a while. During this time, you are not allowed to run around, understand?”
“Mm…”
