Chapter 40 Night Rain Pervades
“My masochistic maid, only I can play with you!”
Elus pushed the door open, and a torrent of jet-black radiance sprayed out from her.
Lonis didn’t know what was happening, but at this moment, her eyes were as if blindfolded, unable to see anything, and her ears were as if plugged, unable to hear any sound.
But this uncomfortable feeling was only momentary. When Lonis regained her vision, she found that the monster, which had been so arrogant just moments ago, was actually struggling and falling downwards.
Its cubical head was covered by something black, and the electric current on its tentacles seemed to have backfired, affecting its own body.
“Hmph, a weakling dares to challenge me. Lonis, turn the steering wheel all the way to the left.”
“Oh… Oh!”
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The crisis was thus resolved.
The monster that had brought immense pressure to Lonis hadn’t even lasted for 5 seconds.
(How can Elus be so strong… with just one move, such a terrifying monster died?)
Although ashamed to admit it, this feeling of being protected was truly nice. The moment Elus entered, Lonis felt as if she had received salvation, and her tense heart completely relaxed.
And more…
“Who allowed you to bully my slave maid? My masochistic maid, only I can play with you!”
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Although these words were teasing her, Lonis surprisingly felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing them… This at least proved that Elus cared about her and wouldn’t hand her over to others.
(Wuwu, what is this…)
However, Lonis also realized that her thoughts were embarrassing—it was as if she was craving to be bullied by Elus.
“Lonis, straighten the wheel quickly!”
“Oh… Oh!”
Compared to Lonis’s wild thoughts, Elus at this moment focused all her attention on the environment, her sharp eyes gazing at the surroundings, as if contemplating the next plan.
“As expected of the Fallen Demon Race, only they would release such terrifying monsters.”
“Fallen Demon Race…”
“You can consider them subordinates of the Trickster Demon. I don’t yet know if this is a chance encounter, but for now, we need to find a place to rest.”
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Heavy rain mixed with strong winds, monsters accompanied by electrical shocks. Although the ship looked largely intact, many parts had actually been damaged.
So, Elus finally commanded the ship to land in an open space within a forest—with the canopy of trees providing cover, the heavy rain battering the ship felt somewhat less intense.
“Master Elus, what should we do now?”
“Let’s stay here for today and wait for the heavy rain to pass.”
“Oh…”
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Boom!
It wasn’t just raining outside the window; soon, thunder also struck.
The whistling night wind blew through the treetops, emitting sounds like the wails of vengeful spirits… The ship was unlit, and everything was dim.
This scene should have been terrifying.
It was like being in a haunted abandoned house, where you didn’t know what might approach you in the darkness.
However, with Elus on the ship, Lonis felt much more at ease.
This black-hearted and sadist girl must have predicted everything, right?
Just as Lonis was thinking this…
“You masochistic maid, why are you following me? I need to go to the toilet.”
Elus suddenly stopped and turned to glare at Lonis.
“Ah, that…”
“Oh, I understand~~ You pervert, so not only are you a masochist, but you’re also timid and afraid of the dark… Hmph, acting like a little girl, how embarrassing.”
“I, I’m not afraid of the dark! I’m the Hero, how could I be afraid of the dark! Ah!!”
“Then don’t follow me. Go and sit obediently in the living room.”
“Wuwu…”
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Although she really wanted to stay by Elus’s side and always see that black-haired girl.
But since she had spoken harshly, to prove her manliness, Lonis could only stiffen her resolve and obediently sit in the living room.
The surrounding light grew darker.
Even the starry sky was covered by rain clouds, revealing not a trace of light.
Come to think of it, it was strange. When Lonis was the Hero, she had never had the emotion of “being afraid of the dark.” In fact, the darker and more mysterious the place, the more it ignited her competitive spirit.
After all, such places meant treasures, and upon her triumphant return, she could proudly show off to the adventurers in the guild.
But at this moment, it was completely different.
Although she had been living on the ship for 3 days, Lonis felt an emptiness in her heart, a lack of any anchor.
In fact, her current strength was extremely weak. Forget terrifying monsters: even an ordinary human youth could overpower her and vent their desires at will.
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(So, all fear actually stems from insufficient firepower?)
After much thought, Lonis dejectedly realized… although she hadn’t turned into a masochist now, her courage had indeed become very small.
It could be described this way: if Elus were to point at her nose and say, “You masochistic maid, you’re free, get out of this ship!”
Then Lonis would rather be bullied by Elus than dare to walk out and face the jet-black jungle.
Even a monster with a cubic head and tentacles appeared, who knows what means monsters in this world might use to torture her?
If she were tortured by such electric currents for several hours, even if she survived, she would likely be tortured into a fool.
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While lost in these scattered thoughts, Lonis was also trying to alleviate her inner fear.
But she didn’t expect…
Just as she felt a little at ease, a cold, feminine voice came from somewhere.
“I… I really hate it…”
“Eh?”
Lonis’s body trembled. At first, she thought she had misheard… After all, the wind and rain outside were so loud, and it was normal to hallucinate due to fear.
However…
“I really hate it, why isn’t it okay, I really hate it…”
The voice was sorrowful and miserable, ethereal and low.
“Waaah!”
This time, she hadn’t misheard. Lonis, startled, jumped up: “Elus, is that you? Don’t scare me, it’s too much to pretend to be a ghost and bully your own maid!!!!”
After speaking, Lonis forcefully knocked on her bedroom door, begging the black-haired girl to let her in.
“What the heck…”
Fortunately, this time Elus didn’t disappear but came out of the bedroom, her hair still wet: “You idiot maid, what are you shouting about? I was washing my hair.”
“No, it wasn’t me shouting… just now, weren’t you, Elus, scaring me?”
“What, scaring you?”
“Yes, saying ‘I really hate it’ or something, pretending to be a ghost and scaring me.”
“Oh, like this… saying ‘I really hate it’?”
Elus’s mouth suddenly split open,
blood splattered, and she smiled at Lonis.
