Chapter 67: Bullied Again
Seeing Lonis’s pathetic look, Elus chuckled:
“Don’t make that face. These curses are quite useful, you know?”
“What do you mean?”
“Because you won’t experience magic collapse, you little idiot can continuously accumulate magic power and make your body hotter and hotter. As for the other accessories, they will accelerate this process, allowing you to become stronger with each battle and provide me with magic power through combat.”
“Who would want to do something like that? I… I don’t want my body to become like this.”
Lonis wanted to take off the accessories, but they seemed to be rooted to her body, impossible to remove.
Not only that, but whenever her fingers entered a certain “forbidden” area, her body would subconsciously tremble, as if a kitten was tickling her skin.
“Wuwu, no… there, it feels so strange…”
Lonis’s state was undoubtedly embarrassing and awkward. However, seeing this, the Eight-tailed Fox felt an urge to try it out.
“Elus, can I also gain this power? It sounds amazing. It’s not a static item, but an entirely unknown curse! This way, during battles, I won’t know what I’ll encounter next!”
“Hmm, not for now. Currently, Lonis can only use it on herself. But in the future, I don’t know what might happen.”
“Wuwu… Elus, help me…”
Being stared at by everyone, Lonis felt utterly humiliated.
She wanted to disappear into the ground, but as soon as she lowered herself, she would receive a strange electric shock!
A tingling sensation spread all over her body, like being caught in a tight, fine net. No matter how she struggled, she could only sink deeper.
“Alright, alright, don’t worry, little idiot. These accessories are temporary. Just like the Hong Yuan Weapon, they can be taken off.”
“Huh?”
“This time, I’ll remove them for you. But next time, you’ll have to deal with it yourself~”
…
And so, things turned out this way.
Although her abilities had improved, which was what Lonis had always dreamed of… this kind of power was a bit too strange.
…
After a period of testing and rest, it was time for the most important and crucial part of the day.
The Second Replication of the Dark Abyss!
Compared to the last time, Lonis was no longer the same.
She not only had the experience from last time but also possessed a certain foundation for the Dark Abyss, so in any case, she would make further progress.
“Alright, little fox, hurry up and get on this thing.”
“Wh-what is this!!”
Lonis blushed. Although she was bullied by Elus every day and tried various strange contraptions, seeing the thing before her still made her legs feel weak.
Because what stood in the center of the room?
It was a plush horse!
Just like a real horse, this plush horse was gorgeously decorated. It had a horse head, a horse’s back, and even its legs could extend and retract, giving it the feel of a kiddie ride at an amusement park.
However, that was precisely the problem!
Why were there buckle-like things on the saddle?
And…
What was with the mane on the horse’s back?
It felt like…
“Alright, little idiot, get on quickly and buckle up.”
“Eh?”
“Since you’ve never ridden a horse before, buckle up. Hmph hmph!”
“Wuaaah!”
With her legs locked to the saddle, Lonis couldn’t get off the plush horse at all.
Her butt landed on the soft mane. Although it felt comfortable at first, if what came next…
…
“Okay, place your hands behind your back and fasten the second safety belt.”
“No, no!!!”
Lonis struggled, but it was useless.
Soon, her hands were also secured behind her back, her chest forced forward, making her ride the plush horse in a very peculiar posture.
“Hehe, your white-stockinged legs are so long, little idiot. They feel so good to touch.”
“Elus, what are we doing? Didn’t we agree… to, to conduct the second Dark Abyss test?”
“Yes, this is the second Dark Abyss test.”
“Based on your reaction last time, the key to the difference was that during the first time, Lonis was active in the super-dimensional world, but her physical body was stationary.”
“!”
“This caused a sense of detachment between your body and soul, similar to motion sickness. This time, this plush horse will move up and down, and back and forth freely according to the returned parameters, achieving 100% synchronization.”
“Wuwu!”
“So, shall we put on the helmet and start right away?”
…
…
Although she couldn’t see herself, Lonis knew that her current appearance must be very strange.
Because on her head, she wore a thick knight’s helmet, which completely sealed off her ears and mouth.
And on her body?
She was wearing a cute, soft, form-fitting dress.
Beneath the 26-centimeter pleated skirt were her slender legs in white stockings… but despite the owner of the legs being very reluctant, she had to clamp her thighs on the saddle, forcing her into a horseback-riding pose.
And then…
…
“Team Leader Lonis, the energy input is complete.”
“Mm, then, let’s begin the second Dark Abyss replication ceremony. Little idiot, good luck!”
It was pitch black again.
Just like last time, Lonis felt her consciousness drifting far away.
The difference was that this time, she had some physical sensations.
Even though she was sleepwalking through the void, she could still feel the texture of the mane on the horse’s back and the feeling of the safety belt digging into her thighs.
Her chest was also moving up and down, which was extremely strange.
“Wh-what kind of development is this? It’s simply bizarre!”
…
However, even though Lonis was somewhat unwilling.
It was undeniable that these devices were very effective.
Although countless pieces of information still appeared before her eyes, the scenes and memories were no longer a chaotic, overwhelming flood.
…
She could clearly and logically look at any given fragment.
She could also summarize a period of memory in broad strokes.
…
Gradually, Lonis began to understand something.
These moments of the Dark Abyss were undoubtedly profound.
Because they represented the finale, represented destruction, represented the end of the rainbow, and represented the end of everything.
Just as everything in this world could not escape death.
It contained too many scenes of death, which was why the pressure had been so immense that Lonis couldn’t catch her breath the first time.
But…
“Why do people fear or respect death?”
Facing such a question, perhaps different people have different answers.
But for Lonis, who had already died twice…
Death, perhaps, is because we cherish the beauty of what has passed?
We can’t bear to lose those precious memories, can’t bear to lose the time spent with everyone.
So, if Lonis were to give an answer…
It would be…
Respecting death is respecting every moment of life lived.
