Chapter 47: A Girl’s Mood
(Lonis is here to save me?)
Elus was surprised. Although seeing the little fox made her very happy, she found Lonis’s silly appearance to be too dorky. Since she hadn’t asked her to come, the black-haired girl frowned and suddenly said, “Idiot Lonis, why are you here?”
“Eh?”
“You’re so silly, you’re practically an idiot. Nudge!”
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Elus knew that her actions were a bit “tsundere,” like a bossy princess. However, before she could adjust, she regretted it.
Because…
Not far away, Cécile, with Laronna and other girls, came running.
As soon as they arrived at the battlefield, they saw Elus bullying Lonis… and at this moment, the situation became very awkward.
Although Elus often bullied Lonis fiercely in private, she would deal with her on the spot if the little idiot acted too seductively!
However? In front of outsiders, or new companions, Elus would always give Lonis face.
Moreover, their attire made it seem like Lonis had just met friends at a tea party. Doing this would completely disrespect Lonis.
So…
Would Lonis be dejected?
Elus suddenly felt a little guilty. She wanted to apologize to Lonis now, but her princess instincts made it hard for her to lower her pride.
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(I’m… being too bossy…)
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Elus knew that her current behavior was terrible, and it wouldn’t be surprising if Lonis got angry about it.
However…
“Elus, are you alright? You weren’t hit stupid, were you?”
“Huh?”
“It feels different from usual… Hmm, but there are no bruises on your head.”
Lonis, this idiot, not only wasn’t angry or dejected in the slightest, but was instead observing her body quite seriously.
And the other girls?
They also seemed to not have paid any attention to what they had just seen, and only rushed over anxiously, asking in unison, “Are you… are you Princess Elus? We’ve heard of your reputation… If you need any help, please leave it to us!”
“I brought some medicine boxes, I can bandage you up!”
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This turn of events made Elus let out an unexpected sigh of relief, “Mm, I’m fine… Lian Lan and the others took the archaeology team to the side hall to take refuge, where there are some injured people who need everyone’s help.”
“Oh…”
“Princess Cécile, can you take everyone there? I’m a bit tired, so let’s rest and discuss what happened.”
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Thus, after everyone gathered, the team began a brief period of rest.
It was also mealtime, so the treatment of the injured and the preparation of dinner were carried out together… Taking this opportunity, Cécile recounted everything that had happened along the way.
Originally, it was a successful rescue operation, which was very heartwarming.
But after hearing that “Brave Lonis infiltrated the tentacle monster’s lair alone, and with her kind heart, persuaded the tentacle monster, and obtained the black lantern leading to the depths,” Elus’s eyebrows shot up, as if she couldn’t believe such a thing about Lonis!
So Elus looked at Lonis, her crimson eyes filled with confusion.
And Lonis knew that she couldn’t hide anything from her wife, so she could only say in a small voice, “It was… it was an accident, Elus, don’t expose me, okay?”
“Hah? You wanted to be ravaged by a tentacle monster, and yet you benefited from misfortune?”
“I didn’t want to be ravaged by a tentacle monster!”
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But, no matter what…
After listening to everyone’s account, Elus also gazed at the black lantern, seemingly lost in thought.
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“Princess Elus, what are your thoughts?”
“Mm, I’ve heard of Prince Semantis and his sister Isabel… Mm, I saw their statues on the moon at that time.”
“Eh!”
“So, they must have been companions who fought side-by-side with Alice during the War of Apocalypse, right? And if this is their tomb, it might mean this is not the hometown of heroes.”
“In that case…”
“It might just be an ordinary tomb, or it might be an ancient node. Only by reaching the deepest part can the truth be determined – Senior Zhisheng Luo, you should have recovered your strength by now, right?”
“Mm, I’m fine now.”
“Good, then you take the injured Miss Lian Lan and the other staff to evacuate. Lonis, Cécile, and I will investigate first. After confirming that there is no danger in the depths, we will let the researchers in.”
“Okay… Okay!”
Senior Zhisheng Luo still wanted to persist, but she also knew that the situation inside was dangerous, and it was best to wait outside. This way, if anything happened, they could provide rescue.
The same was true for the young ladies who came with Lonis. Just now, they had shown their individual abilities, bandaging and rescuing the injured scholars almost immediately.
Now, everyone was almost free of injuries and had the courage to move forward.
However, just like the black shadow that appeared earlier, they didn’t know what enemies lay in the depths of the ruins, so everyone just nodded and said, “Brave Princess Lonis, good luck!”
“Make sure to come back safely, we’ll prepare towels and hot water for your rest.”
“The tea party is not over yet. After everything is safe, we will offer you flower tea.”
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“Mm, thank you everyone!”
Lonis nodded with a blush on her cheeks, bidding farewell to everyone solemnly.
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And so, she, Cécile, and Elus walked together towards the depths of the ruins.
The lacquer black lantern swallowed almost all the light. But miraculously, when its light touched the walls, it suddenly outlined a road that didn’t exist before.
It was like a simple sketch drawn with a white pen on lacquered black paper.
The road extended towards the black abyss, looking like a tunnel leading to the underworld.
However, with Elus accompanying her, Lonis didn’t seem very nervous. To ease the atmosphere, Cécile said, “Mm… Everyone, don’t worry. If anything special happens, I’ll use teleportation magic to get us out quickly.”
“Mm, thank you, Cécile. But if any troublesome enemies appear again, let me deal with them?”
“Because my mobile power bank has arrived, I can go all out now.”
“Who’s the mobile power bank!”
“Charging mode, Level 3 activated~”
“Ughhhhh!!!”
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# Interlude: A Girl’s Thoughts
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Lonis, that person is really a fool.
She doesn’t get angry even when I bully her like this, and her eyes are full of concern for my safety. She’s such a perfect little companion.
It’s just…
If you’re so obedient, how can I bully you, and how can I generate magic power?
So, it’s okay to be a little mischievous…
Mm, I’ll do just that later.
