Chapter 9 Elus’s Secret
After the black-haired girl left, the earthquake-like shaking sensation weakened a lot.
Did Elus lure the monster away?
Although there was no evidence to support this guess, Lonis felt like it was the truth… Furthermore, after crawling for so long, Lonis understood why Elus had told her to climb the stairs on all fours.
When crawling, one uses their thighs and arms to exert force, and there’s no strain on the muscles around the ankles, making the pain much weaker.
And if she didn’t use her injured ankle, her recovery ability would come into play… In less than an hour, her twisted ankle had healed.
For a normal person, such an injury would take at least a week to heal!
Such terrifying recovery speed was hundreds of times faster than normal… Lonis felt both happy and worried as she gradually moved upward.
Gradually, the surrounding passages seemed to become more dilapidated. Originally, only the floor was rusted and the ceiling was cracked, but now, there were only a few complete pieces of floor.
The stairs were broken, and in some places, they had even been washed away by water, turning into slopes… After an unknown amount of time, Lonis, utterly exhausted, finally arrived in a seemingly spacious area.
This must be the upper hall that Elus mentioned, right?
The air was filled with a hazy and cold moisture. There were no emergency lights, but there were many things like crystal fragments embedded in various corners of the hall.
In the center of the hall, there should have been a huge glass pillar.
However, whether due to the erosion of time or the ravages of war, the entire glass pillar had been smashed, and broken fragments were scattered everywhere.
…
“I’ll wait for Elus here.”
Although no one was ordering her, it was a good opportunity for Lonis to escape.
However, since being captured by the Abyssal Tentacle Monster, she had “learned her lesson” – it was better to honestly learn the common knowledge of this world before looking for an opportunity to escape.
Although the learning process might be humiliating, a wise man can bend or stretch, and Elus was much better than those tentacle monsters.
So, Lonis found a rock and sat down with her knees together.
However, Lonis didn’t expect that: even though she was thirsty from waiting and her head was a bit drowsy… Elus’s figure still hadn’t appeared.
Did she take the wrong path?
But there was only one way up, and this was indeed a hall.
Then, could it be…
Lonis’s heart thumped.
She didn’t want to consider the worst possible scenario… Elus didn’t lure away the monster, but instead got entangled by it.
This possibility was very high. Although Elus seemed very powerful, she was still human. Faced with a terrifying monster, she would surely be powerless.
What if she was suppressed by the Tail Hammer Beast…
“Should I save her now!”
Thinking of this, Lonis subconsciously stood up.
However, even if she wanted to help, she didn’t know where to search… This underground world was as vast as a labyrinth, truly too complex.
Moreover, in a daze, Lonis also thought of another possibility.
Although Elus called her a slave, she had saved her from the tentacle monster.
The torture of being tied to a chair seemed terrifying, but after the commotion, Lonis felt that the pain of her body being torn apart had completely disappeared, and she also realized from her body that she was a girl.
The lounge and the storage layer were also like this. Although she seemed to be verbally tormenting her, her own feeling of loss due to the hallucination had disappeared because of Elus’s company.
(Could it be… Elus actually cares about me and is helping me?)
At this thought, Lonis was completely bewildered.
She was a little afraid of meeting Elus, but even more afraid of never seeing Elus again.
…
Thus, with complex emotions, Lonis waited for another hour.
And in the empty hall, there was still no sound.
…
At this point, Lonis could no longer sit still.
She stood up, even if it meant encountering danger, even if she got lost, she had to find out.
Because, Elus might be in desperate need of help, just like she had been before.
But at this moment…
Thump, thump, thump!
From the other side of the hall, there came footsteps.
Lonis excitedly raised her head, but as she listened closely to the footsteps, she froze.
Because these footsteps were not Elus’s.
Elus wore high heels, and those footsteps were very powerful and penetrating. These footsteps were weak and rapid, clearly belonging to someone else.
This person’s body should be light, and they shouldn’t be tall…
Of course, it might not be a person, but some kind of exotic beast.
Thinking of this, Lonis quietly clenched her fists. She hid her body behind a rock, ready to fight desperately if anything went wrong.
However, Lonis never expected…
The source of the sound was actually a Gothic Loli!
She wore Lolita black shoes with very high platforms, and her lacquer black skirt swayed as she advanced, looking extremely gorgeous.
This Gothic Lolita dress was generally dark in style, and the little Loli also had black hair with a black headband, making her appear gloomy and very dispirited.
But, perhaps because the little Loli was exceptionally cute?
Instead of feeling fear, Lonis felt a flicker of cuteness and affection, making her want to subconsciously hug the little Loli and kiss her.
…
“!”
Lonis was watching the little Loli, and the little Loli, who was observing her surroundings, naturally noticed the silver-haired girl hiding behind the rock.
However, the little Loli’s expression was not as “kind” as Lonis’s. She frowned and then shouted loudly…
“Masochist Lonis, hurry up and come over! Do you want Master to find you?”
“Huh?”
“I am Elus! Hurry up and… wait, what’s with that surprised look? Are you looking for a beating?!”
…
…
Seeing the black-haired little Loli claim to be Elus, Lonis was completely stunned.
It wasn’t until the other party ran in front of her and jumped up to hit her chest forcefully… that Lonis regained her sense of reality!
Only Elus would have such a malicious personality!
Only Elus would bully her as soon as they met!
“Is… is it really Elus?”
“Mm, do you want me to turn on the switch for your little toy to confirm?”
“Ah, no, no, no!”
Hearing about turning on the switch, Lonis shook her head in a panic… Although she really wanted to ask Elus why she had become like this, she was afraid of being punished, so she didn’t dare to speak.
And the Gothic Loli? She stretched lazily and said in a languid tone:
“Haah, I didn’t expect that wasn’t an ordinary Tail Hammer Beast, but a Rank 6 elite Tail Hammer Beast. I was careless, almost got caught.”
“Huh?”
“My magic power wasn’t full to begin with, and now it’s all used up. Hmm… my body is so tired. Lonis, what are you still standing there for?”
“What… what do you want me to do?”
Since the other party had, in a way, saved her again, Lonis’s tone subconsciously became respectful.
“Knee pillow! Knee pillow! The stone is so hard, how can I possibly lie down and rest on a stone? You, sit here and let me rest my head on your lap.”
The little Loli pointed at Lonis’s thigh, which was wrapped in white stockings, and said with great dissatisfaction.
