Alice opened her eyes.

  The first thing that caught her eye was the cold, dark stone wall. Under the flickering light of the fire, the dry stone surface danced with eerie black shadows. This familiar scene made Elise lose her mind for a moment, and she seemed to have returned to her own room in the Bloodstone Monastery in Black Onyx City, where she would pray, study, and then go to the library to read... But when the girl sat up and saw the black iron railing in front of her that was completely different from what she remembered, she finally regained her clarity.

  "Right... I..."

  Lost memories came flooding back, completely shattering the hazy illusion that had existed before. Screams, death, blood, corpses, battles - everything replayed in Elises mind like a chaotic curse.

  "Breath..."

  Eris closed her eyes, forcing herself not to think about the battle anymore. She had lost, and that was undeniable. But Eris herself didnt have much regret over this defeat. If she had lost due to her own mistakes or the opponents cunning schemes, then maybe she would have regretted it a bit. The problem was, Eris knew very well that she was originally facing an enemy who couldnt be defeated, and everything she did was just trying to survive. Winning would have been thanks to the queens blessing, and losing was only natural.

  As for the death of her comrades, Elise had learned to accept it. She was not a rookie who had just started out, and in Black Onyx City, Elise was not fighting for the first time either. She had long been accustomed to death and separation, and had learned to accept them. The deceased were gone, but the living still had to continue to live on strongly.

  It was also because of this that after finishing her silent mourning for her comrades, Iris quickly stood up and began to observe the situation around her.

  This is undoubtedly a prison.

  But compared to the dungeon Elise had imagined, this cell was much better, with a stone bed and even a desk and chair; if it werent for the fact that one side was completely blocked off by black iron bars, it would have looked more like a bedroom. This was also why when Elise opened her eyes, she thought she was in her own room at the Bloodstone Abbey.

  First of all, we need to clarify our current situation...

  As she walked up to the iron railing, Elsie looked around and listened intently for any sound. However, there was no one in sight, and except for the occasional dripping of water and the crackling of the torches, it was eerily quiet. It seemed that there were no guards or sentries anywhere nearby.

  As she thought of this, Elise stretched out her hand and grasped the iron railing. Soon, accompanied by a low chant, magical flames burst forth from the girls white palm, scorching towards the target in front of her.

  "Buzz———!!"

  But just as Eris summoned the flames, suddenly, two huge, blood-red magic arrays appeared on the ceiling and floor, enveloping Eris. Under the cover of the blood-red light, Eris felt that the boiling magic in her body was like a chicken with its throat constricted, instantly losing its vitality, and the flames dancing in Eris hands also disappeared without a trace.

  "As expected..."

  Looking at her palm, Elise let out a wry smile. How could the other side have made such an oversight? Since she had already locked herself in prison, it was naturally impossible for her to find a way to escape from here... But come to think of it, its actually quite cold here... Hmm?

  It wasnt until then that Elise had the mood to pay attention to her own physical condition, and just as she lowered her head to look at her body, in the next moment, the girls body suddenly stiffened.

  "This, this, this is..."

  The original dress that Elise was wearing has been taken off, but thats not the point. The point is that what shes wearing now is so embarrassing that its beyond shame! No, this has exceeded the level of shame. From Elises strict education at the convent, her current attire can be said to be utterly shameless!

  All she saw on the girls body was a short shirt that was only half the length of her body, and most surprisingly, Elise discovered that under these two clothes, she had nothing on! In other words, she was in a "naked" state!!

  "Whats going on here?!"

  Letting out a shriek, Elisa immediately jumped back onto the bed, curling up her body as much as possible, staring around with an expression of terrified unease. This was also to be expected, as a noble and a convent-raised girl, Elisa had always received relatively traditional education, she hadnt even dared to dream of such "explosive" attire, let alone wear it in this shameless state!

  At this thought, Elsie shrank her body even more tightly, hiding in the corner of the wall, trembling like a squirrel blocked by a wild beast at the door.

  Hahaha.

  Looking through the crystal ball at the scene in front of him, Zhan En couldnt help but smile triumphantly.

  "See that? Enya, its really interesting. A high-ranking mage who can calmly face the death of her companions and look at her own situation with a cool head, but when she finds out what shes wearing, all her previous calmness and composure are thrown out the window. Thats why I say women are... Hehehe... This is where it gets interesting."

  "I didnt expect that piece of clothing would have such a big impact."

  Enoa, standing behind Jen, also flashed a few surprised glances. To be honest, when Jen asked her to prepare these clothes earlier, Enoa thought Jen simply wanted to tidy up the other person. But now it seems that these few shameless outfits are even more terrifying than legendary magic spells. At least earlier, Enoa didnt see Elyses expression change when facing the forbidden magic array.

  "But, master, why did you have to dress her up like that? And how did you know..."

  "Because I like uniforms, and its more fun this way... In this world, there is nothing more important than enjoying pleasure. Listen well, Enyo. Whether for the sake of temporary indulgence or long-term satisfaction, all life has an instinct to enjoy pleasure; if one cannot enjoy pleasure, then life has no meaning."

  At this point, Zhan Ens mouth corners slightly curled up, and he stretched out his hand to push his glasses. The reflected light obscured the cold, greedy glint in his eyes. This was his hobby - from a long time ago, Zhan En had enjoyed breaking through his opponents mental defenses, manipulating and changing their minds at will. This was also one of the reasons why Zhan En chose to become a hacker - for him, breaking through firewalls, rampaging through servers, modifying data as he pleased, and breaking through his opponents psychological defenses were all similar in nature, allowing him to thoroughly enslave and manipulate others into becoming his puppets.

  As for the other issue, its even simpler. When Jenn caught Elise searching her, she had already carefully investigated the girl and found that not only was Elise wearing a loose-fitting mage robe on the outside, but also inside, she was dressed very conservatively and simply. It was precisely because of this that Jenn thought of this method. As for the reason...

  "Lingerie can truly reflect a womans personality, no matter how deceptive her appearance may be as a green tea girl, she is honest when facing her own body. Elise is a high-ranking mage, and according to Vilnas words, her status in the Black Onyx City is not low either, so there shouldnt be any financial problems. However, she still wears such plain and unromantic clothes, which shows that her personality is conservative and closed-off. Thats why I did the opposite, and now it seems like the effect is pretty good."

  "Hah...………"

  Looking at Zhan Ens smug smile, Enoya couldnt help but let out a sigh of resignation. She had no doubt about Zhan Ens loyalty, but her masters strange ideas were sometimes unacceptable even to Enoya herself. More importantly... ...although it was clearly nonsense, why did it sound like it made sense?

  Noticing his deputys gaze, Zhan En paused for a moment, then stretched out his hand to push his glasses again.

  "Now that this young lady has woken up, its about time... the experiment should begin soon, and I think there will definitely be results this time."

  Upon hearing Zhan Ens words, Enya was stunned for a moment before immediately revealing an enlightened expression.

  "Is it education sir?"

  "Thats right, originally I was going to experiment on Verna first, but that dark elf was unexpectedly obedient and didnt show any effect. But this mage lady is different, it seems she will bring a lot of useful data for my experiment."

  As he muttered to himself, Zhan En stretched out his hand and gently touched the crystal ball, where Elises terrified and uneasy lovely face appeared.

  "Are you ready? Miss Elise, this is just the beginning?"