Let them live with that regret for the rest of their lives!

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Apart from Elise and Theresa, everyone else was entering the Cursed Fertile Land for the first time, and each of them showed a bit of nervousness on their faces. After all, this was a forbidden area, the place where the God of Curses slumbered.

"You don't need to be so nervous, just don't stay too far away from me."

“Yes, Miss Elise.”

The one who responded to Elise was a burly giant, the same one who had been by her side during the Doomsday Volcano, a seventh-tier being.

Because teleportation is impossible, the only way to reach the Teresa tribe's settlement is on foot, which Iris estimates will take about three days.

It wasn't that she didn't want to speed things up, but this place was extremely dangerous. Even Elise and Theresa, who knew this place very well, could only advance little by little.

It's important to know that besides some restricted areas, there are many dangerous cursed monsters here, including some at the ninth rank. However, such creatures usually stay in the deepest part of the Cursed Fertile Land and generally don't appear in these outer areas.

Unless you're extremely unlucky, you generally won't run into them here.

However, whether it was because of Elise's bad luck or because the protagonist was by her side, they actually encountered a ninth-tier cursed monster.

It was like a dark cloud. If you looked closely, you could see that the cloud was covered with human faces, each face bearing pain, as if someone's soul was imprisoned within it and unable to escape.

Although the dark cloud was a ninth-tier entity, Elise had the World Tree on her, so she wasn't too worried. At times like this, all she needed to do was activate the World Tree's protection to its maximum efficiency to hide their tracks.

Just as Elise had thought, the dark cloud simply drifted quietly past them without noticing their presence.

Even within the World Tree's protective range, no one dared to speak or move, for fear of making a sound.

Of all those present, only Elise and Theresa appeared relaxed.

Watching the dark clouds gradually disappear into the distance, Elise said with some doubt, "This thing should only linger in the deepest part of the Cursed Fertile Land, how did it appear here?"

"I'm wondering if the appearance of this thing is related to Him." Theresa looked coldly at the dark cloud. She had fought with that dark cloud before. Although she successfully dealt with the strange thing, all the curses on that thing also fell on her.

If it were just a simple curse, that would be one thing, but the problem is that those curses directly became nourishment for the Undying Curse, greatly increasing the influence of the God of Curses on her.

In the end, in order to protect her, Elise had to undergo a forbidden ritual, transforming herself into a vessel to graft the resurrection of the God of Curses onto her.

The thought of Elise asking her to kill her made Theresa feel a sharp pain in her heart.

Upon noticing Theresa's gloomy expression, Elise reached out and gently rubbed her cheek: "Don't think too much about it. I believe you can protect me this time."

"Mmm." Theresa gripped Iris's hand tightly, even unconsciously squeezing it a little too hard.

Elise could clearly feel the pain, but she didn't care and even enjoyed it.

After all, seeing the always aloof Theresa angry because of him, while not as pleasant as the joy of lifelong regret, was still quite good.

Once the dark clouds had dispersed, Elise then called for everyone to continue on their way.

She had originally estimated that it would take three days, but because of the appearance of dark clouds, they adjusted their strategy and sped up their journey, arriving at the dilapidated ancient city again in just two days.

The closer Elise got to the ancient city, the more she could feel the connection to the insect network. The insects she had left here had finally completed their nest-building task.

The arrival of Elise and her companions was warmly welcomed by the cursed people.

Their appearance meant that these people could leave this cursed wasteland.

After arriving here, Elise also discovered that two statues had appeared in the dilapidated ancient city; they were statues of her and Theresa.

As she got closer, she could even feel an immense power of faith surging towards her.

"The carving is quite good."

“This was carved by Constantine. He will be very happy to hear Miss Elise’s praise.”

Constantine is the same boy who was cursed with aging. Ever since he was saved by Elise, he has become a fanatical follower of hers, tirelessly spreading her faith in this cursed place.

A burly man followed respectfully beside Elise. He was the current chieftain of the Cursed People. Although he looked young, he was already considered an old man among the Cursed People.

After all, in a place like this, very few people live past thirty.

However, life here has improved a lot since Elise appeared. Although people still die from the curse from time to time, the frequency of death is much lower than before.

Moreover, they no longer needed to consume those crops imbued with cursed power, and every so often, large quantities of supplies would be bestowed upon them.

All of this is because of the great Miss Elise.

Thinking of this, he silently looked at the stunning blonde girl, like a fanatic.

Volume 1: Chapter 629 Elise's Hellish Joke

Because Elise had notified the people of the cursed land before they entered, the people there had already packed their belongings when they arrived.

Although they are a cursed people forgotten by humankind, they are, after all, descendants of a prosperous ancient kingdom, and they still possess a certain cultural heritage.

For example, the sacred relic that protects the entire city is the most important foundation of the cursed people.

If it weren't for the protection of the sacred object, they might have already died at the hands of the almost endless cursed monsters.

There are other things that need to be used in conjunction with this ancient city, which is why Theresa doesn't have many valuable items.

Even if she did have it, she obtained it herself.

Although everything and everyone was ready, Elise decided to stay overnight because of time constraints. The night in the Cursed Fertile Land was much more dangerous than the daytime, even though it was often difficult to distinguish between day and night here.

"We're leaving soon, would you like to look around a bit more?"

Hearing Elise's words, Theresa did not turn around, but simply shook her head gently: "There is no need for that. This place is my home, but it is also a cage for me."

As the possessor of the curse of immortality, she bore the mission of saving her people. Now that this mission is about to be completed, she can finally stay wholeheartedly by Elise's side.

This time, no one can separate them.

Feeling the touch on her hand, Elise didn't care and let Theresa hold her hand, even leaning against Theresa herself.

Looking back, whenever she leaned on Theresa, Theresa would always feel a little nervous and shy.

Looking at Theresa now, she doesn't seem to have any particular reaction at all.

Perhaps noticing Elise's gaze, Theresa said calmly, "Let me try to recall, I should be able to remember the shy behavior."

"Let's forget about it, it's fine as it is."

As soon as she finished speaking, Elise seemed to remember something and asked with some curiosity, "But speaking of which, I'm very curious about your current state. Do you think you are Theresa from this timeline, or Theresa from your previous life?"

"I guess so. Anyway, I am who I am, the one who is devoted to you."

"Is this considered a confession?" Elise asked shyly.

"Yes." Theresa answered without hesitation, her eyes showing utmost seriousness.

"Then you'd better work hard, after all, you don't want to see me die at your hands again, do you?"

Hearing Elise's hellish joke, even Theresa couldn't hold back, and she tightened her grip on Elise's hand considerably.

At this moment, Theresa even wanted to pin Iris down on the bed and spank her hard.

Although she had sensed the danger, Iris was completely unconcerned and even somewhat looking forward to it, wondering if Theresa would lose her temper and pin her down on the bed to do something.

It's a pity that this place is, after all, a cursed land, so the atmosphere here is quite different.

But Theresa remembered this incident and planned to teach Elise a lesson after everything was over.

However, Elise was right; she really didn't want to see her die in front of her.

……

The next morning.

Elise then led the cursed people on a grand journey.

Because there were so many people, the process was not very fast. Elise estimated that at this pace it would take about five days to leave the Cursed Fertile Land.

If everything goes smoothly, that would be fine, but she figured this migration wouldn't be so easy.

After all, the people of the curse were specially created by the god of the curse, offerings exclusively to Him. How could He remain indifferent when someone tries to steal His offerings?

Although the God of Curses is unlikely to take action personally given his current state, even if he doesn't, he can still create various troubles for Elise and her group.

Looking at the strange dark cloud in the distance, Elise sighed helplessly, "Couldn't we just pretend we didn't see it?"

“It probably won’t work, after all, our actions are to Him like…” Theresa thought for a moment before continuing, “like a minotaur in front of you.”

She heard this from Elise, and at first she didn't understand what it meant. It was only after Elise explained it to her carefully that Theresa understood.

Elise was truly surprised that Theresa would say something like that. She chuckled softly, "You are good at using metaphors."

The giant who had been guarding Elise crouched down and asked in a low voice, "Miss Elise, what should we do now?"

"It's clearly coming for us. Even with the World Tree's protection, we can't escape it. But don't worry, someone will take care of it."

"Ok?"

The giant clearly didn't know who Miss Iris was referring to, considering that the strongest member of the guard was only at the eighth rank.

Elise didn't explain, but simply called out that name that was incredibly familiar to her: "Sera~"

"I'm here. How did you know I would follow you?" Sera suddenly appeared next to Elise, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

“If I can guess it, how could you not?” Elise chuckled.

Sera possesses her memories, and the two of them don't even need to discuss things beforehand; the other can naturally understand their thoughts, just like now.

"Although I can guess what you're thinking, just to be on the safe side, it would be best if you told me in advance next time."

"No, I prefer excitement."

Sera narrowed her eyes, but did not reprimand Elise, because the uninvited guest had arrived.

As the dark clouds approached, black rain began to fall from the sky, carrying a terrifying curse that even those resistant to curses could not withstand.

Elise has activated the World Tree's protection, enveloping everyone within it, except for Sera.

The rain was extinguished the moment it approached Sera, leaving no trace of the curse on her.

Just then, Elise suddenly felt someone tug at her hand. She turned to look at Theresa and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"Let me out."

"it is good."

Although she didn't know what Theresa was planning, Elise still removed the protection from Theresa.

As the World Tree's protection disappeared, the dark rain seemed to have found its target, and all rushed towards Theresa.

Volume 1: Chapter 630 I will end all of this

A dark, eerie mark appeared before Theresa, a mark resembling a ring of intertwined thorns—the mark of the God of Curses.

As the mark appeared, the black rainwater all rushed towards the eerie mark.

The countless hideous faces on the dark clouds lost their expression at this moment, and a hint of confusion could still be vaguely detected.

After a brief period of confusion, the faces began to struggle, trying to break free from the shackles of the dark clouds.

Sera, who was already preparing to make a move, immediately sheathed her sword upon seeing this scene, because in this situation, there was no need for her to take action.

As faces broke free from the shackles of the dark clouds, they surged into the eerie mark. Accompanied by mournful howls, the dark clouds that had covered the entire sky rapidly shrank until the last face was absorbed. The dark clouds that had been pressing down on everyone then completely disappeared. After absorbing a large amount of curses, the mark became more complex, and new patterns even seemed to be emerging.

The eerie, dark mark seemed unsatisfied, but Teresa forcefully withdrew it, without even giving it a chance to struggle.

Elise, who had been observing from beginning to end, also had a look of surprise in her eyes. She realized that Theresa wanted to seize the power of the curse.

It even built a mark of curse based on its own curse.

Doing so would indeed allow him to quickly increase his own strength, but at the same time, it would also make him more likely to become a vessel for the God of Curses.

Theresa must have known this, but she did it anyway, which means she seemed to be intentionally making herself a vessel for the God of Curses.

She could roughly guess what Theresa was going to do, but she was still a little curious about what she would do if the God of Curses really revived inside Theresa.

Theresa, back beside Elise, felt the other's gaze and said softly, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"I hope you can give me a surprise then."

"I will."

Just as she was talking to Iris, Theresa seemed to sense something and her gaze involuntarily turned in a certain direction.

That place is deep within the Cursed Fertile Land, the slumbering place of the God of Curses.

She felt a calling, as if a voice was urging her to go to that place.

She had heard this voice before; it was His voice. She had been affected by it then, but because Elise was by her side, she did not lose her mind.

However, His voice is of no use to Theresa now; if she wanted, she could even block out His babbling.

"what happened?"

"His call has begun to appear."