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

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"That's good. I'm going back to playing with Xiaobai."

"嘤嘤嘤!"

Volume 1: Chapter 458 Elena Under Attack

"Speaking of which, it's been a few days since we last contacted them. I wonder how things are going over there?" Elise murmured to herself as she watched Hattie's departing figure.

She wasn't too worried about Elira's safety, since Sera was by her side. What worried her was the actions of the Order faction, since there had been some changes within the Order faction, and she couldn't yet determine whether these changes were good or bad.

Just as Elise was thinking of contacting Elira, Elira took the initiative to contact her first.

After the connection was established, before Elise could even speak, Elira preemptively asked, "Were you sure Prince Ronald was dead?"

Upon hearing this question, Elise paused for a moment. Since Elira had asked this question, it meant that she might have seen Prince Ronald still alive.

"I saw him with my own eyes turn into a pile of rotten flesh; he should have been dead beyond any doubt. Did you see him again?"

"Yes, just now, I saw him completely, and his mannerisms and speech were exactly the same as the Ronald I know."

"And then what was he doing?"

"According to the intelligence I've gathered, Ronald seems to have become the core of the Order faction and is currently vying for the position of Crown Prince."

Elise raised an eyebrow. She felt that Ronald shouldn't have been the mastermind behind Hattie's kidnapping. Otherwise, he wouldn't have met such a tragic end when she rescued Hattie.

Of course, it's also possible that Ronald at the time wasn't the real Ronald, but perhaps just his stand-in or something similar.

But if Ronald was a stand-in at the time, why would he die so tragically in front of him? And inside his own divine realm of order, it just doesn't make sense.

Elise is more inclined to believe that the Ronald that Elira met was a puppet supported by the mastermind behind the scenes.

In this world, it's incredibly easy to impersonate someone. Elise could easily come up with over a dozen ways, and they'd all be so convincing that it would be difficult for anyone to spot.

Elise suddenly felt that this line of thinking was very similar to her own, whether it was cooperating with the Eternal Church or supporting a puppet.

This coincidence made Elise feel a sense of unease, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was strange about it.

The feeling of almost grasping a clue but being unable to do so made Elise very unhappy.

However, given the current situation, the only option is to continue having Elira observe from the shadows.

Elira could roughly guess what Elise was thinking, so she took the initiative to say, "I'll continue to observe and let you know if there are any new developments."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work. You can ask me for a reward when you get back."

As she listened to Elise's gentle voice, some subtle images involuntarily surfaced in Elira's mind.

Although she quickly dismissed the strange idea, she also gained a new understanding of Elise's charm. No wonder those who were chosen by the Witch of Destruction all became insane and morbid after Elise's death.

If in a future life I were chosen by a world-destroying witch, wouldn't I...

Perhaps thinking of something terrifying, Elira couldn't help but shudder, and then quickly ended the connection.

Elise casually snapped her fingers, and the butterfly that had been perched on her shoulder obediently retracted its tentacles and reluctantly fluttered away.

I don’t know if it’s because of Wendy, but any insectoid creatures created by Wendy are very close to Elise, as if it’s an instinctive reaction.

Elena had been watching Elise's conversation with Elira the whole time, and she clearly noticed that Elise's expression was a bit strange, so she naturally asked, "What happened?"

“There was a slight unexpected situation, but it’s not a big problem.” Elise gave a faint smile.

"Are you sure everything's alright?"

"Not really."

Elena looked directly into Elise's eyes, but the other woman didn't flinch at all, as always, as if nothing could make her panic.

After staring at each other for a while, Elena couldn't hold back any longer and quietly looked away.

To cover her embarrassment, Elena coughed twice and said, "I'm going to the training ground." After saying that, she got up and walked towards the training ground.

Watching Elena's retreating figure, Elise's lips curled into a contemptuous smile. She had forgotten how many times she had died; how could a mere Elena possibly make her feel guilty?

Meanwhile, Elena, having left Elise, arrived at the training ground to do some light warm-up exercises.

But at that moment, Elena suddenly sensed a deadly crisis approaching her.

Dragon scales appeared according to Elena's will, and a dagger resembling fangs pierced through Elena's clothes, making a metallic clang the moment it touched her body.

At the same time, Elena felt a pulling sensation coming from the spot where she was hit, as if everything about her was being swallowed up by an invisible giant mouth.

This was the feeling of being hit by the Devourer's Dagger. She had borrowed the little maid's weapon before, so she naturally knew what it would feel like to be hit.

A surge of magical energy erupted between the two, the immense force of which separated them completely.

Elena frowned as she looked at the little maid who had appeared in the training ground at some point, and said, "Little maid, sneak attacks are not a civilized practice."

"But ambushes are very effective, aren't they?" The little maid looked coldly at Elena, then plunged the dagger into the shadow beneath her feet. Elena immediately felt a sharp pain between her eyebrows, and her strength was being continuously drained away.

At the same time, she realized that the maid had come with the intention of killing her.

Although she didn't know what had happened, Elena wasn't one to sit idly by. Under her control, a flying sword flew directly onto the training ground, and then a strong light filled the entire training ground.

Her previously bound shadow was instantly freed and returned to her feet.

At this moment, Elena was still very fortunate. Fortunately, she had thought that the Shadow Cultists were somewhat difficult to deal with, so she had her sister prepare this flying sword with special functions.

Otherwise, breaking free from these constraints might come at a considerable cost.

After breaking free of her restraints, Elena unhesitatingly released a large number of flying swords, each engraved with a part of a large magic array. Once set up, these swords would be able to securely control the little maid within them.

But as if the little maid knew she would do this, the Devourer transformed into an invisible giant maw and swallowed one of the flying swords.

Large magic arrays are not easy to break. Even if a part is missing, they can still function. However, there are a few key flying swords that cannot be damaged, such as the one that was swallowed by the little maid.

At this moment, Elena truly understood what suppression meant.

Volume 1: Chapter 459 Think carefully, how many times did you kill the young lady?

Elena had felt threatened by the maid more than once before, but she never expected that the maid would be such a great threat to her.

For a moment, she felt as if she were facing Elise, and no matter what she did, the little maid could always anticipate and resolve it.

"Little maid, why are you attacking me without even saying goodbye after not seeing me for a while? I even brought you a gift." While dodging the little maid's attacks, Elena also had to avoid letting her shadow fall into the maid's attack range.

The power of shadow is so troublesome, especially since the little maid has already obtained three shadow scepters.

"Because you deserve to die." The little maid's expression was cold, and her attacks became even more fierce and strange. While using the Devourer Dagger to attack, she even changed into magical armor, and a magical greatsword appeared in her other hand.

Every strike she made was aimed at Elena's weakness, and every strike carried a deadly threat.

If Elise were here, she would find that the little maid's attacks always perfectly timed the gaps in Elena's attack animations, even the direction of her dodges and how Elena would react.

Elena then realized that, after some time apart, the little maid had already reached the sixth rank. Coupled with her own restraint, she could only passively defend or dodge for a while.

However, Elena also used the lulls in her dodging or defense to set up various hidden traps.

However, the little maid seemed to know when and where she would set a trap, and she didn't touch any of the traps she had set.

Knowing that things couldn't continue like this, Elena decisively activated her dragon form. The icy blue energy transformed into dragon claws and a dragon tail, and even the dragon scales that appeared on her skin became more solid. Her aura also increased significantly.

"You're a dragon, that's fine."

The magical greatsword in the little maid's hand suddenly disappeared, replaced by an ancient, rusty greatsword that exuded an aura that was extremely threatening to Elena.

This is a dragon-slaying weapon, meaning it has killed a giant dragon and is extremely effective against dragons.

Elena twitched the corners of her mouth. She hadn't expected the little maid to have prepared such a weapon. She felt that the other party was deliberately waiting for her to transform into a dragon.

In the face of dragon-slaying weapons, the defense provided by dragon scales would be greatly reduced; such weapons could even cut through dragon breath.

Fortunately, Elena was always very well prepared, and even after obtaining the power of the dragon crystal, she did not rely on it completely.

She also has rich combat experience gained from fighting another version of herself, and she is about to break through to the seventh rank, so even though the little maid is very well prepared, it has no effect on her for the time being.

However, the battle between the two eventually spilled over into the training ground.

With a sweeping attack from the little maid, the entire training ground was cut in two.

At this moment, Elena also discovered that the surroundings were already enveloped by the Silent Barrier and the Illusion Barrier.

"If you say I deserve to die, then at least tell me why I deserve to die."

Although the maid was very well prepared and even showed some inexplicable restraint towards her, Elena remained completely calm. This was the mindset she had gained from fighting countless battles with another version of herself.

Moreover, it's far from a time when our lives are in danger.

As if she had heard something amusing, the little maid grinned and looked at Elena with a mocking gaze: "You don't even know what you've done?"

"How could you forget what you did to Miss!" the maid growled in a slightly agitated voice.

"Why don't you think carefully about how many times you've actually killed that young lady?"

When Elena first heard the maid's words, she thought that her relationship with Elise had been exposed, but she was stunned after hearing the next sentence.

If it weren't for what happened before, she might have felt confused, but hearing the little maid's words now confirmed her suspicions: she might have killed Elise, and more than once.

Only in this way would the little maid be so angry and want to kill herself.

Seeing Elena's stunned expression, the little maid didn't hesitate at all and transformed into a shadow once again, attacking Elena.

Just before the Devourer's Dagger was about to strike Elena, Iris's familiar voice rang out: "Misha."

Upon hearing her mistress's voice, the little maid stopped moving. She pouted, then reluctantly put away her weapon and quickly approached her mistress.

"Miss, I'm back." The little maid, who had just been acting like a madwoman, returned to her usual adorable self after walking up to Iris, her smile as pure and innocent as ever.

She would always present her most perfect self to the young lady.

"Why did you cause such a commotion when you rushed back?" Elise glanced at the little maid with some helplessness, although she had long expected that the little maid would definitely do something after awakening her memories.

But she really didn't expect that the little maid would take such ruthless action against Elena as soon as she returned, and that she was very well prepared.

It seems they came back specifically to hunt down Elena.

Elena watched as Iris walked into the shattered training ground and asked softly, "Is what the little maid said true?"

"Would you believe me if I said it was fake?"

"I do not believe."

"Actually, you did kill me before, but that's normal. After all, I kidnapped your sister, so it's only natural that you would kill me. So don't take it to heart."

Elena gave a bitter smile. How could she not care about such a thing? Moreover, she could tell from the maid's words that she had killed Elise many times, but she didn't know exactly how many times.

Because she doesn't have any related memories yet.

Noticing Elena's low spirits, Elise slowly walked to her side and whispered in her ear, "Even if what the little maid said really happened, it wasn't you who did it, so you don't need to take it to heart at all."

"And I don't care. If I did care, do you think our relationship would still be the way it is now?"

"Yes, but..."

"There's no 'but' about it. You're already tired today, so go back and get some rest. The training ground was damaged like this, so I won't make you pay for it."

Looking at Elise, who still had a smile on her face, Elena didn't know why Elise could still smile and maintain a close relationship with her, even when facing her, the murderer who had killed her.

Elena tried to say something several times, but the words wouldn't come out.

Volume 1: Chapter 460 Deceiving Oneself

Inside the burning church, two Elenas sat at opposite ends of a pew. There was no fierce fighting or discussion today.

All that remained was endless silence.

When Ice Dragon Fran sensed the strange atmosphere, she deliberately knocked herself unconscious. Although it was a dream, the dream was so realistic that she could easily faint if she wanted to.

It had a feeling that the topic these two jinxes were about to discuss was not something it could listen to, so this was the best approach.

It had no choice but to leave the burning church.

"Didn't you expect that either?"

After a long silence, Elena spoke first. Her voice was low and deep, and the scene of Elise shaking off her hand kept flashing through her mind.

That hint of fear was like a thorn, piercing my heart and causing excruciating pain.

"No." Elena's voice remained calm in the dream, as if she were answering an unimportant question.

"Do you find it amusing to lie to yourself?"

Elena stared coldly at her dream self. Those words might fool others, but they had no effect on her.

She knew that her other self was definitely hiding something.

"I want to know the truth."

As if knowing Elena would say that, Elena in the dream slowly stood up, pointing the broken sword in her hand at the other person, just like when they first met in the dream: "Kill me, and you will know the whole truth."