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

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Theresa glanced at Elise silently, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Elise recited the prayer of the Church of the Earth Goddess directly, which had been modified by Wendy and could be directly directed at Elise.

After receiving the prayer, the elderly man, looking rather weary, did not hesitate at all and began to recite it devoutly.

At the same time, Elise also felt the other party's prayer and the power of faith they offered.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, an extremely rich life force surged forth and enveloped the old man. Originally listless and gloomy, his aged body gradually became younger under the influx of life force.

When his life force dissipated, he had returned to the appearance of a sixteen or seventeen-year-old.

Originally, he was doomed to die under the curse of aging, but now, feeling his body brimming with life, a look of wild joy welled up in his eyes.

When he looked at Elise again, the ecstasy in his eyes turned into the fanaticism of a zealot.

Volume 1: Chapter 324 Miss Theresa, Under the Manipulation

"Don't be too happy yet. The curse of aging on you has not been lifted, and you will still age very quickly. However, you just need to pray to me once every now and then."

Elise glanced calmly at the fanatical young man before her, then looked at the ecstatic man with a look of pure joy. The shock of Wu going from an old man to a young man again was still very great, and with the help of the highly respected Theresa, gaining the faith of the cursed people should not be difficult.

Afterwards, several other cursed people, whose lives were nearing their end, prayed to Elise. Although their prayers were not as effective as those of the boy, they clearly prolonged their lives.

Theresa estimated that with Elise's presence, her people should be able to live for about ten more years, which was undoubtedly good news for the cursed people who considered thirty years old a long life.

After finally seeing her people off, Theresa returned to Iris's side and said gratefully, "Thank you."

"Just a verbal thank you?" Elise said, somewhat disappointed.

"Then, what should I do?" Theresa's personality was simple at the moment, and she didn't know what to do when faced with a bad woman like Iris.

Seeing the somewhat flustered Theresa, Elise's lips curled into a faint smile. She then reached out and pulled Theresa into her arms. Feeling Theresa's slightly stiff body, Elise's lips curled into a pleased smile.

It's been so long since I've seen Teresa so shy. I'm so happy.

Unfortunately, the good mood didn't last long before someone else came to visit. This time, it was the boy who had just been healed by Elise's temporary healing, and he brought food.

The food in the Cursed Fertile Lands is a special plant, somewhat similar to wheat, with a very indescribable taste and cursed power, but it is one of the few edible things in the Cursed Fertile Lands.

Elise certainly wouldn't eat the food here; she had brought plenty of food with her in her spatial ring when she arrived.

He handed Theresa a piece of special jerky, and Iris also popped a piece into her mouth and started chewing.

"By the way, I will teach them the bestowal ritual and the sacrifice ritual, so that they can use some of the special products of the Cursed Fertile Land to exchange for some supplies from outside."

"May I?"

"Of course, that's why I ask them to believe in me. Other gods wouldn't care about this kind of thing."

"Thank you."

"I prefer to take action."

As Elise finished speaking, Theresa's eyes flashed with a hint of conflict, and then, as if she had given up all hope, she threw herself into Elise's arms.

Even Elise hadn't expected Theresa to be so proactive. After a moment of surprise, she carefully savored the familiar embrace.

The cursed fertile land is shrouded in dark clouds all day long, making it impossible to distinguish between day and night.

Iris didn't pay attention to the time; after finishing her meal, she climbed directly into Theresa's bed.

Seeing that her bed was occupied by Elise, Theresa had originally planned to just make do with sleeping on the floor, but after Elise made room for her, she hesitated for a moment and then lay down next to her.

Whether it was because she was back home or because of Elise, Theresa slept very well this time.

When she woke up again, she found that Elise was no longer by her side.

This made her feel flustered, as if she had lost something important.

However, she soon heard a noisy sound coming from outside.

Theresa got up and walked out of the supply area. Outside was the city square, which was originally empty but was now filled with all kinds of supplies.

She quickly noticed Elise's presence in a conspicuous spot.

Theresa quickly walked to Elise's side and asked softly, "What, what are all these?"

“Some daily necessities,” Elise said matter-of-factly.

It is generally difficult to contact the outside world in the Cursed Fertile Land, but Elise is different. She possesses a portion of the authority of the Earth Goddess and can communicate with her followers through oracle.

She contacted Wendy, of course.

As the high priestess of the Church of the Earth Goddess, Wendy had access to a great deal of resources. In addition, the followers of the Earth Goddess were unlikely to lack food. So, after lying down last night, she contacted Wendy directly and asked her to prepare a lot of supplies, which were then sent over through a sacrificial ritual.

Although normal food will become tainted with the cursed power when it reaches the cursed fertile land, it has no effect on the people who have already adapted to the curse.

It's at least much better than the food we had before.

In addition, there are some clothes and daily necessities, which don't cost much but can help Elise strengthen her faith and even increase Theresa's affection for her.

Elise originally wanted to prepare some holy water, but if Rumia were to make it herself, it might exhaust her, so she decided against it. After all, holy water could only remove a small portion of the curse.

When Theresa was out adventuring, she did think about purchasing supplies to improve the lives of her people, but her strength was limited. It was already difficult enough for her to support herself, let alone do something like that, at least not now.

"Thank you." Theresa felt like she owed Elise more and more. If she kept owing her like this, even selling herself to Elise might not be enough to pay it back.

"You've thanked me so many times, consider this payment for leading me across the Cursed Fertile Land~"

Theresa bit her lower lip. She knew very well that Elise was also very familiar with the Cursed Fertile Land, and felt that she could pass through here safely even without her. Her words just now seemed to be said to comfort herself and to stop her from overthinking.

Elise stayed in the square for a while before leaving, after all, the gazes of those cursed people were far too fanatical, as if she were being stared at by a group of fanatics.

Back at Theresa's house, Theresa asked softly, "When are we planning to leave?"

"You've finally come back, aren't you planning to stay here a little longer?"

Theresa shook her head. Originally, she only planned to come back for a quick visit and then leave. Now, with Elise's help, the lives of her people had improved significantly, so there was no need for her to stay any longer.

She wanted to cross the Cursed Fertile Land as soon as possible, and then find a way to remove as many curses as possible from her body to increase her strength. Only by increasing her strength could she better help Elise.

If she doesn't find a chance to repay the kindness soon, she won't know how to thank the other person.

"How about we rest for another day and set off tomorrow?"

"it is good."

Volume 1: Chapter 325 The Girl Waits

In the kingdom, Elira sat by the window of her room, watching the continuous drizzle outside, and then stretched her hand out the window.

The moment she touched the rain, her senses extended with it, knowing that it covered most of the city.

This is a talent she gained in one of her past lives, which allows her to extend her senses through water. It's quite useful on rainy days or in places with water, but she doesn't usually need to use it much.

The reason she used this ability at this particular time was mainly because she remembered what Elise had told her before. The prince's residence happened to be within the range of her ability, so she planned to take advantage of the rain to check it out.

Unexpectedly, within her sensory range, a dark shadow appeared, which was the residence of that prince.

“As expected, it didn’t work.” Elira pouted. This situation was exactly what she had anticipated. She had previously asked around about the prince, and it was said that he had stayed in his residence since returning to the kingdom.

It's said that she was frightened by the previous assassination attempt, but Elira didn't believe it at all.

While her probing was certainly audacious, Elira wasn't worried about being discovered at all. After all, she had survived so many near-death experiences and accumulated so much power and experience. If the God of Order were to be resurrected, He might be a little afraid, but an eye was nothing to her.

Moreover, this is the capital city of the kingdom, Castor. If the Eye of Order were to expose its presence, it would be very dangerous.

Especially on the royal side, there's a group trying to collect fragments of the God of Order.

The purpose of collecting those fragments was certainly not to resurrect the God of Order, but to acquire even greater power. After all, as descendants of the God of Order, if the royal family obtained the fragments of the God of Order, they would be able to use them more safely and powerfully than ordinary people.

Just as Elira was about to withdraw her senses, an eye suddenly opened in that undetectable shadow, and the holy mark of order appeared within it.

He sensed that He was being watched.

But when He tried to find the blasphemer, He discovered that the source of the spying was everywhere.

Elira also sensed the gaze of the Eye of Order. She immediately withdrew her senses and continued to admire the rain scene outside the window. She had been activating another ability, which allowed her to eliminate her own presence simply by remaining still.

To be honest, Elira really didn't expect that the eyes would actually dare to appear so blatantly. Aren't they afraid of being discovered by the royal family?

However, she has now confirmed that what Elise said before was not wrong.

Although I don't know why that eye appeared on that prince's body, it's best to stay away from that area in the future to avoid getting into trouble.

Maybe we should move out of the capital soon; it feels a bit dangerous to stay here any longer.

At this moment, a thought even popped into Elira's mind: to go find Iris.

However, she only thought about it casually; only someone out of their mind would go looking for the world-destroying witch.

Just as Elira was contemplating whether to run away, in the prince's residence, the handsome prince stood quietly by the window, the holy mark of order appearing in his right eye.

His gaze was utterly indifferent, looking down upon all living beings from a high and mighty position.

However, at that moment, a petite girl suddenly appeared beside him and kicked him to the ground.

"I told you not to reveal your existence so easily, do you still think you're some high and mighty god of order?" The girl's clear and melodious voice was tinged with obvious mockery.

"You are blaspheming God."

"Heh, if I didn't think you were still somewhat useful, guess if you'd still be standing here talking to me." The girl looked coldly at the person lying on the ground, and the holy marks of order appeared in her eyes.

Moreover, the terrifying pressure was far more powerful than that released by the Eye of Order.

After kicking her opponent into a corner again, the girl turned her gaze to the window and muttered to herself, "You're going to wait until the right time to borrow my power?"

"teacher."

……

Cursed fertile land, outside the ancient city.

At this moment, Elise and Theresa were squatting in a corner, looking like children watching ants moving house by the roadside. Although the description was a bit strange, it was actually quite similar.

Elise buried the special insect eggs that Wendy had sacrificed to her in the ground, and at the same time used the power of the World Tree to give the insect eggs a strong life force to ensure that they could survive for a longer period of time.

That's all she can do. Now she'll have to wait and see if the insects that hatch from the eggs can adapt to the cursed fertile soil.

Theresa looked at the insect eggs covered in strange patterns and asked with some concern, "Is it really okay to leave these insects here?"

"Don't worry, if these insects can really survive here, they should be able to protect your people for a while," Elise said with a smile.

"Oh."

Theresa believed that Elise wouldn't deceive her on such matters; if she truly wanted to harm her people, she wouldn't need to go through all this trouble.

"Alright, I've done all I can. Let's go back."

Elise slowly stood up, her gaze unconsciously turning north. To the north of the ancient city lay the depths of the Cursed Fertile Land, where the power of the curse grew stronger the deeper one ventured.

Even with the World Tree's protection, Elise, who ventured deep into it, would eventually be corrupted by the power of the curse.

That is also where the god of curses sleeps.

Theresa also noticed Iris's gaze, and she looked north as well. For some reason, just a casual glance made her feel a tightness in her chest.

Just as she was wondering why she was having this feeling, Elise's voice suddenly rang out: "Come on, what are you still standing there for?"

Hedgehog: "Oh."

4 Theresa responded softly, then quickly caught up with Elise.

On the way back, Theresa hesitated for a moment before asking the question that had been bothering her: "What's... up north?"

“Don’t go to the place where the God of Curses slumbers,” Elise warned earnestly.

Purchase "The God of Curses..."

A look of disorientation flashed across Theresa's eyes as the image of Elise's death resurfaced in her mind.

Nine subconsciously glanced at Elise's right hand, and only after confirming that the ordinary-looking ring was not on it did she silently breathe a sigh of relief.

4. "Are my hands really that pretty? Do you want to touch them?"

"I..."

I'm really sorry I didn't update yesterday because of some things. I'll make up for it when I have time.

Volume 1: Chapter 326 I thought you liked it.

"I...I didn't mean to touch your hand!" Theresa said irritably.

3 “Then why were you staring at my hands? I thought you liked them a lot~” Elise said with some disappointment.

Seeing that Elise seemed very aggrieved, Theresa didn't care too much. After all, she had been by Elise's side for a while, and most importantly, her intuition told her that Elise wasn't sad or upset.

She just wanted to tease him.