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

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“I want you to do something for me.” Elise looked at the other person seriously. Although there were many main characters around Elise now, Theresa was still very important to her.

Theresa instinctively wanted to refuse, but Elise's voice beat her to it: "I can help you break the curse, and I even have a way to save your people."

A simple sentence made Theresa's words catch in her throat.

She emerged from the cursed fertile land to save her people, and now that Elise has laid out her goal before her, it seems she has no reason not to agree.

After all, she wasn't even afraid of death, so there was nothing more for her to be afraid of.

But why, why do I subconsciously feel resistance?

While Theresa was still in a daze, Elise had already taken her hand. Although it was the first time that there had been such contact between them, Theresa felt a sense of familiarity.

At the same time, Theresa also felt her own contradictions and distortions, wanting to push her away, yet also wanting to hold her in her arms.

The latter, in particular, had an extremely strong impulse, so strong that he wanted to meld her into his own body so that they could be together forever.

Si said, "If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes."

A gentle voice rang in Theresa's ears, pulling her back to reality from her complicated emotions. She wanted to say something like she would think about it, but when she looked at Iris's familiar yet unfamiliar face, the words stuck in her throat.

"If you can't do what you promised me, I will leave."

"Don't worry, I won't give you a chance to leave," Elise said confidently.

Just when she thought everything was settled, Theresa's voice rang out again: "If I stay by your side, will you die the way I remember?"

Elise paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "No, I've already fallen into that trap once, would I fall into it again?"

Although Elise's words made a lot of sense, Theresa always felt that Elise didn't have much confidence when she said them.

When Elise bet on each protagonist, she died countless times before choosing another protagonist, only after trying every possible method and confirming that she could not survive. So she didn't know if she would repeat the same mistake this time.

It wasn't that Elise lacked confidence, but rather that far too many people had died, and there were some things she genuinely didn't know the outcome of.

"Tell me about your experiences during this period."

“No, there’s nothing to say.” After Theresa finished speaking, she noticed that Iris didn’t say anything and was still staring straight at her, as if Iris would keep staring at her like that if I didn’t say anything.

She sighed helplessly and could only tell the other person about her experiences during this period.

Theresa felt that she had said more today than she had since she left Celia.

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Volume 1: Chapter 293 The Naive Elise

"I wonder if they've finished talking over there."

As the sky darkened, Sally, sitting on the roof of a house, casually swung her legs. She had already explored the entire town and even visited the homes of some of the town's wealthier residents.

If Elise isn't finished yet, she'll have to start thinking about where to stay tonight.

Just then, a butterfly flew down and landed on her shoulder. Although it didn't convey any information, Sally understood that Elise must have finished on her end.

With that thought in mind, she instantly appeared in Theresa's house.

Upon seeing the person who suddenly appeared, Theresa instinctively stepped in front of Iris, ready to fight.

She didn't know why she did it; it was like a long-standing habit.

"Don't be nervous, it's me." Sally, who had just been teleported over, felt a chill. Even though she was almost at the fifth rank, she could feel danger from a third-rank being.

It's no wonder that Elise found such a talented person.

After recognizing the person who had been next to Elise earlier, Theresa lowered her guard. At the same time, a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes; she didn't know why she was so skilled.

As if sensing Theresa's thoughts, Elise leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Perhaps you in the other world often protect me. From now on, I'll entrust my safety to you."

Iris's words successfully dispelled Theresa's doubts, and she nodded, but could not guarantee it.

After all, that horrific memory was still vivid in his mind; not only had he failed to protect her, he had even killed her.

"Shall we go now?" Sally asked Elise.

"Okay, let's go back to the manor. Thank you for your hard work."

"It's nothing, I'm just here to relax," Sally said as she walked over to the two of them.

As she approached Theresa, her brows furrowed slightly. For some reason, even though the dark-haired girl looked quite pretty, she couldn't help but feel a sense of aversion towards her.

The feeling was strange, but she didn't ask any questions and directly activated the long-distance teleportation.

After several teleportations, the three of them were finally transported back to Yili's manor.

As soon as she returned to the manor, the little maid appeared right beside Elise and said sweetly, "Miss, you're back."

After saying that, she seemed to sense something, and then looked at Theresa with a wary expression, her disgust undisguised.

However, Theresa didn't care, after all, she was used to being disliked.

But she still subconsciously glanced at Elise beside her and found that the other's expression remained calm, without the slightest hint of disgust.

"Won't you be affected by the curse on me?"

"Yes, I do, but I'm used to it."

The reason why people feel disgust towards Theresa is because of the 'curse of hatred' on her body. Having this curse makes people around Theresa unconsciously feel disgust towards her.

In the game, this manifests as NPCs having a negative initial affinity towards her. This makes socializing with others extremely difficult until the curse is lifted, and she also attracts a lot of hatred during battles.

However, Elise has died and come back to life countless times, and has spent a considerable amount of time with Theresa, so she has already gotten used to it.

Elise ruffled the little maid's hair, giving her a gentle reminder.

Even without Iris's reminder, the little maid knew that her emotions had been affected. She quickly composed herself and then asked softly, "Miss, who is she?"

“My new bodyguard is named Theresa.”

The little maid really wanted to say that she could protect her mistress, but for some reason, she couldn't bring herself to say it.

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“I’ll have Misha arrange a room for you. Go take a shower, change your clothes, and rest for a bit. I’ll help you remove some of the curses later.”

"it is good."

Watching Theresa leave with the little maid, Iris stretched lazily and said to Sally, "Thank you for your hard work today too."

"No, no, if there's nothing else, I'll go and rest now."

Although Elise had found her a special item that could boost her magic power some time ago, the teleportation back to Seria from the remote town of the kingdom still nearly drained her of her energy.

……

Elise's manor is huge; if you come for the first time without someone to show you the way, you might get lost.

But Teresa felt incredibly familiar with the place, as if she had lived there for a very, very long time.

Just as she was looking around in a daze, the maid's voice rang out: "We've arrived. This is your room. There are clean clothes in the wardrobe. Remember to wash yourself properly. Miss doesn't like people who are dirty."

At this point, the little maid blinked. She felt that what she said sounded a little strange, but oh well, she had already said it anyway.

"After you take a shower, just ask someone to take you to the restaurant. I have other things to do."

Stepping into the room, Teresa casually glanced around, a sense of familiarity washing over her; it seemed to be the room that belonged to her from her memories.

Was this room originally like this, or did she have it decorated like this on purpose?

She gently shook her head, then went into the bathroom and took off her blood-stained, tattered clothes.

In the bathroom, steam rose, and she had completely forgotten when she last took a hot shower.

After carefully washing herself clean, Teresa pushed open the bathroom door and saw that there was someone else in the room at some point.

However, she did not feel any wariness towards this person.

"You, why are you here?"

"I figured you probably didn't have any decent clothes, so I brought you some. They're mine, but I don't think you'll mind, will you?"

Elise looked at Theresa, who was only wrapped in a bath towel. Her exposed skin was smooth and delicate. This was the benefit of the curse of immortality. No matter how serious the injury, it would recover to its best condition and not even leave a trace.

Even Elise was a little envious.

“I…” Theresa wanted to refuse, but Elise had already stuffed the clothes into her arms.

Feeling the faint scent of morning dew and flowers on her clothes, Theresa silently looked at Elise again.

"What's wrong? Hurry up and change your clothes." Iris seemed oblivious to what Theresa was waiting for, remaining quietly seated, as elegant as if she were attending a banquet.

"I'm not used to being watched while I change clothes."

“You weren’t like this before. You never cared about these things before,” Elise said, sounding a little aggrieved.

"Although I have no memory of spending time with you, my intuition tells me that you are lying."

"Intuition is often inaccurate."

Under Theresa's gaze, Elise finally gave in, sighed helplessly, and turned away.

But just as Theresa began to change her clothes, Elise suddenly turned around and looked at her with a smile.

This action reminded Teresa of the word 'childish,' but for some reason, the other person's behavior felt very familiar to her.

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Volume 1: Chapter 294 Humanoid Cursed Aggregate

Theresa's figure was rather slender, and the clothes worn by Iris were somewhat ill-fitting on her. However, after putting on Iris's clothes, Theresa felt a sense of peace as she smelled the faint scent of morning dew and flowers, as if she were being embraced by Iris.

She hadn't experienced that feeling in a very long time, and it made her feel somewhat immersed in it.

Wait, Elise never seemed to have hugged her at all, so why am I so immersed in this feeling of nostalgia?

Just then, Elise moved closer to Theresa, straightened her clothes, and said, "They look alright, but they still don't fit. I'll buy you some more clothes tomorrow."

"There's no need for that."

Because of her unique condition, Teresa's clothes get torn every time she fights. She has mended her clothes countless times, and she doesn't care about such trivial matters. She would rather save the money she would spend on clothes to buy special items to break the curse.

“I’m your employer now. I can take what I want without you having to pay for it.” How could Elise not understand Theresa’s personality? She could tell what this person was thinking at a glance.

Theresa opened her mouth, but ultimately couldn't find any reason to refute it.

Before Teresa could react, she was pulled to the dressing table.

"Don't move around. There are very few people who can get me to help them comb their hair." Elise pressed Theresa's head down. She was quite envious of Theresa's black hair, which looked familiar to her.

Theresa looked at Elise, who was focused on her in the mirror. She clearly didn't like this kind of contact, but everything Elise did to her didn't provoke any resistance in her at all. Even the resistance in her body had weakened a lot compared to before.

Instead, he felt an urge to keep her by his side forever.

Theresa closed her eyes; only in this way could she barely restrain the desires welling up inside her.

"Alright." Elise put down what she was holding, looked at Theresa in the mirror, and her eyes were full of satisfaction.

"Dinner should be almost ready. Let me take you downstairs and introduce you to our people." At this point, Elise seemed to remember something, then smiled and said to Theresa, "Speaking of which, you should be able to find your way even without me, right?"

"I have no idea."

"Saying you don't know means you can do it."

Theresa opened her mouth, but didn't say anything, because what Iris said was true. Even without Iris, she was very familiar with this place. After all, in her memory, she had returned here and lived here for a very long time after Iris died.

Before bringing Theresa to the restaurant, Elise introduced Theresa to everyone.

I also reminded everyone to be mindful of their emotions, as the effects of the Abomination Curse are silent and insidious; without someone's reminder, they might not even realize they've been affected.

However, the curse of hatred still had its benefits for Theresa.

Because of the curse of hatred, Teresa, such a lovely girl, was never coveted by anyone.

Even goblins, once they capture her, will only kill her and throw her away; they won't even eat her.

Most people only feel disgust towards her; she's the kind of person everyone hates and despises, so naturally they wouldn't have any strange thoughts about her.

"There are actually curses that can affect the emotions of those around you?" Nora said with some surprise.

“Of course there are. There are many kinds of curses, but since the fall of the God of Curses, I’ve rarely seen this type of curse. I’ve only ever seen them in books.” Rumia looked at Theresa with great interest.

"Master, where did you find this cursed aggregate?"

Although it was somewhat impolite, Rumia felt that Theresa was a walking, humanoid embodiment of curses. She didn't even know how this person had survived until now with so many curses. If it were an ordinary person, they would have died just from being tainted by a few of them.

It was a miracle that Teresa, who had endured countless curses, could still stand there alive and well.

"Her situation is somewhat special. Those curses are not fatal to her. I'll need your help later to see if you can remove the curses from her."