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When she thought about it to be close enough, Elise stopped thinking about it. She felt that if she continued, she would be setting a flag for herself.

The two stayed there for quite a while, until the morning dew flowers withered, before Elise took Theresa's hand and said, "It's time to go back and prepare."

"Hmm." (Leek)

Volume 1: Chapter 322 The Liar

"Miss, can't I really go with you?" Ling

As Elise and Theresa prepared to leave, the little maid was still somewhat reluctant, her lovely face filled with reluctance.

Elise reached out and ruffled the little maid's hair. "That kind of place isn't really suitable for you. While I'm gone, I'm giving you a day off. Do whatever you want."

"Yes, Miss, please be careful."

"the same as you."

Elise winked at Sally, who immediately activated a long-distance teleportation, sending Elise and Theresa directly to the outer area of ​​the Cursed Fertile Land.

The outer area of ​​the Cursed Fertile Land is a plain, lush with green grass, where low-level magical beasts can be seen foraging.

But if you look into the distance, you'll find that the scenery is desolate and barren, with no signs of any living life, filled with death and gloom.

Theresa looked at the familiar place, a hint of disbelief flashing in her eyes.

Sally looked at the forbidden area with some fear, then whispered to Elise, "Don't be reckless. If anything happens, let me know immediately and I'll come get you."

"I thought you were going to say, 'Don't come to me if there's any problem.'"

"How could that be? You still know my sister's whereabouts. What will happen to my sister if you die?"

"So it really is because of your sister? Isn't there any reason why I should be blamed?"

Even Sally, who was somewhat resistant to Elise, couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy when she saw the other's pitiful appearance, especially when Elise was looking at her with such resentful eyes, as if she had done something heinous to her.

"Don't use your charm on me!" Sally silently distanced herself from Elise.

“I didn’t use any charm on you.” A devilish smile bloomed on Elise’s face.

This wasn't the first time this had happened, but Sally just couldn't get angry whenever she saw Elise's smile; it was simply too unfair.

"Alright, enough joking around. There's nothing for you to do here anymore. Go back and do what you're supposed to do."

"I'll watch you go in."

"You're that reluctant to part with me?"

Sally rolled her eyes and sat down on the ground without any regard for her image: "What's there to be reluctant about? I'm out of magic, shouldn't I at least be allowed to recover some magic before going back?"

Elise didn't expose the other party, and said directly to Theresa, "Let's go."

"Ah."

As Sally watched the two enter the cursed fertile land, her figure disappeared into the plain.

Upon entering the Cursed Land, Elise felt a powerful curse enveloping her, and it wouldn't be long before she was randomly cursed.

The longer you stay here, the more curses you will be afflicted with, and if you're unlucky, you might even be mistaken for dead.

Under normal circumstances, even Elise wouldn't dare to enter this place casually.

However, this time she was protected by the World Tree. Although the power of the curse enveloped her, it was directly isolated by the World Tree and could not affect her in the slightest.

The World Tree's protection could even simultaneously envelop Theresa, who was standing nearby.

A look of surprise flashed in Theresa's eyes as she sensed the power of the curse being blocked.

"If there is a World Tree, can my people leave the Cursed Fertile Land?"

"Yes, but without the power of the curse, your people will quickly weaken and die after leaving the cursed fertile land."

Theresa's people had struggled to survive in the Cursed Fertile Land for so many years that their bodies had long since adapted to the power of the curse, or rather, become too adapted. As a result, they would weaken and die if they left the Cursed Fertile Land. Only beings like Theresa, who possessed the curse of immortality, could safely leave the Cursed Fertile Land.

As for ways to leave safely, there are methods such as killing the god of curses, or changing bodies...

Upon hearing Elise's words, a hint of disappointment flashed in Theresa's eyes.

But just then, Elise's voice rang out again: "Don't be discouraged, I have a way to get your people to leave, so don't worry."

"really?"

"Of course, when have I ever lied to you?"

"Then why would the person I remember call you a liar?"

"Of course it's because I lied to you."

"Then why do you say you haven't lied to me?"

"At least I haven't lied to you yet, have I?"

Faced with Elise's sophistry, the somewhat naive Theresa had no idea how to refute it.

However, as the two ventured deeper into the Cursed Fertile Land, such relaxed exchanges decreased. After all, the most dangerous aspects of the Cursed Fertile Land were not only the curses themselves, but also the monsters that the curses had manifested, as well as some extremely dangerous areas.

In that region, even the protection of the World Tree cannot completely shield one from the influence of the curse.

However, with Theresa as their guide, most of the dangers can be avoided, and Elise is also very familiar with the area.

Whether in the game or during the time she went through life and death after time travel, she had been here many times.

Theresa also noticed Elise's familiarity with the place; in some places, before Theresa even had a chance to speak, Elise had already chosen the right path.

Although Elise should have been here before, based on her awakened memories, could she really be that familiar with the place just by having been here before?

Noticing Theresa's gaze, Elise turned and asked, "What's wrong?"

Why are you so familiar with this place?

“Of course you brought me here,” Elise said matter-of-factly.

Theresa wanted to say something more, but she only knew that she had brought Elise here before, but she didn't know how many times she had brought her here.

After a moment's hesitation, I decided to put aside my doubts for the time being.

"Let's go find your people first."

"Ah."

Upon hearing that they were to return to find their people, Theresa nodded gently, a hint of anticipation appearing on her face.

She hasn't returned to the cursed land for a very long time since she left. After all, without finding a way to save her people, returning would only add to her sorrow.

It took the two of them three whole days to finally arrive at a magnificent ancient city.

This is where the Teresa people live.

When Teresa returned to this place, a complex look flashed in her eyes.

As soon as the two approached the city, a squad of guards rushed out. These guards looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old, and there were both men and women among them.

Theresa's people have an average lifespan of less than thirty years; living to thirty is considered a long life.

"Who are you people?" the burly man in the lead asked warily.

“I am Theresa Clemens,” Theresa said softly.

Upon hearing the name, the burly man was stunned for a moment, then a fanatical look appeared on his rugged face: "Lady Theresa is back!"

Volume 1: Chapter 323 I Need Their Faith

Although Theresa is not very powerful, she is the most respected person in the Cursed Fertile Land.

Not only because she was cursed with immortality and was the hope of all her people, but also because she had lived a very long time, longer than anyone else here.

Feeling the fervent gazes of her people, Theresa couldn't help but purse her lips. Although she had returned this time, she had not brought back a way to save her people.

Just then, Theresa suddenly felt someone grab her hand, and from the delicate touch, she knew it was Elise.

"what happened?"

"I was a little nervous being watched by so many people, so I wanted to hold your hand to ease the tension," Elise said softly to Theresa.

Even though there hadn't been much time with Elise, Theresa knew that Elise wouldn't be nervous about such a small situation; Elise's actions were more like a way of comforting her.

Elise's presence naturally attracted the attention of others, as there hadn't been any outsiders here for a very long time.

A woman in a heavy dress, her face pale and gloomy, led the old man to Theresa's side and respectfully asked, "Lady Theresa, may I ask who this gentleman is?"

"She's my... friend."

Elise glanced at the old man, estimating that he was only a teenager, but he was cursed with aging, which was why he looked like this.

In fact, Theresa also had an aging curse, but because of the immortality curse, her aging speed could not keep up with her recovery speed.

"Friends from outside," the old man said, a look of longing in his eyes.

Not only him, but many of Theresa's people showed longing when they heard that Elise was from outside.

They live and die in this place, a place of decay and curses. No one knows how long they will live. One second they may be talking to friends and family, and the next second they may be taken away by a sudden curse.

Before long, the two arrived at a relatively intact house in the city, led by a man.

This is Teresa's house. Even after she left, someone has been taking care of it, and it remains exactly as it was when she left, even after a long time.

看着熟1悉的0摆设，特0蕾莎的眼中闪7过一6抹恍惚，9脑海中不自觉1的浮现4出自己曾经生3活在这里时的6记忆，但这些记忆中，却不知为何出夹杂了一些她没有经历过的记忆。

Just then, Elise's voice rang out, her tone gentle and tinged with nostalgia: "This place really is exactly the same as it was back then."

Upon hearing the voice, Theresa instinctively looked at Elise. Regardless of her clothing or demeanor, Elise should have seemed out of place here, but in Theresa's eyes, Elise's presence appeared incredibly natural and harmonious.

"Sorry, I was just thinking about something from my past life."

"You may not have awakened your memories yet; you'll know when the time comes."

Elise didn't continue, nor was it easy for her to continue, because the memory she recalled was one of the times she chose to run away from.

That time, she had Theresa take her back to the Cursed Land, where she lived peacefully for several years before finally dying peacefully in Theresa's arms because of the curse.

She estimated that Theresa probably wouldn't have that memory, but it was indeed a beautiful one for Elise.

Theresa knew her own situation, so she didn't ask any questions. She just sighed softly and sat down to the side.

Elise understood the pressure on Theresa. She gently poked Theresa and said, "Although I can't take your people away from here for the time being, I can help alleviate the effects of the curse a little."

"Really?"

"Ah."

Without the World Tree, Elise certainly couldn't have done it, but now that the World Tree is in her hands, she can easily mobilize the life force contained within it.

"Is it necessary to pay any price?"

“I need their faith.”

Elise needs faith not only for herself, but also for Theresa.

These cursed people are nourishment for the cursed god. To survive in the cursed fertile land, they must use the power of the curse to gain the right to live here.

Over the long course of time, the cursed people have come to regard this behavior as their instinct.

However, once the power of the curse is used, it is equivalent to providing the god of curses with the nutrients for revival.

If he could gain the faith of the cursed people, he could not only delay the revival of the cursed god, but also provide her with a great deal of faith power.

This was something she could only do after she had stolen the power of the Earth Goddess.

If she had done this well when she bet on Theresa, she wouldn't have let the God of Curses be revived, and maybe she could have cleared the game that time.

"If it can truly save my people, then I don't care even if I believe in an evil god."

“You don’t need to believe in an evil god, you just need to believe in me.” Elise pointed to herself.

"what?"

Theresa stared blankly at Elise, not because she doubted her, but simply because she found it hard to believe. After all, gaining faith was something only a god could do. Was Elise really alright?

"If there's a problem, just find someone to try it out. But let me make it clear beforehand, I can only give the other person life force and remove a very small part of the curse at the moment."

"That's enough."

Without the slightest hesitation, Theresa got up and left the room. Soon after, she returned with the old man who looked so frail, along with several other respected members of the clan.

Although they are highly respected, most of these people are only in their twenties.

Theresa has just briefly explained the situation to everyone, and now we need to conduct an experiment to see if it is feasible.

"Lady Theresa, what should I do?"