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

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However, her luck was not very good. After entering the quarterfinals, her next opponent was Nora.

Elise doesn't enjoy the thrill of combat, so she directly decided to send Nora into the final four.

"Is this really a good idea?" She remembered that Elise, in her past memories, had shown a look of resentment after losing to Brook.

“If it were someone else, I definitely wouldn’t give up like this, but it’s no problem with you.” Elise patted Nora on the shoulder and said, “Good luck.”

"Yes, I will." Nora nodded seriously. This time, she was determined to win. After all, the first place winner could choose three prizes. As long as she could win first place, she could guarantee the rewards her people wanted.

Thinking of this, a look of determination appeared in Nora's eyes.

Seeing Nora suddenly ignite, Elise smiled faintly, then got up and left the arena.

However, after leaving the arena, Elise did not return to the manor with the others, but instead went to Vivian's residence.

Without even needing a maid to lead her, Elise easily found her way to Vivian's room.

"Are you there? I want to come in~" Elise knocked on the door.

"Come in." Vivian's voice was still slightly cold, but Elise didn't care. She just smiled and pushed open the door to enter the room.

Vivian is sitting at her desk with a green gem in front of her, which projects a familiar phantom image onto Iris.

It was none other than Miss Lily, the chieftain of the Elf race.

Upon seeing Lily, Elise greeted her with a smile, "Long time no see, Lily~"

Upon seeing Elise, Lily's expression stiffened slightly: "Yes, yes, it's been a long time."

Elise is extremely perceptive of emotions, even if the other person is just a projection.

As if she had just thought of something, Elise smiled and said to Lily, "I wonder if the gift I left for you is still useful?"

The gift she was referring to was, of course, the magic rune she left for Lily before she left. The rune was permanent, but Lily could easily erase it with her power.

However, judging from her reaction just now, she should still have her magic runes.

Lily, of course, understood what Elise meant by "gift." She glared at Elise, annoyed. Bringing up something like that in this kind of setting—was this woman trying to get herself killed?

"It's actually quite useful. Compared to this, my people, following your guidance, have found the place, but they can't find a way to enter it." Qi

"You guys are pretty efficient. It seems the World Tree won't last much longer, will it?" The World Tree wasn't in good shape to begin with, and it was unexpectedly affected last time, so its remaining lifespan is even shorter.

"There are still a few months left." Lily's expression turned melancholy as she said this.

The World Tree, which has protected the elves since the time of the gods, is about to wither. Even with new hope found, there's still no joy to be found.

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. Even if I tell you how to get in, your entire tribe will be wiped out inside. Let me get there first." (Si)

The World Tree sapling resides in a crumbling, isolated space filled with unseen spatial turbulence and dangerous void creatures. Back when I played the game, I died countless times entering that space. (Si)

However, it was precisely because she died so many times in the game that she figured out the patterns; otherwise, Elise wouldn't have agreed to help Lily personally retrieve the bait.

"Alright, I'll have my people wait for you, but please hurry, we don't have much time." *Whoosh*

"Don't worry." (Shuo)

Afterwards, Lily chatted with Vivian about the progress of other matters before ending the communication.

Vivian casually put away the green gemstone, then said to Elise, "What brings you here?"

"Of course I came to see how you've been lately. By the way, how have I been doing on the field?" Elise moved closer to Vivian and straddled her lap.

"You're showing off too much; some people are already eyeing you."

As Vivian spoke, she wrapped her arms around Elise's slender waist and buried her face in Elise's chest, as if feeling the warmth that belonged to Elise.

Elise had initially wanted to see if Vivian would be shy, but now it seemed she had been overthinking things.

Why didn't I see Vivian relying on me like this when I bet on her before?

"It's alright. There are already quite a few people eyeing me, so it doesn't matter if more come. Or are you worried that I'll be snatched away by someone else?"

Elise had meant to make a joke, but her words were like a switch flipped on Vivian. She felt the other woman's arms around her waist suddenly tighten, as if she wanted to meld Vivian into her body.

“If anyone tries to take you away from me, I’ll kill him,” Vivian said in a muffled voice, her face buried in Elise’s chest.

It was like declaring one's determination, yet also like throwing a child's tantrum.

Elise was stunned for a moment, then a bright smile bloomed on her face. She never expected that Vivian, who always had a cold face, would say such a thing. It was truly delightful.

A blush appeared on Elise's fair face at this moment.

She gently embraced Vivian and whispered in her ear, "I will never leave you, never."

Vivian felt a sense of familiarity with Elise's words, as if she had heard them say something before, but she had no recollection of it.

Without a doubt, it must be from her unawakened memories, which is why it gives her such a sense of familiarity.

Vivian was curious as to when, where, and under what circumstances Elise had said such a thing.

If you want to know the answer to this question, you can just ask Elise, but Elise is a liar, so you probably won't get the answer you want from her.

The next step is obvious.

She activated the silence barrier in the room again, and then kissed Iris directly.

She wanted to recall more memories.

Volume 1: Chapter 280 So, am I obligated to do this?

The Forest of Sanctuary, in a room specifically used for communication.

Lily slowly walked out of the room, and Eve, who had been waiting at the door, went to greet her: "Chief, what did Miss Iris say?"

"She said she'll go there once she's finished with what she's doing there, probably in a few days. You should pack your things and get ready to go too. Besides me, you're the only one who's really close to her, so you should go help her out there."

"But, but are you really alright?"

During this time, the elves of the Sanctuary Forest could clearly feel that the World Tree that protected them was gradually withering away, and even the boundaries were beginning to show signs of collapse. If it weren't for the chieftain constantly using symbiosis to maintain the World Tree's last bit of life, this space might have already shattered.

However, maintaining such a large space comes at a heavy price; even though Lily is a ninth-order being, she is now extremely weak.

Moreover, maintaining the World Tree requires enduring extremely terrifying pain.

Eve was filled with admiration for the clan chief, who could remain unmoved in the face of such pain.

"My body is fine, I can hold on for a few more months, but whether I can end my suffering early depends on you guys." Lily patted Eve on the shoulder, then teleported her back home.

As Eve disappeared, Lily collapsed to the ground, her face flushed.

The gift Elise left her worked quite well. Although it sometimes risked her social death, she preferred the ultimate pleasure to endless pain.

In fact, Lily had temporarily suppressed the magic runes and felt the pain again, but she only endured it for a moment before decisively releasing the suppression of the magic runes.

If she hadn't experienced Elise's magic runes, she wouldn't have been so bad. But after experiencing them, she really didn't want to go back to that situation.

In the silent passageway, only Lily sat on the ground, occasionally letting out a sweet breath.

……

In the dimly lit dungeon, Vivian looked at Elise, who was bound by chains, her eyes flashing with anger.

"Don't look at me like that. I never expected her to betray me in the end. I was too naive." Although she looked quite disheveled, Elise's tone remained light and cheerful.

However, she failed to lighten the mood; Vivian's eyes remained angry and her expression gloomy.

"You said you would come back."

“In a sense, I haven’t broken my promise in this situation,” Elise said, leaning against the wall, forcing a smile on her pale face.

"I don't have time to listen to your hellish jokes here, I've found you a substitute..."

"Don't even think about it. Your every move is under the watchful eyes of everyone. If I leave here, all our previous efforts will have been in vain."

Seeing Vivian fall silent, Iris's lips curled slightly: "By the way, after you ascend the throne, you must be careful of Duke Sackley. He's always been eyeing the throne covetously. And the Third Prince, the Eternal Church stands behind him. Be careful not to let him be infiltrated..."

Elise tried hard to recall everything about Vivian's life, rambling on and on about things she should and shouldn't have said.

"Oh, right, and you too. Get yourself some good stuff. You look so frail and weak, you have no dignity as an emperor at all. If you don't know what to look for, I can give you a list."

Are you giving your last words?

"Oh dear, how could you think that? That shows a lack of trust in me. I am your witch, the all-powerful witch. The guillotine is nothing to me. I will never leave you, never."

In that familiar smile, Vivian once again felt that familiar throbbing pain in her heart.

Although she tried her best to continue watching until the end, she was eventually forcibly awakened.

Vivian suddenly opened her eyes and saw Iris's familiar and beautiful face. Iris was not pale or haggard, and her eyes were filled with a faint worry as she looked at her.

"Why do you always have nightmares when we do 'that'?" Although Elise had a rough idea that Vivian was using this method to recall her past life memories, she still felt helpless every time she saw Vivian wake up from a nightmare.

What should have been a pleasurable experience felt like a painful torment.

Even she, who enjoyed seeing Vivian cry, felt a pang of guilt.

"I just remembered some bad things. More importantly, I dreamt that we were betrayed. Who was it?"

Vivian's words stunned Iris. She hadn't expected that the other woman would recall this memory. Could it be that she had already seen how I died?

However, based on her understanding of Vivian, if Vivian were to actually see how she died, the level of pain she would likely experience would not be light.

While Elise was still in a daze, Vivian reached out and pinched Elise's cheek: "I'm asking you a question."

Although they were in bed, in an ambiguous atmosphere of openness and honesty, Vivian's tone was stern, instantly revealing the imposing aura of a superior.

However, Elise didn't care at all, and even laughed and said, "Stop pinching me. If you pinch my pretty face until it's swollen, won't you feel bad?"

"will not."

Although Vivian said that, the pressure she was applying to her cheeks decreased considerably at that moment.

“Alexia Rhodes, you should have heard of that name.”

"A genius from the military academy." Vivian only needed a moment's thought to find the relevant information in her mind.

"Yes."

Alexia is not the main character, but she is one of Vivian's loyal followers, and her attributes are extremely good. If you choose Vivian as the main character in the game, she is also one of the main characters you should develop.

It was precisely for this reason that Elise did not anticipate the other party's betrayal.

However, her betrayal also served as a reminder to Elise that sometimes you can't always rely on game experience to judge things. Some people and things may change because of your presence. Although many changes may seem small, like a butterfly gently flapping its wings, they foreshadow the storm to come.

Vivian simply nodded, without saying anything about what she was going to do to Alexia.

However, based on Elise's understanding of Vivian, this can actually be considered a kind of response.

“Actually, with me around, you don’t need to worry about her betraying you at all.” Elise pointed to her eyes, a mark of pleasure appearing on them.

However, Vivian stubbornly turned her head away and said calmly, "No need, she's not necessary."

"So, is it mandatory for me?"

"Yes."

Volume 1: Chapter 281 Iris's Confidence

Vivian's direct answer delighted Elise. She gently nuzzled Vivian's cheek and said, "Finally, you admit it. I remember you always avoided the topic when I asked you before."

“I don’t have those memories,” Vivian said calmly. Before she awakened her memories, she didn’t know if Elise was telling the truth or not; that woman was too good at lying.

“If that’s the case, then let’s retrieve that memory.” Elise looked directly at Vivian, the joy in her eyes revealing her intentions.

The two, who should have gotten up for breakfast, spent a lot of time recalling the incident, and by the time they left the room it was already late at night.

When Vivian's head maid saw the two of them come downstairs, she immediately arranged for the chef to prepare a meal and also told the maids to start making tea for them to relax.

She had assumed that her young mistress and Elise's conversation would end before dinner at the latest, but it turned out to have lasted until late at night, suggesting that they were discussing something very important.

After all, she hadn't seen her young mistress looking tired in a long time.

Feeling the head maid's concerned gaze, Vivian couldn't help but twitch her lips. She knew without a doubt that the other woman had misunderstood something.

But she couldn't explain it, so she could only glare at Elise helplessly.

Elise looked at Vivian with an innocent expression. When she made the suggestion, Vivian hadn't refused; in fact, she had been quite proactive. Why was Vivian suddenly turning her back on her now?

Elise had initially considered making a move, but under Vivian's authoritative gaze, she ultimately abandoned the idea.

She knew that Vivian had been raised by her head maid since she was a child, and the head maid was one of the few people she was close to.

However, the thought that she was among Vivian's close friends made Elise's lips curl up slightly.

Although Elise longed to continue her pleasure with Vivian after the meal, the latter seemed rather delicate, so she abandoned the idea and returned directly to her manor.

To Elise's surprise, when she returned to the manor, she found Nora still there exercising.