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

Just then, Elise, who had been dozing, seemed to sense something and slowly opened her eyes, her clear, ice-blue pupils looking at Elena: "What's wrong with you?"

"No, it's nothing, I just noticed you didn't seem to sleep well."

"Then you should see whose fault it is. If it weren't for you causing so much trouble last night, would I be in this state?" Elise gave Elena a charmingly disdainful look, then lazily slumped onto the table.

Elena was stunned for a moment. She hadn’t expected that Elise’s lack of sleep was because of her. Thinking about how exhausted she was in reality, she now understood that it was definitely Elise’s revenge!

"Why are you looking at me like that? I'm warning you, this is a magic train. If you do anything reckless, I'll get angry." Although she said that, Elise still stared straight at Elena, as if she was trying to pluck at the other's heartstrings.

"Do I look like the kind of person who doesn't know when to stop?" Elena glared at Iris, annoyed.

"I don't know who it was at the party last time who said they wanted me to go out for some fresh air with you, but who would have thought that what you really wanted to get some fresh air was not fresh air."

Elena twitched her lips. Had she really done something like that? Why did she have no memory of it?

Just as she was lost in thought, Elise's voice rang out again: "By the way, once we get to the Holy Kingdom, you must listen to me. There are big problems there, and a slight mistake could lead to serious trouble."

Elena assessed her own strength and found that she had firmly reached the fifth rank, which was similar to her situation in reality. However, in reality, she still possessed the power of the Dragon Crystal, so she should be much stronger than she remembered.

What exactly is the problem with the Holy Kingdom?

"The problem lies with the Eternal God. He has been corrupted, causing problems for the entire Eternal Church and the entire Holy Kingdom. Those who have the deepest faith in Him are the most severely affected."

Is there such a saying?

"Of course, you'll find out when the time comes."

"May I ask what exactly caused Him to be contaminated?"

"It's a terrifying existence. Even with your current strength, you might be corrupted if you try to understand it, so you should curb your curiosity."

Elena glanced at Iris, who was also at the fifth level, just like herself, and couldn't help but ask, "Then how come you're alright?"

"Of course I have my own special qualities, but I'm really happy that you care about me~"

"Who cares about you?"

"Yes, yes, I wonder who was so nervous when I got injured last time, and almost cried~" As she said this, a happy smile appeared on Elise's lips.

For some reason, Elena always felt that Elise's smile was full of wicked humor.

Volume 1: Chapter 351 New Abilities

"Wake up, it's time to eat!"

Elena, who was fast asleep, slowly opened her eyes at Iris's call, and it took her a while to fully come back to her senses from her memories.

In her memory, she had just arrived in Morton with Elise and was about to learn about the local customs when she was woken up.

Fortunately, we can continue later. For now, let's have something to eat with Elise.

“You’ve been sleeping since you got on the bus. Looks like you didn’t sleep well last night,” Elise said to Elena with a smile.

Elena didn't bother with such a rhetorical question at all. She just rolled her eyes at Elise and stood up to stretch her waist.

She then turned her attention to Rumia, who was still vying for attention with the maid. Perhaps noticing Elena's gaze, she also glanced at Elena with some curiosity.

It was this flaw that allowed the maid to seize the opportunity and step on her shadow.

However, Rumia was, after all, the former saintess of the Eternal Church and one of the main characters in the game. Even though her shadow was controlled, she didn't care. She simply transformed into a streak of light and appeared beside Iris. The moment she turned into light, her shadow disappeared.

The maid pouted; this situation was within her expectations. The Shadow Cultists were indeed restrained when facing the Eternal Church.

Fortunately, the power of shadow is just one of her many methods.

Lunch was delivered to the carriage by the staff of the magic train. Although the taste was so-so, it was on a magic train after all, so there was no need to be too particular.

After the meal, Elena returned to her dream.

Looking at Elena, who had fallen asleep again, Elise roughly guessed why the other woman was so sleepy.

Elena had told her before that she had the ability to train in her dreams.

Although Elise was somewhat surprised when she heard it, considering that Elena had awakened her memories of her past life, such a change was not surprising.

During this time, Elise was not idle either. She opened the system panel and carefully examined the Holy Mark of the Goddess of Life. The system's skill analysis was already very clear. This was a Holy Mark given to the favored by the Goddess of Life. It could mobilize life power, use various life magic, and at the same time, it would greatly improve the favored's physical attributes, accelerate the recovery of injuries, and so on.

Most importantly, the stigmata of the Goddess of Life granted Iris the ability to temporarily transform herself into an elf.

Although elfification may not seem particularly different from angelification or demonification, it is extremely useful for Elise.

If she could become an elf, she would be able to control those beings who had drunk the elixir of immortality.

It should be noted that the elixir of immortality is made by extracting the blood of elves, which is a desecration of life. It's alright that the Goddess of Life is in a bad state now, but if her condition improves, those who have drunk the elixir of immortality will definitely be cursed by the Goddess of Life.

Those favored by the goddess of life can cause the curses on those people to erupt prematurely.

Besides that, Elise carefully checked herself again, and only after confirming that there was nothing wrong with her did she silently breathe a sigh of relief.

……

Two days passed quickly.

As the magical train pulled into the station, Iris and her group slowly stepped out of the carriage.

As soon as they stepped outside, Rumia and the others felt a gust of cold wind, and everyone quickly changed into warm clothing.

Having a change ring makes things so convenient.

Elise noticed that, besides herself, only Elena had changed her clothes before getting off the bus.

Sensing Iris's gaze, Elena said calmly, "As a seasoned adventurer, isn't it normal to be aware of the situation here beforehand?"

Although that's what she said, the reason she prepared in advance was because, in her memories, Elise had personally told her about the situation here.

It has to be said that having the feeling of being prepared in advance is so reassuring.

However, after the group left the station, Elena found that the atmosphere here was vastly different from when she and Elise had come here in her dream.

Not only were there few pedestrians on the road, but the atmosphere was also much more somber.

"After all, Morton is the first line of defense against the Holy Kingdom. In the event of war with the Kingdom, it is certainly impossible for this place to be the same as before."

Upon hearing Elise's words, Elena was taken aback, sensing that there was more to her words than met the eye.

"Let's go, let's find a place to stay first, and then leave the city tomorrow."

After spending two days in the vehicle, Elise felt like her body was rusting, but the two days were still worthwhile, as the insect network connecting Seria to Morton had been established.

However, once they arrived in the Holy Kingdom, they could no longer act so recklessly, since that was the territory of the Eternal God.

If the Eternal God hadn't been corrupted, it would be fine, but with the current Eternal God, Elise really didn't dare let Him pay too much attention to her.

Elise and her companions stayed at the largest hotel in Morton City 4. In the past, as the gateway from the Empire to the Holy Kingdom 5, the hotel was quite busy, but now, there were hardly any guests.

So when Elise and her party arrived, the hotel manager was so moved he almost cried, especially since Elise had booked a luxury suite, which made him even more touched.

Led by the mark of pleasure, Elise easily obtained all the information she wanted from the manager.

She was really just trying to find out what was going on in Morton. If she couldn't get out of the city, she was prepared to find another way to leave.

Although the atmosphere is tense, leaving the city is still possible; however, you will be responsible for any problems that arise, and Morton's soldiers will not offer any assistance.

"Alright, you can all rest for a bit. Anyone who wants to go out for a walk can go. I have to go back to my room first."

Elise returned to her room and quickly contacted the fanatic she had placed next to Vivian. With the fanatic acting as a medium, she was able to get in touch with Vivian very soon.

"How's the situation over there?" Iris asked softly, looking at the projection of Vivian in front of her.

"You have the nerve to ask that? You dumped this whole mess on me," Vivian said irritably, but then casually asked, "So, how's things going on your end?"

"I'm fine here, I should be able to leave the city normally tomorrow."

"That's good. Anyway, be careful. Things are very strange in the Holy Kingdom. Most of the spies I sent there have become His followers."

He, of course, refers to the eternal God.

Volume 1: Chapter 352 Staying tonight?

"Don't worry, I know everything you're saying."

"That's good. If there's nothing else, I'll go take care of my business now. Bring me a gift when you come back."

Hearing Vivian's words, Elise couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. Vivian had never asked her to bring back any gifts before.

However, based on what she knew about Vivian, Elise thought that Vivian would be very happy to be given away as a gift.

Just as I finished my call with Vivian, there was a knock at the door.

"come in."

As Elise finished speaking, Elena pushed open the door and entered the room. Of course, it was impossible for her to knock on the door so coincidentally after Elise finished her call; she had simply been waiting at the door until there was no more noise from inside before knocking.

Anyway, Elise definitely wouldn't care about any of this. If there's anything she doesn't want me to hear, she won't make a sound.

"Could it be that you couldn't hold back after just two days?" Elise's lips curled up slightly as she watched Elena walk into the room and lock the door behind her.

Hearing her words, Elena rolled her eyes at her, annoyed. Having been thoroughly drained recently, how could she possibly have the mind to think about such trivial matters?

"I have something I'd like to ask you."

"Go ahead."

"If those who believe in the eternal god are corrupted, why is Rumia unaffected?"

"Who said she's without problems? As a saintess, she definitely has issues, but they just haven't surfaced yet." At this point, Elise seemed to remember something, then narrowed her eyes and looked at Elena: "It seems you've recalled some memories of us."

Elena didn't deny it. After all, she brought it up directly with Elise, so she wasn't worried about Elise finding out. Besides, Elise already knew that she could awaken her past life memories.

Her directness stemmed from her concern that if Rumia's problem were to escalate, it would affect Elise's safety.

Although she felt that Elise was cautious enough that there shouldn't be any problems, she still wanted to remind her of some things, since Elise had been quite busy lately and it was understandable that she might forget some things.

"Are you being so direct about your concern for me now?"

"Is there a problem?" Elena is no longer the same as before, who would become arrogant after being teased by Iris. You have to understand that their relationship can now be described as intimate, so it's normal for her to care about me.

"Don't worry, this trip to the Holy Kingdom is specifically to resolve Rumia's problem."

Rumia was someone Elise had managed to charm into her camp with great difficulty. Although she didn't have memories of her past life, she was still a protagonist, and a protagonist who was loyal to her. Naturally, Elise wanted to find a way to solve her problem.

Now Elise has figured it out: if she wants to survive, she must recruit more protagonists to her side. The more protagonists she has, the less dangerous it will be.

Hearing what Elise said, Elena felt relieved: "Anyway, I was just reminding you, as long as you didn't forget."

"Since you care about me so much, are you going to stay in my room tonight?"

Upon hearing that Elise wanted her to stay, Elena trembled involuntarily, then waved her hands repeatedly and said, "Let's forget about that. I have other things to take care of. Bye."

After saying that, without waiting for Elise to say anything more, Elena rushed out of Elise's room with lightning speed, so fast that even the maid who was about to enter the room was taken aback.

Watching the other person flee in disarray, Elise covered her mouth and chuckled softly. Back then, Elena had bullied her so badly; now it was finally her turn to bully her.

Unfortunately, Elena seems to only remember the last time she bet on her. It would be even better if she could remember the times she killed her. If possible, it would be best if she could also learn that she is a time traveler.

Even just imagining that scenario made Elise feel like she was on fire.

Just as Elise was running a fever, she heard the maid's voice at the door again. Only then did she composed herself, let the maid into the room, and then helped her take a bath.

……

The next day.

Early in the morning, Elise and the others arrived at the city gate, preparing to leave Morton for Farah, a border city of the Holy Kingdom.

The checks were quite strict when leaving the city gate, and there were even seventh-level beings stationed near the gate.

Even so, it still couldn't cause any trouble for Elise and the others' departure.

Even if she couldn't leave through the main gate, she had ways to escape the city through some of the tunnels inside; that was her confidence as a gamer.

After leaving Morton, the group switched to a horse-drawn carriage. Although it had shock-absorbing devices, it still made Elise's bottom hurt from the bumpy ride.

If things proceed as expected, the Empire in the later stages of the game will feature vehicles with hovering capabilities, like Vivian's wheelchair, or rather, that wheelchair is the prototype of hovering vehicles.

Elise decided that once she got back, she would urge Flora to study the matter carefully and get the items out in advance, so that the broken carriage would not torture her backside any longer.

Wendy's clone sat by the window, one hand casually resting on the carriage window. Every so often, blood would drip from her fingertips, quickly seeping into the ground and forming an insect egg in the soil.

The insect eggs can also use the power of the earth to continuously absorb energy from the surrounding environment, thereby quickly hatching and reproducing. In less than a day, they can develop a small insect nest deep underground.

On the carriage, a bored Elise chatted with the others about the customs and culture of the Holy Kingdom.

Rumia originally wanted to fill in the gaps, but after listening to Elise, she realized that this noble lady from the empire knew more about the Holy Kingdom than she, a native of the Holy Kingdom.

"Master, you really haven't been to the Holy Kingdom?" Lumia asked softly.

“Of course not, this is my first time going,” Elise said matter-of-factly.