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

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If Sera can escape the Holy Kingdom, then Elise will have a way to contact her.

"Keep gathering relevant information, especially from the hero."

"Master seems quite interested in heroes."

“Hmm.” Elise neither denied it nor offered an explanation.

Then Elise went to Elena's room, knocked on the door, and it was quickly opened.

However, it wasn't Elena who opened the door, but Flora.

Looking at Elise standing in the doorway, Flora's eyes flashed with a hint of nervousness and doubt: "Miss Elise, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Just came to see you all. It's a rare moment of rest for you all, aren't you going out for a stroll?"

"Well, Miss Iris shared a lot of novel ideas with me before, so now I'd rather stay in my room and study them properly," Flora said somewhat shyly.

"What if I told you I know a place that sells all sorts of materials?"

Upon hearing news related to magical artifacts, Flora immediately lost her shyness and stared intently at Iris, waiting for her to continue.

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't worry, I'll have someone take you there after we finish eating."

After saying that, Elise also turned her gaze to Elena, who was lying on the bed.

Volume 1: Chapter 214 Pain, It Hurts So Much

Inside the burning church, Elena lay sprawled on the ground, her body a bloody mess. Another version of herself stood not far away, silently watching her, whispering, "You mean, you were hallucinating?"

"Hmm, I don't know if it's a hallucination or a phantom from the past." At this point, Elena groaned in pain and muttered to herself, "Couldn't you have just killed me first? This kind of injury hurts a lot."

Another Elena casually threw a fireball, instantly incinerating Elena. Elena then reappeared intact, her lips twitching slightly; the feeling of being burned to death was far from pleasant.

"Can't you find a quicker way to die?"

In the dream, Elena did not respond to the other party's question, but simply inquired about what had happened.

When she heard her own phantom draw its weapon at Elise, her expression darkened considerably.

"Do you have any ideas?"

"I don't know. I haven't experienced anything like that. Maybe it's something from a different timeline."

Elena initially wanted to say that it was impossible for her and Elise to have developed to that extent, but then she remembered that she had met Elise because her sister had been kidnapped by cultists.

If the misunderstanding hadn't been cleared up back then, I would definitely have killed Elise without hesitation after she revealed the information.

The silence lasted for a long time before Elena in the dream finally spoke: "Since that situation has happened once, it will definitely happen again. I can't get out, so you can only rely on yourself to find out the truth."

"Well, that's all we can do then," Elena sighed softly.

Just then, as if sensing something, she suddenly rolled to the side, completely disregarding her image.

The instant Elena dodged, a sharp stone spike suddenly appeared where she had been standing. If she hadn't reacted in time, it would have been enough to kill her.

"You really don't miss any opportunity."

"I don't have time for you to daydream. If you don't work hard to become stronger, you won't be able to protect anything in the future. If you don't want to become like me now, then try to kill me."

A series of interactions erupted between the two Elenas in an instant, with blades clashing and various magical lights flashing.

At this point, Elena had already reached the threshold of the fifth rank, and was only a little distance away from breaking through to the fifth rank.

She completely abandoned her defenses and began a frenzied attack on her other self, hoping to stimulate herself to advance through this method.

Elena in the dream clearly noticed her thoughts as well, after all, they were one person, and she knew exactly what Elena was thinking.

The tension between the two immediately escalated to a new level.

Having abandoned her defenses, Elena sustained numerous injuries, but she paid them no heed. She stared intently at her other self, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

Ultimately, she paid the ultimate price with her life, and for the first time, she also hurt another version of herself.

Her magical flying sword successfully pierced the shoulder of another version of herself.

But at the same time, Elena also felt a sharp pain in her shoulder.

A moment later, Elena revived, looking at her alter ego with a complex expression: "Do we share the same feelings?"

"Is there a problem?" Elena asked casually in the dream, as if she were talking about something unimportant.

Elena knew the pain of death all too well. In the burning church of her dream, she had no idea how many times she had died, and each death was incredibly profound for her.

She truly didn't expect that her other self would feel the same way, even though the other person didn't show it at all.

"Don't you feel any pain?"

"Pain? Compared to the pain of losing her, that level of pain is nothing."

Just as Elena was about to say something, the Elena in the dream seemed to sense something and then said softly, "Let's stop here for now. Someone is looking for you."

As soon as she finished speaking, the burning church collapsed instantly.

The familiar feeling of weightlessness returned, and when Elena woke up, she found Iris standing by her bedside.

"Why are you in my room?"

"Of course I'm here to see you. As my bodyguard, if you're not in good shape, you won't be able to fulfill your duty of protecting me," Elise said matter-of-factly.

Her words made Elena realize that Elise had already noticed that she was troubled, and it seemed that she was even prepared to help her solve the problem.

But Elena didn't know how to bring it up. She couldn't just ask Elise directly if she had done anything wrong to her in the past, could she?

"I'm fine, I'm just about to break through to the fifth rank, and I'm thinking about how to do it."

"So fast?" A hint of surprise flashed in Elise's eyes.

While Elena is indeed the main character, even main characters need to grow, except for a few special cases, and there's also Sera, whose current situation is still unclear.

The protagonist's growth requires accumulation; in gaming terms, it requires accumulating experience.

Killing monsters can accumulate experience, and so can fighting. Elena, who was by her side, didn't experience many high-intensity battles, but even so, it seemed that the other party was accumulating experience all the time.

Is it related to her sleeping a lot?

Feeling Elise's curious gaze, Elena avoided eye contact somewhat guiltily, and then asked, "I want to break through to the fifth rank, do you have any good methods?"

"Just proceed steadily and surely to break through to the fifth rank. As long as you maintain your current rate of improvement, you should be able to break through to the fifth rank before we return to Seria."

"Okay, I'll try again."

"Oh, right. Give the short sword you got in the Endless Ice Plains to your sister to study. It should be able to give all your magical flying swords the life-absorbing effect."

Upon hearing that there was something she could study, Flora immediately leaned over, her big eyes fixed on her sister.

Elena took the short sword out of her spatial ring and handed it to her sister: "Be careful, don't break it."

This was something Elise had specifically acquired for herself, and she rarely used it, since the short sword didn't look very sturdy.

"I know, I'm just doing some research." Flora took the short sword and excitedly returned to her seat to begin observing it carefully.

"Alright, since you have nothing else to do, I won't disturb your rest any longer,"

Elise stretched lazily, and before leaving the room, she leaned close to Elena's ear and whispered, "If you're feeling down, you can come to my room tonight for a chat."

I'll try my best to talk to you and give you some advice.

Volume 1: Chapter 215 Return and Preparation

The few days of leisure flew by, and before we knew it, it was time to return to Seria.

Just as Elise had said, Elena successfully broke through to the fifth rank yesterday. In just one night, she had completely mastered the power of the fifth rank.

Of course, the price to pay was dying more than ten times more than usual.

After all, she was facing her own peak fifth-tier form, so it was only natural that she was killed.

At the lord's manor, Elise and her party were ready to leave. Earl Byron stood in front of his daughter and said softly, "When you're at the academy, remember to protect yourself. It doesn't matter if you don't get good grades; your safety is the most important thing."

"I know, I'm terrified of dying." Elise smiled, then waved to her old man and walked directly towards Sally.

After Elise took her place, Sally also activated a long-distance teleportation spell. With just two teleportations, Elise and her group were back in the manor.

Looking at the familiar scenery around her, Elena couldn't help but sigh, "Spatial magic is so convenient. I wish I could learn it."

"Learning it is unlikely, but there is something that will allow you to use a few spatial spells. If you are interested, I can give you the relevant information, but you will need to retrieve it yourself."

"Is this intelligence free or paid?"

"A month's worth of unpaid work."

"make a deal."

Without hesitation, Eileen Bana nodded in agreement. With spatial magic now lost, equipment that could be imbued with spatial magic was incredibly precious. For example, the ring on her hand, even if it only allowed her to teleport randomly within a certain range, had already saved her many times.

Elise thought about it carefully for a moment, then took out a pen and paper and wrote down the information Elena wanted.

Such precious things are not something you can just pick up on the side of the road.

The equipment is located in an ancient ruin. With Elena's current strength, it wouldn't be difficult for her to obtain it. Moreover, it would be a good opportunity to hone her skills. Otherwise, if she were to stay by her side all the time, her growth might be limited.

In addition, Vanessa is currently serving as her bodyguard, so generally speaking, there shouldn't be any problems.

Elena glanced at the address, which was located within the Empire. Although it was quite far from Seria, asking Sally for help shouldn't be a problem.

Thinking of this, Elena also glanced at Sally silently.

Although she hadn't said anything yet, Sally already understood what the other person meant: "I need to rest for a bit, and I'll take you there this afternoon."

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"Okay, please."

Elena expressed her gratitude to Sally, then turned to her sister and told her that if she encountered anything she couldn't handle while she was away, she should come to Elise.

However, Elena wasn't too worried about this. She knew her sister well; as long as she had magical artifacts to research, she could basically stay home all day without going out.

After returning to the manor, Iris summoned Lumia and inquired about the situation in the Holy Kingdom.

Since the incident with Crossrod, there has been no news from the Holy Kingdom.

It's as if the matter has been successfully resolved.

If the order to find Sera hadn't been kept in place, Elise might have thought something had happened to Sera.

It seems that Sera's mental state is much better than I thought; at least she didn't recklessly rush into the Holy City, which would have been no different from suicide.

However, now it's not just the Eternal Church that's finding her difficult; even Elise is finding her like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Perhaps the best option is to quietly wait for them to come to us.

If Sera awakens her memories of her past life, Elise is certain that the other person will definitely come looking for her.

After reporting the situation, Rumia did not leave, but continued to look at Iris with longing eyes.

"I know you've been diligently gathering intelligence lately. Just tell me what reward you want, but it'd be best to be realistic." If Iris hadn't given her a heads-up, given Rumia's current personality, she probably would have made some strange requests.

Upon hearing Iris's reminder, Rumia couldn't help but show a hint of regret. If it weren't for that last sentence, she would have already asked to serve him in bed.

Since that's the case, she could only settle for second best: "Master, I have already reached the threshold of the sixth rank, and I need an opportunity to break through to the sixth rank."

“Sure, I can give you an address. If you manage to come out alive, you’ll definitely be able to break through to the sixth rank.” Elise said, and then took out a map to mark the location of an ancient battlefield for Rumia.

There were no monsters on that ancient battlefield, only the souls of some lost ancient warriors, whose strength was mostly at the fifth or sixth rank. However, those lost souls were very strong in combat and could use the combat techniques they had used in their previous lives. But with Rumia's strength, it wouldn't be difficult for her to pass through that place.

Moreover, secrets related to the Eternal Church are hidden there, and she believes that Lumia is capable of doing so.

"Master really knows everything," Lumia said with some surprise.

"Alright, I've already told you the location. Just be careful and come back if you really can't make it. I'll arrange another place for you."

Faced with Iris's concern, Lumia's face flushed alluringly again, and she excitedly said to Iris, "Don't worry, Master, I definitely won't let you down."

The little maid who had always been by Elise's side had a flicker of interest in her eyes when she heard that the two of them had found somewhere to go.

How could Elise not understand what the little maid was thinking?

She chuckled softly and said, "Misha, this is for you."

Elise handed the intelligence she had prepared to Misha. She had already planned to take advantage of this rare period of peace to improve her team's strength, since many important things had happened since the academy exchange.

Now that Misha has the Devourer's Dagger, he can take what the Faceless Man left behind.

Looking at the intelligence in her hand, the little maid showed a hint of excitement, but she quickly looked conflicted.

After she leaves, who will take care of our young lady?

Previously, the white-haired girl could at least barely fulfill the duties of a personal maid, but now that she's preparing to leave, there's really no suitable replacement for the maid.