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

Whether it was the pleasure she felt or not, the strange heart-shaped mark in Elise's eyes unconsciously appeared.

Glamorous and alluring.

……

"Good morning."

Elise, who came downstairs, casually greeted Elira.

Elira, who was reading a book, looked up at Iris and then pointed to the clock on the wall: "It's almost afternoon. If you're hungry, I'll have you make something to eat."

“Okay.” Elise casually sat down next to Elira.

She initially thought the other person was reading some unhealthy book, but when she leaned closer, she discovered that they were actually reading the history of kingdoms.

Upon seeing this, Elise immediately lost interest, pursed her lips, and asked, "How's the situation on the Empire's side?"

"The god-making plan was successful, but Seria suffered great losses and many people died. The empire has now withdrawn its troops from the kingdom, and the war is temporarily over."

"It's pretty much what I expected, but it's a pity that I can't go back to the Empire for the time being."

With the success of the god-making plan, Elise felt that if she were to reappear in Seria, she would definitely be discovered and eliminated by the newly born god immediately.

"Didn't you cause any trouble during the god-making ceremony?" Elira asked curiously.

"I'd like to too, but this god-making ceremony is too chaotic, and getting involved in it is not a good thing."

“Indeed, this god-making ceremony is the most chaotic one I’ve ever seen.” At this point, Elira seemed to remember something and said, “I remember once, you and Estella successfully seized a portion of the Magic God’s authority.”

"what?"

Volume 1: Chapter 622 It seems I'm quite important to her.

Elise looked at Elira with a blank expression; she had no relevant memories of the incident.

Moreover, she couldn't figure out how to gain control of even a portion of the Magic God's authority.

Seeing Elise's expression, Elira knew that the other woman did not have this part of her memory, so she closed the book and began to explain it to Elise in detail.

"Actually, I don't know how you did it. I was the Imperial Royal Magic Craftsman at the time, in charge of part of the God-Making Project."

"The plan started off smoothly. After the bait was thrown out, everyone's attention was diverted. But just at the crucial moment, an intruder broke into the core area."

"I only found out after the god-making ceremony was over. If nothing unexpected happens, the people who broke into the core area should be you and Estella."

Elise nodded thoughtfully. The true core of the God-Making Project was not the souls collected through war, but the accumulation of the Empire over generations. Those souls were loyal to the Empire in life, and even after death, they were stamped with the ideological seal of complete loyalty to the Empire.

Only gods created from the firewood of those souls can truly serve the empire.

If Estella wants to seize some of the authority, she can only do so by modifying those souls through soul alchemy.

Elise had considered this possibility, but because Estella had locked her in the basement, she had never tried it.

Now it seems that I not only tried, but even succeeded?

"At first, the Empire didn't notice anything amiss until one time when you were being hunted down and used part of the Magic God's authority, at which point the Empire discovered it."

"I see. So, what will our final fate be?"

“You… were killed, then Estella went mad, and I became the material for the Philosopher’s Stone.” Elira sighed with some melancholy.

When Iris was still by Estella's side, Estella still had some reservations, but with Iris dead, Estella, who had lost all restraint and gone mad, was truly terrifying.

She had witnessed firsthand how a certain deity was forcibly transformed into a spear by Estella.

She was not qualified to be turned into an artifact, and the final result was that she became the material for the Philosopher's Stone.

"So it seems I'm quite important to her~" Elise chuckled. Although she had lost that memory, as long as she held an important place in Estella's heart, that was enough.

I wonder if Estella did anything to the Magic God during this god-making ceremony? If she did, that would be very interesting.

Seeing the malicious smile on Elise's face, Elira couldn't help but shudder.

Just then, Elise's voice rang out again, tinged with curiosity: "Speaking of which, haven't those two returned yet?"

"Yes, not only have they not returned, but your students have also not returned."

"Alright, let me know when they get back. I'm going to grab something to eat first."

……

"dying."

In a hotel on the outskirts of Seria, Elena lay on a bed in one of the rooms, trying to recover her strength.

After she lent her body to another version of herself, her consciousness fell into a deep sleep. She had originally wanted to see just how powerful her other self really was.

Now, not only do I not see it, but I also feel like my body is on the verge of breaking down.

When she said she was going to die, she wasn't just saying it; she genuinely had the feeling that she was about to die.

"What exactly did you do with my body?" Elena asked through gritted teeth.

"It was just a fight with the war," another Elena's voice rang out, devoid of any emotion.

"Is war dead?"

"God does not die; He has merely fallen into a near-eternal slumber. Sooner or later, He will rise again, and the flames of war will engulf the entire world."

"Is there any way to put Him into eternal slumber?"

"Yes, as long as His authority is seized and He becomes the new God of War, then He will naturally be unable to be resurrected."

"So, did you manage to plunder it?"

"They only plundered a portion of it."

"Okay, let me think what I should do now?"

She is now very weak, and if she hadn't become a Dragon Mage, she might be dead by now.

Without thinking much, Elena casually picked up a bright green leaf. It was the leaf of the World Tree, but it was created by Elise using her life force.

As the World Tree leaf was crushed, immense life force instantly enveloped Elena's entire body.

Generally speaking, no matter how serious the injury, it should be able to heal quickly if it is enveloped by the power of life.

However, after the life force repaired her body this time, her body cracked open again the next second, and this repeated until the life force was exhausted.

Elena twitched her lips, realizing that the injuries on her body were no ordinary ones.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, the other self fought a war with its own body, so how could there be no cost to it?

Fortunately, she was always well-prepared, and soon Elena took out another leaf from the World Tree and continued to repair herself.

Nora shared the same fate. Although she possessed exceptional physical abilities, she too lay weakly on a bed in an empty room, clutching a short sword in her hand. This special ancient weapon could quickly heal her injuries.

Normally, she could quickly heal from injuries exchanged with others during battle, but now, even with this weapon in hand, repairing her injuries was extremely difficult.

Fortunately, the repair is working. At least Nora can feel her body recovering little by little, although this recovery may take a long time.

This feeling is even stronger than when I first lent my body to Him.

Nora was initially quite critical, but the ethereal voice spoke directly to her: "The war has fallen into slumber."

With just one simple sentence, Nora stopped complaining.

The war has fallen into a lull, which means that Elise is safe, even if only temporarily, but that is enough.

Just as Nora was about to ask the other party how the God of War had been defeated, she suddenly heard footsteps outside the door.

Ignoring the excruciating pain that felt like her body was being torn apart, Nora gripped her weapon tightly and sat up, quietly waiting for the approaching footsteps.

As the footsteps stopped outside the room, the door was pushed open.

A beautiful purple-haired girl appeared before Nora.

Volume 1: Chapter 623 A Deeply Engraved Hatred

"who are you?"

Nora coldly stared at the purple-haired girl who suddenly appeared at the door of the room. Although the girl looked harmless, Nora could clearly sense the dangerous aura emanating from her.

And it felt extremely dangerous.

Given her current physical condition, it's impossible for her not to be nervous.

However, the purple-haired girl ignored Nora's words and stared intently at her, her eyes filled with undisguised malice and... a deep-seated hatred.

Although Nora was on her side this time, every time she saw that face, images of Elise being killed countless times and those empty, lifeless eyes would flash through her mind.

Nora frowned slightly. She had no memory of the purple-haired girl and didn't know why the other girl would harbor such great malice towards her.

Or is it that among the people she killed was someone important to her? Is she here for revenge?

"I want to kill her directly, but if I just kill her like this, she'll be heartbroken, won't she?" Estella bit her finger and muttered indistinctly to herself.

Nora could clearly sense the varying intensity of the killing intent emanating from the other party, making it impossible to discern what the other party was thinking at that moment.

She wasn't one to sit idly by and wait for her fate. Taking advantage of this moment, she contacted the person residing in her body: "Are you there? I feel like I'm in a pretty dangerous situation right now."

Although Nora enjoys the thrill of battle, that thrill is only possible when the strength of the opponents is roughly equal. In the current situation, asking for outside help is not something shameful for her.

It would be truly shameful to lose one's life here without knowing why.

"Don't worry, she won't kill you. If anything unexpected happens, I'll take action."

"it is good."

Although I don't know how the one inside me can be so certain, with His words in my heart, I don't need to worry about my life being in danger.

The stalemate lasted for several minutes. When the purple-haired girl raised her head again, the killing intent in her eyes had dissipated, but the hatred was still undisguised.

Just as Nora was about to say something, an alchemical array suddenly appeared beneath her feet.

Nora instinctively tried to dodge, but her body froze in place, not because of the other person's control, but because the one inside her body had temporarily taken over her body.

Just as she was wondering why the other party was doing this, the alchemical array was activated, and Nora's tattered body was recovering at an extremely fast speed.

In the blink of an eye, Nora, who had been weak, felt as if her body had completely recovered.

At the same time, she also regained control of her body.

Nora was baffled. The purple-haired girl looked like she wanted to tear Nora to pieces, but she healed Nora. What kind of trick was that?

"You...why do you want to help me?"

"Help you?" The purple-haired girl smirked, revealing a mocking smile. "How could I possibly help you? I'm helping her."

"she?"

Nora paused for a moment, then quickly realized that the "she" the purple-haired girl was referring to was probably Elise.

If she wasn't mistaken, the person in front of her should be the alchemist whose mental state was somewhat unstable that Elise had mentioned before.

She seemed to have seen him near the manor some time ago, but she didn't see him very clearly at the time, so she didn't remember.

What exactly is your relationship with her?

"You don't need to know, or rather, you'll find out naturally later."

Estella suppressed her murderous intent, then seized the thread of fate and vanished instantly before Nora's eyes.

After the other person disappeared, Nora stretched her body and then carefully checked her physical condition. After confirming that there were no problems, she turned around and left the deserted house through the window.

Elise's manor was also affected by the battle, but the impact was not too severe.

However, when Nora returned to the manor, there was hardly anyone left, and even the ancient teleportation array had been destroyed.

She couldn't help but scratch her head. In this situation, it seemed that the only option was to ask Sally to come and pick her up.

Just then, Nora seemed to sense something, and a look of vigilance flashed in her eyes, but she quickly relaxed.

She had just sensed someone entering the manor, but as the person drew closer, she realized that it was Elena.

Nora didn't stay in the basement any longer; she went upstairs to meet up with Elena.

"I'm curious, why didn't you go to take refuge? What did you do there?" Nora asked casually as she met up with Elena.

To be honest, she was quite curious about what Elena had done, but unfortunately, after she lent her body to Him, her consciousness fell into a deep sleep, and she had no idea what had happened during that time.

Upon hearing Nora's words, Elena replied calmly, "I have some personal matters to attend to. What about you?"

"Perfect match, I'm about the same."

Both of them could tell that the other didn't want to reveal anything, so they wisely refrained from pressing for details and instead changed the subject.

"I'm thinking of having Sally come and pick us up. What do you think?"