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"Yes, but it hurts too much to gouge your eyes out, so it's not necessary."

"Shall we continue exploring?"

Elise shook her head. Now that she knew the secret of this place, there was no need to explore further.

"Let's go back."

Elise glanced at Elena, who walked directly to the middle of the group and activated a spatial teleportation.

In the blink of an eye, the group returned to the elven village.

Lily, who was on patrol, saw the group suddenly appear and quickly went over to them: "How is it? Did you find anything?"

"Hmm." Elise briefly explained the situation to Lily.

Lily, who had been leisurely, suddenly became anxious and ran to the clan chief to discuss speeding up the process without saying much.

……

That night, the old lady also came to the wooden cabin where everyone was staying and had dinner with them, where she also learned about the secrets of the island.

"Fia, it's really dangerous here. Why don't you come back to Hope Land with us?" Lily whispered.

Fia is the old lady's name, and when the petite and lovely Lily calls her by her name, it always feels a bit strange.

"No need, I'm almost at the finish line too." Fia looked at the lovely Lily and wanted to reach out and pat her head, but felt it would be impolite.

Lily hesitated for a moment, then leaned closer and muttered softly, "Just this once, okay? Although I look much younger than you, I'm actually much older than you."

"Yes, I understand, thank you."

Fia patted Lily's hair and said, "There's not much to pack. It should be ready by tomorrow."

"I have completed the teleportation array and notified the people of Hope Land. They will be ready to receive you."

"Yes, you are the favored one of the goddess and the chieftain of the elven race. I feel very reassured entrusting them to you."

"Don't make it sound like a life-or-death situation. I'll come back when I have time."

"it is good."

After chatting with everyone for a while, Fia left first.

Lily leaned lazily against Elise and said, "I never paid much attention to lifespan before, but now I feel a little melancholy."

"Don't worry, I'm just like you. As a chosen one of the goddess of life, I'm basically immortal as long as I don't want to die."

Hearing Elise's words, Lily rolled her eyes and muttered under her breath, "Who cares about you?"

"If I died, would you cry?"

"I……"

Lily instinctively wanted to say no, but the words wouldn't come out because she had never thought about it and didn't want to.

The two didn't hold back their conversation, and Elena, who was sitting next to them, also heard their conversation. She bit her lower lip, and memories of her past life flashed through her mind.

Although it was just a memory, she clearly remembered how sad she was in her previous life after Elise died.

She didn't want to experience that kind of life-or-death separation again, but... did she really deserve to stay by her side now?

Perhaps thinking of something, Elena silently lowered her head, her eyes filled with melancholy.

Seeing Lily's hesitant expression, Elise thought she would be a good candidate to be the one to regret it for the rest of her life, but she quickly put the thought aside.

Everything she experienced during this rebirth went very smoothly. Although she was captivated by the feeling of lifelong regret, Elise did not forget that the most important thing for her was to live.

If you can live peacefully and safely, who would want to stir up trouble for others?

"Alright, it's getting late, let's get some rest."

Seeing that her young mistress had gotten up, the little maid followed closely behind her.

After finishing her meal, Elira went back to her room and became a couch potato, because she felt that the atmosphere between Elena and Elise was a bit strange.

Just to be on the safe side, it's best to avoid appearing in their sight as much as possible.

Back in her room, after taking a bath with the help of her maid, Elise lazily lay down on the bed.

Tonight, she and the maid did not indulge in pleasure; they simply embraced and fell asleep.

It was after Elise fell asleep that her thoughts drifted to a desolate place.

The cracked earth, withered plants, and the skeletons of humans and animals, all under a hazy yellow sky, made it impossible to tell the time.

Elise raised an eyebrow, and before she could react, a huge, dark yellow eyeball appeared in the sky.

Turbid and full of malice.

The moment she met that eyeball, Elise felt her soul decaying and withering away.

The ruler of desolation.

Volume 1: Chapter 674 Elise, the Desolate One

"My followers, go and break the seal of the sea god."

The Desolate Overlord did not utter a sound; the text appeared directly in Elise's mind.

She couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. When did she become a follower of the Wasteland again?

Although it was somewhat strange, based on her analysis of the Desolate Overlord, the other party should still be sealed, but it took advantage of the daytime, so Elira's call permeated a trace of power and will.

“My Lord, I am too weak and do not have the power to break the seal.” Elise lowered her head, no longer looking at Him, her tone full of respect and resentment.

The eyeball in the sky fixed its gaze on that respectful and humble figure.

At the same time, dark yellow flames ignited on Elise's body, but the flames did not cause her any harm. Instead, after burning intensely, they turned into a flame-like mark and landed on the back of Elise's hand.

At that moment, the entire island trembled violently, and seawater surged from the cracks in the earth in the desolate land of Elise's dream, instantly engulfing Elise.

The moment Elise was submerged, she also awoke from her dream.

Upon waking, Elise raised her right hand and looked at it. A strange flame mark appeared, and she could feel the desolate power surging within her body.

It seems that the Lord of the Wasteland took a great risk in bestowing upon himself the mark of desolation.

Just as Elise was pondering the reason, she felt a burning sensation on the back of her hand once again, and the mark of gluttony had appeared on the back of her hand without her noticing.

The two marks, seemingly irreconcilable, began to appear back and forth on the back of Elise's hand.

You can see teeth marks on the desolate mark, and a dim yellow flame has been lit on the gluttonous mark.

The struggle between the two marks didn't have much of an impact on Elise; at most, she felt like her hands were being burned by flames.

It's worth noting that this wasn't the first or second time she'd been burned to a crisp.

After a back-and-forth struggle, the desolate mark seemed no match for the gluttonous mark, and the dim, yellow flame mark was eventually driven onto Elise's index fingernail, just like a beautiful yet eerie manicure.

Speaking of which, when the Life Stigmata first appeared, it was on the back of the right hand, but was eventually moved to the wrist by Gluttony. The Eternal Stigmata was also moved to Iris's back.

It seems that this little foodie has a strong sense of territory.

Just as Elise was lost in thought, the mark of gluttony resurfaced, carrying a slight burning sensation, as if protesting against her.

"Alright, there's nothing I can do about it. After all, it's something He gave me. How about I treat you to a big meal when we get back?"

As if understanding Elise's words, the mark of gluttony gradually calmed down and eventually disappeared.

Looking at her hand, now white again, Elise couldn't help but wonder why the Lord of the Wasteland would consider her one of His favored ones.

She clearly had no connection whatsoever with the Desolate Overlord during this rebirth.

However, in my past experiences of life and death, I randomly encountered the faith of the desolate ruler many times.

Could it be related to experiences in a past life?

If that's the case, then wouldn't I be able to go and fleece other gods I've worshipped, without even needing to rely on the mark of greed?

"Miss, what happened to you just now?"

Hearing the maid's voice, Elise gently rubbed her cheek and said, "It's nothing, go back to sleep."

"it is good."

The little maid responded softly, then snuggled back into her mistress's arms.

She, who used to always strictly adhere to the maid's code, now dares to sleep in her mistress's arms without any restraint.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

As Elise and her maid approached the dining table, they heard Elira's voice: "Did you know there was an earthquake last night?"

"I know, the Wasteland Overlord caused a bit of a commotion, and then it was put back on."

Upon hearing Elise address the Lord of the Wasteland by his full name, a flicker of tension flashed in Elira's eyes. She cautiously surveyed her surroundings, fearing that yesterday's situation might repeat itself.

"Don't worry too much, He probably can't hear us right now."

"So, what exactly did Ara do?"

"It's simply sharing one's power with one's followers."

"Are His followers on this island?"

Elise didn't speak, but simply showed the desolate marks on her nails.

When Elira saw the mark, a look of shock flashed in her eyes. Elise was clearly in the room last night, so why did she become a Desolate Favorite after just one night?

Elira's expression made it clear, and Iris said lazily, "Don't ask me, I don't know either."

"Are you really sure you're okay with becoming one of His followers?"

Although those who are favored possess extremely powerful abilities, they are also more susceptible to the influence of their benefactors.

If it is a righteous god, it is fine, but if it is an evil god, one's spirit and even soul may be corrupted by Him without one's knowledge.

"When you are only a follower of one evil god, you may need to worry about this issue, but when you are a follower of several evil gods, you don't need to think about it so much."

Upon hearing Elise's words, Elira realized that Elise seemed to be a favorite of many gods.

Is this really something a human can do?

You should know that if you become a favorite of a god and are then favored and marked by another god, you will likely go mad, or at least be punished by the gods.

But Elise's situation can no longer be described as merely bizarre.

Not only was there no divine punishment, but her mental state also seemed unaffected.

It's impossible that Elise's mental state is more beautiful than all the gods combined, right?

Elena, standing to the side, glanced at Iris with some concern, wanting to ask a question, but unsure of what to say.

Just as she was hesitating and struggling, Elena suddenly felt someone step on her. At this moment, the only person who would step on her would be Elise, right?

She looked up at Elise, and their eyes met. She clearly noticed a hint of resentment flickering in Elise's eyes.

It was as if they were blaming her for not showing concern in time.

Despite her obvious distress, Elena had no choice but to ask, "Are you... alright?"

"Something's happened. Such a big thing has occurred, and someone is completely indifferent to me. I'm getting a little angry now." Although Elise didn't name names, her gaze was fixed on Elena.

Volume 1: Chapter 675 Only Death Can Separate Us

"I... I just saw that you seemed to be alright."

Feeling a little embarrassed by the stares, Elena explained in a low voice, but even she lacked confidence in her words.

However, Elise didn't pursue the matter further, as she could understand Elena's feelings at that moment.

Even though it happened in a previous life, killing your loved one in such a cruel way must be a very painful experience, right?

Now, every time Elise sees Elena with that incredibly guilty expression, she feels hot all over and can't help but want to moan softly.

That feeling was so wonderful that it was impossible to tear yourself away from it.

Seeing that Elise only hummed twice and didn't say anything more, Elena breathed a sigh of relief.

Because of the tremors last night, Lily got busy right after breakfast.

They had prepared enough spatial rings before they came, and since there weren't too many elves on the island, their evacuation went very smoothly.

As the elves entered the teleportation array one by one, Fia smiled with satisfaction.

This island is no longer safe. Whether it's the intruding pirates or the desolate overlord sealed beneath, they are all unstable factors.