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

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The Ellie family not only possesses the hereditary title of "noblewoman," but also owns a gold mine. Although she has a rather wicked personality, she is a very prominent figure among the nobility, and many people always try to take advantage of her when she attends such banquets.

"I'm only here for your money," Elena retorted.

“You’re different from them. Even if you wanted it all, I wouldn’t mind.”

Elena rolled her eyes, ignoring Elise's words.

As the two were talking, someone walked towards them. It was a well-dressed, handsome man with a somewhat melancholic air. As he approached Elise, he looked at her with deep affection and said, "Miss Elise, it's been a long time. You are still as beautiful as a flower in full bloom. May I ask you to dance for me later?"

"I'm so sorry, Ling, I accidentally twisted my ankle today, and I'm so sorry to disappoint you."

"That's a real shame. I hope you recover from your injury soon."

Elise was wearing high heels tonight, so saying such things was a clear rejection. Of course, the other party wouldn't be so tactless as to stay and make a fool of themselves.

After the other party left, Elise briefly introduced him to Elena: "That was the eldest son of Earl Barry, a playboy. Quite a few noble ladies have been tricked into bed by his sweet talk."

However, this person was quite unlucky. He provoked a cult of the goddess of pain, whose motto was to experience pleasure in pain. If no one intervened to help him, his final fate would have been miserable, with hardly any intact flesh left on his body.

Elise recognized most of the nobles present, as there were side quests about them in the game.

The side quests for these nobles are quite interesting, and some players have even pieced together a complex web of relationships from them.

Just as Elise was about to lose her urge to share, a slight commotion arose from the crowd in the distance.

Iris and Elena looked in that direction at the same time, and could see two beautiful young women in formal dresses coming down from upstairs.

The taller woman with brown hair is the host of the ball, Sofia Thackeray.

Beside her, the silver-haired girl exuding a holy aura is a saintess of the Eternal Church and one of the main characters in the game.

Lumia Hel.

As a saint of the Eternal Church, she is the protagonist, but she has no grudge against Iris. However, her situation is more complicated, and she cannot be careless just because she has no grudge against Iris.

It's worth noting that Elise was killed by the protagonist, with whom she had no prior conflict, and not just once.

She felt as if the world was full of malice towards her, and no matter how careful she was, there would still be protagonists targeting her.

I don't know if it was because she changed something that caused a butterfly effect.

Besides these two, Elise also spotted Vivian. After all, she was quite conspicuous sitting in a wheelchair, and Elise spotted her immediately.

The other person also noticed Elise, but the two were very tacit; their eyes met for only a moment before they each looked away.

Then, Elise discovered a knight in silver-white armor in a corner of the hall. He was a seventh-rank Templar Knight, the protector of the saintess, and also one of the Valkyries' agents.

It would be quite interesting if the Third Princess were to join in the fun at this time.

The armored knight had very sharp senses; Elise had only stared at her for a moment when the knight turned to look at her.

However, Elise did not dodge, since in this place, the knight in armor was indeed very conspicuous, and she had no reason to dodge.

Unfortunately, the other party did not reveal the aura of a seventh-level being, otherwise Elise could have shown off her acting skills, pretended to be frightened, and then fell into Elena's arms.

With the arrival of the main character, the ball officially began.

Elise had originally wanted to test the saintess, but there were just too many people surrounding her, so even she couldn't find an opportunity.

Fortunately, Vivian was there; with her status, it wouldn't be a problem for her to get some information.

Although many people's attention was focused on Saint Lumia, Iris was also very popular. Even though she declined one invitation after another, there were still many people who wanted to invite her to dance.

Helpless, Elise could only say to Elena, "I'm going out for some fresh air. I'll be right back. Don't wander off."

"Do you think I'm like a child?" Elena swallowed the food in her mouth before saying irritably, "Do you want me to come with you?"

"No need, my safety is guaranteed here. You can just enjoy your meal here." Elise smiled, then walked out of the banquet hall and into the garden outside.

Compared to the bustling banquet hall, this place is much quieter, making it a better place to sort out one's thoughts.

However, this was not the main reason she came out here. She wasn't so impatient with social interactions that she came out to wait for someone.

About ten minutes later, Elise heard footsteps behind her, followed by a clear and melodious voice: "Looks like there's someone like me who doesn't really like overly noisy places."

Upon hearing the voice, Iris turned around and saw Saint Lumia, also dressed in a white dress, walking towards her with a smile.

The person Elise was waiting for has arrived.

Volume 1: Chapter 79 Elise Will Strike as Prey

As a gamer, Elise is well aware of the personalities of each protagonist in the game, and she also knows that Saintess Rumia doesn't like such crowded places, so she arrived here in advance to wait for her arrival.

Like a hunter waiting for its prey, but now she will strike as the prey.

Upon hearing the sound, Elise slowly turned around, her composure replaced by confusion the moment she turned.

Upon seeing the holy Rumia, the doubt in Iris's eyes turned into surprise, nervousness, and a hint of longing: "Saint, Saintess."

"Don't call me Saintess anymore. I prefer people to call me by my name directly." When Lumia saw Iris, a look of amazement flashed in her eyes, and then information about the other person appeared in her mind.

Elise Noyce, daughter of Count Noyce.

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According to intelligence, she is just a shallow and arrogant ordinary noblewoman whose only advantage is her near-perfect appearance.

When she was looking at the information before, she thought that using "perfect" to describe it seemed a bit of an exaggeration, but now it seems quite appropriate.

Japanese bells pull the mausoleum and gather the jewels.

"You don't like places that are too crowded either?" Rumia asked with a gentle smile, a smile that even made Iris feel a sense of goodwill towards her.

【A Pure and Holy Face】

One of the Saintess's passive skills is that she can more easily increase favorability when communicating with others, and it will also make it harder for people to lie in front of her, while leaving a strong impression on them.

It's somewhat similar to Elise's allure, but it's clearly far superior.

"Yeah, a lot of the people inside have bad intentions towards me. They're either after my body or my money. I'm too lazy to deal with them, so I've come here to hide."

At this point, Iris seemed to realize her slip of the tongue and looked at Rumia somewhat embarrassedly: "Um, Saintess... Miss Rumia, could you please keep this a secret for me?"

Seeing the pleading look on Iris's face, even Rumia was momentarily stunned. Then she smiled gently and said, "Did Miss Iris say anything just now?"

Upon hearing Lumia's words, Iris exchanged a smile with her.

"To be honest, this is my first time attending the Spark Festival. Could you tell me about what happened on the day of the festival?"

“Okay, let’s sit over there and talk.” Iris pointed to the pavilion not far away, and then led Rumia over there.

Rumia is a great listener who asks the right questions and makes the right exclamations, providing a great deal of emotional value.

Seeing that Miss Saintess had already worked so hard, Elise certainly didn't disappoint her. Her voice gradually became excited, and she excitedly described the grand occasion of the festival to her.

They also briefly mentioned Seria's local customs and culture to pique the other party's interest.

She knew very well what Rumia liked and what kind of state people were in after being affected by the [Holy Face].

Most importantly, Rumia can't stay here for too long. After all, she's the star of tonight's ball, and once she's piqued, she'll probably have to go back to the ball to socialize.

This didn't last long. Just as Elise was about to tell the Saintess about the famous dessert shop on Golden Street, a knight in silver armor slowly emerged from the darkness.

Rumia, who had been in high spirits, sighed helplessly after seeing the silver-armored knight: "Looks like I've been caught slacking off. I'll have to wait until next time to hear you talk about the customs and culture of the Empire."

Seeing Rumia getting up to leave, Iris couldn't help but say, "Miss Rumia, the customs and culture of the Empire are ultimately not fully appreciated through other people's descriptions. If you have time, I can take you to experience them for yourself."

Iris's words intrigued Rumia. She considered her upcoming schedule and then said, "Great, I'll have time tomorrow."

"Then I'll come to see you first thing tomorrow morning."

"it is good."

Seeing the hint of disappointment on Iris's face, Rumia's lips curled into a faint smile, and she followed the silver-armored knight into the banquet hall.

As Rumia disappeared from sight, Elise didn't stop acting; her expression of disappointment remained, and she even sighed wistfully.

Her pretense lasted until the end of the ball. Only after getting into the carriage did Elise regain her composure, and a pleased smile appeared on her lips.

When the saintess used her "holy face" to bewitch her, wasn't she also influencing the other party with the mark of pleasure?

Although she didn't yet know what the saintess's purpose was in coming to Seria, it was always good to make some preparations in advance.

Seeing the smile on Elise's face, Elena, who knew her well, asked curiously, "Your smile looks really wicked. Are you plotting something again?"

"Am I the scheming person you see me as?" Elise looked at Elena with a hint of grievance, tears welling up in her eyes.

This tactic worked quite well against Nora, but Elena clearly wasn't buying it. Elena crossed her arms and watched Elise's performance with great interest, as if to say, "Go ahead and cry, let me see you cry."

Then she saw Elise really cry, tears streaming down her face like a burst dam.

This completely caught Elena off guard. She hurriedly reached out and gently wiped away the tears from the corner of Elise's eyes: "Why are you actually crying?"

Elise sniffed and said, "I didn't control my emotions. This feeling of wanting to cry but not being able to is the hardest to control. I just burst into tears without even realizing it."

This ability to cry on cue was something Elise learned after dying and coming back to life countless times. Whenever she recalls being killed countless times, she feels so wronged that she wants to cry.

Upon hearing Elise's reason, Elena was speechless for a moment, but seeing that Elise's eyes were red and she was still sobbing, she reached out and placed her hand on Elise's back to comfort her.

Such emotions came and went quickly. After readjusting her emotions, Elise showed no signs of distress except for slightly reddened eyes.

Seeing this, Elena breathed a sigh of relief, then asked curiously, "I saw that saintess go out earlier, did she go to your place?"

"Yes, I chatted with her for a while."

Have you found out anything?

"It's only our first meeting, so don't expect to get any information from her. I'm only contacting her to make some preparations in advance."

Volume One: Chapter Eighty - Back and Forth

In the room of the saint, at the residence of the Eternal Church.

As Rumia flipped through the various intelligence reports in her hands, she asked the silver-armored knight beside her, "Are there any suspicious people at tonight's ball?"

"I didn't find anything, but she seemed to sense something, but when I asked her, she didn't respond."

Upon hearing the silver-armored knight's words, a hint of surprise flashed in Rumia's eyes: "Call her here, I'll ask her."

"Yes." The silver-armored knight nodded slightly and then left the room.

Before long, the silver-armored knight returned to the saintess's room with the woman in the cloak.

Rumia reached out and gently lifted the hood of her cloak, revealing a beautiful face. The only flaw was that her eyes seemed somewhat vacant, making the beautiful woman in front of her look like a doll.

What did you sense at the ball?

The beautiful woman remained silent for a long time before speaking in a completely emotionless voice: "The aura of a goddess."

Upon hearing this answer, Rumia raised an eyebrow: "It seems that not only insects have escaped from the ancient city ruins, but also the favored one of the Earth Goddess. If I had known, I probably shouldn't have brought her out."

"Should I request support from the Order?" the silver-armored knight whispered.

“Well, just to be on the safe side, have someone bring another ‘Heroic Spirit’ over.” Rumia looked at the beautiful woman with an expressionless face. “If she faces the chosen one of the Earth Goddess, there might be problems.”

"Yes."

"Can you sense where the goddess's aura is?"

This time, Rumia did not hear a reply from the other party.

"It seems that even 'Heroic Spirits' who have achieved domination can encounter problems when it comes to matters related to their own beliefs."

"Should we seal her away?"

"No need. Although she can't be used against the goddess's chosen ones, I believe she'll be fine against insects." Rumia added with a faint smile, "Speaking of which, I don't think I have any plans for tomorrow, do I?"

"The original plan for tomorrow was to visit the Duke of Brighton, but it seems that the Saintess has other ideas."

"I'd like to rest a bit tomorrow." Rumia couldn't help but think of Iris's stunningly beautiful face. Although her reputation wasn't great, she was actually a very easy person to control.

And she's very beautiful; she loves all things beautiful and hates all things ugly.

……

The day after the ball, Elise got ready to go out early.

Looking at Elise, who was dressed up beautifully, Elena couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure you don't need me to come along?"

In her opinion, it was too dangerous for Elise to go out alone, especially with the saintess.

"No need, Her Majesty's bodyguards will also protect me, as long as she doesn't notice anything wrong with me."

"What if she finds out you have a problem?"

"In that case, we'll have to run away~" Elise shook the ring on her left ring finger. She had borrowed it from Elena. If any danger occurred, she would use the ring to create distance and then activate a long-distance teleportation scroll.

As long as the other party doesn't block the space beforehand, escaping shouldn't be a problem.