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Or perhaps the other party has always been there, but has shielded their senses in some unknown way?

Faced with this situation, the best option is to seek outside help. Normally, Sally would have thought of that immediately, but at this moment, she inexplicably forgot.

Although Sally forgot, Elise kept an eye on Sally's situation, especially when Sally had a bug in her ear; Elise was even able to share Sally's vision.

So when she discovered that there was a problem with Sally, Elise did not hesitate to erase her own presence and then used the Pleasure Mark to switch places with a bug that she had previously placed on Sally.

In the blink of an eye, Elise appeared beside Sally.

Sally was taken aback by the sudden appearance of Elise. Then she realized why she hadn't asked Elise for help earlier.

As if sensing Sally's confusion, Elise said calmly, "Your ideas have been stolen."

"what?"

"Another one?" The masked enemy sounded somewhat surprised in the darkness.

He clearly stole the other party's thoughts of wanting to escape or find someone, so why did someone still come?

Just as he was about to continue stealing the other person's memories, his gaze was involuntarily drawn to the strange heart-shaped mark in the girl's eyes.

But at the same time, the mask on his face became scorching hot. The intense pain brought him back to his senses, and he didn't dare to look Elise in the eye again.

"Why don't you come to steal my memories anymore?" Elise chuckled, and a jet-black longsword appeared in her hand.

Faced with the beautiful girl who was attacking him, the masked man instinctively tried to defend himself, and he should have blocked it, but the long sword directly slit his throat. If he hadn't stolen the wound on his neck in time, he might have died on the spot.

"Even if you steal the wound, it won't help; what's stolen will still be on you."

Just as Elise said, although the wound on his neck disappeared, an identical wound appeared on his buttocks.

Moreover, there seemed to be some terrifying power remaining in the wound, and his thoughts were becoming chaotic.

When chaos and order returned, the masked man suffered another fatal wound.

He could only steal the wound again and move it elsewhere. Although he chose his buttocks, the wound directly severed his third leg.

The intense pain caused him to let out a piercing scream.

Just then, the masked man's mask was cut open, and Elise's charm was activated once again.

The screams gradually subsided, and the masked man's expression grew increasingly fanatical, just like that of a fanatical follower of Elise.

But at that moment, the masked man's head suddenly exploded.

An invisible shield blocked the flying debris. Elise pursed her lips, then grabbed Sally's hand and disappeared into the dungeon.

Volume 1: Chapter 563 Turning Around and Running Away

Elise and Sally, who were teleported out of the dungeon, did not leave Thackeray's manor directly, but were instead teleported to one of the empty rooms.

The experience was so unusual that, after calming herself down, Sally asked the question that had been troubling her: "Who was that masked man...?"

"Like you, they are thieves, but in addition to stealing money, they also steal other people's memories, and even their existence."

"I think you should have realized by now what went wrong with you during the battle."

Hearing what Elise said, Sally realized that when she was fighting the masked man, she only had the thought of running away once, and then nothing more. She didn't even think about asking for help.

This is completely out of character for her.

"Stealing other people's memories—does such a thing even exist in this world?"

"Of course, there are even more abstract existences, and you will have the opportunity to see them sooner or later."

“You don’t have to have that kind of experience.” Sally gave a slight smirk, then continued, “What if all my memories were stolen?”

"Then he becomes you, and it's so that others can hardly tell."

Sally rubbed the goosebumps on her arms: "Then why is this person here?"

“I’ve been thinking about that too.” Elise sat casually on the bed. She wondered if Duke Thackeray’s existence had been stolen. If so, Vivian might be in some danger.

However, Elise wasn't too worried, since Vivian had said that she was protected by an unknown god, so there shouldn't be any problems with her safety.

The more important question now is about those thieves. If they really stole Duke Thackeray's existence, what was their purpose?

Elise had never experienced anything like this before; only this rebirth brought so many unexpected changes.

She even had a slight doubt that this might be her last time being reborn.

Thinking about this, she suddenly felt a little hopeful that she could die forever, but for now, she was just thinking about it. After all, she had already struggled to this point, and this was a wonderful start that she had never seen before. She wanted to see how things would develop from there.

"Then what should we do now?"

"I'll let Vivian know, and then we'll prepare to run away," Elise said, summoning a butterfly to contact Vivian.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

In a secluded reception room, Vivian coldly stared at Duke Thackeray before her. Beside her, four people knelt on the ground; these people were already dead, but their faces still retained a fanatical expression.

“It seems I’ve chosen the wrong target,” Duke Thackeray said, looking at Vivian with some apprehension.

He dared not raise his gaze any higher, because in his vision, there was an unknown entity behind Vivian. He had only glanced at it accidentally, and he had an uncontrollable urge to sacrifice himself to it.

Those kneeling around Vivian are a good example.

Vivian could actually sense the presence protecting her, but she couldn't control it. Only when she was in danger would that presence eliminate the danger.

Duke Thackeray seemed to have realized this as well, so he did not make any rash moves, but silently stood up, preparing to leave in a normal manner.

He had considered using his ability, but he worried that it would provoke the unknown entity, and he might end up like his companions.

Sensing that the other party wanted to escape, Vivian did not hesitate to take out a dagger and stab herself in the heart.

The being guarding Vivian's back, who looked exactly like Iris, seemed to sense something and slowly opened its eyes.

Duke Thackeray, who had already reached the door, suddenly felt a terrifying gaze fall upon him. Although he knew he shouldn't turn around at this moment, he still couldn't help but want to turn around and look up at that terrifying presence.

He was still trying to restrain himself, but his body had already started to turn around uncontrollably.

Without hesitation, Duke Thackeray removed his own head and, before his body completely lost control, threw it out of the room.

The headless body was also freed from restraint, and it turned around and knelt down, quickly becoming still.

Vivian remained unaffected, though the dagger in her hand had turned to ashes and vanished.

This was actually the first time she had used this method to stimulate the being that was protecting her, and there was a certain risk involved, but according to her analysis, the risk should be within a controllable range.

However, she didn't expect that the other party could escape by removing their head. It seems that she will need to find a way to control the entity behind her when she gets back.

Otherwise, we would be too passive if we encountered this situation again.

Vivian maneuvered her wheelchair and quickly arrived at the room where Elise was.

Seeing that Vivian was unharmed, Elise was relieved and then asked, "The bugs I put on you died for some reason. Can you tell me what just happened?"

“Duke Thackeray has been replaced, and they want to replace me too.” Vivian briefly recounted what had just happened to Elise.

After listening, Elise nodded thoughtfully: "It seems we need to be more vigilant lately to prevent the people around us from being replaced."

"Ok, I know."

This is not a safe place, and nobody knows if there are still thieves hiding in this manor.

Elise had Sally teleport her and Vivian away, and before leaving, she caused an explosion in the manor to end the banquet early.

Upon returning to her manor, Elise immediately took a close look at the situation there.

There were no problems.

After all, all the servants in her manor had been bewitched by her, and with Wendy's four insects as insurance, it would be very difficult to break in and replace the people here.

“If nothing unexpected happens, they shouldn’t give up their status as Duke Thackeray so easily.” Elise sat languidly on the sofa, her evening gown perfectly outlining her figure. Even Sally couldn’t help but glance at her graceful figure a few more times.

"Is there any hope for Duke Nassaclay after his existence has been stolen?"

“There are definitely some, but it’s not necessary right now. If it were you, I would definitely save you~” Elise said to Sally with a smile.

Volume 1: Chapter 564 Vivian suspects she did it on purpose

"Do you want to see what they'll do next?" Sally thought for a moment, then asked with some curiosity.

Upon hearing Sally's words, a look of surprise flashed across Elise's eyes. She then moved closer to Sally and began to examine her closely.

Faced with Elise's sudden approach, Sally nervously took a half-step back. Although she didn't want to look at Elise's beautiful face, she couldn't help but ask, "W-what are you doing?"

“I never expected that my dear Miss Sally would think of this,” Elise said with a smile.

Hearing Elise's words, Sally pouted unhappily. To be fair, she was quite clever as a thief, but because she was around Elise, she rarely had to use her brain.

Basically, he does whatever Elise says, and even his fighting style is somewhat formulaic.

Elise originally wanted to continue teasing Sally, but she soon felt Vivian's cold gaze.

Elise silently sat back down on the sofa, reiterating that she was not afraid of Vivian.

“Those people definitely won’t give up on Duke Thackeray’s identity, so his safety is certainly not a problem. We just need to wait.” Elise was genuinely curious about what those thieves were trying to do to steal Duke Thackeray’s identity, or even Vivian’s identity.

Elise currently has a preliminary hypothesis, but it needs to be verified after the other party takes action.

"Um, I saw a faceless person in the dungeon. Could that be Duke Thackeray?"

"No, if nothing unexpected happens, the real Duke Thackeray is the one who met with Vivian. Only in this way can he avoid being discovered by anyone."

"If they hadn't been so eager to steal Vivian's existence, even Vivian probably wouldn't have noticed Duke Thackeray's unusual behavior, right?"

Although she was reluctant to admit it, Vivian nodded. Even Duke Thackeray's daughter hadn't noticed anything amiss with him, let alone her.

"By the way, Sophia may have been replaced as well, so you need to be careful when you contact her in the future."

Is there any way to tell them apart?

"Yes, you can tell by finding the Mirror of Truth. However, that thing is a collection of a certain god, and it is basically impossible to get it now. Alternatively, you can use charm to control the other person's mind to find out whether the other person has been replaced or not."

Just then, Sally seemed to remember something and gently tugged at Elise's sleeve: "Um, could I also master that kind of ability?"

"Sure, but you need to believe in the Invisible Mask first. Once you become His follower, you can master these abilities. However, the side effect of believing in Him is that you will lose your face and become a faceless person. Also, every time you steal someone else's identity, you may get lost in the other person's memories."

Previously, the little maid killed the protagonist named Faceless. She was a follower of the Invisible Mask and had the ability to steal other people's identities.

Elise now also possesses some of the Faceless Ones' abilities, which is why she was able to transform into Leia at the banquet. However, that wasn't stealing; it was merely a change of appearance.

"Then let's forget about it." Sally reluctantly gave up the idea.

"No, I have another way to give you that ability without too many side effects."

"What method?" Miss Sally's ambition was rekindled.

"As long as you can find the Faceless Man's relics, and the mask exists, you can master those abilities."

"Where is that so-called sacred relic...?" Sally asked with some anticipation.

"Of course it's in the hands of the leader of the Faceless Men. He's only a ninth-tier being. I'm sure you can steal it."

“Never mind what I said.” Sally rolled her eyes. If the other party was at the seventh or even eighth rank, she could give it a try, but at the ninth rank, she'd better forget about it.

“Actually, I can help, since it’s only at the ninth rank. But the leader of the Faceless Men is very mysterious, and even I can’t find his location.” Elise sighed helplessly.

Although Elise knows the name of the Faceless Men's leader, his existence cannot be located through the Mirror of Omniscience unless he leaves the body of the person whose body was stolen and appears in his true form.

Even in the game, it is very difficult to find him. Elise has completed the game countless times, but she has only encountered the Faceless Man leader a handful of times.

"Well, let's talk about it when we find him. It's getting late, I need to go back and rest." Sally yawned lazily, then decisively went back upstairs to her room.

She wasn't sleepy now, of course, but while she was in the lobby, she could feel Vivian's creepy gaze from time to time. She had a feeling that something bad would happen if she stayed there, so she decided to run away.

After Sally left, Elise yawned lazily and said to Vivian, "It's getting late, why don't you stay here tonight?"

"it is good."

Vivian did not refuse Elise's offer; even if Elise hadn't tried to persuade her to stay, she would have insisted on remaining.

Perhaps because it was at Elise's house, Vivian didn't even use her wheelchair this time, and directly grabbed Elise's hand and went upstairs.

Feeling the strength of Vivian's grip on her hand, Elise blinked involuntarily, sensing that she was likely to be severely punished tonight.

"Um, I don't think I did anything wrong tonight, right?"

"If I remember correctly, before the banquet started, I seemed to have warned you not to unleash your irresistible charm, right?"

Elise glanced sideways. Some things have become habits and are not so easy to change, and she hadn't changed her mind.

Back in the room, before Vivian could make a move, Elise lay down on the bed and stared at her expectantly, her meaning quite clear.

Even Vivian, who was prepared to teach Elise a lesson, was stunned when she saw this scene. Wasn't this wicked woman Elise being a little too proactive?

She even suspected that Elise had deliberately made a mistake so that she would teach her a lesson.