The texture mended, blood flowed back, and internal organs returned to their places.

Except for the tears on the vest and trousers, there seemed to be no abnormalities.

Huai Shi's attack had no effect on her at all.

But it couldn't really be called an attack.

At most... it was merely a side effect of healing.

"Feeling any better?"

Huai Zhisu asked with concern.

"To be honest, it feels awful."

Elisa looked down, staring at her healed hands, fingers slightly clenched.

A shattering sound came from inside her.

It was a deep sound, like slate cracking, continuous, like fissures spreading on a massive mountain rock, beginning to collapse. Once the chronic affliction was gone, temporarily free from the burden of loss, her power erupted without impediment!

In an instant, a terrifying aura descended upon the arena.

Like the Stygian Ferryman arriving in person, coldly selecting the souls before her.

She had become stronger!

No longer burdened by the original curse.

Under the cleansing of the Sword of Virtue's source substance, the curse entwined in her marrow was swept away entirely, the resulting damage was insignificant.

There was no harm at all.

This gentle cleansing wiped out the sinister power within her!

Huai Shi had healed his enemy.

But now, this recovery had left Elisa standing on the edge of a cliff.

On the silver bracelet on her right wrist, a blood-colored gemstone slowly lit up, glowing with a warning red light, reminding her over and over how dangerous her current situation was!

This was destruction brought by kindness and love.

It was also Elisa's greatest weakness.

She had given Huai Shi too many chances, showing too much mercy to a beauty, and overly trusting her own skills and power.

Indeed, with Caron's power, she could confidently and safely retreat even when facing a Fifth Stage Sublimator. When traversing Hell, she was never lost due to its depth.

And her extraordinary skills made her even stronger, allowing her to delve into dangerous ruins and return unscathed numerous times.

However, all of this... was based on the absence of the Ruler's curse.

Thanks to this, now Elisa had been mandated to take a forced rest, unable to enter any part of Hell again. Even the Existence Institute couldn't solve the curse deep in her marrow, only allowing both to coexist in balance through modifications. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Not long ago, her cursed appearance was actually the safest state.

But now, on the delicately maintained balance, a subtle tilt had appeared. A needless friction arose in the complex and harmonious mechanical structure...

When this reckless kindness healed her without regard for the consequences, the balance was already broken.

An ant's nest appeared atop the dam.

The consequences might not be that severe. At most, just slightly weakening the curse's seal.

But it was enough to trigger an alert state.

If she dared to use any Chef Demon skills again, the holes in the seal would rapidly expand and spread. Once the balance is broken, the tilting speed will only increase, leaving no room for recovery in the end.

The Ruler's curse would completely leak out.

At that time, not only her but the entire Nara might be dragged into it.

This is no longer a crisis comparable to an Abyss Bomb.

In silence, Elisa sighed and suddenly said, "I can still continue."

"I know."

Huai Shi nodded: "In your current state, if you are determined to win or lose, I absolutely have no chance of winning. However, when it comes to shameless entanglement, I am quite confident."

He thought for a moment and raised three fingers.

"If you disregard the consequences, then I need not hold back either," Miss Huaizhi told her, "Before losing, I can hold out for three rounds."

Elisa remained unmoved, "Even if the curse leaks, it might not be as bad as you imagine."

"I know that too."

Huai Shi nodded: "At most, it's just a hidden danger... You have a chance to win, ninety percent, no, more than ninety percent, but your sense of responsibility won't allow you to bear the consequences of failure."

Saying this, he couldn't help but sigh: "I'm sorry, Miss Elisa. Moral blackmail, though despicable, works really well on someone like you."

Elisa didn't respond.

Perhaps, compared to the Ruler's curse, this was Elisa's greatest weakness.

From the beginning, Huai Shi understood when she revealed herself as a member of the archaeological team.

Indeed, there were many deep self-destructive maniacs and disaster-seeking lunatics among the Explorers of the Abyss, but at the same time, there were many who were not like that.

Instead, they chose to walk into Hell with love for the Current Circumstances, for this world...

A dignified Fourth Stage Sublimator, an elite among the archaeological team, actually worked for someone as vile as Li Jian Bu Jing for money. When facing an opponent like herself, she repeatedly showed mercy...

This Miss Elisa was indeed too gentle.

"In the end, was this weakness captured?"

Elisa chuckled self-deprecatingly, shaking her head.

She raised her hand, pulling a bottle of whiskey from the cabinet, raising her hand, casually pouring it into a glass. As the burning pine wood briefly passed by, it gave the liquor a light smoky flavor.