Crossover Anime: Starting from Jobless Reincarnation

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Esther looked around in confusion, her helplessness and panic making even Roya feel a little sorry for her.

Roya went up to give Esther a hug, but his fingers passed right through Esther's body.

Roya felt somewhat helpless. It was all in the past, and he was powerless to change it. All he could do was comfort Esther.

Esther's eyes dimmed, her once bright blue eyes losing their luster. She stood silently in place, the dense aura of darkness surrounding her now dissipated.

Time seemed to have lost its meaning at this moment. Esther silently picked up the elven ore that Arecia had transformed into, buried it somewhere, and tears dripped down her cheeks.

Esther cried for the first time; she now understood the reason for all of this.

"I am a cursed sword that will eventually kill its master; I am not a holy sword at all."

Esther murmured to herself, her eyes dimming. She stared silently at the mineral that Arecia had turned into, and finally walked away in silence.

To avoid making contracts with others again, Esther chose to seal herself away and refused to sign contracts with any spirit users.

Esther chose an extremely remote place to bury herself there, preparing to perish there.

Luo Ya felt a mix of emotions as he looked at it. Who could have imagined that the legendary holy sword was actually a demonic sword?

The so-called "devouring curse" is simply using a stronger curse to devour a lower-level curse. Once the curse has accumulated to a certain amount, it will erupt instantly, and the accumulated amount is enough to kill the holder instantly.

So here's the question: since I don't have any resistance to curses, can I withstand this wave of curses?

With a sigh, Roya stopped thinking about it. There's always a way out. Putting aside the fact that Roya probably wouldn't use Esther to eliminate creatures like the Demon King of this world, even if these curses accumulated to a certain extent, Roya imagined that he wouldn't just die like Arecia.

However, it's time to acquire an ability related to curse resistance.

As he pondered, Roya's consciousness became blurred again. When Roya opened his eyes, he found that Esther had already moved her face close to his without him noticing.

It was already morning. Looking at Esther's cold, indifferent face, Roya couldn't help but think of the helpless white-haired little girl with tears streaming down her face. A look of pity appeared on Roya's face.

Esther tilted her head, seemingly not understanding why Roya was looking at her like that.

After thinking for a moment, Roya said to Esther, "Esther, let's talk."

Esther sat up, her azure eyes meeting Roya's. Esther nodded.

Roya picked up Esther, sat up, and spoke to her in a serious tone for the first time: "I saw it all. Your dream, your affair with Arecia, including the final fate of your previous contractor, Arecia, who was known as the Savior Saintess. I know everything."

Esther and Roya looked at each other, a hint of sadness appearing in her azure eyes, but Esther quickly suppressed it.

Esther sat up from Roya, no longer looking at him. She went to the bedside, looked down at her toes encased in black over-the-knee stockings, and said to Roya in a somewhat indifferent tone, "Roya, you know everything? Although I didn't intend to hide it from you, it's fine."

Esther did not address Roya as "master," indicating that she is still resentful about the matter.

Esther's eyes welled up with barely suppressed emotion, her usual brilliance dimmed, and she continued, "I don't know why I chose to sign a contract with you. It was only then that I realized I wasn't a holy sword at all; I was just a demonic sword that would turn against its master."

Roya remained silent, waiting for Esther to speak.

Esther paused for a moment, then continued, "Clearly, I only hurt others, but when I saw you again, my first feeling was that you were special. You have a peculiar power that constantly attracts me. Roya, you may not know how alluring that attraction is. For us elves, it's like a person on the verge of dehydration in the desert finding a spring of sweet water. That fatal temptation is something I can't resist. Even knowing that I would hurt others again, I still chose you."

Roya reached out and stroked Esther's forehead, his tone softening as he said, "I don't dislike you. I just wanted to talk to you about this."

Roya held Esther in his arms, and Esther's petite body and warm touch made Roya feel comfortable.

Roya said to Esther, "It's just a mere curse. These things can't bind me. Don't worry, you are my contracted spirit, and I will not abandon you."

Chapter 208 Please Don't Die Before Me

Roya's words had little effect; Esther's eyes remained filled with sorrow, and she remained silent.

Upon seeing Esther like this, Roya said, "Well, you can probably sense it too, right? I actually have a special constitution. Whether your curse will work on me is another matter."

Roya's words were half true and half false; he himself did not know whether he was immune to Esther's curse.

Upon hearing Roya's words, Esther's expression became hesitant. Esther looked up and met Roya's eyes. Roya blinked and smiled at Esther.

Roya's smile was very handsome. The boy's features were already handsome, and with his gentle smile, Esther couldn't help but be captivated.

With the same blond hair and the same dazzling eyes, the boy's figure gradually overlapped with hers.

Esther closed her eyes, as if she saw her old friends.

That was her first friend, and even after more than a century, she still hasn't forgotten him.

Roya didn't wait for Esther's reply; he simply sat there.

Time passed slowly, and memories of the past surfaced in Esther's mind. When she opened her eyes again, her eyes were filled with determination.

Esther stood up and reached out to touch Roya's cheek.

Roya was slightly taken aback, but Esther had already brought her face closer.

Having been through many romantic encounters, Roya knew Esther's intentions all too well; these were mostly the prelude to a kiss.

If you ask how Luo Ya knows, it's because he often does this kind of thing to Luo Qixi and the others.

Being treated like this by a girl for the first time, even Luo Ya felt his heart race.

But now was not the time to think about that; Luo Ya wanted to push the girl away.

But as soon as he looked up, Luo Ya's thought vanished.

The room was brightly lit, with sunlight streaming in through the windows, illuminating the small room.

The early morning light shone on Esther's face, but Esther still wore that cold expression. The light illuminated Esther's right cheek, a light bright enough to light up the entire room but unable to illuminate Esther's pretty face. Beneath that delicate face lay a shadow, a shadow that was Esther's pain, and these pains surfaced as her memories were awakened.

Estelle's expression evoked pity in Roya, who could understand her helplessness.

But the past is the past, and all Roya can do is help Esther forget that pain as much as possible.

A warm, smooth touch came from her lips as Esther kissed Roya with her slightly awkward technique.

This was an unprecedented sensation; the tingling, numb feeling made Luo Ya feel somewhat dazed.

Their lips parted quickly, and Esther's slightly rapid breathing made Roya's heart race.

But this feeling quickly disappeared, leaving only the lingering warmth on the lips and the fragrance on the teeth.

But now, a thought inexplicably popped into his mind.

Oh no, I've really become a lolicon.

Lately, I don't know why, I keep having inappropriate contact with these adult little girls.

Esther reached out and touched Roya's cheek with her fingers, looking at him with an unusually serious expression, and said, "Master, promise me, you will never die before me."

Esther's words, spoken with such seriousness, also reflected her deepest concerns.

Roya smiled and reached out to stroke Esther's forehead, the soft strands of hair sliding down Roya's fingers.

Roya said to Esther, "I won't die so easily."

Esther nodded.

Alice came to wake Roya as usual. This time, having learned from yesterday's experience, she didn't barge in but knocked on the door.

The door opened with a click, and Roya was already dressed, while Esther straightened the wrinkles on her sleeves.

Seeing Esther's actions on the bed, Alice's eyelids twitched, and an unfriendly look flashed in her eyes. She looked at Roya with the eyes of someone looking at scum and said, "You can't be that thirsty, can you? You don't even spare your own contracted spirit."

Roya glanced at Esther, who was already putting on her shoes and getting out of bed, and asked seriously, "What's the problem?"

"What's the problem? It's a big problem, okay?" Alice said, speechless.

Esther stepped forward, walked to Roya's side, grabbed Roya's sleeve, turned her gaze to Alice, and said, "This is how I interact with my master."

With just one sentence, Alice was rendered speechless. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, she just sighed, nodded, and said, "Alright, let's eat."

On the table were bread, milk, and fried eggs—a standard Western breakfast. Roya sat to the side, picked up his knife and fork, and began to eat.

Although the ingredients weren't particularly expensive, Alice's culinary skills were superb, and the food tasted quite good.

After they finished their food, Roya waved goodbye to Alice and Esther.

Last night, Claire and I made plans to practice our teamwork, so Claire suggested that we practice together.

Roya did not refuse and agreed. The meeting place this time was in front of Linslet's dormitory.

The destination of the sparring session is the Elemental Spirit Realm, which is accessible not only to spirits but also to humans.

This sparring session was actually quite formal, as it was a team competition organized by the Aresia Elf Academy.

With the competition, there will naturally be a ranking order, and this ranking, to a certain extent, determines which teams can participate in the Spirit Sword Dance Festival.

Neither Claire nor Linslet is weak, but neither of them has formed a team, so their ranking is naturally quite low. While they are not at the bottom, they are still in the lower middle range.

The abilities of spirit users are incredibly diverse. As long as you have a well-developed team, even if the spirit users in the team are all quite mediocre, you can still defeat Claire, who is two or three levels above them.

This is why the Aresia Elf Academy requires each team to hone their teamwork.

In team competitions, what is tested is not individual ability, but the team's tacit understanding.

After all, not everyone can pull out a significant amount of power from the Spirit Master like Roya.

Linslet's dormitory wasn't far away. Although it was the Raven Class, the Raven Class dormitory wasn't any different from the Weasel Class dormitory. After walking for a while, he arrived at Linslet's door. Roya hesitated for a moment, then knocked on the door. Roya thought that this time, the maid he had met before would open the door.

But to Luo Ya's surprise, a clear voice came from inside the house: "Coming."

The voice belonged to Linslet. The girl seemed to be busy with something. Footsteps soon came from the entrance hall, and the door opened, revealing Linslet's delicate face. Linslet was slightly taken aback when she saw Roya, and a slight blush appeared on her face.

Linslett stepped aside to make way for Roya and looked behind her, seemingly searching for another target.

The red-haired girl who used to bicker with Linslet wasn't there, which made Linslet feel a little disappointed.