Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough?

Chapter 127 General, Lilith.

Chapter 128 General, Lilith. (4k)

At this moment, the curtain in the sky began to disintegrate like ink, clearly indicating that Mirador had closed the barrier of the St. Starson Academy.

Mirado simply couldn't understand why Rhodes could converse with their gods for so long.

incredible.

This is their god.

How could it possibly converse with humans so calmly?

If we're talking about Rhodes, then who is that girl anyway?

The more she watched their conversation, and the more Charlotte reached out to touch Lilith's head, the more convinced she became that her choice was right.

Despite having many doubts in her heart, she ultimately said nothing, pretending to be mute as she silently erased all traces of their presence before leaving with Charlotte.

She succeeded in choosing to save the situation peacefully.

What awaits her next is undoubtedly a rise in status, so why would she need to go through the trouble of learning about things that are not within her right to know?

Tap tap tap—

Charlotte and her group of sea creatures marched away in a grand procession, disappearing from Rhodes's sight.

This sudden crisis for Phillips was completely resolved.

Let's take a brief look.

This crisis actually brought many rewards.

First, he successfully advanced four times; second, he gained Charlotte's favor; and third, he obtained a demon seed bead.

For him, this made dealing with the problems in the capital and dealing with the witches who were trying to seize the fragments of the twelve demon gods much easier.

But—Rhodes' attention wasn't actually on sorting out the current situation.

Because right now his gaze is entirely on Lilith.

After all, all the unease I had felt before vanished without a trace at this moment.

Charlotte had no reason to lie to him, after all, she didn't really have much of a connection with Rhodes and Lilith.

In other words, even without Natalie's confirmation, this fact is sufficient.

Rhodes exhaled slightly.

Exhaling was a sign of relief that the truth had come to light, but it gradually turned into anger at the girl beside him for being so irresponsible.

Of course, it's out of frustration with her personality.

"Do you like me?" Rod asked abruptly, uttering a question that seemed completely out of the ordinary, and could even be described as harassment.

"Ah————?" Lilith raised her head, her petite figure accompanied by her slightly confused blue eyes, which gave her an inexplicable charm.

However, when she realized what Rod was talking about, her breathing instantly became shaky with the rise and fall of her chest.

"I, uh." She nodded, not caring what kind of strange obedience test Rhodes was, and agreed immediately.

Now that everyone's gone, she's not under much pressure and can just say short emotional words like "uh-huh" or "ah-ah".

"yes."

Rhodes looked away and then back at the crowd in Stassen Square. The weight that had been weighing on his heart finally lifted considerably.

I've never felt happy about using strategy guides.

All he could say was that no one was at fault in this whole mess, but it was in such a clever way that everyone was saddened.

That's just how it is, isn't it?

He had already done a lot of work and made many concessions during the first playthrough, so he was confident that she would have the courage to confess in the end.

It can only be said that in his first playthrough, he overestimated the changes he could make in her and underestimated the problem of Lilith's frozen emotions.

Indeed, it was something her master had taught her his whole life that she had never succeeded at; it was inherently very difficult.

Or think about it the other way around. He managed to make Lilith a bit pretentious in just two years, which is pretty impressive, isn't it?

Of course, none of these past events are as important as the present.

Lilith now possesses even greater courage.

Although she was still coy, at least she was more obedient to him and less arrogant.

She has learned to extend kindness and make more changes for him.

Looking back on the conflicts and disputes that happened between him and Lilith from the moment he started the second playthrough, even Rhodes felt a little sad.

Those unhappy things should really be erased.

Besides, now that Lilith has gone through all that hardship, it actually has one more fun place to go, so it's fine.

What are some fun places to visit?

That's definitely the place where someone has done something wrong and is trying their best to make amends.

Rhodes felt that he could use this to properly train Lilith and make her more courageous in expressing her emotions.

Thinking about this, Rod's heart began to pound in a jumbled mess.

He can easily treat others coldly, but when he understands emotions, he always feels a little flustered.

He squeezed Lilith's hand.

Yes, even now, she's still holding his hand.

However, once the crowd left, the trembling in her fingertips naturally disappeared as well.

"Rhodes," Lilith asked softly after feeling her fingers tighten around her, "what did you and Charlotte talk about just now?"

"Charlotte told me something," Rhodes paused briefly, then continued, "She asked me what happened in the world after I died, and things like that."

"Really? Then she—"

"That's it then." Rhodes reached out his other hand and pinched Lilith's cheek. "Let's go back to the apartment—um, tell Felicity and the others what happened, and chat with Natalie while we're at it."

There's hardly anyone paying attention to them right now, so even if they make such a move, Lilith definitely won't resist.

"Um.

Lilith's eyes were still slightly dazed, but her delicate body had already been pulled forward by Rhodes.

Charlotte was also reborn with her memories intact? She didn't know that until just now.

After all, the latter half of Rhodes and Charlotte's conversation was entirely a mental exchange, and she naturally assumed that Charlotte's earlier expressions of concern were just old clichés.

Unexpectedly, Charlotte was referring to something from a past life.

She certainly knew about cherishing what she had in front of her.

However, her mind is actually a bit of a mess right now.

Since Rhodes was still willing to hold Charlotte's hand after asking her about her past life, doesn't that mean he's already certain that this is the truth?

But Rhodes didn't say it directly, probably because he still needed to verify it with Natalie.

In fact, every extra second of waiting is torture for Lilith.

She understood that even if the truth were revealed, she couldn't claim to have Rhodes all to herself, since her clumsiness was a real thing.

If you make a mistake, you should make amends; if couples quarrel, they should try to mend the relationship.

But—at least all of this requires them to still be each other's lovers.

She was still more afraid of being treated coldly again, being left aside and ignored, and also afraid that Natalie would deny everything and send her to hell.

Unwilling to think about or consider the worst-case scenario, she could only hope that Natalie wouldn't deliberately make both of them sad.

She clearly liked Rhodes, but was denied it by a cold gaze—she absolutely refused to accept that!

A long-lost shimmer appeared in her eyes as she gently bit her moist lips.

As she watched Rod's retreating figure, she felt her strength dwindling.

Until one: "Hey, aren't you waiting for me, darling?"

Cecilia appeared in front of Rhodes and the others and greeted them.

In Rhodes' apartment at St. Starson Academy.

Natalie stayed in Rhodes' room, remaining in his bed the whole time.

She covered herself tightly with the blanket, so that Rhodes' aura would surround her.

His body grew warmer and hotter, and the sweat on his body soaked through the priest's robes and even seeped into Rhodes's blankets.

"He got his pleasure," Natalie murmured, but didn't pay much attention to the sweat-soaked skin. She simply turned over and continued to curl up.

She's been like this since she was young—as long as there's Rhodes' aura around, she feels her vitality is strong and it's easier for her to calm down and think things through.

After all, she had lost all her memories when she was twelve years old.

Everything around her was completely unfamiliar, including her family, the church, and even the environment she should have been familiar with.

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But she is brave, so she is never afraid to adapt to unfamiliar environments.

What she truly feared was that she would suddenly lose these memories again.

She was afraid of losing the memories of knowing Rod, afraid of losing her friendship with Felicity, and afraid of hurting her parents' feelings again.

The boy who taught her the magic of photography to preserve memories was undoubtedly the one who saved her from dire straits.

He was funny and calm. Although he didn't do anything, he still managed to make this young girl swoon.

This is why Natalie would never back down on Rhodes, even though her opponent was her own god.

But now she is undoubtedly facing a moral struggle.

Anyone with eyes can see what they should do for their own happiness.

Even if he couldn't completely sever ties with Rhodes and Lilith after he rejected Lilith, it would still affect them for a long time.

And this time is enough for her and Rod to take many more memorable photos, isn't it?

The inner struggle definitely exists.

"What do you mean by saying I'm righteous and will definitely give the right answer? Rhodes, are you looking down on me?"

Even if I'm the most righteous person, I still clearly like you, you idiot—why do you always have to make things difficult for me?

Natalie was actually a little aggrieved because Rhodes was essentially standing on a moral high ground, expecting her to use words of "justice" to tell the truth.

But didn't he consider how much sacrifice he would have to bear in his heart if he were to speak out these facts in a just manner?

No matter how righteous she is—she's just a girl with selfish motives. Why can't we consider her feelings too?

Just because she always faces problems cheerfully and always faces danger with a smile, does that mean she can be casually sidelined and have her feelings ignored?

It's like the second child in a family—once they're sensible, they receive the least amount of everything.

Pain accumulated in her chest, and the stuffiness of the blankets made it difficult for her to breathe.

He was panting heavily, exhaling hot breaths, and finally, unable to bear it any longer, he suddenly threw off the covers and sat up.

"Enough! I'm not someone you can just kick around like that. This time, this time—" Natalie shouted half a sentence with a serious and indignant expression.

Well, it's only half a sentence.

She still bent over, her eyes glancing at the sky. "I really can't bring myself to make Rhodes unhappy—"

Her light red hair was a little matted together, so she simply pulled two tissues from the table next to her and casually wiped her temples.

Yes.

It wasn't out of a sense of justice.

Instead, she didn't want to cause Rhodes to face a situation he didn't need to face again because of her own greed, and ultimately make him sad.

Anyway, it's been like this for a long time.

She was also used to keeping these things to herself and processing them, rather than letting Rod work on them and worry about them.

So, let's do it the same way this time too.

She lifted the covers, but then seemed a little reluctant and crawled back under them, before finally emerging again half a minute later.

"Let's say goodbye, bed." Natalie patted the blanket, trying to soothe it.

Meanwhile—

In Natalie's eyes, the sky outside suddenly changed at that moment.

The barrier was absorbed, and the clouds in the sky reappeared clearly, with birds flying by like streaks of light.

Her eyes widened slightly, then she smiled brightly again.

"It was resolved safely after all."

She turned around and walked directly to the door.

After a moment's hesitation.

Then she opened the door and faced the two girls standing outside. At this moment, the two maids had already gone out to tidy up the outside, leaving the space to their masters. Therefore, only Felicity and Ivina were in the room.

At this moment, Felicity is playing chess with Ivina. One of them is scratching her head and cheek, while the other is resting her chin on her hand and chuckling.

Felicity's smile wasn't because she underestimated Ivina, but because she finally felt relieved.

The two of them could only stand there waiting for Rhodes to handle the crisis, unable to do anything, so it was understandable that they would be anxious.

The reason I play chess is simply to distract myself and catch my breath.

But it was clear that once the curtain disappeared, Felicity already understood that the outcome was decided.

Just like in this game of chess, Rhodes unsurprisingly won—

However, at the same time, Felicity also felt the door being opened.

She did put down the queen's chess piece and quickly looked at Natalie.

"Na," Felicity said in a soft, sweet, and slightly naive voice.

"Mmm." Natalie supported her back. "I've thought it through. I'll explain everything when I get back."

"Really? That's great." Felicity smiled slightly as she looked at Natalie's final conclusion.

It's only natural—or rather, Natalie had to agonize over it for ages; she was indeed too kind.

It's inevitable to hate Lilith; she took away what they cherished, and then smashed it to pieces in the end.

She learned to scheme and to hate the people she wanted to hate, that's all.

Felicity picked up the queen piece again, her amber eyes blinking slightly before she put it down.

"Ah!" Ivina leaned back slightly, supporting herself on her waist, and said with a look of disbelief and a bit of distress, "I've got a checkmate."

"Yes, that's right, you've been checked."