Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

Rhodes said in a deep voice, "Ivina, suppressing desires is a very painful thing."

"Ah, I'm sorry... Well, I'll help you take care of it, please don't really attack me..." Ivina bit her lip, the small ear tips peeking out from her silver hair were red and bleeding.

"How do we solve this?" Rhodes tilted his head.

"..." Ivina lowered her head in shame. "That's it."

"That's the best we can do! We'll have to come back another time." Ivina raised her head again, staring intently at Rhodes, and said shamefully.

Seeing this, even Rhodes couldn't help but laugh.

No, can you imagine a little girl who's not even 1.5 meters tall sitting on his lap, haughtily avoiding all of this?

"Okay, then I'll accompany you step by step."

"Then, begin your operation."

“Huh…?” Ivina was stunned.

"What do you mean 'huh'? If you're going to take action, of course you have to do things on your own initiative. I can't exactly give you instructions, can I?"

"But, but I don't know how..." Ivina waved her hand, "I only read about it in books, I've never seen anything real...!"

Ok.

Although this world possesses magic and fantastical powers, its ability to paint and print is still quite weak.

Therefore, the basic methods of seduction are only described in words.

However, written descriptions are sometimes insufficient... as practical skills are often lacking.

“Then I’ll teach you,” Rod whispered in her ear, making her heart beat even faster.

Thump thump thump... Like thunder, she could clearly hear her own heartbeat in her eardrums.

But in any case, she can still do something first.

The girl bent down—

……

...

After a period of trouble.

"Hmph, nothing special. I'm still pretty good."

Ivina looked delighted, a slight smile playing on her lips.

She put her hands on her chest, which looked a bit comical.

Rod felt a pang of guilt, and after a slight cough, he became lost in thought.

"Go take a shower, or at least change your clothes."

“Oh, that makes sense.” Ivina nodded.

After all, her clothes were already soaked with sweat after the [Bloodlust] reaction.

No matter what she said, she didn't like herself.

She followed Rod's footsteps, got off the bed, and walked to the wardrobe, casually picking out two items.

It's a very unusual outfit.

It wasn't a skirt, but a white cotton top and a pair of shorts.

"Wearing this will be more convenient, and at night when I'm sleeping, you won't see anything you shouldn't because the nightgown rolls up, hmph~"

Ivina folded the items together and hugged them to her chest. "Do you need to wash too?"

"Correct."

Rhodes nodded. "But I don't need to change my clothes."

"Oh, then I'll just get you a bathrobe and a towel, so Juno won't have to go get them." Ivina simply tossed a pink towel and bathrobe that she often used from the closet and handed them to Rhodes.

Rod held the girl's floral-scented towel and fell silent.

"This……"

"What, you don't like pink?" Ivina's little fangs looked so wicked at that moment.

“No, it doesn’t matter.” Rhodes shook his head, then patted Ivina on the back. “Let’s go, let’s shower together.”

"Hmm~"

Ivina walked happily toward the door at first, but she quickly paused.

Wait.

Should we shower together?

It shouldn't be what she thinks, otherwise it would be troublesome, since there are practically no restrictions inside a bathhouse...

Ivina tried to think of the best possible outcome, but reality rarely turned out as she wished.

At least, the sore arms I feel tomorrow morning will be proof of it all.

……

...

late at night.

Everyone was asleep, but something had changed—

Perhaps they couldn't wait for that loneliness, or perhaps, after understanding the current situation, they wanted to make the battlefield even more intense...

Therefore, the imperial entourage sped up its pace.

After traversing towering frost mountains and the treacherous Central Forest, they finally arrived in the eastern part of the empire.

In other words, they will be able to reach Phillips by tomorrow.

This is the number of people in this group.

One high priest who has reached the peak of the fifth level, seven priests who have reached the fourth level, and several powerful individuals who have reached the third level.

This was undoubtedly a very large escort team, consisting of both men and women.

However, what's unusual is that there are more female priests.

the reason is simple--

Their saintess, perched atop the back of this colossal dragon, calmly gazed upon the plain.

The so-called saintess did not have a dignified or elegant demeanor.

She stood atop the giant beast, appearing so serene and confident, her smile radiating a gentleness that seemed to last forever.

Her light red hair was tinged with a golden light as the sun rose, and it swayed constantly amidst the strange movements. The two white collars of the priest's robe were also swaying.

At that moment, Natalie raised her hands, her arms outstretched like a crosshair, one eye slightly closed, the other open, and then she whispered:

"Click".

The words fell.

A perfectly replicated photograph instantly appeared in her hand.

"Time has been left behind."

She nodded in satisfaction, feeling the warmth in her heart as she experienced the special skill created by Rod, and her chest tightened even more.

[You're always afraid you'll forget everything like you did when you were a child, so why not just use this camera to record everything?]

That way, you won't be lonely anymore, and you won't feel like you're not yourself, right?

Your time will always remain in your own hands.

Rhodes' words stirred something within her.

Therefore, the bitter and astringent pain naturally arises.

She, Rod, and Felicity were classmates at the Elementary Holy Academy, and also teammates who would fight side by side in the future.

She will never forget anything, no matter what it is.

She had already suffered from amnesia before, so how could she possibly forget again now?

"This time, the favor is not just for me alone."

"Since Rhodes wants me to go, there must be big trouble. Luckily, I broke through and advanced four times in advance, otherwise I really wouldn't have made it in time."

"but……"

Her eyes darkened.

Rhodes didn't mention his current relationship with Lilith in the letter, simply stating that "he, Lilith, and Felicity are now united."

Therefore, whenever she recalls Lilith, the sting in her heart still resurfaces.

Forced smiles, forced smiles, damn it...

I was hoping to take advantage of the opportunity that only she was resurrected to change things, but in the end, it's just the same as the last life?

In the end, there was nothing that could be changed.

"Never mind, at least let Rhodes live."

“Your Holiness.” At this moment, the head priestess beside Natalie narrowed her eyes slightly. “Rhodes, is it Lord Rhodes?”

"Oops, I accidentally said it." Natalie covered her mouth.

"Lord Rhodes, is something wrong?"

"No, no, I was just talking nonsense." Natalie quickly waved her hand, a bright smile appearing on her face, her eyes like crescent moons. "He's so capable, how could he possibly die?"

"Hmm...that makes sense."

"Upon hearing about our operation, Emperor Linlank explained that the purpose of this mission is to escort Lord Rhodes back to the capital." The old woman nodded.

“The Emperor? While our goal is indeed to find Rhodes, what does the Emperor want to do by bringing Rhodes back?” Natalie was taken aback when she heard the name of Emperor Linlank.

So, the imperial court still knew about her leading troops into battle, even though she only brought such a small number of people.

"Of course, it's about Lord Rhodes and Her Majesty Princess Felicity's love and engagement," the High Priestess said calmly.