Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

Ivina looked at Felicity, and then at Lilith.

Yes...it really is true, only she has a ring.

She's the most special one...?

That's just how Ivina is; her personality is straightforward when it erupts, but equally easy to calm down and appease.

Once you become aware of your own "uniqueness," that sense of inferiority and unease will disappear.

"Really?"

"Of course, no matter what, you're the first person to have it, the very first."

She pursed her lips.

But it still feels a bit awkward.

There were just too many people, and her behavior in front of everyone made her seem a bit petty...

She curled up for a while longer.

It seemed to have finally recovered, and then it made two gurgling sounds.

Then, Ivina stood up, lowered her face, and said, "I'm sorry... I was being petty. Let's hold hands."

"You did nothing wrong, so why are you apologizing?"

Rod reached out and gently hooked his hand around the girl's slender fingers.

"So, I'm the boss?"

"Ok?"

"I'm the most special one, right?"

Ivina stretched out her hand and openly waved the ring in the sunlight.

what.

In that instant, Felicity and Lilith's pupils contracted sharply.

They had all overlooked the ring on Ivina's hand, but now they all noticed it clearly.

Even though Rhodes had been careful enough to conceal this fact, now everything was laid bare before him—

Then, after regaining her footing, Ivina uttered something that truly shocked Felicity and Lilith:

"So, I'm the only one with the ring, therefore I'm the boss?"

The words fell.

Although Ivina wanted confirmation, when she looked at Lilith and Felicity and felt their terrifying gazes, she instantly realized...

Oh no, it seems she's done something bad.

She became a little guilty, and waved her hand with an awkward smile:

"No, that's not what I meant! Everyone, let's hurry up and get going... getting on our way is important..."

Kind-hearted Ivina tries to save the day.

But it's meaningless.

Yes.

The two girls' hands were clenched so tightly they looked like iron, and the emotions flickering in their eyes were clearly visible.

The bridge at the Duke's mansion will become the site of the first-ever epic battle.

Not in a room, not even in one's own garden, but on a bridge that leads to the main street—a field battle.

“A ring…” Felicity looked at Rhodes, pursed her lips, and said in a trembling voice, “Rhodes, is Miss Ivina the only one who has one?”

"I'm nothing, am I?"

broken.

When Felicity uttered those words, Rhodes knew he was in the eye of the beholder.

Both moving forward and retreating are dangerous.

If he were to give Felicity a ring as well, then Ivina's ring would lose its special status, and she would be sad again.

But if he doesn't give Felicity the ring, she'll be upset; at least her earlier comment, "What am I to you?" is enough to make Rod panic.

Even more suffocating was the presence standing beside him, who hadn't uttered a single word, yet was already at the limit of mental breakdown—Lilith.

Not speaking doesn't mean you don't want something; it means your emotions have broken down to the point where you can't express them.

Natalie is amazing.

Such a disaster could happen before they even met.

Rhodes suddenly realized that trying to balance so many problem girls was a devastating undertaking.

If even one person makes the slightest inconsiderate concession, he will have no room to survive.

In his first playthrough, he could only manage a little bit of balance, since everyone knew that Lilith was his true love.

But this time it's different... When he chose to save everyone, his skills from the first time around weren't enough.

This was the first time Rod regretted not being assigned to the Wood God in the corner.

That's not quite right either. Most of the time, the storylines for Mu are pure love stories, just with different branching paths to choose from. Harem endings are actually the most mediocre ones...

but--

We must not be timid, nor can we handle this carelessly.

If we're going to do it seriously, then we have to make them happy. That's our responsibility, and it's the feedback we should give them after they chose us.

He took a deep breath.

“Hiti, you have one too.” Rhodes paused slightly. “But I want to give it to you again in the capital.”

"Only after I have handled the affairs of the Linlank Empire well and accomplished what you asked me to do will I be qualified to truly give to you."

His words were clear and without any hesitation.

Therefore, when each word reached Felicity's ears, she became dazed.

Yeah……

That's right.

That's true. If she doesn't handle these things properly, she won't have the courage to say that she can be with Rod with a clear conscience.

The hatred from her previous life overshadowed her love, and in this life, in order to prevent hatred from resurfacing... she must first do her best to accomplish everything.

Moreover, it is indeed necessary for Rhodes to put the ring on my finger in the presence of my father, the emperor.

This shows that Rhodes took on everything for her.

She slowly curved her lips into a smile, tightened her grip on Rod's hand, and pressed him against her chest twice.

It wasn't a reward for Rhodes, but just to let her smell Rhodes's scent more easily.

Her amber eyes sparkled like jewels, her peach-colored lips murmured slightly, and strands of hair tucked behind her ears.

"Luo, you're so concerned about your reputation, really? You'll give it to me?"

"Yes, I never break my promise."

"Marrying a princess requires a lot of money, doesn't it?"

"……real?"

"It's fake. My father would love to marry me to you."

"Wow!" Ivina instantly squeezed between Felicity and Rhodes, squeezing right in, and exclaimed, a little jealous, "Stop, stop, stop! Let's get going!"

"Ivina, are you unhappy?" Felicity teased, bending down slightly to smile at Ivina.

“…” Ivina turned her head away, scratching her fingers as if she didn’t dare to speak.

Well, she did start the argument herself, so she shouldn't say anything.

"You clearly want to be the main wife, but you can't do it if you don't have the guts, okay?" The girl narrowed her eyes, which were like crescent moons, and smiled.

"I... I didn't mean it. It was a slip of the tongue." Ivina didn't have the guts to openly start a fight here.

That's what they say.

But in reality, everyone is well aware of the difference between their special and ordinary status, and they also understand... who is the most important person in Rhodes' heart is still undecided.

Felicity thought Ivina wouldn't dare to take it from her, but she also understood that once the desire was there the first time, there would definitely be a second time.

Ivina had also secretly climbed up from below and was competing with her.

The sense of crisis is growing stronger...

However, compared to these two people who have recovered, there is actually one person who is truly in danger.

He was tense, biting his lip tightly, his face pale.

Lilith stood to the side, silent for a very long time.

Strictly speaking, it wasn't that she wanted to remain silent, but rather that she simply couldn't speak.

What are you saying? Are you telling me to stay away from my man, you bunch of philanderers? Or are you asking where my ring is?

No matter which one, she seemed so ridiculous.

Because she never needed to share a lover with anyone, nor did she ever need to ask questions like, "Where's my ring?"

Rhodes' ring will only belong to her, and will only be exchanged with her.

She brought all of this down on herself.

So, isn't it ridiculous to ask this question now that things have come to this?

Looking at the ring on Ivina's finger, her jealousy and resentment grew even stronger, with nowhere to be released.

Worst of all, even when Rhodes tried to explain, he only told Felicity where her ring was, without even glancing at himself.

This can't be done, she clearly didn't want this to happen...

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