Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

She smiled and turned to look at the next person—

It's Lilith.

Natalie and Lilith's eyes met at that moment.

A slight silence followed.

It should be described as tense and on the verge of conflict.

After all, Natalie's death in her previous life was ultimately caused by this guy.

but--

Surprisingly, the explosive emotion Felicity had in mind did not materialize.

Or perhaps, Natalie simply looked a little tired and weak as she smiled at Lilith:

"Would you like a hug too, dear God?"

Lilith's body stiffened slightly.

"I……"

"Well, just kidding, no need to argue, I know you don't like it."

Natalie raised her hands, smiling in surrender, and said, "It's alright, you're very magnanimous."

Words that were slightly strained and deeply estranged.

"Why didn't you say hello to me?" Cecilia asked Natalie with a slight smile, leaning back on the sofa and tilting her head.

"..." Upon hearing this, Natalie's cheerful expression instantly collapsed. "I was just about to ask, what are you doing here?"

"Now, I'm one of your dear subordinates, aren't I?"

Natalie got goosebumps all over. "Disgusting! Get out of here, you pervert!"

Upon hearing this, Cecilia's face also darkened slightly, and she was about to retort—

"Okay, stop."

Rod gestured for them to stop, then sat down on the sofa. "Sit down, everyone. Let's take care of business first, then catch up."

Rhodes' words immediately drew their attention back to him.

Felicity glanced at Lilith and Natalie, remained silent for a moment, and then sat down on the sofa.

She could probably guess why Natalie wasn't arguing with Lilith now.

Firstly, the situation is dangerous, and secondly, Natalie thinks... Lilith is still Rhodes's favorite, right?

It's just that Rhodes hasn't started judging Lilith yet; otherwise, given Natalie's personality, how could she possibly let Lilith off so easily?

So it doesn't matter, we can just wait.

Once things settled down, Natalie discovered that Lilith had fallen from grace and was being judged.

She didn't need to do anything.

Rod leaned back on the sofa, arms crossed, and whispered:

“Natalie, the reason I asked you just now wasn’t because you’re smart. It’s because I’m certain of a fact through you: the number of people who are reborn in the second playthrough is indeed an unknown majority.”

Lilith, Felicity, you, Cecilia, and me.

With so many people now playing through the game again, we have no way of knowing how many enemies and allies also have information from their previous lives.

Therefore, I have to carry out this mission.

It's not just about saving the students at the academy; the key is to obtain the information we need—whether the gods are also resurrected.

As one of the twelve gods, it would be best if the Deep Sea Goddess had not been resurrected. However, if she had been resurrected, it would mean that we must act quickly and be wary of the threat posed by other gods.

Do you understand?

"I see." Natalie clapped her hands, her face full of admiration, her eyes sparkling with hearts. "No wonder she's my favorite person~"

"Can you get out of here, you perverted woman?" Cecilia's words, like a devil's whisper, suddenly appeared in Natalie's ear.

Instantly, Natalie's face stiffened again, her pretty cheeks twitching slightly. "Cecilia, do you want to fight?"

"No, no, no, I wouldn't dare fight you. I'm afraid I'd be punished if I slapped you to death." Cecilia put her hands next to her cheeks and spoke in a sickeningly sweet voice, disgusting Natalie.

Natalie, Felicity, and Cecilia were the original harem group.

After all, Natalie was a classmate of Rhodes and Felicity at elementary school, which means she was also Cecilia's classmate.

When Rhodes took Cecilia in when he was fourteen, he had only been in junior academy for a short time. Naturally, he also enrolled Cecilia in the academy and made her his personal maid.

That's why Natalie and Cecilia are always arguing... it's common for them to insult each other.

In fact, everyone has gotten used to it.

Having grown accustomed to their constant arguing, Rhodes simply ignored it and continued speaking—

"So the people who will enter [Carmen] later are me, Lilith, and Cecilia, understand?"

The rest of the people stayed inside the apartment, waiting for us to return.

The words fell.

The girls quieted down.

They certainly understood why they brought Lilith and Cecilia, since the two of them had been promoted five times.

Under such great danger, they have no reason to resort to scheming.

Although they were a little unwilling, their combat strength was indeed a bit lacking at this time.

Cecilia simply asked, resting her chin on her hand:

"Honey, are you sure we can get inside Carmen?"

"The interior space has been completely messed up by the Deep Sea God, so it might be difficult for us to get in, right?"

Rhodes shook his head: "My soul perception can somewhat bypass physical separation."

"However, one thing is one thing. Although you can enter Carmen with my guidance, the interior of Carmen is another matter."

"After all, this is essentially a sealing device created by the Deep Sea God to protect itself. It is very likely that we will be separated as soon as we go in."

“I understand,” Cecilia said gently.

Rhodes nodded, shifting his gaze from Cecilia to Lilith.

"Okay." Lilith nodded gently. "I'll do everything I can to protect you later."

"Alright, everyone else, go do what you need to do. The meeting is adjourned. I'll rest here for another ten minutes before I leave."

After Rod said those words.

Standing to the side, Ivina, who looked like a tiny bean among the group of girls, stood up.

She walked step by step toward Natalie, her eyes fixed on her.

"Huh?" Natalie only then realized that Ivina was also among the group.

She had been mistaking Ivina for one of the two maids, a demon seed, but upon closer inspection, she realized something was wrong.

Dressed in finery, with hair as white as silver, and pupils...

Her pupils contracted instantly.

Yeah, this guy's eyes look just like Cecilia's.

"Hello? Who are you...?"

“My name is Ivina.” Ivina paused for a moment, then her eyes hardened as she extended the hand with the ring on it. “Since Rhodes and the others are going to fight, let’s get to know each other.”

"Hello, Your Majesty, I am the person Rhodes likes."

"……what?"

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"Huh?" Natalie paused for a moment, seemingly not quite understanding what Ivina had said.

She blinked, then glanced at Ivina, then at Rhodes, before speaking uncertainly, "...What, what does this mean?"

"The literal meaning." Ivina crossed her arms.

Natalie's eyes widened in surprise.

How can it be?

Who does Rod like?

What are you saying...? Rhodes doesn't even like her, how could he possibly like this girl who's like a child...?

No, the key point is that as long as Lilith is around, this possibility will absolutely not happen.

Natalie glanced briefly at Lilith, hoping to see the girl's gloomy gaze, just like before—

But there was nothing there.

At this moment, Lilith simply watched the two of them calmly, without saying a word, and seemed not to be surprised at all.

"Huh?" Natalie froze instantly.

“That’s it, please take care of me.” Ivina extended her hand, shook it without regard for Natalie’s wishes, and waved.

"No, no, no, this isn't right... Wait, I'm a little confused."

"Cough." Rhodes coughed slightly, suddenly feeling that he didn't really want to rest anymore.

He had to get to work before Natalie's emotions got out of control.

As for the rest, let Felicity and Ivina explain the current situation to her.

Rhodes stood up and said softly, "While we're dealing with this, let Felicity explain to you what happened during this time."

"We'd better leave sooner rather than later; otherwise, it'll be torture for the students to be stuck there."

Rhodes nodded to Cecilia and Lilith, then quickly walked away.

Oh.