Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

Everyone knew that Rhodes didn't want to go through an overly heated argument.

After all, if things can be explained clearly, then it's better to let a few people explain things to Natalie.

To avoid turning into a chaotic scene like a battlefield when there are too many people...

"Hmm." Lilith nodded lightly. "Let's go."

The three packed their gear and fled the area in their fresh and clean state.

Only Natalie stared blankly at Ivina, then at Felicity—

"Hiti, tell me about it?" she said blankly.

"What do you want to know?" Felicity smiled kindly, but her inner turmoil suddenly intensified at that moment.

……

...

Carmen

The most special space in the St. Starson Academy.

Under normal circumstances, this thing is as tall and imposing as a towering structure, with endless corridors winding around its outer side, like a dragon sealing off the Stasen library.

It can be said that the entire St. Starson Academy was built here because of the presence of the formless space of [Carmen].

But Carmen now appears particularly eerie, with blue streams of light constantly traversing and cutting through the outer side, making the entire tower appear fractured.

It was even as horrifying as if the entire tower had been cut in half—

Mirado stood beneath Carmen, leading his sea-dwelling people in two lines to welcome Rhodes.

"Rhodes".

She stood on the steps and spoke earnestly and decisively.

“It’s more than ten minutes early,” Rod nodded.

"Well, I'll leave this matter to you for now. Don't let me down."

Rhodes waved his hand, looking slightly helpless.

He realized that Mirado wasn't indifferent to his thoughts at all; he was simply used to speaking arrogantly.

Rhodes continued forward with Lilith and Cecilia in tow.

One by one, the marine species were swept past them.

It's like—

It's like climbing to heaven.

Two rows of marine creatures watched Rhodes and his companions intently, as if welcoming Rhodes' imperial subjects.

Although Rhodes understood that there was no reverence in their eyes, he was indeed quite important after all, wasn't he?

After all, if the Primarch were so easy to exist, or if the Deep Sea God could so easily split off one-twentieth of his soul, they wouldn't have come knocking on our door.

Mirador spoke of avoiding war, but Rhodes believed it was more because the Primarchs' Deep Sea Gods were extremely important as combat forces.

After all, in this world, almost all gods would not reincarnate their bodies into the human world.

Therefore, even if they only possessed a god with one-twentieth of the combat power, they would still be a terrifying existence capable of crushing the vast majority of ascendants.

They simply wanted to prevent this fighting force from collapsing or disappearing.

But correspondingly—

If he and the Deep Sea God use this opportunity to make a deal, it means that he can also bring such combat power to the Linlank Empire, or even the Melanie Empire.

"Lilith, how strong do you think the Deep Sea God is, having lost her physical form and possessing only one-twentieth of her soul?" Rhodes stepped onto the stairs and spoke calmly.

“For gods, the vessel is not very meaningful.” Lilith shook her head slightly. “Therefore, one-twentieth of the soul is almost one-twenty-fifth of the Deep Sea God’s combat power.”

"And the Deep Sea Goddess is ranked sixth among the twelve gods, so Rhodes, how strong do you think she is?"

“Upgraded nine times,” Rhodes pondered.

“Mm.” Lilith nodded.

Ascending nine times would make one the strongest human being.

In other words, even one-twentieth of a god represents the pinnacle of human power.

This is why Rhodes and his men had to make so many preparations before defeating the Dragon God.

First, use the Demon God's position to reduce the Dragon God's life bar by half, then use a powerful suppression skill to seal her power and inflict a curse.

It was only under these circumstances that they were able to barely unite and kill the Dragon God, which shows how terrifying the gods are.

To put it bluntly, after killing Lilith, the Dragon God absorbed the remaining power of Lilith's divine position, so it's no wonder it's terrifying.

"Wouldn't it be ridiculous for me to go up and bump into her?" Rod said in a low voice, resting his forehead on his hand.

“No, the influence of the soul doesn’t need to be touched.” Lilith shook her head.

"In the end, Rhodes... do you really think that one-twentieth of the Deep Sea God's soul, such a powerful soul, would really be corrupted to the point of death by a mere Saint who has ascended six times?"

"what do you mean?"

“Yes, the Deep Sea God itself is problematic.” She paused slightly. “At least, if it were the Deep Sea God I know—Charlotte Sinclair—it would be impossible for her to be contaminated by something of this level.”

"Then, if she doesn't have any problems and is just really unable to make it, then let me do her a favor and get her to leave the mental realm safely for you."

"After all, one-twentieth of her soul is just a damage that can be repaired in a little over ten years and she can turn back into her original form."

"Wow, there's a favor involved." Rhodes exclaimed in astonishment.

“Master… she and my teacher have been friends for a long time.”

"That's good."

Rhodes spoke his last words.

At this moment, they truly passed through all the deep-sea creatures and stepped onto the steps leading to Carmen.

In an instant, an extremely chaotic storm swept in, like a fog, directly obscuring Rhodes and the others' vision.

Nothing can be perceived, nothing can be touched.

As if I had touched a taboo, my whole body went numb—

can.

“Rhodes.” Lilith reached out and gently grasped Rhodes’ hand.

"Hey." Cecilia said with a hint of displeasure, reaching out to grab Rhodes' other hand. "Don't forget~ I also inherited a divine position."

Pulled back by the two girls, Rhodes's gaze returned instantly.

His eyes narrowed. "The holiness of God."

In an instant, Rhode activated all his skills—

The moment the skill was activated, the attribute power of the fourth-level upgrade surged forth, and a silver light flashed in Rhodes' eyes.

The domain space appeared before his eyes.

And at that very moment, this space, which should have been chaotic, instantly returned to its original state, piece by piece—

This is the fundamental meaning of the soul.

By seeing through the surface spatial disorder, we can directly find the original thing.

Lilith and the others helped him resolve the divine suppression, while he helped them resolve the spatial distortion problem.

"Walk."

The three of them, hand in hand, stepped into the space of the Deep Sea God—

……

...

thump.

The moment you step into [Carmen].

Rhodes felt the two girls holding his hands vanish from his side in an instant.

Unsurprisingly, just as he had guessed, the domain space did indeed automatically separate everyone.

This is dangerous. Although we have just gotten used to the divinity of the gods, it would still be quite troublesome to come into contact with the Deep Sea God without Lilith's help.

Rod frowned and looked around at the situation.

The space before them did not resemble a library, but rather an overlapping octagonal Roman structure.

In each direction, there is a unique door, each made of bronze-like material and carved with different creatures.

Whales, deep-sea octopuses, dolphins, snakes...

Choosing the wrong path will lead to death, or perhaps any path is a maze where any direction is possible.

"Level test, huh?"

A sharp glint flashed in Rhodes' eyes, and the strength of his spirit and soul continued to increase.

In this situation, perception in the spiritual realm is undoubtedly the most useful tool.

Whether it's used to detect danger or simply to sense whether there are enemies in the surrounding space.

Countless fluorescent lights surged and danced in Rhodes's vision, then coalesced into countless threads that weaved through the air—

At that very moment, a peculiar light appeared in Rhodes' eyes.

And this light pointed to the most special door—

That's the [Snake] Gate.

Because while the other doors exuded a scarlet aura, this one alone radiated a deep blue luster.

However, in that instant...

"Yes, I also think this door is the exit."

The sudden sound caused Rhodes' pupils to contract.