Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

Whether you want to curse or argue, you should at least say what you need to say first.

Most importantly, he understood what kind of person Natalie was.

Unlike Felicity, even if she insults or smears someone, she will eventually tell the truth.

She is that kind of person, a girl who knows how to win with justice.

Of course, Natalie might not actually know what Lilith did in the three years after his death, so the conclusion would probably be "I don't know."

now.

Even Natalie was somewhat bewildered and lost in thought.

"What do you mean? I'm going to badmouth her... and you'll let me say whatever I want? And you'll believe what I'm saying is true?"

Natalie stammered these words, her tone filled with disbelief.

Because she originally thought that Rod was just bullying her because of her "righteousness" and "sensibleness", she used these words to force her to tell the truth.

But it seems that's not the case at all now... Rhodes, what are you thinking?

In matters of the heart, Natalie's impulsiveness is characterized by a lack of critical thinking.

She wasn't much better than Ivina in essence, so she instantly fell into a state of confusion.

"Yes, say whatever you want, as long as you're happy." Rhodes nodded gently.

"..."

A moment of silence fell over the room.

Lilith thought she was in dire straits, Felicity saw the situation as a golden opportunity, but Natalie…

When the order was actually given, Natalie found herself unable to speak.

Because Rod trusted her too much.

Believing too much means that once you start lying, the burden you bear will be incredibly heavy.

She simply lowered her head and placed her hands on her forehead.

"Lilith, she disappeared after your death."

As soon as she uttered the first word, Lilith lost all her strength.

Despair washed over her, and she, who was not good at speaking, was completely unable to utter a word at this moment.

"After she disappeared, the empire was thrown into turmoil, and a rebellion broke out."

"The explanation in the world is very simple: Lilith's divine position has encountered a problem, so she has become preoccupied with repairing her divine position and has stopped caring about the people."

“No one suspects that she disappeared because of you, Rhodes… After all, in the eyes of the people, Rhodes, and we, are just subordinates who helped God appear.”

As Natalie said this, she raised her head and secretly glanced at Rhodes.

As expected, Rhodes' expression was indeed not good.

This directly reveals the pain of being on the altar.

But that's the truth... Because Lilith never revealed the reason, most of the people had no idea about the relationship between Rhodes and Lilith.

Chapter 131 I think everyone can be happy – Lilith.

After saying this, Natalie glanced at Lilith and said softly:

"My Lord, so far, everything I've said has been correct, hasn't it?"

“Natalie, the rest…” Lilith clenched her fists, her pretty face now contorted with rage.

“I know, the rest is the crucial part,” Natalie interrupted Lilith. “Because what follows is what you did after Rhodes died, and why you disappeared.”

"But I have a question for you, Lilith."

"what?"

“Rhodes made his point very clearly, but now I want to know your opinion.”

Do you think I would be kind enough to say nice things, like you're actually a very good person or something? Hmm?

Lilith's pupils contracted slightly.

The chill from before eased slightly, but what followed was a heat that made her skin feel hot.

Ok?

why?

Why did Natalie's body temperature rise after she said those words...?

Lilith was overwhelmed by a rare emotion, and only then did she belatedly realize that it was shame.

It's not that Natalie is obviously trying to humiliate her, because Natalie hasn't said anything bad at all.

The reason she feels ashamed now is simply because she didn't care about their feelings at all in her past life, but now she wants Natalie to testify about her feelings.

In an instant, a feeling of emptiness spread throughout my body.

【You're always so aloof and selfish, my lord.】

Cecilia's words in Carmen echoed in her mind.

At this moment, in this scene, everyone's gaze and the facts nailed her to the pillar of shame.

This is true.

She truly never considered her teammates, and even in interpersonal interactions, she didn't care about the other person's feelings at all.

She had always been like this since she was a child, and she had never given a kind look even to the previous generation's Star God—a figure who was like a mother and a mentor.

In the end, the only person who could get her special treatment was Rhodes.

But here's the problem... if she continues to treat Rhodes differently, how can she integrate into this group?

Because it's quite obvious, right? The question Natalie is asking now boils down to just one thing:

What if I help you, but then you turn around and accuse me of not caring about my feelings, and then kick me aside?

This questioning also led Lilith into a deadly situation.

Everyone hated her selfishness and arrogance.

In the past, she could ignore all of this because as long as Rhodes was there, she could erase it all.

But now, things are clearly different.

At this moment, Lilith finally understood what Rhode's true purpose was.

The reason he let Natalie speak freely was simply to prevent her from hurting other girls, and it also illustrated a very real situation—

You can no longer possess me alone, and they can no longer tolerate your arrogance, so you must change.

When this fact is laid bare before me, a strange bitterness wells up once again.

Clearly, in the past, she only needed to take that one small step, to successfully say those few words she liked, and she could have peacefully enjoyed the victorious ending.

If only she hadn't backed down at the last minute, if only she had just taken one step forward and grabbed Rhodes' hand...

Even if they couldn't say it, they could at least have taken some action, and things wouldn't have turned out like this.

Can--

The outcome is decided; defeat is inevitable.

Regret is pointless.

Even if she wanted to go back to the way things were before, it would be impossible for her now.

Even now, her thinking about "what ifs" is already an extremely heinous act.

Because she was thinking about "what if," it meant she still wanted to have Rhodes all to herself, and it also meant that she was still arrogant and trying to kick the other girls aside.

Yes, now that things have come to this, she shouldn't be thinking about those false possibilities, but rather how she should say it in the present moment.

Lilith gently bit her lip and turned to look at Rhodes.

What he received in return was indeed a look of affirmation and seriousness, not a cold gaze.

Then, her gaze fell on Felicity—a gaze that was unmistakably cold.

"What's wrong?" Felicity asked, her voice tinged with indifference as she sensed Lilith's gaze.

This was the very same deity who had slapped her before, so naturally she wouldn't be friendly when the matter was brought up again.

Lilith gently shook her head: "No..."

After saying that, her gaze returned to Natalie.

Natalie's posture is always very upright and dignified.

As a member of the Duchy of Flora in the north, Natalie naturally received the best education from a young age, not to mention that now that she has become a [Saintess], her [etiquette] is undoubtedly at the highest level.

But at this moment, this very dignified and elegant sitting posture actually put Lilith under tremendous pressure.

She had never thought Natalie was that powerful, at least not in the past.

“Normally… no.” Lilith’s voice was soft and timid as she spoke, her lips pursed.

"Right? You understand, normally I wouldn't say anything nice about you, much less defend you."

Natalie seemed unsurprised, simply leaning back on the sofa with a hint of relieved weariness.

That's not what she heard.

Such cold and concise words.

If that's the case, then this Lilith is exactly the same as the Lilith of the past.

According to Felicity, Lilith had already gone through pain and struggle, so she thought Lilith would have made some progress...

But if Lilith ends up saying the same thing, then she doesn't think it's the right thing to keep Lilith by Rhodes' side.

After all, in her eyes, everything revolves around Rhodes's happiness.

Letting Lilith leave will certainly make Rhodes sad for a while, but compared to temporary happiness followed by subsequent sorrow, it's better to have a short, sharp pain than a long, drawn-out one.

Therefore, Natalie's eyes gradually turned indifferent, seemingly detached from life and death as she looked at Lilith, finally uttering a few words: