Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

Unlike the Star Goddess's three great artifacts, the Celestial Bow, one of her three great artifacts, was placed in the Central Cathedral when the Linlank Empire was established, that is, when the previous Star Goddess was still alive.

The purpose was simple: to use the special material of the Celestial Star Bow to absorb the faith power of believers, and at the same time, to make it a divine artifact to guard the Linlank Empire and stabilize the people's hearts.

It is precisely for this reason that the Celestial Star Bow inherently contains a large amount of residual Star God faith power.

If Lilith succeeds in obtaining this weapon, her power will be greatly restored, and she may even be able to make the people feel the faint presence of the "god" once again.

Can……

In their previous life, obtaining this weapon was effortless, but things are different in this life.

This weapon was originally kept by the Pope, but now, Rhodes and his companions have no way of knowing whether the witch will make a move to steal the Heavenly Star Bow beforehand.

Therefore, they didn't have much time to rest here. At most, they would have to return to the capital in three days to face the battlefield.

In any case, Lilith's strength can only be restored in the capital, so Merrick can only recover by going there as well.

Merrick's previously indifferent expression changed slightly at this moment.

She, who had been leaning back on the soft sofa, slowly sat up, resting her hand on her cheek, her eyes dark and brooding.

Finally, she slowly spoke:

"I will go, but I will be a little late."

……

...

These six words gave Rod more confidence.

With Merrick and Charlotte restoring their powers, their side has seen an increasing number of top-tier combatants.

The key issue now is that he himself lacks the necessary strength.

Rod pondered for a moment, then stepped out of the café to breathe in the fresh air of Stassen Square.

Darkness had fallen, with only the bright moonlight hanging in the sky and a gentle breeze blowing.

At that moment, he walked to the edge of the chair under the fountain in the square and slowly sat down.

Coincidentally, this was the very spot where Cecilia had been sitting that afternoon.

However, Rhodes wasn't there to rest. He immediately grabbed five [Secret Scrolls] and began his breakthrough.

Since most people in the academy don't go out casually, and he doesn't know how much of a commotion his breakthrough would cause, it's more straightforward for him to improve his strength here.

but--

When the five skill scrolls were activated simultaneously, Rhode felt a sense of emptiness.

It's not a change in the body during past breakthroughs, not even an evolution.

Surprising.

An extremely eerie emptiness.

What's going on?

Having activated the secret scroll with the idea of ​​breaking through and becoming stronger, I felt as if my body was asleep and I had no sensation at all.

However, just as he was wondering, the five divine seeds in his mind suddenly underwent a strange change—

Yes, in an instant, one could clearly feel that the different colored divine seeds in the sea of ​​consciousness had begun to separate from their fused state.

[Life] [Elf] [Skill] [Dragon God] [Soul]

Five large characters appeared in Rhodes' eyes like cards, and a stinging pain, even more intense than when he fused with the [God of Skills], instantly spread throughout his body.

It's as if every single cell has been stretched and expanded, and a gap has been opened in every single cell.

Sting!

It felt like being thrown into lava and soaked in evaporating pain, yet being kept alive by a thread, a feeling of repeated death.

"This is……!"

Rhodes realized it instantly.

This is because the previous fusion of the [Divine Seed of Skill] had reached a certain special [limit], and this time, after fusing five secret scrolls, that limit was directly crushed.

But the question is, what kind of situation is this limit?

Is it dangerous? Or normal?

Is it a breakthrough or a harbinger of death?

Rod had no idea that he was actually covered in blood.

As the cells throughout his body were torn apart, his blood vessels were also ruptured beyond recognition, making his body even more horrific than the burns he suffered during his battle with Sheila.

But even in this situation where he should have been dead, his heart was beating even more violently.

The most terrifying thing happened at that moment.

It seemed that because Rhodes' body temperature was like a furnace, the dark viscous liquid melted from the bead in Rhodes' pocket and filled the gaps in his body's cells.

Meanwhile, the lingering resentment of those who died during the day began to surge wildly toward Rhodes!

In that instant, the sky was painted a deep, blood-red color.

Countless tentacles covered the edge of the square.

The terrifying demonic energy erupted with a roar that expanded rapidly, instantly transforming into a gigantic scarlet skull!

Furthermore, the five cards in front of them became even more dazzling, and then...

Sudden.

There's an extra card.

[Demon God]

Two dark, terrifying blood-red characters entered Rhodes's field of vision.

Congratulations on obtaining a brand new divine seed!

Your attributes have been improved.

[The [Curse] of the Demon God has been exempted, [Tyranny] has been exempted, and [Mental Pollution] has been exempted.]

You possess the most authentic power in the world.

Rhodes' eyes flashed with shock, and he understood what was going on.

It's not that the [Outer God Seed] can't fuse with new god seeds; rather, it's because the more god seeds it fuses with, the more intense its [hunger] becomes.

Therefore, this time it directly and automatically absorbed the bead containing the resentment of the demon god and transformed it into a brand new [Demon Seed]!

"The Outer God Seed exempted me from all the negative effects of obtaining the Demon God Seed."

As mentioned before.

The Demon God is a very dull-witted god, who brings madness and violence to people.

The root cause of all this is that after obtaining the Demon God Seed, a person's attributes will be abnormally amplified.

In other words, at this moment, Rhodes not only became immune to negative effects but also received a significant boost to his attributes.

Most importantly, his plan could actually be carried out.

He couldn't wait to open his panel and see how powerful he had become.

The problem is, he doesn't follow any instructions now.

In that instant, that feeling of emptiness returned.

Like waking up from a dream after jumping off a cliff, Rhodes felt his body plummeting downwards, and everything around him turned into a white, void.

Yes.

Everything seemed so uncertain.

At that moment, a word caught Rhodes's eye—

[Your divine realm is under invasion by enemies, therefore you have been teleported here.]

An abnormal spiritual force has invaded your divine domain. Please remove it.

You have returned to your divine realm.

Rhodes' expression froze instantly.

What the hell is the realm of gods?

Rhodes understands this very well.

This is something that naturally arises after a deity becomes a god and obtains a divine position.

This is also why most gods do not live among humans; they mostly stay within their own divine domains to avoid external influences.

But... how could someone without a divine position have a divine domain?

Moreover, where did the intruders come from?

As he looked bewildered, something even more bewildering appeared before his eyes, shocking him further and causing his gaze to freeze.

Because he is falling.

But suddenly, a figure falling like him appeared in front of him.

There really was an intruder?

Wait, no, it's hard to say whether he's the one who's infiltrating or the other side is.

Rhodes narrowed his eyes, carefully examining the people who were falling like him.

The figure is a young girl.

She had an incredibly thick dragon tail, two pointed horns on her head, and wore a white dress with a bow tied at her chest, highlighting her beautifully arched breasts.

Holy, beautiful, a girl with a strong aura.

Even just a glance from them can instill a sense of oppressive submission.

In that instant, she blinked her empty, snow-white, crystal-clear dragon eyes.

“Rhodes… Gwen, Lance.”