Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

"The faith is probably due to the resentment that once resided in Charlotte."

"That's it?"

Merrick was slightly taken aback.

"Okay, that's it."

"Heh, how could that be...tsk."

Merrick desperately wanted to deny all of this.

After all, the overwhelming resentment she had just unleashed was comparable to the terror of the blood-red skeleton she had released at her peak...

To be honest, when it was Rhodes who said these things, she did feel that there was a sliver of reason to it.

This is Rhodes, who has been promoted four times in such a short period of time and whose actual combat strength is close to that of someone who has been promoted five times.

Given the circumstances, she wasn't really surprised by what he did.

“Is that so? Let me take a look at you briefly.” Merrick’s eyes remained calm as he placed his hand on Rhodes’ body and closed his eyes to sense his surroundings—

stable.

His aura was stable and undisturbed, without the slightest sign of the chaos caused by the demonic seed.

In fact... because he had just merged with the Link Scroll, his physical strength was exceptionally vigorous.

She paused for a moment, and even though she couldn't believe it, she still had to admit the truth...

That's right, the person who annihilated that terrifying scene was indeed Rhodes.

She looked unusually preoccupied, and after nodding with difficulty, she spoke:

"It's alright, let's leave quickly."

"Yes, got it."

Upon hearing this, Rod naturally understood what Merrick meant.

Even if she can believe it, others may not.

Therefore, the best way to avoid danger is to disappear without a trace before anyone notices.

……

...

Rhodes followed Lilith back to the apartment.

Now, Felicity and Natalie have come out of the house and are in the living room.

Upon seeing Rhode and Lilith return at the same time, their eyes were instantly drawn to Rhode—

However, since they had just undergone physical examinations that afternoon, they were unusually restrained and stayed where they were, waiting for Rod to speak.

Rhodes was somewhat surprised by their calm expressions.

"We're back."

"Rhodes! That was a huge amount of demonic energy just now! Do you know that Cecilia even knelt down?!"

Ivina immediately leaned back on the sofa, then smiled and teased Cecilia.

Cecilia's face darkened instantly, and she wished she could rush over and pin Ivina to the ground.

"It's nothing, it was just an accident, don't worry about it too much."

Rhodes didn't really want to keep fooling them about this, so he simply stopped mentioning it.

What he cares about more now is one thing—

“Natalie, Hiti.”

"Ok?"

"You didn't argue, did you?"

No.

"……Yeah."

Rod stood still, relieved.

"It's getting late, everyone, let's go back inside and rest."

Chapter 140 Leah, please come back? (A young girl's first love)

Although Rhodes distanced himself from the matter, Cecilia wouldn't be so easily swayed.

She knew very well, or rather, better than anyone else, what that power truly meant.

Therefore, when Rhodes led her out of the apartment and they were about to go to a student apartment building next door to rest, she consciously walked in front of Rhodes and interrupted his progress.

At this moment, the moonlight was heavy, and only the dim yellow light of the streetlights illuminated the road where shadows and light dappled.

Cecilia stood in front of Rhodes and Lilith.

but.

She didn't notice until she stopped.

Once I stopped, I inexplicably felt a strange impulse.

Indeed, when she faced Rhodes, she felt a desire to prostrate herself in worship, or perhaps it was an impulse arising from her emotions that made her yearn to climb onto Rhodes and embrace him.

A strange fragrance wafted from Rhodes into her nostrils, making her feel an irresistible itch.

I really want to go up and take a bite, or rather...

broken.

Could it be because I was trained before, and I didn't like being trained, but this attribute developed in me?

Or did Rod put honey on his body today?

Cecilia felt inexplicably flustered.

She naturally attributed this strange phenomenon to her liking for Rod, without considering whether the murderer who had just made her kneel down was Rod.

In fact, the reason she had this impulse was not only because she had indeed awakened a certain degree of attributes, but also because Rhodes had obtained some of the characteristics of the [Demon God].

It is perfectly normal for people to kneel and worship gods.

She composed herself and cleared her throat:

"What exactly just happened?"

Do you think I would tell you?

Rod raised an eyebrow indifferently.

"Is it something that can't be said?"

A strange light flashed in Cecilia's eyes.

For her, figuring out where that force had just erupted was of paramount importance.

If that being could be absorbed or recruited by her, then the witches could gain a powerful foundation or even an ally.

Yes, she had to win over that incredibly powerful being.

Such a bizarre thing never appeared in her previous life... Whether it was a god who had gone mad or a new "witch" who surpassed all demonic qualities, she had a great deal of need to understand and figure it out.

of course.

She couldn't possibly want this person to help her inherit the divine position; she just wanted to use him to help her become a god.

Whether it's making a vessel for a new body, or crushing a soul to create a powerful tool...

A strange look of horror flashed in her eyes.

Kindness will naturally prevail when it is time to be kind, and ruthlessness will naturally prevail when it is time to resort to any means necessary.

Ultimately, the Demon Race is inherently a dog-eat-dog world.

If Night Owl wasn't the only one capable of accommodating the Demon God's position, she wouldn't have chosen to hand over the opportunity to her.

"Hehe, it's fine if you don't want to tell me, I will naturally investigate."

"How could we demons know less about our affairs than you do?"

Rhodes shook his head.

I don't know, you really don't know.

Well, it's not impossible for him to wear a cloak, conceal it, and try to blend in with the witches and claim to be the new leader... uh, okay, that's unrealistic.

His physique was striking.

However, it cannot be denied that if the witch really tries to take the Demon God fragments from him, he might really be in for a tough time.

Whether the crown within them, imbued with the power of faith, can command them remains to be seen.

Cecilia raised an eyebrow slightly and gracefully returned to Rhodes' side.

Then, she pressed her face close to his, exhaling through her lips:

"Forget it, if you don't want to talk about those pointless things, then don't."

"We finally have a little bit of time to rest now, don't we?"

"So... even though you kicked me and Lilith out, did you ever consider spending some time with me tonight... ah."

As she spoke, Cecilia quickly turned her head away, her eyes trembling, and secretly pinched the inside of her thigh.

ha?

Yes, she almost lost control.

She hadn't expected that after getting closer to Rhodes and gazing at his profile, the strange impulse in her heart would become even stronger.

It was so intense that my legs felt numb as if I were being electrocuted, and my blood was so hot that my skin felt burning.

What is going on here?

Cecilia had somehow managed to break down her own defenses.