Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

But it's clear that she's not just taking off that much clothing.

Or rather, what got the most soaked by the rain was clearly not the outer skirt, but... a more subtle problem.

As more clothes were removed, a soft rustling sound was heard, revealing more of the triangular area and the unique curves of the young girl.

Even so, she didn't say anything, and just went about her own business.

That is taking a bath.

"I'm going to take a quick shower. You wash all these clothes for me."

“Yes, Miss Ivina.” Rhodes nodded.

"Humph."

Ivina skipped and hopped to the shower area at the back.

Her steps were light, and there was no indication that she had just experienced convulsions.

At least, what Rhodes saw was just a cheerful girl bouncing around step by step.

Ivina stood under the showerhead, turned on the hot water, and instantly streams of water splattered all over her.

However, the sensation of the water droplets was not a stinging pain, but rather a massage-like feeling that continuously relaxed her muscles.

She tilted her head back, feeling the water splashing on her cheeks. Each drop of water that glided across her fair skin brought her great pleasure.

She turned around and shook her head like a puppy.

Perhaps because she found it too troublesome, she simply washed her hair along with the other ingredients.

"Hey, what are you looking at! Hurry up and wash my clothes."

"Ahem." Rhodes awkwardly snapped out of his daze and looked at the clothes lying there. "Fine."

He wasn't embarrassed about seeing a girl's body.

The awkward thing is simply that you're watching it and then get a rebuttal.

Rhodes, unusually, muttered to himself for a moment.

Anyway, he's not in a hurry to wash these clothes. If he's going to wear them, why rush to wash them?

Because Ivina herself needed to change her clothes today, or more precisely, right after Felicity finished washing, she had to go in immediately.

Therefore, her clothes had already been neatly folded on the closet, so she definitely didn't need to wear the outfit that Rod was about to wash.

But Rhodes still sighed helplessly, then sat down obediently on the wooden stool and started rubbing.

"I said, it can be done with energy..."

"No."

"That's true."

She deliberately made him wash it, clearly intending to teach him a lesson.

Otherwise, normal clothes can be cleaned by simply rinsing them with water and purifying them with energy; there is no need to scrub them at all.

"I'll be more careful next time. It's mainly because that guy provoked me, you know?"

"To be honest, I just wanted to handle it normally at first."

"There will be a next time?"

"No, no," Rod quickly shook his head.

He really suffered today.

"Oh, right, I just talked to Cecilia, how about we go out for a walk tomorrow?"

"Ok?"

Natalie paused slightly as she rubbed her long, silvery hair, and a tear rolled down her cheek.

"Early is better! I'm a very impatient person."

Rod, tell me, what's in Phillips City?

There are many people walking back and forth on those super wide streets, and there are coffee shop chairs along the street for those leisurely nobles to rest and drink tea, right?

What else would be on the streets? Unions? Taverns?

The more she spoke, the brighter her eyes became, as dazzling as jeweled beads.

The inner anticipation and the yearning for a better world after breaking free from the prison are fully displayed at this moment.

"From childhood to adulthood, I've always read books that say adventurers will struggle desperately to defeat incredibly powerful enemies, and then go have a drink or something..."

“This kind of life… isn’t exactly great.” Rod shook his head. “Fairy tales always have a touch of dreamy idealism.”

"Ok?"

“We are actually an adventurer team in the strict sense, you know that, right? It’s written in the memories Cecilia passed on.”

This is true.

Rod kept saying "team, team."

This team is not a fake one, but a real team.

Although their group's name changed repeatedly during their adventures, from "The Executioners" to "The Resurrectors" and then to "Ambra," their essence remained the same.

After the fall of the Linlank Empire, the mere process of walking back to the Melanie Empire had already taken them quite some time as adventurers.

However, they are different from ordinary adventurers. Adventurers accept missions from guilds, while they accept missions scattered throughout the world, which are what Rhode calls "special missions".

That's why Rhodes still understands exactly what an adventurer is.

"Being busy isn't the problem; the main issue is the lack of a stable place to live. In short, it makes you feel like you're constantly busy without any sense of direction."

"Eh...is that so?" Ivina seemed a little listless; if she had ears, they would be drooping.

"That's why we need to settle down. Once we get to the capital, we'll choose a nice, big house to live in."

"Mmm!" Ivina's voice came through the mist.

"But I'm more interested in what to do tomorrow..."

Rhodes was taken aback, then chuckled in a hoarse voice:

"That's true, but the joy of traveling is something that can't be expressed in words."

"Ok?"

"You'll understand tomorrow what makes playing so fun."

"Huh? You could have just told me directly..."

"Alright, go wash your clothes properly." Rod rubbed his clothes, changing the subject.

This is something that's hard to explain in words.

In fact, playing around is not the essence of happiness.

Once you start playing, you'll find that your attention, gaze, and consciousness will all be focused on the other person.

The environment merely enhanced that mood...

Rod continued composing riddles without stopping his work.

On the other hand, Ivina had already finished washing up.

For her, taking a bath doesn't need to take too long.

They neither sweat, nor exercise, and they never go outside.

As a product without any manufacturer's name, address, or production date, and naturally possessing a fragrance, it's only a matter of rubbing it on casually.

She walked straight up behind Rhodes with her soaking wet body.

But it's obvious that the heat emanating from a girl who has just come out of the shower can make other people's skin feel sticky.

At least, Rhodes could clearly feel that his back was getting hot.

"Ok?"

Rhodes asked in a soft voice.

"what--"

Click.

puff.

Two sounds rang out.

Before Rhodes could even react, he felt a slug-like creature crawl onto his shoulder.

Yes, that's naturally the slug Ivina.

At this moment, Ivina's fangs exerted all their strength to bite through Rhodes's defenses and directly sucked his blood.

Glug glug.

Blood flowed through her stomach, making the already burning sensation in her body even more pronounced.

It was as if there was a baby inside her, kicking and thrashing her internal organs.

This feeling was wonderful for her.

But she knew very well that this was the only way to do it now, otherwise she would not be able to suppress the desire within her.

...It's all Cecilia's fault.

Cecilia's desire constitution is not much different from hers. In other words, the problem that Cecilia just caused has also turned into a fire trapped inside her body.

In fact, ever since she first saw Rod, she had been desperately trying to restrain herself and suppress the problems within her body.

And now... I'm too lazy to care, so I'll just start eating.

Rhodes obediently stopped what he was doing and waited quietly for Ivina.

But this time, she seemed different from usual.

As he inhaled, the roots of his hair were tinged with red. Most importantly, he became increasingly greedy, pressing his body against Rod's back and holding him tightly with both hands.

"Ivina?"