Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

"Then I'll leave it to you later, dear Hiti." Natalie's radiant smile, so pure and youthful, made Felicity's fingers tremble slightly.

"Okay, Na."

Felicity stood up, gently patted the hem of her skirt, and walked towards the kitchen—

"Lilith."

"Ok?"

"Is it done?"

"almost."

With a slightly stiff expression, Lilith applied the last bit of cream and announced that the Star Tower was now complete.

Ok.

There was really no other way; most of the girls present weren't particularly skilled at cooking.

Even though Felicity is proficient in everything, she only has a good grasp of making some desserts. When it comes to cakes, she is certainly not as familiar as Lilith.

Because... the Star Tower, this thing was so familiar to her that she felt like vomiting just looking at it. After all, the First Star God, that old hag, really disgusted her.

Not only was this the cake I gave her for her birthday, but I also used Star Tower when I taught her how to make cakes and had her taste them.

but.

Although she looked troubled, after she finished applying the last bit of color, she felt a slight sense of bewilderment.

After all, back then—

Hundreds of years ago, that old woman, the one who held my hand and taught me how to make this, is no longer here.

She gently shook her head.

It's really strange that I'm actually feeling a little sad about that guy's death...

At that moment, the sound coming from the doorway made all the girls perk up—

"Lord Rhodes, welcome home!" Sheila called out from the doorway, broom in hand.

Yes, very powerful.

He's too strong, like a soldier, that won't do.

“Don’t be so serious… she’s a maid, not a guard,” Rhodes offered a slight suggestion.

"Oh, that makes sense."

Sheila thought for a moment, then tightened the maid's bandage on her head a little, as if to make herself look more formal.

Rod suddenly began to doubt whether the maid certificate she had pulled out was genuine...

but--

When Rod pushed open the door and saw the scene in the room, even he slowly lowered his hands and feet and stared at it.

Yes, after all, what caught his eye were those light strips celebrating Ivina's birthday.

The somewhat comical handwritten lettering, clearly from Natalie, reads: "Happy Birthday, Ivina! Sending love!"

“You’re back.” Natalie poked her head out.

"Yes, you're back, Natalie."

Even Ivina froze in place, her slender fingers gripping her other hand, trying to calm herself down.

Rhodes turned to look at Ivina, his voice still relaxed:

"You see, even if you don't want to share, they still want to enjoy this happiness with you."

"Although we say how busy we are and how many dangers we face, at least we can still try to keep the people in the team happy."

“Hmm…” Ivina’s voice was as soft as a mosquito’s buzz.

It's impossible to say I had no feelings about it.

The moment she first saw these things, her brain seemed to have lost its ability to think, as if it had been disconnected.

Because a flood of goodwill suddenly entered the heart of this person who had never encountered so much kindness before.

Of course, she had no way to deal with it or think about it.

But when she recovered, the tips of her ears turned slightly red.

"Yes, it's a little awkward..."

"Are you embarrassed?"

"Yeah. It's strange that I've suddenly become the center of attention."

“That’s just how these guys are, always changing their minds.” Cecilia casually took off her shoes and put on indoor slippers. “But, that being said, why is one person’s name missing from this banner?”

"Huh?" Natalie, who was about to continue packing, quickly stopped and turned her head:

"What, does someone who's not even a member of our team want to celebrate their birthday too?"

“I didn’t say that,” Cecilia shrugged.

"Go away, go away." Natalie waved her hand dismissively, but suddenly—she saw the cake in Rhodes' hand, and her face froze. "Huh? You bought a cake too?"

"What, you also prepared something for Ivina?" Rhodes asked back.

Natalie pointed to the kitchen: "Lilith made it."

Natalie didn't say much, and her expression didn't reveal any emotion.

“Is that so?” Rod paused before speaking.

Several people put down their belongings, changed into slippers, took off their coats and put them on the coat rack, and then went inside.

At the same time, Rod walked to the table, placed the cake on top, and opened the gift box.

He said, "It's the Star Tower."

Natalie remained silent. "Lilith..."

"What she made must also be a star tower, since that's probably the only thing she can make."

"How do you know? She's never made this for us before, has she?"

There was a hint of displeasure in those words, but more than anything, there was a sense of relief.

After all... Lilith changed in the end.

“Listen to what she said,” Rhodes replied quickly, but then added:

"Now we don't have to worry about food. Let's have this for dinner."

Chapter 151 I Will No Longer Be a Useless God

The melodious sound of the piano emanated from every ivory key, filling Rod's apartment with the birthday song of the Linlank Empire.

Like the original ballad, this birthday song is also a revised version with a long history, full of the characteristics of this bay city.

At this moment, apart from Felicity, the musician, the other girls sat neatly on the sofa—including Rod, who was also looking at Ivina making a wish.

I don't know what kind of wish she made in her heart as she lowered her head, but she just closed her eyes quietly, shyly and gently, with her hands clasped together.

I want to become incredibly strong, so I can accomplish countless things.

It's not good to always rely on Rhodes, and it's even worse to always have others make the sacrifices.

Although I'm a bit hesitant, to be honest, I understand all the principles Cecilia understands.

But to whom should I make a wish now? To Lilith? To the previous Star God? Or to some other deity?

It seems that no matter what kind of god it is, they simply cannot grant me such abilities.

Because they themselves will even die and vanish, let alone make me stronger.

So... whatever! I'm going to become stronger!

Ultimately, Cecilia is Ivina, and Ivina is Cecilia.

Once they've grown up, they'll all ultimately make the same choices.

The only difference is that Cecilia fell into darkness to achieve her goal, while Ivina pursued power while standing before a beautiful dream.

But doesn't Ivina have the right to pursue power?

Quite the opposite.

In fact, everyone is too focused on their current strength, but they have overlooked the terrifying nature of Ivina's talent.

Her own bloodlust and symbiosis are also abnormal divine beings born from the distortion of the Star God faith.

Not to mention that the shadow she created was just a shadow—in the future, it became a pseudo-demon god.

The reason she was suppressed and bound was not because she was too weak, but because she was too strong—so strong that she would grow into a terrifying monster.

Or rather... there are many unsolved mysteries hidden within her.

Why can she create such terrifying clones, but her original body doesn't have this ability? Cecilia's twelve divine forms weren't acquired after falling into the demonic seed; they were abilities she already possessed.

And why did her bloodlust become so powerful after her three ascensions? Why did her faith in the Star God mutate into a calamity from the heavens?

Too many problems...

But now everything has changed. With Rhodes' blood, all these problems can be solved.

It's like a monster waiting to be nurtured; once it finds the right master, it naturally becomes exceptionally terrifying.

"All right!"

Ivina opened her crimson eyes and called out in a clear, melodious voice, blowing out the candle as she did so.

“Okay.” Felicity stopped playing the piano and clapped her hands.

The other girls joined in the applause.

Click.

Rod got up and turned on the light, then came back, picked up the cake knife, and gestured—

"There are two cakes. Lilith's is the bigger one, so let's divide them fairly."