Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

In the end, I couldn't hold on any longer.

Her past behavior has indeed shown her to ignore everyone and treat everyone poorly.

While on the altar, still thinking there will be a next time, one is actually trampling on the feelings of other girls.

Because she didn't gladly and happily enjoy what they needed, that was her biggest mistake as one of the team's leaders.

So this time—in order to change all of this, in order to bring back Rhodes's gentleness, she absolutely, absolutely had to do her best—

“Lilith.” Rhode was about to reach out and touch her, but Cecilia quickly slapped his hand away;

Cecilia's eyes were cold:

"Being moved won't help. Since you understand that this is the right path, then go and show me how it works."

After saying that, she gave a mocking smile: "Right, you're not going to be a useless, useless god?"

"Let me guess, what do you want to do? Is it to seize the Celestial Star Bow, regain some of its power, and protect them, right?"

"So, guess whether we witches will stop you, or whether I will give you a chance to show your skills?"

“I understand what you’re thinking.” Lilith looked at Cecilia with tears welling in her eyes. “The behavior I’m envisioning makes no sense to you.”

"Because you are not like Natalie and Felicity, you have more desires and hates different things."

"Or rather, the actions I just mentioned from the beginning were not enough to convince you, who are on the opposite side of us."

"But it doesn't matter. You just need to wait. When the story is really revealed, you will admit defeat."

"I can't possibly lose, and choosing to forgive you is absolutely impossible."

“Perhaps. But when did you become someone who enjoys arguing? Cecilia.” Lilith’s eyes remained fixed on her. “I told you, you just need to wait.”

The tension between the two instantly escalated, with a palpable sense of unease settling in.

Danger...extreme danger.

Cecilia really couldn't understand what Lilith was thinking, or what she was planning.

What on earth is she going to do?

How could she possibly think that what she did could make her forgive herself?

The hatred that takes everything away is fundamentally something that cannot be repaired no matter what you do.

Doubts arose in her mind, and her inner annoyance grew stronger.

I really want to destroy everything and leave only Rhodes alone.

That way, you don't need to think about so many problems.

Cecilia's golden eyes flashed with a glint of light, which she quickly suppressed, and she crossed her arms. "Then let me see what you're really capable of."

……

...

After bringing Lilith and the others back to the apartment, Rhodes did not leave immediately.

After all, he had promised to go to Cecilia's place that night, and he also needed to tell Lilith about the sacrificial ceremony.

Since she already had the idea of ​​fighting, it was necessary to explain the situation clearly.

So, after a long time, he came to Lilith's room and sat on the sofa.

He then slowly recounted the details of the divine sacrifice, the possible actions Cecilia and the other witches might take, and their plans to depart the next day to travel by star trail to the capital.

"Is this all the destruction she caused?" Lilith sat on the sofa, holding a hot water cup in both hands, her hands warm.

"You seem a little happy?" Rod asked, puzzled.

Yes, at this moment, Lilith's eyebrows relaxed, showing no sign of worry at all, and even the corners of her lips showed a slight upturn that she didn't usually have.

"Too clever by half, Cecilia, you've made a mistake."

"Hmm?" Rhodes' eyes narrowed. "Why do you say that?"

"Their goal is to expose the truth about the death of the gods, so that they can ensure the divine sacrifice is carried out perfectly."

"In other words, the Heavenly Star Bow, a necessary weapon for summoning the gods in the divine sacrifice, will not be taken away by them in advance."

“Cecilia and the others might even try to prevent us from getting the Celestial Bow ahead of time, in order to ensure the smooth operation of the divine ritual.”

“Otherwise, if the artifact is stolen, the empire will have a reason to postpone the divine sacrifice and interrupt their actions.”

"After all, the panic caused by the theft of a divine artifact is obviously much less than the panic caused by the deity being proven dead. They will know how to take actions that maximize their own benefit."

"But what they didn't expect was..."

Lilith paused for half a second.

"Ok?"

"The divine sacrifice requires the Pope to personally wield the Celestial Bow, activate the Sky World, and summon an avatar of mine from the glittering realm of the stars."

"And coincidentally, I am also a pope."

"?"

"Although I cannot reveal that I am a god in order to avoid confirming that there is a problem with the [Star God]."

"After all, the Star God doesn't have a human body like the Deep Sea God. Once exposed, it will inevitably cause trouble."

"But in fact, I have another human identity, and this identity is the fifth Pope of the Linlank Empire. In other words, based on my human identity, I am also qualified to preside over this divine sacrifice."

Before becoming a god, Lilith Ambra was a disciple of the Star God and served as pope for a period of time.

Furthermore, she had another alias in the human world, thus creating a special identity.

People say that the fifth pope disappeared with the death of the previous star god, but what people didn't expect is that the fifth pope is the current star god.

Upon hearing these words, Rod's mind went blank.

Wait a minute, the Pope is qualified to preside over the priestly ceremony, and the priestly ceremony requires the Pope to shoot arrows with the celestial bow...

"So you mean...?"

“Yes. I can appear as the fifth Pope, absorb the faith of the empire accumulated over hundreds of years on the Celestial Star Bow, create my [Miracle Avatar] to prove that the [Star God] is still alive, and restore some of my power.”

"And they won't even try to sabotage this process, because they want to see this outcome."

"So, from the very beginning, this game was already a checkmate."

Chapter 153 Let's give Lilith a tail!

Rhodes fell into deep thought.

Lilith was right, but he realized there was a problem with it.

"But how do you persuade this pope—the ninth pope—to entrust you with the responsibility of presiding over the affairs of the state?"

"The problem is clearly here."

In fact, if the current Pope were willing to believe that Lilith is the fifth Pope and transfer the power to preside over the divine sacrifice to her, then the victory for the divine sacrifice, including the struggle for the Celestial Bow, would have been a foregone conclusion from the very beginning.

In this way, Rhodes can stop worrying about the divine sacrifice and the safety of the empire and focus on seizing the fragments of the demon god.

But clearly, how the current Pope can trust Lilith is itself a mystery.

According to legend, the fifth pope died along with the previous star god. It is impossible for the current pope to believe that a dead pope would be resurrected and say that he would preside over the national affairs of the gods in place of his successor.

In the eyes of the current Pope, who knows if Lilith is an undead life form sent by the [Necromancer God]?

At this moment, Lilith sat gracefully, her hands resting firmly on her thighs, her long, mercury-blue dress revealing her snow-white shoulders, and she spoke in a soft voice:

"I have ways to prove that I am the real fifth pope, so there's no need to worry."

"Next, Rhodes, all you need to do is think about how to seize the fragment of the Demon God's position that is placed in the Imperial Capital Advanced Academy."

“But…” Lilith suddenly paused again, her lips pressed together by her pearly teeth.

"Hmm?" Rhodes asked in surprise.

Lilith's gaze returned to Rhodes:

"In fact, we also have an absolute advantage in seizing the position of the Demon God."

"Because the barriers and mechanisms that seal the divine positions were essentially created by me. In other words, those constraints simply do not exist for us."

Lilith stated these clear facts with confidence and composure.

"Come to think of it... that's true."

Rhodes' eyes flickered slightly.

Before Lilith figured it out, he really wasn't sure about the sealing status of the Demon God's position.

After all, in their previous life, by the time they learned of Cecilia's purpose, Cecilia had already obtained the fragments of the Demon God.

This is why they had to passively cooperate with her in their previous life.

But now, the pressure has obviously been reduced a lot.

Knowing the state of the Demon God's position, the divine sacrifice is not a threat at all.

The now-smart Lilith, or rather, the Lilith who has shed her romantic obsession, indeed has a remarkably clear mind and has provided a truly practical solution.

"Okay, things are mostly settled."

"The issues concerning the divine sacrifice, including the Heavenly Star Bow, are your responsibility. My main task is to seize the fragments of the Demon God, how does that sound?"

"Mmm." Lilith nodded, her eyes sparkling.

Rhodes continued:

"However, the issue of the Dragon God's apostles is another matter. She will undoubtedly send people to attack us, and we must be careful about that."

“Yes, I understand.” Lilith nodded obediently again. “So, what I said before, that I would protect them, is this.”

"..." Rhodes was taken aback. "You mean?"

“Yes, that’s right.” Lilith seemed to have seen through Rhodes’ thoughts and nodded in agreement.

what……

Lilith originally planned to build the project here.