Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

Chapter 159 Lilith's Amulet

In an isolated space.

She felt strange, while Rhodes and the others felt even more terrified.

Because one piece of information that Rhodes and his group currently know is that the twelve gods were also reborn with their memories intact.

In other words, Elenora, who ultimately replaced the first Necromancer as the second Necromancer, should also have been reborn with her memories intact—which means that the person sitting in the next box is an enemy with murderous intent who could suddenly launch an attack at any moment.

But it was clear that Elenora had acted as if she didn't recognize them at all...

Is he pretending, or does he really not recognize her?

In an instant, an atmosphere of horror and danger left Rhodes and his companions in a dilemma, unsure whether to advance or retreat.

Of course, Rhodes and his group are not afraid of Elenora now, because she is only a fifth-level ascension cultivator. With Rhodes and Lilith joining forces, they may be able to kill her.

However, once a problem arises, a sense of crisis will inevitably emerge.

It would be strange if no one felt anything sitting next to their former nemesis, the second-generation Necromancer.

"Lilith's isolation space is something she can't break through now, so she can speak."

"Phew—! I was so scared. I never expected to run into her here. I...I...I accidentally shouted it out." Natalie squeezed her legs together, her eyes closed nervously, causing her eyelashes to tremble like butterflies, and her hands were clasped together in front of her.

"It's nothing, I was surprised too, but I didn't say it out loud." Rhodes shook his head, a hint of barely suppressed chaos flashing in his purple eyes.

"Besides, it doesn't really matter whether you say it or not, because according to Charlotte, the Goddess of the Deep Sea, Elenora should also be reborn with her memories intact."

"But just now she acted all innocent and harmless. Isn't that strange?"

"Oh, that's true."

"Could it be because her parents are still alive in this life that she forgave us? Ugh, it's so annoying to talk about this. After she turned evil, she wouldn't listen to any explanations and just vented her resentment on us."

"If they had just used their brains to think things through, they would have understood the truth. It's really just that they're trying to find a reason to get revenge and that's why they're attacking us."

"But speaking of which, before she turned evil... she actually seems quite straightforward, like a righteous knight from a small town."

“Hmm.” Rhodes nodded. “I just don’t know if it’s an act, and as for forgiveness or anything like that, there’s no need to guess.”

Indeed, it's quite disjointed.

That Elenora, whose eyes were filled with nothing but hatred, who collected fragments of the demon god and followed them all the way to kill them, was forever a blood-soaked, terrifyingly furious god of death.

But right now, she seems... a bit naive, like a hero who has just stepped out of the village, carrying a strong sense of righteousness.

In fact, Elenora's turn to the dark side was indeed a troublesome problem.

It is incredibly powerful, possesses strong close-combat abilities, and also has the ability to summon the undead.

Even after the death of the God of Death, she quickly seized opportunities and, with her level of eight ascensions, snatched a divine position from among a group of terrifying beings who had reached the ninth ascension, and eventually became a god.

This allowed the Necromancer Empire to quickly stabilize, unlike the Star God Empire of Linlank, where the Star God's position had been taken by the Dragon God and could not be replaced.

Of course, since Rhodes and his companions already had the ability to kill the first Necromancer, killing the second Necromancer was no big deal.

To put it bluntly, this will still cause some instability in the world situation.

After thinking for a moment, Rhodes slowly spoke:

"What do you think, Lilith?"

Lilith lowered her eyes, her raven-feather-like eyelashes fluttering slightly, and spoke softly, lost in thought:

“The emotions expressed by a person’s eyes are genuine. Most importantly, she couldn’t possibly know that we happened to be here.”

"In her past life, she was a mad dog, biting anyone she saw. Now she's saying she'll restrain herself? And she's pretending to be a normal person?"

"If she remembered us, it would be impossible for her eyes to show tension instead of anger when she happened to run into us."

Rod stroked his chin, his brow furrowed.

Lilith's analysis is indeed correct.

Even they were slightly surprised to see Elenora, let alone that "mad dog" Elenora. If she had encountered them, she should have instantly drawn her sword and attacked.

In her mind, the current Rhodes team is very weak, at least she can easily crush them with force.

"So, you think... she really didn't have any memories when she was reborn?"

“Very likely.” Lilith tightened the last bit of thread, licked the end with her lips, broke it, and tied it tightly, completing the first amulet. “Fundamentally, the triggering conditions for this rebirth with memories are unknown.”

"Even Charlotte, she only deduced that as long as a god is capable of carrying memories because she was reborn with her memories despite having no connection with you."

"But clearly, the current sample is abnormal."

"The state of the second-generation Necromancer, Elenora, is abnormal and different from what she predicted."

"This is troublesome." Rhodes closed his eyes, lost in thought.

The problem is that Charlotte is right; the Dragon God was indeed reborn with his memories intact. At least, she recognized him in her true consciousness within the Fallen Demon God's Domain, and the kill list was enough to prove it.

Two gods have memories, but one god has no memories at all.

This is clearly illogical.

There was too little information… Rhodes opened his eyes.

We have no choice but to go and find out.

It was extremely important to him to figure out whether the person beside him was an enemy or a powerful individual who could potentially become a friend in the future.

If Elenora doesn't have memories from the first playthrough, it clearly means they could change things in the past earlier, at least turning their nemesis into an ordinary passerby.

With a bit of luck, it's not impossible for them to become a powerful teammate.

Second-generation Necromancer...

Rhodes said softly:

"I'll go and test it out. If it's a disguise, it'll inevitably expose some problems."

"Hmm?" Several girls showed worried expressions.

Natalie blurted out instantly, "That's too dangerous. Since she's not going to make a move, why don't we just ignore her?"

"Staying silent isn't the solution. Or rather, every opportunity comes with some degree of danger. Everyone understands this." Rhodes' words lightly reached everyone's ears;

"But……"

"Don't worry, I can now defeat a normal five-times upgrade."

Rod calmly uttered words that silenced them all.

But he really wasn't lying.

If he uses all his skills and combines them with the spatial ultimate attack of his domain, he can unleash a soul and mental attack with an intensity of almost three thousand attribute points.

This level of attack power is an extremely terrifying armor-piercing ability for most level 5 powerhouses.

Not to mention that his [mental damage] can genuinely weaken the enemy.

Although his defensive capabilities are far less powerful than his attacks after unleashing the Blood Burning skill, with only about 1,500 attribute points, he has already reached the level of being upgraded five times.

It's important to know that once you reach 5,000 attribute points, you've already broken through and advanced five times, reaching the sixth level of the [Saint] realm.

In other words, anyone who has been promoted five times or less is no match for him.

These words were clearly beyond Felicity and the others' expectations.

Because they hadn't witnessed Rhodes's previous attack firsthand, and they were unaware that Rhodes had risen from an ordinary level of four promotions to this level within the academy.

Although they always thought Rhodes was strong, they only believed he was strong enough to put up a fight against someone who had been promoted five times...

"Rhodes, is he really that strong?" Felicity asked.

“Hmm.” Rhodes nodded. “Upgraded five times to a mid-level or lower rank, it can be killed.”

"Well then, good luck." Felicity stretched out her soft, round hands, clenched her fists, and gave a cheering gesture.

Deep down, she had no reason to hesitate. Rod said he was that strong, so she believed him. Wasn't that the very foundation of their team's success?

Lilith pursed her lips, her slender fingers gripping the amulet tightly, and mustered her courage to present it to Rhodes.

"If that's how it is, then take it. The main thing is, I'm not good at testing people, acting, and my emotions are ultimately fake."

Lilith's outstretched hand trembled slightly, and at least Rhode could see that the tip of the amulet was shaking.

This amulet is more complete and exquisitely embroidered than the last one, and there are no longer any crooked or messy lines.

A sky-blue five-pointed star of a star god, resembling a child's drawing, yet this very image sewn onto the surface reveals a hint of powerful magic.

Worried and nervous, Lilith, handing over her sewing work, now resembled a young girl giving chocolates to her lover on Valentine's Day... only her face lacked a certain vibrancy.

Or rather, compared to those girls who express their emotions, she is actually anxious and afraid inside, afraid of being abandoned.

Once she's learned that lesson, she'll be like a pet that's been beaten for guarding its food; she'll naturally fear that Rhodes won't care about the things she works so hard to make.

Although the situation has improved now, the nightmare she had back then, the scene of Rhodes rejecting her in the coldest way, is still deeply imprinted in her mind, serving as a warning.

However, she still wanted to give it away, even with fear and worry, she still wanted Rhodes to notice the amulet she had carefully sewn.

Just a little bit of care is enough, treat this amulet with the same care you would show her.

This wasn't her way of atoning for her sins; it was just a cowardly way of expressing her feelings and love.

Whether it's amulets, cakes and desserts, or many other things... she ultimately wanted to make Rhodes happier with these small things.

Then, in important matters, she is trying to gain everyone's recognition;

Rhodes paused for half a second, then nodded: "Okay."

This is the third amulet he received from Lilith.

The first amulet was obtained before killing the Dragon God; the second amulet was crumpled up and lost; and this third one is now.

The passage of time signifies a further change in relationships.

He reached out and gently grasped the front of the amulet, feeling the exquisite stitching as he stroked it, a ripple of emotion stirring within him.

“If that guy suddenly makes a move, this thing will protect me so I can act quickly.” Lilith withdrew her hand and placed it in front of her breasts, her clear sky-blue eyes still fixed on Rhodes.

"Ah."

Rhodes stood up and crossed the isolated space.