Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

But as soon as she took one step, Elenora's eyes met his—

Elenora stiffened, immediately averting her gaze, clasping her hands together and placing them somewhat awkwardly on her thighs, trying to pretend she hadn't seen anything.

"I can't see, I can't see..." She was silently praying that she wouldn't encounter a scenario where the powerful oppress the little people, but things just happened to happen to her.

"Mira, Sheila."

"Ah, boss, what brings you here?" Sheila shifted her position, making room for Rhodes to sit down. "Is there anything you need to tell us?"

There were two other people sitting in Elenora's box: Sheila and Mira.

As maids, the two of them were promoted four times, so naturally they followed along, carrying large and small bags, doing hard labor for them as porters.

"I've come to see this young lady to ask her about some things," Rod casually replied to the lively maid, Sheila, and sat down beside her.

In that instant, Elenora and Rhodes's eyes met again. She couldn't avoid it, so she reached out her hand and said stiffly:

"Hello, Mr. Chiven Lance."

broken!

They actually came knocking on our door?

It's not like such a cliché scenario can happen to me, how could this be...?

Upon hearing this, Rhodes paused slightly, but quickly regained his composure:

"Miss Elenora, is your trip to the capital also to participate in the divine festival?"

"Ah—! Ah, ah, yes. Of course, as a major event in the Linlank Empire, I, as an adventurer, should naturally go and witness it."

"My goal is simple: to find a swordsman stronger than me and spar to improve my skills."

Elenora's tone was initially panicked, but when she mentioned her goal, she quickly revealed a youthful innocence and bright energy, full of enthusiasm.

“Very motivated, Miss Elenora.”

"Oh, it's nothing." Elenora scratched her dark hair a little embarrassedly, waved her hands, and quickly said, "So, sir, is there something you need from me, or a request?"

Rhodes opened his mouth:

"Let's learn about something."

"What I'm about to say may be a bit presumptuous, I apologize in advance."

"Huh...?"

Rhodes' eyes remained calm:

"Elenora, don't you hate them? The people who wiped out your clan."

The words fell.

The scene fell into a vague sense of tranquility, or rather, a sense of oppressive atmosphere.

Rhodes's mind was activated to its maximum at this moment; he could detect any fluctuation of hatred or murderous intent in Elenora.

After all, if it were a mad dog, it definitely wouldn't be able to resist sticking its face so close to disgust people.

Can--

Elenora just pointed blankly at herself, looking completely bewildered.

"An enemy who wiped out my clan? What are you talking about, Mr. Rhodes? My parents, my relatives, they all seem to be perfectly healthy..."

Chapter 160 is alright; Rhodes only targets the mentally ill.

Confused. Puzzled.

Rhodes was now completely bewildered.

Elenora showed no murderous intent whatsoever; in fact, she seemed completely bewildered by the fact that she had killed her own family.

What does this mean? It means she truly has no memory of the second playthrough.

But this shouldn't be... Could it be because she inherited the divine position for a relatively short time, resulting in a rebirth without memories?

Rhodes frowned: "Really? But I've heard rumors that you worked hard after your whole family was wiped out."

"Huh?!" Elena slammed her fair hand on the table and stood up abruptly, a rare hint of indignation appearing on her usually stern face. "Who is it that's so shameless? You can't just say something like 'something happened to someone's family' like that."

Her reaction was like that of a novice, not only lacking in force when she scolded people—but even carrying a hint of aggrieved foolishness.

It's like a wronged girl who's been scolded and is at a loss for what to do, only able to say a few weak words to intimidate others.

If Rod hadn't met her in his previous life, he would have thought she was just a talented, simple, and honest girl who lived in the countryside and diligently practiced swordsmanship.

And right now, I'm feeling distressed because someone secretly insulted me a couple of times.

Can--

Clearly, the same sense of disjointedness still arises.

The now simple and gentle Elenora is a stark contrast to the Avenger of the past.

The main feature of the second playthrough is that you can change teammates who would otherwise die, such as Merrick, who is redeemed from death and brought back to life, and you can also turn former enemies into ordinary relationships.

Try to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Rhodes pondered for a long time before speaking:

"I see, that's why I apologized in advance. However, I would like to apologize again here."

"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing. It's the fault of those spreading rumors, it has nothing to do with you." Elenora quickly shook her head. "But, is there a reason you brought this up? Do you have an enemy you want to kill or something?"

“No, not at all.” Rhodes gazed at her with his deep purple eyes. “It’s just that, if possible, after watching the divine ritual, you should go back to your hometown and see how your parents are doing.”

"Huh—?" Elena froze.

Rod smiled calmly:

"Because you've been out here for quite a while now, haven't you? Every journey needs a supply depot eventually, and besides, when rumors like this circulate, you're bound to feel uneasy, aren't you?"

Elenora seemed surprised that Rhodes would say such a thing.

Her lips parted slightly, her dark eyes lowered their eyelashes, and she nodded, placing her hand on her chest.

"Yeah, that's true. It's been a long time since I've been back, and suddenly this topic came up, so I feel a little uneasy too."

Like most people, Elena always held onto the idea that her parents were still as strong as they were when she was a child, and that they were always healthy and safe, unless their names were mentioned.

But when she actually recalls it, she realizes that a long time has passed, long enough that she needs to worry about them.

Yes... I really should go back.

She raised her head again, her pretty face once more adopting that dignified demeanor: "Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Rhodes. And... is there anything else?"

Rhodes shook his head.

"No, I just came to pick up some things and also to see a powerhouse who has advanced to the peak five times."

Rod took a handkerchief from Sheila's luggage—it was the pink handkerchief that Ivina used to wipe her mouth.

He bowed politely, turned and left the private room: "Well then, I'll head back now."

"Ok."

Elenora breathed a sigh of relief after watching Rhodes leave her sight and return to the isolation space.

They're finally gone.

Very frightened,

Rather, it's more accurate to say that Rod Chivenlance is a rather strange person.

Even if it's just casual chatting, it shouldn't be like this—picking up girls or bullying ordinary people, right?

It was clearly different from the stories she had seen...

She had assumed that Rhodes was either trying to intimidate her with his status or that he was lusting after her. She certainly hadn't expected him to ask such strange questions or say such nonsensical things.

but……

"It seems, surprisingly, that you don't dislike it?"

"She's quite polite."

...

...

“You’re back.” Rhodes sat down in his original seat and sighed softly.

"She really has no memory, at least not now."

"Is that so?" Lilith said calmly, the situation was pretty much as she had guessed.

“She’s very honest and simple, at least not the mad dog we know. Let’s try to avoid her from now on. I’ve already told her to go back and take care of her parents. If she still can’t change, then it doesn’t matter. We don’t have much time to waste on this kind of thing.”

Rod's words calmed the hearts of all the girls.

Of course, most of them weren't worried that Rhode would try to seduce Elenora—because Rhode's target would always have one condition that Elenora didn't have, and that was [mental illness].

She was a simple, honest, and normal person; in other words, she wasn't within the hunting grounds of that despicable guy, Rhodes.

They were more concerned about the danger Elenora posed, and now that the danger was gone, they naturally relaxed a lot.

“Rhodes—compared to these things that are no longer a problem, I'd like to ask you a question.” Ivina stared at Rhodes.

"what happened?"

"Why are you taking my handkerchief to wipe your mouth?"

"Ah." Rhodes reached out and squeezed Ivina's pink handkerchief, its texture delicate and smooth. "The excuse I just used to leave. I can't just go and bother someone without doing anything, can I? Otherwise, she'll think I'm a hooligan."

After saying that, he rubbed the handkerchief in his hand against Ivina's lips twice: "Perfect, wipe your mouth after you finish your tea."

"Waaah~!" Ivina's words were muffled by the shove, and she quickly grabbed a handkerchief. "I'll do it myself! Go to hell wiping like that!"

"This is out of concern."

"Concern my ass."

"By the way, are we almost at the capital?"

Two hours.