Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

Because what was the purpose of these witches working so hard for so long and making Cecilia the leader?

Isn't it all for the sake of welcoming their gods and giving them another chance to bask in the sunlight?

But now, someone is telling her that the demon god has already been reborn, that the demon god is right in front of her, and that she is about to kill the demon god.

Her inner excitement turned into tears, perhaps as repentance for her recent actions, or perhaps as excitement that her life had finally found a future.

witch.

Rootless things in this world.

Some people fall into it because of evil thoughts, while others are forced into it by the pressures of life.

They are like a tumor, neither accepting their future nor their past.

Regardless of the circumstances, every living being in this world will ultimately seek a "meaning of life".

Cannibalism is their fundamental evil, an uncontrollable act of replenishing their souls. But as long as a trace of self remains in their hearts, they will struggle in the darkness, desperately seeking that sliver of possibility—to cease to be so evil.

And the [Demon God] is the key to all of this.

She was finally able to lift her head and look at Rod's figure;

Now, Rhodes' figure is facing away from the outside window, his silhouette appearing as a pure white shadow, and it is this shadow that makes her feel even more excited.

They are gods.

They are their gods.

Although the god is still weak, he will surely succeed as long as he regains his power.

Rod put down his teacup, his expression calm, and gently lifted her head with his hand.

"You believe I am your god? Why?"

Dolorana with devotion:

“Rhodes…no, Lord Cyrus, you must be Lord Cyrus, because only he could absorb evil thoughts without a divine position.”

"Before the existence of the demon god Cyrus, there were no demon seeds in this world, only so-called good and evil seeds."

"Too much evil in people will lead them to madness, and too much kindness in people will cause them to lose their soul."

"It was only after Cyrus gained special abilities that he transformed the God of Good and Evil into a Demon God, and absorbed the evil thoughts of believers into himself, that he created a world of desire where there are no evil thoughts."

"Therefore, you, who can absorb evil thoughts without a divine position, just like him, must be his reincarnation."

Deities are constantly changing and evolving throughout the ages.

As mentioned before, if Ivina can replace the Star God, then she can be called the "Blood God".

The same was true of the original demon god; before him, he was not called a "demon god," but a "god of good and evil."

Unlike the era of the gods of good and evil, the gods of good and evil judge people's good and bad in an absolutely fair way, allowing believers to develop and become stronger under the constraints of their behavior.

But the demon god Cyrus directly erased people's good and evil, and directly submitted all evil thoughts to him, placing all "innocence" into the human body, thus creating a god who could become stronger simply by having desires.

Rhodes naturally knew all this, and he was also aware of the devotion these demons had towards this so-called "Demon God".

How could he not know whether Rhodes is a demon god or not?

Certainly not.

But what's wrong?

No, you can pretend to be.

Isn't that how it is?

Although he is not a demon god, and although he does not have a demon god's position, he can still absorb their resentment and carry their faith.

If he doesn't become a demon god while there isn't one, when will he become a demon god?

If we can avoid fighting, we will. In the future, if any of the witches don't believe, he will make them kneel down and pray a few words, and they will become true believers like Dolorana. Wouldn't that be great?

After all, what believer would kill their own god?

The timing is perfect—

His eyes flickered slightly:

"Whether I am actually unimportant or not. The only important thing is that I can absorb your resentment."

Upon hearing this, Dolorana began to frantically kowtow again, making loud thumping noises.

"Yes... that's why I deserve to die. I dared to harbor murderous intent towards you. Their deaths are also unworthy of regret, for they did not understand where the true Lord is."

"No. You're not the one in the wrong, my good child."

"The one who tries to seize my identity and replace me is the real sinner. So you have no need to blame yourself. Ignorance is no excuse, there is nothing wrong with you."

Even after Dolorana was pulled up, tears still streamed down her face.

"I...no, that's not it. The lords never intended to kill you. Their orders were always to capture you. It was I who acted on my own initiative and had evil thoughts, disobeying their orders..."

Rhodes smiled, his confidence growing stronger.

"So don't you find it strange that they ordered me to be captured instead of killed?"

"Of course it's because of Lady Cecilia. The source of her demonic seed is you. In order to prevent her demonic seed from developing abnormal states, we cannot arbitrarily harm you."

"Now, do you still think it's because of this reason?"

thump—

The moment the conspiracy theory was brought up, Dolorana's pupils contracted sharply, and her breathing froze.

Why not kill Rhodes?

This is a very profound question.

If it were the old her, she would naturally believe it was because Cecilia's true identity was Rhodes.

However, this assumption, given that Rhodes is the reincarnation of Cyrus, instantly gives rise to a terrifying conspiracy theory.

“You probably know as well,” Rhodes said calmly, “Cecilia, from the very beginning, was just my maid.”

"Yes." Dolorana's breathing became more rapid, as if she had figured something out.

"Have you ever wondered why one of my maids, who seemed to love me so much, would fall into demonic possession?"

"None of you have carefully considered whether what she said or meant is true."

“That’s right… Dolorana, you’re not wrong. It’s normal for witches to have evil thoughts towards humans because you’ve lost your gods, lost control, and have no idea of ​​my true identity.”

“But what about Cecilia? As my maid, as someone who was turned into a demon by my hands…”

Rhodes' voice was light as he moved closer to Dolorana, his tone turning cold:

"Of course she knows."

"Even knowing this, she still imprisoned me, still tried to disrupt my thoughts and ideas, and still wanted to compete with me for the fragments of the Demon God's throne."

“The criminals are those who have abandoned the hunting list, those who among the witches attempt to gain divine status and overthrow me.”

"Now you know very well who it is."

After Rod finished speaking, his face didn't even change color because of lying; instead, he remained serious, as if he were telling the truth.

To be honest, he was actually starting to lose control. He had framed Cecilia like this, and when she realized it, she would probably be so angry that she would come over and pin him to the bed.

But whatever, okay?

Because his logic was flawless, he instantly transformed Cecilia from a future witch into a disgrace to witches.

At least, Dolorana truly believed it.

Or rather, if there were other witches, they wouldn't be able to disbelieve it either.

No one would choose to trust someone who has no connection to their own interests instead of someone who can help them recover their health.

Dolorana's emotions gradually returned to normal until Rhodes approached her and the truth came out, at which point she clenched her fists tightly.

At that moment, her self-reproach was replaced by an even more intense anger.

Rhodes was right, her god was right.

Cecilia was someone so close to Rhodes, someone who grew up with him, how could she not know Rhodes' true identity?

And why did Cecilia, who knew his true identity, still imprison him? Why did she go and obtain the fragments of the Demon God's position on her own to promote some grand cause?

If Rhodes were to obtain the divine position, his chances of merging with it would be much greater than Cecilia's, right?

After all, he was the original demon god, the true demon god!

In an instant, her anger and hatred towards Cecilia reached its peak, and she said in a terrifying tone: "She... wants to become a god, wants to satisfy her selfish desires."

"It seems you understand. So let me ask you, are you willing to do something for me?"

“This is what your subjects should do!” Dolorana nodded quickly. “However, Lord, I have a question: how should I address you?”

"Title? Anything is fine; form is meaningless."

"Ha...then, may I call you Father? In the past, that's what close followers of the Demon God called you..."

"?" A hint of surprise flashed in Rhodes' eyes.

Are you kidding me? How old are you? Call me dad?

But since it was just a perfunctory matter anyway, he nodded and said, "Whatever."

However, Rhodes regretted it the moment he nodded.

He suddenly realized a problem: he could fool this guy now, but he couldn't fool a group of witches later.

If all the demons like to call God "father," and if he really turns all the witches against him, wouldn't he have a bunch of daughters...?

"Yes! Father!"

Rhodes felt a chill run down his spine, but his eyes remained indifferent:

"Alright, enough with the excitement, now answer my question. First, does the witch have any spies infiltrated within the Star God Cathedral?"

"Yes, although it's not explicitly stated, we witches, especially those who have ascended five times or more, all know how many teams are in the academy and how many are not."

Therefore, as long as I remove the members from the academy, I can know how many people are on the church side.

Among them, the strongest is one of our three great witches, the Demoness of Hatred, followed by three others who have ascended six times, and several others who have ascended five times.