Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

Although he was an old man with half his body buried in the ground, his demeanor was as imposing as when he was in his prime, and his face was cold and dignified.

Valerie, the current Pope of the Linlank Empire, is the best among those who have ascended seven times, and is undoubtedly one of the strongest beings on the surface.

“Your Holiness.” Natalie bowed slightly, gently lifting the side of her skirt with both hands, but quickly returned it to its original position.

The Pope disliked her bowing, and she was even less inclined to pretend to bow with Pope Valerie.

Seeing Natalie in this state, Valerie's expression finally revealed a hint of compassion:

"Why did you find me so late? Now that you're back in the capital, you should have gone to rest earlier."

"I need to contact you urgently, even a little bit later is not acceptable."

When facing her elders, Natalie truly appears quite virtuous and charming, but the playfulness in her tone is still undeniable.

"It's this...she needs to talk to you about something."

Natalie pointed at Lilith, and Lilith, without hesitation, stepped forward and walked up to Valerie.

Valerie paused, her frozen posture revealing her current confusion;

A large group of people came running over, all because a girl needed to talk to them.

Valerie knew almost all of these people, except for Lilith. But to her utter surprise, it turned out that Lilith was the one at the heart of the matter.

Can--

When her gaze met that of the approaching Lilith, her massive frame felt as if it were being crushed by a boulder, and she instantly found it hard to breathe.

At the same time, his pupils dilated sharply, and a sharp look of fear flashed in his eyes—

"You are……?"

Like.

so similar.

As the Pope, as the messenger of divine messages, she could vaguely see the shadow of God when receiving divine decrees.

Lilith simply raised her eyes, as blue as a galaxy, and stretched out her hand:

“My name is Maeve, and I have returned for only one purpose: to preside over a sacred ceremony.”

"So, come in with me and let's take a look at the condition of the Celestial Bow."

Lily has absolutely no sense of social etiquette and no habit of talking nonsense.

She just abruptly stated her request—

Chapter 168 Lilith, how can you tolerate this?

For Valerie, what's the difference between this and a little kid suddenly running out and claiming to be Qin Shi Huang?

She was indeed shocked, shocked that Lilith's all-too-familiar figure resembled the Star Goddess so much.

But when Lilith made the request seriously, she laughed self-deprecatingly.

Also.

How could that be? The Star Goddess has no human form. If she were to actually appear in the mortal realm, it would only mean one thing—her demise.

Therefore, no matter what, the girl in front of them could not possibly be a Star God, and absolutely could not be a Star God.

but--

[The Fifth Pope, Medb]

Even this identity is utterly ridiculous.

She raised the sacrificial staff in her hand and tapped it lightly on the ground, her eyes looking down with disdain:

"Is this all there is to having such a large group of people follow you to find me?"

“Natalie, you need to be more mature. You can’t fulfill every wish that every believer wants to have.”

"Rhodes Chivenlance, it's been a long time. If you'd like some tea, please come to my church. It's too cold here."

The words were tactful, without explicitly saying anything sarcastic like "Get lost, what a joke," but the meaning hidden in these words was quite clear.

Out of consideration for the two of them, she wouldn't punish the girl who inexplicably impersonated [Meeve]. She could even have a long-awaited tea break with Rhodes and discuss current affairs between the empires.

But just as Valerie was about to turn around, Lilith simply spoke coldly:

"The protective barrier no longer exists."

As soon as she finished speaking, Valerie stopped in her tracks—

"In essence, the Heavenly Star Bow is not allowed to be touched by any strangers, but there is always a fear that someone with tricks might try to obtain this artifact."

"Therefore, the Heavenly Star Bow is actually protected by two barriers."

"The first barrier is a magical barrier set up by the Pope and maintained by the Pope's power."

"The second barrier was a protective barrier set up by the Star God himself, but now... half a month ago, the second barrier simply did not exist."

Valerie's pupils contracted sharply the moment the last word was uttered, and she turned her head, her eyes sharp—

She sensed a terrifying aura of danger emanating from this [Maeve].

Thinking back carefully, was the reason why Maeve made her feel so oppressed just because she resembled a Star God?

In an instant, her heart began to pound wildly, and she even suspected that the [Medve] in front of her was actually one of those witches who were causing trouble.

As for Natalie and Rhodes, they were bewitched by this guy.

Thinking about it carefully, that makes sense, doesn't it? It's clearly nine o'clock at night, yet they've made her come here for a private meeting to discuss this strange matter.

Valerie instantly felt her steps become heavy and realized that this could very well be an attack aimed at her life.

Damn it... I woke up in the middle of the night and this happened.

She lowered her voice and said in a hoarse tone:

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"That's true."

After coldly uttering those words, Lilith walked straight toward the church entrance;

For a moment, a dark, uncertain glint flashed in Valerie's eyes, her brows furrowed, but she still followed Lilith's footsteps.

"What is your purpose? Who is your true identity?"

“As I said, I am here to preside over the divine sacrifice. At present, the empire is in imminent danger, and the people need safety, so I have come into this world.”

"You're just a junior who's been promoted five times."

"That's just what you think."

Valerie fell silent.

He was imposing and cold-hearted... He remained unfazed even when facing someone who had been promoted seven times.

The key question is, how did she know about the barrier's setup, and how did she know that half of the barrier had already disappeared?

Apart from those at the highest levels, no one should know how to set up the barrier...

"Meeve, what kind of being was the previous Star God?"

Is it important?

Valerie spoke calmly:

"I'm only able to talk to you here because of Natalie and Rhodes."

“If you can’t prove your identity, I have no reason to let you try to get your hands on the Celestial Bow.”

"The current divine sacrifice is of great importance. Envoys from various countries have flocked here, and the strongest people have gathered in the imperial capital to witness this grandest and most magnificent sacrifice and to bring peace to the people's hearts."

"Therefore, since you cannot prove that you are an enemy, I have no reason to let you have access to the artifact."

"So let me tell you, I'm quite interested in history. If you really are that so-called Lady Maeve, then you should be quite familiar with the god you follow, right?"

Lilith remained silent for a moment, then nodded:

"Row."

"Héloïse, the first-generation Star Goddess."

"She is a..."

At this point, Lilith fell silent again.

It's not that she can't express it, but when she actually recalls that time, she feels as if everything around her has disappeared, as if she has fallen into a galaxy.

"She is...? Why don't you say so?"

"I don't have the habit of praising others."

As Lilith, as someone who would never praise others, even the previous Star God, she didn't like to compliment them.

To this day, her view of this elder remains that of "an elder who causes trouble."

But is this really the case?

Obviously not... it's just that I'm stubborn and unwilling to admit it.

"Isn't she your goddess?"

Lilith lowered her long eyelashes, her eyes trembling slightly; her heart had indeed changed considerably—

Now, under Rhodes' guidance, she is gradually able to recall those past events and gradually realize that the troublesome senior was not actually that troublesome.

Is that right...?

Lilith pursed her lips and slowly spoke:

“I’ve been with her since I was eight years old.”

The moment the first sentence was uttered, Valerie was instantly captivated—

Because, surprisingly, it's a [memories].

It's a very simple principle. What she wanted Lilith to say was her judgment of what kind of person the previous Star God was, but Lilith started from her memories instead. What this means is self-evident.

Only those who truly understand someone, those who truly cherish the past, will begin their evaluation of that person by recounting the details of their past...