Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

Could it be...?

Her heart skipped a beat for a moment.

No, we have to wait until she finishes speaking before we can make a decision.

Her interest was completely drawn to Lilith;

Lilith continued:

“She always said I was an emotionless monster, but I never understood what she was saying, nor did I care about what she said.”

"Initially, she was just conducting an experiment, a boring experiment."

"She tried to give emotions to someone like me who has no emotions, which is why she trained me, not because she valued my talent."

"Therefore, my initial impression of her was not good at all; I just thought she was someone who had nothing better to do than cause trouble."

Lilith paused briefly before adding:

“She started teaching me what is called ‘pleasure’ when I was eight years old.”

"Teach me how to find interesting things in life, and teach me how to learn those boring things."

"A factory worker? A cook? Is that something a god should be familiar with?"

"I was just wasting my time following her around. I drifted through life for a long time until I couldn't stand it anymore, and then she was forced to teach me how magic works."

"And what happened? My talent amazed her so much that she took me on as her apprentice."

As Lilith spoke, her tone remained calm, but a hint of pleasure was subtly revealed—the pleasure of having her strength recognized—the confidence of a god.

"Later on, she took me all over the empire and all over the world. I learned so much more from her and experienced so much more."

"I've gradually gotten used to it, gotten used to having a day like this, and I think it's actually not bad."

"But one day, things changed."

"She said she... was dying."

The sound faded, and then, abruptly, the string snapped.

“Maeve.” Valerie was completely overwhelmed by the emotion when she arrived, and she could feel the emotional turmoil in Lilith’s voice as she uttered those words.

It was mockery, it was helplessness, but even more so, it was reluctance.

"She said she would teach me how to use my emotions, and she said that as long as a person is happy, they will never die, but she still died herself."

"That's true. She is clearly a god, and I never realized that even gods can fall one day. So I naively thought that she could live as long as I die."

"When she really died, and her body turned into starlight, all I understood was that life had become even more boring."

"The one person I could talk to is gone now."

"Day after day, I worked and handled affairs numbly, my mood was calm, chaotic and indifferent, and no one could get close to me anymore."

"until--"

Until she was killed by the Dragon God.

Until the man seduced her with words in the dungeon and rescued her.

Until, during this time, he struggled, worked hard, and fought to rebuild everything that had collapsed in her life... and brought back to her what the previous Star God had left her.

Unconsciously, she had become accustomed to his presence, and his image had completely replaced Eloise, crashing into her heart.

Can--

Even though her heart has changed, centuries of habit still make her unwilling to talk about affection or try to praise others.

So she retreated again and again, until she had nowhere left to go, until she lost everything completely once more.

You will definitely find the love that belongs to you.

The moment she recalled those words, she was already kneeling on the ground, weeping, looking at Rod's corpse.

The conversation didn't continue.

Because my mood worsened, I lost the ability to express myself.

There was no further news.

"So, you're asking me what kind of being the previous Star God was?"

"Then I'll just say one thing."

"A senior colleague who gets into trouble."

Valerie paused for a moment.

"Is that so?"

Unbelievable, unimaginable...

Before her stood the Great Pope from hundreds of years ago, a forbidden being who had ascended eight times, Maeve...?

A rare hint of awe flickered in her eyes, but since she still couldn't be sure, she simply spoke calmly:

"Any pope has the ability to wield the Celestial Bow, you understand that."

"Ah."

“Meeve, as long as you can actually get your hands on the Celestial Bow, then this divine sacrifice will be entrusted to you to organize.”

“Let’s go. If it were you, your return would certainly give your people more confidence, after all, you are the relic of the Star God.”

"However, there is still something I am curious about."

"Ok?"

"You say you have no emotions, but you don't seem to be like that when you're with Rhodes."

Lilith paused, her eyelashes fluttering as a blush crept onto the tips of her ears, her expression remaining cold.

"Ah."

Valerie asked a question that a grandmother should ask:

"What is your relationship?"

“Yes…” Lilith opened her mouth slightly, but the sound got stuck in her throat, and she couldn’t breathe.

Her hands involuntarily gripped the hem of her clothes, and her body trembled slightly.

No, I have to say it.

This is not a big deal.

Moreover, I will say it in front of even more people in the future.

This is her good fortune, the most perfect thing she has ever received, and there is no reason for her to feel embarrassed.

A resolute glint flashed in her eyes:

"They're a couple, so what?"

His eyes remained resolute, like a soldier's.

“Ha.” Valerie tensed instantly, her eyes flashing.

This is interesting, really interesting...

One second he was talking about being cold and heartless, claiming to be a cold and aloof monster, and the next he's telling her that he's actually dating a junior who's even younger than her?

Is this something that humans can tolerate feeling bored with?

"So, when you said 'until,' you meant 'until...'"

"Ah."

"Haha."

"..."

Lilith's cold gaze swept over Valerie, who immediately coughed twice to suppress her laughter.

"Feel sorry."

After she said those two words, she seemed to remember something, then suddenly paused and said in a strange tone:

"However, it's quite interesting to say, because there's a very troublesome thing."

"Lady Maeve, your beloved is about to get engaged to someone else."

What are your thoughts?

"I don't have any particular thoughts."

"Can you tolerate this?"

Valerie glanced at Felicity, who was following behind her, and said with a hint of amusement:

"You should know that your status is no less than that of a princess. If you make a request, their engagement will certainly not be so easy."

Clearly, Valerie believed that Lilith, with her aloof personality, would surely remain silent and secretly cry in bed, unable to face the situation.

After all, it's a bit too twisted to have your partner stolen away or be forced into an engagement.

“Lady Valerie,” Rhodes finally spoke up, “Please don’t worry about these things.”

"That's true. It's a matter of emotions that you two need to discuss yourselves. How to let go, how to gain public approval—these are all troublesome issues..."

"At worst, I can achieve fame and success, and then retire into seclusion."

Chapter 169: The Game Ends

Inside the church.

This is a designated area for worship within the cathedral.

The moment Rhode stepped into this area, the first thing that caught his eye was Lilith's statue—

Sacred, inviolable, supreme.

The oppressive force contained in those three words instantly enveloped everyone.

The statue of the God of Starlight is always placed with his hands in front of his chest and his eyes always closed. It is over ten meters tall.