Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

Therefore, he can save her, and this is her only chance left—

"It's pointless to talk about the past now."

"You want me to save you, right?"

"Um……"

Sylvia's voice was hoarse, but the sincerity in her eyes was genuine.

It's absolutely hilarious. Do all those proud gods really change completely when they encounter trouble?

Rhodes could guarantee that if she were truly safe, she wouldn't speak so timidly. In fact, the first thing she would do upon seeing him would be to make him kneel down and say something like "lowly human."

But that's not necessarily true... After all, he never really came into contact with the Dragon God in his previous life. Maybe she was actually just a gentle and soft-hearted person, and the "war" and "slaughter" she showed to the outside world were just a facade.

After all, with Lilith, who was both "pleasure" and "not pleasure," acting as a vanguard, he could understand even if the god of "war" didn't fight.

I've gotten used to it.

"What benefits? I saved you, what benefits do I get?"

"I will... return the merged Star God positions to you."

"anything else?"

"To maintain the stability of the empire, we will help you to rectify the... cough" within the empire.

She coughed twice, her throat stinging, and after catching her breath, continued:

"Kill them, those demons."

"In other words, it means helping the Linlank Empire restore stability, return the gods, and restore order."

Rhodes nodded, but then suddenly changed his mind, "But have you ever thought about this? I am a Soul God Seed."

"Lilith's affairs are her affairs. Although I am her friend and will help her, that doesn't mean what you're giving me will benefit me, does it?"

"..."

Sylvia lowered her long eyelashes and pursed her lips.

For people of their caliber, their needs and desires are certainly not casual.

Moreover, when trying to figure out what the other party wants, you can't just think from their perspective. You have to think about what you can offer so that they will be willing to negotiate.

So, what would Rod Chiven Lance need?

As a reborn being who has ascended to the level of a forbidden being nine times, what does he want: power, status, strength, or something else?

She remained silent for a long while before finally pursing her lips and saying with difficulty:

“I cannot allow the people of the empire to be put in danger. I cannot cede territory or allow you to erode our power structure.”

She said that sentence very completely.

It wasn't that her throat didn't hurt anymore, but rather that her willpower wouldn't allow her to pause while saying those words.

"So, I have nothing left to give you..."

As she said this, the seemingly plump dragon tail behind her swayed gently twice, its silver scales shimmering with a dazzling light.

Finally, she turned her head away, bit her lip, and her eyes held a hint of resentment:

"Take my tail."

"?"

Ok?

Rhodes's train of thought was instantly interrupted.

What? What did she just say?

He didn't really want the dragon goddess to pay any price, after all, the two conditions she just mentioned were actually his original goal.

Rather, it's not even certain whether he can save her.

"Tail……?"

"Hmm, the tail."

After she finished speaking, she hurriedly added, stammering, as if afraid that Rod wouldn't know its precious nature:

"This is the tail of the Dragon God. Its scales can be used to make armor, which is very strong. The meat can be cooked and eaten. It has high energy and will make you stronger."

"Yes, no, it's not bad, it's delicious."

Rhodes's face tightened, and he immediately lowered his head, doing his best not to make any strange noises.

no way.

That's too bizarre.

This isn't just ordinary morbid curiosity, is it?!

"Don't you feel pain cutting off your tail? No, the point is, once you cut off your tail, it's gone, isn't it?"

"It hurts, but it can grow back. In the past, when we were poor and we were leading everyone to work hard, we would eat it."

This is the Dragon God's last trump card.

Before the Dragon God Empire was established, evil gods were causing trouble, and everyone needed a strong person to protect the stability of this region. Naturally, she was the one who stepped forward.

And the very beginning was naturally the poorest time, and the time when there was absolutely no other way out.

So she would always cut off her own tail in exchange for something; it was the last pure exchange she could make when she was desperate.

“…” Rodya was speechless.

He remained silent for a long while before slowly asking, "Why do you want to live?"

"fear death."

"Coward. Wouldn't it be better to die sooner?"

“No.” Sylvia was getting anxious. She could tell from Rhodes’ words that he was clearly going to abandon her, so she quickly shook her head and said urgently, “It’s better to live.”

"What's the good thing? If you die sooner, maybe the next dragon god can automatically cleanse himself of the demonic chaos within him? Don't you want your people to be safe?"

Sylvia clenched her fist.

She knew that too.

She knows that too...

But, just like that, should she die?

Because she made the wrong choice, did she lose the chance to continue living?

She's an idiot, and she won't do it again. Is there really no way to give her a chance to change her ways?

She's always forgiving others, but when she needs to be forgiven, she never gets the chance...

She shook her head, biting her lip hard, and finally lowered her eyes, choking back sobs—

"Is it wrong not to want to die?"

A sentence was uttered.

Rhodes's figure seemed slightly dazed.

She didn't say anything.

It was just saying what everyone would say.

In reality, in this situation, a normal person would not say such a meaningless sentence.

Most people will cry as they speak of their unfulfilled wishes and ideals, their past experiences, and their fear of death.

But she wasn't.

Dragon God.

Is this the Dragon God?

"Does your tail really taste good?"

Sylvia raised her lowered eyes, already on the verge of emotional collapse, and fell into confusion.

But soon, she nodded vigorously.

"Uh-huh……"

"Have you ever cooked for yourself?"

"No, everyone says it's delicious."

"Who?"

"Those starving people."

"Then it probably won't taste very good."

Rhodes walked towards Sylvia's figure—

The cross's repulsion began to grow exceptionally strong, but Rhode still raised it with his hand, instantly suppressing the offensive desire of the [Fallen Demon God Domain].

"I'll give it a try. If it doesn't work this time, I'll try again next time, and if it doesn't work next time, I'll try the time after that. I'll eventually be able to get you out of there."

Rod walked up to her, wrapped his arms around her waist, and gently stroked her tail.

"not bad."

Chapter 173 I'll wait for you to come back...

It wasn't lust that got the better of him, but rather his curiosity about collecting pets that drove him to approach Sylvia.

Because this tail is really fat and beautiful.

The silver scales didn't feel extremely hard to the touch; instead, they were soft at first, then springy, and finally, the core was indestructible.

He touched it again and pinched it.

Sylvia's petite body instantly stiffened. Even when she felt a strange electric shock coming from her tail, she didn't move. At most, her thigh muscles twitched slightly on their own.

Of course, she was indeed handcuffed and unable to move, but the most crucial reason was that Rod was currently embracing her and stroking her tail...