Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

Rhodes' battle was about to begin.

A gentle breeze swept across the grass, reaching his ankles.

His gaze was fixed on Elenora, and he summoned the [Star Punishment Dragon Sword].

The moment the dazzling Star Punishment Dragon Sword appeared, the garden surrounding the church underwent a strange change.

The wind seemed to pull long threads across the garden, and a vibrant luster began to shimmer like stars around the petals, suspended in mid-air.

"This is……"

Elenora drew her longsword and parried with imposing force.

"A little shaping skill."

Rhodes gave a casual reply.

It's not a bad thing that Elenora is challenging him.

He had just undergone a significant upgrade last night and needed an easy, ordinary battle to get used to his body without his skills activated.

Elenora, a powerful figure who has reached the peak five times, happens to be the best tool for him to consolidate his strength.

"Thank you for your help!" As Elenora finished speaking, a dark aura of death instantly appeared behind her, enveloping her body and forming a suit of armor.

At the same time, a gigantic arm emerged from her shadow, hovering in mid-air, wielding another enormous cleaver—

Elenora's most distinctive feature as a necromancer is her third arm.

Its powerful mobility allows it to isolate attacks from those that float in space.

The moment she summoned the giant hand, she instantly unleashed all her power, concentrating it on the longsword.

The deathly aura surged wildly, eroding and withering the vegetation on the ground, causing the undead to fall.

"bump--!"

With a thud on the ground, his figure vanished in an instant, carrying an overwhelming pressure as he suddenly raised his longsword to the center and brought it down!

The simplest move.

【cut】

But even a simple slash was as powerful as if it were tearing apart space itself.

This strike undoubtedly reached the peak of the fifth level of advancement, and even vaguely touched the level of the sixth level of advancement.

Impressive...

But for Rhodes, it's just a normal skill with a slightly stronger suppressive effect.

Deathly aura and storm pressure pressed down on his face, his hair swayed in the wind, and his longsword brought down with endless pressure, yet his eyes remained utterly calm.

"good."

[Star Punishment Dragon Sword] instantly raised its hand, casually responding to the attack, and instantly reduced everything that she had swept up to ashes.

The hurricane stopped.

The giant hand collapsed.

The aura of death was also cut open, and from the middle burst forth the power belonging to the [God of Life].

In an instant, vegetation on the earth sprang up and surged, sweeping towards Elenora along with Rhode's attack.

【Mad Spirit Life LV.1】: You can control the growth of plants, causing them to grow into monsters with autonomous attack consciousness, and deal damage to enemies with an attack power equal to your 【Physique】 value.

These trees are Rod's other arms.

He rarely used this skill at other times, firstly because of the limitations of the terrain, and secondly because the high-pressure environment of past battles was too intense, requiring him to achieve a one-hit kill.

But things are different now—

The moment all of Elenora's attacks were neutralized, she had already lost.

When Elenora witnessed countless vines and towering trees surging towards her, even unleashing a sword attack, her mind went completely blank.

The words "certain death" were so clearly reflected in her eyes...

She knew that Rod was indeed powerful.

But she never imagined that she wouldn't even have the slightest chance to attack him now...

In an instant, she froze on the spot, losing all possibility of attacking or resisting, and the longsword in her hand fell to the ground.

That's all.

Suddenly, a storm swept out, and Rhodes' trees grew in reverse, instantly blocking his own attack and shattering into pieces!

Boom boom boom—!

The luster produced by friction shimmered dazzlingly in the space, illuminating the entire garden square.

The deafening roar still lingered in the air, refusing to subside for a long time.

Smoke and dust swirled up and rolled into Elenora's eyes.

Even so, Elenora stared blankly at Rhodes, watching him personally dispel the terrifying aura that erupted when he attacked her, her body becoming weak.

"So strong... really so strong."

Instantly, her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, panting heavily for a long time.

……

...

"Rhodes, thank you for your guidance." Eleanor took out a handkerchief, wiped her face, and exhaled.

"No, it was just a casual sparring match."

Rhodes began repairing the vegetation on the ground using [Mad Spirit Life], nodding calmly.

“I feel that Shirley is right.”

"Hmm?" Rod suddenly paused. "Shirley, what did you say?"

A sense of foreboding crept into Rhodes' heart. The calmness in his eyes vanished, and he turned to look at Elenora standing beside him.

"You really are my friend from now on!"

Elenora raised her longsword again, her eyes seemingly shining. "From now on, I will come to spar with you often, until I can keep up with your pace!"

"Rhodes, see you next time. I will be even stronger, so I hope you will remain just as strong."

"goodbye!"

She bowed respectfully, then strode out of the church.

"?"

Rhodes turned his head to look at Shirley, his gaze becoming fixed on her.

"Ah, ah, it's like this, sir. Because I thought she was a friend at the time, I said things like you two would become good friends in the future... cough cough."

Xia Li lowered her head a little embarrassed and coughed twice.

Chapter 177 What does it mean to have a pure love between five people?

While Rhodes was sparring with Elenora.

At the Imperial Capital Advanced Academy.

In the underground passage, water droplets were falling into the puddle, making a crisp and orderly dripping sound.

Above ground, it was the dead of winter, and although the cave where they were was a little warmer, it was still freezing to the touch.

"Make way, Cecilia is here." Several witches cleared a path for Cecilia.

Some witches stopped and leaned against the edge of the cave wall, munching on bread and watching Cecilia with curiosity.

Cecilia Elman, one of the original organizers of the Imperial Capital Witches' Division.

Although she was no longer a powerful figure in the subsequent expansion of the organization, and had even been away from the capital for a long time.

Even so, as long as the "Ascension to Godhood" plan remains in her hands, she will absolutely still be the most important person in their organization.

People kept coming and going, arriving from all directions.

They were all witches, dressed in witch cloaks and tight black bodysuits.

Cecilia was thus surrounded by people as she moved about.

Half a minute later, she stood at the front of the conference hall.

One by one, the dark red lights on the wall were lit, moving forward like her figure.

Just as it finally made contact with the conference hall, the door opened with a loud bang.

In an instant, the figures of three witches came into her view.

Demoness of Hatred, Night Owl Witch, Fission Witch.

The three witches each sat at one of the three sides of the round table, leaving only one empty seat facing Cecilia.

"You're here?" Night Owl took off the cloak he was wearing on his head and shook his head from side to side to fix his hair. "Cecilia, it's urgent."

“I’ve heard about it.”

Cecilia pushed back the chair, smoothed her skirt, and sat down, calmly gazing at the three witches with her gentle tone.

"Damn it!" The Demoness slammed her fist on the table, her eyes blazing with fury. "Cecilia, this is completely different from the combat strength you described!!"

“I’m telling the truth, but of course I can’t possibly know everything about their trump cards,” Cecilia said, resting her chin on her hand while propping her elbow on the table.

Of course, a hint of bewilderment flashed in her eyes.

That's awesome...

Indeed, she was somewhat annoyed by the fact that her aversion had failed, but when she learned that Rhodes had killed dozens of level 5 witches with a single sword strike, and even crushed the heads of two level 6 witches, her blood began to boil.

Because, as expected of my dear.

If someone else had done this, her first priority would have been to avenge the dead witches.

But if it were Rhodes, it would be a different story...