Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

"An attack that ignores space... what kind of insane skill is that?"

Chapter 191 Defeat me, Rhodes.

despair.

I'm truly desperate.

The enemy can launch an attack instantly regardless of space, and the entire terrain is a domain created by the enemy, so you will be killed wherever you go.

Her twelve clones were completely useless here—she could only watch helplessly as they were defeated one by one.

Cecilia had never experienced such an absolutely passive situation before.

If it were any other time, she probably would have run away by now...

"As expected, even if we were to fight, we simply couldn't win... but at least, we could buy enough time."

Cecilia's eyes revealed calmness, and at the same time, the [Scepter] began to act.

At this moment, the golden scepter in her hand burst into scorching flames. These flames, like eerie ghost fires that devour life, formed layers of array formations, constantly overlapping and merging, eventually coalescing into a complex array.

Sensing the danger, the mad spirits kept rushing out their spikes to stab Cecilia, but Cecilia simply ignored these attacks and instantly ignited the formation!

"boom--!"

The fierce flames surged out like a fire dragon, engulfing all the frenzied spirits within a radius of hundreds of meters in this sea of ​​fire.

This space, which was just filled with the greenery that had been cut off, has now returned to its hellish state.

The burning smoke, thick with black turbidity, rose into the sky, burying the blood-red moon beneath the scorching smoke.

Many people caught in the flames began coughing violently; the dry, scorching heat was no less intense than being thrown into lava and burned.

But Rhodes felt the scorching air currents constantly washing over his skin and did not react immediately.

I guess I've just gotten used to it.

He was always injured by fire-type attacks, so this level of heat only made him feel thirsty.

"Restricting the growth of the Mad Spirit life form is only a way to buy time."

Rhodes was helpless. If he didn't quickly deal with Cecilia and put her under absolute pressure, she would definitely continue to struggle with these petty tricks.

Therefore, he had no choice but to use the Holy Light Dragon God Slash.

Suddenly, his demeanor changed.

The previously refined figure was now filled with extreme power, the muscles were fully formed, the brow was like a sword, and the expression was sharp.

"Holy Light Dragon God Slash".

The slash traveled across space, locking onto Cecilia's figure in an instant;

However, this is where it's special—Cecilia is essentially a person divided into twelve soul forms.

Therefore, no matter how he sensed it, his sixth sense could only perceive a vague existence as Cecilia, and he couldn't determine her exact spatial coordinates. Thus, he could only determine the direction of the attack by seeing her with his own eyes.

At this moment, the only beings Rhode could lock onto and sense were the few Cecilias beneath the ground, who were being spied upon by the mad spirits.

But that's enough.

With those few killed, Cecilia, no matter how foolish, could no longer resist.

In an instant, an intense azure light burst forth from Rhodes's Star Punishment Dragon Sword, the twisted yet orderly forces of the Star God and the Dragon God merging together to create the ultimate severing and tearing skill—

[Slay.]

The moment those two words were spoken, time seemed to stand still.

His longsword swung down with overwhelming force, instantly tearing apart all the frenzied plants protecting him and creating a sword mark hundreds of meters long leading to the altar.

But the most crucial factor was not just the effect of his swing, but Cecilia's condition;

Cecilia had sensed Rhodes was about to use a special skill in that instant.

The coldness on her neck sent a sudden, overwhelming warning of death through her mind, but the problem was that the speed of the sword had already exceeded her reaction time.

She could only feel a moment of stunned disbelief before she felt the attack tear apart the six bodies she controlled.

"Do not--"

She absentmindedly raised her hand, wanting to stop it all, but her mind was already racing.

Even though she only has six bodies, these six bodies contain half of her soul's capacity—when facing the fear of death, the fleeting sensations will still resonate in all her bodies.

An overwhelming sense of despair and resentment began to grow within him.

There's no particular reason.

Because she experienced the feeling of being killed by Rhodes once again.

What were her feelings when Rhodes completely pierced her body and killed her last time?

Perhaps it was despair, then slowly turned into anger—anger towards Lilith, and finally, a helpless, deathly silence.

She's essentially a mischievous child.

A troublesome child who wanted to venture out into the world because of a poor family environment, but ended up achieving nothing and only causing a lot of trouble for the family.

In fact, most children would go home dejected and seek comfort after realizing they have failed, but she was different—she stubbornly continued on, becoming more and more wicked and extreme.

Ultimately, she could have had a second chance in this life, so why did she still let things turn out this way?

It's because of resentment.

It is resentment towards Lilith.

She wasn't stupid... she knew all along that she could never become a demon god.

The reason she persisted in this way was simply to become a god to avenge Lilith and completely eliminate the hatred from her previous life.

After all, if she had given in to Rhodes directly, she would have had absolutely no chance of killing Lilith.

That guy will definitely give her terrible advice, and then try to get her to understand, forgive, and stuff like that...

That's why I said...it was actually quite funny from the very beginning.

The witch's group, with their feverish, sacrificial demeanor, treated her like a noble leader—but in reality, she was merely satisfying her own desires.

Whether it was simply wanting to become a god alone in her previous life and be with Rhodes forever, or adding the element of hatred in this life, it was all just her own desires...

This farce should probably end here.

Because she truly couldn't defeat Rhodes, nor could she really kill Lilith.

Moreover, if I go back like this, I'll probably be punished.

Thinking about these things, a sense of confusion first flashed through her mind.

Is feeling lost about the future really just about letting go of everything and making peace with past enemies?

Or perhaps he was confused: would Rod really be willing to let her be with him?

After all, failing to become a god meant she essentially lost control of her own destiny.

No.

Even if six bodies die.

"Let's try one last time."

Puff-!

In an instant, Cecilia's six bodies were torn into blood powder, which splattered into the soil and was instantly absorbed.

At this moment, all six of her soul clones returned to the altar.

The chasm created by the Holy Light Dragon God Slash has now become the only passage through which the two of them can see each other;

She opened all her eyes on the altar, stood up, and turned to look at Rhodes.

In that instant, the rest of her body turned into shadows, twisting and twitching, before finally merging into her body;

[Clock Returns to Position]

At this moment, her body contains six lives, giving her a total of six chances to die and be resurrected.

This isn't giving up... it's about coming to the final battle with six cards that grant immunity from death.

"Aren't you going to continue breaking the seal?" Rhodes lightly flicked the Star Punishment Dragon Sword, standing below the steps, yet he seemed to be the one looking down on others.

“Rhode,” Cecilia’s heterochromatic eyes were fixed on Rhode, “what would I get if I followed you?”

The girl's voice was hoarse, like that of a fleeing wildcat asking a question to the person in front of her.

Rhodes's breath hitched, and he remained silent for a long while after hearing this.

He wouldn't forget these issues, though.

How many years ago? Anyway, around the time I first met Cecilia—

He began:

"Adequate food, safe housing, and the possibility of becoming stronger."

"From now on, you won't need to be the leader of the rats in these alleys anymore, and you can live a good life."

Upon hearing this, Cecilia's figure blurred, and her fingertips trembled slightly.

If it's the same...

She let out a laugh that was both helpless and clear:

"You actually remember?"

"nature."

"But actually, I don't seem to have ever felt like I've had a good time."

Cecilia walked to the edge of the altar, gently smoothed her skirt, and sat on the top step.

"Tell me, what would have happened if I hadn't fallen into the demonic realm in my previous life and had obediently become your maid?"

"First, I will wander and flee with you to other countries."

"Secondly, I will lose the opportunity to merge with the Demon God's position, causing you to lose your biggest trump card against the Dragon God—the self-destruction of your divine position."