Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

"you want……?"

"Hmm, I want to try. You know my special ability, I think I can do it."

“It’s dangerous.” Lilith’s grip tightened after he said that.

She is one of the most qualified people to use the word "dangerous".

She had seen demons who were still intelligent and normal—and she had also seen demons who had gone mad.

“Let Cecilia handle this. We’ll first bind her actions after she merges with the divine position with a vow, and then…”

Rhode reached out and pinched Lilith's cheek, gently pulling it—

"No need, I can do it."

That's not all.

The key is that if he cannot personally merge with the Demon God's position, then he will be unable to rescue the Dragon God from the Fallen Demon God's domain.

If the Dragon God were to truly die, the Linlank Empire would still be in extreme danger, and their path forward would become exceptionally arduous.

"Um...no, it's just..."

Lilith finally lowered her eyes and stopped trying to persuade her.

She understood that persuasion was pointless.

Instead of continuing to spout these meaningless words to show off your wisdom, it would be better to—

"Rhodes, I believe in you, so come back safely."

Upon hearing this, Rhodes froze for a moment, but quickly bent down and said, "It will be over soon. Go down and join the others."

"Ah."

Lilith nodded like a dutiful wife, without saying anything more.

At this moment, Rhodes nodded again, turned around and continued walking.

This time, surely no one will stop him?

Indeed, no one stopped him.

ten meters.

five meters.

Only the last two steps remain.

One step.

Reach the summit.

The moment Rhodes stood atop the altar, the entire landscape of the academy, and even things outside the academy, came into clear view.

He now watched all of this as if a god had descended, especially focusing on the most important item before him—the [Demon God's Throne].

The Demon God's position—everyone knows the name of this thing.

Rod knew this even better.

[One of the Twelve Demon Gods' Divine Position Fragments]

The most powerful thing in the world is now within reach.

Once the divine position is merged, all crises can be completely annihilated.

The most important step in saving the Dragon God, and the most crucial step in changing this world, is about to begin.

Successful integration means victory; failure means death.

This land, reduced to ashes, needs a final reckoning—

Interestingly, when Rhodes stood on the altar, his body had already lost control and began to move on its own, getting closer to the divine position.

Just as it was corrupted by greed, it became the purest form of desire.

However, Rhodes quickly regained the initiative. After all, he had planned to merge with the Demon God's position from the beginning, so why would he need this thing to tempt him?

He walked up to the position of the demon god, which was already within his grasp.

In appearance, the Demon God's position is something similar to a thorn rune, but since what is placed in front of him is one-twelfth, it is just a small, broken cube like a cookie crumb.

Even these broken blocks, with their emanating aura of hatred and destruction, are enough to instantly kill any normal level 7 upgrade.

The fusion of a demon god's position has never been considered a possibility by the world. This is why Cecilia, despite being weak, is revered as the most important person in the entire Dream of Anchitanlano.

Those who can get close to the divine position are already rare enough, let alone those who can merge with the divine position.

Even if one were to upgrade nine times, even if one were to fuse with this mere one-twelfth fragment, it would be enough to drive one into madness and demonic possession.

Rod gently extended his hand, and a numbing electric current ran through his body.

This was the last seal Lilith set up, and with Cecilia's recent removal of it, it couldn't hold for even a minute longer.

In the hands of Rhodes, who possesses the [Star God Seed], it is something that can be annihilated in an instant;

Therefore, the current passed through his body for only a second before disappearing completely, and his hand crossed all the limitations without hindrance, reaching the final extreme point—

The closer the hand got, the brighter the light emanating from the divine tablet became.

Yes.

It is the position of a deity.

The position of a demon god is still a divine position, and is not an "evil thing".

It's simply a forbidden divine position that's too powerful for people to even attempt to possess.

boom--!

The instant the fingertips touched it, a dazzling light, like the destruction of a star, erupted, instantly tearing the entire altar into dust, which continued to wash down, threatening to engulf the space.

Seeing this, Lilith could only purse her lips and step back, rushing to Shirley and Ivina's side, and warned them:

"Let's move further away; I feel like this engulfing effect will continue to expand."

“Okay!” Shirley listened to Lilith quite a bit; at least in this mental state, she genuinely regarded Lilith as her older sister.

Therefore, she and Ivina followed Lilith's footsteps and retreated into the distance.

The devouring light created by Rhodes was indeed far more than just a small area.

The light expanded endlessly, eventually turning all the academy buildings to ashes and disappearing without a trace.

And standing in the center was only one person.

The young man stood tall and straight, clutching the fragment of the divine position in his hand. With a twist, he instantly fused the divine position into his body.

brush--!

The immense resentment instantly tore through his body, and the magic power, far exceeding Rhodes's imagination, transformed into a destructive force that splashed out!

His skin began to burn and crack, and blood seeped from his purple eyes, while his hands rotted.

But soon, his body began to heal itself again, in a never-ending cycle of breaking and repairing, breaking and repairing...

finally.

A voice echoed in his mind, and a panel appeared before his eyes—

[Fusing fragments of the Demon God's divine position.]

You have received a significant attribute boost.

[Upgrade Level: Seven]

【property】:

Physical Fitness: 6312→17239

[Agility]: 5842 → 15231

[Physical Constitution]: 5952→16427

[Spirit]: 6510 → 17775

[Divinity: Outer God (Unique) (Anomalous)]

[Talent: You can fuse the characteristics of all other divine species to create entirely new talent skills.]

The integration was successful.

As expected, nothing unexpected happened.

Moreover, it also improved the attributes.

It's only natural that it was promoted seven times.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that the fact that one-twelfth of a demon god's position was only enough for him to advance to the seventh level of attributes can only be attributed to his overwhelming power.

When Cecilia merged with this divine position, her attributes were almost at the peak of the seventh ascension.

But it doesn't matter—

For him, this kind of attribute enhancement was already incredibly powerful.

Moreover, the biggest change to this panel, or rather, the change that Rhodes cares about most, is that his belief in the divine seed has been changed to [Divinity].

Gods.

Even though it was only one-twelfth of a divine fragment, it had already surpassed human characteristics and possessed divinity.

In other words, starting now.

Rod Chivenlance —

That is the [gods].

My goal of becoming a god in the early stages of the second playthrough is only about one-twelfth complete.

He exhaled softly and clenched his fist, instantly withdrawing all the energy he had released.

At this moment, he absorbed the dazzling light, and his body, radiating divine light like a god, appeared before the eyes of the world.

Standing atop the altar, looking down upon all living beings, is indeed a very special feeling.

But Rhodes didn't enjoy this feeling of invincibility; instead, he acted swiftly.