Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

"I...but like this."

Natalie was sitting closest to Lilith, and she could clearly feel Lilith's body tense up due to nervousness.

She raised her hand and gently tucked Lilith's hair behind her ear, whispering:

"You care about our opinions."

"That's enough, you've grown up."

"That's not the issue..."

"Didn't you understand, Lilith?" Felicity's voice came from beside her, light and calm. "Luo, I want you to be good and confess to him properly."

"..."

"Lilith, you should keep your lousy godhood to yourself. You can't disobey Luo's orders."

thump—

Lilith's eyes flickered.

Is that so...?

She raised her head and looked at Rhodes;

All that met him was Rhodes's reassuring gaze—

It turned out to be the case.

consider.

Worry.

All the thoughts in my mind.

Lilith is like a child receiving a red envelope – she can't refuse, but she has no choice but to.

But everyone knew that she would eventually accept the red envelope, and even she herself was aware of it.

Lilith clenched her fists, her breath coming in a slightly unsteady trance;

Her figure had never appeared so delicate. At this moment, she was truly just a young girl in the team, wearing a coat and cashmere socks, warming herself by the fire.

But she also understood in her heart,

She understood Rod's meaning and knew what she really needed to do now.

What we failed to do before, we will succeed this time.

The regrets of the past should be made up for in the present.

Yes...wasn't that her initial wish? To successfully confess to Rhodes on the altar and then be together happily ever after.

Although this wish has gone through many twists and turns, experiencing periods of depression, recovery, and change, it is still a real wish in the end.

Some things, some regrets, must indeed be eliminated...

Rather than saying that Rhodes believed in her and was therefore willing to let her freely regain her divine status, it would be more accurate to say that he was giving her another chance.

One more chance to confess my feelings.

Unbeknownst to Lilith, a thin mist welled up in her eyes, but because she couldn't cry in front of everyone, she forced it back, lowered her gaze, and bit her lip, saying:

"Okay, I will."

"At least... if I really wanted to regain my divine status, I would do it."

She can do it.

In her previous life, she was unable to confess her love to Rhodes on the altar after returning to her divine position, but at least in this life, she can do so at the divine sacrifice.

Yes, by using the identity of the Star God and by utilizing the "hero" story that Rod came up with, to praise him and confess—to fulfill one's true wish.

Rod looked at her gently and nodded slightly:

"Ah."

"Then, prepare to receive your divine position tomorrow. If there are no unforeseen circumstances, the Emperor will summon us, and we can reveal our identities directly at that time."

"Everything about Cecilia's return and our subsequent actions has been explained."

"Next, everyone should get some sleep and wait for the festival in a few days. You can treat it as a holiday and come to visit. Of course, the Dragon God will be coming tomorrow, so you'd better control your emotions."

Upon hearing this, Cecilia sat up straight and awkwardly rubbed her shoulders with both hands.

"Ugh... disgusting. Even though I know the truth, I still get annoyed when I see the Dragon God's face."

"After all, you've fought enemies for so long only to find out they're mentally unstable or something, so you can't really shake off your dislike for that face, right?"

As soon as Cecilia spoke, all the girls paused.

Felicity and Natalie, who had both suffered severe trauma, were able to recover.

The enemy who wiped out their family in their previous life was undoubtedly the southward-moving iron cavalry—the army of the Dragon God Empire.

But now, people are saying that the Dragon God wasn't actually a bad person...

If Lilith was the one who hurt them emotionally, then the Dragon God was the one who physically hurt them. How could they possibly relax and meet so easily...?

“I won’t see the Dragon God tomorrow, so I’ll speak first,” Cecilia said, taking the lead.

“I…I don’t really want to see him either,” Natalie said, raising her hand.

“Mm,” Felicity nodded in agreement.

"Okay, it's fine. Do whatever you want. Nobody can stop us."

Rhodes nodded, then added:

"Then, this meeting is now adjourned."

"It's already past midnight, everyone. Goodnight."

After saying that, Rod patted his shoulder and was about to stand up, but was silenced by Shirley's voice.

"No." Suddenly, Shirley raised her hand, interrupting Rhodes's announcement of the end of the report, and looked at Rhodes seriously. "Sir! There's one more thing to say!"

"Hmm?" Rhodes paused, then sat down again after standing up halfway, looking at Shirley. "Tell me."

"I feel like the superior is avoiding the main issue. The most crucial thing isn't... who can sleep with you tonight?!"

pat.

Ivina's book slipped from her hands and fell onto her belly button.

She also sat up slightly and looked at Rhodes—

Eh?

Wait.

The air, inexplicably, became truly still after hearing that one sentence.

Just moments ago, everyone was still basking in the joy of victory and the happiness that the aftermath would be easily handled...

Now, everyone has come back to a real internal core issue.

[Struggle for Dominance in a Relationship]

This topic absolutely exists within their group and can never be erased.

Because there isn't a single girl who can completely suppress everyone else, and each member of the team has their own strengths and weaknesses, it's impossible to achieve complete unity.

Just like how the absence of an empress in the harem would naturally lead to instability and cause the emperor to behave inappropriately—such as showing favoritism or frequently visiting one person.

Although everyone knows that they need Rhodes, they all like Rhodes and agree to stay together. In fact, as long as Rhodes is not here, they are all friends who can play together.

But the moment jealousy arises, whether one is calm and indifferent, or excited and uneasy, all emotions are instantly activated, and their gaze is fixed on the person at the heart of the issue—

The question, "Rhodes, who will you choose today?" arose instantly.

Instantly, the girls all awkwardly looked away.

Even Cecilia and Lilith, who pretended to be the least concerned, clenched their thighs.

They were all a little excited, wanting Rhodes to choose them, but also a little afraid that they wouldn't be chosen.

My heart was pounding, but no one offered to say anything like "I'll do it."

"Can't we each sleep in our own rooms?" Rhodes replied unexpectedly.

"Ha!" Shirley, with a serious expression, pulled down the hat she had just swiped from the military and spoke earnestly:

"Sir, your time is very precious! Standing before you now are valuable people from all over the world. Every day of yours should be spent with us!"

"There are six of them in total. Even if each person takes a day, it will be a week before Shirley appears again!"

"This is going on for too long, how can I possibly let you rest?"

Rod immediately slapped his forehead with his hand.

That's actually true, but...

"Nighttime doesn't mean anything; we're all together during the day too..."

"But at night, I can have the officer all to myself! Officer, quickly choose someone."

Rod remained silent, placing his hands back on his knees.

This is desperate.

Shirley is right.

They already have very little time to spare for him, so if they can't even keep him company at night, he'll definitely feel unsatisfied.

But obviously, the topic of choosing one person from among everyone is not a good one.

Of course, it's not inherently a very dangerous thing, because even if someone isn't chosen today, they can be chosen tomorrow.

But obviously, no matter who is the first, they will still use that as a basis for judgment in their hearts, right?

This is clearly not going to work...

After a brief hesitation, Rhodes could only resort to the most primitive and fair method—

"Let's draw lots. I'll just draw lots randomly every day. Wouldn't that be fair?"

Rhodes looked at the girls: "How is it?"