Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

"So, we're actually choosing from these few options."

“Child…!” Ivina’s ears turned red, and her mind began to race with all sorts of erotic thoughts before she quickly shook her head.

It's still early!

And at least...

She looked down at her body.

At least I need to eat first.

Ivina coughed and spoke first:

“I want the innermost one. It doesn’t matter whether it’s close to Rhodes or not, I can always go there at night. But this is my lucky spot, so I must choose this one.”

Ivina's room—including at the time in the Duke's mansion—was always the last one at the very end of the corner.

Because in the innermost room, as long as you go in and don't come out, no one can affect you.

Rhodes also rubbed his temples:

“Sometimes choosing a less desirable location…is a good thing.”

"I'm used to staying here."

“Alright then,” Rhodes replied helplessly, then looked at the other girls, “I’ll choose the one in the middle to avoid the problem of it being too far away.”

“Then I’ll choose the one closest to the inside, besides Ivina,” Cecilia said to Rhodes with a smile, leaning against the window and enjoying the breeze. “That way, I can take better care of her.”

The rest of the people stopped and remained silent.

Rhodes is in the very center.

The two innermost rooms have already been chosen by Ivina and Cecilia.

In other words, of the remaining four rooms, two are next to Rhodes' room—and there are four girls who haven't made a choice yet.

One-half.

Who had the courage to suggest the room next to Rhodes first, or who, like Ivina, voluntarily stepped aside and withdrew from the final battle?

Lilith is incapable of speaking. For a character like her, unless the world is destroyed, she would never voluntarily say these things.

Moreover, she had wronged them in the past, and she didn't have the courage to ask for a better position.

"The rooms don't matter. Even if they're far apart, it doesn't really matter... Anyway, it's all a roundabout at night, isn't it?" Rod reminded them.

But it didn't work.

Once girls are caught in a state of indecision, there's no way to pull them back.

They were all deep in thought, considering how to say things in the friendliest and best way possible.

It can only be said that having more people will indeed cause some trouble.

It's all Rod's fault.

These four words actually appeared in the hearts of all the girls at the same time.

Of course—wasn't it because Rod had said before that if they were unhappy, they could blame him? So they decided to give it a try.

“But I still want to get closer to Rhodes…” Felicity said softly, taking Rhodes’ hand with an innocent look on her face.

what.

This guy is invincible.

There's no way to crack it.

When the cutest and most considerate person makes such a direct request, no girl would dare to say no.

"So... I'll stand next to Rhodes and choose the one on the left."

She has some ulterior motives.

It's on the left, not the right.

To put it bluntly, it's about not getting close to Cecilia—isn't that a form of bullying?

Cecilia's lips twitched, and she waved her hand dismissively at Felicity's cunning little scheme.

Because she knew it was just a joke... After all, among all the girls, it was hard to say whether Natalie or Felicity was the closest to her, besides Ivina.

“Then, then I’ll stand next to Felicity?” Natalie said with a smile, standing behind Felicity and putting her hands on her shoulders.

“Eh…” Shirley looked disappointed.

Because the outcome has already been decided.

How could she possibly compete with Lilith, the legitimate eldest sister, for a closer position?

Shirley still considered Lilith the rightful wife... she had no intention of competing with Lilith at all, and obediently stepped back, saying:

"Then I'll be in the outermost room, responsible for protecting everyone. If anything happens, call me first."

"..."

Lilith paused.

She glanced at Shirley, then at Natalie.

Then I looked back at the last empty room—

Rhodes was on his left, and Cecilia was on his right.

Strangely enough, a pretty good spot was left for her?

She pursed her lips, feeling the burden on her shoulders grow even heavier—or rather, her desire to correct the things that happened in the past grew even stronger.

I must live well with everyone...

She paused for half a second, then her lips moved slightly:

"Hmm...then, I'll take this last one."

Natalie stepped out of the crowd, stood before everyone, and smiled brightly:

"Rooms assigned~ We've finally arrived, how about we take a picture first?"

She mouthed the words, enclosing Rod and everyone else within her gesture, one eye squinting while the other watched the scene unfold.

Returning.

All those memories... those scenes have vanished, and there's no way to get them back.

At least now they can take far more photos than before, right?

Not just two years, but five, ten, or even decades—until a peaceful death.

Thinking about this, she began to ponder: if they were to die of old age, who would die first?

Here, the people with the most average talent and the most ordinary status are actually her and Felicity, right?

So, am I the one who might be the first to leave?

That's not bad either.

At least... I won't be sad because someone leaves.

Natalie is always like this; whenever she's immersed in happiness, she'll start thinking about pessimistic things about the future.

Although this is something most people would do, she felt it was exceptionally strong.

“You still love taking pictures.” Cecilia said with a disdainful look.

She wasn't really mocking or slandering; it was just an automatic rebuttal resulting from their daily bickering.

Because she had now obediently straightened her collar and stood next to Rhodes, striking a pose that said, "Go ahead and take the picture."

It's still about saying one thing and meaning another, and it's still about the Ivina Essence Edition.

"Let's take a picture." Shirley's eyes lit up. "Not bad, come on, come on!"

She squeezed halfway out of Cecilia's space, wrapped her arms around Rhodes from behind to the front, rested her chin on Rhodes's shoulder, and said joyfully to Natalie.

Each person takes their place.

Lilith remains the one most concerned about the hem of her clothes, and Ivina remains the one whose height is most meaningful—standing in front of Rhodes like a child.

Natalie and Felicity were positioned on either side of Ivina, leaning back slightly and resting against Rhodes's chest.

"Okay, all done."

This is the first photo I took at home, just a casual snapshot.

Of course, photos never need to be edited in real time.

Because no matter how bad the filming is, when you look back, you'll always bypass the superficial appearances and feel the memories and emotions of that time.

Therefore, there's no need for this...

Moreover, the number of people in this scene will not be fixed at this number.

In the future, perhaps new people will join, perhaps new children will join, no one can be sure.

……

...

The sacrificial ceremony is about to begin.

The streets and alleys are now extremely lively.

Because of the reappearance of the divine oracle, the people's fear completely disappeared, leaving only anticipation for the celebration.

The people carried their goods and moved about selling them, setting up stalls and looking towards the widest and cleanest central square of the empire.

Tomorrow, there, the divine sacrifice will unfold perfectly, and hundreds of outstanding talents and noble individuals will enter in order of their status and rank, from near to far, to receive the blessings and favors of the gods.

Of course, they would also witness the arrival of the Star God and pray for favorable weather in the future.

certainly--

This divine sacrifice was the most tense and exciting one for the Star God himself.

At this moment, Lilith sat in front of the dressing table, her hands clenched tightly, her blue eyes filled with turbulent emotions.

"I definitely, I absolutely must confess."