Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

It's unnecessary.

You should say what you think.

Because she was afraid that others would laugh at her for knowing she had a weakness?

Is it because you lack the ability to empathize that you're afraid of looking out of place in a crowd?

Whether she is a monster without emotions, or a monster who, after finding emotions, is afraid of being ridiculed for them, is no longer important.

She breathed softly, her eyes brimming with emotion.

At that moment, the divine oracle resounded in the minds of the people.

【My name is Lilith Umbra, and I am one of the gods.】

This time, it was an edict of self-reproach.

Because I was framed by the demon god, my divine position was shattered, and I fell to the mortal realm, once again taking the identity of Maeve.

Because of my weakness, my believers have been filled with fear and unease during this time.

I was unable to be as loving and joyful as my ancestors, my master, my mother, that former star goddess.

[Nor could he act as a deity to protect the land.]

Therefore, I must atone for my sins.

The sound faded.

It wasn't a confession, but a self-reproach edict.

When Lilith's oracle was uttered, the people of the empire froze.

Lilith's words were short, but rich in content.

She explained why she perished.

But she didn't say how to get back or how to solve the problem.

Believers are not fools.

They weren't unaware... that Lilith had defeated another formidable enemy in a place unknown to them.

What guilt?

Gods have never needed to apologize to mortals.

Because they are not emperors, nor are they people who were chosen by the people.

They are beings who are incredibly powerful, yet willing to protect humanity.

Therefore, no one dares to say that the gods are wrong, and the gods have never been wrong;

The fact that Lilith encountered a powerful enemy and suffered an accident, yet they were unable to help her, is proof that they, as believers, are truly useless.

This religious ceremony should be joyous.

But after Lilith issued her self-reproach, the entire room fell silent.

Even when children are just learning to speak, their mouths are covered by their parents.

Because... all that's possible is silence.

All we can do is remain silent.

The suffering of the gods is something they cannot help with.

Only silence and prayer can provide the greatest support.

At this moment, countless even more intense starlight points floated in mid-air from all directions.

At this moment, the entire capital city was completely transformed into a world of stars, bright and dazzling.

At the same time, all the prayers of these believers flew around Lilith, like gentle words, lingering around her and comforting her.

It is what people yearn for.

It was the only thing they, as believers, could do.

Lilith, gazing at the beautiful scenery, was momentarily lost in thought and pursed her lips.

"Don't you think believers are lovely? They're a bit silly, but they love to come and pray all the time."

"If you help them complete their mission, they will kowtow to you profusely."

"They might not blame you even if you don't complete the task."

"Because they were born on this land, and live on this land, the first thing they saw when they opened their eyes was you, the god."

“You and your mother are no different, so don’t think you’ve done anything wrong. What mother would do anything really wrong? They can understand.”

These were things Eloise had told her before.

That's probably true...

She smiled knowingly, then looked up:

There's no need to worry.

This trip wasn't without its rewards.

Someone pushed me into the abyss, and someone else will help me out of it.

So, so, due to some special reasons... I've come to like someone.

All right.

The courage the believers gave her vanished completely after she said those words.

As she said this, Lilith's confident smile vanished completely, and she froze.

Now, her cheeks were flushed crimson, and the tips of her ears were also bright red as if bleeding.

no way.

Even if you've made preparations.

Even knowing that these obedient people aren't bad people, knowing that the person you like is a good person, knowing that there won't be any problems if you speak out...

But that's just her personality.

What is this called? This is called a characteristic.

Think about it, Rhodes must have initially thought that this trait of his was very good, which is why he fell in love with himself, right?

If you can't change it, there's nothing you can do, right?

The words in my mind were racing, and my brain was a jumbled mess, like a lump of paste.

In short, in short...

Our nation has always loved stories and legends.

Whether it's a legend or a biography, if you want to know more, you can find him and learn more...

Lilith passed the problem to Rhodes.

In the end, this was her last act of defiance.

She closed her eyes tightly, and finally, instead of using divine pronouncements, she opened her lips—

At this moment, like a girl experiencing first love, she spoke softly, her voice filled with unease and hazy emotions:

“Rhodes…”

The sound paused for half a second.

The two figures shone brightly in the dim light.

At the same time, their eyes met.

"I like you."

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Author's Closing Remarks

Thanks for reading this far, everyone.

I don't know if I'll write any side stories. I'll write them when I have time, after all, I haven't finished playing Lilith's Tail yet, Natalie hasn't gone home to visit, and there's still so much to do...

However, that's basically it for this book.

From the initial failed confession to the final confession, I actually think it was a pretty good ending, right?

I feel a little dazed. Compared to my previous book, "Deep Love," I've incorporated far more emotion into this book.

If I wrote the ending of the previous book to ensure I met all my attendance targets, then this book is one I wrote as an author to give the lovable characters in my story an ending.

But anyway-

Thank you all for your continued support.

Some people subscribed from beginning to end, while others watched the entire series as soon as they came in.

I keep a record of everyone in my notebook, and I even know some of them who got to know me from the previous book and are continuing to read this one.

Because I'm a small-time author, it's too easy for me to write it down, since there aren't many people like me.

Every day, it's just about twenty or thirty people who spend two minutes leisurely reading what I've written in this book.

Yeah, I'm really sorry I don't write much each day, because of my studies, I really can't be very diligent (meow).

However, it is precisely because I write so little that everyone is still willing to come and read every day that I feel I need to write a good ending for the story even more.

Otherwise, I would be letting everyone down.

And so, this book ends here for now. There might be a few slightly cheesy side stories later, or there might not be. As I always say, I need to study. If I can find the time outside of studying, I will definitely write something.

The same question applies to the next book.

Because I don't have much free time, I estimate that I might not be able to start writing until August.

If you haven't forgotten me by August, please come and support me!

In short, I still want to become a great writer, so that everyone who reads my books can proudly say, "I had a discerning eye! I read this a long time ago!"