Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

But at this moment, he no longer felt the joy of successfully completing the mission, nor did he experience any pleasure whatsoever.

Because he couldn't accept it. He couldn't accept that Lilith, under all those perfect circumstances, couldn't even utter the words "I like you," yet here she was, casually and carelessly saying them.

He could no longer be sure what she was thinking, or whether she liked him or not.

He'd already given me countless chances in the first playthrough, so now, there's no possibility of giving me another chance to wait...

Therefore, he simply stood up calmly and pushed Lilith away—

In an instant, the two were separated.

"Let's stop here, Lilith."

Lilith was bewildered.

She was still sitting on the sofa, but she could no longer feel Rhodes' warmth.

In an instant, a sense of panic and confusion arose within me after the initial bewilderment.

Rod pushed her away...?

why?

No matter what, when someone hears that they have a future marriage prospect and that a girl has clearly expressed her love for them, they should first be shocked and their heart should be touched, right?

But what's the situation now?

Rhodes sat down in the chair, his heartstrings already plucked, and he suddenly rubbed his face—

“Rhodes…”

“Miss Lilith, do you think our memories from our past life were beautiful?” Rhodes asked calmly. “They were completely meaningless, those memories.”

Meaningless.

These four words were indeed impossible for him to say in the past.

But that's exactly how it is now.

Lilith's face was blank.

She never imagined that all the emotions she had tried so hard to express would be overshadowed by the words "meaningless" at this moment.

It's like throwing a powerful punch that lands on cotton – utterly powerless.

The girl's breathing became erratic as her chest heaved, and so did her heartbeat.

“It’s not meaningless at all.” She quickly reached out and grabbed Rhodes’ wrist, her calm expression vanishing completely. “For me, those memories are real, and absolutely real.”

She didn't know what she was doing; she just held onto Rod's hand with a look of utter despair, her face full of nervousness.

Rhodes shook his head:

"Stop lying, there's no need to deceive anymore, because I know very well how the story will end."

"It doesn't mean anything. Surprisingly, I didn't feel much after hearing those three words."

"Ah...?" Lilith's voice was completely panicked. "Wait, I..."

Rhodes stood up, as if to catch his breath.

He straightened the cuffs and buttons on his suit jacket, then took a few steps toward the window, his eyes calm and collected.

“I used to really want to hear you say those three words, but some things, once the opportunity is missed, become meaningless.”

Lilith slumped onto the sofa, her almond-shaped eyes trembling and her lips moving slightly when she heard Rhodes' words.

The girl's breathing was very faint, but it froze for a moment—

It felt like a huge rock was blocking her chest, making it impossible for her to breathe.

“Rhodes,” she said in a trembling voice, “I don’t quite understand what you mean by ‘before’ and ‘now’.”

"You do not understand?"

"Ah."

"I think I've made myself very clear."

Lilith's fingertips clenched.

Deep down, she already had the most accurate guess about what that statement meant.

But she would never dare to imagine, and absolutely would never imagine, that was the possibility—

Because it's impossible...

From the very beginning, she said it was impossible.

He wouldn't abandon her, and he would always have the patience to wait for her, so that couldn't be the truth, it couldn't be...

However, Rhodes will not leave Lilith with even the slightest illusion.

He simply turned around and leaned against the edge of the window.

At this moment, all the pent-up dissatisfaction in his heart could be vented directly to the character [Lilith].

He should utter his dissatisfaction upon seeing the "END" message, and then leave it at that.

Rod said with a smile:

"Can you stop pretending you've done nothing wrong?"

"In the past, we killed many enemies together and overcame many problems and troubles."

"When I was weaker than you in the early stages, I frantically improved my skills just to make a difference."

"And when I became stronger than you, I truly protected you, allowing you to gradually reclaim the scattered energy, recover to your peak, and even successfully transform back into that noble god."

“Rhodes…” Lilith stood up.

But Rod wouldn't give Lilith a chance to speak—

"But unfortunately, it seems I was just a tool being used. I originally thought that at least my efforts deserved some reward."

"Even the most ordinary ending is better than the ending where no one is willing to say anything."

"Isn't this the true ending of the story, Lilith, who always keeps me hooked and uses me to regain her divine status?"

"We don't seem to have any good memories together, so why try to hold me back with things that seem foolish?"

"Let those lies end here." Rhodes' lips curled down, and his eyes sharpened. "This time, I won't waste my time on you anymore."

"You only need to deceive me once. I won't fall for your tricks a second time, no matter how stupid I am."

The words fell.

All the pent-up emotions in his heart poured out.

This is Rod's truest complaint.

Although he understood that it was ridiculous to complain about playing a game, in the end, his efforts were real.

Nobody wants to spend so much time and effort only to end up with such a terrible result; absolutely no one does.

But the moment these words struck Lilith's mind, they were like a thunderclap.

The tension in her mind snapped in an instant, and her almond-shaped eyes trembled wildly.

"No, wait..." She reached out her hand and took a few steps toward Rhodes, attempting to grab him—

But in that instant, Rhodes simply turned to the side and avoided her.

"What is it that you don't want to deny?" He looked down at Lilith with disdain. "What do you want to deny? What do you have the courage to deny?"

"Disgraceful Lilith."

Chapter 65 There is no future between us.

"You don't want to tell me again that you didn't say 'I like you' because you were shy, but actually you did like me, right?"

"This kind of lame excuse is meaningless."

Even the most patient person would not want to be put on hold again when they should be receiving glory and honor.

You understand that was my only chance to gain recognition, yet you couldn't even utter those three words. How can you expect me to believe your so-called 'liking'?

"I just feel that I chose the wrong person before, so this time, I should choose the right person to protect."

Rhodes breathed a sigh of relief.

He hadn't spoken such a long string of words in a long time, so the moment he finished speaking, all the knots in his heart were untied, and he felt extremely happy.

Lilith, on the other hand, was unable to move.

She already knew the truth of everything, and there was no way to deceive herself that the truth was not like this anymore.

Yes.

Like her, Rhodes was reborn with his memories intact.

Rhodes didn't look for her in the dungeon at the beginning because he wanted to avoid her.

He avoided her request because he didn't want to get close to her.

He hated her, hated this despicable woman...

Because in her previous life she failed to confess her feelings to him, she hurt him, which is why he no longer wants to get close to her.

But the problem is, this isn't right, this isn't right...

Why did it turn out like this?

She wasn't trying to use Rhodes; she just wanted to be with him in the end. She was just a little foolish for not being able to say what she wanted to say.

A fierce sense of regret welled up inside her, along with the hurt she felt from Rod's misunderstanding of her.

"That's not how it is, let me explain, I didn't mean to take advantage of you...!" Lilith hurriedly reached out and grabbed Rhodes again.

This time, she moved very quickly.

With a speed boost of four times, Rhodes had nowhere to hide.

"Let me go, Lilith. Do you want to settle this with force?" Rhodes frowned, his tone unpleasant as he tried to shake her off. "Even if you force me, I won't help you."

“Wait, listen to me, listen to me, Rhodes…”