Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

Joy? Relief? Hope after pain?

Actually, none of them are true.

All the girl knew was that she finally had the chance to find her place and would no longer be homeless.

Having fallen from grace to become a mortal, the young man became her strongest support.

He fought his way through thorns and brambles, and for his sake, he annihilated all his enemies into the annals of history.

So... this was what he deserved from the very beginning, and it was something he longed to do.

"Well... but anyway, I still hope it will be a little gentler." Lilith bit her lip, turned her flushed face away, and still expressed her only request.

In short, just because someone calls you "master" doesn't mean you can completely disregard her feelings...

"Hmm." Rhodes nodded slightly.

My feelings are complicated, but it doesn't matter anymore.

If the girl truly loved him, and if the story was truly perfect, then he was now receiving the reward he deserved for his past actions.

And if the girl was deceiving him, at least he still got some benefits back, didn't he?

The fingers gently touched Lilith's soft skin, causing the girl's delicate abdomen to twitch slightly;

"It's a little itchy, don't do that..."

"A slight perception."

"Um……"

After being touched, the redness on Lilith's ear tips intensified.

And as the emotions were further stirred...

A slight, tingling sensation, like a gentle electric current, ran through her lower abdomen, and she even let out a soft moan.

Without realizing it, she straightened her legs, and her eyes became blurry.

Omit.

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The next morning, the dark clouds in the sky had completely disappeared.

Today is a perfect sunny day, and at least for Rhodes, he has let go of many of the shackles in his heart.

He felt the girl pressed against him, his eyes glancing slightly.

The temperature was real; Lilith's chest rose and fell gently with her breath, her sleep so deep and peaceful.

"That's a bit unbelievable."

Rhodes turned his gaze back to the sky.

He never imagined the story would turn out this way, nor did he expect that Lilith's special CG would eventually be unlocked.

At this moment, the slight doubt in his heart had almost completely disappeared.

The story is basically over; in fact, even without Natalie's admission, Rhodes already understood the truth.

Because Lilith's performance was too perfect, and the love she showed him was too real.

Acting? A young girl's real, yearning desire for love is something that can never be acted out.

Action, dedication, physical sacrifice...

At this moment, Rhodes was truly deeply moved.

Because he recalled the events of the past few days.

He resolutely rejected Lilith and threw her down viciously.

He resisted her coming and denied her feelings...

He knew he wasn't wrong; after all, the misunderstanding and mistakes were caused by Lilith herself, and he had indeed missed out on that love in the moment.

But the way Lilith's clumsiness was displayed made him truly feel sorry for her.

There should be punishment for doing wrong, and reward for doing right.

The girl genuinely liked him, and her regret was real.

I admit I went too far the other day.

"Hmm..." Lilith's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she turned around as soon as she felt the sunlight on her face.

However, at that moment, when she felt Rhodes' body temperature disappear, even though she was still asleep, the fear instantly woke her up.

“Rhodes…” She turned around, her face filled with panic, but she froze when she saw that Rhodes was still beside her.

"What's wrong?" Rhodes asked, puzzled by Lilith's sudden awakening.

"...No, it's nothing." She slowly lay back down and shook her head.

"It's about time to get up," Rod said gently, propping himself up and pulling on the clothes beside him.

"The matter isn't over yet; we need to rescue Ivina."

“Rhodes…” Lilith’s gentle expression softened slightly when she got down to business. “What is Cecilia’s objective?”

“She was also reborn,” Rhodes said calmly.

"Yes, I can guess that, which makes it even more troublesome." Lilith pulled the blanket up and sat up, leaning against the back of the chair.

"She said she had prepared a surprise for me at Ivina's coming-of-age ceremony, so I'm afraid Ivina's ceremony will be quite troublesome."

Lilith would never ask, "Why not just take Ivina with you?"

Because she also understood that this was the only clear objective of the witch's operation. If she missed the opportunity to eliminate the witch at Ivina's coming-of-age ceremony, dealing with Phillips' problem would take a very long time.

But... the strength of the enemy makes the crisis seem so terrifying.

The reborn enemy has made perfect preparations—

“Our trump card is Professor Merrick. Even if I call people from the capital, they can’t get here so quickly.”

"I'm still too weak. Even at the level of three upgrades, I still can't kill those leader-level witches. But all things considered, I can kill all the witches who have been upgraded three times by myself."

"Therefore, the remaining enemies that have been upgraded four times will be left to you and His Highness the Duke."

"As for Cecilia, we'll leave that to Professor Merrick."

"Rhode." At this moment, Lilith slowly spoke, her eyes looking at Rhode, "Have you ever thought about whether there is a way to completely suppress the enemy?"

"Hmm?" Rhodes looked slightly puzzled.

"It's true that the [Calamity Spirit]'s strength has fallen to the [Heroic] rank, but... what if we raise her level back to the [Eternal Sage] rank after seven upgrades?"

thump—

These words were like a heavy stone that had struck Rod's heart.

"The Eternal Sage, the pinnacle of combat power on the surface of the empire..."

"If we get a teammate like that, then whatever Cecilia does next will be a massacre."

“It’s like this… but the problem is,” Rhodes hesitated, “can we help Professor Merrick regain his strength? I need to help Ivina overcome her final inner hurdle within a day, and I don’t have time…”

"We have to give it a try. We can't just let Cecilia surprise us; we have to surprise Cecilia too."

I will never allow myself to be manipulated or played like this.

Lilith's eyes were utterly calm. "It's time to prepare for the final counterattack, Rhodes."

"Or rather... it's time for us to return to the world stage in our strongest and most perfect form."

"There is no problem we cannot solve, and no trouble we cannot overcome."

"It is extremely foolish to place our hopes on the enemy's relenting, and besides... I don't believe that we, standing at the top of the world, are incapable of repairing damage from a mere seven upgrades."

Lilith threw off the blanket and sat up.

"Hiss." A sudden sharp pain in her thigh muscles made her jerk.

Because when doing that kind of thing, you have to completely contract the defense mechanism of the divine seed, so the stinging pain in your muscles is a real soreness.

Lilith didn't want Rhodes to think she was playing the victim, so she bit her lip and silently endured the pain.

She lightly pounded her legs, used the power of the divine seed to repair her body, and then picked up the blue star dress she had placed aside and began to put it on.

But no matter how well she tried to hide, Rhodes still managed to see her.

"Does it hurt?" Rhodes walked over from the other side of the bed and leaned against Lilith.

"It's nothing," Lilith shook her head. "It'll be fine after a quick run."

After saying that, she lowered her face and pulled the black stockings up from her feet, but at the same time, she still had something else she wanted to say.

"Rhodes... have you forgiven me even a little bit?"

She still asked the question.

She wasn't entirely sure of Rhodes's opinion, nor could she be certain that Rhodes's willingness to share his future plans with her meant he had forgiven her, so in the end she still spoke up.

Rhodes paused slightly.

A hint of helplessness was hidden beneath his eyes.

“We’ve made up for now. You don’t need to talk to me in that humble tone anymore.”

“…!” Lilith’s heart skipped a beat, and she raised her eyes to look at Rhodes.

"Really?"

"real."

"I..." Lilith's words caught in her throat.

"Don't cry, and don't say anything."

Rod slowly bent down and placed his hand on her head—

Yes.

Just like they used to be.

A young man is a young woman's perfect protector, allowing her to freely express her desires and always staying by her side...