Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

But as long as there is one being who knows... then everyone knows.

If the secret can be kept sealed forever, there will be absolutely no increase in danger. Therefore, Lilith is unable to reveal the fact that she is a star goddess at this moment.

"The unspoken name is nothing more than a bad name given by those bored humans. I never expected that you, who seem so peaceful, would be such a villain."

“He’s not exactly a bad person.” Lilith shook her head again. “I’m going to begin.”

Lilith first put on the gold-rimmed glasses, then poured the power of the divine spring into them—

With a whoosh, the gold-rimmed glasses emitted a light luster, and at the same time, Lilith's pupils constricted, focusing all her mental energy on a single point.

At this moment, the [Luke Crystal] in Lilith's hand emitted a dazzling light, and at the same time, it continued to strengthen, gathering power—

The azure threads grew wildly like an ocean, and began to pierce Merrick's body in thousands upon thousands.

Sensing this eerie skill, Merrick's pupils constricted.

Each fine thread was precisely inserted into her veins, demonstrating an unparalleled level of skill.

“Monster level…” Merrick was rarely impressed by others’ abilities, but the abilities Lilith was displaying at this moment were something she had never expected.

And it was at this very moment—

The burning sensation in my body, the cutting sensation of my nerves being severed, began to grow wildly—

Like a severed arm being reforged, its level of detail is unparalleled.

In Lilith's eyes, it was thousands upon thousands of intertwined balls of fur, plunging everything into chaos.

But she also knew that these fluff balls were only connected to each other at the last node before they became tangled up like this.

In other words, as long as she can accurately find this key point, then no matter what... everything can be resolved.

Finding a needle in a haystack...?

indeed so.

It's as troublesome as trying to find the last incorrect step in a calculation, but not knowing which one is the last one—

ten minutes.

twenty minutes.

One hour.

Time slipped away like sand through an hourglass, but Lilith, adrift in the vast ocean, could not find the point to cut.

If she were at her peak, she could have read everything directly, but unfortunately, her strength is far too lacking now.

but--

Lilith suddenly paused.

Therefore... Merrick's divine seed was the crimson, raging thread, but in that instant, she sensed something different.

That's right—

A brand new, blue node appeared before my eyes.

As soon as she touched the threads she had been analyzing, she instantly felt a completely different energy surge through her body.

At that moment, Lilith also narrowed her eyes;

It's not just a simple matter of connecting nodes together...

At least, Lilith realized that even if the node were removed, Merrick's power might never increase again, but—

At least now, it's no problem for her to recover to her peak, or rather, maintain her peak combat power for a period of time.

That's right.

Lilith's power gathered at her fingertips, and she touched that point with all her might, finally cutting it open.

Chaka.

It was just a sound.

Everything has changed.

Thump—thump—thump—!

It was a heartbeat as loud as thunder, instantly causing a sharp pain in Rhodes' eardrums.

At this moment, Merrick's terrifying power began to spread wildly from the cocoon like ripples!

One after another, crimson skulls, their blood-red killing intent surging forth like mountains and seas of corpses, eventually coalescing into a terrifying crimson mist—

This cloud of fog completely covered the entire pale white space;

At the same time, a roaring laugh rang out—

"Hahaha--!"

"Death, disaster, slaughter!"

At this moment, Merrick's body was arched backward, his hands were raised high, a maniacal laugh was coming from his mouth, and his pupils were turning crimson.

The elf's arrogance and composure vanished completely.

At this moment...

The figure that appeared before Rhodes was none other than the so-called "Calamity Elf," the King of Slaughter—Merrick Roland.

"They all have to die—!"

Chapter 95 Lilith, I Want to Be the Empress (4k)

Such is the symbol of war; the moment the wellspring of power flows through her body, the madness within her cannot be suppressed.

But this feeling of joy vanished in just one minute.

When Merrick felt that he could no longer grasp the power of the seventh ascension, his eyes froze and returned to normal.

No?

Where is my energy?

Where did my energy, which was like a vast sea of ​​corpses, go?

Merrick's pupils widened instantly, and as he felt his strength draining away, his breathing became rapid.

“My power can only last for one minute.” Merrick’s face darkened as he looked at Lilith, who was still sitting on the ground.

Lilith simply dusted off her skirt, stood up, and then said calmly:

"After all, I'm just cutting the loop apart; it doesn't mean your technique can be completely repaired."

To put it bluntly, the degree to which a chaotic train of thought can be restored under external forces is limited; ultimately, it depends on your own changes.

However, the fundamental problem is that my current strength is still too weak.

If I regain some of my strength, I can at least help you organize part of this technique, allowing your power to last longer.

"Ah, so it is." Merrick came to his senses, but did not complain about losing his power.

After all, if she carefully felt it, she would find that although the strength could only be restored for one minute at a time, this kind of restoration could be done almost every day.

In other words... she possesses peak strength for one minute on any given day.

This level is already sufficient.

Or rather, it has completely exceeded her own expectations.

"From the very beginning, I never thought you could break my spell, but what I can't believe is that you did it."

It's hard to imagine who you really are.

However, even if it only lasts for one minute, it will be enough, because in just one minute, I can kill all the enemies.

Merrick twisted his wrist, then looked up at the sky—

"But... since the condition has only been partially cured, it is obviously unrealistic to give away all the treasures mentioned earlier."

After she finished speaking, she simply flicked her finger, and the two white square boxes in the sky fell down again.

The block melted completely the moment it was placed in your hand, revealing the special item inside.

"These two items are for you."

Merrick tossed one of the blue crystals to Lilith, and the other white crystal to Rhodes.

Rhodes reached out and took the crystal, instantly recognizing its nature.

【Divine Remains】—In this world, after death, there is a certain probability that the divine echoes remaining in the body of countless benefactors will be fused into their remains and transformed into crystals.

This is the only way to increase energy besides hunting special demonic species and absorbing divine materials.

However, the vast majority of divine remains are inherited, because no warrior's relatives would want their family members to be used on someone else...

"A relic of a god favored by the God of Souls, and a relic of the God of Stars. I wasn't guessing, was I, Lilith?"

"Hmm." Lilith nodded, quite satisfied with the remains of this god-given being who had ascended four times.

For her, the divine remains were undoubtedly the most efficient item to absorb, bar none.

After all, for others it's about merging with the power of others, but for her it's different; eating this stuff is about recycling energy.

It's perfectly reasonable for me to consume my own energy.

Moreover, her ascension strength had already increased significantly after killing Cangwen last time. Basically, as long as she has this divine relic, she will be able to break through and ascend five times.

However, she did not rush to break through now, but instead accepted the crystal.

"Rhodes... what's next?" Lilith looked at Rhodes, her eyes calm, yet revealing a gentleness she never showed to anyone else.

Those who have experienced despair and failure will cherish and carefully face the emotions in front of them, that much is certain.

Of course, her problem may not actually be solved.

After all, she had the courage to boldly express her feelings to Rhodes, but what if she did it in front of other people?

One or two acquaintances are fine, but once there are more people... arrogance will naturally tempt her to say the wrong thing.

She understood that the problem still existed, so she would definitely try to overcome it, because she absolutely did not want Rhodes to be hurt again because of her.

"Go back." Rhodes left these words behind, holding the flawless, diamond-like remnant of a god who had been promoted three times, and murmured softly.