Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

Even if these weren't things she wanted to give, the fact remains that she was the one who caused them...

She was wrong from beginning to end, so isn't it only natural that it ends here?

Her mistake was that she greedily wanted to live a better life and tried to be saved by some so-called knight.

She shouldn't ask for anything, she shouldn't want anything. This kind of bastard wildcat should just obediently die in that pile of garbage, be eaten, and disappear from the world.

It's all her fault...it's all her fault...

brush--

And at that moment, the knife naturally slashed across.

but……

It wasn't Ivina who was injured.

Ivina raised her empty eyes and looked blankly at the person she loved...

"Huh?" Cecilia was slightly taken aback, feeling a cut on her arm, and tilted her head in confusion.

"Honey, what are you doing?"

"Let me see if this so-called sensory sharing is real."

"Even so, you still try to find that sliver of the impossible? Darling, you're so gentle, so incredibly gentle..."

“How stupid…” Cecilia pinched Ivina’s cheek with one hand and lifted it up—

"Look, she's feeling the pain in her hand. It's really real, isn't it?"

Her obsessive addition:

"Yes, her body is trembling. Even though her heart is already dead, she's still honestly trembling... Don't you think that's interesting?"

"Yeah."

Rod's voice trailed off softly.

“I don’t find it funny, Cecilia.”

“Ah~ that’s right, I’m sorry, darling…” Cecilia gave an apologetic smile.

“However…” Rhodes’ eyes were icy cold as he focused all his power on the sword.

"I'm very unhappy."

"Ok?"

"Because you hurt her, didn't you?"

“Hmm…?” Cecilia was slightly taken aback.

"Ivina, say something." Rhodes said calmly at that moment.

Ivina's gaze briefly tried to break free from the murky emptiness, but when she realized that anything she said now would be wrong, she lost the will to argue.

That's enough. There's no need to make Rhodes even more upset, nor to make myself suffer more...

No matter how much you want to cry, no matter how heartbroken you are, you must hold it in, you absolutely must hold it in, Ivina…

It was all so good, and we just missed each other like that.

miss……

It would have been better if we had just missed each other...

But the suppressed emotions finally broke down and erupted—

She was unwilling to accept it...!

She almost had all of this, she almost achieved her dream, but why did she end up with nothing, nothing at all!

She just wanted a home... just such an ordinary wish; she never thought about any grand future!

but why……

Don't do this...no...

Even though her body was in despair and her soul was parched, at this moment, her controlled body still couldn't control the secretion of tears.

The girl, tears streaming down her face, showed no sobbing, no despair, her entire body was paralyzed by the control.

Even though her face didn't change, she just kept crying...

Ok……

The girl was like a puppet.

But what she didn't know was...

Rhodes could clearly feel her despair.

Everything was flowing clearly into his mind within the field.

Her pain, her pleas, are being transmitted into his mind through his soul.

This was the first time Rhodes felt that the Soul God race, this disgusting race, had ever been truly meaningful.

I just happened to obtain this soul realm, it's really wonderful—

“Get ready to go home, Vina,” Rhodes said softly.

The dagger flew out—!

call out--!

The short sword unleashed a terrifying power that had been upgraded four times, and with its swift explosive force, it pierced through Cecilia's defenses in an instant.

With a soft slap, Cecilia's neck was slashed open, leaving a bloody gash!

She froze instantly.

what?

What the hell?

The moment Cecilia realized that the dagger was aimed at her, she was filled with confusion and stunned silence.

Did they attack the wrong person?

No, no... this isn't right!

Cecilia's eyes widened in surprise. As she quickly defended herself, she felt an even stronger force pressing down on her from the side—

"Lilith, switch!" Rhodes shouted, and as his arm wrapped around Ivina, who had been released by Cecilia, Lilith acted instantly.

【A Realm of Starlight】

The [Domain] belonging to the [Hero] rank suddenly erupted in that instant—

The world is turning around.

As if falling into the realm of gods.

The Milky Way was so enchanting that it made everything before my eyes seem ethereal and lifeless.

The entire hall's darkness was instantly obscured by the dazzling starry sky, making everyone feel as if they were in a galaxy.

In that instant, Rhodes's position was taken by Lilith, who instantly used [Star Chain] to fling Tianxing towards Cecilia.

Bang Bang Bang!

A terrifying force instantly tore apart the front of the entire hall. If it hadn't been for entering Lilith's domain, the entire Duke's mansion would have been annihilated to the ground.

Rhodes, however, hopped a few steps, picked up the unconscious girl, and returned to his side.

Cecilia's voice burst forth from the ashes, and at the same time, her violent aura swept out instantly.

"Why...why didn't you kill Ivina!" Cecilia cried out in disbelief.

"Is there a difference between educating you and educating you and her?" Rhodes' eyes were cold. "If she really is a bad person, then I will educate you and her together and enslave you forever."

"But that's not actually the case, is it?"

"Her soul is not the same as yours at all, and her consciousness is already trapped in suffering."

“Cecilia, the most ridiculous thing is that you yourself admitted that [her heart is dead].

"But here's the problem: isn't she your true form? If she is your true form, then if her heart is dead, why are you still acting normally?"

"This time, your behavior was particularly egregious."

This is true.

In that instant, Rhodes felt increasingly uneasy.

Cecilia and Ivina are indeed intricately connected.

The problem is, the two of them could never be the same person.

First, if Cecilia really is Ivina, then given her personality, it's impossible for her to make Ivina a puppet who doesn't say a word, but rather for each of them to speak.

Secondly, their souls are in different states. When Rhode used his domain skill, his perception as a soul god clearly told him that these were two independent individual souls.

Third, Cecilia herself admitted that Ivina's heart was dead.

They were clearly two people who were actually one person? Yet one of their souls died in agony?

Are you in pain?

When he caught that word and saw Ivina's empty eyes, heartache naturally welled up within him, and his anger towards Cecilia reached its peak...

Yes, just now, Ivina was about to take off her bandages and explain everything herself, but Cecilia made a mess of things.

So stupid... So stupid...

Just a moment ago, he actually denied the clumsy girl's true feelings, and became cold because of Cecilia's words.

But now that I've realized what's happened, everything has returned to normal.

Cecilia is an enemy who needs to be tied up and educated, while Ivina is just that foolish lover.

That's all.

"No... wait, I just misspoke..." Cecilia realized in an instant that she had said something so stupid in her excitement.

"A slip of the tongue? That doesn't matter. As long as we suppress you all, what's the point of all this talk?"