Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

That's what they say...

But before she could even finish her last word, her figure swooped down like a ghost, directly piercing through Rhodes' head with her spear!

At that moment, Rhodes' eyes narrowed.

When you meet someone like-minded, you both like to ambush.

He instantly dodged the attack, letting the terrifying aura brush past his neck—

But at that moment, Sheila revealed a strange smile.

"I've been infected~"

Click—!

In an instant, the spear collapsed, and countless crystals attached to it shattered into crystal fragments, which scattered in all directions!

Moreover, her spear transformed into a supple, snake-like form, its tip coiling back to attack his neck once more.

She possesses superb assassination skills. If we were to rank Sheila's abilities, she would completely surpass any of the witches Rhodes had killed before.

It's no wonder it's been promoted four times...

Although Rhodes did not know what would happen if he were pierced by these crystals, he knew he absolutely could not touch them.

Therefore, he began to sweep across with the [Elf Dragon Sword] in his right hand, sweeping everything away like a whirlwind, and instantly activated his skill—

The effect of [Life Dragon Heart] is [Mental Shock].

In his [Dream Realm Chaos], his mental attributes were greatly enhanced, and he also gained 15% mental penetration ability.

In other words, Hillary was so close to him...

Boom-!

Like a grand bell tolling in Sheila's mind, her eardrums felt instantly ripped open with a sharp pain, and her pupils contracted.

Everything in front of him began to sway! It was as if he had spun around hundreds of times! This was a soul skill…

Hmm, thinking about it carefully, isn't Rod Chiven Lance supposed to be a support character? How come I'm fighting him in melee?

Sheila realized something was wrong at that moment and instantly changed direction, using her chain dragon spear to throw Rhodes away!

boom--!

The chain slammed into Rhodes' right arm, sending him hurtling as if his bones were breaking, and he was propelled through the air like a cannonball.

Most importantly, no matter how hard Rhode tried to defend himself, the shattered fragments still managed to penetrate his skin to some extent.

After Rod retreated about three meters, he felt his right side begin to stiffen and become cold.

The first reason is that the bones in my hand were slightly shattered by the shock, and the second reason is the poison.

He frowned slightly, feeling the pressure of battle for the first time in a long time.

Yes, the witches we encountered before could at least use combat skills to make up for the difference in power, but when the enemy had reached the fourth level of ascension, those so-called human skills were something that everyone knew about.

“Very strong, you are indeed good, or rather, your skills are somewhat useful,” Rhodes said calmly.

"Oh? Lord Rhodes wants to recruit me? I'd be more than willing! All I need is ten gold coins a month for food!" Sheila's eyes gleamed, and she nodded.

"I'm a professional maid, I can do anything!"

Cooking, washing dishes, doing laundry—oh, and cleaning—my older sister is definitely better at it, since I'm not a bit of a germaphobe.

“You’re overthinking it.” Rhodes flicked his arm. “I’m just waiting for feedback.”

"Huh?" Hilla was taken aback.

Rhodes's eyes focused on the constantly flashing words—

[You have hunted a Fallen Demon God; your attributes have increased.]

[You have hunted a Fallen Demon God; your attributes have increased...]

Yes, those two stone giants are constantly selecting witches who happen to be engaged in fierce battles with others, and directly ambushing them to extract their combat experience.

Therefore, he only felt his body constantly absorbing the attribute values ​​that were fed back, and his aura became more and more intense.

The attribute values ​​are constantly increasing, and some of them are even starting to restore the body's health bar along with the [Listening to the Dragon's Song of Life] effect.

Therefore, although the poisons paralyze the body and cause the condition to decline, these effects, in turn, counteract the changes.

"Now we can launch a counterattack."

Rhodes smiled, but at that moment, Sheila felt an extraordinary sense of danger...

His power is constantly increasing.

It's because those two stone giants are killing her companions...!

Sheila's eyes immediately darkened. "No matter what, I haven't betrayed you yet. I still can't tolerate the fact that you killed my comrade."

"You look like a normal person, but every fallen demon has their own madness. Since you want to apply, can you tell me what your problem is?"

Rod twisted his wrist, feeling that his injury had almost healed.

“Greed.” Sheila formed her bracelet into a circle, picked up the weapon which had returned to its spear shape, and revealed a sly smile. “With money, anything is possible.”

"What, you want me to die?"

"Huh? Lord Rhodes, I'm serious, please don't joke around, okay?" Sheila's momentum collapsed. "What's the use if you're dead? The reason you became a witch is to survive."

“Is that so?” Rhodes replied casually.

Although they were chatting, they never let their guard down and were even eager to launch another sneak attack...

pity--

"That doesn't matter."

Before the words were finished...

Rhodes' body also unleashed terrifying power, instantly shattering the bricks on the ground, and he shot out like lightning!

brush--!

In the blink of an eye, the longsword, like his sharp eyes, pierced towards Sheila!

[Mental Concussion] has been activated again.

In an instant, Sheila's pupils contracted, and as she felt that tearing dizziness return, she cursed under her breath.

That's outrageous! There are people who can unleash skills indefinitely?

Even so, she still used the spear to slash her own arm first, spraying blood as her pupils dilated and she focused her mental energy on a single point in front of her eyes—

"Ha—!" she cried out in a sweet voice.

The spear pierced through and instantly collided with Rhodes' sword, unleashing a terrifying energy shockwave!

Countless bursts of energy suddenly exploded, tearing the ground in two.

The girl's arm trembled instantly, and as she felt the increasingly powerful force, the shock in her heart intensified.

How could this be?

She clearly remembered that just a few days ago, Rhodes had struggled quite a bit even after killing Shengge three times...

Damn it, this is going to be a problem if it continues like this.

She glanced at her sister and saw that Mira, who was also struggling against her adversary Horenaard, already knew the outcome.

Even if she could barely defeat Rhodes, she couldn't possibly defeat the Duke, let alone this monster whose ability to boost and recover was rated [A]. Who knows how long it would take to kill him…

Her gaze then drifted to Cecilia.

At this moment, Cecilia's power has indeed expanded to an extremely high level after merging with the Demon God's Echo. At least, this level of combat power is something that Lilith, who has just recovered and advanced five times, cannot resist.

"So, it seems we still have to rely on Cecilia? Have her kill that guy who's been promoted five times quickly, then lead us to retreat, otherwise there's nothing we can do..."

brush--!

Rhodes's longsword clashed repeatedly with her spear, forcing her to truly give it her all.

"I'm going to get serious."

In an instant, Sheila's elbow gathered all its power.

A sharp glint flashed in her eyes, and she shattered the iron chain in her hand once more!

"Give up on defense?" Rod asked, a hint of surprise flashing across his face.

In an instant, Rod swept away all the flying debris and kicked Sheila's elbow hard with his leg!

A loud bang erupted, and Sheila felt her hand twist as if it had been dislocated, but she only gasped twice before a fierce glint flashed in her eyes—

"Since you're not going to spare my life, then I'll just have to give it my all!"

"Condensed crystals, [Explode]!"

In that instant, after she uttered those words, the crystals swept away beside Rhodes instantly twisted and deformed, and then expanded—

Rhodes was slightly lost in thought, staring at the terrifying energy explosion crystal, and for a moment it seemed as if he had returned to the moment he saw Felicity's magic crystal.

Before he could react, Sheila revealed a triumphant smile, gritting her teeth:

"succeed!"

Boom boom boom—!

Countless shattered stars collided, tore apart, and exploded in a chain reaction, releasing distorted heat and scorching heat that engulfed Rhodes' body in a terrifying sea of ​​energy!

Everything was annihilated in the terrifying crimson fire tornado.

Yes, it's gone.

Rhodes disappeared into the flames—

Standing behind Rhodes, Ivina watched the battle, but remained in a daze.

She watched as Rhodes was engulfed in flames by a terrifying force, and her mind went completely blank.

In an instant, she felt as if she had returned to the day Rhodes rescued her.

My body was stiff and numb; I could only breathe in the scorching air and feel suffocated.

The blankness in his eyes was despair...