Zongman: The wrong person on the ground, double Shenwei at the beginning

Since it can't be avoided in the short term, let's give the girls another chance.

You saved me, now it's my turn to save you.

"Cough cough..."

Lyra couldn't stand seeing the two of them being so lovey-dovey, so she used her dwarf race advantage to squeeze between them and forcibly separate the two adulterers.

"That's good enough. People who don't know the situation might think we've gone through some life-or-death separation!"

She turned her head to look at the two somewhat nervous girls at the door, her chin slightly raised.

"You said you were seeing a friend off, but you brought back two girls. Aren't you going to introduce them?"

Leila's emphasis on the word "woman" finally drew the girls' attention away from Rhodes, and they all looked up curiously at Suzuki Jun and Shimomura Izumi.

The two girls, who were new to the place, were a little nervous for a moment, but they cheered up under Rod's encouraging gaze.

Jun Suzuki waved with a smile.

"Hello, my name is Jun Suzuki, and I'm Rhodes'... servant, mainly responsible for clerical and external affairs~"

Shimomura Izumi bowed solemnly to everyone.

"Greetings, seniors. I am Shimomura Izumi, and also Lord Rhodes' servant. My master, 02, is responsible for combat-related tasks. Although, I'm not particularly strong..."

Servant?

Kaguya narrowed her crimson eyes, glanced at Rhodes, and a half-smile curled at the corner of her lips.

"Do you also come from the Far East with this name?"

Shimomura Izumi and Suzuki Jun looked at each other, seemingly unsure how to respond.

Rod coughed lightly and spoke at the opportune moment, clapping his hands to attract everyone's attention, and said with a serious expression.

"I happen to have something to tell you about this... but not here. I'll take you to my Divine Might Space."

The first to cheer was Alexandra, who was in high spirits.

"Yay! I've been interested in that legendary place that can hold the entire Orario for a long time, and I even wanted to live there for a while!"

Rod shrugged and smiled helplessly.

"Even if you live there for the rest of your lives, I'll agree."

"But you may be disappointed. Although the place is boundless, it is extremely desolate and has no beautiful scenery."

Alexie straightened her back and flashed a bright smile.

"Hmph, it's precisely because we had nothing that we worked together to build it into a home, which makes it all the more fulfilling!"

"Just like when Lady Astrea took me in, and then I met everyone else, and together we went through many adventures before finally building the family we are today!"

As expected, Alexandra's ingenious idea immediately sparked a heated discussion among the girls.

"Since that space is livable, it's certainly possible to build a second Garden of Stars there!"

"I think it would be better to simply transfer that forest on the 18th floor into the space and make it our private territory!"

"Hmm, is this really okay?"

"Don't worry, the dungeon will repair itself!"

"Speaking of which, why don't we just build a small house that perfectly matches our ideal?"

"If that's the case, I hope to have a treehouse."

"Hehe, if we live in that space, wouldn't that be the same as everyone living in Rhodes' heart?"

"Living, living in Rhodes' heart... This is too, too fast?!"

"Oh dear, Rhodes is so greedy to keep all the girls of his clan hidden away like concubines!"

The girls were very enthusiastic about the suggestion, and even teased Rod.

Even the shyest of them all, Liu, envisioning the wonderful future of building a new home in Rhodes's private space, proudly sidled up to her fellow clansman Celty, blushing as they whispered their conversation.

"Since we're discussing our new home, we can't leave me out!"

She wore a clean and pure white robe, and her long walnut-colored hair was as smooth as the Milky Way.

Astraea descended slowly from the second floor, her eyes, as bright as the starry sky, smiling as she greeted Rhodes, her voice as melodious as silver bells.

"Welcome back, Rhodes~"

When Jun Suzuki and Izumi Shimomura met the goddess's gaze, they both felt as if they had been seen through.

But that somewhat frightening feeling was fleeting, and the two women were quickly drawn to her gentle smile.

You're welcome too!

A smile involuntarily appeared on Rhodes' face.

"In that case, let's all go together."

Although the Divine Might Space is now incredibly vast, it has been roughly divided into three concentric circles by Rhodes.

The innermost circle is the area where he and his girls lived under special circumstances.

The second zone is for entertainment, and in the future, special landscapes from various worlds may be transferred here for his and the girls' enjoyment.

The third ring is a special functional area, with the eastern part being a warehousing area, the western part an experimental area, the northern part a planting area, and the southern part an industrial area.

In the outermost region beyond the concentric circles, the only areas currently in use are the prison area, which he completely isolated using his spatial powers, and the special area used to store and transfer enemy attacks.

It is equivalent to a smaller, independent second Kamui space, which is completely isolated from the main space.

Nothing there can be seen, perceived, or reached in the main space.

Rhodes appeared with the girls in the innermost circle of the main space.

"Wow, is this Rhodes' space?!"

The distorted, gray-toned alternate dimension elicited gasps of surprise from the girls.

Liu tugged at her veil, and the first thing she noticed was the gray sky.

"Instead of seeing blue skies and white clouds, it was as if shrouded in a thick, deep fog..."

Leila held her head in her hands, looking around in confusion.

“Strange, we can’t see the sun, moon or any stars. Where is the light source coming from?”

Alexandra put her arms around their shoulders from behind, forcibly turning their gazes forward.

"Hey, you two should be paying attention to that building that looks really unique!"

Nizar and Iska had already rushed to the villa and were circling around it.

The two women touched the smooth glass walls and alloy doors, marveling at them.

"What exquisite craftsmanship!"

"I've never seen this material before..."

At this point, Rhodes no longer intended to hide it.

He laughed and said, "Actually, these are all products from another world."

The girls turned to look at Rod in shock.

"Another world?!"

"Actually, I can travel to different worlds, and this building comes from a place where the technology is about a thousand years ahead of Orario."

The sudden influx of information caused Ryu's single-threaded brain to overheat and crash immediately, leaving her only able to repeat Rhodes' words in a broken, punctuated manner, like a broken record.

"Traversing the world...a thousand years ahead..."

Norin's eyes widened in surprise.

"So, Rhodes, your hometown...?"

Rhodes didn't feel particularly homesick; spending time with beautiful girls in another world was no less enjoyable than being a corporate slave back in the modern world.

"Ah, it's in another world too, but I guess I can never really go back there."

After a brief moment of astonishment, Lyra murmured in realization.

"No wonder I always felt there was something out of place about Rhodes..."

"At first, I thought it was because I had lived in the countryside for too long and was not used to life in Orario."

Kaguya pinched the bridge of her nose, a rare expression of unease settling on her face.

"So it turns out he's from another world... and you even secretly investigated Rhodes' past."

"I was even worried that he might have some unspeakable deep-seated hatred, and I wanted to take revenge with him."

Layla panicked for a moment after her thoughts were exposed, but quickly regained her composure and raised her chin to give Kaguya a provocative look.

"I wonder which guy it is, who has recently started secretly practicing sword techniques that he used to hate so much at night, just so he can better teach them to Rhodes."

The two, one big and one small, inexplicably started undermining each other, their confrontations even more intense than their previous arguments with Liu.

Normally, it would be Alexie who would come out to mediate at this time, but this time the red-haired woman had already rushed into the villa after getting Rhodes' permission.

"Wow...this blanket is so soft...the big bed is so cozy and comfortable...and what is this thing that looks like a big mirror...?"

Jun Suzuki chuckled and followed them inside, introducing the modern equipment to the girls who looked like country folk.

Thanks to the additional external facilities, most functions are still working properly.

The girls were amazed by the stove in the kitchen that could be lit without magic; Alexie even gasped in surprise.

The flawless makeup mirror had adjustable lighting, and Iska was so excited that her cheeks flushed, and she wanted nothing more than to take it home.

The showerhead in the bathroom with adjustable water temperature and pressure made Leyana and Noin shout with joy, and they even wanted to go in and try it out on the spot.

"Everyone, look here."

Jun Suzuki led the girls to the storage room, stepping aside to let everyone see what was inside, his tone tinged with envy.

"These are gifts that Lord Rhodes specially selected for you, and each gift has your name on it~"

The girls gazed at the gift boxes, each specially customized to their favorite colors, their faces beaming with undisguised surprise and emotion.

Liu is a specimen of a rare plant, Alishie is a small MP4 player, and Nize is a hair care kit...

These were all inexpensive little things, yet they deeply touched the hearts of these innocent young girls.

Iska stared blankly at the cosmetics in her hand. Her eyes, which had been full of smiles just moments before, suddenly filled with tears. She turned her head and threw herself into Rhodes' arms as he walked in, hugging him tighter and tighter.

Unlike her overly enthusiastic relatives, Iska, though generally very generous, was somewhat reserved in her emotions.

This time, however, Iska whispered in Rhodes' ear, bravely overcoming her shyness.

"Don't leave later, wait for me."

After saying that, Iska wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, winked at him playfully, and mouthed a reminder not to forget before running off to excitedly ask Jun Suzuki for makeup tips.

Perhaps Rhodes is a little greedy, but he's different; he understands me!

After the girls had been playing and laughing with their gifts for a while, they reluctantly gathered in the living room to listen to Rod get down to business.

"In this world I traveled to, I gained the ability to bring people back to life, and now I plan to share this ability with everyone."

The girls fell silent.

They weren't just shocked; in fact, after learning that Rhodes could travel between worlds, they almost believed that Rhodes had the potential to become a god.

They suddenly realized that Rhodes had traveled to this world specifically to protect them.

Maru looked at him with heartache, gently holding Rhodes's hand, their fingers intertwined.

To be brought back to life! Just the fact that one can obtain such forbidden power is enough to imagine how dangerous the process must be!

Moreover, Rhodes even found a way to distribute this forbidden power to others.