Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough?

Chapter 117 Natalie, will you execute Lilith?

Chapter 118 Natalie, will you execute Lilith?

While Rhodes was still in a hostile state with Carmen—

Something is happening in Rod's apartment.

The two maids had already started cleaning diligently, but to be honest, the apartment could only accommodate so many people—so of course it wouldn't take long to get it clean.

but.

Felicity was sitting on the sofa, close to Natalie.

Opposite them, Ivina was blinking.

"To put it bluntly, we're now in an era of fair competition."

Felicity smiled and poked Natalie's face with her finger, while Natalie remained lost in thought, pondering what Felicity had just said.

That's right.

Felicity explained most of the content to Natalie.

Half of this content concerns Lilith, and the other half concerns Ivina.

The story details how Lilith fell from her pedestal, how she wept pitifully after being treated coldly by Rhodes, and how Rhodes saved the poor girl Ivina.

but-

There was one thing she hadn't told Natalie yet.

That is, she herself has expressed her love.

After all—this kind of thing should have been told to Natalie later, no matter what. Right now, she had to make Natalie's main focus on Lilith.

Felicity was always a little mischievous; at least in this world, her innocence was reserved only for Rhodes.

Having experienced the loss of all her family members, she had long since become increasingly worldly-wise.

It's not that they're evil, it's just that they've simply learned how to fight for their own interests.

But isn't that good too? At least you don't have to worry about being scammed.

"Yes, yes, that's it." Ivina nodded firmly, her tone cheerful and enthusiastic. "So, from now on, please take good care of me."

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Natalie looked at the young girl Ivina with a somewhat complicated expression.

Honestly, she really wanted to breathe on it. After all, although she was positive about everything, when it came to love, she was like a nonsensical straight-line vehicle, completely out of control and unable to stop.

To put it bluntly, it's about expressing your love fiercely while also ruthlessly crushing your competitors.

But—hearing about Ivina's background, she could only sigh helplessly.

Is that all? Anyway, they're not bad people or anything, so that's enough.

After all, compared to Ivina, who is simply a competitor, she now has a broader and farther-reaching vision.

She had tried her best but failed to make Lilith the leader before, but this time she got the opportunity because of these reasons, so how could she not cherish it?

That's right, this is the best opportunity she has, and the most favorable chance to compete for the position of the main wife.

She didn't think that Ivina, whom she had only known for a few days, was more important than her, after all, Ivina was the person who had been with Rhodes the longest besides Felicity.

And Hiti is such a simpleton, so how could she, who knows Rhodes so well and is familiar with him, even his hobbies and desires, possibly be inferior to Ivina?

Cecilia? Just a roadside stall.

As for those who didn't even make an appearance?

They're even stray dogs!

She lowered her head, and a silly smile began to appear on her face.

But then, very quickly, she coughed, looked up, and smiled brightly: "Yes, please take care of me."

"————" Ivina's once vibrant expression turned indifferent.

She's not blind; she could see Natalie's expression when she was looking down.

Should we say she is kind or evil?

She was even more foolish than her, revealing her true feelings with her expression, and then pretending to be kind and friendly.

Well, the disguise is perfect, after all, she is a saintess.

"Oh." Sensing a bit of danger, Ivina reached out her hand, then gave it a haphazard squeeze before quickly letting go.

"So." Felicity's smile gradually faded, and she looked at Natalie with a serious expression, reaching out to gently place her hand on Natalie's shoulder.

"Na, Rhodes has ultimately placed the power of judgment in your hands. What will you choose?"

"Huh? What power of judgment?" Natalie paused for a moment, then pointed to herself.

Felicity said softly, "Lilith tried to restore her to her original status, so—well, anyway, she did something to get Rhodes to forgive her a little bit for now."

Even if Felicity was malicious, she wouldn't belittle Lilith's behavior, so she toned down her words and spoke vaguely about the matter, then added: "So, even though I pointed out her problems, Law still took Lilith in out of pity."

"He said that only if you, who are righteous, tell the truth will he believe that Lilith's approach to him in this life was only to use him."

"But ultimately, we've seen Lilith's proud and arrogant nature so many times in our past lives. Given that she refused to confess to Rhodes in the end, how can we possibly believe that her getting close to Rhodes in this life is because she truly loves him?"

"Rhodes, are you entrusting me with whether Lilith is truly sincere?"

"Yes, what he wants to know is whether Lilith sacrificed her divine position for him after his death."

If you can prove this, it means that Lilith is simply not good at expressing her emotions.

Felicity paused slightly, "But if you prove that this is wrong—"

"That means Lilith will once again appear as a wicked god in Rhodes' eyes," Natalie murmured to herself.

Felicity leaned closer to Natalie and whispered, "That's right."

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Natalie lowered her head, her fingertips clenched so tightly they turned white, and her breathing became rapid.

In other words, whether Lilith, who was once high above and all-powerful, can stay by Rhodes' side for the rest of her life depends on him.

A strange sense of pleasure and a vengeful urge to cry at the very end surged violently within her, like a bottomless abyss that made her eyes gleam.

She paused for a moment, then shook her head vigorously.

"Let me think about it."

Natalie put her legs up on the sofa, curled up into a ball, and began to think.

Felicity was taken aback upon seeing this.

Why think about it?

"I—" Natalie shook her head, "I just need to calm down, there's too much information."

"Oh, I see."

Felicity smiled and gently ruffled Natalie's hair.

She had already learned a great deal from Cecilia how to deliberately evoke emotions through intimate gestures with others.

Of course, Natalie's actions were not an inducement, but simply the goodwill of a good friend.

Because Natalie was her second friend after Rhodes, of course she wouldn't do anything to trip Natalie up.

She simply watched Natalie quietly, waiting for Natalie to finish processing the information.

Natalie's fingers clenched her ample thighs, her eyes lowered, and she breathed softly with pursed lips.

Is she really going to smear all of this for her own evil greed?

Is she really going to deliberately let Lilith get dumped so that she can more secure her place in Rhodes' heart?

The girl was tossing and turning, her mind in turmoil.

She understood that as long as she maliciously denied all of this, she could see Lilith's face filled with despair, and she could see the scene of her own victory.

Can----

Lilith knew far more clearly than any of the other girls whether Rhodes was truly sincere.

Because she is the "representative of God," the bridge connecting the imperial bloodline with the "gods."

She wouldn't dare say that Lilith was 100% willing to give everything for Rhodes, but at least her feelings were real.

Because—God's last prophecy was [heart-wrenching weeping].

Although she suffered terribly—she was in excruciating pain at the time, yet she still had to endure the agony of Lilith's prophecy.

It's like double the agony.

That's why she couldn't deny anything about the scene of Lilith kneeling before Rhodes' corpse.

What should she do?

Justice, or smear?

Should Lilith be made a bad person in Rhodes' eyes, or should he keep Lilith by Rhodes' side and then lose the opportunity to rise in status again?

She was caught in a dilemma between justice and evil.

at last-

"Aaaaaah!!!"

She frantically scratched her head, making a mess of her once smooth, light red hair.

"I'm going to Rhodes' room to calm down, sorry!"

After saying that, she got up and ran towards Rhodes' room without even putting on shoes, disappearing from their sight.

Felicity was also taken aback by what she saw.

She blinked, then came to her senses and murmured, "Why?"

Ultimately, Lilith's path became increasingly chaotic.

Back to Rhodes.

When Clara shattered the monster that had been upgraded to the fourth mid-level with a single punch, Rhodes' attitude changed instantly.

"No—" Rod squinted and murmured.

Do you think he's a fool?

Having been through countless battles, he immediately realized that this level of physical prowess was not due to being upgraded five times.

That's right—physical sanctification, this is clearly a power that can only be obtained after ascending to the sixth level or more.

Rhodes became wary of the girl.

The problem is enormous.

It's not that the amnesia and all that stuff was fake, but this guy—could never be Mirador's vanguard.

Nonsense, Mirador, who has ascended five times, commands a being who has ascended six times to enter this space?

Are you kidding me?

A strange suspicion arose in Rhodes' mind, and he began to distrust the girl he had only known for less than fifteen minutes.

Were the things she just said true or false? Is she an enemy or an amnesiac teammate?

Frankly, even if Rhodes wanted to deny this possibility, the current situation clearly pointed to the only direction—Clara was a monster generated in this instance.

Yes, it's the BOSS.

"Rhodes!" Clara stared at her hand in shock, then glanced at Rhodes and exclaimed, "I turned it into mist! What happened—?"

Rhodes shook his head, then stared intently at Clara: "Clara, you are strong. I said that from the beginning."

Clara was taken aback. "Am I... really that strong?!"

Rhodes remained silent.

Should we continue guessing, or should we directly expose the problem and tell her what's wrong?

Or rather, why did the Deep Sea God create such a BOSS?

Was it just to tease him? Or was there another purpose?

Is it similar to a cursed spirit-type boss, where if someone's memories are activated or their identity is questioned, the boss will turn around and kill them?

Rhodes narrowed his eyes, constantly calculating the best solution in his mind.

Now, he has only one best option in mind—to find a way to reunite with Lilith and Cecilia in this fractured timeline.

With the two of them, one promoted five times to the upper rank and the other promoted five times to the lower rank, they would be more than enough to barely resist this blank "girl".

but.

Clara watched Rhodes remain silent, and a sense of unease involuntarily crept into her heart.

Rhodes was afraid of her? If she wasn't mistaken.

That makes sense. He killed that terrifying-looking monster with a single punch. It doesn't seem like a safe place at all.

"Rhodes—shall we continue?" Clara asked somewhat uneasily.

There was another long silence.

Rod finally nodded slightly: "Let's go, let's hurry and find the enemy we need to defeat."

We have no choice but to move forward.

If you don't know Clara's purpose or the meaning behind her birth, then in the end, this is the only way the story can develop.

Or rather, even if we were to meet up with them, we would still have to move forward.

call.

Clara's eyes brightened slightly when she saw that Rhodes was ultimately willing to let her come along.

Her fair face flushed slightly: "Mmm."

Clara casually stepped over the pool of black slime with her bare feet and ran to Rhodes' side.

Rhodes began to close his eyes—

Logically speaking, there were eight doors last time, four doors this time, so will there be two doors next time?

Basically, after passing through the next stage, you'll reach the summit and ascend to the position of the Deep Sea God.

Although I don't know what will happen if he chooses the wrong door, as long as he chooses the right one, that's enough.

The [mental realm] began to spread continuously, carrying with it the power of [mental shock], surging forth like a tide.

The vibrations of the waves reverberated throughout the entire space, converging into his spiritual world.

A sharp glint flashed between his brows, and it was as if countless blue lines were spreading wildly across the ground—

Mist.

Rhodes' brow furrowed slightly.

This time, there was an additional layer of hazy mist in my mental perception.

It seemed that the runes on these doors had taken effect, causing his perception to become elusive and chaotic.

It's as if it's constantly changing.

Yes, the possibilities of each door are constantly being reconstructed and repositioned.

"Something like finding patterns." Rhodes slowly opened his shimmering, eerie purple eyes and walked directly toward one of the doors.

Since things are constantly changing, it's enough to focus on one door and wait until it becomes the "correct" door before going in.

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