Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough?

Chapter 135 I'm sorry, Na... I like Luo.

Chapter 136 I'm sorry, Na... I like Luo.

"Ah————" Cecilia paused slightly, chewed the food in her mouth a couple of times and swallowed it, then glanced at Rhodes with her beautiful eyes.

We'll be back in the capital in about three days.

Rhodes was deliberately making things clear to her—

Aren't they afraid she'll send people to ambush them?

No, to put it bluntly, what Rod said to her might not be true at all.

After all, the girls' actions were all following Rhodes' plan, and he could change the date whenever he wanted.

Upon hearing this information, Cecilia understood that Rhodes was preparing to wage an information war against her.

Rather, the truly important part—the second battle in the capital—has already begun.

Yes.

Are they enemies now?

The rest period was barely long before they had to stand on the opposite side again.

However, last time she used Ivina as the final performer in this play, but this time—

The main character will now be Lilith.

【Divine Sacrifice】—A deity who cannot appear on stage.

After imagining how interesting the story would be, Cecilia finally smiled.

However, it wasn't a wild laugh, but a pale laugh with crescent-shaped corners of the eyes: "Is that so? I understand."

Rhodes glanced at her but didn't say anything.

Eight hundred schemes.

He simply added, "We are very clear about the detailed plan. The fragments of the Demon God's throne are sealed in the Advanced Imperial Academy, so we will definitely settle there or in the Imperial Palace."

Obtaining the Demon God Fragment is of paramount importance to Rhodes.

Firstly, to prevent Cecilia from merging; secondly, and most importantly:

That means if he can successfully fuse with the Demon God Seed, it means he can also inherit that one-twelfth of the divine position.

The meaning of this is self-evident.

This suggests that Rhodes might even be able to utilize the characteristics of the Outer Gods to convert one-twelfth of the Demon God's position into the position of another god, and switch between them freely.

Because the divine position itself is a special carrier of energy, the ultimate tool bestowed upon humanity by the pinnacle of the world to maintain balance.

The divine position can be passed on to different gods over time, which means that the gods who inherit the divine position have different energies and can create entirely new divine positions.

For example, Ivina's special ability is [bloodlust]. If she inherits the divine position, she may evolve from the Star God faith into the [Blood God], and continue to create subordinate [divine species] under the [Blood God] lineage.

In other words, if Rhodes had successfully fused with a fragment of a godhood, it would be equivalent to possessing the godhood of the five gods he currently had.

There is actually a very obvious design here—what if Rhodes fused with the divine position and then fused with another Star God Seed?

That's right—Rhodes will possess the properties of a [Star God], and will be able to bestow [gifts] and [feedback] upon the people of the Star God race.

In this way, the panic in the Linlank Empire can be almost eliminated.

Because he is the next generation of the "pseudo-Star God".

Therefore, there is no doubt that the fragments of the divine position must be seized.

Even if we don't know if we can safely fuse with the Demon God Seed, we still have to consider this possibility.

After all, that was the ultimate method to become the [Twelve Gods Combined] monster, and Rhodes would never give it up.

The invincible approach is simply written like this.

Rhodes paused briefly and added, "Of course, besides solving the problem of the divine position, we also need to take the opportunity to do some demon seed missions in the Imperial Capital Military Department to improve our strength and try to advance to the fifth level quickly."

After all, the probability of demonic beings becoming corrupted within the capital is very high right now, so there are tons of quests, something like that, Natalie.

Natalie was taken aback when she heard her name called, but she quickly nodded: "Oh? Yes, that's how it is. There are basically ten incidents a day, so there's still plenty of work to do."

"Why have you been standing there for so long?" Rod asked with a hint of doubt.

"No, I just thought of something—it's nothing, go on."

"Well, there's not much else to say. I need to report to Professor Merrick first before I can organize this. Let's eat first."

Rod tried to get things back to eating and resting.

He was indeed a bit disoriented after being pinned down by Natalie.

Really are.

However—the very person who caused Rhodes's thinking ability to decline is now genuinely spacing out.

After all, Rhodes had already mentioned returning to the capital.

After Phillips's affair was dealt with, those four words served as a wake-up call for Natalie.

For her, returning to the capital was not about increasing her strength or crushing those ambitious people, unlike for Rhodes.

There was something more crucial and important to her—

That was Rhodes and Felicity's—that pointless engagement to the Emperor.

This is about forcibly binding together worthless things, and creating an offensive impression.

Maybe.

Perhaps this kind of news is very interesting to the general public. After all, things like inter-state marriages and childhood sweethearts are things that people enjoy gossiping about.

But for someone like Natalie who knows the truth, it's a completely different story.

Could anything be worse than this?

Even though there's nothing wrong with Rhodes and Felicity, people always spread rumors.

To put it bluntly, spreading rumors is fine, so why not spread rumors about her and Rod?

They were childhood sweethearts, and she certainly fit that description, didn't she?

Just because Felicity's status is a level higher than hers, everyone always speculates in that direction—

Natalie felt a little annoyed.

As for the topic of romance, she is even less likely to open up.

That's the thing, she's like a runaway train with no brakes anymore.

Therefore, she simply exhaled and then said directly, "Speaking of which, Rhodes, when I came from the capital, the High Priest told me about some trouble that you might need to deal with when you go back."

"Huh?" Rod was taken aback.

What is Emperor Linlank up to now?

He's gotten used to this kind of behavior.

But his eyes glanced at Felicity.

Ok.

Right.

Nowadays, people who are clueless about love are no longer clueless.

"Tell me about it?" Rod added.

"Ahhh—I feel so embarrassed for you guys just thinking about this. You know, the Emperor always wants to match you up with Felicity."

However, it seems he has tried to talk to your father and made a preliminary agreement, saying he wants to discuss bringing you two together.

However, I reckon it's not an engagement or anything, since you two haven't gone back yet, so whatever they say won't make a difference.

They know your personality perfectly well—you won't listen to your father at all.

""

As soon as the words were spoken, all the girls present froze, their movements stiffening.

That was the truth. The others didn't have Natalie's nonchalant attitude, because they all knew the truth about Felicity.

Lilith and Ivina both knew what Felicity expressed that she liked.

Even Cecilia, who was hiding in the Duke's mansion, basically knew about it. In fact, looking at Felicity's current appearance, she could more or less guess what was going on.

"Um?"

Natalie noticed that everyone's expressions were a bit off, and after a moment of surprise, she asked, "What's wrong?"

The matter was brought up.

Felicity's body also froze.

For her, the first thing that happened when she heard the news was joy.

But she soon fell into panic again.

She had intended to tell Natalie later, but now that it had been brought up, there was no way to avoid it.

After all, if they first say things like, "Let's talk about this later, let's talk about this after we get back to the capital," and then bring it up again later, isn't that clearly a way of covering up the truth?

Felicity doesn't want to be disliked by her friends, because if she covers it up even once, it means that suspicion and estrangement have appeared in her heart.

A sense of unease began to grow within her, making it incredibly difficult for her to speak.

"Na," she began, slightly, "about this matter—"

Natalie looked up, smiled slightly, and said, "I know you don't understand these things, so there's no need to explain. Everyone understands."

"However, I would actually be relieved if you finally figured it out."

Natalie reached out and gently pinched Felicity's cheek.

It's easy to pinch, after all, Felicity is pampered and her face is naturally soft.

Felicity's words caught in her throat. She looked at her longtime friend and clenched her teeth.

It's a struggle, and also a hesitation.

But no matter what, things that need to be said sooner should be said.

Angry? Sad? Troubled?

These things need to be clarified eventually.

So she called out Natalie's name anyway: "Natalie."

"Hmm?" Natalie asked softly, though she felt a little strange that Felicity had suddenly called her by her full name.

"What do you think 'like' is?"

"This kind of question again? You've always loved asking it—you idiot."

How many times have I explained this?

But no matter how many times I say it, it's still the same. I'm just incredibly moved. He's been with me for so long, I've gotten so used to it that I feel safe and secure lying in the bed he used to sleep in.

Felicity's figure swayed slightly.

It was not just that the shadow was blurry, but also that her body felt heavy.

However, she is not afraid.

Therefore, Felicity moved slightly closer to Natalie and whispered in her ear as if making a secret: "Natalie, I have something to tell you—"

"Um?"

Natalie didn't have much time to react, because at that moment her wrist was immediately grabbed by that slender hand.

"Go to my room, I'll explain everything to you."

"What is it that you need to tell me alone? We're still discussing something, do you want to share your feelings about it?"

"Let's go." Felicity didn't explain, but simply pulled her along towards the house.

Natalie was also being dragged along, her steps faltering, and she felt increasingly uneasy.

Felicity never whispers.

Even those outrageous statements, she could say them calmly and casually, without any shame.

But now, she has something to say to her alone?

Indeed, they were very close friends, practically lifelong acquaintances, but it was precisely because of this that this unusual behavior instantly aroused Natalie's confusion.

"it is good."

She responded with a single word and then followed Felicity into her room.

boom.

Felicity led her into the room, then immediately closed the door and exhaled softly.

"So what exactly is it? Why are you being so mysterious?"

Felicity leaned against the door, averting her gaze, her movements gentle, her lips barely moving: "We—haven't talked alone in a long time, Na."

"Well, everyone's busy with their own things, and besides, Rod is dead—nobody's in the mood to get together."

Felicity nodded gently.

It's time to say it.

Saying it in front of a group of people is different from saying it to Natalie alone.

Only when she, the one who did wrong, admits it herself can she sort out her emotions.

Or rather—

Only in this way could she properly share her true thoughts with her friend.

Felicity took a deep breath, her amber eyes fixed intently on Natalie: "Natalie, listen carefully to what I have to say."

"Yeah, yeah, go ahead and say it, we're like brothers."

"Na, I want to stay with Luo."

Natalie froze upon hearing those words.

ha?

Ah—that's what it means.

Why bring this up separately?

shy?

Natalie smiled brightly and said, "Yes, of course we should stay together forever, we can't be separated like we were in our last life."

For her, changing that dilapidated ending was also something she had to do.

In this second life, she wasn't so materialistic, only thinking about vying for the position of the main wife.

More than anything, what she wanted to do was to make everyone happy to be together, and Felicity was naturally a very important friend to her.

"No." Felicity gently shook her head, then leaned closer to her ear, "Natalie, you like Rhodes—right?"

"Yes, that's right."

"I've grown up too."

"Wh-what do you mean?"

"If I had the chance, I would like to hug him and sleep with him."

"You're just being affectionate, aren't you? You've always done this before."

"No, it's not just about actions, it's about the heart, the heart pounding."

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As Natalie listened to these words, the most chaotic possibilities within her gradually surfaced in her mind.

"Wait, wait, you'd better not say you've suddenly figured it out or anything like that—"

"Yes, that's what I mean by wanting to be with Rhodes."

When Felicity uttered her last word, Natalie's expression finally froze.

Panic, fear, confusion—a whole host of emotions surged forth instantly.

As if she couldn't believe it, she quickly said, "Love isn't that simple, Hiti—"

"Luo said the same thing to me." Felicity shook her head. "You all... you've all fixed my mind like this."

"I will grow, I will change. Two years of hatred, three years of imperial life, I have finally understood a lot, and I am not as foolish as I was at the beginning."

"So—I'm sorry, Na."

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