Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough?

Chapter 70 Lilith Slowly Sheds Her Arrogance

After killing Coraci, the remaining two witches were killed even more easily.

After all, even if the two of them killed the stone giant, the stone giant would still provide Rhodes with a full 20% boost to his physical strength and restore his life.

In this way, they are simply trapped in a desperate situation, waiting to be hunted.

The flowerbed had become a bloodbath, and the chaotic vegetation caused by Rhode's use of the "Power of Life" retreated back to the ground.

Even so, the marks left by the tearing of the earth could not be concealed.

At this moment, the data on the panel came into view—

Hunting demonic creatures increases energy and attributes.

Physical Fitness: 144→210

[Agility]: 132 → 186

[Physical Constitution]: 136→191

[Spirit]: 140 → 200

A perfect, pure brute-force stat boost.

Although it was only an attribute boost, the attribute boost from hunting three demons that had been upgraded three times was still quite terrifying.

As Rhodes felt the power of his body and the divine seed source constantly expanding, he experienced an extraordinary sense of comfort throughout his body.

Each upgrade, after three iterations, not only strengthens the physical body but also enhances the divine spring.

He is now only halfway through his fourth upgrade.

After four ascensions, he will be able to fuse with the next divine seed...

To tell the truth.

Rhodes actually had a whimsical idea.

If, oh, if...

If he fused with the [Fallen Demon God Seed], what would become of him?

Is it truly like those vile demons who have lost their minds, or do they need to rely on humans to survive?

Or perhaps... they've become immune to all negative effects and gained a terrifying ability that grants them incredible speed boosts?

This audacious fantasy flashed through my mind for a moment, but I quickly suppressed it.

"Don't take this risk unless absolutely necessary. Keep it as a trump card."

"After all, now that I've activated the skill, I doubt anyone who has upgraded three times would be a match for me."

Rhodes exhaled slightly and clenched his fist.

But soon, he came to his senses and looked in the direction where Lilith was fighting.

Lilith's strength would make killing Cangwen a piece of cake, but the problem has never been with Cangwen...

Yes.

What exactly is going on?

The witches were supposed to all come out on Ivina's coming-of-age day, but today, Cangwen came alone to his death while Cecilia was away.

What exactly happened when that witch said, "Lady Cecilia doesn't want you to die"?

Is there infighting among the witches?

Rhodes couldn't grasp the underlying situation, but he understood that the threat posed by this coming-of-age ceremony was far more terrifying than he had previously imagined.

After clarifying Felicity's story and Lilith's story, things became tricky.

There's at least a 70% chance Cecilia also has memories from the second playthrough, which means she'll definitely try to find a way to deal with him.

"But in the town of Phillips, there is absolutely no one stronger than Merrick."

"But she was willing to let Cangwen die, which means that even without Cangwen, she could safely complete her mission."

"In other words, she has prepared something beyond the power of this town to stop me from getting Ivina."

"But here's the contradiction: no matter what, Ivina is just a vessel that has been upgraded five times."

If she truly possessed a weapon capable of killing Professor Merrick and seizing Ivina, then she wouldn't need Ivina at all.

"In other words... Ivina is a discarded plan, so she no longer cares about Cangwen and Ivina, let alone me going to save Ivina."

In an instant, Rhodes realized the truth.

Yes, it is precisely because Cecilia no longer needs Ivina that she casually allows herself to redeem Ivina, and uses the ten days she spends saving Ivina to prepare a completely new plan instead of disrupting Ivina's actions.

Rhodes nodded slightly, his sharp eyes watching the sky barrier disappear once again.

"Alright. Since it's a second playthrough anyway, there's no need for me to beat around the bush and just proceed with the story step by step."

"She also understands that no matter how much power she gathers, she can't possibly be stronger than me."

"If Cecilia can use external forces, why can't I?"

"Call upon the little priestess's power... If everyone is on their second playthrough, then she must be too."

Rhodes was lost in thought, yet he felt as if he were playing with fire.

"But since things are already a mess, why not make them even more chaotic?"

Hehe, I want to live... my ass.

The words fell—

Lilith then threw the Plague's corpse down from the upper floor, where it rolled directly in front of Rhodes—

With a bang, the guy who had been so arrogant, saying he would kill Rhodes in five seconds, was now just a lifeless corpse.

Its eyes remained fixed in a ferocious glare, seemingly unwilling to accept the story's ending.

Yes.

One of Phillips' four witches, who had been promoted four times, died tragically here, looking so wretched.

If she had any intelligence, she wouldn't have ended up like this, escaping Cecilia's control.

Lilith then leaped down from above and landed in front of Rhodes.

The girl's figure still appeared distant and arrogant, but now, after crying so hard, there was a pitiful red mark at the corner of her eye.

She took a deep breath to clear the soreness from her head and let down her blue hair, which she had tied up after the battle.

She couldn't bear to look at Rod...

She was too agitated after her emotional breakdown.

She begged him to turn back like a dog, then burst into tears, offering no solutions whatsoever.

All she had to do was make Rod understand that she liked him, but when it was finally revealed, things got all messed up.

They clumsily made things worse, and became even less able to do their jobs well.

Actually, from the very beginning... perhaps her meeting with Rhodes was a mistake.

She was cold and indifferent from a young age. Even her master would say that she was very stupid and saw everything as ants.

She wasn't a girl who was good at loving people; it was just that Rhodes himself barged into her heart, and she couldn't hold onto this boy who made her fall in love, which led to this outcome.

But she didn't blame Rhodes for his thoughts, because she understood that the fault lay with her, the one who couldn't reciprocate his feelings properly.

In the end...

Now she has changed. She is no longer so arrogant in front of Rhodes, and she is able to say those things in a real way.

Arrogance has been tempered; Rhodes's lesson has indeed taught her a lot.

Therefore, she will pursue this opportunity even more diligently, and try to understand the difficulties that Rod had faced in pursuing her.

"The mission is complete." Lilith looked at Rhodes with her star-like almond eyes, seemingly wanting to take credit, her tone soft.