Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough?

Chapter 64 Lilith, Let's End It Here

He didn't really care about the answer at all, but when he heard it, he was in a daze.

The game's rushed ending was actually achieved in this way.

But at this moment, he no longer felt the joy of successfully completing the mission, nor did he experience any pleasure whatsoever.

Because he couldn't accept it. He couldn't accept that Lilith, under such circumstances where everything was in place, couldn't even utter the words "I like you," yet here she could so casually and carelessly say them.

He could no longer be sure what she was thinking, or whether she liked him or not.

He'd already given me countless chances in the first playthrough, so now, there's no possibility of giving me another chance to wait...

Therefore, he simply stood up calmly and pushed Lilith away—

In an instant, the two were separated.

"Let's stop here, Lilith."

Lilith was bewildered.

She was still sitting on the sofa, but she could no longer feel Rhodes' warmth.

In an instant, a sense of panic arose within me after the initial confusion.

Rod pushed her away...?

Why?

No matter what, when someone hears that they have a future marriage and that a girl has clearly expressed her love for them, they should first be shocked and their heart should be touched, right?

But what's the situation now?

Rhodes sat down in the chair, his heartstrings already plucked, and he suddenly rubbed his face—

"Rhodes..."

"Miss Lilith, do you think our memories from our past life were pleasant?" Rhodes asked calmly. "They were completely meaningless, those memories."

Meaningless.

These four words were indeed impossible for him to say in the past.

But that's exactly how it is now.

Lilith's face was blank.

She never imagined that all the emotions she had tried so hard to express would be overshadowed by the words "meaningless" at this moment.

It's like throwing a powerful punch that lands on cotton – utterly powerless.

The girl's breathing became erratic as her chest heaved, and so did her heartbeat.

"It's not meaningless at all." She quickly reached out and grabbed Rhodes' wrist, her composure vanishing completely. "For me, those memories are real, and absolutely real."

She didn't know what she was doing; she just held onto Rod's hand with a look of utter despair, her face full of nervousness.

Rhodes shook his head:

"Stop lying, there's no need to deceive anymore, because I know very well how the story will end."

"It doesn't mean anything. Surprisingly, I didn't feel much after hearing those three words."

"Ah...?" Lilith's voice was completely panicked. "Wait, I..."

Rhodes stood up, as if to catch his breath.

He straightened the cuffs and buttons on his suit jacket, then took a few steps toward the window, his eyes calm and collected.

"I used to really want to hear you say those three words, but some things, once the opportunity is missed, become meaningless."

Lilith slumped onto the sofa, her almond-shaped eyes trembling and her lips moving slightly when she heard Rhodes' words.

The girl's breathing was very faint, but it froze for a moment—

It felt like a huge rock was blocking her chest, and no matter what she did, she couldn't breathe.

"Rhodes," she said, her voice trembling, "what do you mean by 'before' and 'now'? I don't quite understand."

"Don't you understand?"

"Um."

"I think I've made myself very clear."

Lilith's fingertips clenched.

Deep down, she already had the most accurate guess about what that statement meant.

But she would never dare to imagine, and absolutely would never imagine, such a possibility—

Because it's impossible...

From the very beginning, she said it was impossible.

He wouldn't abandon her, and he would always have the patience to wait for her, so that couldn't be the truth, it couldn't be...

However, Rhodes will not leave Lilith with even the slightest illusion.

He simply turned around and leaned against the edge of the window.

At this moment, all the pent-up dissatisfaction in his heart could be vented directly to the character [Lilith].

He should utter his dissatisfaction upon seeing the "END" message, and then leave it at that.

Rod said with a smile:

"Can you please stop pretending you've done nothing wrong?"

"In the past, we killed many enemies together and overcame many problems and troubles."

"When I was weaker than you in the beginning, I frantically improved my skills just to make a difference."

"And when I became stronger than you, I truly protected you, allowing you to gradually reclaim the scattered energy, recover to your peak, and even successfully transform back into that noble god."

"Rhodes..." Lilith stood up.

But Rod wouldn't give Lilith a chance to speak—

"But unfortunately, it seems I was just a tool being used. I originally thought that at least my efforts deserved some reward."

Even the most ordinary ending is better than the ending where no one is willing to say anything.

"Isn't this the true ending of the story, Lilith, who always kept me hooked and used me to regain her divine status?"

"We don't seem to have any good memories together, so why try to hold me back with things that seem foolish?"

"Let those lies end here." Rhodes' lips curled into a smile, his eyes sharpening. "This time, I won't waste any more time on you, nor will I spend any more of my time on you."

"You only need to deceive me once. No matter how stupid I am, I won't fall for your tricks a second time."

The words fell.

All the pent-up emotions in his heart poured out.

This is Rod's truest complaint.

Although he understood that it was ridiculous to complain about playing a game, in the end, his efforts were real.

Nobody wants to spend so much time and effort only to end up with such a terrible result; absolutely no one does.

But the moment these words struck Lilith's mind, they were like a thunderclap.

The tension in her mind snapped in an instant, and her almond-shaped eyes trembled wildly.

"No, wait a minute..." She reached out her hand and took a few steps toward Rhodes, attempting to grab him—

But in that instant, Rhodes simply turned to the side and avoided her.

"Not what?" He looked down at Lilith condescendingly. "What are you denying? What do you have the audacity to deny?"

"Disgraceful Lilith."