Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough?

Chapter 9 Enemy Attack

Lilith held the hot vegetable soup in both hands like a child, sipping it little by little.

She had wiped away her tears, but the redness in the corners of her eyes remained.

The two of them remained in their initial state, waiting for each other's emotions to subside.

After Lilith finished the last sip of hot soup, the warmth flowed through her stomach, and she felt so comfortable that she forgot all her worries.

She put down the bowl, her eyes returning to their original pale, puppet-like, emotionless state. "Mr. Rhodes, I'm sorry, I didn't control my emotions."

"But... I really didn't mean to gain sympathy, it's just that recent events have been too much for me, and I simply can't bear it..."

Lilith also found it incredible. Rhodes had only wiped away her tears, so why didn't she want to cry anymore? She even felt a little happy...

However, after a long pause, she understood the reason.

To put it bluntly, all her abnormal behavior stemmed from seeing Rhodes again after countless years, having recovered from her madness.

Essentially, it was because she was too afraid and felt distant from the boy she once knew.

But now, that feeling of distance has vanished.

Well... because everything is still the same, even if there are some mistakes, it's still the same.

Rhodes is still Rhodes, with that same gentleness and justice, that same sensitivity that makes people feel safe.

"Alright," Rhodes interrupted her, "For Miss Lilith, getting well soon is the most important thing, isn't it?"

"Ah..." Lilith pursed her lips. "Yes."

"So, you're crying because of something that happened to you recently? Does that have anything to do with what you asked me to do?" Rhodes asked suspiciously.

"No..." Lilith shook her head, "The request and my crying have nothing to do with each other."

Rhodes' eyes narrowed slightly, his train of thought interrupted once again.

What kind of nonsense is it that it has nothing to do with crying...?

He was getting a little irritated:

"So, what exactly is this commission? Can you tell me now?"

At that moment, Lilith nodded slightly.

She lifted the blanket, revealing her body, which was only covered by a few layers of lining.

She didn't care at all, she just sat on the bed, turned around and sat facing Rhodes, looking at him intently:

"In fact..."

Rhodes nodded intently and continued to listen to Lilith's words.

The crucial moment has arrived.

Rhodes' curiosity about the unknown began to intensify, and his eyes became extremely serious.

Lilith was about to use her calm after crying to reveal her purpose, but at that moment, something unexpected happened—

In an instant, a knock on the door interrupted everything.

dong dong——

It was a rhythmic knocking sound.

Thump thump—thump thump—

Is anyone there?

The girl's voice traveled through the door into the living room, and even Lilith and the others in their room could hear it clearly.

After all, her throat was as sharp as a fine-grit cutting machine, so sharp that Rhodes couldn't possibly miss it.

Suddenly, the entire house was permeated with a musty smell of demonic seeds, extremely damp, and breathing became suffocating.

"?" Rod frowned slightly.

Why did they have to arrive just when Lilith was about to mention her "commission"... wait, who is it?

"Um?"

Lilith and Rhodes both exclaimed in unison, then looked at each other in confusion.

"What the hell is that?" Rod asked, puzzled.

"I don't know." Lilith shook her head, pulled the blanket next to her over again, and wrapped it around her fair skin. "Clothes..."

"The clothes are over there, on the wardrobe rack on the left. Just pick any set you like."

Rod pointed to the location of the clothes and then stood up.

He looked at the clock.

It was 11:23 p.m.

During this time of the underworld... there are only two people who will come to his house.

One of the very few roommates who might suddenly return to live there is Felicity Calder.

The other one is the guy Rhodes was just told about a long time ago, but he still hasn't gone to see him yet—Rhodes' mentor, Merrick Sheffield.

Because of her conversation with Lilith, Merrick had already been stuck in Rhodes' office for an hour, so even if she came to Rhodes' room looking terrified, Rhodes could understand.

But clearly, the voice just now was neither of those.

An uninvited guest? Even in the academy, there are guys like this?

As Rhodes' mind began to delve deeper, he grasped the crucial information—

Thinking about it carefully, there really is such a thing.

In his previous life, after Rhodes was rescued by Lilith, he did not actually return to the house on his own.

After all, Lilith had entrusted him with finding a place to stay, so he naturally took Lilith to find a good hotel, and they ended up staying there that night.

But when he returned to the academy, he found that the buildings were in a mess.

Everything was smashed to pieces; glass windows, precious jewelry, and even the glass lamps hanging high in the air were all destroyed. It was a complete mess.

All that was left was this one note: "Don't let me find you."

Rod still remembers the scene when he came back and saw his house destroyed, and fell silent.

But the matter was eventually dropped. Perhaps the guy was dead, or perhaps Rhodes became too powerful for her to confront. Whatever the possibility...

In other words, the guy knocking on the door right now is the thief?

And... she's actually a [witch] thief?

It was obvious that the power of the [Demon Seed] was lingering around his house, and Rhodes was 100% certain that the guy was just a free experience booster delivered to his doorstep.

However, the only problem is,

Was this guy sent by Cecilia to capture him, or was he one of those people who were unhappy with their lives and came to complain about class differences?

If Cecilia sent them, then things might be a bit more complicated.

However, putting aside the fact that his current strength is vastly different from what it used to be, and moreover, he has Lilith, a [Star God] who has been upgraded four times, by his side, so there is basically no chance of any problems.

After understanding the current situation, Rhodes' eyes sharpened again.

"Baby, how could you be so terrible?"

"Disturbing the peace in the middle of the night...interrupting an important conversation between adults."

"Don't you know? I'm just one demon seed away from reaching the level of the second ascension."

Rhodes looked out the door and muttered a few words. When he was about to kill the "witch," he always had a habit of calling them "baby."

Perhaps it was to let them die in peace.

Rhodes turned to look at Lilith:

"Miss Lilith, it seems we'll have to wait until later to hear your request. Let's prioritize dealing with the guests."

"Your strength has advanced to the second tier." Lilith stated the opponent's strength, then pursed her lips slightly. "Hmm... Good luck."

Rhodes was taken aback, but still nodded: "Okay, thank you."

Who knows how strange Rhode felt after hearing that cheer... Lilith almost never says "good luck," right?