Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough?

Chapter 23 The Incompetent Wife Thinks She's Not the Enemy

Lilith slept soundly yesterday.

The long-lost scent captivated her, and only when the sun shone directly into her through the window did she groggily open her eyes and slowly sit up to lean against it.

She didn't stay in bed for long; the idea of ​​lingering in bed wasn't her habit.

She quickly got up, made the bed, and restored Rod's room to its original state. Then she went to the dressing table, gathered up her long blue hair on both sides, and secured it with a blue cross hair clip on each side.

"Hmm, not bad. You must perform well today."

Slightly satisfied, she nodded gently, pinched her cheek with her delicate fingertips, walked to the door, and opened it.

Click.

The door opened, and she stepped outside with a hint of joy, but in an instant, her steps froze.

because--

She witnessed a very heartwarming scene.

Felicity and Rod sat on the sofa in the living room, eating breakfast and chatting.

"Egg...steamed egg." Felicity frowned slightly, then with a "go away" look on her face, she put the egg into Rhodes's plate.

"Are you trying to die?" Rhodes stared intently at Felicity.

Startled by these words, Felicity shuddered and looked like she was about to cry. Then she obediently took the steamed egg back from Rod's plate.

Damn, ptooey ptooey ptooey... What's going on here?

Lilith was momentarily stunned, unable to comprehend why Felicity, who should have been at the Duke's mansion, had inexplicably appeared here and was having breakfast with Rhodes.

ha?

It's such a mess, what is all this stuff...?

A moment of panic did indeed overwhelm her; after all, the sight of her man flirting with another woman was enough to startle her.

However, Lilith quickly calmed down.

Once she realized that the person sitting opposite her was Felicity, she naturally lowered her guard.

Felicity is both a character similar to Rhodes and her sister, and a character with blood, ability, and the responsibility of restoring the empire, so why would she be wary?

Lilith was quite satisfied with this powerful heir of her divinely favored family.

The reason he was stunned for a moment was simply because he hadn't realized that a woman was suddenly sitting in front of him and having breakfast with him, so his heart skipped a beat.

It startled her; it really was… Lilith thought to herself.

"...Hmm?" Felicity also raised her head and looked at Lilith.

The atmosphere froze slightly for a moment. Felicity blinked innocently and spoke:

"Hello... Miss Lilith?"

Lilith did not respond, but simply nodded indifferently.

"Miss Lilith, you're awake? Come and have breakfast. After we finish, we'll take the Starlink to the north of Phillips City," Rhodes said, looking at Lilith.

"Hmm." Lilith responded this time, still taking elegant steps as if she didn't care about anything, and walked to the middle of Rhodes and Felicity, then sat down.

Felicity's fingers trembled slightly at that moment, but she remained calm.

The so-called gods... are arrogant beings.

Felicity avoided eye contact, her gaze fixed on the food in her hand, but her eyes held a cold indifference and a hint of murderous intent.

Because she was the one who witnessed the ending.

She also understood how the story would end.

The foolish god has gone mad.

Foolish... to let Rhodes die is unforgivable.

Felicity didn't believe that the "invincible" Rhodes had died for no reason; there was only one possibility she could think of...

The more she thought about it, the harder it became for her to control her breathing, so she had to stop thinking about it.

At least, now is not the time to punish her, Felicity knew very well.

Come back to your senses,

Lilith then introduced herself, "It seems you've already heard Mr. Rhodes introduce me, so I won't go into details. Miss Felicity Calder, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"Huh?" Felicity sensed something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on it. She nodded slightly. "Hello..."

The atmosphere was a bit strange.

At least Rhodes felt very strange. It was just a very simple meeting and getting to know each other... so why did it feel like... uh.

Rod immediately spoke up:

"In any case, we'll be going to the Duke's mansion together to meet Miss Ivina, so you two should chat a bit more and not make the atmosphere awkward."

"Hmm? Miss Lilith is going too?" Felicity asked.

"Yes, due to some special reasons, she now serves as my bodyguard, having been promoted to the fourth level."

"oh oh."

Felicity nodded slightly. Things you don't understand, you don't need to understand.

after all--

She extended her hand to shake hands, a gentle smile appearing on her face, and said softly:

"Then let's handle this request together, Miss Lilith."

She has no chance of losing.

……

...

On the Starlink train carriage.

The roar of engines echoed between the north and south of the town. This largest economic capital of the Lorinrank Empire, located on the eastern coastline, naturally formed a long and narrow port area.

Because the town spans a great distance from north to south, and the academy and the ducal mansion happen to be located at the north and south poles, such vehicles are needed to transport ordinary people.

"Your Majesty, your tea and refreshments." The maid with a single ponytail placed two cups of barley tea on the carriage table, then curtsied and left.

Rod handed two cups of barley tea to Lilith and Felicity respectively, while he opened the gift box and took out the iced coffee he had bought the night before.

The coffee was served in a white porcelain teacup, and the brown veins became visible as the train vibrated.

In winter, Rod doesn't like drinking cold drinks at all, but it's undeniable that it's a good way to perk himself up.

After all, the upcoming storyline and the location are places he knows very little about from his first playthrough, so he has to be on his toes.

Rod took a sip of his coffee and put it down.

"There seem to be many key connections hidden behind the task given by Professor Merrick."

Yesterday, the fact that I was captured by those witches and taken to the dungeon was actually somewhat related to this commission.

Because, it is said, the witches' next target is very likely that girl.

In other words, this isn't a simple escort mission; we'll most likely have to fight the [Fallen Demon Seed], so we must get her back to the academy as efficiently as possible.

Felicity Lip Movement:

"But Luo, we are now facing a very big problem."

We all know that the difficulty of this mission lies not only in the lurking "witches," but also... in Miss Ivina herself.

"Lo, Miss Ivina's mental health issues are truly severe, far more serious than my own back then, making things much more complicated."

Rhodes raised his eyebrows slightly:

Tell me about it?

"She is a beast, a beast that no one can approach."