Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough?

Some casual conversation.

The Duke then left.

He's not that tactless; young people should be allowed to communicate on their own.

But one fact remains—

After the Duke returned to his throne, and large numbers of nobles continued to enter through the arched bridge of the Duke's mansion,

Some things then begin to fall into crisis.

The clear sky was tinged with twilight, and seven hours passed quietly.

The front garden of the Duke's mansion is already lit up with twinkling firefly lights.

Although the nobles were given rooms to rest in, they quickly gathered again at the ballroom, creating a lively and warm atmosphere amidst laughter and clinking glasses.

Hundreds of people, including more than fifty nobles, as well as a large number of servants, maids, and servants, chatted and strolled around in this garden that had been scorched by fire just yesterday.

Among them were many earls from various territories, and some nobles who were not even vassals of the Duke of Sanders also participated.

It can be said that although it was not as lavish as a court banquet, these people were indeed the aristocratic power holders in the eastern region of the Linlank Empire.

The East, a territory far removed from war and backed by the sea, has always been a prosperous economic region.

Therefore, although most of them did not have great strength, they were all major players who connected the entire empire's economy.

It's getting late.

During this time, Rhodes has been teaching Ivina to read in the flower garden and encouraging her to have more contact with Felicity and Lilith.

The four people sat at a table, but each had their own thoughts.

Starting in the afternoon, Rhodes had been wanting to test Lilith, but with Ivina and Felicity present, there were things he couldn't say carelessly.

So he forced himself to restrain himself, even though he was getting a little impatient waiting.

"Ivina, are you really not going to try and see if you can get into the ball?"

"Absolutely not! I don't even dare to hold Miss Lilith's hand, how could I possibly meet those strangers? I'd go into shock!" Ivina shook her head, desperately denying it.

"Alright, alright..." Rod sighed softly. "Since that's the case, it's already late. After dinner, let's all go back to our rooms."

"Wait a minute," Felicity cupped her cheeks, propped her elbows on the table, and looked over with a sweet smile, "Rhodes, I'd like to dance with you at the ball, is that alright?"

"Um?"

"It's been a long time since we danced together. The last time was when we were kids."

What Rodben wanted to deny.

But then, he glanced at Lilith again.

He calmed himself down:

"I don't really like being among the nobility, as you know, but if you really want it... then go for it."

"Mmm!" Felicity clapped her hands lightly, her eyes crinkling with laughter. "Here's a bite of my dinner as a reward. Come on, ah."

She cut a small piece of steak from her plate and handed it to Rod.

Rod gave a helpless smile: "There's no need."

Even so, he still lowered his head and ate that small piece.

This scene, witnessed by the two people nearby, stirred up silent ripples.

Ivina certainly wouldn't dare say, "I want to go to the ball too," much less do anything truly intimate.

Undeniably, Rhodes stayed by her side all day, and the feeling of having someone to rely on always made her fall for him.

Girls are not very knowledgeable, so they are easily abducted.

Seeing this scene with her own eyes, she felt a tightness in her chest.

She didn't understand if this was jealousy, or even what "liking" really meant—she just felt terrible, so terrible that she didn't know what to do.

That's enough.

In the end, it was Lilith who said what Ivina wanted to say.

The moment she uttered her cold voice, Felicity stopped moving.

A barely concealed glint of coldness flashed in Felicity's eyes, but her smile remained: "What is it, Miss Lilith? Would you like some too?"

"...No." Lilith responded after a long silence.

"Then why don't you let me do that?" Felicity tilted her head, looking as innocent as if she were simply asking a question.

But a delighted chuckle had already risen in her heart.

Lilith's frustrated expression was indeed quite amusing.

What, seeing the person you like getting close to me, you finally couldn't resist? Want to interrupt?

But what can you do?

You are no longer the one who is favored.

Felicity was well aware of this and found it extremely funny.

In her previous life, she was indeed a fool without feelings, but there were plenty of people who had feelings and were close to Rhodes.

But in reality, did they succeed in the end? Obviously not at all, right?

The reason is simply because of Lilith's possessiveness; she cannot tolerate anyone else.

That's hilarious.

Those who couldn't tolerate others in the past seem to be the ones who can't fit in now...

She could understand and comprehend Rod's feelings.

yes……

At the victory celebration banquet in the previous life, everyone crowded around the long table, laughing and joking with Lilith and Rhodes on the surface, but their hearts were filled with gloom.

They thus declared that Lilith had still crushed their love, successfully regained her divine status, and won the heart of the one she loved.

At that time, the girls were filled with defeat and frustration, and she was not the only one who secretly cried in the dark.

On the day of the victory celebration, Lilith had already gladly accepted their congratulations, as if it were the victor's contempt for the loser...

But what about the results?

It's absolutely hilarious.

Everyone had already assumed that Lilith would make that declaration on the altar, to express, as the "Star Goddess," how much help she had received from her lover, "Rhodes."

Everyone knows that Rhodes loves Lilith.

So everyone is waiting for her to say "I love you" herself—even just a few words, to bring this long story to a close.

But... she actually managed to remain silent on the altar for several hours without saying a word.

That's the most ridiculous version of the Investiture of the Gods.

At the moment of deification, the scene would be displayed throughout the empire, causing tens of millions of people to look up in awe. She made millions of people watch as the two of them stood like statues for hours until the altar dissipated.

Not to mention Rhodes, even they secretly wanted to slap Lilith to death and angrily say, "If you're not going to talk, then get out of here!"

So, let alone the person who waited so long... so long for the end of this story.

Felicity must understand that Rhodes couldn't get over this hurdle in his heart, so in this life he could no longer peacefully revolve around Lilith;

She's like a blackened candy filling; though she still looks innocent and sweet on the surface, she's already cunning inside, and right now she just wants to fool this defeated god.

Felicity took out a handkerchief and handed it to Ivina: "Miss Ivina, you've got some sauce on your face."

"Oh? Oh, thank you..."

Ivina took it somewhat blankly and wiped her mouth.

"So, Miss Lilith, why won't you let me feed Rod?" she asked again.

Despite her seemingly silly and adorable words, she was relentlessly pressing Lilith against the wall, trying to force her to reveal her ugly side again.

Lilith simply clenched her fists.

You can't say things carelessly.

She didn't need to explain anything to Felicity.

She understood this, so in the end, without even raising her eyes, she simply said:

"It was just something I said casually; it has nothing to do with me."

Having said that, he got up and left his seat.

thump.

Those words, once spoken, were like a pebble thrown into a still lake, creating silent ripples.

After hearing this answer, Rhodes fell into a brief silence.

Is that all the response is?

He had thought that Lilith might disapprove and stop Felicity's actions; at the very least, she would genuinely be jealous and find an excuse to stop Felicity.

After all, they gave me a talisman this morning.

but……

That's right, it's only natural that it doesn't matter.

After all, if she's never liked anyone, why would she care...?

He found it somewhat ironic.

What about her is real? What about her is fake...?