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Chapter 130 I think everyone can be happy – Lilith.

Chapter 131 I think everyone can be happy – Lilith.

After saying this, Natalie glanced at Lilith and said softly, "Your Majesty, so far, everything I've said has been correct, hasn't it?"

"Natalie, the rest—" Lilith clenched her fists, her pretty face losing all control.

"I know, the rest is the crucial part," Natalie interrupted Lilith. "Because what follows is what you did after Rhodes died, and why you disappeared."

"But I have a question for you, Lilith."

"What?"

"Rhodes made himself very clear, but now I want to know your opinion."

"Do you think I would be kind enough to say nice things, like you're actually a very, very good person or something like that? Hmm?"

Lilith's pupils contracted slightly.

The chill from before eased slightly, but what followed was a heat that made her skin feel hot.

Ok?

Why?

Why did Natalie's body temperature rise after she said those words?

Lilith was overwhelmed by a rare emotion, and only then did she belatedly realize that it was shame.

It's not that Natalie is deliberately trying to humiliate her, because Natalie hasn't said anything bad at all.

The reason she feels ashamed now is simply because she didn't care about their feelings at all in her past life, but now she wants Natalie to testify about her feelings.

In an instant, a feeling of emptiness spread throughout my body.

【You're always so aloof and selfish, my lord.】

Cecilia's words in Carmen echoed in her mind.

At this moment, in this scene, everyone's gaze and the facts nailed her to the pillar of shame.

This is true.

She truly never considered her teammates, and even in interpersonal interactions, she didn't care about the other person's feelings at all.

She has always been like this since she was a child. Even towards the previous generation's Star God, who was like a mother and master to her, she has never given her a kind look.

In the end, the only person who could get her special treatment was Rhodes.

But here's the problem—if she continues to treat Rhodes differently, how can she integrate into this group?

Because it's quite obvious, right? The question Natalie is asking now boils down to just one thing:

What if I help you, but then you turn around and accuse me of not caring about my feelings, and then kick me aside?

This questioning also led Lilith into a deadly situation.

Everyone hated her selfishness and arrogance.

In the past, she could ignore all of this because as long as Rhodes was there, she could erase it all.

But now, things are clearly different.

At this moment, Lilith finally understood what Rhodes' true purpose was.

The reason he let Natalie speak freely was simply to prevent her from hurting other girls, and it also illustrated a very real situation—

You can no longer possess me alone, and they can no longer tolerate your arrogance, so you must change.

When this fact is laid bare before me, a strange bitterness wells up once again.

Clearly, clearly in the past, all she needed to do was take that one small step, just successfully say those few words she liked, and she could have peacefully enjoyed the victorious ending.

If only she hadn't backed down at the last minute, if only she had just taken one step forward and held Rhodes' hand—

Even if they couldn't say it, they could at least have taken some action, and things wouldn't have turned out like this.

But the outcome was already decided, and defeat was inevitable.

Regret is pointless.

Even if she wanted to go back to the way things were before, it would be impossible for her now.

Even now, her thinking about "what ifs" is already an extremely heinous act.

Because she was thinking about "what if," it meant she still wanted to have Rhodes all to herself, and it also meant that she was still arrogant and trying to kick the other girls aside.

Yes, now that things have come to this, she shouldn't be thinking about those false possibilities, but rather how she should say it in the present moment.

Lilith gently bit her lip and turned to look at Rhodes.

What he received in return was indeed a look of affirmation and seriousness, not a cold gaze.

Then, her gaze fell on Felicity, which was clearly cold.

"What's wrong?" Felicity asked, her voice tinged with indifference as she sensed Lilith's gaze.

This was the very same deity who had slapped her before, so naturally she wouldn't be friendly when the matter was brought up again.

Lilith gently shook her head: "No—"

After saying that, her gaze returned to Natalie.

Natalie's posture is always very upright and dignified. As a member of the Duchy of Flora in the north, Natalie naturally received the best education from a young age, not to mention that she is now a "Saintess", so her "etiquette" is undoubtedly at the top level.

But at this moment, this very dignified and elegant sitting posture actually put Lilith under tremendous pressure.

She had never thought Natalie was that powerful, at least not in the past.

"Normally speaking—no." Lilith's voice was soft and timid as she spoke, her lips pursed.

"Right? You understand, normally I wouldn't say anything nice about you, much less defend you."

Natalie seemed unsurprised, simply leaning back on the sofa with a relieved weariness—this wasn't what she had heard.

Such cold and concise words.

If that's the case, then this Lilith is no different from the Lilith of the past. According to Felicity, Lilith has clearly experienced pain and struggle, so she thought Lilith should have made some progress—

But if Lilith ends up saying the same thing, then she doesn't think it's the right thing to keep Lilith by Rhodes' side.

After all, in her eyes, everything revolves around Rod's happiness.

Letting Lilith leave will certainly make Rhodes sad for a while, but compared to temporary happiness followed by sadness, it's better to have a short pain than a long one.

Therefore, Natalie's eyes gradually turned indifferent, seemingly detached from life and death as she looked at Lilith, finally uttering a few words: "So, that's all you wanted to say?"

Intelligent and rational dialogue is never about spewing vulgarities, but rather about speaking in a way that is so cold it is suffocating.

With just one sentence, Lilith was almost killed on the final chopping block.

Lilith understood this very well.

If she doesn't say anything now and Natalie is finished, then there will be no chance for her to join the team. At this moment, a rare ripple appeared in Lilith's azure eyes.

Unable to integrate into the team?

When she heard those words, for some reason, her heart felt like it was being squeezed.

The scene of everyone sitting together, surrounding Rhodes, and then arguing idly for no reason —

She used to hate this noisy scene so much.

But now, she doesn't want to lose anything at all, not even a little bit—why is that?

Why?

She doesn't understand.

She didn't understand that she had become like an ordinary person from the very beginning, nor did she understand that she had long been accustomed to being with everyone.

But the pride in her heart, the pride that belonged to the gods, still held her back, making her stiff like a puppet.

Her foolish arrogance crushed the very image she longed for, without her realizing that this was exactly what she wanted.

Therefore, when the story truly came to an end, and she was freed from the pain of Rhodes' death, she genuinely felt this twisted emotion.

"I----"

Lilith's mind was in complete chaos.

If it were the old her, she probably would have fainted at this moment.

But she was different after all —

She has grown a lot and has learned to experience many things.

Therefore, even though the words were stuck in her throat and her mind was blank, at this moment, without realizing it, while her pupils were glazed, her lips murmured softly: "I—want to."

"What are you thinking about?" Natalie's voice came softly, neither fast nor slow.

"————" Lilith lowered her face, avoiding everyone's gaze, like a child who had made a mistake.

"You're silent again. Are you ashamed? Embarrassed? Or still arrogant? If this is all you're capable of—"

Natalie's words hadn't finished.

At that moment, Lilith's final words clearly reached the crowd: "Everyone, be happy."

This is very much in line with Lilith's personality; after all, her words are always so brief and powerless.

But it doesn't fit her usual style at all.

Yes.

At that moment, everyone froze in their seats, their pupils slightly contracting.

Lilith, what did you just say?

Disbelief, doubt, and sneer erupted all at once.

Cecilia rested her chin on her hand, a mocking smile spreading across her face, looking almost manic: "Lilith, what's the point of saying this now?"

Trying to gain sympathy this way, hoping to move Natalie with these words? Don't be ridiculous!

Cecilia stood up instantly, laughing even more wildly.

Or rather—it was a laugh tinged with anger.

Perhaps, as the villain, she indeed has no right to stand up and blame Lilith at this moment.

Perhaps she wasn't part of the "everyone" that Lilith was referring to.

But she insisted on getting up, or rather, she had to stand up angrily.

Because she could guarantee one thing: if Lilith hadn't been there, Rhodes' final choice would never have been to kill her.

At least Rhodes would use a sealing method to suppress her, instead of piercing her heart with a cold sword!

Lilith knew this better than anyone else, because it was an order she gave after the final battle.

Kill her.

Those four cold words echoed so clearly in her mind, and now she's saying she wants everyone to be happy?

"Don't fucking joke with me—!"

Cecilia swore, which was rare for her.

At this moment, her aura suddenly condensed to its highest level, and endless hatred arose in her heart, her resentment twisted to the extreme.

The distortion was so intense that even Ivina, standing nearby, felt a sharp pain in her heart.

Cecilia's voice was almost a shout: "Lilith, I should have killed you! I really should have torn this body apart with all my might and blown you up a few days ago!"

The chaos in the scene escalated dramatically at this moment.

A terrifying shockwave spread out, and the pressure of a fifth-level upgrade swept out.

But at this moment, Natalie, unusually, shouted out loud, her eyes sweeping over Cecilia: "Cecilia, sit down!"

"You want me to sit down? Natalie, are you out of your mind or what? Don't you understand what kind of person she is?"

Such words would be touching coming from anyone else, but when she said them, they sounded disgusting and jarring!

"That's enough." Natalie's voice grew weaker and weaker, losing all its strength. "After all, don't you understand how many wrong things you've done?"

When Cecilia saw Natalie's exhausted state, her anger subsided without her realizing it.

"Natalie, you—"

Natalie was her old enemy.

Of course, strictly speaking, it was only after they went their separate ways that they became enemies with a complex mix of gratitude and resentment.

Those of them who were the first to stay together naturally understood what the other was thinking and what they were suffering from.

Therefore, upon seeing this scene, she naturally became speechless.

Or rather—she didn't even have the right to speak in the first place—

They caused trouble and did things that bothered them.

Cecilia gradually weakened and stopped breathing.

But she didn't sit down. Instead, she clenched her fists, turned around, and walked towards the door, saying, "It's getting late. I'll go out and buy dinner for you. You guys chat—but it turns out I just came back to check on you."

She looked extremely tired, but she used this seemingly legitimate reason to escape from here.

Because she knew she couldn't stay there any longer.

Otherwise—if she can't control her emotions, how can she play the villain?

The girl's figure grew smaller and smaller, gradually disappearing from Rhodes's sight until she vanished at the doorway.

Rhodes didn't stop Cecilia because he knew this girl wasn't someone to be trifled with.

Or rather, among this group of people, isn't Cecilia the one who still has problems?

He simply tapped the table slightly with his finger, drawing everyone's attention back to him. "Well, Lilith, everyone should have heard what you said."

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"So, Natalie, what exactly do you want to say?"

After focusing his attention, Rod returned the conversation to the girls.

That's how it is—he understands that he absolutely cannot make a move now.

After all, favoritism is the biggest accelerator of death.

but.

As Cecilia disappeared and attention returned to the meeting, the other girls present were still dazed by Lilith's words, "I want everyone to be happy."

Among them, the one who was constantly in a daze was none other than Felicity, who should have erupted like Cecilia.

Surprisingly, she wasn't angry, nor did she feel any jarring disgust; instead, a hint of confusion flickered in her eyes.

Because she understands very well.

Lilith — has changed.

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