Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough?

Chapter 107 Ivina's Special CG, Part 1

Chapter 108 Ivina's Special CG, Part 1 (4.4k)

This is probably what an execution ground looks like.

I was hoping to get the perfect CG, but I still have to go through this first.

Felicity and Lilith were sworn enemies in their past lives, but Ivina is different.

In their eyes, Rhodes' rescue of Ivina was both a "mission" and a "kind" act of goodwill.

They also understood that if Ivina continued to follow them, she would inevitably become one of them.

but-

Ivina's thoughts are Ivina's thoughts, and Rhodes' thoughts are Rhodes' thoughts.

They certainly wouldn't allow Rhodes to show too much affection to other girls, at least not until they had the upper hand. They absolutely wouldn't allow this new girl to stand in their superior position.

It wasn't exactly causing trouble; it was simply not allowing Ivina to be secretly eaten by Rhodes.

Therefore, it's perfectly reasonable for Felicity to deliberately come to the room; she could say whatever she wanted, whether it was to express her feelings or to clarify things.

It's certainly a good thing to make Ivina happy, but the problem is, even if they were here, they could still say these things, right?

As for those overly intimate actions, there's no need for that, right?

She looked completely bewildered. "Rhodes, why are you in Ivina's room so late at night?"

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Rhodes remained silent.

But his brain was working at lightning speed.

"Go find Ivina and sort out the situation so she can rest assured."

Rod reached out and patted Ivina's head. "After all, if she's keeping it all inside, she probably won't be able to sleep at night."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Felicity wiped the last bit of powder off the table with her slender fingers, then looked at her pretty face in the mirror from left to right, and adjusted the diamond-shaped hair clip on her bangs.

After doing all this, she walked step by step to the door, bent her waist into a crescent shape, leaned close to Rhodes, and looked straight at him.

"I'm not an idiot who doesn't understand emotions anymore, so I feel uncomfortable."

"It's really not a good idea to deliberately seek out Miss Ivina alone at night."

The girl's eyes sparkled, and the moment she exuded that coquettish charm, Ivina, standing to the side, also felt nervous.

Ivina quickly interjected, "Wait a minute—Rhodes only promised to come and deliver something to me! We already agreed on that before the battle."

She waved her hand, not wanting everyone to quarrel over such a small matter; after all, they would be living together eventually.

Felicity blinked slightly, then smiled at Ivina: "Miss Ivina is not wrong, I didn't mean to blame you."

Felicity could never hate this girl who was also saved by Rhodes with an umbrella.

Weak, modest, seemingly arrogant, but actually just a fluffy ball covered in thorns.

Ivina being deceived by Rhodes's feelings is, of course, Rhodes's fault.

Coming into a girl's room in the middle of the night is such a bad thing to do.

As the situation became increasingly complex, Rod also felt the pressure.

Bad.

One-on-one is simple, but in a one-to-many situation, no matter what you do, it's wrong —

It's either equality and gentleness, or equal injustice.

But no matter which one it is, in the end they will both be torn apart by greed in their hearts.

Even though they knew perfectly well that the other girls also needed Rod's presence, they just couldn't control their inner desires to stray because the demand for love is limitless.

If a person truly loves their lover, then they will absolutely not allow him to have affairs or go looking for other girls.

That's just how it is; any girl who likes him will only want to possess him more and more.

The previous life of Lilith was the ultimate embodiment of this, but in this life, her status as a loser has only made her take a step back.

But taking a step back created even bigger problems.

Because, originally one person was in control of the whole situation, now everyone can greedily rush in.

Fortunately, Felicity has always been kind, or rather, she understands that Ivina needs a buffer period to recover after her heartbreak.

So, she finally moved closer to Rhodes and whispered, "This is the last night that Miss Ivina can properly possess you."

"However, Miss Ivina's health is very fragile, and she hasn't fully recovered."

"Besides, Luo, you understand, favoring any girl before everyone comes back makes her a target of everyone's suspicion."

"So, promise me—don't do anything excessive, at least not now."

Wow, you don't even need to tell me that.

I'm not really a perverted lolicon.

"I know," Rod replied softly, "or rather, I never even thought about it."

"Oh." She reached out and gently pinched Rod's cheek, only satisfied after a while.

I pinched his face not because I was complaining about him, but because it's really fun to pinch the face of someone I like.

Seeing him suppress his own greed, his helpless yet indulgent expression, brings me greater peace of mind.

Finally, Felicity covered her lips, took two steps back, and said, "Then I'll be leaving now."

Felicity left, and Lilith, who had been huddled in the corner, finally stood up and walked over to him.

Her eyes were filled with complex emotions, and she simply pursed her lips: "Rhodes."

Again.

She was never good at expressing her feelings in front of other people.

This was especially true in front of Ivina.

Right now, she's just a helpless person.

She felt that what belonged to her was being gradually taken away, and her resentment grew stronger and stronger.

If she continues to be marginalized like this, she really will become unable to do anything, and can only curl up in the corner in silence like just now.

But simply doing things isn't enough, and simply making yourself more humble won't earn you more love.

so----

"This time, I was able to help—with Cecilia's matter."

"Yes, that's great. It was an unexpected thing that she was able to fuse with the Demon God's Echoes on her own." Rhode didn't deny Lilith's contribution, but he didn't offer much praise either.

A gentle, conventional approach is like a needle that doesn't hurt or itch, yet it makes one's heart ache even more.

I want more, but I know I don't deserve more right now.

Complex, chaotic, and painful, all mixed together, made it hard for her to breathe.

But she wanted to say something, yet her pride prevented her from letting go because Ivina was there.

She couldn't hold his hand and ask him to care for her more, just like she could when she was alone with Rod.

Even now, I still have to save face.

She lowered her head reluctantly, but after thinking for a long time, she could only give up.

She couldn't get anything in return.

But at that moment, Rhodes reached out his fingers and gently ruffled her azure hair.

"Are you sad because of me?" Rod bent down.

"I----"

Yes, or no.

"Um."

"Some things have to be said eventually; you can't just keep nodding and shaking your head."

As long as the fact that you like me is still true, then I don't mind waiting for you for a little longer, but we still have to move forward.

Otherwise, if you can't say anything when it comes to the crucial moment, I really will abandon you.

I hate it to happen again, you understand?

"I know." She pursed her lips, her delicate shoulders trembling.

"Go back and rest. And don't worry about anything, I really won't do anything to Ivina."

Upon hearing this, Lilith calmed down a bit and showed a normal expression.

"It's a deal, okay?"

"Hmm." Rhodes nodded.

Lilith was finally relieved. Her shadow stretched long in the dim light as she walked to the doorway.

But in the end, she still glanced at Rod with reluctance.

Because she suddenly felt like she might have been fooled by just a few casual words—?

Yes, to put it bluntly, Rhodes won't do anything to Ivina, but can't Ivina do anything to Rhodes?

This is not an equal sign at all.

Ultimately, she felt a sense of powerlessness, as if she had been cuckolded, but she could only endure it and walk out.

Sooner or later, her dynasty will be able to return; it definitely will.

Once her thoughts were closed behind the door, everything fell into peace.

The candlelight, which had been disturbed by the girls' departure, returned to normal, and Ivina leaned against the wall, looking slightly nervous.

"Miss Lilith, she likes you too."

It was only at this point that she learned the truth.

Although she had some suspicions before, she let it go because Rod said the relationship was complicated and she didn't need to know.

But it's obvious we can't just go there casually now, right?

She originally thought there would only be two people to share, but it turned out there were three?

"Heartbreaker—" she muttered under her breath, her head bowed.

"I can hear you."

"Hmph, I said it on purpose for you to hear, nonsense." Ivina placed her hands on her chest, straightened her fish-like, beautifully curved back, and looked away.

"Hey, you were just defending me—"

"That was so Felicity wouldn't be sad! Not so you wouldn't be sad," Ivina retorted, then walked past Rhodes and sat on the bed with her legs sideways.

The room had heating stones, so my body felt warm.

Rod followed her to the bed and sat down beside her.

"So, how are you feeling now? Is there anything you want to say?" Rod whispered as he leaned close to her.

"I—" Ivina lowered her head, crossed her legs, hugged her arms, and curled up into a small ball.

"What do you want to say as sorry?"

"Hmm. Cecilia, the big bad guy, is someone I created. I, the big bad guy, am a monster born to make anyone who gets close to me problematic."

"But all of that is in the past. Cecilia will be constantly punished, but now you have me, and you won't hurt anyone else anymore."

As the words fell, this was the crux of the girl's heart.

Rod's voice was calm and steady, like the ocean soothing one's heart.

Ivina's nails dug into her arm, and a thin mist rose in her eyes again.

These were tears of gratitude, because she knew that everything Rod spoke so casually was a result of the changes brought about by his act of salvation.

Without Rhodes, she would be nothing more than a corpse waiting to be killed, relentlessly destroying human cities.

Without Rhodes, she wouldn't have been able to feel the warmth, feel the light, or take that step into the hall of coming-of-age ceremony.

Yes, she has come of age, and at this moment, she has been given a second chance at life.

"Hey." Ivina reached out and tugged at Rhodes's sleeve, her tone a mix of coquettishness and haughty restraint. "Even if you're a lolicon, you don't have to go this far, doing all this."

"Someone like me, who speaks harshly and has a bad figure, would probably find it hard to be liked even if I were a normal person."

"So what?" Rod tilted his head and said calmly.

Upon hearing those three words, all of Ivina's inferiority complex vanished, replaced by a strange, barely concealed anger. She retorted coquettishly, "What's wrong with that? I'm speaking seriously, listen carefully!"

"It's meaningless to always measure the relationship between people by interests."

Sometimes, besides completing the main storyline, I just want to do something that makes me happy, that's all.

After Rhodes finished speaking, he slumped down against Ivina with a "whoosh!"

Ivina, who was curled up in a ball, was suddenly thrown to her side and rolled onto the bed by the sudden gravity.

"Hello!"

She untied the ball, crawled out from under Rhodes, and then viciously rubbed Rhodes' face: "Damn it, damn it, damn it—"

But Rhodes ignored all of that, raising his hand high, then peeking through the glimmer of light between his fingers—

"Ivina, are you happy?"

"Huh? You're pressing down on me, of course I'm not happy!"

"I mean, are you happy about getting out of the mud?"

"————" Ivina's words caught in her throat, and she closed her lips slightly.

Then, she leaned forward, lifted Rod's head and placed it on her lap, lowering her pale face.

"Be happy—!"

"That's good. If you're happy, I'm happy, and everyone's happy."

Solving a major crisis for Phillips, killing the witch, and making everyone happy—isn't that something we should definitely do?

Otherwise, what's the point of becoming stronger? Isn't it just to serve and please oneself?

Professor Merrick was the same way; she enjoyed the thrill of killing, which is why she became stronger, not the other way around.

Ivina remained silent, simply absorbing all the peaceful and gentle things around her, and her mood gradually calmed down.

Too----

The situation is good, but what's the point of feeling inferior or anything like that?

Just enjoy it, just satisfy your greedy desires.

And at this moment—

Rhodes's purple eyes met Ivina's.

"Hand out."

"what----?"

Although Ivina didn't quite understand what Rhodes was going to do, she did it anyway.

The girl's fingers were delicate and slender, each nodule a perfect piece of jade.

Looking at the soft, chubby little hand, Rod said, "Switch to your left hand."

"It has to be the left hand?"

Ivina reached out her hand in a daze, and at that moment, Rhode took out the ruby ​​ring from his pocket without hesitation or delay, and put the ring on Ivina's ring finger.

Everything was so peaceful, like a cicada after its spring sprint, falling into a deep silence.

Ivina felt the ring in her hand, her face momentarily blank with confusion.

But when she realized what had happened, she bit her lip tightly. "Feed—you have to take responsibility."

"Know."

There are no fancy decorations, just the simplest and cleanest two words.

But it was these two words that completely threw Ivina off guard.

"Rhodes, do you want to have me?"

"If you'd like?"

"it is good."

In that instant, all superfluous words vanished.

She used her hand to unwrap the bandage from the other eye on her face, revealing the amber-gold pupil.

First, she held up the hand with the ring in front of her eyes and waved it left and right to show off. Then, she bent down and her delicate hair gently brushed against Rhodes' face. The girl's waist was very flexible, so even bending down to the point where it could touch Rhodes' cheek was more than enough.

In Rhodes' eyes, everything slowly turned dark.

And then—

Only the moisture on his lips gave his body a special warmth.

Yes, Ivina's kiss.

This is just the first step.

What follows is much more.

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