Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough?

Chapter 108 Rhodes, will this solve the problem?

Chapter 109 Rhodes, can we solve this with this? (crying) (Ivina's CG)

They kissed.

This is different from the desire she felt when Rod saved her back then, which was on the verge of exploding.

The emotions we feel now are purer and more genuine.

Palpitations made Ivina's body feel hot.

Her skin was slightly flushed, and her soft palms, resting on the soft quilt, began to sweat. Not to mention, the sweat seeping from her delicate skin had soaked through her thin dress, causing it to stick to her skin.

A bewitching red light appeared in her crimson eyes, and her retracted little tiger teeth quietly peeked out without her noticing.

Glug glug————

It is a reaction of bloodlust, and also the breeding of lustful thirst.

To put it bluntly, she had been suppressing her lust for eighteen years, driven by a thirst for blood.

But in the end, she could only deal with these annoying things on her own—the reason she always said those filthy things was because of this.

Therefore, as her breathing became heavier, her nasal breathing became disordered as her small nose trembled.

Feelings surged, her heart pounded wildly, and she longed for more, much more—

But she gritted her teeth, simply pulled her head back, and suppressed her desire.

Because now is not the time.

Although the ring was given and a promise was made.

But she wanted things to remain simple and beautiful for a while longer, and she also wanted Rhodes to see her a little longer.

Isn't that how it is? There are just too many girls around Rhodes, so she can only use this method to lure him towards her.

Well, it's just a little trick, nothing serious.

She wanted to make Rhodes go through a series of challenges, step by step, until he finally got her.

"Almost done, hmph." Ivina's silver hair swayed slightly as she climbed off the bed.

Now that she's come to her senses, her earlobes are flushed a slightly embarrassed pink.

She gently bit her lip, then looked away, and quickly bound Cecilia's right eye again, since she didn't really want Cecilia to feel like a victim.

She has done her best.

Rhodes rolled over as well, then sat on the edge of the bed where Ivina was leaning.

Undeniably, he was truly seduced by that damn little girl.

It's not that a kiss is anything, but she was clearly so hot that she wanted to devour him, and then she suddenly stopped—hey, no one could stand that, right?

"Why did you run away?"

"You're shy!" Ivina stretched out her foot and kicked Rod's foot, revealing an unreasonable attitude.

But she was so small that everything she did sounded like she was being coquettish.

Rhodes' eyes were fixed on Ivina, giving her no chance to escape.

He reached out and grabbed her wrist, then pulled her onto his lap.

"Rhodes, forbid!" she shouted, her small hand forming an X as she bit her lip.

"I won't do anything to you—after all, it's a promise."

I'm just curious, your current state clearly indicates a surge in hormones, right?

"—Because of the negative effects of [bloodlust], it activates all the body's desires."

"So you admit that you're in an abnormal state right now?"

Ivina didn't speak, but her lips trembled slightly before she gritted her teeth and changed her posture.

She stretched her other leg over to the other side, clamping her legs around Rhodes' waist. Her thighs gently rubbed against Rhodes's neck, then she wrapped her arms around his neck, opened her small mouth, and bared her fangs, lunging at Rhodes's shoulder to begin sucking his blood.

"Gurgle."

A greedy desire for more emerged.

When she sensed that the blood belonged to the person she loved, she felt even warmer and hotter.

Warm blood flowed down her throat into her stomach, filling her up in an instant.

certainly-

Her stomach was bloated, and after she was full, her desire naturally decreased.

"Hmph~" She shrugged off Rod's shoulder and said proudly, "Now that I'm full, I don't want to gloat anymore."

Rhodes's brow twitched slightly. Yes, you don't want to be se'er anymore, but I have.

Under Ivina's affectionate touch, Rhodes's blood began to boil.

Nonsense, she wrapped her legs around his waist again, her small body pressing against his bottom, and she even deliberately wrapped them around him.

What does it mean?

I'm not trying to soothe my stomach.

Rhodes grasped Ivina's shoulder with his broad hand, his eyes revealing a hidden agenda.

"————?"

Seeing Rhodes' wolf-like appearance, Ivina broke out in a sweat.

"Hey, hey, hey, what do you think you're doing?!"

She tried to break free quickly, but Rod just shook his head helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Ivina's lips trembled slightly.

Oh no, oh no, are we about to be attacked?

"No, no, you can't start like this! You have to explore the progress with me slowly, understand the process, and then move forward step by step—"

"?"

What corner is this for?

Rod didn't care about any of that.

Ivina felt worse and worse because she felt the seat was a bit—

She swallowed.

What to do, what to do, we're doomed.

"Stop!" Ivina quickly shifted her body back a couple of times. "You can't continue!"

"But you have to help me solve this problem, right? You're the one who caused it."

Rhodes said in a deep voice, "Ivina, suppressing desires is a very painful thing."

"Ah, I'm sorry—well, I'll help you take care of it, please don't really attack me—" Ivina bit her lip, the small ear tips peeking out from her silver hair were red and bleeding.

"How do we solve this?" Rod tilted his head.

"————" Ivina lowered her head in shame. "That's it."

"That's the best we can do! We'll have to come back later." Ivina raised her head again, staring intently at Rhodes, and said shamefully.

Seeing this, even Rhodes couldn't help but laugh.

No, can you imagine a little girl who's not even 1.5 meters tall sitting on his lap, haughtily avoiding all of this?

"Okay, then I'll accompany you step by step."

"Then, begin your operation."

"Huh?!" Ivina was stunned.

"What do you mean, 'huh'? If you're going to take action, you should do it yourself. I can't exactly give you instructions, can I?"

"But, but I don't know how—" Ivina waved her hand, "I've only read about it in books, I've never seen anything real—!"

Ok.

Although this world possesses magic and fantastical powers, its ability to paint and print is still quite weak.

Therefore, the basic methods of seduction are only described in words.

However, a written description is sometimes insufficient—practical skills are lacking.

"Then I'll teach you," Rod whispered in her ear, making her heart beat even faster.

Thump thump thump—like thunder, she could clearly hear her own heartbeat in her ears.

But in any case, she can still do something first.

After the girl bent down and went through some trouble,

"Hmph, nothing special. I'm still pretty amazing."

Ivina looked delighted, a slight smile playing on her lips.

She put her hands on her chest, which looked a bit comical.

Rod felt a pang of guilt, and after a slight cough, he became lost in thought.

"Go take a shower, or at least change your clothes."

"Oh, that's true." Ivina nodded.

After all, her clothes were already soaked with sweat after the [Bloodlust] reaction.

No matter what she said, she didn't like herself.

She followed Rod's footsteps, got off the bed, and walked to the wardrobe, casually picking out two items.

It's a very unusual outfit.

It wasn't a skirt, but a white cotton top and a pair of shorts.

"Wearing this will be more convenient, and at night when I sleep, you won't see anything you shouldn't because the nightgown rolls up, hmph~"

Ivina folded the items together, then hugged them to her chest. "Are you going to wash too?"

"right."

Rhodes nodded. "But I don't need to change my clothes."

"Oh, then I'll just get you a bathrobe and a towel, so Juno won't have to go get them." Ivina simply tossed a pink towel and bathrobe that she often used from the closet and handed them to Rhodes.

Rod held the girl's floral-scented towel and fell silent.

"this----"

"What, don't you like pink?" Ivina's little fangs looked so wicked at that moment.

"No, it doesn't matter." Rhodes shook his head, then patted Ivina on the back. "Let's go, let's shower together."

"Hmm~"

Ivina walked happily toward the door at first, but she quickly paused.

Wait.

Should we shower together?

It shouldn't be what she thinks, otherwise it would be troublesome, since there are practically no restrictions inside a bathhouse.

Ivina tried to think of the best possible outcome, but reality rarely turned out as she wished.

At least, the sore arms I feel tomorrow morning will be proof of it all.

.

late at night.

Everyone was asleep, but something had changed.

Perhaps it was an inability to wait for that loneliness, or perhaps, having understood the current situation, they wanted to make the battlefield even more intense.

Therefore, the imperial entourage quickened its pace and moved forward in a grand manner.

After traversing towering frost mountains and the treacherous Central Forest, they finally arrived in the eastern part of the empire.

In other words, they will be able to reach Phillips by tomorrow.

This is the number of people in this group.

One high priest who has reached the peak of the fifth level, seven priests who have reached the fourth level, and several powerful individuals who have reached the third level.

This was undoubtedly a very large escort team, consisting of both men and women.

However, what's unusual is that there are more female priests.

The reason is simple—

Their saintess, perched atop the back of this colossal dragon, calmly gazed upon the plains. This so-called saintess, however, did not possess any dignified or elegant demeanor.

She stood atop the giant beast, appearing so serene and confident, her smile radiating a gentleness that seemed to last forever.

Her light red hair was tinged with a golden light as the sun rose, and it swayed constantly amidst the strange movements. The two white collars of the priest's robe were also swaying.

At that moment, Natalie raised her hands, her arms outstretched like a crosshair camera, one eye slightly closed, the other open, and then she whispered, "Click."

The words fell.

A perfectly replicated photograph instantly appeared in her hand.

"Time has remained."

She nodded in satisfaction, feeling the warmth in her heart as she experienced the special skill created by Rod, and her chest tightened even more.

[You're always afraid you'll forget everything like you did when you were a child, so why not just use this camera to record everything?]

That way, you won't be lonely anymore, and you won't feel like you're not yourself, right?

Your time will always remain in your own hands.

Rhodes' words stirred something within her.

Therefore, the bitter and astringent pain naturally arises.

She, Rod, and Felicity were classmates at the Elementary Holy Academy, and also teammates who would fight side by side in the future.

She will never forget anything, no matter what it is.

She had already suffered from amnesia before, so how could she possibly forget again now?

"This time, the favor isn't just for me."

"Since Rhodes wants me to go, there must be big trouble. Luckily, I broke through and advanced four times in advance, otherwise I really wouldn't have made it in time."

"but----"

Her eyes darkened.

Rhodes didn't mention his current relationship with Lilith in the letter, simply stating that "he, Lilith, and Felicity are now united."

Therefore, whenever she recalls Lilith, the sting in her heart still resurfaces.

Forced smile, forced smile, damn it—

I was hoping to take advantage of the opportunity that only she was resurrected to change things, but in the end, it's just the same as the last life?

In the end, there was nothing that could be changed.

"Never mind, at least Rhodes needs to live."

"Your Holiness." At this moment, the head priestess beside Natalie narrowed her eyes slightly. "Rhodes, is it Lord Rhodes?"

"Oops, I accidentally said it." Natalie covered her mouth.

"Lord Rhodes, is something wrong?"

"No, no, I was just kidding." Natalie quickly waved her hands, a radiant smile appearing on her face, her eyes like crescent moons. "How could someone as capable as him possibly die?"

"Hmm—that makes sense."

"Upon hearing about our operation, Emperor Linlank explained that the purpose of this mission is to escort Lord Rhodes back to the capital." The old woman nodded.

"Emperor? Although our goal is indeed to find Rhodes, what does the Emperor want to do by bringing Rhodes back?" Natalie was stunned when she heard the name Emperor Linlank.

So, the imperial court knew about her leading troops into battle, even though she only brought such a small number of people.

"Of course, it's about Lord Rhodes and Her Majesty Princess Felicity's love and engagement," the High Priestess said calmly.

Natalie suddenly froze.

What?

"Grandma, what are you saying?"

"Yeah, I don't really want to upset you, but that's just how it is."

The emperor could no longer wait for things to unfold slowly.

So, as soon as we heard that we were coming, we made up our minds to arrange everything.

The engagement has been finalized with the King of the Melanie Empire.

The high priest paused briefly, then sighed, "This can be considered as leaving Princess Felicity a way out—after all, if something really happens to the empire, at least she can leave with Lord Rhodes."

Each word fell.

These few simple words, like a terrifying ink, instantly plunged Natalie into darkness. The capital city would be Felicity's domain, but the problem was...

Natalie froze, unable to move.

"Are you kidding me? Felicity is a good friend of mine and Rod's, but she doesn't like Rod at all. How can you force this on her like this—?"

She knew exactly where the problem lay.

Because of the rebirth, the deployment of troops caused a butterfly effect.

But this shouldn't be the case.

Emotions are about to explode.