thefictionvixens Chapter 114 Hello, Saintess, I am the person Rhode likes.
Chapter 114 Hello, Saintess, I am the person Rhode likes.
Chapter 115 Hello Saintess, I am the person Rhode likes (6k words, meow~)
"So, you're saying you want me to release your god, meaning you want to liberate her?" Rhodes rubbed his forehead.
So this is what it turns out to be.
He thought to himself that he hadn't even caged or trained the person yet, so how could he possibly let him go—never mind.
"No, not exactly." Mirado shook his head. "Releasing Lord Deep Sea God is exactly what it sounds like, because—"
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Before she could finish speaking...
Cecilia spoke first, slowly: "Rhodes, you know, right? The library of the St. Starson Academy was actually constructed from a special barrier from ancient times."
It contains countless spaces that have been forgotten by people.
The girl's corpse, the so-called Deep Sea God, is currently in one of those spaces.
However, because the Deep Sea Goddess is currently in a state of chaos, the power she unintentionally released has made the originally orderly [Carmen] space chaotic and disordered.
The entire academy library has now become a labyrinthine world, and no normal person can enter it to find the Deep Sea God anymore.
including me.
Because one of my bodies, the one that guarded the corpse, has been out of contact since noon.
I thought it was some terrible reason—but it turns out it was just like this.
In other words, her claim of releasing the Deep Sea God stemmed from her belief that Carmen's chaotic space was under her control.
Cecilia smiled slightly.
Mirado narrowed his eyes. "Who are you?"
"Oh, I'm a subordinate of that corrupted demon who killed the young girl, but I've betrayed them now."
Mirado's gaze instantly flashed with a hidden sharpness, his hostility directed at Cecilia.
"A demonic seed?"
"Yes, what? Can't the demon seeds surrender?"
"Hmph, unconvincing, but it doesn't matter." Mirado sneered. "Anyway, it doesn't matter who killed that girl, what matters is that we don't want war."
"I don't care whether that [Carmen] was caused by the Deep Sea God or not."
"I only know one thing, Chivenlance: you must enter that so-called Carmen and bring out the Deep Sea Goddess, and have her suppress the power of the Fallen Demon Seed."
"Otherwise, one of the students in the square would die every ten minutes."
Moreover, the Deep Sea Goddess will likely not last more than three days. After three days, she will unleash a rampage and slaughter, and none of you will survive.
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent.
Yes.
Everyone knows that, when it comes to matters of the mind, the only person who can help is Rod.
The problem is—the danger is too high.
Even if the soul of the Deep Sea God only has one-twentieth of its capacity, it is definitely not something that Rhode, whose soul level is currently only at the third level of ascension, can compete with.
They're practically ants.
But Rhodes also understood that the value was as high as the level of danger.
According to the truth of the second playthrough, the Deep Sea God is one of the few neutral gods among the twelve kingdoms in the previous life, and also one of the few gods that Rhodes has never met. If her human form is restored to normal, perhaps she can be used as a fighting force to maintain the Linlank Empire.
Moreover, there is one question that can be answered by the sea god: whether gods can also be reborn.
On the other hand, from the perspective of fusing with the demon god species, the current situation of the Deep Sea God presents him with an excellent research opportunity.
After all, once an ordinary person becomes a demon seed, there is absolutely no way to reverse the process.
Why can the deep sea gods resist each other?
Could she even use external forces to help her suppress the corruption?
If she fails to suppress it, it will become a corrupted demon seed.
As one of the oldest races, the marine species undoubtedly have a much clearer understanding of the [Demon God's] corruption than Rhodes, who simply plays the game.
Rhodes pondered, "Could my external force really help reverse consciousness? Is that plausible?"
"Of course it makes sense. Because external pollution and internal pollution are different."
A fallen demon seed, if it is its own choice to fall into depravity, then there is no way to reverse it.
However, if it is caused by the influence of others, then one can rely on consciousness to eliminate those negative emotional pollutants and return to normal.
In other words, even if you enter the Deep Sea God's mental world and quickly become infected and die, you will at least help the Deep Sea God reduce the pollution by a little and increase the chances of success by a tiny bit.
"I see. All it takes is external force intrusion, and a strong enough mental strength to purify these negative emotions, right?"
Rod stroked his chin, lost in thought.
In other words, as long as one is not inherently corrupted, is there a chance to control it?
In other words, as long as he didn't willingly degenerate into a "Demon God Seed," but instead fused with a Demon God Seed for special reasons, he actually had a chance to pass safely.
After all, as a soul god, he was born with strong mental resistance and willpower.
We've got a tiny clue in this regard, but we'll have to contact the Primarch to find out the rest.
Rhodes shook his head and chuckled, "Your attitude is wrong. It's fine to negotiate with me in a cooperative manner, but it's a bit disgusting to say that your life is not important and then ask me to do things for you."
To put it bluntly, if I die, haven't you considered the wrath of my divine ruler?
"You look down on the God of Soul Evolution?"
Mirado's words caught in her throat—her usual casual demeanor slightly diminished at this moment, and her eyes became a little calmer.
Although Rhodes was simply making baseless accusations, it is undeniable that the protective attitude of the Soul Kingdom Melanie Empire has been clearly recorded for hundreds of years.
Why are the people of the Land of Souls rarely outside?
Firstly, because the population is indeed only one percent of the total population.
Secondly, it's because almost all souls that have ascended more than four times will not leave Melanie to go to other countries.
Unless they are hired by another country, they would rather die than serve as an assistant to someone else.
These regulations are an inevitable result of historical development. After all, although the God of Souls is the weakest among all gods, he is the most terrifying among all humans.
"So what? You're not going to save them, are you? Do you want to see the Empire go to war with us? Or do you want to see these girls around you get caught in the crossfire?"
"Within three days, the power of the Deep Sea God will become uncontrollable. Do you have enough time to escape far away without being affected at all?"
"I'm afraid—it'll be difficult, won't it? After all, some of you are quite weak."
"The reason we are here to negotiate with you is not fundamentally out of necessity."
I'm just telling you out of goodwill that you have to do this.
So, you might as well not do it.
However, we will never let go of the fact that our gods have lost one-twentieth of their souls, and that our people have died on land.
Rhodes shook his head.
"Isn't your goal simply to avoid starting a war that would lead to the death of your loved ones? Why make it sound so lofty?"
If both sides have ulterior motives, then don't use a commanding tone in the negotiation.
He easily saw through Mirador's pretense and exposed his true needs.
Isn't that how it is? If Mirador wasn't unwilling to go to war for some special reason, why would she go through all the trouble of negotiating with him? So why speak so nobly and arrogantly?
"—Whatever." Mirador's hand clenched slightly. "So, are you going to do it or not, Chivenlance?"
Rhodes glanced at the students outside the window, who were being controlled in the square and were going insane.
The pros and cons of doing this have already been considered.
He was never afraid of risks—or rather, the benefits of this matter were far too great.
Firstly, it allows you to complete the rewards provided by Merrick; secondly, it allows you to use the Deep Sea God to figure out the opportunity to fuse with the Fallen Demon Seed; thirdly, it allows you to win over a brand new god; and fourthly, it allows you to find out whether the other gods are resurrected in the second playthrough.
Given this information, he had no reason to be afraid or back down.
The key point is that the most important and irreplaceable of these is actually the last one.
Yes.
This is the problem that Rod had been thinking about and worrying about.
If the girls can be resurrected, then there is no reason why the gods cannot be resurrected as well.
After all, they were also a major part of the war.
If the Dragon God were to be resurrected, the level of threat would be absolutely enormous.
Therefore, it is absolutely essential to understand the extent of information the enemy possesses in advance in order to have a chance to respond.
He reached out his hand—
"My name is Rod. Nice to meet you."
The curtain has not been lifted.
Essentially, it was a bargaining chip; at this moment, the sea creatures released some of the weaker students.
Rhodes also gained a better understanding of Carmen's current situation.
The current [Carmen] is equivalent to the outer space of the Deep Sea God, unconsciously resisting the invasion of outsiders.
Several hours ago, Mirado and her companions sent out their marine companions entered [Carmen] and never returned. Or rather, because they entered [Carmen], the location of [Carmen] is now even more vague and uncertain.
Therefore, even entering a dungeon becomes a problem.
Here's a simple summary of the three challenges of this instance.
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First, how to get in.
Secondly, how to find the Deep Sea God's [human form] in countless chaotic spaces.
Third, how to enter the soul world of the Deep Sea Goddess and successfully help her overcome the difficulties.
Of these three problems, the second and third are extremely dangerous.
The former is because the difficulty in many of Carmen's dungeon spaces is not low, and the latter is because of the power of the Deep Sea God's soul.
No matter how you look at it, it's a very tricky task.
At that moment, after the negotiations concluded, Rhodes and his group returned to his apartment.
As soon as I opened that familiar door, a familiar atmosphere rushed towards me.
It's a recollection of the first playthrough, but more importantly, it's a memory of Lilith crying here late at night.
Rhodes rubbed his temples: "It's not very relaxing. She gave me a little too little time. I have to go to [Carmen]'s place in half an hour. It's definitely going to be a bit of a struggle."
"Pat pat, you just got back and need to rest." Felicity reached out and gently rubbed Rod's head on tiptoe. "But, Rod—you should be okay, right?"
"What's the problem?"
"The god who dwells in the deep sea—we have never encountered him."
"Although it was dangerous, it was a pleasant surprise. Right, Natalie?"
Rhodes's gaze fell upon the young priest.
Natalie's almond-shaped eyes blinked slightly at that moment, pointing to herself: "Me—? Rhodes, you know, I've never been good at deduction or anything like that. But—"
She lowered her head and remained silent for half a second.
Natalie's calm was not without reaction.
Or rather, both Rhodes and Felicity knew that she wasn't silent, but rather that she was holding back something—that was the truth.
She smiled sweetly and walked directly toward Rhodes.
The girl's white priestess robes fluttered gently in the air before sliding into Rhodes's arms.
In an instant, that soft, yielding feeling pressed against Rhodes' body. Her eyes were somewhat pitiful as she looked up at the tall Rhodes like a penguin. "Rhodes!"
Natalie wrapped her arms around Rhodes' neck like a cat, then affectionately rubbed her nose against his collar.
"It smells so good—a smell I haven't had in so long—"
what.
The fragrance was one she loved all the time.
Why does Rod always use such fragrant incense? It makes her linger in it for a little longer each time.
A lifetime has passed.
Or rather, they reunited three years after losing Rhodes.
Her eyes were brimming with tears that were about to spill over, but she managed to hold them back.
Crying isn't her style; bringing joy to everyone is enough for her.
"Still the same as before, Na." Felicity stood to the side, surprisingly not making any hostile moves, and chuckled softly.
"Ah!" Natalie immediately released Rhodes upon hearing the voice, seemingly embarrassed and awkward. She quickly scratched the back of her head, then turned and gave Felicity a hug. "Felicity, you too, long-awaited hug!"
I hugged him.
But for some reason, Natalie felt that this hug wasn't as natural and pleasant as before.
What is the reason?
A hint of intimacy flashed in her eyes.
Because of Felicity and Rod's engagement.
It doesn't matter, as long as Rhodes and Felicity oppose this, the Emperor can't force them to do so.
Moreover, now is not the time for such sentimental talk; we are currently in a crisis of being trapped in the academy.
"Okay————"
Felicity smiled a kind, innocent, and sweet smile, but her heart was at peace.
As she expected.
That's why she didn't help Natalie get off Rhodes.
It wasn't that she wasn't jealous, but rather that she knew that in this situation, she only needed to call out to Natalie, and Natalie would immediately turn her attention to someone else.
"Okay, that concludes Felicity's greetings. Who's next~?"
Natalie's hugs with anyone were brief, lasting only two seconds before she released Felicity.
She smiled and turned to look at the next person—
It's Lilith.
Natalie and Lilith's eyes met at that moment.
A slight silence followed.
It should be described as tense and on the verge of conflict.
After all, Natalie's death in her previous life was ultimately caused by this guy.
but-
Surprisingly, the explosive emotion Felicity had in mind did not materialize.
Or perhaps, Natalie, looking somewhat haggard and weak, smiled at Lilith and said, "Would you like a hug too, dear Goddess?"
Lilith's body stiffened slightly.
"I----"
"Well, just kidding, no need to argue, I know you don't like it."
Natalie raised her hands, smiling in surrender, and said, "It's alright, you're very magnanimous."
Words that were slightly strained and deeply estranged.
"Why didn't you say hello to me?" Cecilia asked Natalie with a slight smile, leaning back on the sofa and tilting her head.
"—" Upon hearing this, Natalie's cheerful expression instantly collapsed. "I was just about to ask, what are you doing here?"
"Now, I'm one of your dear subordinates, aren't I?"
Natalie got goosebumps all over. "Disgusting! Get out of here, you idiot!"
Upon hearing this, Cecilia's face darkened slightly, and she was about to retort, "Alright, stop."
Rod gestured for them to stop, then sat down on the sofa. "Sit down, everyone. Let's take care of business first, then catch up."
Rhodes' words immediately drew their attention back to him.
Felicity glanced at Lilith and Natalie, remained silent for a moment, and then sat down on the sofa.
She could probably guess why Natalie didn't have a reason to argue with Lilith now.
Firstly, the situation is dangerous, and secondly, Natalie believes that Lilith is still Rhodes's favorite.
It's just that Rhodes hasn't started judging Lilith yet; otherwise, given Natalie's personality, how could she possibly let Lilith off so easily?
So it doesn't matter, we can just wait.
Once things settled down, Natalie discovered that Lilith had fallen from grace and was being judged.
She didn't need to do anything.
Rhodes leaned back on the sofa, arms crossed, and said softly, "Natalie, the reason I asked you just now wasn't because you're smart. It's because I became certain of a fact through you: the number of people who respawn in the second playthrough is indeed an unknown majority."
Lilith, Felicity, you, Cecilia, and me.
With so many people now playing through the game again, we have no way of knowing how many enemies and allies also have information from their previous lives.
Therefore, I have to carry out this mission.
It's not just about saving the students at the academy; the key is to obtain the necessary information about whether the gods are also resurrected.
As one of the two gods, it would be best if the Deep Sea Goddess had not been resurrected. However, if she had been resurrected, it would mean that we must act quickly and be wary of the threat posed by other gods.
Do you understand?
"I see." Natalie clapped her hands, her face full of admiration, her eyes sparkling with hearts. "No wonder she's my favorite person~"
"Can you get out of here, you perverted woman?" Cecilia's words, like a devil's whisper, suddenly appeared in Natalie's ear.
Instantly, Natalie's face stiffened again, her pretty cheeks twitching slightly. "Cecilia, you want to fight?"
"No, no, no, I wouldn't dare hit you. I'm afraid I'd be punished if I slapped you to death." Cecilia put her hands next to her cheeks and spoke in a coquettish voice, disgusting Natalie.
Natalie, Felicity, and Cecilia were the original harem group.
After all, Natalie was a classmate of Rhodes and Felicity at elementary school, which means she was also Cecilia's classmate.
When Rhodes took Cecilia in when he was fourteen, he had only been in junior college for a short time. Naturally, he also enrolled Cecilia in the college and made her his personal maid.
That's why Natalie and Cecilia are always arguing—it's common for them to insult each other.
In fact, everyone has gotten used to it.
Having gotten used to the two of them arguing, Rhodes simply ignored it and continued, "So the people who will enter [Carmen] later are me, Lilith, and Cecilia, understand?"
The rest of the people stayed inside the apartment, waiting for us to return.
The words fell.
The girls quieted down.
They certainly understood why they brought Lilith and Cecilia, since the two of them had been promoted five times.
Under such great danger, they have no reason to resort to scheming.
Although they were a little unwilling, their combat strength was indeed a bit lacking at this time.
Cecilia, however, rested her chin on her hand and asked, "Darling, are you sure we can get into Carmen?"
"The interior space has been completely messed up by the Deep Sea God; I'm afraid it won't be easy for us to get in, will it?"
Rhodes shook his head: "My soul perception can somewhat bypass physical separation."
"However, one thing is one thing. Although you can enter Carmen with my guidance, the interior of Carmen is another matter entirely."
"After all, this is essentially a sealing device created by the Deep Sea God to protect itself. It is very likely that we will be separated as soon as we go in."
"Understood," Cecilia said gently.
Rhodes nodded, shifting his gaze from Cecilia to Lilith.
"Okay." Lilith nodded gently. "I'll do everything I can to protect you later."
"Alright, everyone else, go do what you need to do. Meeting adjourned. I'll rest here for another ten minutes before I head out."
After Rod said those words.
Standing to the side, Ivina, who looked like a tiny bean among the group of girls, stood up.
She walked step by step toward Natalie, her eyes fixed on her.
"?" Natalie only then realized that Ivina was also among the group.
She had been mistaking Ivina for one of the two maids, a demon seed, but upon closer inspection, she realized something was amiss.
Dressed in gorgeous clothes, with hair as white as silver, and pupils—
Her pupils contracted instantly.
Yeah, this guy's eyes look just like Cecilia's.
"Hello? Who are you?
"My name is Ivina." Ivina paused for a moment, then her eyes hardened as she extended the hand adorned with the ring. "Since Rhodes and the others are going to fight, let's get to know each other better."
"Hello, Your Majesty, I am the person Rhodes likes."
"----ha?"
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