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Chapter 128 The Harem Meeting with Everyone Gathered at One Table

Chapter 129 The Harem Meeting with Everyone Gathered at One Table

Felicity nodded slightly without saying anything, and simply tidied up the chess pieces and began to rearrange the pieces.

She wasn't in the mood to hum a tune or anything like that right now.

Firstly, checkmating Ivina, a beginner, is of little use to her, since the chessboard is a basic teaching tool in court etiquette, so how could she possibly lose?

Secondly, even if she tried her best to suppress her thoughts and prevent them from drifting towards Rhodes, she couldn't help but worry.

Although there shouldn't be any problem with the curtain being lowered, I'm still worried that he might get hurt.

Thinking of this, she became even more restless and prepared to get up and go find Rod and the others.

but.

Before they could even move, there was a knock on the door.

Yes, that familiar knocking sound, that familiar footsteps—

In an instant, Felicity's heart began to pound wildly. She quickly dropped the chess piece and ran over.

Click—

The door was opened.

Rodna's robust figure instantly came into her view.

Of course, standing next to Rhodes were Lilith and Cecilia.

At this moment, Rhodes seemed completely unharmed, and even had a relieved and warm expression on his face after understanding the truth to a large extent.

Even so, Felicity immediately reached out her hand in a soft, sweet voice, and asked, "Luo—are you alright?"

She was more concerned about Rhodes' health than Lilith's fate.

Her hand, which had been restless, patted Rod's chest again, and then moved down to check his chest.

When the moment came to touch the taboo, Rod dodged as usual, saying, "You lecherous groper, try touching me again."

Rod reached out and pinched Felicity's slightly chubby face from her chin upwards, rubbed it a bit, and then moved away from her.

His hands were much longer than Felicity's, so her hands couldn't touch him.

"I'm worried about you."

"Don't worry, everything will be fine. Since it's not too late, let's have a meeting."

After all, Professor Merrick will probably be back in a little while, and I need to go find her to collect my reward and report on the situation.

"real?"

"Yeah, I'm just a little tired, after all, I've been fighting and using my abilities for quite a while."

Felicity nodded, then immediately turned around and pulled Rod into the house to rest.

"What's the situation like?" Felicity asked, pulling on the handrail, just like a child following an adult.

"Have a seat." Rod walked to a sofa where he could sit alone, leaned back against the familiar brown sofa, and exhaled slightly.

The sofa has three orientations.

The individual seat in Rod faces west, while the other two sofas facing together face north and south.

"Rhodes—!" Ivina was about to jump up and run into Rhodes' arms, but Felicity quickly pressed her down on her shoulders and made her sit back down.

"We have a meeting now, so if you have anything to say, say it later, Ivina," Felicity said to Ivina.

"No, I'm worried too—"

Cecilia sat down opposite Ivina and sneered, "This is the rule of our meetings: hold your tongue before the meeting starts. If you can't stand it, then leave."

"Huh?" Ivina tilted her head, unable to understand. "Just Cecilia—"

"Yes, that's how it is." Felicity interrupted Ivina's yawn, walked lightly to Ivina's side, and sat down on the sofa next to her.

Then she explained the meaning of the meeting to Ivina: "This is Ivina's first time attending a meeting, let me explain it to you."

The purpose of the meeting was to clarify the direction of future actions and to address some internal conflicts and issues.

Therefore, almost every meeting involves some degree of arguing—so, it's important to quiet down and listen to what Rod has to say.

Entering the venue calmly is a basic requirement.

Well, to put it bluntly, you should save your energy for when you're arguing.

So I understand you're worried about whether Rod is injured or something, but you still have to hold it in for now.

After all, there was also a [Life God Seed] present who had been upgraded four times, who could check on Rhodes for any injuries.

"Ah—Is that so?" Ivina was a little confused.

Why do meetings always have to involve arguing?

She couldn't understand, or rather, she hadn't really argued with anyone much.

Rather, it's more accurate to say...

There were many people present.

She felt a little uneasy sitting there.

My trypophobia symptoms are acting up again. Now that they're all quiet, it actually looks kind of scary, doesn't it?

At this moment, each girl took her seat. Lilith and Cecilia sat on the sofa that Felicity had just vacated.

Except for Natalie.

Natalie's concerns were never just words, but concrete actions.

She was reaching out to feel Rod's veins, circulating the power of the Life God Seed that belonged to the fourth level of ascension.

"O Holy One of Life—Giver of Life."

Even though Rhodes wasn't injured, she still habitually gave him some healing and energizing buffs.

Actually, Natalie herself is quite a strange person.

Because of amnesia at the age of twelve, her beliefs actually underwent a transformation.

That is, it was transferred from the Destiny God Seed to the Star God Seed.

Strangely, even though their faith was transferred, it seemed that no conflict occurred because of the loss of memory.

Therefore, her [Destiny God Seed] was strangely fused and transformed into the [Star God Seed], but it retained the healing ability belonging to the [Destiny God Seed].

How so? Perhaps it's because the Star God Seed itself is a very broad and inclusive divine seed, which is why it can achieve such a transformation.

But for Lilith herself, the Star Goddess, hearing Natalie's prayers always felt a little awkward.

Because the Saint of Life is a synonym for the God of Life.

Natalie worships the Star God, uses the Star God's divine seed, speaks the God of Fate's commands, and uses the God of Fate's skill effects, which is no less than having an NTR effect on herself as a god.

"Rhodes is indeed fine." She shifted her gaze to Lilith. "Your Majesty, would you like to take a look as well?"

"No, no need," Lilith said, a slight chill running down her spine.

"Well, that's true." Natalie nodded, and without even asking Cecilia a single question, she took her seat next to Felicity.

At this moment, Ivina felt a little lost again.

Why does Natalie call Lilith a goddess?

Come to think of it, something like that has been said before —?

Although she was confused, she didn't say it aloud.

Because she's quite obedient, since they said she couldn't speak, she definitely wouldn't speak either.

The environment returned to quiet, and Rhodes, gazing at the two rows of girls, was still somewhat moved.

Just like in the game back then—everyone gathered together to eat, hold meetings, and prepare to advance the main storyline. At this moment, the adventurer-like team was largely rebuilt.

What was lost is being restored little by little, but clearly, he will have much more to do in his second playthrough.

The team's structure has changed.

The number of people changes, the emotional direction is different, not to mention the timing is also completely different.

Of course, the situation is even more perilous than it appears – the current calm is merely the final respite before the storm arrives.

At this point, there's definitely no chance of escape.

Two months later, the Dragon God will awaken. If they cannot kill her, then they will be the ones who are killed.

The dragon god who attempted to wipe out the world, the witch who caused utter chaos—he had to rely on the [Outer Gods] to deal with them all completely.

Then, let's continue to gather together like this, even if we argue occasionally, at least—no one should die.

Rhodes nodded slightly: "Let's not waste any more words. Now let me sort out the current situation."

"The problem of the Deep Sea Goddess has been resolved, and her human form has successfully descended into the world."

"And because of her reborn memories, she's willing to help us with some problems this time as well."

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"Therefore, we have gained a completely new boost."

"Oh~" Felicity stretched out her hand and clapped, just like a penguin;

"Rhodes, reborn memories?" Natalie quickly seized on the key information and asked.

"Hmm." Rhodes led the way. "This leads to the second issue we need to discuss. At least we can confirm that the Twelve Gods were all reborn with their memories intact."

"Now, it's impossible to determine who is reborn with their memories and who is reborn without them, or rather, the conditions for rebirth and the person themselves have become a vague concept."

"I believe there are two possibilities: one is that a powerful person will be reborn, and the other is that someone related to me will be reborn."

"But now it seems that the second probability is extremely low, after all, the Deep Sea God had nothing to do with me in my previous life."

"But there are clues—generally, there is no phenomenon of rebirth after six or seven ascensions, as exemplified by Isadora and the Calamity Elf Merrick."

"So, if it's the possibility of being reborn with strength, then it would have to reach at least eight upgrades, which is the forbidden level."

"However, these are all just guesses. There are too few conditions available right now, so we won't delve into the conditions for rebirth."

"What's more important for us now is to clarify our direction."

"The Dragon God is currently in the process of digesting Lilith's divine position and cannot make a move, so we have about two months to become stronger."

"Therefore, our next goal is clear: to consolidate the Linlank Empire and use this place as a base to hunt down our enemies."

"Whether it's the greedy nobles of the Twelve Divine Kingdoms, the Dragon God Empire, or even the Dragon God himself, we must kill them all."

As he said these words, Rhode also glanced at Cecilia.

He wasn't worried that Cecilia would ruin the plan after overhearing; on the contrary, he wanted to tell her the vague plan openly and put some pressure on her.

After all, even if Rod didn't say it, everyone knew about these things.

The reason I'm saying all this now is simply to sort out the current situation and to follow up on Lilith's story later. Naturally, these are things that you girls are already tired of hearing.

In their past lives, they spent years discussing how to become stronger, how to kill the dragon god, the witch, and save the world, so they acted as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

In fact, most people were still waiting for Rhodes to bring up Lilith.

Whether it's Felicity, Natalie, Cecilia, or Lilith herself.

But I'll say it again.

There was one person who was different.

Ivina's almond-shaped eyes widened in shock, her thin lips parted slightly, and her pale fingertips trembled so much that she almost covered her ears.

What?

What is Rhodes talking about?

Killing the Dragon God and digesting the Star God were terrifying beings that she could not touch.

The gods are the pinnacle of the world, the highest mountain.

They bestow blessings upon humankind, and humankind cannot criticize them.

Because no matter how strong humans become, they are not qualified to replace the gods who gave them power.

After all, even if one reaches the pinnacle of humanity, in the eyes of the gods, one is nothing more than an ant.

Although she had always stayed in the Duke's mansion, she had at least read some stories and learned some words, so of course she knew how to write the word "reverence".

But now Rhodes is just casually talking about those gods. What is this?

"Wait, what does 'slaying the dragon god' mean? What does '—' mean?"

"No need to explain." Cecilia casually extended her hand, stopping Rhode from explaining to Ivina, and directly met Ivina's eyes—

As twins, it's like the last time she wanted to pass on a certain memory to Ivina, Ivina was able to have that memory.

Although she is indeed a villain, she is the one who opposes Rhodes and his group.

Naturally, she had experienced almost everything Rhodes had experienced—she transferred most of her memories into Ivina's mind, of course—erasing the parts about the [witch].

That part.

After all, even though Rhodes and his men already knew all the secrets, they still had to be on guard.

Her grand undertaking still needs to continue.

Here, it's just about enjoying the relaxation of being with Rhodes and the others. Once you're done relaxing, you still have to obediently go back to being the big villain.

At that very moment, a large amount of Cecilia's second-cycle memories flooded into Ivina's mind. Ivina's pupils lost focus for half a second before finally returning to reality in a daze.

She held her breath for a moment, then gasped for air, her almond-shaped eyes widening even further.

"These, these are all—"

"Ivina, the Dragon God is our enemy. She has gone mad." Rhodes shook his head slightly. "She tried to fuse with the twelve fragments of the Demon God to make herself stronger, but she was unknowingly corrupted."

"Therefore, she has now become someone who wants to kill all her enemies and make her divine position eternal, naturally in order to avoid being hunted down like a demon god."

"And Lilith, the Star Goddess, was the first god to die."

"Of course, if you have any memory—yes, the Lilith standing in front of you right now is the Star Goddess Lilith."

"It's not a coincidence, not a case of the same name, it's Lilith, it really is Lilith."

Rhodes reiterated the truth clearly, each word reaching Ivina's ears.

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