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Chapter 132 She only deserves to stay in the corner

Chapter 133 She only deserves to stay in the corner

A hammer is fixed.

Natalie's words said it all.

As long as there is love, it means Lilith has the right to stay.

At least, the truth that Rhodes was initially unwilling to investigate has now been revealed.

Yes—if Lilith is in excruciating pain, then she loves Rhodes, and she couldn't possibly kill him.

Although she still has the potential to indirectly cause Rhodes' death, in any case—everyone understands that once Natalie said those words, it was all over.

"Na————"

Felicity was the first to react after hearing these words.

She grabbed Natalie’s shoulders with both hands and gently shook her.

"Why—!" Felicity's amber eyes were filled with shock as she murmured, "Stupid!"

Are you kidding me?

Natalie is actually going to forgive Lilith.

Doesn't she understand what the consequences of doing this will be?

Why not just forcefully smear the truth, that would have been enough, why—!

"So stupid, so stupid, so stupid!" Felicity cursed Natalie in her mind as the story took a turn that deviated from her expectations.

But this wasn't an insult; it was more of a expression of sympathy for Natalie.

Yes—right now she couldn't even care less about Lilith's survival; instead, she turned her attention to her second life friend.

As her friend, she didn't want Natalie to cry like this.

"You're the stupid one." Natalie, her voice trembling with tears, reached out and punched Felicity's chest.

The moment that weak, feeble punch landed on Felicity, Felicity felt her body go limp.

She loosened her grip on Natalie's hand considerably and lowered her eyes.

That's about it —

Damn it, damn it—

The urge to smash things flashed through my mind for a moment, but it quickly died down, and I fell silent.

Or rather, she understood that she had no right to say anything to blame Natalie.

Because Natalie made her judgment with the mindset that her feelings were being ignored, and as Natalie's friend, as someone who understands the depth of Natalie's hurt, I cannot negate her decision.

She should even empathize with Natalie's suffering.

Felicity understood this too.

Lilith was indeed the one who caused Rhodes' death in his previous life, but her emotions were absolutely genuine and could not be faked.

Whether it was their previous conversation or Lilith's recent statement about wanting to be happy...

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As a proud goddess, she did indeed change.

But, however—

Again.

Why would she be so foolish?

If Natalie had simply kept Lilith in the background, Lilith would have had absolutely no chance of making a comeback.

But she insisted on doing this for that little bit of "sensible" feeling in her heart—

"Natalie." Even Lilith murmured Natalie's name with trembling eyes.

Heavy emotions and painful words intertwined.

Very strange.

She clearly wanted Natalie to say those words.

But when Natalie actually said it, the relief and joy she felt were only fleeting.

Perhaps it was because she already understood that she could stay by Rhodes' side and that there would be plenty of things to be happy about in the future, so she was unexpectedly feeling uneasy, or rather, nauseous.

How disgusting, how disgusting————

Lilith covered her mouth, her pupils hardened, and she began to gag.

It wasn't disgust at Natalie's crying.

Rather, it was a self-reflection on Natalie's crying, a self-loathing.

After sensing the other person's naive emotions, all her past actions felt like a sharp knife piercing her body.

If Natalie were a little selfish and someone called her a bad person or something, she wouldn't feel anything.

But it was this jarring scene that made Lilith realize where she had gone wrong.

Most of the girls in this group are kind-hearted.

They are often willing to sacrifice a part of themselves to make others happy. After all, they were rescued from hell by Rhodes, so no matter how distinct their personalities may be, there is still a hint of cowardice and ridiculous thoughts hidden deep inside.

[Despite feeling a strong urge to die, one doesn't want anyone else to want to die]—this is a naive and childish thought.

As Lilith came to understand this more clearly, she felt her legs become heavy and numb.

Because she never cared about their feelings.

Her attitude was one of indifference and coldness.

Even back at the Duke's mansion, she told Felicity, "I don't care about your feelings."

"I—I'm sorry." She lowered her hand, closed her eyes, shook her head, and uttered these words.

"I'm sorry, what's there to be sorry about?" Natalie gritted her teeth. "I'm giving you a chance. If you continue like this, I really will strangle you."

"I understand, thank you—Natalie, I'm sorry."

Having said all that, Lilith had no idea what to say next.

She could easily feign anything, but when she genuinely wanted to offer words of comfort, she felt utterly powerless.

Or rather, even if one wants to express repentance, in the end, one will be too tongue-tied to say anything clearly.

At this moment, a sense of frustration welled up within me again.

Clearly, while she can now express her emotions to Rhodes, it's still too difficult for her to do so with others.

Clearly, clearly—Natalie is like this because of her.

"The meeting is sufficient; the matter is already very clear."

After saying that, Rod walked quickly forward, squatted down in front of Natalie, gently lifted her head, and looked into her eyes.

The moment Rhodes's purple eyes met Natalie's, she instantly resisted and tried to turn her head away;

Unfortunately, Rhodes' grip was so strong that Natalie couldn't look away.

"Everyone, take a break first, we'll eat later," Rod said to the group, but his gaze remained fixed on them.

"What are you doing?! I look terrible right now, let go!"

Rhodes whispered to Natalie, "Natalie, you're still as kind as ever."

"What kind of 'friend card' is this?!"

Rhodes didn't say much, he simply pulled Natalie into his arms and gently patted her back.

It's pointless to say anything now—she doesn't lack his love, nor does she lack anything else.

Natalie is currently feeling wronged.

I felt wronged, so I had to stand up for justice.

"Natalie is a good person. Lilith did something bad, and you judged her fairly, so you are an even better person."

Rod's embrace didn't last long; he quickly released his broad hands.

But he had no intention of stopping there.

Because he knew very well that it was indeed his problem; essentially, the reason he had given Natalie this task was because of it.

At that moment, Rhodes stood up, but grabbed Natalie's wrist and said, "Come on, let's go back to our room and wipe away your tears."

"I----"

Natalie struggled slightly, "No."

"You need to rest, right? You came all this way, and now you're upset." Rhodes's gaze never left Natalie.

At that moment, Natalie stopped making a scene.

Rather, it's more like—

Crying is essentially a way to get attention from others.

Although that wasn't what she meant, it was indeed something she needed right now.

So even though she initially wanted to be stubborn, she quickly relaxed her defenses.

After all—it was a rare opportunity for Rhodes to care about her; it was a hard-won chance.

In front of others, I still can't speak my mind freely —

The stinging sadness still lingered in her heart, but what she longed for even more was love in the future.

Thus, Natalie was tiptoed into Rhodes' room, and the door was immediately locked, cutting off the outside world.

And precisely because two people were missing, the atmosphere instantly became even more tense—"Natalie is sad again because of you."

Felicity's amber eyes were fixed on Lilith, who was standing there. Felicity's words cut into Lilith's heart like a knife once again.

She slumped weakly onto the sofa, and, unusually for a long time, even outside of Rod's presence, her emotions were revealed—

She shook her head frantically, biting her thin lips until blood seeped out, her fingers digging deep into the flesh of her palms.

"I'm sorry, I—"

"Okay, so saying sorry or anything like that is really meaningless, isn't it?"

Felicity's voice gradually returned to normal, gentle and clear.

"That's about it." She looked up at the chandelier in the sky. "I'm really unhappy with her decision, but since that's the case, there's nothing we can do about it."

"Let's continue to get along well from now on, at least—I hope you can keep your promise."

In that instant, Felicity's half-turned face revealed a terrifying madness, and her amber eyes seemed to be tinged with a golden luster, staring at Lilith with a holy yet oppressive gaze.

It was just a glance.

After glancing at her, she left those words behind, turned around, and went back to her room.

She also needs some time to calm down.

Now that things have come to this, there's no point in her saying anything more.

Or rather, she understood that instead of continuing to resist and struggle, it was better to do something worthwhile. After all, even if Lilith regained her normal emotional status in Rhodes' heart after the truth was revealed, her current identity as a "redeemer" remained unchanged.

At least, the fact that Rhodes wanted Lilith to back down several steps was enough to show that;

In other words, since there's no way to drive Lilith away, her plan can simply shift to a much simpler direction.

That is—[becoming the empress ahead of schedule].

Lilith is restored, Natalie is back.

Is that so? Things have become much more complicated for her.

In Rhodes's room.

It's now afternoon, and the warm sun is setting.

The warm sun completely wiped away the chill in the room, as well as the sweat that Natalie had just soaked into the sheets.

Rod gently wiped away Natalie's tears with a tissue and sat down beside her.

-

The two of them now sit on the edge of the bed, facing the sunlight streaming through the window.

"Natalie, what are your thoughts upon seeing me again?" Rhodes tilted his head to look at the girl. Natalie was initially stunned, then burst into laughter through her tears, "Are you just going to avoid the topic like this?"

"It's not that I'm avoiding the topic, it's just that I don't want to talk about things you don't want to discuss. But if you want to talk about it, you can continue."

"Then I'll really tell you."

"You know, I've always been that bad student who likes to tattle on you."

Natalie seemed to be saying something bad, but her voice sounded soft and sweet because she had just finished crying.

"Um."

"Do you think I'm stupid for revealing the truth about Lilith?"

"To be honest, I don't want to forgive her at all, because she is an arrogant, prejudiced, and indifferent god."

"It was all because of you in her past life that everyone helped her regain her divine status. Otherwise, how could she have the right to gather our power?"

"In the end, she couldn't even confess her feelings. Don't you think she should be kicked out?"

"We have plenty of ways to kill the Dragon God anyway, so we don't need her—"

"But I still don't want to cover up the truth, or rather—you already knew the truth deep down, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have set up this situation."

"She's really awful. She's always taking advantage of me, thinking I'm easy to bully, and then she wants me to be her 'lubricant' so she can have a reason to integrate into the team, right?"

Natalie steeled herself, turned around, pounced on Rhodes, pinned him to the bed, and handcuffed him.

Face to face.

The distance was at most fifteen centimeters, and the warm breath emanating from the other person's nasal cavity could be clearly felt on the face, and the water vapor could be felt as it condensed.

It's warm and soft.

In an instant, Natalie's gentle, natural, and sunny aura flooded into Rhodes's senses, and her crimson eyes, tinged with the golden light of the setting sun, seemed to strike Rhodes's heart like rubies.

"I forgave Lilith not because I'm stupid, but because I have the magnanimity of an empress."

From now on, she'll be just a little thing by the roadside. When she sees me, she'll think, "Ahhh, thanks to Lady Natalie's grace, I was able to stay," and then obediently step aside.

A woman of her caliber should just stay obediently by the door and watch us make babies.

Natalie's words flowed softly from her lips, warmly reaching Rhodes's ears.

"ha."

What kind of rabid and inhuman words are these?

If Ivina is just a stubborn child, then Natalie is different.

A true top-tier priestess succubus.

"So, Mr. Rhodes, don't you think I should give my beautiful, elegant, and generous wife a little reward?"

"If the reward makes me happy, then all the sadness I felt because of Lilith—I'll just let it go."