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Chapter 126 The Truth About Lilith - Charlotte

Chapter 127 The Truth About Lilith - Charlotte (4.2k)

Stasen Holy Academy: "Traces of the Gods!"

The marine inhabitants watched the azure light piercing the sky with delight.

Even the students in the square were stunned.

After all, this scene was simply too grand.

The earth shook violently, and the clouds in the sky were twisted into a strange, lightning-colored mass.

An endless, surging power erupted, enough to crush them. It was impossible not to be stunned by the presence before them.

At this moment, Rhodes and his companions, emerging from the doorway, resembled that terrifying being born from a miracle.

Rod felt like Lilith was about to tear his hand off, and he quickly shouted, "Okay, you can stop now."

"Hmm." Lilith slowed her pace, but still held onto Rhodes' hand tightly.

Lilith's hands were soft and small, making Rhodes want to bully them.

However—she was trembling slightly now.

It wasn't because she was afraid of facing so many humans and deep-sea creatures; after all, as a goddess, she had seen countless sacrifices.

The problem is that she is currently holding Rod's hand in front of many people.

Despite her instinctive urge to loosen her grip, she stubbornly held on, refusing to let go no matter what.

This scene naturally caught Rhodes's eye.

It's truly enticing; Lilith is changing little by little.

Rhodes turned to look at Lilith, and the more he looked at her, the more he felt that she was not at peace at all.

"What's your current state?" Rod couldn't help but tease her, even though he knew it was bad, he just couldn't resist teasing her a little.

"I—it's nothing, just normal." Lilith paused slightly, still trying to conceal the truth in her heart.

"Really? But your hands are shaking." Rhode looked at Lilith's increasingly reddened earlobes and added, "O."

"I..." Lilith was completely speechless, her whole body trembling with embarrassment. "No, it's because—"

Well, there's no way there's an excuse.

After all, she's too easy to understand now, and Lilith herself understands it too.

She could only shut up and say nothing more.

Otherwise, she was afraid that if she said one more word, she would mess things up again.

Seeing this, Rod smiled.

However, at the same time, the deep-sea creatures standing in front of Rhodes and his companions began to move, drawing Rhodes' attention back to them—

"Rhodes Chivenlance." Mirador jogged up, his face showing obvious anxiety, and approached Rhodes and the others. "Where is Lord Deep Sea God?"

"Repair complete. Let her come out on her own." Rhodes glanced behind him and said calmly.

"You—" Mirado wanted to say something to praise him, but the words stuck in his throat.

Because it was too fast, and too smooth.

It hadn't been two hours since Rhodes and his group went in.

In such a short time, the problem of the Deep Sea God has already been solved?

After the matter was handled safely, she was actually still a little hesitant to believe it.

After all, the probability of successfully purifying the Deep Sea God by Rhodes was not high from the start.

This is true.

Everyone has their own agenda.

For Mirador, even if Rhodes died, he died within the Linlank Empire, so what did it have to do with the sea-dwelling species?

Furthermore, even if the Melanie Empire were truly enraged, they couldn't possibly find them hiding in the deep sea.

However—there is no need to consider these assumptions anymore.

The fact now before them is that their god [in human form] has returned.

"Go and release all the students in the square," Mirado waved his hand, beckoning to his subordinates.

The fish-like, four-times-ascended marine creature made a squeaking sound, then thumped along on its webbed feet toward the plaza, and began to shout and squeak.

"Your deep-sea god hasn't even come out yet, and you're already keeping your promise?" Rhodes raised an eyebrow.

"Whatever the Deep Sea Goddess's thoughts are, at least this is the initial agreement." Mirado shook his head. "Of course, if the Deep Sea Goddess comes out later and says she's going to kill you all, then we'll still obey her orders, but that's a different matter."

"Let's keep things separate," Rod replied casually.

Rhodes was well aware that Charlotte would never betray him unless she was mentally unstable.

but.

Rhodes paused for a moment, then realized that someone was missing from his side.

"Where is Cecilia?"

He looked around and discovered that Cecilia had vanished without a trace.

However, he could still sense her location through the [Servant Contract]; she was currently at the edge of that barrier.

"Her? She's probably gone to return to her own body," Lilith replied calmly. "After all, she wouldn't want to give up her second body to you, otherwise the probability of you killing her would already be one in six."

"Ah, is that so?" Rhodes stroked his chin.

However, Rhodes didn't even have time to think before Cecilia's location in his mind moved closer to him again, as if she had already thrown herself into the water.

After all, as long as there is a certain distance, she can avoid being controlled by Rhodes, so she doesn't need to carry it too far.

It will be enough for her to wait a while, transfer her soul to another body, and then run away.

Meanwhile, before Cecilia returned, an even more powerful light instantly caught Rhodes and his companions' attention.

After the burst of light, the pillar of light that had been churning in the sky began to dissipate towards the earth as if it were melting.

The droplets of energy shattered into water droplets, falling onto the people standing in the square, nourishing the bodies of Rhodes and the sea creatures.

In that instant, the evolution of the [Deep Sea God] was completely completed.

A divine aura, carrying an imposing sense of authority, emanated from Carmen's gates. Finally, a young woman in blue gracefully stepped out.

Her thin skirt trailed to the ground, and in the sunlight, her skin appeared as white as mutton fat jade as she walked down from the high platform step by step.

Charlotte Sinclair's mortal spirit form possesses one-twentieth of her original power and is one of the twelve gods, ranking sixth.

Hmm—However, once her aura truly entered Rhodes's senses, he clearly felt something was wrong.

weak.

It's a bit weak; it's definitely not even one-twentieth of the strength you'd expect.

"Lord Deep Sea God!"

Mirado immediately knelt on one knee, and behind her, thousands of marine creatures also knelt on the ground, kowtowing with tears streaming down their faces.

Charlotte simply nodded lightly without opening her mouth.

An electromagnetic-like sound emanated from her, instantly translating into her mind like a brain being raped—

"Yes, you all, get ready to take me back to the deep sea to restore my remaining power."

"Lady Charlotte?" Mirador finally snapped out of his daze and looked up at Charlotte.

She was too excited to notice at first, but upon closer inspection, she realized that although Charlotte's power possessed divine attributes, it was clearly inferior to that of an Eternal Sage who had ascended seven times.

[Because the ritual was interrupted, the current power recovery is limited.]

[We need to return to the main island to repair it.]

"I see!" Mirado understood instantly and nodded. "Your people will escort you back to the deep sea immediately."

Charlotte didn't reply to Mirador, but simply walked down the steps one by one.

Finally, she stopped in front of Rhodes, her eyes blinking slightly.

Surprisingly, she didn't continue using that strange electromagnetic propagation; instead, she stiffly opened her mouth and murmured twice, "Ah, ah—"

After what seemed like the audition was over, she continued, "I need to return to the deep sea to recover my strength, for about fifteen days. Will you be going to the capital during this time?"

"Yes, I'll definitely go back in fifteen days."

After all, Cecilia made it very clear that the Witch Headquarters' operation to seize the Demon God fragments had already begun long beforehand.

He also needs to make preparations quickly after attempting to fuse with the Demon God Seed.

Rod stroked the black ball in his pocket, his plan roughly finalized.

"Alright, let's meet in the capital then." Charlotte nodded, then quickly turned her gaze to Lilith.

She seemed to be deep in thought, but she still spoke up: "I've grown up."

"----Um."

"Still as indifferent as ever."

"no."

Charlotte's words were cut off, and she gave up on communicating with Lilith altogether.

She also couldn't understand whether Rhodes had something wrong with his mind, that he would fall in love with Lilith.

Isn't this something only people with a screw loose would appreciate?

However, Lilith is essentially a pitiful child, and she tries her best to understand her.

However—she had heard a little about what happened in the previous timeline.

"You need to learn how to speak properly, otherwise you will not only create more enemies, but also lose what you should have."

"These are things your master has always taught you in various ways; remember them."

Charlotte's voice was halting, as if she was just getting used to her body.

But every word was pronounced clearly, causing Lilith's pupils to tremble slightly.

"I see."

"Cherish this opportunity." Charlotte reached out and stiffly patted Lilith's head.

I'm leaving now. I'll come help you later.

"Mmm." Lilith didn't avoid her touch, nor did she speak excitedly; she simply replied softly.

After all, Charlotte is not someone who is worthy of respect.

This can be seen from the fact that Charlotte didn't offer any help when she was in danger in her previous life.

The reason Charlotte is saying such things now is simply because the situation has shifted.

Otherwise, given her weak character, she would definitely have stayed in one place like in her previous life, trying to avoid those crises.

"Wait a moment, Charlotte," Rhodes suddenly said, stopping Charlotte in her tracks.

"Hmm?" Charlotte turned to look at Rhodes, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. "Is there anything else?"

"I'm a little curious, what's the world like after I die?"

"Ah." A hint of confusion flashed in Charlotte's eyes.

In her eyes, there must be quite a few people who have been reborn, so why does Rhodes need to ask her about the rest of the story?

Despite her confusion, she spoke frankly this time, her voice going directly into Rhodes's mind, preventing others from prying into it.

"We who are in the deep sea are always avoiding danger, but I still know the general situation."

"The great hero died, the Star God disappeared, the Linlank Empire was destroyed and rebuilt, the remnants of the Dragon God Empire, which had been eliminated, rose up in rebellion, and the world order was reshaped."

"But the turmoil lasted for more than three years, and things didn't settle down until I regained consciousness, so I don't understand any of the subsequent events."

Rhodes remained silent for a moment.

Although he had some hesitation, he knew that the sooner he knew the truth, the better.

Keeping it bottled up inside isn't a solution.

"Lilith, she's disappeared? Why?" Rhode replied using the effect of [Soul Link].

This is the truth that Rhodes wants to find out.

Of course, he couldn't possibly let Natalie tell him everything.

Since Charlotte was also resurrected, it means that she might also know some things about Lilith.

Including whether Lilith's words to him were lies.

I'm so tired, really tired, always trying to figure out the truth of emotions.

But if he doesn't get to the bottom of things and tries to cover up the truth and fool himself, Rhodes will still be unhappy.

At this moment, Charlotte's confusion deepened.

Why ask her about such an obvious trivial matter? Or shouldn't Lilith have already told her what she did? Why make her say it?

Charlotte's gaze swept over Lilith, and upon seeing the faint hint of tension in her eyes, she instantly understood.

Could it be that...?

Oh well, she was just stating the facts anyway.

Thinking of this, Charlotte slowly said, "I'm busy looking for a way to revive you."

Charlotte responded casually, seemingly not caring at all about what she said.

After all, in her eyes, this was a matter of course, and there was nothing to hide.

The word "thump" might seem insignificant to her, but it was enough to make Rhodes pause in his breathing.

Yes.

Charlotte casually uttered what he wanted to hear.

With a complex mix of emotions, Rhodes continued to ask:

But how did you know?

Charlotte's speech function was transmitted in her mind without any pause. She spoke fluently and slowly: "As the goddess of the deep sea, one of the immortal gods in this world, the star goddess Lilith, it is only natural that she would come to me if she wanted to resurrect people, right?"

Unfortunately, I am a useless senior, so even if she really kowtowed to me, I couldn't bring you back to life.

Because your soul doesn't exist at all, after you die your body is like a stone, there is no concept of "life" to speak of, so how could you possibly be resurrected?

I'm actually a little curious about why you died. You were fully armed and reached the pinnacle of human capability; there shouldn't have been anyone who could kill you.

Was it because he pushed his body to its limits during the battle with the Dragon God? Or was there another reason?

"Don't tell me it's really those stories from memory fragments, or some kind of game or something."

Charlotte cleverly mistook the bizarre memories she saw when merging with Rhodes' soul for the chaos of a dream.

She certainly wouldn't believe in games or anything like that, because in the eyes of "God," the reality of the world is beyond question.

"I----"

Rhodes remained silent.

He certainly wouldn't say something as ridiculous as that of committing suicide.

"Let's leave it at that; there's not much more to say."

"Is that so?" Charlotte said, her mouth agape.

She gave a faint smile: "Then let's end this meeting here. See you again in the capital in about ten days."

She waved her hand and walked toward her people who were surrounding her.

Rhodes remained in a daze for a long time before finally looking at Lilith.

"Lilith".

"Um?"