Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough?

Chapter 69 The Death of Kleish

A surge of energy erupted violently from Rhodes's mind.

In an instant, rings of mental shockwaves swept out wildly around Rhodes!

These waves, like towering, monstrous surges, crashed violently into everyone's minds—

Instantly, a tearing pain shot through Kelechi's brain, and her eardrums felt as if they were about to burst, subjected to immense pressure.

Most importantly, for her, what she saw was like a watercolor painting that had been wetted, blurring and distorting, to the point that she lost her balance and her speed decreased drastically.

In fact, not only her, but also the two witches who were killing the stone giants were all injured by the shockwave.

At the same level, mental attacks are still too powerful, especially against fallen demon gods, where they are particularly effective.

"Soul attack? How could I forget he's a Soul God Seed...!"

Klein gritted his teeth, painfully switching from an offensive to a defensive posture.

Because only when Rhodes' longsword gets close to her can she see where the attack is coming from and how to block it.

But the more she fought, the more bizarre things seemed to become to her.

For the first time, fear overwhelmed the intent to kill.

Putting aside why a soul species possesses characteristics of an [elf species], he also has the glow of a [life god species] and weapon features similar to those of a [dragon god species]...

"What kind of monster is this...?"

While deeply shocked, I also felt that the situation was extremely dire...

Because mental shock doesn't just disappear overnight; it comes like a relentless tide that just won't stop!

The repeated attacks had long since pushed her to the brink of collapse.

"Hurry! I can't hold on much longer!" Kleich screamed hoarsely, his voice distorted by the excruciating mental anguish.

"yes……!"

Both witches were struggling, as they too were experiencing the effects of the mental shock, which slowed down their attack speed.

However, killing the stone giant was an easy task for the two of them.

At Kleish's urging, the two witches sped up their advance, and the stone giant was being destroyed one after another.

Undeniably, the boulder was ultimately a monster generated from his base stats, and it generally couldn't withstand two minutes of attack from those two witches.

but.

"Is that so?" Rod said calmly.

Rhodes will not give the demons many chances, and in battle, there is no room for luck.

The [Elf Dragon Sword], gleaming with emerald green and flowing silver light, erupted with dazzling brilliance at this moment. As if condensing all of Rhodes' power, the surging force suddenly poured forth, piercing directly through Koresh's defenses—

A sword pierced her shoulder, and blood gushed out.

"broken……!"

Kleich swung his short sword, his movements stiff and distorted, frantically trying to force Rhodes back.

As an assassin, losing speed essentially means she's in a desperate situation.

He couldn't increase his speed enough to kill someone, and his attacks were too short-ranged to harm Rhode at all.

Kolechi grew increasingly anxious and realized that this operation was indeed utterly absurd.

Damn it... As expected, Lady Cecilia was right. We absolutely cannot listen to the Plague Witch and attack Rhodes!

Regret welled up inside her, but no matter how much she regretted not listening to Cecilia, it was pointless; after all, she was already here…

"Can we make peace, Rhodes? Actually, I didn't want to come and kill you at all, because Lady Cecilia said I couldn't kill you..."

"Kresh shouted quickly."

But Rod didn't respond to her words. He didn't know what Cecilia was thinking, but he did know that if he didn't kill Colesie soon, his experience points would be stolen by someone else.

At this moment, the true powerhouse in the Duke's mansion was already watching Rhodes' battle from the balcony of the residence.

Horenad's robust figure stood there, gazing at the battle.

But as he watched the battle, he felt increasingly surprised.

He could see even more clearly what Kleich could see.

The problem is that it's impossible... No one can worship two gods at the same time, nor can they receive the favor of two faiths.

This is a historical verification and an established fact known to everyone.

What exactly is Rhodes's situation...?

His eyes grew increasingly sharp, but he didn't take any action on his own.

Firstly, Rhodes was Ivina's only friend; secondly, any abnormality in Rhodes was not something a local landowner of his rank could handle.

Therefore, he could only watch the battle... come to an end.

At this moment, Rhode had completely blocked any of Colesie's actions; she couldn't even harm Rhode in any way.

Panting heavily, her mind was clouded by the mental attack, and she was covered in sweat, which soaked her tight-fitting clothes.

"Stop hitting me, please, please stop hitting me..." she pleaded as she backed away.

"Once I stop, I'll be the one who dies." Rhodes replied coldly, and the [Elf Dragon Sword] once again gathered terrifying power, directly slicing away Kelechi's dagger!

Kleich felt the numbness in his arm and realized he was completely finished after his weapon was disarmed.

Most importantly, Rhodes had absolutely no compassion!

A sense of panic rose within her, and she quickly put on a pitiful expression:

"No way! I would never say those things and then launch a sneak attack again. I'm a very ethical person!"

"I'm only sixteen... I only became a demon because my parents died and I had to find a way to survive. I would never say I wanted to kill you...!"

She raised her hands, gritted her teeth, and inwardly complained about why those two useless people behind her hadn't come to her aid yet...

Just a few more seconds, just a few more seconds... Once they're healed, they can survive!

But reality shattered her illusions.

It's the same old story...

Rhodes would never pity them.

"Are you done talking?"

"Huh...?" Korechi paused for a moment.

Goodnight, soul.

The Elf Dragon Sword showed the utmost respect in delivering the final blow to the enemy.

The radiance emanating from its vitality was like melting away the sins of Kleish—

However, at the same time, Koresh's head was also cut open by the [Elf Dragon Sword] with the most even and smooth wound;

thump—

The line of sight lost its focus.

And so this young witch, who had been promoted three times, perished.

His body went limp and collapsed to the ground, his head rolling off the ground, and he lost all life.

"If you kill someone, you have to be prepared to be killed yourself," Rhodes said softly. "If you're forced to live this way, it's better to die sooner rather than later."