1RomanceEB Chapter 8: What exactly made her cry?
Chapter 8: What exactly made her cry?
Rhodes still remembered the first time he saw Lilith wearing only her underwear.
Her cold, lifeless eyes seemed to want to turn him into a dead man.
At least he could look at Lilith safely and freely, which was only after they had gone through countless life-and-death battles and their clothes were no longer breaking down.
Therefore, this "Oh" was as incredible to Rhodes as a shower of gold falling outside.
"Miss...you don't mind?"
"My name is Lilith."
"Ah...yes, Miss Lilith."
Lilith slightly averted her gaze:
"You saved me, so it's nothing. I understand you didn't have any evil intentions."
As Lilith spoke, her slender fingers gripped the blanket tightly, wrapping most of her body up.
"?" Rhodes's expression became even more peculiar.
Nothing?
Rhodes knew perfectly well that Lilith's power was such that she didn't need his help to escape.
In other words, she would never feel grateful to him for this.
The visual novels I play aren't like that!
You should glare at me fiercely, lower your opinion of me to the lowest level, and then just walk away, right?
It's strange. The nodes were clearly restarted, and Lilith didn't change anything in the general direction, but she was completely different in these details.
At least... her feelings for him were clearly not zero.
Ugh, ugh... This chaotic feeling was stuck in Rhodes' heart, making him feel completely suffocated.
It's a very simple principle—
Now he can easily see Lilith's minimalist outfits, so what about all that effort he put into trying to win her over and unlock her CGs in the past?
Or rather, the Lilith we know now is really strange; she's not the Lilith Rhodes knew at all...
What exactly is going on?
The unknown in her mind instantly pointed to Lilith's "request".
Yes, the only clue is that the reason she acted strangely lies in that request;
The moment curiosity arose, even though Rhodes knew he shouldn't continue to contact Lilith, he ultimately couldn't suppress his inner desire to explore the changes in the story.
A mysteriously appearing disease, and an extremely bizarre request...
To put it bluntly, I'm just listening to what the request is, but if I don't accept it, it really won't have any impact, right...?
Rhodes breathed softly:
"Miss Lilith, it's good that you don't mind. I'm really sorry. If you're still feeling unwell, you can rest here for a while, but it would be best to leave as soon as possible, otherwise it will cause trouble for your reputation."
Because of my special status, even if there is any woman next to me, it will be magnified.
As for clothes, I'll let you use my roommate's for now; she won't mind. You two should be about the same size, so they should fit.
"...Thank you." Lilith uttered two concise and efficient words, without any hint of gratitude.
Seemingly feeling too cold, Lilith added, "Thank you so much, um... I would have been in danger if you hadn't brought me out."
"It's nothing." Rhodes shook his head. "But... Miss Lilith."
"Hmm, what's wrong?"
"How so...can I now understand a little about the commission you just mentioned?"
However, it's better to keep it brief, because I need to report to my mentor immediately about our capture by the "witch."
"Huh?" Lilith's evasive gaze froze, then shifted back to look at Rhodes.
"I didn't agree to your request earlier because I was in a hurry to leave, but after coming back and thinking about it carefully, I realized that you needed to ask for help in such a dangerous situation, which must have been quite troublesome, right? Tell me about it, I'd like to hear your thoughts," Rod explained.
At this moment, Lilith gazed at Rhodes, her weary heart instantly restored by just one sentence from him.
Warm, intense emotions stimulated her body, and dopamine made her eyes bright.
"Are you willing to listen...?"
"Well, it's fine to just learn a little bit."
"..."
The joy she felt even made Lilith choke on the words she was about to say.
But this time, it was because I was so happy I didn't know what to say.
Although it's unclear why Rod suddenly changed his tune—perhaps it was because he saw his own body, or perhaps it was because his emotions had calmed down—in any case…
Rhodes was willing to listen to her questions, which meant he didn't hate himself as much anymore, right?
I succeeded...?
Succeeded?
Even the slightest increase in Rhodes's favorability?
Eh?
It worked! ! !
Lilith's breathing became erratic, and her pale fingers involuntarily covered her face;
While I was having fun, my vision suddenly became blurry.
Tears welled up in her eyes, filling every inch of space. If she moved even slightly, the tears would drip onto the bed.
Huh? Why...?
Oh no, once I'm triggered, I completely lose control...
"Oh no, wait, don't..." the girl said in a panic, but it was no use.
Tears still fell.
In front of Rhodes, she couldn't control her emotions again.
Her eyes were wide open, and her face appeared calm, yet tears kept streaming down her face…
No, no, Rhodes will dislike me if I do that...
Control it quickly, hurry...
But the inner screams grew ever stronger, and in the end, they became even harder to suppress.
"what……"
Her nasal passages were blocked, and she could only breathe through her mouth, while tears streamed down her face...
Upon seeing this, Rhodes was initially taken aback, but then became even more certain that the events had unfolded much as he had predicted.
really.
Lilith is mostly indifferent, but she does cry sometimes.
Most of the time, it was only after enduring great battles or injustices that they could no longer bear it and would bury their tears in his arms.
But right now there's nothing there; he just agreed to look into her request.
Rhodes understood that only the most isolated and helpless person would cry when they received help, and even that person who cried was the most arrogant god.
In other words, his guess was correct; there really is a completely new threat.
This time, the story really did change because of some weird thing...
But what kind of threat could turn this proud goddess into this?
Rhodes felt increasingly that something strange was being revealed, and he could vaguely grasp a clue, but he couldn't figure it out.
He still pretended to be gentle:
"Don't cry, Miss Lilith. You can tell me anything." He took a handkerchief out of his pocket and handed it to Lilith.
At this moment, Lilith did not take the handkerchief, but stubbornly tried to hold back her tears...
Seeing this, Rhode could tell that Lilith was still the same Lilith, and there was indeed no problem.
His eyes darkened, and he pried Lilith's hands open, then used his other hand to cover her eyes with a handkerchief—