Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough?

Chapter 58 A Girl's First Kiss

The song has ended.

The violin strings, vibrating, slowly returned to calm, and the crowd at the ball stopped in their tracks.

It was as if all of time had stood still.

All the nobles and guards turned their gazes toward the two dazzling figures.

The women covered their lips, their eyes flashing with joy, while the men mostly looked serious, awaiting the outcome of the story.

For women, the beautiful stories of young boys and girls are naturally wonderful.

Poets always sing praises to such fairy tales, passing down the stories of princesses and knights through the ages.

And aren't these things also derived from reality?

Now, it seems that such an epic ballad is about to be born in this place... How could they not be excited?

However, for those male nobles, the relationship between Princess Felicity and Rhodes was far more than just a young couple's romance.

There were no excessive poems or eulogies, only a palpable tension—tension concerning interests, power, and factions.

Because of these delicate emotions, no one dared to utter a sound, nor did anyone dare to interrupt Felicity and Rod's private space, not even the host, Horenaard.

At this moment, the girl's graceful figure was etched into Rhodes' mind, and his heart trembled as she conveyed her emotions.

Everything was turned upside down.

He understood that Felicity had revealed a fact in the story.

He also understood that he had received a new and passionate love.

For him, the scene before him undoubtedly had a tremendous impact on his heart.

Whether it was the truth behind the memories of the second playthrough or the emotions expressed by Felicity, they were both extremely shocking to him.

Even so, his arm remained gently around Felicity's waist, his eyes calm and steady.

"You're not an idiot anymore?" Rod asked her softly.

"No, no..." Felicity bit her lip after saying that, her heart pounding wildly.

"How do you prove it?" Rod asked in return.

He wanted to be absolutely certain of the truth of all this.

One should not make presumptuous or wishful thoughts...

"I want to be with Luo forever and ever..." Felicity said softly, "but if I had to make a decision, I only have one choice right now."

Felicity's eyes remained fixed on Rhodes with deep affection.

She disregarded Rod's opinion and paid no attention to the opinions of anyone else, and did the most impulsive thing in her heart that allowed her to express herself.

The girl tiptoed in her small school boots, leaving only her toes to support her slender and graceful body. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing her body close to Rhodes—

Her cheek was close to Rod's face, and the distance between their eyes was less than ten centimeters.

At that moment, Felicity exhaled hot breath, making Rhodes' face itch.

"May I……?"

"...I'm not sure what you're going to do?" Rhodes asked softly, "but it should be fine."

"Then you can't back out after I do it, okay?"

"Um."

"We're doing this under the watchful eyes of many people, you know? If you really do it, there's no going back, okay?"

"That's a question you should be asking yourself; you're the girl."

"Okay."

Felicity spoke each word carefully, gaining Rod's approval and the opportunity to express her emotions.

That final bit of distance was completely erased under the moonlight—

But the moonlight could not penetrate their faces, for the girl's kiss had already lightly touched them.

Although it was as simple as a dragonfly skimming the water, the moment the girl's soft, luscious lips pressed against his, Rhodes felt his entire consciousness sink into eternal peace.

Time may pass, but the heart may change.

The surge of emotion within me grew ever stronger, ever more intense.

This is Felicity's frantic demand for what she couldn't get in the past.

But in the end, it reached a point that drove people mad...

Felicity, however, amidst this intense atmosphere, reluctantly and forcibly broke off the relationship.

Yes, it broke free from the interruption and opened up.

After all... even though she said she wanted it to last longer, even she would feel shy in a place like this.

At this moment, their gazes met once again.

"This is my proof." Felicity pursed her lips, restoring them to their original state.

"..." Rhodes remained silent for a long while before finally saying:

"I received it. Congratulations on graduating from my course, Hiti."

……

...

The ball eventually came to an end.

It ended amidst the clamor of the nobles.

Whether it's some blessings or some inexplicable conflicts, none of these matter to Rhodes and his companions.

Ultimately, the aristocracy's fantasies are just that—fantasies.

Or rather, Felicity herself didn't think that this level of understanding was enough to determine her relationship with Rhodes, and Rhodes also understood that their relationship couldn't be judged so easily at this point.

After all, the story has been exposed, which means that many things will be distorted.

Lilith, Felicity, and many more girls whom we haven't yet met... they are all terrifying bombs.

He walked side by side with Felicity on the way back to the west wing of the mansion, but his heart was filled with mixed feelings.

"My guess should be right, right?" Rhodes said softly to Felicity.

The air seemed to thicken slightly, and Felicity's voice became slightly slurred:

"Um."

"So, the strange thing about this story is that the memories from the second timeline are retained?"

Rhodes exhaled softly and rubbed his brow with his fingers.

Rather than the joy of learning the truth and gaining emotional connection, he understood that the current situation indicated a bad omen.

Felicity has second-cycle memories, and Lilith is also very likely to have second-cycle memories. So, how many other people also have second-cycle memories?

yes……

In that instant, he thought of Cecilia Elman and immediately understood why Cecilia could so easily let him save Ivina.

There are only two possibilities;

First, having memories of her past life, she doesn't believe she can ultimately take Ivina away.

Secondly, based on her past memories, she has already begun to prepare a backup plan.

If the second possibility is true, it means that the difficulty of this playthrough will increase dramatically, and every bit of time will become a crucial factor.

Not even Cecilia, what about the others?

Some even more powerful beings—enemies, allies, or perhaps...

[The gods], and [the god of the soaring dragons in the sky].

Could that silver-eyed dragon, the sky dragon who ultimately died under the blades of him, Cecilia, Lilith, and a host of gods, also carry memories of the second playthrough?

If that's the case, then everything, everything is in trouble—