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Chapter 115 The Amnesiac Girl

Chapter 116 The Amnesiac Girl

Natalie paused for a moment, seemingly not understanding what Ivina had said.

She blinked, then glanced at Ivina, then at Rhodes, before speaking uncertainly, "—What, what does this mean?"

"The literal meaning." Ivina crossed her arms.

Natalie's eyes widened in surprise.

How is that possible?

Who does Rod like?

What are you talking about? — Rhodes doesn't even like her, how could he possibly like this girl who's like a child? The key point is, as long as Lilith is around, this possibility will absolutely not happen, okay?

Natalie glanced at Lilith, hoping to see the girl's gloomy gaze as before, but found nothing.

At this moment, Lilith simply watched the two of them calmly, without saying a word, and seemed not surprised at all.

"Huh?" Natalie froze instantly.

"That's it, please take care of me." Ivina extended her hand, grasped it without regard for Natalie's wishes, and waved.

"No, no, no, this isn't right—wait, I'm a little confused."

"Cough." Rhodes coughed slightly, suddenly feeling that he didn't really want to rest anymore.

He had to get to work before Natalie's emotions got out of control.

As for the rest, let Felicity and Ivina explain the current situation to her.

Rhodes stood up and said softly, "While we're dealing with this, let Felicity explain to you what happened during this time."

"We'd better leave sooner rather than later; otherwise, it'll be torture for the students to be stuck there."

Rhodes nodded to Cecilia and Lilith, then quickly walked away.

Oh.

Everyone knew that Rhodes didn't want to go through an overly heated argument.

After all, if things can be explained clearly, then it's better to let a few people explain things to Natalie.

To avoid turning into a chaotic scene like a battlefield when there are too many people —

"Hmm." Lilith nodded lightly. "Let's go."

The three packed their gear and fled the area in a fresh and clean manner.

Only Natalie stared blankly at Ivina, then at Felicity. "Felicity, tell me?" she said blankly.

"What do you want to know?" Felicity smiled kindly, but her inner turmoil suddenly intensified at that moment.

Carmen

The most special space in the St. Starson Academy.

Under normal circumstances, this thing is as tall and imposing as a towering structure, with endless corridors winding on the outside, like a dragon sealing off the Stasen library.

It can be said that the entire St. Starson Academy was built here because of the presence of the formless space of [Carmen].

But Carmen now appears particularly eerie, with blue streams of light constantly traversing and cutting through the outer side, making the entire tower appear fractured.

It was as if the entire tower had been cut in half, a truly horrifying sight. Milado stood beneath Carmen, leading his sea-dwelling people in two welcoming lines as they awaited Rhodes' arrival.

"Rhodes".

She stood on the steps and spoke earnestly and decisively.

"It's more than ten minutes early," Rod nodded.

"Well, I'll leave this matter to you for now. Don't let me down."

Rhodes waved his hand, looking slightly helpless.

He realized that Mirado wasn't indifferent to his thoughts at all; he was simply used to speaking arrogantly.

Rhodes continued forward with Lilith and Cecilia in tow.

One by one, the marine species were swept past them.

It's like—

It's like climbing to heaven.

Two rows of marine creatures watched Rhodes and his companions intently, as if welcoming Rhodes' imperial subjects.

Although Rhodes understood that there was no reverence in their eyes, he was indeed quite important after all.

After all, if the Primarch were so easy to exist, or if the Deep Sea God could so easily split off one-twentieth of his soul, they wouldn't have come knocking on our door.

Mirador spoke of avoiding war, but Rhodes believed it was more because the Deep Sea Gods of the Primarchs were a crucial fighting force.

After all, in this world, almost all gods would not reincarnate their bodies into the human world.

Therefore, even if they only possessed a god with one-twentieth of the combat power, they would still be a terrifying existence capable of crushing the vast majority of ascendants.

They simply wanted to prevent this fighting force from collapsing or disappearing.

But correspondingly—

If he and the Deep Sea God use this opportunity to make a deal, it means that he can also bring such combat power to the Linlank Empire, or even the Melanie Empire.

"Lilith, how strong do you think the Deep Sea God is, having lost her true form and possessing only one-twentieth of her soul?" Rhodes stepped onto the stairs and spoke calmly.

"For gods, the vessel is not very meaningful." Lilith shook her head slightly. "Therefore, one-twentieth of the soul is almost one-twenty-fifth of the Deep Sea God's combat power."

"And the Deep Sea Goddess is ranked sixth among the twelve gods, so Rhodes, how strong do you think she is?"

"Upgraded nine times," Rhodes pondered.

"Yes." Lilith nodded.

Ascending nine times would make one the strongest human being.

In other words, even one-twentieth of a god represents the pinnacle of human power.

This is why Rhodes and his men had to make so many preparations before defeating the Dragon God.

First, use the Demon God's position to reduce the Dragon God's life bar by half, then use a powerful suppression skill to seal her power and inflict a curse.

It was only under these circumstances that they were able to barely unite and kill the Dragon God, which shows how terrifying the gods are.

To put it bluntly, after killing Lilith, the Dragon God absorbed the remaining power of Lilith's divine position, so it's no wonder it's terrifying.

"Wouldn't it be ridiculous for me to go up and bump into her?" Rod said in a low voice, resting his forehead on his hand.

"No, the influence of the soul doesn't need to be touched." Lilith shook her head. "In the end, Rhodes—do you really think that one-twentieth of the Deep Sea God's soul, such a powerful soul, could really be corrupted to the point of death by a mere Saint who has ascended six times?"

"you mean?"

"Yes, the Deep Sea God itself is problematic." She paused slightly. "At least, if it were the Deep Sea God I know—Charlotte Sinclair—it would be impossible for her to be contaminated by something of this level."

"Then, if she doesn't have any problems and is just really unable to continue, then let me do her a favor and get her out of the mental realm safely for you."

"After all, one-twentieth of her soul is just a damage that can be repaired in a little over ten years and she can turn back into her original form."

"Wow, there's a favor involved." Rhodes exclaimed in astonishment.

"Master—she is a friend of mine who has known her for a long time."

"That's good."

Rhodes spoke his last words.

At this moment, they truly passed through all the deep-sea creatures and stepped onto the steps leading to Carmen.

In an instant, an extremely chaotic storm swept in, like a fog, directly obscuring Rhodes and the others' vision.

I can't sense anything, I can't touch anything.

As if encountering a taboo, my whole body went numb—

can.

"Rhodes." Lilith reached out and gently grasped Rhodes' hand.

"Feed." Cecilia said with slight dissatisfaction, reaching out to grab Rhodes' other hand. "Don't forget~ I also inherited a divine position."

Pulled back by the two girls, Rhodes's gaze returned instantly.

His eyes narrowed. "The holiness of God."

In an instant, Rhode activated all his skills. The moment his first skill was activated, the power of his four-time upgrade attribute surged forth, and a silver light flashed in Rhode's eyes.

The domain space appeared before his eyes.

And at that very moment, this space, which should have been chaotic, instantly returned to its original state, piece by piece—

This is the fundamental meaning of the soul.

By seeing through the surface spatial disorder, we can directly find the original thing.

Lilith and the others helped him resolve the divine suppression, while he helped them resolve the spatial distortion problem.

"Walk."

The three of them held hands and stepped into the space of the Deep Sea God with a thud.

The moment you step into [Carmen].

Rhodes felt the two girls holding his hands vanish from his side in an instant.

Unsurprisingly, just as he had guessed, the domain space did indeed automatically separate everyone.

.

This is dangerous. Although we have just gotten used to the divinity of the gods, it would still be quite troublesome to come into contact with the Deep Sea God without Lilith's help.

Rod frowned and looked around at the situation.

The space before them did not resemble a library, but rather an overlapping octagonal Roman structure.

In each direction, there is a unique door, each made of bronze-like material and carved with different creatures.

Whales, deep-sea octopuses, dolphins, snakes —

Choosing the wrong path will lead to death, or perhaps any path is a maze where any direction is possible.

"Level test, huh?"

A sharp glint flashed in Rhodes' eyes, and the strength of his spirit and soul continued to increase.

In this situation, perception in the spiritual realm is undoubtedly the most useful tool.

Whether it's used to detect danger or simply to sense whether there are enemies in the surrounding space.

Countless fluorescent lights surged and danced in Rhodes's vision, then coalesced into countless threads that weaved through the air—

At that very moment, a peculiar light appeared in Rhodes' eyes.

And this light pointed to the most special door—

That's the [Snake] Gate.

Because while the other doors exuded a scarlet aura, this one alone radiated a deep blue luster.

However, in that instant...

"Hey, I also think this door is the exit."

The sudden sound caused Rhodes' pupils to contract.

He held his breath, his body stiffening slightly as he turned around. A suppressed panic had indeed flashed through his mind for a moment; after all, it was hard to imagine someone entering silently while he was activating his spatial domain.

At a glance, Rhodes could clearly see the figure of the girl behind him.

Her blue is as beautiful as the azure ocean.

The girl stood there, her back exposed like a fish's spine, her eyes bright, and she wore a thin, gorgeous blue dress.

Her eyes, like those of a fish, blinked slightly, revealing a lively vitality.

Her eyes crinkled slightly as she smiled. "You want to go out too, right? I feel like you're not a bad person."

Rodben's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, suddenly relaxed.

Marine species.

It turned out that those guys Mirador had sent in earlier, who were now trapped inside, had silently crept up behind him—

It scared him to death.

Rhodes gazed at the other person and spoke softly, "Hello, I am Rhodes Chivenlance. I have been entrusted by Mirador to come here to help you find the Deep Sea God, as you should know."

"Since we happened to meet, it means that this space is not completely isolated but allows for inter-space teleportation."

"Well then, let's work together for now to try and get out. Do you have any leads?"

"Hmm?" A look of confusion crossed the girl's eyes. "Who is Mirador?"

"Huh?" Rod was taken aback.

"I... I don't remember anything." The girl gently shook her head. "It seems that I haven't remembered anything since I regained consciousness."

Amnesia?

He looked around at the octagonal space and lowered his gaze.

In other words, if you stay in this space for too long, your memory might even be affected?

The last batch of marine species arrived only a few hours ago, and they've already lost their memory to the point that they've forgotten what they were supposed to do?

Moreover, this girl was clearly quite strong; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to appear behind him so silently.

"You don't remember anything? Really?"

"Hmm." The girl gently shook her head.

"Your name? You've even forgotten your name?"

The girl shook her head again.

A slight pause.

She seemed to have thought of something, frowned, and put her finger to her lips in thought.

"It seems like I could write it down—?"

She bent down and then unconsciously used her fingernails to carve words one by one on the ground.

"All that's left is muscle memory." Rhodes' mood sank even further.

Oh no, this dungeon is really difficult.

Amnesia + highly chaotic spatial choices + powerful enemies.

While he was pondering, the girl's words were already carved.

She stepped aside, her eyes looking lost.

Because she didn't even know what those words meant; she just wrote them down based on her intuition.

Rhodes took two steps closer and whispered, "Clara?"

"Clara?" The girl tilted her head, lost in thought. "Does that word mean Clara?"

"You don't even know how to read?" Rhodes' lips twitched.

"Hmm, I don't understand."

"It's alright—as long as I'm strong enough, that's fine." Rhodes breathed softly.

Yes, being strong enough is enough. After all, this guy can appear behind him silently, which means that her strength is at least on par with Mirado.

"It's okay, it doesn't matter if you don't remember anything. From now on, just follow me, and we'll go out together."

"Okay." The girl looked up and said with a smile, "I knew you were a good person, after all, you seemed very calm just now."