Rhodes leaned against the window, staring at the night outside the window——— what he could see through the glass was a curtain of rain pouring down, the sound of the rain had been diminished a lot when it came into the room through the glass, and it sounded like a crisp and moving symphony, and the raindrops could be faintly seen outside the window under the light of the moon. In the distance, the dark forest flutters and shakes in the wind, and the fresh moisture enters the room through the gap in the window, bringing a bit of coolness to the room. Bright night sky is cloudless, the full moon is shining, but it is raining so much——— which is also the unique scenery of the Land of Atonement, a territory on the edge of order.

It was pitch black in Rod's room, and only the cool moonlight poured into the room through the floor-to-ceiling windows, bringing a little tranquility. At this moment, Rod sat back in his chair and stared at the scenery outside the window.

This is one of the things that Rhodes also likes to do in the game, in the game, such a leisurely appreciation of the rain outside the window can allow Rhodes to temporarily forget those troubles in reality, and bring him into this world in an instant, as if he was originally a member of this world, but he can observe everything in front of him with an objective and calm gaze that is far from belonging to this world.

This feeling of imminence is what Rhodes loves and indulges in the most. It's the same after coming to this world, although this is not the game world, you will be injured, you will suffer, and you will even face death. But Rod's opinion has not changed, and he may do his part for the people he cares about in this world, trying to protect them, or help them. But he won't change his perspective and position because of this, just like in the game, players and NPCs may temporarily abandon the opposition of each other's positions and different identities because of the monster attack, and work together to face the monster's attack. But that doesn't mean they think the same way. For NPCs, they give up disputes in order to protect the city they live in and the people they love. But for players, they protect the city, and they just look at the equipment that the monsters burst out, and the prestige points that can be obtained by protecting the city. Or simply to prevent the NPCs of one of the important quest chains you are working on from being killed by monsters. Although in terms of process and result, they did protect the city besieged by monsters, but in terms of motives, it is very likely that they are completely different and completely irrelevant.

It's not that there are no players who have forgotten the real world because they are addicted to this virtual world, or even refuse to return to the real world world altogether, but live like an aboriginal here. Those players put their heart and soul into it. It was as if they had been born and grew up in this world. Here, this world full of swords, magic and adventure, is their true home. As for the real world outside, they would rather treat it as a dream.

But Rod didn't like that, he didn't put his heart and soul into it. Although he is also saddened by the death of the NPCs he admires, angry at the betrayals, and even angry at the powerful forces who want to stab him in the back, he wants to kill his entire family. But even so, he still maintains this transcendent perspective between the two worlds——— which is a clear and clear relationship that is difficult to say, as if on the stage, someone is an audience and someone is an actor. They each have their own perspectives, and what they see is very different from each other. And Rhodes was between the audience and the actors, and he didn't just watch the play in front of him. is more involved in it——— but even so, Rod still hasn't forgotten his true identity.

This is not his own world, but he is still struggling here, for himself, but also for his own goals.

So what's the point?

Some people can feel the prosperity and decline of the kingdom and the sorrow and helplessness of people in the face of fate from the city wall that has gone through thousands of years of wind and rain or the poet's unintentional lament, but what some people see is nothing more than the ruins of broken stones and the drunken nonsense of a madman.

Come to think of it. Rod couldn't help but look out the window at the fortress. The corners of the mouth are slightly upturned.

And at this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Knock knock."

"Please come in."

Rod looked out the window without looking back. At the same time, he opened his mouth to respond. Soon, a figure opened the door and walked into the room.

The dimly lit room was obviously a little surprising to the other party, but after standing in the doorway for a moment, she still thought of what she had to do, closed the door and walked to Rod's side.

"Rhodes......... This is a report of the Stronghold's application for residence and stay so far since you left, and I've done most of my research, so there shouldn't be anything particularly strange about it, but it's up to you to decide. After all, you're the guild leader, and there's no rush on these matters. ”

"Put it there, I'll see it when I have time."

Rod took the report handed by Marlene, and threw it aside without reading it. This casual action couldn't help but make Marlene frown, a little dissatisfied. However, after seeing Rodna's eyes looking at her, the girl was slightly stunned, then snorted softly and raised her head.

"Well, if there's nothing to do, I'll take my leave, Rod."

"Huh? What's wrong? Looking at you, don't seem to be very happy? ”

“…………… No, there is no such thing, it's just that it's too late......... So I'm just a little tired........."

Marlene's tone was a little stiff, and her face was expressionless, and after saying this, the girl turned her mind and wanted to leave. But before she could take a few steps, she saw a pair of hands suddenly attack from behind, and then hugged Marlene's body like an iron hoop, which made Marlene tremble.

"Ro, Rode?!"

"I don't like lying children, Miss Marlene."

Rod's voice came from Marlene's ear, and he whispered as he bit the girl's earlobe. The low voice mixed with Rod's breathing reached Marlene's body, which immediately made the girl tremble, but even so, Marlene still gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, as if she was desperately enduring Rod's actions.

"I, I don't know what you're talking about, Rod......... I didn't............... Yikes!! ”

Before Marlene finished speaking, she couldn't help but scream. Then Rod let go of his right hand that was gripping the girl's breasts.

"I really didn't expect that such a well-behaved child as Miss Marlene would be so fond of lying? Looks like it's not going to work without some punishment........."

"I, I really don't have ..............."

Hearing Rod's tone, Marlene was really a little flustered, she turned her head uneasily, wanting to look at Rhodes and say something, but at the same time Marlene turned her head, Rhodes had already reached out and lifted her chin. Then he kissed the girl's lips.

"Hmm...... Woo............"

In the face of Rod's sudden attack, Marlene's body suddenly tensed, her hands instinctively wanted to grab something, but soon let go again, and soon, the gentle and gentle kiss gradually began to become intense. The sound of tongues intertwining echoed in the empty room. And Marlene's originally stiff body gradually became soft at this moment, and then leaned on Rod's arms weakly and bonelessly.

"Hah............ Ha .................."

When the lips parted, Marlene's eyes were already a little blurred, with a hint of blush on her white cheeks, and the seductive lust could be clearly seen in the clear and moving eyes. Rod, on the other hand, leaned over the girl's neck and twitched his nose slightly.

"Hmm............ Just took a shower before coming here......... Marlene, it turns out that you have a habit of taking a shower before reporting to your superiors? ”

"No......... This one............ It's ............"

Hear Rhodes' inquiry. Marlene's expression became more and more embarrassed, she shook her head desperately, and closed her eyes tightly, as if a little girl was trying to deny some crime, which made people look extremely cute. And seeing Marlene's actions at this moment, Rod also chuckled.

"Still won't tell the truth? Why would you be upset? ”

"This............ This ..............."

In the face of Rod's inquiry, Marlene hesitated for a moment, and finally lowered her head.

"I'm not upset......... It's just that......... Rhodes you bought gifts for both Christy and Lizzie, but ........."

"But not for you. Is that right? ”

“…………………”

This time Marlene didn't answer. He just nodded silently. To be honest, after coming back in the afternoon. In front of Marlene, Rod presented Christy and Lijie with a beautiful crystal necklace and a white gold bracelet respectively, but did not give Marlene any gifts. This made Marlene a little dissatisfied, although it stands to reason that Rhodes did not give Christie and Lijie a valuable gift, and Marlene herself was not unaffordable. But when she didn't know what she was doing, and when she felt that she was the only one who was excluded, Marlene felt a little unhappy in her heart.

This is very rare for a girl, after all, as the successor of the great noble, Marlene has already learned to look at things with an open mind, and will not make a big deal about such trivial things. Not to mention, the relationship between her and Rhodes has long been beyond the ordinary, and it stands to reason that there should be no need to be angry about such a trinket. But I don't know what Lu Dao is for, and when she thinks about it, Marlene is very unhappy. This is especially true after seeing Rod's face, which has no expression and doesn't seem to say anything about it.

"What a fool, I didn't expect you to be angry about such a trivial matter."

“……………… Hum. ”

Hearing Rod's answer, Marlene couldn't help but snort softly, anyway, now that she has said it, then she is not afraid. Soon, however, Marlene heard Rhodes speak again.

"But don't worry, I've got a gift for you, right? And it's the gift you want most right now. ”

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Marlene couldn't help but be stunned, but at this time, she suddenly found that the magic robe on her body was scattered, and then fell directly to the ground. The cold air suddenly made intimate contact with the snow-white and delicate skin, and even made the girl tremble, and then, Marlene immediately felt the fiery presence clinging to her.

"This should be the gift you want, Marlene?"

“………… Rowe, Rhodes ..............."

"Say, yes, or no? If not, then it seems that I am mistaken? ”

"No, no, no, no............"

Marlene shook her head desperately, but she soon realized that something didn't seem right.

"No, yes, no............ No, it's ............"

"Exactly? Or is it not? ”

Rod's voice became lower and lower, but his hands began to roam the girl's body dishonestly, and soon, Marlene felt her body become hotter and hotter, and at the same time, a strange emotion began to burn in the girl's body.........

“………… It's ................"

Marlene couldn't help but bow her head and replied in a low voice.

"Good."

After receiving Marlene's answer, Rod nodded in satisfaction. Then, in the next moment, Marlene felt her body suddenly be picked up, and before she could come to her senses, her back was already in contact with the soft bed. Marlene looked up in a panic, only to see Rod's face in front of her.

"So now, I'm going to give you my gift, Marlene..............."

As Rod spoke, a scorching heat penetrated the girl's body.

And it wasn't until this moment that Marlene finally let go of all her reserve and hugged Rod's body tightly. He shouted in a low voice, letting the instinctive lust sweep over his body in an instant.