When Rod opened the bedroom door, the first thing that caught him was Lilian's pale, slightly emaciated face, wearing a thin nightgown, her hands crossed on her knees, curled up on the bed, staring blankly at the ground in front of her, not knowing what she was thinking——— maybe she didn't think anything at all. And by Lillian's side, Christie and Suzu are accompanied, and Rod doesn't expect the two of them to enlighten Lillian, but at this time, it's better to have someone by her side than to be alone, if Lillian is left alone here, maybe she even has the heart to kill herself. Hearing the door open, both Christie and Suzu looked up at the door, and quickly stood up when they saw Rod.

“……… Rhodes ........."

“…………………”

The two came to Rod's side, looking at Christie and Suzu in front of him, Rod reached out and stroked their hair, and then asked.

"How's Lillian doing?"

“…………………”

Neither of them spoke, but Rhodes already knew the answer, and at this moment Lillian was still sitting there with her hands and knees folded, not paying attention to Rhodes' arrival at all, she was like a sculpture, and she would not react to anything in the outside world. Seeing this, Rod frowned, and then he smiled at the two of them.

"Thank you, Christie, Suzu, now you go and rest, and we'll take care of the rest."

“………… Hmmm........."

Hearing Rod's words, Christie and Suzu nodded, and then they glanced at Lillian with some concern, before turning to leave the room. And it was only at this time that Rod walked in with Sonya. Seeing Lilian in front of her, Sonya's own mood was also extremely complicated. She and Rhodes looked at each other, then walked over to Lillian's side and held out her hand.

"Your Majesty ...............?"

“…………！”

Hearing Sonya's voice, Lilian's body trembled violently, and she looked up, her dazed eyes reflecting Sonya's figure. Then, the pupils that had been dim and godless gradually produced a little light, like the light of a fire gradually emerging in the darkness. She trembled and raised her right hand and slowly stretched out to the girl in front of her. Then, he grabbed Sonya's clothes.

"Sonya............?"

"It's me, Your Majesty, you ........."

"Sonya? Sonia!! ”

Before Sonia could finish speaking, Lillian jumped to her feet, and she threw herself into Sonya's arms. Cry out loud. She buried her head tightly in Sonya's chest, and in a few moments, a whimper sounded. With a soft smile, Sonia reached out and gently stroked Lilian's hair.

"I......... I'm sorry......... Sonya, if it weren't for me..............."

"It's okay, Your Majesty, it's already over. Everything is in the past. Don't cry anymore........."

Stroking Lilian's hair, Sonia comforted her softly. And Rod leaned next to him to see the scene. Suddenly raised his eyebrows, he finally understood why Lilian was so attached to Sonya, I am afraid that the little guy will unconsciously regard Sonia as his mother. After all, in the Land of Light, those two archangels have very ordinary feelings for Lilian. Only Sonia was by her side all day long. From getting up and dressing in the morning to going to bed at night, Sonia has always been with her. For Lilian, who has no parents, Sonia is probably the only family she longs for. Although Rhodes and Lydia are also very good to Lilian, after all, they both have their own things to do, and it is impossible to be by Lilian's side all day long. From this point of view, it is not difficult to understand that Sonia can occupy such an important position in Lily's eyes.

As for Sonya...............

Looking at the girl in front of him, Rod suddenly found that she had a few more unique temperaments that she didn't have when she got along with herself——— could it be that this is the so-called maternal aura? Sonia shouldn't really raise Lillian as her own daughter, and be able to raise the Dragon of Light......... In a way, Sonia is also really good and powerful.

It wasn't until a moment later that Lilian finally calmed down with Sonya's persuasion. She poked her head out of Sonya's arms with a sob, and looked at Rod next to her with some embarrassment. Lilian didn't ask how Sonia was resurrected, and it wasn't that she hadn't heard the church's notice, but even then Lilian still couldn't forgive herself, which had to do with Lilian's own feelings. After all, no matter what, her wayward behavior made Sonia die for herself once, and no matter how Lilian was, she couldn't say "I'm going to be resurrected anyway, I'm dead, what's the big deal...... she really became a bear child.

"Thank you, Brother Rod."

After a few moments, the two separated, and Lillian spoke to Rod with red eyes, uneasy and grateful. In the face of Lilian's thanks, Rod didn't say much, just shook his head.

"Nothing, that's what I'm supposed to do."

Rhodes wasn't lying, and that was exactly what he was supposed to do——— on every level. However, this time Rod came to Lillian, not just to see the touching scene of the two of them reuniting, for Lilian, Sonia is a key to let her out of the door of her heart, but in the end, it is Rod who is responsible for continuing to lead the way.

"So what are you going to do next? Lillian? ”

“…………………”

Hearing this question, Lilian's face, which was still smiling a little, suddenly regained her previous blankness, she lowered her head in silence, and after a while, she let out a long sigh.

"I don't care, Brother Rod, I don't want to care about anything, let them go........."

"Is that good?"

“………… Yes, Brother Rod, I don't want to care about them anymore, since they never need me, then I don't need them either, I don't care what the Kingdom of Light will become in the future, I don't care what I want to protect them for, they never know how to be grateful, since that's the case, then they can go as they like. ”

This was the first time that Rhodes had heard such a "willful" statement from Lilian's mouth, and it could be seen that she was indeed dead and desperate, otherwise, Lillian would not have been able to say such a thing. But fortunately, from her unorganized words, Rod still heard a hint of a turnaround.

"Is that really good?"

"Brother Rod?"

Hearing Rod ask again, Lilian felt a little strange, and she raised her head and looked at Rod in front of her in confusion. And feeling Lilian's gaze, Rod stared at her as well.

"Now you know what the situation is in the Continent of Light, there is chaos everywhere, natural disasters, and man-made disasters. The thieves also took the opportunity to start plundering and looting, and those people would eventually suffer and die. But......... Is this really what you want? ”

"I ..............."

"When people die, there's nothing, Lillian. It's the same with pain and remorse, no matter what happened to them before they died, but when they died, they were liberated. Are you willing to let them go so easily? No, Lillian, the greatest punishment for them is their own fear. I think you know very well what the Land of Light fears the most. ”

“…………………”

In the face of Rod's words, Lillian nodded quietly, of course she knew very well what the Land of Light was most afraid of, which was why she was in such a situation. And the reason why she has not done anything before is precisely because of this. However, what does Brother Rhodes say about all of this now?

"Death is not a punishment for them, but a relief for them, Lillian."

With that, Rhodes stepped forward and looked into Lilian's eyes.

"Haven't you thought about why only the Land of Light can be like this? If the Land of Night is mostly obedient dead people, what about the Land of Law and my Void Realm? Taking a step back, what about Moon? What about Lydia? It's not that no one has ever challenged her authority, but has she backed down? What you are experiencing now is not because of your powerlessness, but because of your weakness. Lillian, your weakness has fueled their arrogance, and your concessions have made them inched and self-righteous. Haven't you ever wondered what they feared about it? Because they know very well that what they have done is not what they deserve, and they are afraid that you will one day take it all back, and that is the source of their fear. And now, what you have to do is not to free them completely, but to let them live forever in fear and trembling, and use their lives, and future generations, to atone for their greed and stupidity. ”

As he spoke, Rhodes held out his hand to Lillian. Looking at Rod's outstretched hand, Lilian's eyes gradually began to become clear and bright, and an invisible flame began to condense in her eyes.

"Are you ready? Lillian? This is a path more difficult to choose than death, and I won't say anything about peace and security on the continent, because it means nothing to you right now. So, are you willing to give back in another way what they have brought you? ”

In the face of Rod's words, Lillian was silent for a moment, then she reached out and took Rod's hand, and then, Lillian raised her head, her eyes were full of determination and anger.

"I do, Brother Rod." (To be continued......)