True Feelings

"But I never expected that you, as the original Vill-V, would not only choose to come out, but it seems you've spent the entire afternoon having dinner with Maple?" Lilith said. "When did you come out? Or has it been you since lunch?"

Cherry. "..."

Actually, she did help... though mostly by chopping vegetables and checking the time for Vill-V and Zhu Yufeng... She couldn't help it; she only knew how to cook simple home-style dishes, and she really didn't know how to make the dishes Zhu Yufeng and Vill-V were making...

"To be precise, it has always been me from the very beginning," Vill-V said. "Whether it was during the magic show or when I came back... After all, the Evil and the Magician both came from me. I... am still a con artist after all. I can dissect them, and I can imitate them just as easily. The emotions they hold in the end come from me. Without a doubt, they are the emotions of [Vill-V]."

"But Evil undoubtedly more uninhibited than you, isn't she?" Lilith chuckled. "If it were her, she would definitely dare to sit on Maple's lap and eat."

"I... I had no choice... Although she was also [Vill-V], but... when her penis was cut out, it contained all of [Vill-V]'s feelings for Yu Feng." Vill-V lowered her eyes. "In the time that followed, even though those feelings were cut out of her penis the moment they arose, in the end..."

"You're not done yet, are you?" Lilith looked at Vill-V with interest. "So, what exactly do you want to achieve by telling us all this today?"

Vill-V looked at Zhu Yufeng: "Because I... I still don't want to continue doing nothing. No, I should say I finally want to. I also want to be like you, able to spend time with Yu Feng every day."

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

Is that how you say it so bluntly?

Elysia looked at Vill-V. She knew all of Vill-V's personalities fairly well, even the least known one, Evil. Now she knew even more why Evil always seemed to have a problem with her. It was probably because Vill-V's feelings for Feng weren't the only thing she had, but also jealousy towards her.

Because... thinking about it carefully, Feng at that time was really quite similar to Evil. He did acknowledge Kevin's excellence and strength, and even spoke up for Kevin when others questioned Kevin. But when Kevin tried to talk to him, he always spoke with barbs, which confused Kevin. Kevin even came to her to ask if he had done something wrong.

Evil, even though Ji'e always speaks to her without any energy, no matter how unwilling she is, she will help when she really needs Evil, though the method is another matter Evil.

Similarly, has she ever experienced such emotions herself?

There definitely is.

She had also been jealous that Mobius knew more about Maple, such as the Project: Ascend to Divinity and Maple's side project... In addition, she was still jealous that Lilith knew more about the stories she didn't know, and she was also jealous of the time Lilith and Maple spent together.

Jealousy is a very normal emotion; it is part of being human.

But...

Based on her understanding of her true self, Vill-V, who is always insecure and whose shyness is second only to Anti-Kevin Armament Model 1 among all her personalities, could she have been so bold as to hold Maple's hand at noon?

Come to think of it, from the time Kevin was born until now, there has never been a picture of Anti-Kevin Armament Model 1.

"Is it because love can make people timid, but it can also make them bold?" Elysia thought to herself. It's quite normal for her to hesitate and waver after discovering that she liked Feng, and for her true self, Vill-V, to become more proactive, isn't it?

It would be a lie to say he didn't care about Vill-V's declaration that she was preparing to officially join the "battlefield," but... after all, Vill-V had been hovering on the fringes for so long. Ever since he met her in life and learned of Vill-V's feelings for Maple, Vill-V had rarely taken the initiative. Most of the time, she had just been watching. Even someone as awkward as Mobius was more proactive than her...

So even if Vill-V really came to terms with it, the image wasn't really that strange.

Elysia looked at Lilith, Lilith expression remained unchanged. That's right, she had always been indifferent to who was competing with her.

Zhu Yufeng felt a little uncomfortable under Vill-V. Although he always believed that his emotional intelligence was definitely higher than Kevin's, he had to admit that when it came to matters of the heart, he really couldn't be as open-minded as Kevin. Being looked at like this, his little conscience still made him feel guilty for being a scumbag.

He looked away, then his gaze fell on his watch, and he immediately changed the subject. "At this time, Su and the others should be back soon, and dinner is already prepared. I'll go upstairs and talk to Mobius."

Watching Zhu Yufeng's departing figure, Lilith crossed her arms and squinted, saying, "He can be terrifyingly straight at times, but he's not actually that stupid. It's just that he's too indecisive when it comes to his own feelings."

"Is that what you mean by 'the authorities are confused, while bystanders are clear-headed'?" Vill-V asked.

"Not necessarily, after all, our situation is different from the kind of relationship that normal people can have." Lilith shrugged.

Elysia squinted at Lilith and Vill-V. Indeed, it was completely different from the kind of love that normal people could have. What normal person would take the action to bind their consciousness to the person they liked and access their memories? What normal person would place listening devices and surveillance cameras in the bedroom and on the person they liked to keep a 24-hour watch on them...

In comparison, Mobius seemed much more normal.

"Then I'll call Eden and the others in for dinner," Elysia said.

"I'll join you too," Sakura said.

As for Xila? She has already gone upstairs with Zhu Yufeng.

So only Lilith and Vill-V were left staring at each other.

"Alright, they're all gone. In this short time, shouldn't you tell me your true thoughts, Vill-V?" Lilith said, looking at Vill-V. "'Finally realized it,' that's a good reason, and I believe it's true. But the art of speaking is that some things can be said only halfway."

Vill-V looked at Lilith, who seemed somewhat hesitant. Indeed, this "finally wanting to confess" wasn't just about her wanting to be able to interact with Zhu Yufeng normally every day like everyone else; it was also supported by the various intelligence Vill-V had gathered through long-term observation and eavesdropping on Zhu Yufeng.

In addition, after Lilith and the Fire Moth, [Vill-V] also maintained a certain degree of attention to Lilith.

Lilith's thoughts may indeed be unconventional, but when it comes to Zhu Yufeng, Lilith may not be as magnanimous as she appears. She is well aware that one of the factors that led to the gradual decrease in communication between Zhu Yufeng and Elysia was Lilith's involvement. For example, Zhu Yufeng would "coincidentally" be on a mission every time Elysia's birthday came around, either the mission was brought forward or postponed. As Zhu Yufeng's deputy, Lilith could not have been without her influence in this.

Furthermore, during Lilith's confession, Zhu Yufeng didn't cross the venue but took a detour to reach the agreed location, while Lilith chose to dress up and cross the venue, attracting the attention of almost everyone. She chose to confess in the garden outside the venue, a spot where curious people could easily hear her confession from a hidden place. As for the reply, even if Zhu Yufeng's words of rejection were heard by the others who remained, she only needed to lower her voice and say something else, coupled with the moonlit dance afterwards, to convince the others who might still be in the venue that she had ultimately succeeded.

Not to mention the sun and moon earrings she later tricked Zhu Yufeng into wearing...

She always handled everything perfectly.

If Lilith really wasn't interested, she wouldn't have prepared so many details for her confession back then.

Thinking further, is it possible that Lilith wanted Elysia to see this, regardless of whether Elysia had any related thoughts at the time, she at least wanted Elysia to have the primary thought that "Zhu Yufeng agreed"?

So why is Lilith unhappy the Present?

Perhaps... it's because she knows that Zhu Yufeng can't let go of Elysia no matter what. Last time, she deliberately reduced the opportunities for Zhu Yufeng and Elysia to communicate. In addition, there were already problems in the relationship between Zhu Yufeng and Elysia, which led to the estrangement between them. The Present that they have talked things out and made things clear, Elysia's chances of winning are actually not low.

If everything hadn't started over, even if they had made things clear, there wouldn't have been a second chance. The Tragedy of Binding was undoubtedly the biggest barrier between Zhu Yufeng and Elysia, and the most important reason why they were able to overcome this barrier the Present was that everything had started over. Although the world had lost its memory, the Tragedy of Binding had not yet happened.

The reason it is described as "overcoming" is that Vill-V does not believe Zhu Yufeng can truly let go of the Tragedy of Binding. He is more indifferent than anyone else, and he cares more about the people he cherishes than anyone else.

The evidence is probably that Zhu Yufeng almost never mentions the Tragedy of Binding, and Elysia has never asked about them either. They probably both know that the rift caused by this incident cannot be repaired until they face the Herrscher of Binding again.

The Tragedy of Binding was indeed a dilemma, or rather, a near-unsolvable dead end. Both of them should have been very clear about this. This is the premise that Zhu Yufeng could understand Elysia's choice, and Elysia could understand Zhu Yufeng's choice. They understood each other's choices, and this is the foundation of all communication.

Having exhausted all other options, Lilith finally chose to accept it. She couldn't force Zhu Yufeng to make a choice, and the harem route might be a bit hard for Zhu Yufeng to accept, so he chose to give up. But if the number of people increases, it will improve his acceptance of the situation, and then Lilith won't lose out.

Vill-V briefly told Lilith her speculation. Even if Lilith was wrong, the outcome was still something Lilith really didn't want, so there was nothing wrong with her joining the battlefield.

"An interesting and reasonable speculation." Lilith looked at the sunset outside the window. "The first part is good. I did think about gradually separating Maple and Elysia, and that confession was indeed something I planned... But the fundamental mistake you're making is that I never imagined Elysia would fall for Maple. Really, everything I did was to reduce the possibility of Elysia falling for Maple. However, even at the 'The Final Banquet,' I sensed that Elysia might have developed feelings for him. But by then, as you know, they didn't have a chance to meet. I tried, but there was nothing I could do."

"Are you really not satisfied?"

"Why should I care?" Lilith spread her hands. "At that time, Feng and I were already one body and soul. Why should I care about this? In that situation, I would stay by his side no matter who he chose in the end. This is another point I mentioned that you didn't understand. Wherever he is, that is where I belong. I have always thought that way."

After Lilith finished speaking, she looked upstairs again. "But you're right, Feng can't possibly let go of the Tragedy of Binding... Originally, I just wanted to die alone, or rather, I just wanted to die. I didn't expect Admil to actually calculate the final step of the Project: Ascend to Divinity, making everyone determined to create the ladder for Feng to ascend to godhood..."

"Are you so confident that, as if Admil hadn't deduced the final steps of the Project: Ascend to Divinity, Yu Feng would allow Vishnu's power to devour you?" Vill-V asked doubtfully.

"This is a gamble, after all... opportunities don't just come by waiting," Lilith replied. "Think about it, a subordinate who confessed his true feelings to you, whose dying wish was for you to devour him, and Vishnu can indeed increase his power by devouring everything, what do you think are the chances that he would refuse?"

Vill-V remained silent. All she could say was that Lilith's ability to poach Elysia's man wasn't without reason... that crazy trait of putting herself at risk...

"It has nothing to do with the ideals of all living beings, nothing to do with the fate of the mortal realm. I will press my own life into the chamber of this gun, just for one person." Lilith stood with her back to the setting sun, her purple pupils flashing with an eerie light. "Oh right, this was originally what Kevin said, in the mortal realm's boundary line, to Kevin's memory in the mortal Elysian Realm. Feng should remember it quite clearly as well."

"That 'only for one person' is..."

"Elysia".

Vill-V: "..."

No wonder Yu Feng had such a strong opinion about Kevin from the very beginning... Although it is Kevin's memory body and not Kevin himself, his way of thinking and memories also come from Kevin.

Lilith looked at Mobius and Zhu Yufeng, who were coming downstairs, and then at Elysia, who was at the door telling the two children to wash their hands properly. She remembered a conversation she had with Elysia from the very beginning.

"Elysia, do you have a boy you like? I mean, in a romantic relationship."

"Hmm... I don't think so."

Actually, she's quite good at deceiving herself; if you say no, then it's no.

Of course, even if she has connections, it doesn't prevent her from poaching other people's partners.