Chapter 1330 - City of White (7) (2/2)

Later, the villain who was originally oppressed by the male protagonist learned that the latter was injured and sought revenge. Then, the female protagonist helped him defeat the villain. The male protagonist abandoned his profession and they lived happily ever after… Frankly, after Rhode watched this movie, he thought it was absurd. And It was also simply unbelievable that it won an Oscar with a script like this. But what he didn’t expect was that he had to face such a script himself now!

Am I also going to abandon my profession and retreat into the woods? What kind of international joke is this?

“I understand now.”

Rhode shuddered at that thought and nodded at Celia. It sure looked like he needed to use this method. No matter what, it was much better than abandoning his profession and retreating into the woods!

After making his decision, Rhode put away his sword and walked right up to Celia, gazing at her quietly.

“I’ve understood your feelings, Celia. I’m really surprised and happy that you like me. Because I’ve always thought that your feelings toward me are pretty average. After all, I don’t do a lot of things that match your hopes and expectations, but the fact that you’re actually able to like me makes me really happy…”

Rhode said and paused a little, before looking up at Celia again with a serious and earnest expression.

“… But even so, I won’t change myself for you. Will you still be able to accept me? I like you, but I won’t change myself for you. If something dangerous were to happen, I would still make the choice you dislike. Will you still be willing to accept me?”

“I-I don’t know. I don’t know. I really hate what you’re doing, Master. But I really like you and I don’t know… No… It’s not like that! I’m not asking you to do anything for me. I just want you to know that I…”

“I understand, but I can’t act like I don’t, Celia.”

Before Celia finished her sentence, Rhode interrupted.

“This is your mental world, and you won’t lie to yourself. And I am not going to lie to you either. If you are going to be my woman, I will not change my ways by accommodating you. I want you to remember this, Celia. I can accept your feelings, but I cannot give you a corresponding response. In that case, can you accept it? I’m not going to accommodate you, but I need you to be able to gradually accept what I’m doing. Can you agree to it?”

“No, I’m not…”

Upon hearing his questions, Celia’s expression grew even more panicked. She shook her head vigorously, as if she were afraid of something.

“I didn’t intend for you to accept me, Master. I just… I… No, I didn’t want to… All I want is… No! Master, you shouldn’t have forced me!”

“Say what you really think, Celia!”

Facing Celia, who looked like she was about to break down, Rhode didn’t have the slightest intention of pitying her. Instead, he stared coldly at her and yelled in a deep voice. Upon hearing his scream, Celia was shocked. She closed her eyes and her body shuddered.

“No, Master! I hate you! Why can’t you change! You’re just that stubborn, that is why I———!”

Along with Celia’s scream, she raised the sword in her hand high once again, drawing a bright, dazzling arc in midair and striking down at Rhode. This time, in the face of her slashing blade, Rhode neither dodged nor hid. He stood there quietly and looked at Celia before him.

The sword swung down.

The sharp blade stopped right in front of his eyes. If it went down just a little bit more, it would be enough for his blood to spill. But at the very last second, Celia held back, which was the only thing that kept him from being split in two.

At the next moment, Rhode felt Celia’s soft, tender body falling into his embrace. Shortly after, he heard a sobbing tone in her voice.

“Master, you’re always so stubborn. That is why I hate you… But… It is also the very reason that I fell in love with you…”

Celia lifted her head and pecked him on his lips, catching him off guard. However, he extended and wrapped his arms around the battle angel young lady.

The pure white space shook. Soon after, as though a piece of mirror shattering, the colors of the scenery in this world changed. The pure whiteness turned into an azure blue sky, while the path paved by layers of white clouds underneath Rhode’s feet stretched into the distance.

“Even though I knew it all along, after hearing you saying it personally, I feel like… This is indeed your style, Master.”

Raising her head rather shyly from his embrace, Celia looked at him with a blush and spoke.

“But, thank you, Master… At least I won’t be hesitant and feel lost again.”

Upon hearing this statement from Celia, Rhode knew that he finally succeeded.

[1] A philosophical treatise written by Li Zongwu (1879–1943)