Chapter 54 Lilith's Rage

"Doesn't that mean that we're fucked?" Darwin nervously gulped at the memory of how powerful Lucas became in the second novel. He remembered that Lucas Ciffer was a final boss in the novel, a monster that needed to be stopped as quickly as possible.

"If he knows my plan, then I am useless. I am sorry." Jessika said sadly. "There is no way I could seduce him."

"Seduce who?" they heard a voice behind them.

They spun around to find Lilith, her eyes smoldering with rage as she tightly twisted a strand of purple hair into a snarled knot. Her intense gaze burned into them, her fury so palpable that it seeped through the air like heavy smoke.

"W-Who?" Darwin gasped. He had never seen Lilith before, and her beauty stunned him. 'As a protagonist... I will get her.' His face showed an ugly grin. "H-Hey, what's your name, babe?"

Meanwhile, Jessica quickly understood who this was. She fell to her knees out of fear, and her face sank as if she was stuck in a bottomless swamp.

"So what you two lovebirds are plotting?" Lilith's lovely face twisted into a scowl. Her fists clenched tightly as she hissed at Jessica in a fury.

"Lilith..." said Jessica. Her voice trembled. "Lilith... Lilith Gold."

Darwin's face lost color after hearing the girl's name in front of him. 'L-Lilith Gold... T-This can't be happening! Why do all the most powerful characters appear at the story's beginning?!' He froze in place as his body shivered at the presence of the goddess.

"So you know me!~" Lilith faked a smile. "You two are disgusting bastards, and I knew something was up when Lucas couldn't control his temper!" Lilith walked towards Jessika and slapped her.

Jessica's face twisted in pain as she grabbed her cheek. Tears rolled down her face.

"D-Darwin! Help!" She screamed as she stared at Darwin with sorrowful eyes. "Please!"

"D-Darwin! Help! P-Please!" Lilith sneered, her lips curled in a cruel smirk as she watched Jessica struggle. Cold, dark eyes glinted with delight as she savored every moment of Jessica's humiliation.

'This is bad... I can't beat Lilith. I can't protect Jessica. Lilith is a goddess, so he can't die, but... Lilith will kill me...'

"I heard you want to bully my Lucas!~" Lilith said playfully and pointed at Darwin.

"N-Nothing like that..." Darwin shivered at the sharp glare aimed at him. He knew that he had a chance to defeat Lucas. However, he was terrified of the fact that she was an invincible character. His face turned green in fear. "I-I-I'm the protagonist!"

Lilith's voice filled the air with a chilling fury as she seethed at Darwin, "The protagonist? Ha! I'd recognized you from a mile away. You are no hero. Just a pathetic coward who stoops to these despicable tactics to stand a chance against me!" Lilith's grip on Jessica's neck tightened as she let the full force of her hurtful words set in.

"D-Darwin..." Jessica's eyes slowly lost their sparkle as she looked at Darwin. She began to tremble uncontrollably and clutched her throat with both hands, trying desperately to push away Lilith's grasp. However, the goddess's body was too strong. "H-Help..."

"Help her, Darwin." Lilith glared at him as she continued choking Jessica. "Save your friend."

Darwin's face twisted in despair, his eyes strained and glossy, as he watched his best friend slipping away. His throat grew thick with the effort of swallowing his sobs, and the harder he fought to keep them in, the faster they seemed to come. He absently rubbed his hands together, trying to muster a strength that he knew wouldn't be found. "Please…" he whispered, almost pleading, "she's a goddess…." He could feel a desperate fire in his gut as he accepted that his only chance of survival was to stay away from her.

A wave of despair washed over him, and he could feel it pressing down, trying to drag him into an all-consuming darkness. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, pressing back against the darkness. He had to protect Jessica; he had to fight, even if it cost him his life. He channeled his energy and felt mana pulsing through his veins, readying himself for the attack.

"Boring." Lilith sighed and dropped Jessica onto the ground. She heard his thoughts, and she saw his mana slowly gathering and realized; it wouldn't be fun if Darwin, in this girl's eyes, would be a hero, now would he? So she decided to let her go.

"D-Darwin... Y-You bastard." Jessica muttered weakly as she gasped for breath. She was lying on the ground, one hand covering her neck and the other covering her mouth. She looked up at Darwin with tear-filled eyes.

"J-Jessica...I really..." Darwin felt his face drain of blood as he stood there, the words dying on his lips. He wanted to tell her that he wanted to help her, but seeing Lilith's smug face, he realized this was her plan. "Y-You knew..."

"Tell your little girlfriend if she ever comes close to Lucas. I will kill you both." Lilith snapped. She turned and walked towards the school. But before she entered the building, she turned back to tell them something. "I'm telling you this not as a goddess but as Lucas's best friend. Whatever you are thinking, it's not going to happen. "

She entered the school, leaving two transfer students traumatized.

"Hello everyone!~"

Lilith practically bounced into the classroom, bright and cheerful. Her golden eyes sparkled with delight, and her long purple hair swayed in rhythm with her movements. She waved and smiled at her classmates, blew a kiss to the teacher, and even hummed a tune under her breath. The other students couldn't help but stare in awe – this was the first time they had seen such an eccentric side to Lilith in public.

Lilith walked closer to Lucas and Sarah. Then she pinched Lucas's cheek, making him visibly irritated.

"Lilith!" He exclaimed while frowning.

"Hahaha! You are so cute when you're serious!" Lilith laughed."Hey, Sarah!" She waved her hand at her and then moved into position behind Lucas, and began organizing her things. "Now, let's start the day with morning class."