I'm a forest ranger, why would I enslave a succubus?

Chapter 549 New Technology

On the journey to Emerald City.

Rhodes and his companions once stopped at a place called Blazing City.

Although the city lord there has now openly rebelled.

But before that, it was the border of the Kingdom of Aserlon, and the main target of defense was a tribe of salamanders called Kaue.

The reason is the common territorial disputes that have lasted for hundreds of years.

So.

There are many native Salamanders in Blazing City. As for the differences in concepts and ideas between the Salamanders inside and outside the city, we will not go into details here.

The main thing is that the Salamanders brought a worship of 'holy fire'.

Originally.

Judging from Rhodes' communication with the local salamander people, this is a primitive belief in natural phenomena and the local climate where it is summer all year round.

For them, as primitive believers, the sacred fire is an omnipresent, tolerant and selfless existence.

The sacrificial food was shared in the heat, and when it came into contact with the sunlight, it was an invisible prayer.

There are almost no taboos or prohibitions.

but.

Until it absorbed a part of the human race.

This is when faith changed and split.

Due to differences in structure and physical race, humans, who found it difficult to withstand the heat, began to distort the belief in the sacred fire.

Instead, they began to advocate fusion and devotion to the sacred fire.

When Rhodes was in Blazing City, he had a conflict with the members of the Holy Flame Team and was forced to leave early.

"Oh? Mr. Rhodes knows?"

Cliff was surprised, and then he praised exaggeratedly, "As expected of Mr. Rhodes, you are very knowledgeable!"

"I've traveled to Blazing City before."

There was nothing to hide, and he didn't believe these people could know that little gap.

Tylee, who had transformed into a delicate and pretty orc, secretly tugged at his sleeve.

He gave me a puzzled look.

Rhodes patted her cheek to comfort her. It was plump and felt good.

"I see! These special individuals are indeed from Blazing City, but the difference is that they are not called the Holy Fire Team, but a branch of the Holy Fire Sect."

Cliff walked to the front of the Holy Fire Sect.

Introducing the slightly tall man in a yellow robe in the front.

"This is Bishop Arturo. Not long ago, a strange disease broke out in Windy City. It happened that Bishop Arturo and his followers passed by to do charity and preach. With their help, we were able to get through this difficult time. Otherwise..."

As he spoke, he still had a look of fear on his face, and it was obvious that he was frightened by the strange disease.

Rhode had heard about the outbreak of a strange disease in Wind City, but it had never been widely circulated.

Because of this incident, Xueqiu Evening News changed its publication schedule from once a day to once every three days.

Bishop Arturo bowed slightly and said, "May the Holy Fire protect you. The suffering will eventually pass. Faith brings hope and healing."

"Blessing of the Holy Fire."

The believers in the back also chanted in unison.

The witch Demia stepped forward and said with a smile, "I'd also like to see a healing method that doesn't use magic or spirituality."

Cliff was a little excited. He must have seen it with his own eyes. "That's exactly what I mean. Are there any injured people who haven't recovered yet?"

The old gentleman, Humbert, nodded. "It just so happens that the son of the winery manager next door was injured in the leg and is recuperating. Someone has been sent to carry him over."

Not long after.

Two guards carried a young man all the way here from the manor gate.

The young man had his legs hanging down and looked confused.

Seeing Rhodes, he immediately became excited.

"Mr. Rhodes! It's Mr. Rhodes!!"

Rod smiled. "Long time no see, Hiram. Give my regards to your father. I'll have to stop by your house later to buy some wine."

As a winery located next to the Argyle Estate, it mainly produces wine for high-ranking officials and aristocrats, but it can also sell wine under this name to maintain profitability.

The quality was much better than the watered-down wine in the town tavern, so it was naturally quite famous in Quartz Town. In the forest, Terry, Amy, Callister, Penny, and even Rhodes loved to drink.

So Rod had bought from him a few times and was considered a regular customer, so he knew him.

Although Callister usually only drinks her own homemade wine.
"Yes! I did agree! Thank you!"

The young man Hiram was so excited that the patron saint of Quartz Town remembered his name that his face turned red.

After briefly explaining the situation.

In front of Rhodes, the young man was very willing to act as a guinea pig.

He lay carelessly on the stretcher that was brought over.

Bishop Arturo also officially began his spellcasting performance.

First, they raised a three-meter-high torch, waved it, and danced to it.

He was mumbling something in his mouth, but I didn't know what he was saying.

Rhodes guessed that it was most likely a prayer praising the sacred fire.

I worked like this for about five minutes.

Bishop Arturo stretched out a pair of large hands with reddish-brown scars from the sleeves of his tough leather robe. The scars were uneven, obviously the scars left by fire.

The big hand covered the injured thigh of the young man Hiram.

The soldiers injured in the Battle of Coral Bay were all treated by the mages, but there were problems with the large number of wounded and the efficiency of magic use.

The injuries being treated will not be cured immediately. Once the injured person is no longer at risk of infection or heavy bleeding, they will be transferred to conventional medical treatment.

In the manor, an orange-red light flickered.

Then it quickly disappeared.

The scar that had already formed more than half a scab was suddenly squeezed and covered with granulation tissue at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, it shrank and healed more than half.

Although it didn't heal immediately.

But the effect of accelerated healing is real.

"Oh"

Rhodes couldn't help but be surprised.

There really is no fluctuation of magic or spirituality.

He saw that Demia had an even more shocked expression, which seemed to have somewhat overturned the witch's views on magic.

Then he asked in a low voice: "Did you see anything?"

Demia's expression was grim, and he shook his head. "I don't see any problem. He certainly didn't use any magic or spirituality. If Callisto and Sharon were here, perhaps I could ask them in the Chain of Far Words."

Miss Witch is not a magician who specializes in research.

She's better at casting spells.

Bishop Arturo over there made an exaggerated "closing the exercise" gesture.

Then he lifted his hood, revealing an old but gentle face, looking at Rhodes calmly.

It's as if we are waiting for them to come and inspect the results.

Cliff was even more excited: "Look, Mr. Rhodes, this is a technology that subverts modern magic. The Holy Fire Sect can actually perform treatment without using any magic power!"

Bishop Arturo waved his hand to stop the flattery of the baroness's male favorite.

He looked directly at Rhodes calmly, as if he was sure of victory. "Just looking might not be direct, Mr. Rhodes. I heard you were also injured when you fought against the Grand Duke of Purgatory. Why not give it a try?"

Rhodes smiled and said that it was okay.

This old bishop only has about the first level of spiritual accumulation, so it is unlikely that he can be influenced even by external means.

He strode forward and extended his left hand toward Bishop Arturo.

There was a wound that pierced through the arm. Rhodes left the wound there on purpose, mainly to take the opportunity to caress and tease the half-deer human Xiao Ke while he went to seek treatment from her.

Bishop Arturo smiled warmly.

He danced and chanted as before, and then his hands glowed with orange light.

Cover the wound again.

Then the light did not go out like before, but instead turned into a faint green evil light, and then suddenly burst into a violent and cruel scarlet blood color.

Bishop Arturo's face changed drastically and he took a few steps back in panic.

Pointing at Rhodes, he said, "Kekeyin?! Quick! Kill this guy!"

(End of this chapter)