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

Chapter 618 The Mistaken Body and the Visitor
"Exactly! That evil guy! All he ever does is plot to get girls to worship him!"

Not far behind Calliste, Xiao Ke, a half-deer wearing a white nurse's top, also walked over.

She looked dissatisfied and wasn't good at hiding her emotions.

The jealousy on her face was much more obvious than on Calliste's.

talking.

She took a hobbit girl's wing paw and advised in a soft, childlike voice, "Be careful! If this man takes you into an empty room, scream for help!"

The half-deer people are introverted and not good at socializing.

But seeing so many girls suffering, many of whom were very young, her maternal instincts temporarily suppressed her social anxiety.

Rhodes has never made any demands on the girls. Apart from ensuring they are strong enough to protect themselves, he only asks that they feel comfortable and happy. There is no need to force them to seek change.

But he was still happy that Xiao Ke was willing to go out for a walk.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't scare them."

"Hmph! You've been eyeing Bond all along, if it weren't for me taking your place."

Xiao Ke's voice faltered as she realized there were many onlookers present.

Her face instantly turned bright red, and she lowered her head in self-consciousness, muttering curses.

Calliste was extremely clever; she could easily guess what had happened between the two of them. She glared fiercely at Rhodes.

Rod gave an awkward laugh.

He patted the head of a little albino tiger girl who had boldly come over to hug him. The little girl looked listless, and her pupils were filled with red and black bloodstains.

This action caused quite a stir; everyone rushed over, chattering and calling out Rod's name.

"How's the memory processing going?"

The death of half the conscription team is a major event.

Although the blame was shifted to changes in the maze, the opposing higher-ups clearly didn't believe it.

Moreover, since it concerns their so-called new crystallization disease from the new world, it's only a matter of time before they send people back to investigate.

Since that's what the Igor Church is going to do.

As the saying goes, "If the lips are cold, the teeth will perish," so going up against them is practically inevitable.

The key now is to buy time to become stronger and to rally people to fight against the church that controls the power of the nation.

one day ago.

Lily, a halfling, and her two best friends from the Knights Alliance, Chloe the catwoman and Doris the mage, escorted Carter, the former commander of the recruiting corps, to the Knights Alliance's headquarters in Deepwater City.

They will join forces with the Knights Alliance to help Carter secretly spread the true intentions of the Ego Cult.

They also attempted to destroy the laboratories established in various locations by the Ego Church in conjunction with the Campbell family.

That's not just limited to this one spot in the Twilight Hills.

Rhodes personally sponsored Aaron with one million gold coins, becoming his direct financial backer.

"Not very good."

Calliste's waist-length hair swayed, her slender waist hidden by the hair.

She crossed her arms, her face sour, and glanced at the faces of several girls not far from the room who were watching Rod with great excitement.

“Some little ones don’t want to forget you and want to stay here, so they are very resistant to my spells.”

"Then let's keep them. We'll pick a few with good potential and train them intensively."

"It won't be much better."

Calliste turned to the twin elf sisters who were embracing each other, hesitant to touch Rhodes, and looked at the wings behind them.

His expression was cold yet filled with reluctance.

"Don't be fooled by their cuteness and beauty now. In reality, due to the Campbell family's research magic of [factor adjustment], their bodies are completely unable to achieve natural balance. Let alone nurture them, it's hard to say how many years they can even live."

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Rod recalled the Scottish Fold cats and American Bully dogs he had heard about in his previous life on Earth.

One was born with a bone disease, and the other was born with a sensitive stomach.

None of them are species that can survive naturally; they are domesticated pets created by humans.

The girls in front of me were the same; they were all playthings to amuse me.

"Is there no way?"

"This isn't a temporary modification, nor is it the [bio-weaving] of half-elves. Their current appearance is what they were born with; it's a miracle they've even survived. Changing it arbitrarily wouldn't work."

Rhodes understood.

Their bodies were like a bunch of code that somehow worked, but now adding even a single space might cause an error. "Unless..."

Calliste hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.

She looked at Rhodes with a complicated expression, her delicate, fair face showing hesitation.

Rod was stunned for a moment, not understanding anything.

"You mean [Creation Dew]?"

"Heaven knows where your [Enchanting Fluid] got such a powerful change from. Even I discovered it when I was examining you. In short, the purest life-giving energy within it can indeed keep them alive, but they will most likely need to continue taking it."

Miss Elf frowned, almost letting something slip, and quickly tried to cover it up.

Her expression looked a little unnatural.

The combination of [Genesis Dew] and [Elbert's Love Secrets] is indeed powerful.

Even elves, a race known for their slow accumulation of magic and spirituality, managed to get Rhodes to reach the mid-stage of the seventh rank during the 'frog-catching' activity every other day over the past two months, just one step away from the high-stage.

Rhodes grimaced.

He seemed somewhat reluctant.

Seeing his discomfitured expression, Calliste couldn't help but feel a little amused and delighted. She smiled, but quickly suppressed the smirk.

"You spend your days hanging out with girls from the forest, why would you care about this?"

"But they are so pitiful, I would feel bad if I let them drink."

snort!
Why didn't you feel bad when you pinched my nose and poured it in?
"Saving people is one thing, but what filthy thoughts are you having? Give me that, and I'll prepare a suitable one without any allergic side effects before giving it to them."

"Since that's what you said, you're in charge, Ms. Carly."

Karist, unusually, did not refute the title.

She raised her head, revealing her swan-like neck with its smooth, natural, and perfect lines, and smiled slightly.

"They will be the best students I can teach."

Rod smiled, knowing that she always enjoyed teaching.

Chatted for a while.

I stayed for a while longer, talking to these poor little creatures.

Seeing that the girls were really clinging to Rod and wouldn't let go, even Terry next to him got jealous, so he had no choice but to leave the room.

Before leaving.

Calliste took him to see the condition of Caroline, a member of the Feathered Race.

This woman is also unlucky; her brain was implanted with a spiritual artifact of the Ego cult, which directly erased her will.

Aside from not contracting crystallization disease, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the first generation of empty shell warriors.

With the controller in Cardinal David's hand, it's practically a puppet.

However, according to Calliste...

Caroline's implantation time was not long, and with the controller that Rhodes retrieved, using her as a research subject would allow her to further her research on mental creations.

But since it was one of Rhodes' spoils of war, she still needed permission as usual.

Rhodes waved his hand dismissively, "Of course it's possible."

The rain has been incessant these past few days, casting a thin film over the sky.

But it's at least better than a sandstorm.

It doesn't bother me at all.

A cold wind swept by.

Rhodes walked outside in the rain, and the fluctuations of his Spider-Sense pulsed towards him.

Looking into the distance, he saw a rain-soaked figure floating on the hillside.

That's a man.

His bandages were soaked with blood, and he was breathing weakly.

"Oh"

Rhodes remembered this man; he seemed to be Levi, the deputy commander of the conscription corps. He had a brief encounter with him, but was too badly injured to participate in the 'suppression' of the Campbell family.

Levi, meanwhile, limped over, carrying his father Carter's steel sword.

A hateful gaze was fixed on Rhodes.

(End of this chapter)