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

Chapter 654 The Cage and the New Rules
Rhodes stood proudly with his arms crossed.

"Luca, the Moon Goddess, I want to fuck you."

"What are you talking about, human Rhodes?"

The pale pupils within the crystal revealed a human-like look of astonishment.

Then, after a brief respite, things calmed down again.

“You are a good man, but I do not currently possess a body capable of fulfilling biological reproduction. If you can become my proxy, I can bestow upon you my favor.”

"No, I want to do what you are now."

"Are you crazy, human? You can't even get aroused like this?"

"What do you think? You should know from Hailey's memories that I have a thing for people of different races."

"But I'm not female at all! I don't even have that organ."

With pale eyes, Luca's voice became somewhat out of control, and she couldn't help but shout out loud.

This is somewhat inconsistent with its status as the moon god.

Rod's smile widened.

"Your voice is feminine, isn't it? And it's quite pleasant."

"You...you pervert!"

His pale eyes were fixed on the grotesque thing, and the blood vessels in his eyes twitched inexplicably.

It sees not only a man's lust, but also clearly senses the abyss of erosion contained within his essence.

Without a doubt, if that stuff gets on him, forget about asking this man to revive him; he'll probably be severely injured and fall back into a deep sleep immediately.
Well?
Luca narrowed her eyes: "Are you testing me, Rhodes, human?"

"Obviously, who would be attracted to a big eyeball? Especially such an ugly one."

Rhodes sneered, "You're not as powerful as you boast. Your only trick, eye magic, is useless against me. More importantly, you know I can easily threaten you."

"You think I'm afraid of you?"

"Come on, I'd like to test how much power you, this so-called god, still have left."

Luca snorted coldly, her tone somewhat impatient.

Rod chuckled twice.

Although I don't think this thing is very powerful.

But he couldn't understand the spells and rituals here, and he didn't want to touch the twelve shaky sealing chains.

Once the fighting starts, there will inevitably be destruction.

The upgraded version of the Enchanting Fluid possesses the [Final Tide].

[End Tide: One of your body fluids contains a miniature abyss that can erode the power of a domain or law.]

The main purpose was to achieve the effect of nuclear deterrence.

After all, this could be an evil god from the First Era. As long as we have the means to intimidate him, it's always better to be a little cautious than to make a mistake.

But
To say that Rhodes didn't really intend to stab someone, there's probably a slight truth to that.

"Now it's my turn, Miss Luca."

"I have no gender."

“I don’t care what happened in the Pale Corridor, that is, this labyrinth, Miss Luca. Also, please give me the token, ‘Pale Eye.’”

With such large eyes, it was really hard to discern any expression from Luca.

It paused for a moment, then said slowly and deliberately:
"The emergence of divinity on the spiritual continent has awakened us. Now that we are awake, we must begin the revival ritual."

Rhodes nodded, indicating that he had expected this.

Mystra's ascension to godhood set a precedent, with the magical celestial canopy spreading across the entire continent, signifying a significant elevation of the continent's magical system.

Once it happens, it will happen again; the ascension to godhood will not stop.

"This labyrinth, these pale corridors? Heh, it's just a place some cowards set up to trap me. Hmph, now that I've woken up faster, those bastards won't have an easy time."

At this point, the blood vessels in his pupils twitched more noticeably, and his expression became even more crazed.

"Those bastards?"

"In your mortal eyes, they are nothing more than the evil gods and Outer Gods of the First Age. They fell into slumber for some plan, and because they feared my power, they dismantled my lunar domain, using the lizardmen's false worship to seal me away for a long time!"

Rhodes pinched his brow.

Even though I already knew, the moment I received confirmation was still frustrating and disheartening.

This continent is indeed home to a large number of evil gods and other gods.

However, the current mainstream theory among mages still holds that Mystra is the first god on the continent, because the traces of her divine laws/domains, namely the magic net canopy, are clearly visible.

But the Outer Gods of the First Age did not.

The laws and domains of divinity are far beyond what ordinary mages can match; they could probably exist for hundreds of thousands of years without any problem, yet there is not a trace of them in the current reality.

It's just weird.

Unless they have never exerted any power to affect the dimension of reality.

But is that even possible?

"Eyeballs, skull, blood, heart—they fragmented my power, sealing them separately in different temples and altars. Too much time has passed, and each of us has developed our own consciousness. Human Rhodes, that is, I'm so easy to talk to, and I possess the least amount of lunar domain. If you encountered any other Luca, hehehe..."

The eyeballs emitted a cold laugh.

"You mentioned a way to leave, the token 'Pale Eye'? I have no intention of giving it to you. Gathering all three tokens and offering them as a sacrifice at the central altar is a ritual to strengthen the seal. It would be better if you helped me resurrect, bringing the skull, blood body, and heart to the Hall of Moon Gazing, after which I will personally escort you out."

Rhodes raised his eyebrows.

The dragon raised its head and roared ferociously, saliva dripping from its mouth with the essence of the [Tide of the End].

This is another demonstration of nuclear deterrence.

"you sure?"

"Even if you kill me, it won't change anything. As long as I can get revenge on those bastards who haven't been resurrected yet, I'd rather my current consciousness not be in control than escape and be resurrected!"

Luca gritted her teeth, and the madness in her words was gradually becoming apparent.

One evening, after Rhodes and Calliste finished investigating a problem in the water, it was during a full moon. He wanted to bring up some romantic topics to set the mood.

However, the erudite elf lady was too steely and rational, and she actually began to educate Rhodes and popularize the views of various races on the moon.

It was mentioned that in the legends of wolf-type, nocturnal insect-type, and bird-type races, the full moon is often associated with hysterical madness.

This moon goddess also carries an air of unstable madness.

Rhodes suspected that it was this guy's instability that led those Outer Gods and Evil Gods to form cliques and kick him out of their small group.

"Rorod!"

Just as he was contemplating whether to just blast those big eyeballs away, Hailey behind him cried out in a panic, "Oh, you're awake."

"Don't even think about laying a hand on him!"

"?"

She seemed to think I was being controlled?
In an instant, Rhodes pondered many things.

First, let's look at the current situation.

His eyes were wide with panic and madness, and he stood proudly with his pants down, like a dragon raising its head.

Hmm... a bit eerie.
No, it's very strange.
Strategic nuclear deterrence was a spur-of-the-moment idea; would I still have face if someone I knew saw it?

In that case
Hailey snorted angrily, and a magic spell slot was quickly consumed, with flames erupting from her staff.

At the same time, a mage's hand grabbed Rhodes's ankle and pulled him backward forcefully.

The flames struck the sealed crystal, causing the twelve rune chains to rattle and vibrate continuously.

Rhodes did not resist Hayley's grab and was dragged away by her, quickly retreating from the Hall of Moon Gazing.

Before leaving, he glanced back and saw that the black blood vessels in Luca's eyes were bulging, the consciousness in her pupils was beginning to fade, and a crack appeared in the sealed crystal.

"Oh?"

Behind Rhodes, the psionic spirit of the fungal warrior Gorgon flashed by, its green psionic energy transforming into an invisible mycelium that burrowed into the crack.

wow——

The two leaped out of the arc-shaped crack at the exit.

The eerie atmosphere brought on by the cold mist, the dark and withered ancient trees, and the pale moon in the sky returned once again.

The Protoss girl was panting, the weakness from the previous mental shock had not completely subsided, and the spell she had hastily used immediately became ineffective.

She turned around in alarm, intending to catch Rod as he was thrown into the air.

But how could Rhodes, with his physique, be withstood by a frail mage like her? With a thud, she was pinned down by Rhodes onto the soft muddy ground.

Grass clippings flew everywhere.

As Rod's face collided with hers, and she looked into his bright, resolute eyes, Hayley's heart pounded with excitement.

"Are you OK?"

Rod looked terrified and said, with a hint of unease, "You saved me. I was being controlled just now."

With Rhodes pressing down on her chest, Hailey's neckline was a bit low, thus revealing a slightly alluring curve.

She tilted her head back triumphantly:

"I can tell, it was me who saved you. Huh? What's pressing against me?"

She suddenly seemed to realize something, and her pretty, translucent, deep blue face glowed with a bright, fluorescent light.

"Hey!"

"It has nothing to do with me. It's that big eyeball that's controlling me. Everyone can see that."

"Get up, you're hurting me."

Rod was reluctant to leave.

He pretended to be exhausted, rubbing against her body for a while before finally managing to stand up and put his pants back on.

Hailey turned away from him, cursing as she downed a bottle of calming magic potion.

"What do we do now? We can't get the token, and we can't contact anyone outside."

Rhodes fastened his belt: "Just because we can't get it here doesn't mean we can't get it elsewhere. I plan to search the other two places."

The other three organs also developed self-awareness.

Just because Luca the Eyeball did something stupid doesn't mean others will. Let's go around first and beat up every single Luca.

The prisoner's dilemma might just grab some attention someday.

"That's the only way."

Hailey was somewhat discouraged and slowly stood up.

At this time.

A tongue of fire suddenly shot out from the depths of the forest. She reacted quickly and skillfully raised her magic shield.

The flames shattered, sparks flying everywhere.

"who!"

Hailey shouted sternly.

No one answered; the only response was a sudden burst of light from the woods.

The massive blue-white lightning chain carbonized the surrounding ancient trees and land, and in the blink of an eye, it struck Rhodes and Haley.

Hailey was prepared, stacking two layers of [Protective Energy] on the spell shield.

Rhodes simply raised the [Dragon Scale Technique], and intense arcs of electricity coursed through his body, causing no damage other than a cloud of white smoke.

tear-

The rows of eyeballs on his arms suddenly opened, and the Hundred-Eyed Demon War Soul flashed past behind him.

[Global Vision +11], enhanced perception.

"here."

Rhodes raised his hand and fired a [Flame Ray]. The surging flames illuminated the forest, and a dark figure staggered and crashed into a tree as if struck by a heavy blow.

The gravitational wave then appeared, pulling the person over.

wow——

A man with a bloody hole pierced through his chest crashed to the ground, leaving a trail of drag marks.
Strictly speaking, this is not a person.

Instead, it was a shadow, like one created by a shadow spell.

What's even more interesting is that the shadow looks exactly like Hailey.

"What is this? Why does it look like me?"

Hailey was filled with doubt and surprise.

Rod kicked Shadow Haley on the head, and was about to speak when he noticed a message that had appeared on the panel at some point.

[Maze rule 'Unknown 1' has been triggered]

[Moon Shadow: Shadows cast by the pale moon can become accomplices to madness.]

(End of this chapter)