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

Chapter 660 Blood of Illusion
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Rod's shoes left trails of dark red, bloody mud.

His entire body was surrounded by electric sparks and crackling lightning.

He unleashed power from his legs and leaped up to dodge a sudden chain of fire.

He flipped in mid-air, narrowly avoiding the Dark Sword wielded by the Fear Warrior.

The longsword, composed of negative energy, not only carries powerful Dark Corrosion damage, but also weakens resistance with each successful attack.

The nerf isn't too significant for Rhodes.

However, the accumulated effects are enough to put him at a disadvantage in his next resistance assessment.

Black negative energy continuously permeated the gaps in the silver-white full-body armor.

The second and third ranked warriors, the Fear Warriors, were extremely powerful, slashing horizontally with black phantoms behind them.

Rhodes had seen this kind of summon before.

It was used by a sixth-level student from the Bahadur Magic Academy during the Fear Field.

Its strength is not even on the same level as that cast by a ninth-tier mage.

before.

Between the residual friction of the spell and the crater blasted out by the powerful force.

A low-lying area surrounded by huge, pale tree roots.

The ground had sunken into a bowl shape, surrounded by twisted thorny vines.

In the low-lying area, there is a circular stone hall that is half-buried underground, with only the edge of the arched structure on top visible.

The entrance is a downward-sloping staircase, vaguely visible as being made of pale bone fragments.

But now.

The exposed portion of the dome is covered with cracks, and the massive stonework collapsed and was completely buried at the entrance steps.

The ground was trembling slightly, as if something was breathing slowly beneath the surface.

The Moon Shadow clone of the Prophet Mortas, who had returned home, held a jet-black staff that was taller than him.

A dark red crystal floats on the outstretched left palm, and occasionally a blood-red face with an ever-changing expression floats above it.

The copy looked over with a dignified, expressionless expression, its lips moving continuously as it chanted.

Another spell flashed by.

[Advanced Freezing Technique]

Rhodes froze slightly, then forcefully broke free of the stiffness.

He turned and delivered a powerful swing punch to the face of a Fearful Warrior.

Bang! !

My head exploded into a ball of negative energy.

The dark sword in his hand continued its momentum, slashing horizontally.

The black figure of the Astral Ambush Warrior flashed behind him, and Rhode seemed to become his phantom before disappearing from the spot in an instant.

next moment.

A fist encased in black fluid metal slammed into Mortas Moonshadow's defensive shield.

Wow!

The shadow was indistinct.

They coalesced again, now at a greater distance.

"Annoying."

This ninth-tier mage's Moon Shadow clone is not strong.

First, it cannot use its domain. Second, for some unknown reason, the Ring of Truth behind it is in a void state, meaning it has used up its [Spell Hypermagic] and [Truth Saving Judgment].

but.
Rhodes stared at the red crystal in his hand.

"The Blood of Illusion."

This piece of Luca's bloodline possesses the ability of [pseudo-egg transformation], which means releasing blood droplets while constantly moving and performing spatial teleportation without cooldown.

Even when hit, there is a period of time when you are invincible as a blood mist.

It has to be said that he somewhat restrained Rod.

His lack of knowledge of magic also left him without a plan to deal with this kind of enemy.

Normally, Rhodes would probably have to either fight it head-on or forcefully accumulate [Yulia's Blood Explosion] and kill it with one burst.

But then there would be no token available.

But.

Now Rhodes is not alone.

"Om-"

A magical light suddenly flashed, and the lines of the spell began to slide and combine on the ground at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Amidst the intense roar of magic, even the mist was evaporated.

The Moon Shadow replica at the center of the ritual froze, and even the ever-changing human face on the "Blood of Illusion" in its hand became ferocious and violent.

“Now! Rhodes!” Hayley’s voice came from behind the trees.

After the fog dissipated slightly, it was she and Medlin who were fully in control of the magical ritual.

"Well done."

Rhodes smiled.

A black longsword quickly condensed and sprang out from the inside of his wrist. After catching it, his arm flickered and became indistinct.

next moment.

The three Fear Warriors beside him exploded into countless pieces, spreading negative energy and greatly slowing down their recovery speed.

The longsword scattered and wrapped around his arm again, but in an instant, no one could see it clearly.

Shila-

In the blink of an eye.

Rhodes dragged along the thick, exploding plasma, sparks and lightning streaking his way.

The magic shield shattered again, becoming as fragile as paper.

To snatch something, to charge at someone's shoulder.

The shrapnel, reduced to a dark mass of viscera and severed limbs, was scattered by the shrapnel.

All in one go.

Rhodes hadn't even had a chance to get a good look at the "Blood of Illusion" in his hand.

Then Lyra Starry Night came bounding over, holding a recording stone, and shone it into his face.

I excitedly began the interview.

"Say a few words! Say a few words quickly, I want to put them in the lyrics."

Rod raised his hand and pushed her aside: "Don't block my way."

"Don't block the way, that's a good line!"

After saying that, he started writing and drawing in his small notebook.

Rhodes ignored her.

Approaching the nearly exhausted Medlin and Hayley, they were about to administer a potion to restore their magic.

"You can't drink any more. Drinking too much of the recovery potion in one day will cause resistance. Now that you have the token, there's no need to rush."

Hailey gasped for breath, cold sweat beading on her forehead.

Medlin is similar:
"This ritual has consumed too much magic, almost depleting it. We need to rest and recover. Could you please help guard it, sir?"

At the same time, he glanced at Rhodes with fear.

I really don't know where Hailey found such a rich guy. She gave Aaron 200,000 gold coins without hesitation, and he's incredibly strong, easily suppressing even a ninth-tier opponent.
Rod Rod
It seems the forest ranger in Quartz Town was named Rod.

But I heard that the man was a handsome fellow, almost like an elf, and also an expert with a sword. That doesn't seem like it.

"Meditating in a place like this isn't a good solution either."

Rod was unaware of Medlin's thoughts.

After all, these two weren't his own girls, so his contact with them was limited, and the effects of the [Green Vine Mutual Healing] technique couldn't be fully utilized.

He pondered for a moment.

He took out two vials of pale white potion from his spell bag.

—A potion made primarily from [Genesis Dew].

Primarily used to suppress the deformed physical state of the 'Mistaken Ones' rescued from the Campbell family labyrinth, its alluring effect has been significantly suppressed through the skillful manipulation of the elf Calliste.

【Genesis Dew】possesses immense and pure energy, making it incredibly easy to alleviate the aftereffects of magic depletion.

As for the ingredients...
The main ingredients in their mages' potions may not be as clean as mine.

Hailey stared in astonishment at the two vials of liquid: "Such pure energy? What kind of liquid is this? I've never seen it before."

Medlin was somewhat wary: "Does it cost money? This thing looks expensive, I can't afford it."

"These are for you, just don't mind them."

Rod said with a smile.

Hailey stumbled, and whether intentionally or unintentionally, she lost her footing and fell into Rod's arms.

Thick, meaty flesh nestled in my arms, fragrant and soft.

As she took the medicine, her fingers twirled in and out of Rod's hand, appearing slightly affected.

"I'm sorry. I've always believed in you."

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He pulled out the cork and downed the bottle in one gulp.

The scalding energy entered his throat, frantically nourishing his almost depleted magic circuits.

Hailey couldn't help but let out a sound of pure joy.

After a slight pause, she opened her eyes and looked at Rhodes with an unnatural, dazed expression.

(End of this chapter)