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

Chapter 738 Pokona and the Beach
The shadows of the trees sway gently, and the Milky Way hangs upside down.

The upgraded Windwall Forest appeared somewhat sacred under the soft, spiritual light.

Located at the border of farm and forest, the deep mooing of cows can be heard from time to time, even at night.

"You mean you and the guy you like had a fight, and you went to the audition to spite him, but you actually got selected?"

Rhodes raised his eyebrows.

I won't criticize Bahadur's background check work here.

He actually found this kind of melodramatic plot somewhat amusing.

no way.

With his good looks, Rod has never failed to charm any girl.

My love life is going smoothly, but I'm still trading cryptocurrencies.

and also.

Originally, apart from the light gold markings on her face and the downy hair on her ears, this Miss Pokona's appearance was basically no different from that of a human.

It's obvious that the people at Bahadur Magic Academy got the boundaries of alien girls wrong.

Someone clearly prefers a different race with distinctly human characteristics.

Bahadur, however, chose humans with faint features of other races.

So much so that upon seeing his appearance, he lost interest and had no intention of making a move in the first place.

"The auditions must have taken quite a while, right? Has your boyfriend contacted you at all?"

Rod wondered.

Polina glanced at him timidly.

I always felt that this man, whom everyone feared and dreaded in the academy, wasn't as domineering as I had imagined.

He didn't seem to be the tyrannical and cruel underground monarch described in the newspapers.

Instead, he seems like a handsome boy next door listening to gossip.

"We're not boyfriend and girlfriend yet, and we haven't expressed our feelings for each other."

"Oh, so it's just the ambiguous stage."

"Ambiguous? Hmm, you could say that. A while ago, he was set up on a blind date without telling me. I got angry and went to find him, which resulted in a huge fight, and we parted on bad terms."

Hear the words.

Terry scoffed, "So you're going to participate in Master's selection of a concubine? You're really stupid. Don't you know what this selection means?"

Polina shrank back, tears streaming down her face again: "I wanted to provoke him, to make our relationship clearer, but I never expected this."

"That's ridiculous. Trying to get into a relationship with another man by throwing yourself at one man? Reality isn't a novel. He might just think you're dirty, despicable, and promiscuous. Have you lost your mind?"

Rhodes nodded in agreement, then paused, taken aback.

wait
Why do I seem to be playing some kind of villain in this passage?
I'm a positive character!

Shaking his head, he echoed:
“What’s worse, Miss Polina, you didn’t even clarify the misunderstanding before you left. Now that Seamus, the witness, has left, it’s no wonder that I’ve subjected you to all sorts of abuse and violation. In short, the moment Seamus left, you lost your social reputation.”

Polina didn't seem to realize the seriousness of the situation.

She pinched the necklace [Virgin's Protection] around her neck, its blue glow enveloping her, and said rather innocently, "I have this."

The "Virgin's Protection" is a magical item used by nobles to prove their purity, and only virgins can use it. It can indeed prove their purity to a certain extent.

Rhodes ruthlessly activated the control ring that Seamus had given him.

With a crackling sound, the blue fluorescence shattered instantly.

The innocent girl looked at Rhodes in horror.

Rhodes shrugged: "So you understand your situation now, right? Even if neither of us admits it, people will still speculate."

Ignoring the terrified and flustered girl, Rhodes activated the [Virgin's Protection] once again.

Curiosity is satisfied.

He once again lost interest.

"I've made things clear to you. I don't care how you contact Bahadur's people. It's not that you're not pretty, but you're not really my type." Polina looked at the protective glow around her, and her trembling lessened.

"I...I can't go back like this! If Father finds out, he'll beat me to death! Waaah!"

Rod didn't bother with it and had Terry take her to Quartz Town to find a place to stay.

Disliking someone isn't just about their appearance.

He couldn't find a quality called strength in Polina.

Even the two girls in the forest who have relatively gentle personalities.

The slightly insecure Tieflint Sylar and the socially anxious half-deer, Xiao Ke.

The former is self-reliant and trains at full intensity, diligently participating in adventurer missions and work in Coral Bay; the latter is dedicated to protecting the forest, secretly consuming twenty years of his lifespan through prophecy.

Needless to say, the other girls were even worse off.

Who doesn't have something they pursue?
This Polina Barnes is foolish and indecisive, a good choice for a fleeting affair but not for taking into the forest.

"Sigh, I should have inspected the goods beforehand."

"That's not right either. There's no reason to inspect gifts from others."

wow-

The waves crashed against the shore, splashing up tiny bubbles.

The blazing sunlight poured down, baking the beach until it was scorching hot.

Coral Bay, a private beach within the estate.

Rod lay on his back on the fine sand at the edge of the parasol, his arms behind his head.

He was wearing only black shorts, and his perfectly sculpted muscles, which were naturally flowing and incredibly powerful, were slightly sweaty and gleamed white, making their outlines even more defined.

On the shallow water area.

Terry, Penny the Ghoul, Bond the Pony, Tracy the Squirrel, Number Thirteen the Mouse Girl, Amy the Beast Girl, and the girls with the wrong bodies splashed water on each other and made a ruckus.

On the fine sand.

The spider-like spirit Yuna prepared tea for everyone.

Tree spirit Vivian stood under a coconut tree, quietly sensing the world around her.

Zombie Selena sat on one side, hugging her knees, expressionless as two miscast girls climbed onto her head.

Tiaflin Cecilia takes care of the soulless sword maidens or the miscast girls who don't want to go into the water, talking to them while building sand sculptures.

There is also a magical cell made of crystal ore and a coffin.

They were imprisoned separately: a bewildered banshee named Chris and a vampire named Vanessa, who was unaccustomed to the flowing seawater and scorching sunlight.

In the deep water area.

You can vaguely see the splashes of water as Hera the Scorpion and Lily the Halfling raced each other in a swimming contest.

Many girls were unable to participate, such as Calliste, Scarlett the mushroom, Demia the witch, Xiao Ke the half-deer, and Olga the half-werewolf. Some declined because they had other commitments, some because they didn't like large groups of people, and some simply refused outright.

But it's okay.

“Comfortable~~”

Rod sighed.

After Bahadur sent the hostages.

The forest then entered another period of calm.

The seven days without incident allowed Rhodes to get some rest.

"Master, here's today's newspaper. Today's headlines are about topics you've been actively discussing."

Yuna smiled and placed the chilled lemon tea on the small table next to Rod, then handed him a newspaper.

Rod took it and gently shook it open.

Breaking News! A Major Event Across the Continent!! Forest Ranger Rod has refined the island nation of Faye and become the new King of Faye!!!

(End of this chapter)