Chapter 203: The Assault and the Materials

Is it that the potion to dispel 【Charm Body Fluid】 has stopped working?

Rod thought back to the scene at the time.

The elf Kalieste had indeed shown obvious signs of being charmed, but after being poured the potion, the effect wore off quickly, and she even fought a battle afterwards.

【Charm Body Fluid】 isn't something that lasts that long.

If the potion really hadn't worked back then, the elf's battle couldn't have gone on at all — she'd probably have been burrowing into Rod's arms the whole time.

Could it be a dependency like the one with the land naga Eve?

That's unlikely too — the blood Rod fed her wasn't even fifty milliliters; how could such a small amount cause dependency?

Could it be...

Was it your own volition? Lady Kalieste.

The half-deer Miss Xiao Ke had mentioned just before dinner that your restraint was too much — was it magical exhaustion that made your restraint slip? Or was it because you'd taken in 【Charm Body Fluid】?

Whichever the cause, if you observed directly, you could find clues from her behavior to some extent.

But right now Rod didn't dare open his eyes.

He could feel Kalieste staring intently, utterly on guard against him waking up.

Not only that — she'd also started nibbling at him.

The clumsy coordination of lips and tongue was practically a wild mess all over Rod's face.

Mm, very rough technique — weaker than even Vivian, let alone Tally, a born expert at being lewd.

But the subject was the cold, aloof elf who usually kept a straight face and wore a foul expression — he felt a strange excitement at the contrast.

Can't really blame him, it was truly subconscious — Tally can testify!

"Hmph~~~"

Kalieste let out a startled cry.

Then her whole body went rigid, every motion coming to a halt.

"Y-you're awake...?"

Her voice trembled, laced with panic and mortified fury, utterly unlike her usual cold, snide tone.

Rod, afraid of being found out, forced himself to stay still.

There's no way he could wake up — what if she got angry and embarrassed and went berserk?

Kalieste carefully observed whether Rod was asleep.

She could obviously have used a spell to check whether the 【Sleep Mark】 was still in effect, but she was in such poor shape right now, and had also been thrown off mentally by the cannon blast, so it simply never occurred to her.

In the end, she arrived at a result of "not awake."

"Even while asleep you're this lewd — only to be expected of you humans"

Accompanied by anguish, her movements grew more intense.

Ah...

Rod was dumbfounded.

I knew you always had this sort of hobby, but feeling it head-on in reality is a different matter entirely.

The impact force was overwhelming.

He didn't quite know what to say.

In any case, please yourself, Lady Kalieste.

The first light of dawn broke, the horizon gradually flushing pale.

She looked at the mess beneath her, then glanced at the ranger-human still in his 'sleeping' state.

Her perfectly beautiful face flushed crimson in an instant.

Creak—

She hastily pulled herself away.

"... Why is there so much? Damn it!"

Kalieste was now so mortified and furious she wanted to kill someone.

But to leave as quickly as possible, she could only deal with it later — she circulated her magic to temporarily seal it up and prevent any leakage.

After redressing, she carried Tally, who'd slept on the sofa all night, back to the bed.

She'd originally wanted to place her on that human's chest, but an inexplicable reluctance and twinge of jealousy welled up inside her, so she hung her at the foot of the bed instead.

With all that done, she prepared to leave in a frantic hurry.

Before leaving, Kalieste glanced at Rod again — she saw that he was still in combat-ready state, showing no sign of relaxing at all.

Her face reddened once more.

"Bah! Disgusting human"

Then she left without looking back, hurrying to Fan Hui Mo Fa to deal with what was inside her body.

Ranger's Cabin

Rod opened his eyes, speechless.

"... And she didn't even help me clean up."

Kalieste had carried Tally over, presumably to muddle the picture.

But I'm covered in marks while Tally is spotlessly clean — anyone could tell something's off, right?

Didn't expect this — you handle things so carefully and meticulously usually, yet when it comes to this moment you turn sloppy.

Rod shook his head.

"To keep Tally from noticing, I'll see it through to the end..."

He picked Tally up.

The first match of the day was underway.

Just as Rod was wondering what reaction Lady Kali would have upon seeing him again, two days flew by in a flash.

The elf was clearly avoiding him; the two had not met face-to-face even once.

He didn't really mind — for a proud elf to suddenly lose control to lust and mount a night assault, it really did take some time to digest.

The moon was bright, the stars sparse, the night like a gauze curtain.

That night, Rod came to the Willow Sands district.

The dragon-soul girl Long Hun Nao Lin sent a 【Far Voice Chain】 — she had found a material suitable for reforging a dragon body, and was requesting her master come help.

Rod was very interested in the power of the Cursed Grudge Dragon, and very confident as well — naturally, he would spare no effort in helping.

He arrived at a small cutting-propagation maze on the edge of the Willow Sands district.

The dragon-soul Long Hun Nao Lin drifted into view, still in her girl's form.

A white dress, a black dragon tail.

Upon seeing Rod, a shy, timid look on her face was immediately replaced by a surge of joy.

"M-Master!"

Rod sat casually on a rock, smiling: "Look, the moment you called I came right over — even though Tally's little butt was already sticking up in protest."

"Ah-ah, that's right. I'm sorry. Master."

Then Long Hun Nao Lin caught herself, and with a sweet, happy look, asked timidly: "In Master's heart, am I... more important than the succubus?"

"Of course. I like Long Hun Nao Lin the most."

"Hehehe." The dragon-soul swayed her body shyly.

The tip of her dragon tail curled up slightly, flicking back and forth in midair: "Since Master likes Long Hun Nao Lin so much, then don't waste your essence on the succubus! Once my dragon body is reforged, I'll definitely... definitely give Master plenty!"

Rod laughed out loud: "Then it's a deal!"

The two chatted idly for quite a while, exchanged some whispered words, and only finally got around to discussing the material for reforging the dragon body.

Long Hun Nao Lin: "These past days, I communicated with the other maze consciousnesses, and finally found a suitable material — it's in a wilderness maze to the east of the Celestial Court Flower Kingdom."

"East of the Celestial Court Flower Kingdom."

(See you in the group later)

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(End of chapter)