Chapter 29

Moments later.

Falshad stood in place.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Human."

He looked embarrassed: "I asked Xiti for your address, but I accidentally triggered a magical alarm. I am very sorry."

Seeing it was an acquaintance,

Rod breathed a sigh of relief.

"Long time no see, Falshad."

"Where is your fiancée? Did she die from her injuries?" Tally asked curiously.

"Thank you for your concern. Kalist is very healthy."

Falshad handed over a magic satchel. "The shape of the Scythe Claws limits what can be crafted, so I took the liberty of choosing two weapons that can best utilize the craftsman's creation."

Rod took out an asymmetrical short bow with bizarre lines and a curved blade shaped like a Scythe Claw.

There was also the leather whip sent for repair.

【Scythe Claw Shortbow】

【Additional Effects: Poison, Spiritual Arrows.】

【Scythe Claw Reverse Blade】

【Additional Effects: Poison, Regeneration, Magic Special Attack】

【Pleasure Whip】

【Additional Effect: Pleasure】

The day Little Little Bangde turns into a centaur is still far off, but there is no point in grinding so many archery skills for nothing; having a bow on hand is no problem.

As for the 【Scythe Claw Reverse Blade】,

【Magic Special Attack】 is a noble skill that counters mages, so it must be kept.

Currently, Rod's role is similar to a warrior-tank hybrid; once someone is tied up, he is basically completely countered by spellcasters.

Therefore, he has always intended to leave the role of sneaking to the backline to Tally.

The Succubus's 【Shadow Magic】 was originally used to infiltrate or smuggle 'food'.

Rod and Falshad chatted all the way, both in high spirits, with no sign of stopping.

Tally, however, was not pleased.

She is still hungry.

"Ahem, this relatively normal elf, the items have been delivered. Can you go back first?"

"Tally!"

"What? I haven't even taken a bite yet, and he just arrived."

Heaven is big, earth is big, but for the Young Lady Succubus, eating is the biggest thing.

Falshad looked embarrassed.

He understood; what else could a succubus take a bite of?

"Sorry, sorry, I disturbed you. Actually, I came this time to ask a favor of Mr. Rod."

"See, see! Elves are all things with ulterior motives!"

Rod pinched her cheek.

Falshad is a friendly elf, which is very rare, and he wants this friendship.

"Please speak."

"Um, I want to find a place to stay in Shi Ying Town..." He was a bit embarrassed, as he rarely asks others for help.

There was no way around it; to settle in Shi Ying Town, one must apply for a residence permit at the City Hall.

As the first elf to process a residence permit in Shi Ying Town, and during this special wartime period, the required procedures and audits could not be completed in less than a month or two.

Therefore, he needed a guarantor.

As a Forest Warden and an acquaintance, Rod was the best candidate.

"No problem at all, but... I know elves are a race that dislikes leaving their homeland. Why..."

Hearing this, Falshad hesitated for a moment.

Finally, he made up his mind.

"It's a long story. You should know that Kalist is my fiancée."

"You ran away from your wedding!" Before he could finish, Tally excitedly interrupted him.

"How did you know?!" Falshad was completely shocked.

"Hahaha, it's not hard to guess! You are a rare normal elf, so naturally you couldn't stand her, hahaha—"

He wore an expression of guilt, looking as if he felt very sorry for Kalist.

Rod felt he had been infected by the residents of Shi Ying Town.

Upon hearing this news, his first reaction was not to comfort the other party, but to dig to the bottom of things.

He placed his hand on the elf's shoulder.

"I believe you have your reasons, and I also admire your courage; after all, leaving one's homeland is never an easy thing... By the way, who cheated on whom?"

"It's not such a complicated story."

Falshad's face was full of bitterness. "We are one hundred and fifty years apart in age. Since birth, we have been together. Although I went to Twilight City to study for ten years in between, I always treated Kalist as my own older sister... I love her, but not with romantic love, and I believe she feels the same."

"It's that simple? Just say it directly!"

Tally came out to mock: "It's not that simple. Elves are notoriously domineering and tyrannical, even within their own clan. For juniors to contradict elders is as serious as humans killing Laozi."

"Is it that exaggerated?"

"How could there not be? Do you remember Elder Elder Manla? That high-ranking succubus later told us that this elder had once exiled young elves who refused to wash his feet."

Farshad was dumbfounded.

Elder Elder Manla? How did this succubus know about Elder Elder Manla?!

Rod quickly held Tally back.

What if Farshad went back and let something slip, and the entire elven race came after Tally?

"What about Lady Kali? What's her attitude?"

"I can feel she doesn't want to either, but Lady Kali is the type who won't speak her mind."

The group walked toward Shi Ying town.

Chatting as they went, offering comfort.

The Town Hall gave Rod plenty of face; the residence permit was processed in under ten minutes.

From here, Farshad only needed to rent or buy a house to officially become a temporary resident of Shi Ying town.

The elf didn't want to trouble Rod any further with this matter.

"By the way, Mr. Rod."

Before leaving, Farshad seemed to remember something; his expression turned solemn.

"I divined for you on the way here. You may soon encounter a calamity of bloodshed. Please be careful."

Rod's expression grew serious.

This matched the premonition he'd been having lately.

"Understood. Thank you."

Night.

The ranger's cabin.

Unlike the succubus, whose belly was full and who drooled in her sleep.

Rod tossed and turned.

Anxious, uneasy.

Yige Sect.

It had been over a month since Father Owen and the halfling Ah Li were killed, and the Yige Sect had shown no targeted response.

Perhaps the Argyle family's direct confrontation had successfully kept them in check.

But the thing sat in his heart like a stone.

What to do—so badly wanting to destroy them, yet lacking the strength.

He rolled out of bed and went to the stable.

"It's been less this half month. 【Growth Spirituality】 only accumulated nine points."

Little Little Bangde slept lightly.

Realizing it was Rod, he immediately nuzzled his head against him affectionately.

Rod silently stroked his head.

His state of mind was unsteady.

The original plan couldn't be maintained; he planned to pour all nine points of 【Growth Spirituality】 into Little Little Bangde.

An all-in gamble.

"Good boy, good boy, listen to daddy just once. Transform, okay?"

Rod poured all the 【Growth Spirituality】 in at once.

【Nine-Star Rapid Fire】

【Master Massage】

【King of Feasting】

【Acting Cute】

【Adventurous Spirit】

【High Resilience】

The first six skills, apart from 【High Resilience】 and 【Nine-Star Rapid Fire】, made Rod shake his head.

The hope in his heart grew dimmer and dimmer.

【Ultra-Long Range】

【Desire to Win】

【War Trample】

"Did I lose the gamble?"

No regrets for the move made; accept the loss with grace.

Rod did not regret spending the 【Growth Spirituality】 here; instead, his heart felt a few degrees lighter.

So what if it's a head-on clash?!

Just at that moment.

A single new point of 【Growth Spirituality】 successfully accumulated.

He instinctively channeled it into Little Little Bangde's body.

【【Growth Spirituality】 successfully used. Little Little Bangde successfully grew】

【Overall physical ability increased, potential enhanced】

【Skill obtained: Transform into Human Form】

【Details: Little Little Bangde breaks free from his beast's body, transforming into a more promising human form. Thus breaking through his limits, he can now autonomously absorb spirituality. Archery Mastery, Explosive Arrows, Nine-Star Rapid Fire, Melee Mastery, and the Centaur Bloodline function once more.】

【Remaining 'Growth Spirituality': 0】

"Mm!?"

(End of chapter)