Chapter 555: Catch Frogs

Luo De raised an eyebrow.

He felt a strange thrill inside.

His mind recalled the two previous night raids by the elf Calyst.

Unfortunately, both times he had been forced to pretend he didn't notice, keeping his eyes shut the whole time, seeing little of the alluring scene.

This time was different.

In their unspoken mutual understanding, they had tacitly accepted the legitimacy of this night raid.

Luo De would even play the role of the raider.

"Calyst's body? But her wound isn't healed yet."

A lustful thought stirred in his heart.

Still, he had to worry about the girl's condition.

He cautiously activated the Chain of Far-Speech.

【Luo De: Why aren't you resting earlier if you're injured?】

【Calyst: Precisely because I'm injured and want to rest early, I told you to get rid of those damn frogs. Don't come if you won't.】

The elf lady's tone already showed irritation at his probing.

She even seemed ready to give up.

Fair enough.

Even with their unspoken agreement, asking directly was still awkward for a girl.

And besides.

"Precisely because I'm injured" was probably her honest words.

In just two night raids, Luo De had learned Calyst's habits.

Again, choking.

Again, whipping.

She's always so dominant.

Traditional elves really are overly repressed.

【Luo De: Come on! Our key guardian of Windwall Forest and Shi Ying Town, Calyst—without you, we couldn't possibly handle the Dark Elves or the Infernal Duke! Those damn frog calls are disturbing the great hero—I'll come and deal with them!】

Luo De flattered her with a grin.

The elf lady on the other end of the Chain of Far-Speech clearly loved it.

She let out a soft, sweet hum.

He could already picture her proudly tilting her head, smug and aloof.

Then she added coldly, emphasizing her words.

【Calyst: I warn you again—don't enter my room! Otherwise, you'll face the Elven Court, human.】

Got it.

Luo De waited inside to avoid Tally and Scarlett meddling.

He waited a while until they were far beyond the range of his Spider Sense before setting out on tonight's raid.

Soon.

Luo De used Treebinder to reach the edge of the eucalyptus zone, where the magical treehouse stood.

There were clear differences here now.

With the new arrival of Mouse Girl No. 3, a slightly smaller treehouse had been built near Calyst's.

Luo De gazed from afar.

He noticed both the large and small treehouses were covered in a spell of soundproofing.

He hadn't seen it last time.

As for the frog calls—

Tree shadows swayed, night wind rustled, insects chirped, birds called.

But not a single frog croak.

Luo De shrugged, not caring much.

He wandered around pretending to inspect, while sensing his surroundings, wary of some girl accidentally wandering in.

Mainly the half-deer girl, Xiao Ke.

The deer girl had a habit of loitering around Luo De's house.

He also sensed that Mouse Girl, despite having a big bed, had chosen to curl up in a tiny corner nook.

Yet she was nearly two meters tall, with sleek, muscular limbs—her bulk nearly crushed the tiny nest.

Luo De smiled.

He thought he'd give her a better-quality one someday.

He walked slowly to the door of Calyst's magical treehouse.

Activated the Instant Unlock from Shivering Blade.

Hum—

【FAILED!】

"?"

Calyst, you don't have to act this thoroughly.

Enough already.

You even set up a spell to block magical unlocking.

Thinking this,

a line of magical script slowly appeared on the brown wooden door.

【I warned you—don't enter my room!】

Luo De's smile froze.

Got it.

Calyst was playing him.

She wanted to show him that all control rested in her hands—she'd let him in only when she chose.

"Heh… elf's stubborn temper."

"But you've underestimated a man's determination when his desire is fired up."

"I don't mind giving you a real night raid."

Luo De pressed his palm against the lock.

His five fingers clenched with sudden force.

Crack—the magic was shattered by brute strength; the wooden panel around the lock was ripped out by his fingers.

At the same moment,

Luo De's Spider Sense sensed the scene inside through the hole in the lock.

—Calyst was truly resting, never even rising from her bed.

Creak—

The wooden door opened.

Luo De's tall, dark silhouette stood against the forest's glow, radiating overwhelming pressure.

He closed the door and reinforced the spell.

Then he scanned the room.

A magical research table, neatly arranged storage cabinets for spell materials, a simple set of two chairs and a table.

On the wide windowsill stood a unicorn carving, encased in glass and fixed in place.

Made of white crystal, it reflected a pink glow from the glowing moss outside the window.

Hmm—it was from Luo De.

He'd once joked that giving a unicorn carving in elf tradition meant a proposal.

On the other side of the windowsill was an exquisitely crafted jewelry box.

Opened, neatly filled with various precious magical ornaments.

All of them from Luo De.

On the windowsill also lay a brown cotton cushion, clearly used often by someone who sat there admiring the forest and gazing at Luo De's gifts.

Luo De smiled.

He turned his head, his gaze falling on the bedroom separated from the lab by a small screen.

On the bed lay a figure turned sideways, back to him.

Thick, golden, silky hair spilled across the pillow and bed, covering nearly half the surface.

The plain white blanket covered only the torso; its thinness revealed the perfect curves of her body.

Her exposed arms and legs

glowed pale white in the hazy night.

Luo De stepped closer.

He saw the elf's proud, upturned ear, flushed with a intoxicating pink.

He understood.

The barrier at the door was not a trick.

Kali Site had read Luo De's thoughts and deliberately stoked his anger.

To secure a truly brutal night raid.

This is precisely what the Douaimujingling desires.

"You've laid such a trap for me—how could I possibly refuse?"

Luo De sat on the edge of the bed.

He gently pinched the elf's long ears.

A shy warmth and unnaturally soft texture, gradually increasing pressure.

"You're teasing me like this? You won't get a good night's rest tonight, little Kali."

The elf lady trembled, barely perceptibly.

She seemed, strangely, to feel a hint of pleasure and excitement.

Luo De sensed that emotion.

He pulled back the plain white blanket to reveal a white silk nightgown, utterly unlike the elf lady's usual appearance.

The pajama pants were short and tightly fitted.

Exposed were a pair of snow-white, evenly proportioned legs folded together, and a rounded buttocks that strained the silk fabric.

The neckline was slightly low.

Beneath the natural pressure of her arms, the fabric traced an irresistible curve across her chest.

Even through the cloth, one could see the astonishing softness and elasticity within.

Luo De raised an eyebrow.

To catch the bandits, first catch their leader.

I've got you both.

(End of Chapter)