Chapter 555: Catching Frogs

Rod raised an eyebrow.

He felt strangely excited in his heart.

Memories of the previous two night raids by the elf Kalista surfaced in his mind.

Unfortunately, both times he had been forced to pretend ignorance, keeping his eyes shut the entire time, so he hadn't seen much of her stunning beauty.

This time was different.

In the unspoken tacit understanding between them, the legitimacy of this night raid was implicitly accepted.

Rod would even play the role of the raider.

"Kalista's body? But her injuries aren't healed yet."

His heart grew restless with desire.

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

So he tentatively activated the Chain of Far Speech.

【Rod: You're injured; why didn't you rest earlier?】

【Kalista: Precisely because I'm injured and want to rest early did I ask you to get rid of those damn frogs. If you're not coming, then don't.】

The tone of the Young Lady elf already showed her displeasure at his excessive questioning.

She even seemed to have thoughts of giving up.

True enough.

Even with their unspoken tacit understanding, actively inviting someone was still somewhat embarrassing for a girl.

Besides.

The phrase "precisely because I'm injured" was probably the truth.

In just those two night raids, Rod had figured out Kalista's preferences.

Choking by the neck again.

Whipping again.

She really loved it.

Traditional elves being overly repressed is no empty talk.

【Rod: Come on! We, the key figures guarding the Windwall Forest and Shi Ying Town, Kalista—without you, we couldn't possibly deal with the Dark Elves and the Duke of Purgatory. Those damn frog croaks are disturbing the hero; I must come and solve them!】

Rod flattered her with a smile.

The Young Lady elf on the other end of the Chain of Far Speech was clearly very pleased.

She let out a soft, coquettish huff.

He could already imagine her proud, tsundere expression with her head held high in triumph.

Then she coldly added an emphasis.

【Kalista: Warning again: do not enter my room! Otherwise, you can wait for the Elf Court, human.】

Understood.

To avoid Tally and Scarlett meddling and causing trouble,

Rod waited inside for a while until they had completely left the range of 【Spider Sense】 before setting off on tonight's night raid.

Soon.

Rod used 【Tree Walker】 to arrive at the edge of the eucalyptus zone, at the magical treehouse.

There was a clear difference here compared to before.

Because of the new addition of Rat Girl Number Thirteen, a slightly smaller treehouse had appeared not far from Kalista's large treehouse.

Rod looked over from a distance.

He discovered that both the large treehouse and the small treehouse had been fitted with a layer of soundproofing spells.

They were clearly invisible the last time he came.

As for the frog croaks...

Tree shadows swayed, night winds blew in gusts, and insects chirped while birds called.

Only a few frog croaks were missing.

Rod shrugged, naturally not paying much attention.

He pretended to stroll around the area twice, while simultaneously sensing the surroundings to ensure no girl wandered in by mistake.

Mainly the half-deer girl Miss Xiao Ke.

The little deer girl especially liked to linger around Rod's house.

He also sensed that the rat girl inside the small treehouse wasn't sleeping in the big bed but had instead curled up in a small nest in the corner.

Yet she was over one meter eighty tall, with fluid, solid muscles, and her large bulk almost crushed the small nest flat.

Rod smiled.

Thinking that if he had a chance in the future, he would give her a better quality one.

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

He activated 【Instant Unlock】 from within 【Soul-Trembling Blade】.

Vmm—

【Failure!】

"?"

Kalista, you don't need to act out the whole performance like this.

That's enough.

You even went to the trouble of creating a spell to prevent magical unlocking.

Thinking this.

A line of magical text slowly appeared on the brown wooden door.

【I warned you, you're not allowed in my room!】

Rod's smile froze.

Understood.

Lady Kali was playing him.

And she wanted to use this kind of behavior to tell Rod that all initiative was in her hands — she could let him in when she wanted, and keep him out when she didn't.

"Heh. The stinky temper of an elf"

"But you've underestimated the determination of a man with his interest up"

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

Rod's palm covered the door lock.

His five fingers suddenly exerted force.

Crack— the magic was instantly broken through by brute force, and the wooden board at the lock position was directly gouged out by the five fingers with a snap.

And at the same time.

Rod's 【Spider Sense】 also sensed the scene inside through the hole in the lock.

— Lady Kali really did seem to be resting, having never gotten out of bed at all.

Creak~~

The wooden door pushed open.

Rod's tall black shadow, backed by the forest's glow, carried an overwhelming pressure.

While closing the door, he cast a spell to seal it.

While scanning the room.

A spell research desk for work, a neatly arranged cabinet for spell materials, a simple table-and-chair set with only two chairs.

On the wide windowsill was a unicorn carving encased and fixed in glass.

With white crystal as the main theme, it reflected a pink hue under the glow of the fluorescent moss outside the window.

Mm, it was a gift from Rod.

At the time, he had also said that gifting a unicorn carving was a proposal in elven tradition.

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

It was open, with various precious magical ornaments neatly arranged inside.

Also all gifts from Rod.

There was also a brown cotton cushion on the windowsill — clearly someone often sat there, admiring the forest scenery while looking at the things Rod had given.

Rod smiled.

He turned his head, his gaze arriving at the bedroom separated from the laboratory by a small screen.

On the bed was a figure lying on its side with its back turned.

Thick, smooth golden hair spread across the pillow and bed, taking up nearly half the area.

The plain white blanket only covered the main torso, and because it was somewhat thin, it accentuated the body's perfect curves.

And the exposed arms and legs.

In the hazy night, they were shockingly snow-white, as if glowing.

Rod slowly approached.

He saw that one proud, upturned elven long ear was suffused with a bewitching pink.

He understood again.

The door's thousand-mile rejection wasn't playing him.

It was Lady Kali seeing right through Rod's mind, deliberately rousing his temper.

So as to get a truly rough night raid.

This was also what the masochistic elf desired.

"You've set the trap so thoroughly like this, how could I possibly refuse"

Rod sat on the edge of the bed.

He gently pinched the elf's long ear.

With a shy warmth and an overly silky feel, he gradually increased his grip.

"Teasing me like this, don't expect an easy night tonight, little Kali"

The Young Lady elf trembled almost imperceptibly.

She seemed to have an inexplicable hint of pleasure and excitement.

Rod sensed this emotion.

He lifted the plain white blanket, revealing a set of white silk pajamas that didn't match the Young Lady elf's usual image.

The sleep pants were very short and very form-fitting.

Exposed was a pair of snow-white, well-proportioned long legs folded together, and a rounded bottom stretching the silk fabric.

The neckline was slightly low.

The chest, naturally pressed by both arms, traced a tempting curve through the fabric.

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

Rod raised an eyebrow.

To catch a thief, first catch the king.

I will capture you all.

(End of this chapter)