Chapter 671: Source of Power

Kali Sitechulaile 。

Whether it was Rod’s illusion or not, he noticed faint dark circles under the elf lady’s exquisitely perfect face.

The elf lady wore a dark fitted top with a lightweight leather breastplate over it.

Her lower body was clad in durable coarse fabric trousers, the hems tucked into tall boots.

Her golden, waterfall-like long hair was pinned up in a loose high bun, secured with a silver hairpin.

The rare hunter and rogue-style attire was crisp and efficient, making Rod’s eyes light up.

By the way,

Kalisitesihuconglaibuchuanqunzi 。

“That succubus screamed nonstop for a full day and night—do you know how many times Oga, the half-werewolf from Oak District, came to complain?”

The elf lady wore a cold, scowling expression, clearly furious.

Rod laughed triumphantly: “When the mood strikes, there’s nothing I can do—hahaha!”

“If that wolf girl’s unhappy, she can come find me! What’s the point of talking to you? This is my forest, and Tali’s forest!”

Tali was annoyed.

Why tell this cold-faced elf? It’s like she’s the real mistress here.

Kalisitelenghengpietayiyan ， Jiazheqingmiedeyisi 。

She made it clear she found the argument beneath her.

But as her gaze dropped, she saw Tali’s swollen belly and widened her beautiful eyes in shock, stepping back slightly in alarm.

Tali grinned mischievously and gently stroked her own belly: “This is the fruit of my love with the master—when she’s born, I’ll let her beat you, you old elf!”

Rod asked curiously: “She?”

In the common tongue of the continent, the pronouns for “he” and “she” are distinctly different and easily distinguishable.

“Of course it has to be ‘she’—succubi can’t bear boys. When she’s born, she’ll serve you alongside me, Master, okay~~?”

Rod’s forehead darkened. “Stop talking nonsense! Shut up!”

“What’s wrong with that? Would you think it strange if you ate the same bread or porridge as your own daughter? It’s very common among succubi~~”

Tali didn’t care.

Kalisitezhoumei ：「 Meimomeiyouyunyuyongdezigong ， Yebingfeishitineiyunyu ， Zhebushiwu .」

Coupled with the day-and-night noise, she already knew what was swelling inside Tali’s belly.

She glared at Rod with icy disdain.

「.」

“So why did you call me? Don’t tell me it’s just to tell me this.”

“Of course not.”

Rod tossed out the puppet that had been sitting in his spell satchel for a day and night.

It landed with a thud—a tangled mess of silver threads on the ground.

Luka’s left eyeball bulged with terror, frantically scanning her surroundings, trying to figure out where she was.

Her energy had recovered considerably since before.

If previously her power had been drained to 2%, now it was around 15%.

To estimate numerically, she’d need at least 95% to even barely resist the enslavement spell.

Though still far from that,

it was enough to make Rod deeply concerned.

Kalisitemeimouyiliang ， Lianxujigejiandingtanchadefashujiushuaileguoqu 。

She clearly held no reverence for it, viewing the puppet on the ground like an intriguing magical puzzle, a curious smile forming.

“Interesting… So this is a deity from the First Era?”

“I knew you’d be interested when we last spoke—I sent it to you the moment I got it.”

Rod smiled warmly, his handsome face devastatingly charming.

Qiaojiankalisiteshixianzhuangshanghouweiweihuangzhang ， Piaohuzheduokai 。

Though still scowling, a low, soft, almost coquettish hum escaped her throat.

Rod’s smile widened.

Shijinglingxiaojiekaixinshidehengsheng 。

Tali interrupted: “Wrong! Master first satisfied me—this cold-faced one was second!”

Rod pinched her cheek, puckering his lips to forcibly silence her.

Kalisiteshuangshoujiaochabaobi ， Jiangxiongkouderouruantaiqilexiexu 。

She paid it little mind, her focus instantly returning to Luka.

「 Tadeshenshangmeiyoumoli 、 Lingxing 、 Lingneng 、 Yitairenheyizhongyizhidenengliangtixi ， Ershiyizhonggaoxiaode 、 Duimouyilingyudeyunyong . Wu ？ Zheyoushishenme ？ Bozadehen ， Tatineizhishaoyousizhongbutongdenengliang ， Chulelingyudeliliangzhiwaiqiyusanzhongyijingjihukujie 。」

“Oh?”

Rod kicked Luka. “Stop trembling—speak up!”

Luka shuddered, her gaze still filled with terror as she looked at Rod.

Kalisitehaoqidikanletayiyan ， Xiangbutongzheweidiyijiyuandeshenqiweishenmehaipachengzhegeyangzi 。

Before Luka could speak, the succubus, belly bulging, knelt halfway.

Just as Rod had done during their shared vision, she lifted her tattered skirt and leaned down to peer.

“Hahaha—No! Don’t fight me for the Master!”

“...No one would believe you two aren’t master and servant.”

Back to the point.

She paused.

The Moon Goddess Luka dared not refuse to speak.

She opened the puppet’s jaw joint, and the enslavement rune in her pale left eyeball flickered faintly:

“First, the divine spark—the foundation and goal of godhood; this portion is relatively small.

Second, the power of the domain—just as I granted the [Domain of the Moon], whenever I draw upon lunar energy, I gain a share.

Third, the planar divine realm—once a suitable temple is built in a fitting location, one’s power is significantly amplified while within the realm.

Finally, and most abundantly, the power of faith.”

Simple and clear.

Rod nodded: “So your only remaining source of power is the [Domain of the Moon]; the other three are nearly exhausted.”

“...Yes.”

Mistral had never mentioned this.

The divine spark and domain power—she naturally used them.

But she’d never spoken of planar divine realms or faith-based power. They’d talked about everything while… engaged, so it’s odd she never mentioned these.

Maybe she didn’t know?

Rod shook his head with a smile—impossible.

Every First Era relic knew this; she must have known, she just never brought it up.

He dropped the thought.

Now that he knew the Moon Goddess’s power source, he knew how to suppress it.

【 Zhongyanchaoxi ： Nidemoutiyeyunhanweixingshenyuan ， Keqinshilingyuhuofazedeliliang 。】

Sorry, Tali.

Looks like this thing’s going to compete with you for essence.

“An interesting system.”

Kalisitediandiantou ， Youyiyibushedikanlezherenouyiyan ，「 Kexizuijinwoyouxiemang ， Yizhifangwozheerlveyouxiebutuo ， Zhihouwokongxiaquzailaizaishuo 。」

“No problem. I’ll send her to Serina to work. Just drop by whenever you’re free.”

“...Isn’t that place inconvenient for me?”

The elf lady knew that Zombie Serina’s heavily guarded underground lab conducted shady experiments—visiting without invitation was clearly inappropriate.

“Convenient? Why wouldn’t it be? I already told Serina long ago—anytime you come, no restrictions, no barriers, full access.”

Rod waved his hand, showing complete trust in the elf lady.

Kalisitelianshangdebiaoqingrouhelexuduo ， Kanxiangluodedeyanshenyeduolejifenchenguai 。

Rod, of course,

wore a tender smile while urgently coordinating with Serina through the Long-Distance Link, pre-arranging the open-access policy for the elf lady.

Bingyansudingzhu ， Dengdaokalisitedaofangshi ， Yidingyaodangzhemianqianshuoluodezaozaibannianqianjiushuoleduiyutadexinrenhepianai 。

Serina: “...”

That secret factory wasn’t even built half a year ago—what nonsense are you spouting, my master?

Just then,

Rod noticed a new message on his interface.

【【Spore Nucleus】has been manufactured. Extract?】

(End of Chapter)