I'm a forest ranger, why would I enslave a succubus?

Chapter 120: Handwritten Notebook and Employment
Rhodes was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"What then?"

He asked as he moved his butt a little.

This sofa is not very comfortable to sit on.

"At first, I thought they were just after the corpses. But during the negotiations, I realized something bad had happened in the underground empire they were in, forcing them to leave. And that's when they happened to smell the corpses."

"What a coincidence? What is the underground empire?"

Rhodes still felt uncomfortable, so he moved his butt again.

Something's still wrong.

He reached out and touched something in the gap between the sofas.

Pull it out—a small manuscript book.

Just in the open state.

He immediately saw the content above - [So, the brave Orphiel successfully protected the capital from the attack of the evil dragon and won the favor of the imperial prince. Faced with the simultaneous confessions of the imperial prince and the strongest wizard, how should she choose?]

"."

It looked like the manuscript of a romance novel.

But, the female hero Orphiel?

Why does this name sound familiar?

Rhodes didn't know much about the novels in this world, having only read them a few times in the novel section of the Snow Hill Evening News.

And I only look at the novel categories.

"The Ratmen originated from the underground world. They were residents of a vast underground empire called 'The Wasted City'. They later spread across the continent. I heard that every Ratmen city has a road leading to the Wasted City, which is why they are able to expand rapidly across the continent. In my opinion, they must have mastered some kind of magic, and it is very likely related to the other dimension."

Demia over there was still talking.

Just as he looked up, he saw the small notebook in Rhodes' hand across the desk.

Squeak!

There was a sudden harsh sound of a wooden chair moving on the ground.

The next moment, Rhodes saw a [Mage's Hand] pass by and snatch away the small notebook.

".Sorry, it's stuck in the sofa."

"No, it's okay!"

"Brave Ophir, Ophir, oh! I remember now, isn't it the [Carnivorous Brave - Legend of the Twin Ophir] serialized in the Snow Hill Evening News?"

Memories gradually emerged from the depths.

The novel tells the adventures of Orphiel, a handsome and androgynous brave man. Although he maintains a human appearance, he is actually a flower demon.

As we all know, flower demons are hermaphrodites, so the focus of this novel is on the tangled love and hate between men and women.

Furthermore, the Xueqiu Evening News does not have a viewing level, so the pornography index is directly maxed out.

The brave Ophir is a promiscuous flower demon. It is not uncommon for him to use three organs between his legs at the same time in bed.

After all, Rhodes only reads the novelty section, so it's impossible for this novel to be normal.

"not me!"

Demia lowered his head, threw the small notebook into the drawer, and then closed it very roughly.

Rhodes suddenly felt a little embarrassed and realized that it was not advisable to stay here for long.

It seems that the author himself does not want others to know his true identity.

stood up.

"Hahaha, there are still things in the forest. How much is the nutrient solution? I'll pay you."

"no need"

He saw the witch raise her head, her cute chubby face covered with a light pink, and she looked at him with a shameful and angry expression.

"As long as you are willing to keep silent about what happened just now"

A day later, Rhode, led by Sharon, once again arrived at the Magic Control Alliance.

They moved from the office lobby, went up two floors, and signed their employment contracts in a place similar to the human resources department.

At the same time, Sharon also brought him good news.

The cutting maze plan of [Dark Vortex Rift] has passed the review and can be officially released and recruited starting today.

"Well, unless it's a very difficult or special magical disaster, the Magic Control Union generally doesn't assign personnel directly. Instead, the project leader oversees it, and we, as investigators and analysts, issue the bounty."

Sharon said as she led Rod forward.

Then pass through one office area after another.

Unlike the bright lights outside, the lights here are only installed in the corridors. Some of the tables inside are replaced with luminous plants, and some have no lights at all.

Maybe it's a racial issue.

After all, some races hate light and have dark vision.

"Then the field team, which is Mr. Rhodes' current department, will take on tasks based on their own circumstances."

“Will there be a situation where no one is willing to take it?”

"No, generally speaking. The Heart of Locke will perform the most accurate calculations for each spell disaster, and the rewards designed are attractive enough to attract field personnel."

The two came to a counter.

Sharon showed Rhodes' badge to the goblin staff inside.

They will receive some joining benefits.

"[Heart of Locke]? What is this?"

"A new invention of the dwarves, a forged artifact, can assess the level of a spell disaster and the appropriate reward based on an investigator's data. Since its appearance, the problem you mentioned has rarely occurred."

Why does it sound like something like AI or spirit weapon?

Rhodes touched his chin.

Facing his question, Sharon smiled and said:
"It's not as complicated as you think. The calculations for the Heart of Locke are all input by the committee members. It has no other function. It's similar to the most common Fireball spell. The spell, casting materials, and magic power path are all fixed. The only result is the Fireball spell. There's no mention of the weapon spirit."

"That's it."

"Besides, that thing is as big as a room, made entirely of brass, and spews out large clouds of hot steam from time to time. How can it be spiritual?"

After talking for a while, there was no movement from the counter.

Sharon frowned and tapped the table.

The goblin popped his head out from the backstage.

"Why are you so slow? Aren't you just picking up something?"

"Hmm," the goblin said, looking a bit embarrassed. "Let me confirm again, this gentleman is Mr. Rhodes, the ranger of the Windwall Forest in the Kingdom of Esserlon, right?"

"Yes, here's the thing. Didn't you swallow it, Old Jack?!"

Sharon's face suddenly became unhappy.

If it was true, she would just send a letter of denunciation to this guy and kill him.

"How is that possible?! Everyone here knows the character of Old Jack. I'm not that stinky cat goblin Alim!"

"Then what's going on? Tell me."

"Alas, it's Lady Ona. Lady Ona took Mr. Rhodes's things away in advance. She left a note asking you to go find her."

Sharon's expression changed.

"Lady Ona, could she be the deputy director of the Confinement Department, Commissioner Yulia's 'nanny' mage?"

After seeing the goblin's affirmation, she suddenly forced herself to smile bitterly, unable to even wag her tail.

Rod saw her reaction and found it a little funny.

"what happened?"

"We should still have time to go to the HR department and tear up your employment contract, right?"

(End of this chapter)