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

Chapter 229 Faith
After a while, an emerald green-skinned sahuagin roughly pushed away the soldier holding the trident.

His status was obviously slightly higher, and his fins and body were larger than those of ordinary Sahuagin.

It just imitated the way humans did and gave Rhodes a clumsy and rough salute.

Then they started chattering away in the language of the Shahua people.

Rhodes didn't understand a word.

The male mage who was still under siege saw him coming down from the sky sail and shouted, "Sir! These Sahuagin are the bullies occupying this place! They oppress the civilians and kill innocent people indiscriminately. They are already notorious. Kill them all quickly!"

Only then did the male wizard see the scene of Jenna's broken limbs lying on the ground.

Suddenly my heart was chilled again.

He quickly said, "You saw it just now, my lord! This woman attacked me! I have absolutely nothing to do with her actions! I never intended to attack you! My lord, please act quickly! Sahuagin are inherently evil and cruel. We must not allow them to remain here for long."

The sahuagin of higher status seemed to understand what he said.

He looked at the male mage fiercely and started to spout off nonsense. It was obvious that he was just talking trash.

Rhodes activated the translation skill of [Soul-Shaking Blade].

"He's saying that this man and woman stole their offering."

Behind her, Callister said slowly as she let the sky sail land on the ground.

She looked at the remains of the super-masculine woman Jenna with great interest.

"Sacrifice?"

Rod was curious.

In today's mainland, this word is not a good thing.

The Shahua fishman in front of him seemed to notice that he looked unhappy, and hurriedly explained, chattering.

At this moment, Rhodes finally understood what he meant.

It seems that after being baptized by legendary magic more than 20 years ago, their main fighting force was completely wiped out and they were forced to mend their ways.

He said they hadn't harmed anyone along the Hanson River over the years.

Even small animals on land were not killed.

Even the offerings for the rituals held in early winter every year were made by hand-carving wooden products and purchasing jewelry and meat products from humans.

As she spoke, there was no response from the lie detector that Callister had used.

Prove that what they say is true.

Moreover.

The Koch Plains here is still the sphere of influence of the Argyle family and is covered by the Snow Hill Evening News.

Rhodes had never seen any negative news about the nearby Shahua people in the newspaper.

There was even one time when I saw the Shahua fishmen helping local residents salvage drowned cattle and sheep.

"Sahuagin are a species of aquatic sapients with a cruel nature, but these newcomers who have migrated into freshwater rivers have completely lost that characteristic."

Rhodes thought secretly.

Intelligent creatures on land and in the sea often have very different personalities.

Most of the intelligent creatures in the ocean do not care about morality and emotions. They are more cruel and gluttonous.

Whether it is the Sahuagin, Kuo-Toa, ocean nagas, or the sirens that many people mistakenly believe to be mermaids, if someone lists their menus.

They will undoubtedly find that it includes the vast majority of creatures on the continent, even their own kind.

"They think the sea is the source of its violent and cruel nature."

After checking Jenna's condition, Callister unleashed an ice arrow, piercing her heart. Jenna's eyes widened as she died without a sound.

After killing her, Callister was not done yet and used a purification spell to deal with the corpse and blood.

"Do you know these Sahuagin?" "They're more famous than you think. They're the only group of Sahuagin on the continent that can survive in fresh water. Every year, the academies in Eselon compete for the blood samples they provide."

Is there still such a thing?

Didn't the male wizard just now treat me as a fool and trick me?

Rhodes immediately looked at him with a bad expression.

I was already struggling to hold on, but now my last hope is shattered.

In a fit of rage, his magic power began to flow backwards, and he couldn't even maintain his spell shield, so he was immediately captured on the spot.

Seeing that Rhodes had no intention of interfering, the higher-ranking Shahua fishman quickly took out the male wizard's spell bag.

Quickly found the offerings inside.

He was quite knowledgeable about the ways of the world, so he grabbed a handful of jewelry and a palm-sized statue, saying they were to be given to Rhodes and the others as a gift.

No need for jewelry.

Rhodes couldn't stand the fishy smell on it.

He took only the brown wooden sculpture—a statue, perhaps of a human figure.

Why 'maybe'?
Because this is just a basic outline, it all depends on your imagination what it is.

From Rod's perspective, it was a seated bearded human.

"This is a fictional deity called 'Hof', worshipped by the Sahuagin."

Continental Encyclopedia Calliste said.

"They deliberately obscure the content of the carvings, believing that anyone who sees the appearance of the god Hof will be possessed."

Rhode was puzzled. He thought about it from the perspective of faith in God and said:

"Wouldn't a deity without a clear appearance affect the faith and heritage of its believers? Furthermore, they seem to have shaped their racial deity into a terrifying image."

The vast majority of ethnic beliefs portray their gods as kind and motherly.

For example, the Lizard Mother Goddess of the Lizard People.

She is the Mother Goddess who embraces all Reptilians.

The Snow Hill Evening News reported a scandal: a lizardman councilor competing for the position of deputy city lord in Nightlight City was exposed to have a collection of thirty-six "imported" magic dolls at home, all of which had pictures of the Lizard Mother Goddess pasted on their faces.

Although it is shocking, it is enough to prove how kind and benevolent the Lizard Mother Goddess is.

People like the god Hof of the Sahuagin are definitely a minority.

"The natural forces of the deep sea are far more severe than those on the mainland. They might be viewing a certain disaster as a god. Perhaps the sahuagin are actually very bullying, or perhaps they are viewing an exceptionally powerful individual in the deep sea as a god."

Callister grimaced:
"As for 'Anyone who has seen the appearance of the god Hof will be possessed,' there's a similar spell—[Name Echo], an eighth-level spell. The caster sets a certain word, and as long as someone on the continent recites it, he will sense it."

Oops.

Quite strong.

An eighth-tier spell? Rhodes pondered secretly.

For someone who has mastered the eighth-level spiritual arts, the eighth-level spells do not seem so out of reach.

Although his magic power accumulation is only at the second level.

Just as he was thinking, Rhodes glanced at Jenna, the super-masculine woman whose heart was pierced by Callister.

"Did the inspection reveal anything?"

He asked while saying goodbye to the Sahuagin people.

The two jumped onto the sky sail and slowly rose into the air.

Callister spat out a single word: "Lycosis."

(End of this chapter)