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

Chapter 56: Holy Flame Team

The next morning.

When Rhodes went downstairs to the hotel to have breakfast, he found Gema sitting and talking with a half-dragon.

As soon as she saw Rhodes, she controlled the magic puppet under her seat and waved.

"Mr. Rhodes, here!"

"Good morning, Gemma."

"We've found our guide. Look, this is Xia Li, the best open-air maze navigator in Blazing City. She could traverse it alone at the age of five, and without any supplies at the age of eight. It took me a lot of effort to hire her."

Gema introduces the half-dragons.

This is a female half-dragon of the red dragon family. Curved dragon horns grow from the top of her head, covered with a layer of red scales.

Xia Li waved his hands, looking as if he didn't want to talk about the past anymore.

Then, when she saw Rhodes, her eyes lit up.

Offer to shake his hand.

"Don't worry, Mr. Rhodes, crossing the maze is a very simple matter for me."

Her palms were very hot, perhaps over forty degrees.

It is said that half-dragons inherit the spiritual heart of a dragon, and the blood they pump contains high-temperature energy.

Realizing that the other party was secretly pinching his palm, Rhodes was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and could only take the initiative to pull his palm out.

Charlie licked his lips, the aggression in his eyes was self-evident.

"I heard you were going to Emerald City. Can I ask why?"

"I go for the realm."

"Oh—the Jade Domain. That's something only the nobility can enjoy. The number of places for ordinary people is quite limited, and you have to compete for it. I advise you not to get too hopeful."

"Haha, it's okay if it doesn't work out. It's nice to go for a walk."

Rod didn't tell anyone that he had a letter of recommendation from the Argyle family to save trouble.

"Emerald City is indeed a good place. It's close enough to the elves' Emerald Court. With Mr. Rhodes's looks, he might even be able to hook up with an elven lady who's wandering around."

Gema coughed twice, interrupting the small talk.

"Xia Li, why don't you first tell us about the taboos of the maze."

"It's simple. First, listen to me. Second, don't leave my side. Pay attention, there are a number of natives in the maze who believe in it. They all have their own customs, so it's hard to summarize them in one sentence. In short, just follow my instructions."

"clear."

The group walked towards the commercial street.

They also need to buy some equipment.

Many people who venture into the open-air maze rest and recuperate in the Blazing City, so there is a product line here that restrains maze monsters.

Next, we have to deal with the natives in the maze.

"They are Fufeng people, perhaps a kind of human."

Charlie said as he picked up towels from the booth.

"Two hundred years ago? Or maybe it was years ago, I forget. Anyway, there were three villages in the area of ​​the open-air maze. From the moment the maze descended, the land and the humans all underwent alienation, becoming a new race."

"Like a witch?"

Another new race transformed from humans? This reminded Rhode of the witch Demia from Quartz Town.

"Almost, but at least the witch is still human."

"Then what are they still doing in the maze? Isn't it better there than in that place?" asked Terry.

She now transformed into a dark-skinned girl, wearing a veil and headscarf like the locals, and a short top on her upper body, revealing her healthy waistline and abdominal muscles.

"Their appearance and thoughts have changed. Blazing City once considered accepting them, but was sternly rejected."

The half-dragon raised the long towel in his hand and said with a smile:
"Look, the Fufeng people from one of the tribes like to use this towel to make crotch pants. It pleases them."

The group picked and chose and packed them into a big bag.

The prices of supplies in Blazing City have risen sharply recently, and just this pack cost two gold Aarons.

not far away.

Rhodes saw the group of people holding tall torches from last night again.

They lined up and walked along the street, moving their tall torches up and down with numb expressions.

"Who are those people?"

he asks.

Charlie looked disgusted.

"The Holy Flame Team, a group of humans who believe in the Holy Flame. Isn't it strange? The Holy Flame is something the Salamanders used, but it's been made strange by this group of humans."

Rhodes found that there were more of them.

And the same people came out of the street one after another and joined in. In a short while, they were densely packed on the street.

These people were all skinny and their clothes were tattered, more like homeless people.

"Just a bunch of lazy and idle humans." The half-dragon Charlie spat.

The group moved to the side of the street to avoid the Torch Brigade.

The Flame Corps, the neighboring Kaua'i tribe, soaring prices, and a decline in the orchid berry harvest.

All these problems happened in the peaceful city. Even if you insisted that the city was safe and sound, Rhode would not believe you.

He had originally planned to rest here for two days, but now he just wanted to set off as soon as possible.

Rod was about to speak to Charlie.

A small hand slipped into his palm.

This wasn't Terry's temperature.

He looked down.

I saw a young girl at the end of the Olympic flame team, holding a tall torch in one hand and holding his hand with the other.

"?"

She looked pitiful, her face covered in stains from the ashes.

"dad."

"What?" Rhodes thought he had misheard.

"father!"

She suddenly shouted, attracting the attention of everyone on the street.

The members of the Holy Flame Team all turned around, their numb pupils staring at him.

Rhodes' expression turned cold and he pushed the girl away.

At this moment, a man in red and white armor came over, holding a steel gun in his hand. He was obviously a soldier from the Blazing City.

"Are you her father?"

"No."

The girl yelled "Daddy" and tried to get hugged again, but Rod pushed her away.

The soldier's face suddenly became serious.

"Do you know that abandonment is a grave sin in Blazing City?"

Rhodes knew very well that they were in collusion.

Out of the corner of his eye, he could still see the shopkeeper who had just accepted two gold Arons sneering at them.

Is it revealing wealth?
"Hey Maxine! What are you doing! This is my guest!"

The half-dragon stood in front of Rhodes and shouted sternly.

"Get out of here! You have nothing to do here!"

"you!"

As they were talking, the members of the Olympic flame team held up torches and surrounded them in three layers.

Terry stood next to Rod and barely moved.

"Want to resist?! Ah!"

The armored soldier shouted angrily.

His face was so close that his saliva sprayed onto Rhodes' face.

The girl got up crying and said something like "Daddy, don't abandon me".

"What do you want?"

"It's not about what I want to do, but how the law sentences you! Scum!"

At this time, another older armored soldier came over.

He looked kind and gently scolded Namasin.

Then he acted as a peacemaker, separating the two and shaking Rhodes' hand affectionately.

He said he understood you and believed you were innocent, but if someone suggested an investigation, he would mediate, but he needed your cooperation.

It's nothing more than a black-cop and white-cop situation, trying to blackmail Jin Aaron.

Rod is a direct person.

"How much do you want? Tell me."

"Not much, five hundred gold Aarons. Of course, I'll give you some time to raise the money. During this time, your companions will need to stay with us for a few days."

The old soldier spoke earnestly, with a look on his face that he was thinking about you.

Rhodes then noticed that both the old and young soldiers glanced at Terry from time to time.

Isn't it because of showing off wealth?

Another purpose?

Immediately, he didn't bother to talk nonsense and punched the old soldier hard, sending him flying.

Maxine was shocked, and before she could utter the word "bold", she flew into the crowd in the same way again.

"Get lost, you two idiots and your little idiot."

Rhodes kicked the girl down and she immediately burst into tears.

Then Terri took his hand.

Along with Xiali and Gema, they disappeared in a flash.

(End of this chapter)