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Chapter 40 If the gravedigger doesn't guard the grave, what kind of gravedigger am I?

"Haha...would you believe me if I said it was all a misunderstanding?"

Alina was clearly dissatisfied with Aphrodite's answer.

Therefore, the only response she received was that arrow, gleaming coldly in the moonlight.

"Hmph, a misunderstanding?" Alina sneered, her anger burning fiercely in her green eyes. "They've followed us all the way home, and you call it a misunderstanding?"

Alina watched the demon woman who had once again entangled with Rhodes warily, her mind racing as she considered the current situation.

Why is this demon woman here?

Were she and Rod being followed?!

Thinking of this, Alina felt a tightness in her chest, her anger and fear intertwining within her.

How could the other party be so audacious as to follow them all the way to their home?

But why couldn't I sense the other person's presence at all?

Alina was quite confident in her innate senses, after all, in the previous battles where she merged with Rhodes, it was her senses, which she was so proud of, that allowed her to repeatedly dodge fatal attacks.

"Could it be Rhodes..."

Alina glanced at Rhodes beside her subconsciously, then quickly dismissed the absurd thought.

"Damn it, I should have attacked earlier..."

She couldn't help but regret her impulsiveness; she had rushed out the moment she saw the other person, fearing that he might have bewitched and murdered Rhodes.

"But they've been meeting like this behind my back. If I were to hurt her directly, wouldn't Rod...?"

Just as Alina was caught in a internal struggle, Rhodes's puzzled voice rang in her ears.

"Why are you here?"

"I..." Alina turned to look at Rhodes, and seeing his expressionless face, a wave of bitterness and grievance welled up in her heart.

Did Rod feel like he was being a nuisance and interrupting their date?

No, we can't give up like this.

Alina quickly regained consciousness.

Demons are inherently evil beings who excel at corrupting souls and leading people astray. As a succubus, Aphrodite is an even more adept race at disguising herself and seducing humans.

This race, so adept at bewitching people, who knows what evil magic they might use to deceive Rhodes.

He was definitely deceived.

I have to save him!

"I..." Looking at Rhodes, Alina's eyes softened considerably, and she whispered to him, "I cooked dinner at home, but I was a little worried because you hadn't come back for so long, so I came out to look for you."

As she said this, she looked at Rod cautiously, afraid that her presumptuous decision would anger him.

Instead of the impatience or indifference she had expected, Rhodes showed a rather joyful expression.

"Oh, really?" Rod looked at her with great interest. "You actually cooked dinner? Does that mean I can go home and eat right away?"

"Um...yes." Rhodes' reaction caught Alina off guard, but she still nodded.

"That's great! I've been starving for ages. Now I can go back and have something hot to eat right away!" Rod clapped his hands and couldn't help but exclaim. "It's so nice to have someone help out at home. I don't have to go back and force myself to eat bread with cold water."

"Can I ask what's on the menu today?" he asked Alina curiously.

"Uh..." Alina vaguely sensed that their conversation had gone a little off track, but she still answered subconsciously, "I used the leftover salted meat and the vegetables I bought today to try making the kind of meat soup you stewed last time."

"Wow—no wonder I always felt you smelled so nice."

"Does it smell good?" Alina couldn't help but sniff, but she didn't smell the fragrance he was talking about.

She went to the sewers, and it's a miracle she didn't have that stench left on her, let alone any fragrance.

Rod nodded in sudden realization, then asked a question completely out of place with the current atmosphere, "Did you put devil mushrooms in it?"

"You can even smell that?!"

Faced with Rhodes's burning gaze, Alina turned her face away uncomfortably, nodded, and then heard his joyful cheers.

"Hmph, this guy... he's completely missing the point."

Although she thought that way, Alina breathed a sigh of relief.

The initial tension and unease dissipated considerably, and even though we were in a cemetery, the air felt exceptionally fresh.

Alina unconsciously recalled how she had acted sulking earlier.

The brilliant sunset cast its last rays across the earth, but she felt the air inside the cabin was so stuffy that it was hard to breathe.

Watching Rod's departing figure, she sat alone in the chair until the light outside the window was gradually swallowed by the night, along with the anxiety of being abandoned, which gnawed at her heart.

After what seemed like an eternity, she finally came to her senses and began to repeatedly comfort herself:

Even if Rhodes has more partners to combine with in the future, she has the noble blood of half elf flowing in her veins. How could she be inferior to others?

No, that's impossible.

As long as she is strong enough and can provide irreplaceable assistance, Rhodes will never abandon her, and she doesn't need to worry about being replaced.

Given Rhodes's personality, he would never be able to shake off the powerful abilities brought by the Swift Ranger.

After managing her emotions, Alina couldn't help but reflect on her behavior and felt guilty for throwing a tantrum earlier.

Rod, as her savior, not only took her in, but also worked tirelessly all day without a moment's rest. He even had to consider her feelings, using the excuse of going out to maintain and clean the cemetery to give her some space to rest.

With dinnertime approaching, Alina, feeling a sense of compensation, decided to cook to mend the gap and estrangement between the two.

Although Rod said he would be back soon, she had nothing to do at home anyway, so she thought she might as well make something to eat so that he could have something to eat when he got back.

However, as Alina followed the last step of Rod's soup-making process from memory, looking at the devil mushrooms he had collected, some shameful memories involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

Alina still clearly remembered the feeling she had when she first entered this house a few days ago, after drinking the broth that Rhodes handed her, her body felt like it was on fire...

There was also the feeling of collapsing onto the bed, having Rod strip off my clothes and manipulate me at will, his hands applying ointment to my body...

At that time, she could barely speak, only able to let out soft, labored breaths. Just recalling that experience made her wish she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

"Let's not add something this terrifying..."

Alina looked at the wicked gray mushrooms with a troubled expression, wishing she could throw them all into the garbage dump outside the window to erase the lingering unease of that embarrassing memory.

Rod really likes this thing; he might be unhappy if he loses it...

Alina gritted her teeth, decided to go all in, and threw all the demons into the soup pot with her eyes closed.

At worst, she can just eat less and leave it all for Rod to enjoy.

The savory aroma of the broth gradually filled the entire cabin, but Rod's delayed return caused Alina to begin to worry.

Why isn't Rod here yet? Didn't he say he'd be back soon?

Is he in trouble? Or does he simply not want to see me?

Filled with countless questions and worries, Alina finally decided to take her weapon and follow the inexplicable feeling to find Rhode.

Alina's gaze snapped out of her reverie, her emerald green pupils refocusing.

Seeing Rod's joyful expression, she couldn't help but smile slightly.

"..."

Compared to Alina's gradually relaxing mood, Aphrodite, who was being pointed at by Alina with an arrow, was not so happy.

The succubus's expression was quite unpleasant, her scarlet eyes fixed on Alina, completely devoid of the forced smile she had put on earlier.

Despite her attempts to entice and flatter her, she was still seething with anger inside.

"Why are these half-elves so annoying? They always have to interfere in everything!"

If it weren't for her presence, Aphrodite was confident that she would have been able to take down this gravedigger sooner or later.

She was gradually coaxing and stabilizing the gravedigger, especially when she mentioned the resurrection spell. Aphrodite clearly sensed that Rhodes's attitude towards her forceful expulsion had turned into hesitation, and he was obviously tempted.

Just when she was about to crack this tough nut, the half-elf suddenly reappeared, not only steering the conversation towards some devil mushroom soup, but also brazenly flirting with the gravedigger about dinner right in front of her.

The feeling of being left out and ignored made her feel intensely humiliated.

Not to mention that Alina is still pointing that cold arrow at her, and her life is being threatened by the other party in a self-righteous manner.

Unfortunately, given his current situation, he couldn't freely use those offensive spells, and the spells used to confuse people were of little use against elves.

Elves are such an annoying race!

Aphrodite watched the two of them chatting back and forth, her lips twitching. She wiped her face to adjust her expression, then suddenly giggled, drawing their attention.

"Oh dear, you guys are having such a great time chatting, it makes me feel a bit superfluous here~"

She subtly moved to a more concealed spot, then changed the subject, looking at Rod with a smile:

"However, even when chatting, there should be a proper order of arrival."

She elegantly tossed her long white hair behind her ear, and then, in front of Alina, gave Rhodes a very seductive wink.

"What's your decision regarding the resurrection spell I mentioned earlier?"

"All you need to do is provide some fresh, intact corpses, and you can obtain the legendary, supreme resurrection magic!"

Her crimson pupils glowed faintly in the night as she winked playfully at Rhodes: "Such a good deal, really don't you want to consider it?"

"Shut up!"

Before Rhodes could answer, Alina's icy gaze swept towards Aphrodite along with the arrow.

call out--

Seeing the iron-tipped arrow piercing the withered tree above her head, Aphrodite's expression froze. She then distanced herself again, making sure her body was completely covered, so as not to give Alina a chance to attack her.

Alina's voice was hard, almost like she was grinding her teeth, as she shielded Rhodes: "We will never let you desecrate these corpses. Forget about it!"

"Oh? Getting angry already?" She poked her head out and said sarcastically, "Miss half-elf, I was asking him, not you. Why do you always interrupt?"

"What's your relationship with him? And what right do you have to take it upon yourself to give up something so tempting and important for him?" Aphrodite stood in the shadows, playing with her long hair, and suddenly laughed.

"Or do you think that just because you're half an elf, you're superior to him and can make decisions for him regardless of his wishes?"

"How arrogant you are~" Her voice was melodious and pleasant, but her tone was full of mockery. "Would you dare to act like this in front of real elves? Or do you only dare to... swagger around in front of humans like him?"

"You..." These words seemed to hit a nerve with Alina, making her face turn pale with anger, and she couldn't find any words to retort for a moment.

She instinctively looked at Rhodes for help, and Rhodes then looked up at Aphrodite's location and nodded:

"She's right."

Upon hearing this, Aphrodite and Alina were both stunned.

"As expected, no one can resist something like resurrection..." Aphrodite revealed a confident smile.

Alina stared at Rhodes in disbelief, then lowered her head and stopped talking.

"Then let's discuss the details of the corpse supply..."

Aphrodite emerged from behind the tree with a smile, but before she could finish her sentence, she heard Rod's reply.

“She’s right,” Rod said, looking at Aphrodite hidden in the shadows, answering the question she had asked him earlier. “We won’t let you desecrate the bodies here.”

Upon hearing this, Alina looked up at her abruptly, her face showing undisguised astonishment, which quickly turned into joy.

Aphrodite's smile froze, and she seriously doubted that she had misheard.

"What?" She took a deep breath, looking at Rhodes and asking involuntarily, "Do you know what you're saying?"

"I won't give you the bodies here," Rhodes nodded, "because I am the gravedigger here."

"Why?" Aphrodite took a deep breath. "Are you out of your mind?"

"You're the one who's out of your mind," Rod said, looking at her suspiciously. "If I'm not a gravedigger, what kind of gravedigger am I?"

"Just for such a ridiculous reason?" Aphrodite couldn't understand, feeling that Rhodes was playing a trick on her. "That's a resurrection spell! Why would you guard a bunch of useless corpses and give up something like that?"

"I love what I do," Rod said frankly. "As a gravedigger, living in their final resting place, I have a duty to protect the rights of the deceased."

"I..." Aphrodite's expression twisted for a moment, then she forced a kind smile:

"Alright, some corpses may indeed have their relatives who come to pay their respects. If I take them away, I'm afraid you won't be able to explain it to them."

"I'm not greedy; I just want a fresh, intact corpse."

Aphrodite kindly advised:

"You see, people who are buried in cemeteries are mostly poor; otherwise, they would be buried in church cemeteries or on their own estates..."

"There must be some of these corpses who have no relatives left. You can give me those unwanted corpses."