My job list is full of alien girls.

Chapter 39 Finally, I've waited for you; thankfully, I didn't give up.

"If it's a coincidence, then it's too deliberate..."

Following this conjecture, Aphrodite felt her head spin even more.

"But if not, how do you explain him doing odd jobs here? And there's no sign of an ambush around?"

Aphrodite pondered for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. Finally, she cleared her mind and came to an obvious conclusion.

That is,

This person is sick.

Besides this, there is no argument that can explain why someone would do this kind of charity work at this time and in a place like a cemetery.

Most people who come to the cemetery late at night do so to steal corpses, dig up graves, or do other dishonorable things. Why are you here to maintain the cemetery facilities?

Furthermore, even if you want to do good deeds and seek warmth and welfare for the dead,

Can't you come to such a gloomy place as a cemetery during the day?

How can there be such a strange person?

After a series of random thoughts, Aphrodite's initial tension eased considerably, replaced by a feeling of stomach pain.

In Aphrodite's eyes, Rod's behavior was unusual, yet his conduct was morally noble.

Unable to be completely certain of the danger, she dared not make any rash moves and could only silently watch him, praying that he would leave on his own.

"call……"

Rod shoveled the last shovelful of dirt into the potholes in the road, stepped on it to make sure it was flat and firm, and then straightened up and shook his sore arms.

He glanced at the dim sky and realized that he had been out for quite a while.

He originally only planned to do some simple maintenance at the cemetery, but he ended up losing track of time.

However, this was not a wasted effort.

Since feeding, treatment, rest, and bathing can all increase his resonance with Alina,

In theory, improving the comfort of the living environment should also increase resonance, right?

Furthermore, this was Father Galen's former home, so doing some routine maintenance is considered as paying rent.

"It's almost lunchtime, and we haven't even started cooking yet. I wonder if Alina is hungry?" Rhodes looked up at the moon and pondered.

Anyway, he was a little hungry.

With that in mind, Rod picked up his rusty hoe and other tools and headed toward his residence.

But after walking for a short while, he suddenly looked down and stopped, staring at the small circle of footprints on the ground that clearly did not belong to him.

Were these footprints here before?

He squatted down, touched the slightly damp soil, and measured its size and depth with his hand.

The footprints are of a humanoid creature, with narrow and slender feet, and very shallow, indicating that it was not tall and was relatively light in weight...

"Hmm...it's not Alina, and it's not an adult dwarf either. Dwarves aren't that light. It's probably a woman or child from a humanoid race."

By observing the depth and size of the foot, Rod quickly deduced the opponent's approximate height, weight, and other information.

But why would someone with such characteristics come to a cemetery at this time?

Could it be that they're planning to rob a tomb?

But isn't it a bit too much for someone of this physique to steal a corpse?

Thinking of this, Rod's expression hardened, and he suddenly realized the flaw in his thinking.

In this magical world, and in a graveyard, the footprints that could be made don't necessarily belong to a living person.

Besides humanoid females, it is also possible for human corpses that have lost most of their flesh and blood and become lighter in weight to do so.

Rod stared at the small set of footprints on the ground, his thoughts wandering and his eyes darting around, and he couldn't help but feel excited.

Could it be that this diligent tomb keeper has finally encountered the living dead he was destined to meet?

Having been a corpse collector and gravedigger for so long, he had never seen a real undead creature, and the thought of it made him a little excited.

"call……"

Rod got up, gripped the shovel tightly, identified the last location of the footprints, and crept over there.

When he first moved into the cemetery, he would stand guard there all night to prevent the legendary necromancers from coming in and stealing corpses...

When Father Galen and Lucius learned of this, Rhodes was ridiculed by both of them, and only then did he realize:

Although necromancers love to use corpses for research, they are not indiscriminate in their use.

Even if they were to steal, they would steal the treasured corpses of powerful figures from the church cemetery, not the corpses of homeless farmers that are commonplace in the cemetery and whom even goblins cannot defeat.

Rod felt regretful upon learning of this.

Rod followed the trail of delicate footprints, but soon the footprints abruptly disappeared in front of a patch of messy grass.

The dense darkness, combined with the obstruction of trees and weeds, made it extremely difficult for Rhodes to see, even with the help of moonlight and his lantern.

Rod spent a long time rummaging through the grass with his shovel, and then circled around behind a few dead trees and tombstones nearby, but he couldn't catch a single ghost.

Stepping on the damp mud, he scratched his head in frustration. After struggling for a while without success, he was even hungrier.

Forget it, I'd better go back and cook. If I stay out too long, Alina will start worrying again.

Rod shook his head, intending to pick up his shovel and abandon the search, while preparing for night watch.

Just as he lifted his foot to turn and leave, a system notification suddenly popped up in front of him.

[Highly relevant career material detected!]

"!"

Rhodes, who was about to head home, suddenly perked up.

The system notification indicates that the other party is currently very close to your location.

"However, since she's hiding and not coming out, it means I'm still within her perception range..."

Rod stroked his chin and pondered for a moment, then deliberately made his footsteps loud as he dragged the shovel outside.

"What? It was just an illusion after all..." he muttered to himself, feigning disappointment as he walked away.

After he left, Aphrodite, who was hiding in the shadow of a broken tombstone a few steps away, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She was still observing when Rod would leave, but unexpectedly he suddenly squatted down and looked at the road, then headed straight for her.

In her panic, Aphrodite didn't have time to think. She immediately activated the little magic power she had left and cast a concealment spell on herself, completely hiding her figure and aura.

Seeing Rhodes walking around searching the area, Aphrodite was so frightened that she didn't dare to breathe.

Aphrodite's tense nerves finally relaxed when she saw Rod turn and leave, muttering to himself, his heavy footsteps fading into the distance.

Maintaining the invisibility spell for so long made her feel a bit depleted of her magical power. As soon as Rhodes left, she quickly dispelled the spell and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Phew...that guy is finally gone." Aphrodite was completely exhausted.

We finally managed to fool that weirdo.

Just as she was stretching her sore and stiff limbs, preparing to get up and leave,

I looked up,

And just then, their eyes met those of a head peeking out from the nearby bushes, along with a pair of dark eyes brimming with excitement…

"Hello there."

Upon realizing he had been discovered, Rod, who was hiding in the bushes, immediately stood up and greeted the mysterious man in black robes in front of him with goodwill.

"!!!" Aphrodite opened her mouth in fright, but was momentarily speechless in extreme terror.

Dengdengdeng-

She stumbled back several steps until her back hit the tombstone, forcing her to stop. Her hood slipped down quite a bit, revealing her snow-white hair underneath.

Rhodes, on the other hand, looked at her curiously.

Rod was quite frustrated by his failed attempt to combine with Aphrodite during the day, but now that another once-in-a-lifetime material was right in front of him, how could Rod not be excited?

I finally waited for you, but fortunately I didn't give up.

Her outfit and figure look a bit familiar...

Rhodes took a step forward and carefully observed more details about the other person. The moonlight illuminated the snow-white hair and below it were a pair of scarlet eyes.

Upon recognizing these distinctive features, Rod's smile instantly froze.

"Why is it you again?"

Rhodes's joy and excitement at discovering new material vanished instantly, leaving only deep disappointment.

Aphrodite looked at him, then at the surroundings, and could only manage a forced smile before saying:

"Hi."

"What are you doing here?" Rod asked, taking a deep breath.

He didn't want to see Aphrodite, that bad guy who had deceived him.

Coincidentally, Aphrodite also didn't want to see Rod here.

"Yes, I was about to ask you that too," Aphrodite said, glancing at the tools on Rhodes's body. "Don't tell me you came to the cemetery at night... just to do these cleaning chores, right?"

"You haven't answered my question yet, so I don't want to answer you," Rod said, looking at her with displeasure.

Aphrodite smirked. "I'm here to steal corpses. So what are you doing here?"

Considering his demonic identity, rather than being subjected to unfounded suspicions, he decided to openly and frankly admit his purpose.

Before Rhodes could speak, she continued, "Don't try to fool me with such a ridiculous and lame excuse. What good thing could someone still in a cemetery at this hour be...?"

After a moment of silence, Rhodes asked softly:

"I am the gravedigger here. Why do you tell me why I'm here?"

"?"

"How could you possibly be the caretaker of this graveyard...?"

She looked at Rod in disbelief, but seeing his drab clothes and his previously skillful handicrafts, she couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

No, you already have those magical items and half-elves as teammates, why would you want to be a gravedigger?!

"Then why don't you do it during the day?"

Thinking back on her previous ridiculous and fearful imaginings, Aphrodite felt a pang of stomach pain.

"Shouldn't it be more convenient to do these kinds of chores during the day?"

Is it really just a coincidence?

She was so unlucky; she ran into the other person weeding at night as soon as she arrived at the cemetery.

"Do you have a memory problem?" Rhodes looked at her with a bewildered expression. "Weren't I busy with you all day? How could I have time for this?"

Aphrodite opened her mouth, unsure how to react to the answer.

What he said makes perfect sense; there's absolutely no way to refute it.

"Then just be a proper gravedigger," Aphrodite couldn't help but complain, "Why go to a place like the sewers during the day?"

"What's it to you?" Rod retorted without hesitation.

Aphrodite was speechless.

Before she could react, Rhodes immediately issued an expulsion order:

"Now, get out of my house."

"Hmph, what, does the cemetery belong to you alone?"

Aphrodite nearly choked on her breath, but thinking of her current predicament as a wanted criminal, she tightened her black robe, turned around, and prepared to leave this wretched place.

But after taking only a few steps, she stopped again.

No, this guy is the gravedigger here.

Aphrodite's mind stirred slightly.

Rhodes's performance during the day was definitely not simple. Not only did he possess magical items that could help him escape capture, but he also had a powerful half-elf companion by his side.

Not to mention that as the cemetery keeper, he also holds the resources of corpses from the entire Misty City Cemetery.

Her experiment with resurrection magic was stuck at a bottleneck, and what she lacked most was fresh material.

And the recently buried corpses in the cemetery are practically the best test subjects...

This is clearly a partner who has been offered up on our doorstep.

Aphrodite took a deep breath and quickly concealed the resentment and displeasure on her face.

When she turned around, a very kind, even obsequious smile was on her face.

"Don't be so cold and drive me away~ Think about it carefully, maybe our meeting was a choice made by fate."

Aphrodite clasped her hands together, her voice extremely soft and gentle: "Think about it, you saved me from danger during the day, and then we bumped into each other at the cemetery at night. Isn't that some kind of divine guidance?"

It was a bit strange for her, as a demon, to say such things, but as long as it could fool the people in front of her, that was enough.

"Don't you want to know why I came to the cemetery to steal a corpse?"

Aphrodite took a small step forward, lowered her voice, and spoke with a seductive tone:

"To be honest, the resurrection magic I have mastered has reached its most crucial stage, and the results are just around the corner."

"If you're willing to do me a favor in the days to come and provide me with some fresh corpses... once the experiment is successful, I'm willing to share the resurrection magic with you."

In this world, no one can resist the temptation to resurrect the dead.

Apart from that strange ranger we encountered earlier.

Upon hearing this, Rod instinctively wanted to refuse as he had done before.

But as the words were about to come out, he suddenly remembered Father Galen's earlier sorrowful and helpless appearance.

"..."

But Alina also said that these things belong to forbidden magic, and we should not get involved with them.

Rhodes fell silent, which was unusual for him.

The night wind blew past the broken tombstones, rustling the grass, and the atmosphere in the cemetery became tense for a moment.

"There must be someone you want to resurrect, right? A family member? A friend? A lover?"

Aphrodite was delighted to see that he did not immediately refuse and was about to continue to persuade him.

Why are you here?

A chilling voice suddenly drifted over from the side path.

The weeds were trampled down by deerskin boots, and the moonlight stretched the shadows of the visitors to an extremely long length.

The dazzling golden hair shimmered in the moonlight, and the half-elf girl stood in the shadow of the tree at some unknown time.

"Answer me, why are you here?"

Alina crossed her arms, her emerald green eyes fixed on Aphrodite, then glanced at the silent Rhodes beside her, and pursed her lips.

Looking at the elven longbow in her hand and the iron-tipped arrows gleaming coldly in her quiver, Aphrodite couldn't help but swallow hard and gave an awkward smile.

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