Bad Omen (2)

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<Side : Francesca Wing>

The scenery beyond the ramparts of the Imperial castle town, Yorego, was too peaceful to be called cursed.

“The smell of blood…”

Contrary to the peacefulness, the stench of blood was thick everywhere in the streets. There were no corpses or injured people in sight, but most of the houses were splattered with blood, which made it clear that something was happening.

The scenery of the streets and the faces of the people were strange. It was too ordinary a sight to be called a curse or an epidemic. There was no mourning for the dead, just a calm atmosphere.

Rather, they looked at me, who was in a hurry, with suspicion.

“This, this is no time for this…! Treatment, a cure…!”

There was no time to be bewildered by the sense of alienation between the desert and the Empire. I had something more urgent to do. The curse that kills the eldest, the firstborn. I returned to the Empire, which had oppressed and discriminated against us, to find a solution to the abominable curse that was still gnawing at my people.

It was just as I had barely regained my composure and was about to speak to the people in the street.

“Stop right there, Avian. If you move any further, I will restrain you.”

A girl’s youthful voice made me turn around to see a girl in armor with her wine-colored hair tied up in an antique style, reaching out to me. Next to her was a man wrapped in bandages with a white coat draped over his shoulders.

“I am Arc Forbidden, the rampart manager and Chief Alchemist of the Ashtyr Empire. Your unauthorized entry into the Empire without going through the proper entry procedures is making the Empire’s citizens uneasy. If you are a Beast-person from outside, show me a token that proves your friendly relations with the Empire. If not…”

“No… I can’t. I can’t back down. I, I’m looking for a way to save my people! Please.”

As the girl, who called herself the Chief Alchemist, lightly snapped her fingers, sand and gravel gathered to form a chain. Faced with the chain that seemed ready to restrain me at any moment, I pleaded sadly. For the sake of my people, who were spitting blood and whose eyes were dimming.

“What are you talking about…? The Empire has no obligation to help with tribal conflicts. If that’s all you’ve come for, I’ll have you deported immediately…”

“That’s not it! My people are suffering from a curse. A curse that kills the eldest. You, you know about it. A way to break the curse, a way to cure it…!”

“Ye, yes…!? J, just a moment. Aren’t you a friendly tribe? That can’t be… All the Beast-person tribes outside the Empire should be under the management of the Imperial Family…? If there’s an unauthorized tribe… Ah, could it be that your tribe is…!”

The wine-haired girl was very flustered when I mentioned the curse. The chain she had created was also faltering, as if affected by her emotions. As the girl’s ironclad stance faltered for a moment, the bandaged man walked forward.

“Hmm, quite the delusional child. Avian child. That curse is a nonsensical tale from a fairy tale. There’s no such thing as a curse that kills the eldest. No such epidemic has ever occurred in the Empire. It seems that your tribe is in trouble and can’t distinguish between fact and fiction.”

“That can’t be! The children, everyone is dying!”

The man’s voice was chillingly inorganic, devoid of any emotion. Just a cold-blooded man who simply conveyed the story. He didn’t even try to understand our situation, and immediately dismissed it as an illusion.

“J, just a moment. Father…! Could that child’s tribe be…!”

“Shh. Arc. I’ll take care of this. You should quickly prepare for the restraint and deportation of that Avian.”

“The smell of blood is all over the street. There’s no way an ordinary street with nothing happening would smell like this!”

The bandaged man stopped the flustered girl and continued to walk towards me. His arms were sickly thin, and he looked like a patient at first glance, but I could feel an unusual aura in his gait and atmosphere. That’s why I immediately spread my wings and prepared to run away at any moment.

“That’s because they slaughtered sheep and goats. It seems that you’re so hasty that you can’t tell the difference between human and animal blood… or you’ve never smelled human blood before. Even if the dead are unfortunate, the living must live. No matter how sick they are, if they don’t fill their hungry bellies, the number of dead and resigned people will only increase.”

“What…?”

What he said didn’t make sense. He said that there was no such thing as a curse in the Empire, but he spoke as if a curse had really happened.

“Yes. I’m sorry for your situation, but this is reality. I, Patient Forbidden, the Chief Physician of the Empire, offer my condolences.”

The man bowed slightly and lowered his head slightly. But just then, the girl called Arc moved her hand. The chain that had been stopped formed a cage, and snatched me, who had been hesitating for a moment, from the air.

“Ugh…! W, wait… Y, you said you were a doctor! Please! Lend me your wisdom for the sake of my people. I, I’ll repay you with my body. Please…”

“No medicine works on a fool. The only medicine is to realize and accept the truth. There’s nothing more to say. Arc. Escort that Avian safely to the outside of the ramparts.”

“Yes, Father…”

The cage made of sand and gravel didn’t budge no matter how much I struggled. The alchemist girl just leisurely took me, trapped in the cage, and led me out of the Empire.

“Don’t be too discouraged, Avian. Father may say things like that, but he’s a very considerate person.”

The girl spoke to me in a small voice as I was being moved, waiting to be kicked out without knowing any way to be saved, but I, who had arrived just before the abyss of despair, didn’t have the energy to respond to her words.

“Remember your father’s words well. Maybe that will be a clue to save your people…”

In the end, after leaving those words to me, who had been kicked out of the ramparts, the girl fluttered her wine-colored hair and entered the castle gate.

Left alone, I lost even the last hope of saving my people.

A shadow approached me.

“Oh my. You seem to be in quite a bit of trouble. Shall I help you?”

That was the beginning of the contract, and the beginning of my becoming a traitor to my people.

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『Martyr’s Moon – Day 3 (Noon)』

“Indulgence…?”

The paper snatched from the female had only the word ‘Indulgence’ scribbled on it. An amulet that atones for sins… Generally, sins disappear when you repent in the name of God. There’s no way sins can disappear with something material like this.

However, everyone who held this fluttering paper seemed to be possessed by something, and seemed to sincerely believe in the Indulgence.

“Give it back!”

“Kkeueut…!”

“Who are you, snatching other people’s Indulgences! This is a precious Indulgence that I bought with a lot of money! A… No, no. The fact that I just got angry will all be forgiven by this Indulgence♡ I’m sorry. You♡ But theft is bad. Next time, make sure you buy an Indulgence before you do it. Goodbye♡”

The female, who had snatched the Indulgence while panting, wore a gentle expression as if nothing had happened, and disappeared into the crowd. A female who acted differently from beginning to end, as if one person was playing two roles. What brought me back to reality, who was momentarily stunned…

[It’s my first patrol. Quite a big deal has happened♥ Then, as a member of the Garrison, I have no choice but to find the cause of the commotion. Follow me. Francesca♥ There’s a place where I can feel a strong Magical power… Hieuut♥]

It was Elaine, her cheeks flushed red. Her appearance, grabbing my wrist and leading me roughly, was so excited that it was obvious on the outside, and a huge curve was formed on her lower body, as if it would burst out at any moment.

“J, just a moment, where are you going…!”

The Magical power that Elaine was panting and impatient for… I could feel it faintly, too. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve become the body of an apostle, but I could clearly recognize it.

I didn’t know if it was because the amount was too small to detect… or because it was hidden meticulously and secretly, but I didn’t know the intention.

One thing was certain… Even a skilled Magician would have a hard time detecting this, and the person who contained this Magical power must be full of malice to the point of making even innocent civilians their prey.

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[Now, an Indulgence that atones for your sins in the name of the Goddess Hecate. I’ll give it to you for three silver coins right now♥ Hurry up and witness the Miracle♥]

The place Elaine led me to was the fountain square. I could feel an unusually strong Magical power in the middle of the square, where more people than usual were gathered.

“Euhieut♥ It’s hot…!”

A sweet Magical power that made my Yoni tingle even from a distance. There was no doubt. The same kind as Elaine… and a complete type different from the immature me. The Magical power of a bona fide apostle. Hedonists whose only goal is to confuse the Territory and offer it to a being called ‘Goddess’.

They were trying to seduce the Territory’s people not with the use of force, but with incitement and material things.

“I, I have to stop them right away…!”

[Stop them…? Francesca. Are your eyes blocked♥ Why are you trying to stop them?]

“It’s obvious. Ahieut♥ They’re extorting money from people with unreliable merchandise, and they’re scamming them…!”

[That’s not true♥ Look. Look at the faces of the humans who are buying the Indulgences♥ How can you call that an expression of being seduced? Everyone, everyone… is happy♥]

“Th, that’s because of Magic…!”

[Magic has its limits. Especially if it’s a small piece of paper like that♥]

As Elaine said, the faces of the people who were buying the Indulgences were bright smiles that came from the bottom of their hearts, which couldn’t be seen as artificial.

To sincerely believe in a nonsensical scam amulet called an Indulgence… Above all, impersonating the name of the Goddess Hecate… There’s no way a Priest of the Sea Moon Church would let that happen… Huh?

While I was still denying reality and agonizing in my heart, an idea suddenly came to mind. Unless the Priest of the Sea Moon Church was slacking off, there’s no way they would overlook such anti-religious behavior. In other words… the Priests are condoning it. Furthermore…

“Muse Priest…?”

I finally remembered. The huge and lewd Magical power that was swirling in the Church… In an instant, all the clues were connected. They’re not just condoning Indulgences. The person selling those Indulgences is…!

[Oh. Isn’t that Elaine♥ It’s been a while♥]

[Oh? Who are those people…]

Two familiar voices walked out from the crowd. One had blue skin, the other had pink skin. Demons who wore only a thin piece of cloth that barely covered their Cunt and boasted horns, wings, and tails. None of them were human.

[Glaceia. It’s surprising to see you here♥ The one next to you is… Keuhieut♥ A new sister♥ I’m Lightly Elaine. A faithful servant of my master♥ Is this Indulgence your work, too♥]

[Of course. Sister Elaine♥ I’m Muse Symphony. I’m a being who was newly reborn as a Priest of Mother… Ahem, Goddess♥ Nice to meet you♥ The person next to me is… Huhuut♥]

Glaceia, the Incubus who trapped me in ice, and the Muse Priest, who had been transformed into an Incubus with a voluptuous body. They didn’t hide their appearances among the many people, and stood there proudly. Or… is it just me who can see them like that?

[Quite the substantial Dick♥ Glaceia will be happy♥]

[Huhuut♥ Thank you for the compliment. Actually, the first thing I did after waking up was to change my darling’s Cunt into the shape of my Dick♥ It was so tight that I vomited semen several times as soon as I put it in…]

[Mu, Muse, that’s…]

[You, you felt good too, didn’t you♥ Everything is all for the glorious Goddess… right?]

The situation of pressing each other with lewd Large breasts, and continuing the conversation normally while the blue, brown, and pink Dicks were erect, can never be understood no matter how many times I see it.

“Muse Priest… Could it be that even you… ]

[Hmm… Ahaat♥ Those wings. You must be Francis, right? The Garrison Commander. You’ve really transformed into a delicious and luscious female body that’s easy to eat♥ Something that a normal male body could never feel…]

[Ah, about that. That guy’s name is Francesca. She was a female from the beginning♥ I heard she was dressing up as a man to hide her identity.]

[Oh my♥ Hiding the truth in the Goddess’s garden… This is an act that deserves divine punishment♥]

The Muse Priest’s eyes turned cold. The Priest’s appearance, who had been smiling kindly at everyone, was now nowhere to be seen. Her expression was showing a hateful gaze that was so cold to those who were not believers of the Goddess.

[In order to enlighten the dull humans… Also, in order to lower the Faith of the Goddess Hecate, I painstakingly made Indulgences with paper soaked in my Magical power, semen, and vaginal fluid, but there are still so many ignorant people like this]

[Hmm… Then how about this. Muse♥ Let’s take her to the Church. I sent a lot of Garrison soldiers to the Church earlier to inform them of the legitimacy of this Indulgence♥]

[Ahahaat♥ That’s right. I forgot for a moment because of the whining of the lowly human males. Then let’s go quickly. Francesca♥ We’ll inject you with the best pleasurable experience, knowledge, with our Meat rods♥]

Without consulting me, after deciding on their own schedule, the two each reached out and grabbed my arms. As always, it was impossible to shake them off, let alone move the grabbed hand even slightly.

“St, stop it, Priest…! I, if there’s still a human mind left, stop doing this…]

[Yes, yes~ I don’t have a single human heart left now… Francesca, you should also squeeze out the last bit of humanity from that crappy Dick♥ Ah, the other Priests, please continue to sell the Indulgences♥ Until there’s no one in the Territory who doesn’t have an Indulgence♥]

[[Yes♥ I understand. Muse♥]]

The other Priests had also fallen into monsters with pale skin and the same Large breasts and huge Meat rods. Without even looking at me, they answered the Muse Priest’s words and began to sell Indulgences to the Territory’s people again like machines, receiving money.

[Elaine. Won’t you come to the Church too♥ Isabel and Blair are having a lot of fun inside♥]

[Gladly♥]

Three apostles, one incomplete being. Furthermore, the intense pleasure and Depravity Magical power that lurks inside the Church, the bottom of which cannot be known.

“No… No…! Euhat♥]

The pleasure that intensifies as I get closer is devouring my body. If I go deeper… I, I…

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