Ch.372Feared Outcome (2)

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Kate recently felt like she could ascend to heaven with happiness.

As a faithful servant of Luminus, she had been content with her life even before knowing what desire was.

But after meeting Issac, she awakened to sexuality, and furthermore, truly understood what love is.

The feeling of wanting to be by his side every day. The feeling of something welling up in her chest just by being near him.

Especially when holding hands, it wasn’t just welling up but bubbling and boiling, making her whole body feel like it was burning hot.

Only then did Kate realize. This must be the love that Luminus mentioned.

While the communion between God and believers is also love, the love between a man and woman was more intense and viscous.

And Luminus expressed this as desire, explaining that it wasn’t strange at all but rather normal.

Being born human naturally gives rise to desire, and she had simply realized this fact belatedly, which wasn’t a problem at all.

She had experienced such pleasure from her first self-comfort that she couldn’t get up for a while, so how blissful would a relationship with Issac be?

In her heart, she wanted to receive his seed right away, but she suppressed her desire as much as possible.

Forcing someone is a crime. This was a concept firmly embedded in Kate’s mind.

However, recently even that became difficult. Because what Issac had told her kept circling in her mind.

He wanted her to always be by his side. He couldn’t do without her. If she stayed by his side every day, he would give her his seed.

······It seemed like something more was added, but at least that’s how Kate heard it.

Thinking she had been acknowledged by someone she revered as much as Luminus, her days were filled with happiness.

“How dare they······”

But today, that emotion was in danger of shattering. It wasn’t that her relationship with Issac had deteriorated at all.

It was anger toward those foolish ones who dared to ignore his instructions and cause an incident. Namely, that innocent victims had occurred.

When selecting the event, Issac had emphasized until her ears were numb. It would be far better to let 10 demon worshippers escape than to have a single innocent victim.

As someone with somewhat extreme tendencies, Kate didn’t fully understand his insistence, but she respected his choice.

Literally, she just didn’t understand, but it was absolutely correct that innocent victims shouldn’t occur.

Moreover, since Issac had emphasized it, Kate would follow it completely. The path Issac pursues is her own path and belief.

“······So, I’d like you to go there, Kate. I’d like to go myself, but it could be a trap set by demon worshippers.”

Issac, whom Kate revered, asked her with a somewhat troubled expression.

With not one but two incidents happening in succession, it was mentally exhausting.

One was somewhat expected, but the other was completely unexpected, so Issac couldn’t help but be tired.

Of course, Kate thought he was suffering because of those bastards who didn’t listen to him and caused trouble.

“I understand. But if it really is a trap set by those worms······”

“Ahem.”

Kate was about to use harsh words as usual but had to stop herself at Issac’s reprimand.

That’s because Ariel was currently sitting on Issac’s lap.

With her appearance that closely resembled Issac, she evoked lovability, and the sprout on her head and wings on her back amplified her charm.

When she first encountered her, she was so surprised she gasped, but now it was a familiar situation.

Moreover, Ariel was a gift given directly to Issac by Hirt, so for her, Ariel was practically an object of worship.

“Ah. I’m, I’m sorry. I misspoke······”

“Daddy. Daddy. What’s a worm?”

“I’ll explain later. Will you get off Daddy’s lap for now?”

“No. No.”

Despite Issac’s encouragement, Ariel clung to him like a cicada, with no intention of letting go.

At her whining, Issac gave a bitter smile and stroked her head.

Normally he would leave her with Adelia or Marie, but Adelia was currently training with Hawk, and Marie was in class.

Since Kate already knew about Ariel’s existence anyway, it was much better for her to stay like this.

“··· ···”

Kate blankly stared at the affectionate father-daughter scene. For some reason, she felt something boiling in her chest.

She wasn’t sure if she wanted to whine like Ariel or if she wanted to have a child like Ariel.

In any case, it was certain that this unidentifiable emotion had a strong connection to her.

‘Someday I too······’

If Ariel had read Kate’s inner thoughts, she would have flinched at this gloomy emotion.

Fortunately, she was currently preoccupied with burying her face in Issac’s chest.

Issac also chuckled at Ariel’s aegyo and continued the conversation that had been interrupted.

“Anyway, I’ll leave this matter entirely to you, Kate. If it’s a trap set by demon worshippers, handle it as you usually do, and even if it’s not, I’ll leave it to you.”

“Then what about the event? Are we ending it as planned?”

“No. I don’t plan to end it. Just issue a warning. Something like helping demon worshippers is the same as causing innocent victims. I think you’ll do this best, Kate.”

Normally, he would have ended the event without looking back. But the reason for not ending it immediately was thanks to Musk Grid’s persuasion.

As the saying goes, if you endure three times, you can avoid murder; if they end it now, the arrows of blame might go toward innocent people.

Those targets would be the bereaved families or related parties of the innocent victims. When people blame others, their own hearts become comfortable.

So to prevent those arrows from pointing toward the victims, they’re giving a chance, and Kate is the right person for this job.

They might catch the wrong person and let the real mastermind escape judgment.

“If it’s not led by demon worshippers, make them confess their sins somehow, and if it is led by demon worshippers······ you know what to do, right?”

“Of course.”

“I’m really sorry for giving you such a troublesome task. In a situation like this, you’re the only person I can trust.”

“Only me······”

Perhaps it was the words that she was the only one he could trust that touched her heart.

Kate neatly placed both hands on the center of her chest, feeling somehow dreamy.

Thump! Thump!

Her heart began to beat faster, and heat gradually rose to her face.

An emotion similar to what she felt last time. She blankly stared at Issac, who was smiling gently.

What a great and lovable person he is. It was the first time his every word felt like sweet fruit.

If Luminus’s oracle was life-giving water that quenched thirst, Issac’s words were like sweet honey.

“······?”

Meanwhile, Ariel, who had looked into Kate’s inner thoughts, could only blink her eyes slowly.

It’s too bright. What kind of thoughts was she having that her inner mind was filled with light without any trace of actual thoughts?

She could easily read other people’s minds, but Kate’s was uniquely difficult.

Ariel rubbed her eyes and looked at her again. She could only see a brilliantly shining golden curtain.

‘What is this?’

It was visible just a moment ago, so why was it suddenly like this?

As she tilted her head in question, the sprout on her head tilted along with her.

Issac, completely unaware of this, spoke his final words in a somewhat tired voice.

“Then when you’re ready, let me know and you can depart. I heard the victim and mastermind are coming to the capital’s temple, so it shouldn’t take long.”

“I understand. I will bring divine punishment to those who dared to ignore your words, Issac.”

“Divine punishment is a bit much. Just do as you usually do.”

“Then······”

Kate stopped mid-sentence and hesitated. Issac gave her a puzzled look at this reaction.

As she continued to hesitate for a while, the light dimmed slightly, and Ariel spoke in her characteristically mischievous voice.

“Request?”

“Huh?”

“Do you have something to ask for?”

Ariel’s pronunciation had become more articulate with the many words she had recently learned. Her gaze was directed straight at Kate.

Issac gave her a stern look for reading minds on her own, but only for a moment. As soon as he realized what Kate wanted, he opened his mouth.

“Do you have something you want to ask for?”

“······Yes. I do.”

“I’ll grant anything for you, Kate. Except for asking for my seed.”

“It’s not that. Actually, what I want is······”

“Kiss.”

Ariel’s word interrupted. Her pronunciation had become more articulate, but it wasn’t perfect.

By the way, if it’s a kiss······ While Issac was looking back and forth between Kate and Ariel with disbelief.

“Yes. That’s right. That’s all I need.”

“··· ···”

“A kiss between a man and woman is the process before receiving the seed. I want that sacred process.”

Should he call it shameless, or should he call it bold?

Issac looked at Kate, who revealed her desire without a hint of embarrassment, and let out a hollow laugh.

She wasn’t flustered at all even though her inner thoughts were completely exposed by Ariel’s mind reading. Rather, she used it as a stepping stone to express what she wanted.

Is this what a true formidable opponent is like? He refrained from speaking, not knowing how to respond.

“After the kiss······ hold hands too?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

“And then Daddy pats your head?”

“Of course.”

“Me too. Daddy.”

“··· ···”

Issac felt dizzy.