episode_0114

“Um, okay. I’ll ask Tina to search.”

“B-but… I’m sorry, even ten mouths wouldn’t be enough to apologize… .”

Erina smiles kindly and shakes her head. She offers words of comfort and embraces her warmly. During this, Erina suddenly stops moving.

‘Three people missing…. Were they all too busy to notice? No, that’s not it. I feel like I’m forgetting something more important.’

People disappeared. Three at once. Hanna seems to have a hazy memory of the incident, so shocked was she. She never imagined such a serious event would happen, even with her unique ‘Rejection’ skill.

Of course, it can be assumed that the cause is roughly demonic. She thought it would be safe if the demons’ influence was only something like drastically increasing lust, like what happened to Hanna.

But if they kidnapped the parishioners, that’s a different story. Even now, should she bring back those parishioners who have already left to ensure their safety? Her head starts to pound.

“Um, Erina…? I feel suffocated….”

Hanna’s breathing starts to become difficult because large breasts are pressing against her face through her clothes. Although it’s a warm feeling that calms her heart, she still needs to breathe. Unable to bear it, she grips the breasts with both hands and manages to lift her head.

“Oops, sorry.”

“I’m really sorry for causing you trouble.”

Hanna had no words other than apologies. Since it was an incident caused by her unilateral actions, she could only apologize a hundred times over, even a thousand.

“More than that, Ms. Hanna, aren’t you forgetting something important? Someone….”

“W-well…?”

Hanna shakes her head. Even after thinking for a moment, all that comes to mind are the faces of the three people she’d briefly traveled with.

“Rest well for now. It seems the poison from your journey hasn’t fully cleared yet.”

It’s more accurate to say she’s worried about the aftereffects of the demons, but she doesn’t say it outright. She still doesn’t have detailed information she can get through her insight, but she can tell that Hanna hasn’t fully returned to normal. However, Hanna hesitates at Erina’s kind suggestion.

“I… I’ll feel uneasy if I just stay like this…. I’m terribly sorry for acting unilaterally, but I feel I should at least receive some kind of punishment. I’ll do anything….”

Unexpectedly, Erina stops moving for a moment. Her blank expression shows she hadn’t considered the concept of punishment. She had always been pondering sexual punishment, but the idea of punishing a parishioner through other means was completely outside her thinking. In that short moment, she had to dredge up her memories from her novice nun days to barely recall anything about punishment. Even then, looking back now, it was just minor discipline. Before she got lost in memories, she quickly cuts off her train of thought.

“Punishment…? Besides, Ms. Hanna isn’t a nun or a priest, so we can’t apply rules to you, and we actually don’t have such rules. Only confessions of sin are for the Goddess.”

Erina asserts. However, Hanna’s expression doesn’t show understanding. It’s a sense of responsibility, basic social etiquette, a natural disposition rather than something forced upon her.

“……. Fine. If that’s what you want, Ms. Hanna, I suppose there’s no other way.”

“Yes….”

“I’m not exactly blameless either, so rather than punishment, it would be more accurate to call it service.”

Hanna swallows. Even though she asked for punishment, she couldn’t predict what would be asked of her. Cleaning the church was something everyone already did, so she didn’t think that would be it. Trying to think of something else, nothing came to mind. Since she didn’t know much about this world yet, she couldn’t readily make judgments. If something indecent were asked of her, it would be a reward, so it’s obviously out of the question.

“Ah, it’s too minor to be called service. Did you hear about Mr. Aries and Mr. Levi?”

“Yes. That they are solving the magic problem….”

“It seems they’ve made significant progress. They’ll be back soon.”

“That’s a relief. I haven’t seen them in a while… it felt a bit lonely…?”

Erina nods.

“For the time being, how about being their attendant… is that too strong a word? You’ll act as their assistant. As long as it doesn’t harm anyone, do whatever they ask. Well, they’re not the type to give tasks like that, though.”

“Is, is that okay?”

“Hee hee hee. We’ll discuss what to call it again in a week, shall we? ♡”

She unknowingly gulps. Even without seeing them up close, their personalities seem to be at opposite extremes. Yet, they’re close. That they live under the same roof contributes to it, but it reminds her of an old saying, “Opposites attract.”

Whether it’s appropriate punishment or not, she can tell from Erina’s expression that it will be arduous. She can’t take back her words; she’d be ashamed to.

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

She realizes she’s still touching Erina’s breasts and quickly removes her hands. The lingering sensation is delightfully pleasant. At the same time, something boils up inside her. She can’t burden them any further, so she decides to say her goodbyes and leave.

Her heart keeps pounding. A tingling sensation keeps coming from below. Before Aries and Levi get back, she should masturbate. She feels her libido rising to a level she can’t understand.

Alone, Erina leans against the wall, trying to recall the nagging unease she’d forgotten. But she can’t grasp it at all. It would be quicker to check on everyone and think about it later. There might be vacancies besides the three, so she can’t be careless in her investigation.

Although it was confirmed that the three were currently missing, getting to that point wasn’t something easily determined, so there were naturally those who weren’t included. Nevertheless, most of the elves, orcs, and nuns seemed to have arrived.

“Ugh, this is frustrating. Really. Something, I feel like I’m forgetting something.”

Erina complains to herself and sits alone in the chapel. She sits in an ordinary seat, not a high one, closes her eyes, and slowly meditates. A silent prayer to the Goddess. Praying for everyone’s peace and well-being, hoping they won’t get hurt. As she prays, the Goddess’s beautiful body, the events of that day, vividly resurfaces. It feels like it’s etched into her soul.

‘Goddess…. Please grant me sound judgment….’

Even when she tries to use the ‘Answer’ skill to find an answer, only ambiguity remains.

A futanari cock, having just been thoroughly pleasured, grows hard again inside her clothes. Remembering the Goddess’s touch, she absolutely cannot refrain from masturbating. Even after sleeping with many people, there was no woman as gentle as the Goddess. Her inner flesh was incomparable.

“Priestess!!!!”

One of the novice nuns bursts into the grand chapel.

“What is it?”

“T-the three who were reported missing just now, they’re here!”

“Really?!”

Hurrying out, she barely manages to keep from tripping over her robes. She sees three people standing there, slightly embarrassed, with slightly stiff expressions.

“Are you alright, everyone?”

This isn’t a question seeking an answer. Aside from their slightly torn clothes, she can gauge their general condition with her insight. As expected, various mental abnormalities, such as confusion/heat/mental contamination, seem to be plastered all over them, signs of demonic influence.

“Um, sorry. We were attacked by demons. I sent Hanna ahead as a precaution. Is Hanna alright?”

“Yes, she’s fine. Mr. Birk. And everyone, shall we go to the reception room for a moment?”

Purification seems to solve more than half of their abnormal states. Since it was the work of demons, the rest can probably be solved by utilizing divine power. As the answer’s answer, she judges that there are no incurable afflictions.

Normally, she’d ask them to change their clothes, but she’s short on time. She decides to hear their story first.

As she expected, she couldn’t get any special information from them. Their minds had been completely ravaged by succubi; various abnormal states acted as a smokescreen, making it impossible for Erina to fully grasp the truth. They talked according to their instructions, so she could only accept it at face value.

“Everyone, you’ve suffered greatly. It’s all my fault that things turned out this way….”

She bows deeply and apologizes politely.

“It’s our fault for overdoing it. Still, that demon seems to be waiting till we destroy ourselves.”

“That’s good to hear. Phew. Everyone, get some rest. You can’t go anywhere for a week.”

She says it jokingly, but it’s no joke. She intends to have them slowly recover by combining state purification with rest. Moreover, she’ll have to ask Titania for surveillance – it’s better to have more insurance, just in case.

After saying her goodbyes, Erina goes outside the church.

She takes a deep breath of the cool air to catch her breath. Even if things were progressing, there were a lot of parishioners inside the church right now, and most were physically strong, so she could afford to take a breather. Following her heart, Erina sets off towards the village.