Chapter 47: Subjugate the Holy Knight Bell Completely (3)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 47: Subjugate the Holy Knight Bell Completely (3)
Seri was lost in the depths of a profoundly confusing dream.
“Seri. What on earth are you agonizing over? You know well that your place isn't there, but here by my side. Have you truly become so captivated by the feeling of being held in a man’s arms that you’ve forgotten your promise to stay with me forever?”
It was because Saintess Aris—the one she had once sworn to protect with her entire being—was calling out to her from across the void.
“...Seri.”
And standing right beside her was Sihyeon, the man she had chosen to serve as her Master, even at the cost of breaking her former vows.
“As I told you before, the choice is yours. Whichever path you choose to follow, I will respect your will.”
He spoke with his usual consideration, showing a glimpse of the kindness that always honored her autonomy, yet his face was tinged with a faint melancholy.
“Saintess.”
“Yes?”
“I’m sorry. I cannot leave Master Sihyeon’s side. This happiness that I never could have enjoyed while living as a priestess... I want to enjoy it fully as my Master’s woman.”
Seri squeezed his hand tightly.
She did not regret her decision.
No, it was a choice she couldn't regret.
Just standing by his side made her heart flutter uncontrollably; how could she ever think of leaving him of her own accord?
“That is what I want, Saintess.”
“...”
Aris remained silent, her lips pressed into a thin line, showing not even the slightest tremor.
She simply shifted her gaze from Seri to Sihyeon.
And the moment their eyes met—
“I’m disappointed, Seri. Especially in you...”
Aris was consumed by Sihyeon’s demonic energy and vanished into nothingness.
Her words were cut short, but Seri could easily predict what Aris would have said next.
She surely thought that Seri, at least, would be different.
After all, since they were children, Aris had constantly told her that she couldn't imagine a life without her.
But even knowing that, Seri couldn't bring herself to let go of this hand.
She wanted to stay firmly by the side of this knight, who must have been lonely for so long, and share her warmth with him until his revenge was complete.
‘That’s why... I hope you can find happiness too, Saintess.’
Those were words she couldn't bring herself to say aloud.
She knew all too well that Sihyeon didn't harbor even the slightest intention of forgiving Saintess Aris.
Yet, Seri also held a belief that, in the end, he would give Aris a chance to experience happiness as a woman.
The revenge Sihyeon dreamed of was undoubtedly dangerous.
Those women had certainly crossed a line, and Sihyeon had every right to express his fury.
It was only natural that he couldn't find even a small reason to stop.
However, he had to stop at the very end.
Everyone knows that revenge only breeds more revenge.
That is why, at the end of such a cycle, forgiveness is necessary.
And Sihyeon was a man fully capable of that.
Because Sihyeon was not an evil person.
Rather, it was only those around him who had committed evil acts.
They had monitored his every move, stayed on guard against him, mocked him, and deceived him.
Not for a day or two, but for years.
And in the end, they had delivered nothing but disappointment.
After taking Sihyeon’s side and reflecting on those facts, Seri had reached a point where she loathed her past self.
She felt deeply ashamed of her past, where she had blindly followed the orders of those who sought their own stability by layering misery onto another person's life.
If she felt this way, she couldn't even imagine how Sihyeon, the victim himself, must have felt.
It was almost strange that he hadn't completely abandoned his goodness.
Even so, he did not become a villain.
Instead of choosing to lean entirely on the convenient tool of corruption that was always within his reach, he sought to achieve his goals through more cumbersome methods.
Though he had roughly taken Seri’s first experience, she was currently thinking that she was glad to have learned pleasure in such a way.
She knew it well.
The moment she had vowed to offer her purity to the Goddess, she was destined to never enjoy such pleasure of her own will for the rest of her life.
Of course, if this pleasure had come with a corruption that plunged her into a bottomless pit of despair, she would have regretted not resisting until the end for the rest of her days.
But the sex she had shared with Sihyeon since her first experience had been nothing but pure bliss.
It was to the point where she doubted if any other act could make her heart flutter this much, feel this ecstatic, and make her feel so alive.
Furthermore, Seri wasn't the only one enjoying that happiness.
The mage Fria and even the Goddess Elina were equally lost in the rapture of feminine happiness.
Perhaps that was why, once she decided to be honest with her pleasure as Sihyeon suggested, the emotion that suddenly surfaced was none other than distrust.
In the Church, they were taught that the pleasure of enjoying such happiness was a sin.
Not just her, but every believer who stayed there.
That was why, while following Sihyeon, she also came to wish for Aris’s happiness.
She held a conviction that one day, she would surely see Aris engraved with the same Lewd Crest she had on her own lower abdomen, basking in pleasure.
Perhaps it was because she was thinking such thoughts.
Suddenly, her surroundings turned pitch black.
“Hyuk?!”
A strange sensation arose in her lower abdomen.
It wasn't unfamiliar.
In fact, it was so familiar that it was a problem.
“Hnggh... ♥”
Seri snapped her eyes open as she felt a stream of fluids gushing from her pussy.
“Heff, puff... Heaaah... ♥”
Waking up, Seri found herself lying on her back with her legs spread wide.
She had clearly felt the sensation of her Master’s cock thrusting deep inside her, but now that she was awake, the only ones she saw on the bed were Fria and Elina.
“Junior... ♥ Let’s feel good together... ♥”
“Huaang... ♥ Go away... ♥ Goddess... stop teasing me... ♥”
Seri stared blankly at the two of them as they talked in their sleep.
At first, she simply hadn't liked that Goddess, but seeing her pinned down by Fria and unable to move, she felt a secret pang of pity.
Of course, that was just a passing thought; Seri’s focus was entirely on finding her missing Master.
‘I’m sure of it. This Lewd Crest... it’s reacting to Master’s demonic energy.’
Seri climbed out of bed and stood before the mirror.
The Lewd Crest that had appeared when her Master’s palm touched her right before she fell asleep was glowing brightly.
‘Master must be looking for me.’
Seri glanced back at the bed.
Seeing that no Lewd Crests were visible on the bodies of the two still having erotic dreams, her conviction solidified.
Seri smirked and slipped out of the room.
The moment she stepped into the hallway, she froze.
‘Light...?’
It was unmistakable.
A member of the Church had come here.
Seri’s smile widened.
‘Master. Please wait just a little longer. Seri will be there to help you soon~ ♥’
She then headed toward the direction the demonic energy was guiding her with excited steps.
At first, she really thought Aris had come.
The divine power being radiated was far too immense for a common priest.
As far as she knew, there were fewer than ten people in the Church with this level of power.
And since the only priest free enough to conduct external activities alone was the Saintess, who could bring her Holy Knights whenever she wished...
Seri briefly entertained the thought that the wish she had in her dream might come true sooner than expected.
However, the moment she reached the door, she realized she had been greatly mistaken.
‘Lady Bell...’
Seri paused for a moment, eavesdropping on the conversation inside.
‘Seri. Don’t trust Bell too much. At least regarding this matter, she might not be on our side.’
That Holy Knight had shown so much interest in Sihyeon that it had even aroused Aris’s suspicion.
Seri couldn't help but think that she might be on her Master’s side.
But that thought was short-lived.
“Until you call me Master again... I suppose I’ll just have to beat you into submission as many times as it takes.”
Hearing those final words and sensing the divine power condensing, Seri discarded every possibility she had held for Bell.
Seri’s expression hardened as she gathered divine power into her right palm.
Slap!
“Khh...”
Slapping her own cheek hard was not as easy as she thought.
But for her Master’s sake, she had to force herself to cry.
Sihyeon, who still hadn't drawn out any power, clearly didn't want anything bad to happen to his former teacher.
And since that Holy Knight had declared she would achieve her goal even if it meant hurting Sihyeon...
Slap! Slap!
“Sob...! Hic...!”
To reach a happy ending where no one got hurt, a noble priestess was needed.
“Sob... sniff... Be-Bell... Lady Bell...”
Not the Seri who had found happiness through Sihyeon, but a priestess who had been brutally violated and taken prisoner.