Chapter 138: Academy Vacation is Too Busy (2)[R-18]
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 138: Academy Vacation is Too Busy (2)[R-18]
I had definitely fallen asleep in my room after dropping Elfriede off at the dormitory...
“....”
When I opened my eyes, I found myself in a space that was neither familiar nor entirely strange.
“Ta-da~!”
From behind me came a voice I hadn't heard in a very long time.
No, it really had been quite a while.
The last time I had seen Lady Ellis was before I began the conquest of Laplace.
Then, I realized just how absurd it was to think of seeing a Goddess as something that happened after a "long time."
Among Ellis's followers, there were countless people whose lifelong wish was to hear her voice even once.
Tap, tap.
“Ian?”
I must have been lost in thought, as Ellis tapped my back to wake me from my reverie.
“Ah. My apologies.”
Thump—! Thump—!
My heart raced violently the moment I saw her face.
As expected, her appearance was something I could never get used to, no matter how many times I saw it.
All the women I had were certainly outstandingly charming in their own right, but...
Perhaps it was the difference between human and divine, but Lady Ellis was something special.
It was as if a being formed by mixing equal parts ‘beauty’ and ‘sensuality’ stood before me.
“It’s been a while, Lady Ellis.”
I pulled myself together and greeted her before I could fall into another trance.
“Yes! Ian! It really has been a long time! I missed you so much! What about you? Did you miss me too, Ian?”
“Of course... I wanted to see you as well.”
“Hehehe♪ Is that so? Then we’re truly a perfect match! So, how about calling me Ellis now instead of Lady Ellis?”
“...I’m not quite there yet.”
No matter how much time had passed, I wasn't bold enough to call a Goddess by her name so casually.
“Aww~ When will my Ian finally call me by my name?”
Lady Ellis puffed out her cheeks like a hamster with its mouth full of food.
“You don’t call me by my name either, Lady Ellis.”
“Oh my! Did you want me to call you by your name, Ian?”
Ellis whispered, her face flushing slightly.
“I.an.”
A sensation like a feather tickling my spine made my body shiver.
“Hehe... You’re cute. But calling you by your name is a bit embarrassing after all. Now then, you know what it means for you to be here, right?”
“Yes, Lady Ellis.”
It meant I had gathered enough Fate Energy to evolve the ‘Gallery Manager’ rank.
“Great! Shall we get right to it?”
Snap!
With a snap of Ellis’s fingers, the Gallery opened before my eyes, and a new notice appeared.
【Notice: Gallery Maintenance and Service Interruption due to New Feature Addition!】
1. Time: June 15th: 00:00 ~ 23:59
2. Impact: Gallery services unavailable
3. Maintenance Details: Addition of Gallery features
! Note !
All Gallery functions will be unavailable as soon as maintenance begins. Please close the Gallery 5 minutes before the start of maintenance!
The maintenance was scheduled for tomorrow.
Actually, with less than 30 minutes left, calling it "tomorrow" was a bit of a stretch.
I immediately opened the Spectators tab to check the ‘Gallery Manager’ status.
▶ [The Gallery Manager’s rank has increased!!]
▶ [You can now appoint up to ‘1’ Sub-manager!!]
▶ [Twice a month, you can check the ‘True Name’ of a ‘Dynamic Nickname’ without restrictions!!]
▶ [The ‘Female Gallery’ feature has been added!!]
“Oh.”
[Appoint Sub-manager]
This was perfect, as I had been thinking that managing the Gallery alone was becoming overwhelming as the members of my ‘harem’ increased.
‘The first Sub-manager should be... Laplace, right?’
She was currently the only one in the Gallery I could reveal my identity as 8WanksADay◆ to without issue, and she was already accustomed to managing others.
‘Then what’s left is the new feature?’
▶ [The ‘Female Gallery’ feature has been added!!]
“Lady Ellis. The additional Gallery feature mentioned in the notice...”
“Hehe, Ian. What do you think I’m going to say?”
“...Is it a pleasure saved for later?”
“That’s my Ian! You know me so well! This must be fate!”
Sparkling stars twinkled around Ellis as she twirled around.
Well, even the seemingly useless 'Voice Reply' feature had taught me what an ‘Eargasm’ was through Yuris’s ASMR, so this new feature was bound to be significant in its own way.
“Hehehe! I love chatting with you like this, but...”
After a few rotations, Ellis came to an elegant stop and spoke.
“I can’t keep you here for too long, so shall we get to the point? Ian, you have something you want to ask me, don’t you?”
“....”
As expected of a Goddess.
She seemed to sense it even without me saying a word.
“Yes, Lady Ellis.”
“Hehehe! ...Before that, let me tell you one thing. Normally, it would be impossible for me to tell you what you want to know. However, since you’ve gathered more than enough Fate Energy to strengthen the ‘Gallery Manager’ rank this time, I will answer three... no, two questions for you as a special favor.”
“....”
I had so many questions piled up, yet I could only ask two...
I felt a pang of regret, but there was nothing I could do.
“...In that case, can you tell me about the ‘Demon of Balance’?”
“Hmm... No! I can’t do that, Ian.”
“Pardon?”
I was quite flustered, not expecting to be rejected immediately after being told to ask.
“Ah, I should explain further. It’s not that I won’t, but that it’s impossible. I can’t give you such vague information. To hand over all the information I have on the ‘Demon of Balance,’ your remaining Fate Energy is nowhere near enough.”
“....”
It seemed I needed to narrow the scope.
“Then, I want to know how to defeat the ‘Demon of Balance’.”
“Hmm... That’s also difficult. I know countless ways to defeat it.”
After deep consideration of Ellis’s words, I asked:
“...Can I defeat the ‘Demon of Balance’ using my method of ‘Exorcism’?”
Currently, the ‘Demon of Balance’ possessed most of Estelle’s lower body, so I could place ‘pleasure’ on the scales without hesitation.
But...
What would happen as Estelle gradually reclaimed her body and the ‘Demon of Balance’ was pushed further down?
“Yes! I can answer that much.”
Ellis smiled brightly, her dark eyes fixed on me as she spoke.
『Thou, do as thou desirest.』
Thud—
The moment I heard Ellis’s answer, I felt something within me being shaved away.
That wasn't all.
‘What is this?’
For some reason, I suddenly felt an instinctive repulsion—or perhaps hostility—toward Lady Ellis.
The place that had felt comfortable just a moment ago suddenly felt like I was sinking into a swamp.
Grip—
“Ian? Are you okay? Is something wrong?”
“I just... felt a bit unwell for a moment. I’m fine.”
But that feeling lasted only a split second.
Hearing Ellis’s worried voice, I returned to normal.
“Hehe... It’s probably because your Fate Energy was consumed. You’ve gained Fate Energy before, but you’ve never used it until now!”
“Ah, is that so?”
“Yes, I’m sure of it!”
“...Thank you, Lady Ellis.”
“Oh my...! There’s no need to thank me. I didn’t do anything. It’s all thanks to you extracting Fate Energy from those females. Now then, what is your second question?”
“....”
The second question.
To be honest, only one question came to mind.
However, as I hesitated, unsure if I should really ask it...
『Thou, do as thou desirest.』
The words Ellis had just spoken guided my actions.
“...Lady Ellis.”
“Yes, Ian.”
“If... just if... what happens if I have a relationship with a woman who isn't in the Gallery?”
Ellis blinked her deep, dark eyes, seemingly caught off guard by the question.
“...What do you mean, what happens? What does that imply? Could it be that the females in the Gallery aren't enough to satisfy you, Ian?”
“No. That’s absolutely not it. It’s just... there’s a possibility I might have a relationship with a woman who isn't in the Gallery.”
Break was now right around the corner.
‘Won’t you eat my sister?’
Since Laplace said she had persuaded Lady Valentine and almost secured her permission, there was a high chance a relationship would actually happen at this rate.
“Ah! Is it because of your ability to take away Fate Energy?”
“...Yes.”
“Hehe! You’re so kind. But you don’t need to worry. The very fact that you’re having a relationship with her means it was fated to be so.”
“Fated to be so? What if she already has a partner she’s destined for?”
“Hmm? Haven’t I told you many times? Every female in the world belongs to you. I don’t know which lucky female will receive your grace... but even if she has a partner, that itself is what’s abnormal.”
“What?”
“She simply met the wrong partner. It’s only natural for a female to be attracted to a superior male.”
“....”
Ellis stated it with absolute certainty.
“Yes. You could call it the normalization of the abnormal.”
“...Is that so?”
“Yes! I guarantee it in the name of the Goddess! So you don’t have to worry about a thing, Ian. Didn’t I tell you? Thou, do as thou desirest.”
Right. If a Goddess was guaranteeing it to this extent, doubting any further would only be my loss.
“I understand. I will trust you, Lady Ellis.”
“Hehehe! Good. Everything will be fine as long as you trust me! Now then, Ian.”
Was she sending me back now?
Slowly—
“Could you sit in that chair over there for a moment?”
“Understood.”
Ellis asked me to sit in a chair that had suddenly appeared.
I didn't know the reason, but there was no way I could refuse.
“Now, please put your foot forward.”
“....”
Slide—
It felt somewhat disrespectful to extend my bare foot toward a Goddess, but...
Slurp—!
“Ugh?!”
Before I could even process the guilt, an incredible surge of pleasure shot up from the tip of my toe, forcing a groan from my lips.
“Slurp... hmmm... slurp...”
“La... Lady Ellis...! What are you... ugh!!”
The Goddess was sucking my foot!!
It was an act of extreme blasphemy that would have seen four generations of my family executed if the Church found out, and I tried to pull my foot away, but my body, plunged into pleasure, wouldn't listen.
“Slurp...♥”
[Hehehe... How is it, Ian? The sight of a Goddess bowing her head and licking your foot? It is a luxury that only you in this entire world can enjoy.]
At that moment, Ellis’s voice echoed directly inside my head.
“Ugh... Lady... Ellis... stop..! ...Haaah!”
I tried to endure it, but the overwhelming pleasure forced moans through my lips.
As if finding my reaction amusing, the breath from Ellis’s nose tickled the top of my foot.
“Haaah...! ...Slurp♥”
[Hehe... Are you so satisfied that you can’t even speak? This is all I can do for you right now, but please, enjoy it to your heart’s content.]
How on earth could I describe this sensation?
It felt as if my big toe had become a cock.
...No, even that description was insufficient.
It was a sensation as if every nerve in my body had been gathered into one spot and amplified hundreds of times over.
[Hehehe♪ In the near future, Ian, you will get to taste all of me. ...Forever.]
Swept away by an unbearable wave of pleasure, I heard Ellis’s voice one last time just before I lost consciousness.