Let's Have a Drink With Me!
"Ahh... Wh-what kind of monstrous... E-Essentia, goddess who watches over us. Please look upon this lost lamb with mercy..."
The beautiful nun, who had turned pale and collapsed at the sight of me, began praying while trembling on the floor. Lately in Radia, people had grown used to me, their fearful expressions shifting to curious glances... but I never expected to encounter a reaction like this—the most extreme one yet.
"Ti-taintless and pure goddess. Grant this lamb the, the strength to overcome da-darkness..."
"Klea, Klea! Calm down. That one's the Divine Beast who came to Radia—we talked about him before. He's not what you think."
"Y-yes? B-Baul. That ferocious aura... is a Divine Beast?"
Ah... her expression was so wounded, it actually hurt a little.
"Aigoo, sorry about that, Sister. I know I look pretty ferocious, so I must've scared you."
"Y-you can speak!? Y-you're really a Divine Beast...?"
"Yeah, I am. Haven't mastered humanization yet, though..."
Baul helped the woman he called Klea to her feet, but even as she stood, her face screamed disbelief. Watching her still-pale features, I felt a pang of sadness myself.
"Well, we should probably head out now."
"Sure, I'll see you off. Klea, just calm down and go inside for now."
"O-okay, Baul..."
And with that, we left the building that seemed to be some kind of reception hall. Once outside, Baul walked toward the infirmary, letting out a sigh before speaking.
"That... was embarrassing. My apologies."
"Nah, it's fine... I'm pretty used to it by now."
"She seemed extremely startled, though."
Lizbet, who had been just as shocked watching her, asked Baul. He sighed again and explained.
"Well... she's blind. Or more precisely, she can see a little, but her eyesight is so poor she can barely make out shapes—like whether there's a building in front of her or not."
That explained why her eyes had been closed. Not out of fear, just because she couldn't see.
"The problem is, she was born and raised in the church, and she's a nun with exceptional faith talent. Growing up blind in the church honed that talent toward sensing faith skills and Esser energy."
Baul continued in a voice tinged with regret.
"Her senses are so acute that no other nun in the entire Church of the Goddess can match her at detecting Esser and Tesser. Her faith skills are advanced too, but the blindness is a huge drawback, so it limits her activities..."
Hmm... yeah, vision impairment is one of the most inconvenient disabilities out there.
"Her sensitivity probably overwhelmed her when she sensed your aura, Divine Beast. My apologies again."
I felt a bit conflicted, but told him it was okay. Baul muttered on in that same regretful tone.
"Sigh... if only she weren't blind, she'd have been nominated as a saintess by now... Ah, sorry, that's none of your business. My bad."
Whoa, a saintess? This nun was a bigger deal than I thought.
With that in mind, we reached the infirmary. I checked on Als's condition, left the address for Lizbet with the nun at the entrance, and headed out the church's main gate.
"We'll contact you as soon as Als's status changes. You can pay then. Considering he's a Hero and you're all beginner adventurers, we'll cut you a deal."
Baul saw us off with a smile. Well... it'll be pricey, but we can cover it with what we've got, right...?
On the way back, the sun had set, and people bustled about in a post-work vibe. Lizbet looked downcast, so I suggested dinner to cheer her up. We reported to the Guild Management Office, then ate at their cafeteria.
I thought about asking for some extra lust relief midway, but she was so dejected I couldn't bring it up. Tch... Shame, but oh well...
And two weeks passed.
On the third day, we heard the Tesser invading Als's body had been fully purified, so I figured he'd wake up soon. But for some reason, he didn't.
Priests, nuns, and even Baul examined him, but his body was fine—he just wouldn't wake. What the hell? Vegetative state or something?
After embracing my desires, I didn't really care what happened to Als anymore. But this limbo left a bad taste. Lizbet was utterly depressed, checking on him daily, which meant no lust relief for her—or so I thought until I casually asked, and she obliged quietly.
Or rather, she'd start drained, but once we got going, she dove in harder than usual. Like she was venting stress from the worry through it. That wild, throat-deep blowjob in the bushes behind Als's back—shoving it in herself, moving rough—I was shocked.
The longer Als stayed under, the rougher she got. Fine by me, but lately I'd been fretting over something else: the humanization skill.
Time to advance to the next step with Lizbet, but this horse body was problematic. Our size difference was over double, and while she took it in her throat, that massive horse cock was a stretch for full sex. Pushing ahead like this felt dicey.
While Als lay comatose, I got antsy and asked mages and knowledgeable adventurers at the office—no dice. Bookstore owners, scholars in the markets—even the lord's castle staff. No one knew.
Days dragged, impatience gnawing. Am I stuck like this for centuries? World ends in centuries anyway? Spend my life as a horse, never fucking a woman properly? Frustrating as hell.
Even if the mood hit with Lizbet, she wouldn't go for sex in this form. Force it, and that dick might ruin her... Worrying like that, I lay in the warehouse sighing.
Cloudy skies outside hinted at rain, so I was just rolling around. Lizbet would come after visiting Als for relief. Ah, so damn stifling.
"Lizbet! Perfect timing! Als is awake!"
The news hit Lizbet like a ray of sun after two weeks of gloom. She'd blamed herself nonstop—why didn't she stop him? She couldn't face his self-loathing expression, her own weakness.
That choice left him comatose for over two weeks, guilt crushing her. To escape, she surrendered to Sema's lust relief—something she always rationalized as unavoidable.
The nose-stinging musk of male beast from his horse cock dazed her like a drug. Servicing it with hands and mouth heated her body; the exhaustion after felt good. And that final burst—intense male flavor coating throat and mouth, the sweet breathlessness.
It all let her forget worry and sorrow, if briefly. But even after treatment, Als wouldn't wake, priests clueless. Anxiety mounted daily.
But now he was awake—no more worries. She flung open the infirmary door.
"Als!!!!"
She burst in, calling his name. He was up, but dark circles shadowed his fatigued face. Tears welled as she hugged him tight.
"Als! Thank goodness... really... thank goodness..."
"Liz..."
His voice lacked strength. Hoarse from lying so long? She held him, asking.
"Als... you okay? You've been out over two weeks. I was so scared you'd never wake..."
"I've been... out over two weeks...?"
Lizbet clung, eyes misty with joy. But shock etched Als's face; his hand crumpled the blanket over his lower half, wrinkles betraying emotion.
"Ah, Als...? What's wrong...?"
Sensing it, worry creased her brow again. His face darkened, expression hard to read.
"Sorry... Liz..."
"Wh-what for? You don't need to apologize... No one saw the Hero Eater firing that..."
Unable to grasp his feelings, she comforted him. But to Als, it sounded like blame for his weakness and recklessness.
"No... I was so stubborn, charging the Hero Eater... I wasn't even a match... No, I screwed up before it started... Couldn't even use my honed hero fighting spirit..."
"N-no, Als! No one could've predicted it! Don't blame yourself!"
This mess—his stubbornness leading to his own blunder—filled him with shame and rage. If he'd swung his sword even once... But no swing, and without Sema and Lizbet, he'd be dead. He felt pathetically small.
"Th-think about it! We challenged the Hero Eater partly because Sema was there, right? We thought we could handle or dodge it! Sure, it's disappointing, but no need to beat yourself up...!"
He knew she meant well, but rage and humiliation twisted her words into accusations.
"The Guild Management Office got the info, so they're searching all around Radia. They know it has hidden powers now, so we don't need to worry. We can focus on other things besides the Hero Eater..."
Others handling what he'd botched so badly? To Als, it sounded like "step aside, weakling."
Shame, fury, and foggy post-coma thinking pushed him past reason.
"S-so for now, just focus on recovering! Once you're better, we can do daily quests or whatever? Sema'll come too, so no worries..."
"I said enough already!!!!!"
Als roared, face twisted in rejection. Lizbet froze, stunned.
"...Just leave me alone..."
Her face fell, head bowed. Then she bolted from the room.
"......Ugh....."
Self-loathing crashed over Als for yelling at his lifelong love over his pathetic anger. Nausea rose.
"......Ah..... Fuck......"
He spat a curse he never used. Otherwise, disgust would've overwhelmed him. To forget the irritating emotion that made him yell at her, he collapsed into bed, burying his face.
"...Liz...... Sorry..."
But she couldn't hear it.
"Fuck, it's pouring already, insane."
I dashed carefully through the downpour, nearly a torrent. Gloomy weather bugged me, so I'd come to pick up Lizbet—unsure if she had an umbrella—before it hit. But it mocked me, starting right after we set out.
Earth weather screwed me often; who knew isekai weather would too.
"Damn, if we miss each other now, that's a real gut punch."
Umbrellaless, I was soaked anyway. Even if she had one, better meet first. I headed for the church.
At the main gate, a human-shaped figure huddled.
"Another poor soul like me, huh. Nice to—huh?"
A weird camaraderie hit as I approached. It was Lizbet. No umbrella, apparently. Why outside instead of in?
"Lizbet! Why're you out here?"
I leaned over her bowed head, shielding her body. Rain was heavy—pointless—but old Earth manners kicked in instinctively.
"If you saw the rain, stay inside... Did you visit Als? I came 'cause of the weather, to carry you back before..."
"Sema."
Head still down, she cut me off, calling my name. What happened? I pulled back to check her face, but she looked up and said,
"Let's have a drink. Together."
Rain streamed down her face, under her eyes.