Chapter 22

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 22

Chapter Title: EP 3. Yuta - The Unveiled Conspiracy

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After receiving their forgiveness, Lena and I went on a date with the gentlemen to catch up and swap stories.

Doing so made me realize once again just how thoroughly wrong my previous misconceptions had been.

Even after the outrageous things we'd done to them yesterday, the men not only forgave us readily but went out of their way to get handsy.

Stuff like groping our asses while glued to our sides as we walked or kneading our breasts.

"What? So you were really a virgin right ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠up until yesterday?"

"Yes. Embarrassing, but true..."

"Well, that explains why you were such a brat. They say women are cocky until they get a real taste of dick."

"Exactly. But the moment you get stuffed with one, you get it right away. How joyful it is to be loved by a fine gentleman... and how blissful it is to have your pussy hole put to proper use for one."

I replied, my cheeks flushing pink.

"It's a shame we didn't get to claim your virginity, but I kinda like how you've gotten honest now that you've had a taste."

The guy who'd been hitting on me aggressively since yesterday draped an arm around my shoulders, rested his hand on my chin, and pulled me in close to gaze into my eyes from inches away.

"Cute... You're embarrassing me..."

"Mind if I rent out that body of yours for the day?"

He asked while fondling my breast.

"Just for today?"

I shot back with a mischievous grin, teasing him right back.

"Damn, you've got some serious man-melting charm."

The man said as he pinched and tugged my nipple.

With all the constant touching, my pussy was soaked through, honey dripping down my thighs.

Getting antsy and unable to hold back any longer, I rubbed my cheek against his chest seductively.

Just yesterday, I'd kept my distance from stuff like this, but somehow, I knew exactly what to do on instinct.

As if someone had planted the knowledge straight into my head—

"...Huh?"

That thought triggered a sudden sense of wrongness.

A deeply unpleasant, eerie sensation.

Like something was seriously off.

"What's wrong?"

Lena asked worriedly when I suddenly stopped.

"It's just..."

That was when it happened.

A nun in somewhat irreverent attire appeared out of nowhere, raised her hand high, and shouted powerfully.

"Holy Light!"

A blinding light engulfed the entire area.

"Gah?!"

Blinded and disoriented by the intense light, someone grabbed my hand and yanked me along.

"This way! Hurry!"

I followed in a daze, led by the hand.

Sera, who had dragged me into a secluded alley devoid of people, turned to face me.

"You're...! That freak who tricked me...!"

"So you fell victim too, huh..."

"Victim...?"

Sera's expression hardened with resolve as she raised both hands.

Sensing danger, I reached for my sword.

That instant—

"Cure."

A warm light flowed from Sera's hands and seeped into my head.

With no hint of hostility, I hesitated to react.

"Ugh... Ah...?!"

My head throbbed painfully.

As the headache finally subsided, my mind felt clearer than ever.

"Ugh...!"

Meanwhile, Sera swayed unsteadily.

I rushed over in alarm and supported her.

"Thank goodness... You're back. I wasn't sure it'd even work..."

Sera said with a pitiful smile, her face drenched in cold sweat.

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"You okay?"

"Yeah. Don't worry. I just overdid it on the mana and got dizzy."

"Phew, good."

I let out a sigh of relief.

Then, the humiliating memories from moments ago flooded back, making my face burn hot.

"Ugh... Those bastards... Sorry, Sera. I promised, but... I fell for it anyway..."

"What happened?"

I told Sera about what went down at the church last night.

"So that's how it was..."

Sera muttered, as if she'd half-expected it.

"Sister Yuri. She came from out of town not long before all this started. I had my suspicions, and sure enough, she's involved."

"You think that Yuri woman's behind all this?"

"Yeah. High probability. The problem is, even knowing that, it's too late to do anything about it."

"What if you used the same method on everyone else?"

Sera shook her head at my question.

"Tried it before. You're the only one it worked on. A more skilled priestess might manage, but me? Honestly, I'm not even worth half a damn."

Sera said with a self-deprecating laugh.

"Truth is, I'm not exactly the ideal nun. Barely any faith to begin with. I only ended up at the church because I was an orphan with nowhere to live and no way to eat."

Seeing her like that tugged at my heartstrings.

"That's not true."

I grabbed her hand and said.

"You're amazing, Sera. You saved me. No one else could've done it."

"You think so...?"

Sera blushed shyly and smiled awkwardly.

"And it's not like there are no options left."

I clenched my fist and declared.

That no-good blonde nun bitch dared strip away my virginity and hand it to those losers, then made me suffer that humiliation right in the middle of the street.

I wasn't letting that slide.

Time to pay her back in full.

"What're you planning?"

"Something like this happened before. If this curse is like last time, destroying the source should lift it from everyone."

"But how do we even get to the statue? If you're right, it'll be heavily guarded."

"Probably. But I've got one idea."

"An idea...?"

Sera tilted her head.

"Just one more time—trust me and take a gamble?"

A good while later.

I rendezvoused with Lena.

"Lia! Where'd you go? I was looking everywhere."

Lena panted.

She must've been sprinting all over the city.

"Sorry. Vanished without a ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠word. Had an emergency."

"Emergency?"

"Found that freak you mentioned. Chased her down. Barely caught her."

I nodded toward the brown-haired nun collapsed unconscious behind me.

"That's the freak?"

Lena's eyes turned icy as she asked.

"Yep."

"...Definitely."

Lena approached the fallen nun, inspected her, and said.

"A nun dressed in thick clothes that hide every inch of skin. Utterly shameless. Such blasphemous attire... How can a cleric wear that? She's clearly not right."

"Right?"

"We need to take her to the church right away. Good work, Lia. Lady Yuri will be thrilled."

"Speaking of, can I come along?"

"You too?"

"Yeah. Not doubting you or anything, Lena, but I did the heavy lifting here, right? I wanna make a good impression on Lady Yuri too."

Lena sighed lightly, like she couldn't say no.

"Fine, whatever."

"It's settled then."

I went over, scooped up the unconscious Sera into my arms, and lifted her.

"You sure? I can carry her."

"Nah, I've got it. You've been running around looking for me—you're beat. Besides, I'm just as strong as you when it comes to physical stuff."

"You're awfully reliable today. Usually you dump all the baggage on me."

"H-Hey, not every time!"

"Not every time, but damn near."

Lena chuckled.

"Keep it up and I'll dump it on you for real."

I huffed playfully and glanced down at Sera.

She was faking unconsciousness, but up close, it was obvious her eyes were open.

Good.

If Lena had checked more closely, she'd have noticed.

"Hang in there just a bit longer."

I whispered so only Sera could hear.

The plan was simple.

That blonde nun Yuri saw cloistered Sera as a thorn in her side since she was the only one unaffected.

Probably worried she'd throw a wrench in her schemes.

So bringing Sera along would make her drop her guard and welcome us.

Infiltrate the church using Sera as bait, reach the statue, and smash it.

That was the goal.

Though explaining it made it sound complicated, the church doors swung wide open when we arrived.

Makes sense, now that I thought about it.

Churches are supposed to be open to all, welcoming anyone without hesitation.

"Oh? What happened? And who's that you're holding?"

As we entered the nave, a blonde nun emerged from inside, eyeing us and the Sera in my arms one by one.

Lena went up and whispered something in the nun's ear.

The nun's eyes flashed sharply for a split second—too quick for anyone without keen eyes to catch.

"...I see. Understood. Come inside."

We followed Yuri deeper into the church.

The moment we reached the statues, I shouted at Sera.

"Now!"

Lena and Yuri whipped around at my voice. Sera seized the opening and cast holy magic on them.

"Holy Light!"

"Ugh!"
"Ugh!"

The two staggered, blinded by the intense light.

I'd closed my eyes in advance, so I was unaffected.

"Haaah!"

I drew the sword at my waist and charged the statue.

Mid-stride, I leaped high and brought it down with all my might.

The blade met the statue and glowed blue, slicing through the solid stone like water.

Whoa, this sword's performance is nuts.

"We did it...!"

Sera gasped in admiration beside me.

The top half of the now-ruined statue teetered, then crashed to the floor with a thunderous boom.

"The... statue...!"

Lena cried out in horror.

"Feeling any clearer now, Lena?"

I asked, assuming whatever black magic on her had lifted.

But Lena turned on me accusingly.

"What the hell, Lia?! Smashing a church statue... Do you even realize what you've done?! How could you commit such an atrocity...!"

"No, this is for the greater good or whatever... Huh? It didn't work?"

Lena didn't seem any different.

"...I get it. You thought the magic on everyone came from the statue. Not entirely wrong."

Yuri said.

A sinister, ominous aura poured from her.

"But the statue was just a convenient medium to spread my power. Destroying it changes nothing. As long as I'm alive."

Darkness gathered behind Yuri, forming horns and a tail.

"Monster...!"

"Oh, don't lump me in with those lowly things. I'm High Succubus Yurisia—born different. This body was crafted personally by the God of Chaos, his apostle."

"What, like one of the Four Heavenly Kings?"

"How'd you know? I miss that title."

Hero vs. Demon Lord setup, huh?

Wait—does that make me the hero?

Nice.

"Then slaying you saves the world!"

I charged at Yurisia.

Lena jumped between us, arms outstretched to block.

"Lia! What are you doing?! Is that freak controlling you?!"

"Move! You're the one being controlled, Lena! Can't you see? She's a monster!"

"No use. Lena's fully on my side now."

Yuri reached from behind Lena, groping her breasts and crotch blatantly.

"Hyah... Lady Yuri♥"

Despite the lewd fondling, Lena didn't recoil—instead gazing back with affectionate eyes.

"Eons ago, the God of Chaos granted me a mighty power: Mind Drain. It devours the minds of humans in my domain, turning them into puppets."

Some complicated info popped up in front of me.

More importantly, this world's lore is turn-based RPG?!

"This heretic inquisitor is mine completely now. Once a dog of the gods, now my loyal hound. Right, Lena?"

Yurisia licked Lena's cheek and asked.

Lena blushed and smiled shyly.

"Yes...♥"

"Bark for me."

"Woof... Woof...♥"

"You bitch...!"

I'd never even gotten Lena to do that.

I glared at Yurisia, grinding my teeth.

"Aw, jealous?"

"Damn right, you thief! Think you can steal my woman and get away with it?! You're dead!"

"Go ahead, try."

Yurisia smirked confidently.

Breaking through Lena to hit the monster would be tough, sure.

But that assumed Lena was fully geared.

If I couldn't pierce, I'd switch tactics.

"Raaah!"

I thrust my sword at Yurisia with full force.

Can't dodge? Fine, take 'em both out at once.

Squish.

The swung blade pierced Lena's gut and reached beyond.

But Yurisia sensed it midway and leaped back, evading.

"Tch, quick."

"Li... Lia...?"

Sera called from behind in a trembling voice.

Turning, I saw her staring in shock.

"What's up?"

Then, mocking laughter came from ahead.

Yurisia sneered unpleasantly.

"Harsh. Stabbing a comrade without mercy like that."

Looking down at her words, Lena lay collapsed, blood gushing everywhere.

"Eh... Ah...?"

Only then did I grasp what I'd done, my face draining of color.

I'd stabbed Lena.

But in that moment, it hadn't felt wrong at all.

"Lia... Why...?"

Lena looked up at me in agony, face full of disbelief.

"Th-That... Why..."

I couldn't understand it myself.

No sense of wrongness in that instant.

"N-No way...?"

I whirled to Yurisia.

"Oh? Blaming me now? You stabbed Lena. I did nothing."

"L-Liar! You did it! You pulled some trick!"

"Evidence? You just lashed out blindly, got caught by the succubus, and decided to off the annoying heretic inquisitor while you were at it. Like this."

Yurisia wagged a finger.

My body moved on its own, approaching the fallen Lena and raising the sword high.

"W-Wait... Don't! Stop!"

I screamed in horror. But my hand mercilessly struck, severing Lena's breath.

"Ah... Aaa..."

"Awful. So ruthless to a comrade."

Some voice droned nearby, but it didn't register.

I collapsed, hugging Lena—now stained crimson like defiled cotton candy.

"Waaah... Aaaaaaah!"

Tears streaming, I wailed incoherently.

The grief blazed into rage.

I gently laid Lena on the ground, stood, and faced Yurisia.

"You... I'll kill you...!"

"Scary."

"Raaaaah!"

I sprinted at Yurisia full tilt, swinging my sword.

"Wha...?!"

Yurisia's eyes widened as the distance closed in a blink.

The blade sheared off her right arm.

No mercy—I raised it again ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠for her chest and head.

But just before contact, her body dissolved into black mist, drifting far away to reform.

"Kuh...! What insane speed. Stronger than that heretic inquisitor...!"

"Give Lena back, you whore!"

"Quit whining like a kid. I was gonna play more since I liked you, but you're pissing me off."

Yurisia snapped her fingers.

"Urk?!"

My head throbbed.

"Resisting, huh. But with that weak mind? No chance."

"Grrrgh!"

I gritted my teeth and endured.

Suddenly, the sword in my hand glowed azure.

"Raaaaaaaah!"

With a mighty shout, I swung down.

The blade unleashed a wave of azure light into the air.

"Wha— Wait! No! Kyaaaaah—!"

The surge engulfed Yurisia, shredding her to pieces.

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