#11 Aftermath (Church Priestesses - Hypnotic Adulterous Sex♥) (6)
I'd already announced to everyone that we'd hold a festival in three days for the sake of the whole town. That should be enough time for the streets, turned into a total mess, to mostly get back to normal. And more importantly, as Mea said, it would let us wrap up their "Persuasion." We'd show off the rehabilitated masses.
If it goes well, that'll be great, I thought to myself selfishly.
Festivals do increase spending, but they boost public safety and the townsfolk's happiness just as much. It's a good thing, but not enough on its own. If I kept throwing festivals every time I wanted to improve security, the finances would collapse in no time.
"What are you planning, Gaon?"
Lete, whom I'd brought along, asked.
"We're going to the church."
That was all I told her for now.
Stonevic's central square featured a massive cathedral. It was a church dedicated to Goddess Berea, directly funded and built by the Holy Light Kingdom, so this building alone had unusually high level stats. When I tried constructing one in my own territory, I couldn't because my [Faith] score was too low. Instead, I'd snagged this magnificent ready-made structure—better than expected.
You'd think the heretics would've smashed it during the last riot, but the church stood completely intact, not a single part collapsed. I asked some passing residents, and they said the priests' protective magic had kept the building safe until the end.
"That riot last time."
"Hm? Lete?"
"A lot of people got hurt or died out on the streets."
Lete seemed to have something on her mind. I could guess what she wanted to say, but I didn't pry and just headed inside the church.
The parishioners and priests inside gave us curious looks, but I hit them all with Hypnosis and turned them into compliant puppets, guiding us deeper in.
Eventually, we reached the innermost sanctum, dominated by a massive statue. A stately goddess statue holding a sword and scales. It should have been holy, but those voluptuous breasts made it look oddly erotic to my eyes.
Whatever. I pulled the item from my inner pocket and placed it before the statue.
[Nameless Male God Statue]
It was a pitch-black figurine. The only distinctive feature was its lack of a neck, maybe.
This was the reward from that dungeon I sent Noa and her group to clear before. The walkthrough post had called it essential for future progress.
I'd placed it on the floor, but I had no idea what to do next. I waited, hoping some command window might pop up, but nothing happened.
I stood there arms crossed for about five minutes, pacing a bit, but still no change.
Did it fail? Maybe I forgot or missed something. I didn't remember every detail from the walkthrough post.
That's when Lete made a suggestion.
"If it's a god's statue, shouldn't we pray?"
It made sense. Without much expectation, I knelt before it, clasped my hands, and prayed.
The message window appeared right after.
Would you like to activate the [Nameless Male God Statue]?
[Yes / No]
It was real. I selected [Yes] without hesitation.
Vvvvvvvvrrrrrr—
The statue on the floor began trembling with an eerie vibration. Then, starting from it, a pitch-black aura spread, staining the church interior.
The once-holy tiles turned jet black, and decorations everywhere twisted into bizarre, obscene shapes.
...Is this okay?
The thought crossed my mind, but what was done was done. I'd gone to church as a kid, so there was a twinge of conscience, but then I remembered this world's goddess wasn't the same as mine. And she was female to begin with. That lightened the guilt. Not that I felt much anyway—I was just saying it to sound human.
The changes spread neither too fast nor too slow, steadily transforming everything. As I stared blankly, someone suddenly placed a hand on my head.
"Oh my, goodness gracious. Starting something this fun?"
"Lilith."
"It's definitely you, King Gaon. Who else would think to revive a 'Forgotten God'?"
Lilith had appeared out of nowhere. Not in her usual form, but with wings and tail out, full demon mode.
A demon in a church was shocking, but thanks to the mass Hypnosis, no commotion stirred.
Lilith seemed to know what this nameless statue really was. The status window just called it "Nameless," so I'd had no clue.
"Do you know what god it is?"
"Secret~ ...or I'd like to say, but I don't know much either. Though I do know the old fogeys in the Holy Light Kingdom will lose their minds over it."
For someone who "didn't know much," she looked thrilled, but I didn't press further. No need to know who this god was anyway.
And so, before our eyes, the church continued its gradual metamorphosis for quite some time.
. . .
The faith of the 'Nameless Male God', forgotten since ancient times, has been revived.
This new faith will spread across the continent.
The forgotten truth will be revealed by scholars and theologians.
Stonevic has gained the trait 'Phallic Worship'.
Stonevic has gained the trait 'Male Superiority'.
The city's faith has increased.
Public safety and happiness scores will receive bonuses proportional to faith.
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Noa was a holy knight. For her, prayer was daily routine and necessity. Even after being captured by King Gaon, she never skipped her morning and evening prayers.
But praying in her room often got interrupted by King Gaon or Lete barging in, so she couldn't fully focus.
Things had improved a bit since coming to Stonevic. The church here was built by the Holy Light Kingdom, and King Gaon never came this far, letting her pray in peace.
That guy always shows up when someone's praying and ruins it.
...I don't remember exactly what he did, but.
If he keeps it up, I'll have to judge him in the goddess's name.
He was still just stacking sins. When the time came, Noa planned to execute him properly in the goddess's name.
For now, it wasn't a death sentence yet. That's what she judged.
Unable to judge him, Noa came to the church again today for uninterrupted prayer.
"......?"
Entering the cathedral of the goddess church, she felt an odd change in the atmosphere. Instead of the usual reverence, there was an ominous chill.
The decorations outside... were they always like this?
They used to resemble eggs or the spear in the goddess's hand. Now they looked subtly obscene. Must be her imagination.
Puzzled, Noa stepped inside. The interior felt different too—dimmer lighting, maybe. The air carried a sticky, sweet scent that clung to her, not calming but primal, stirring instincts.
She proceeded cautiously to the worship hall at the back. Priests she passed greeted her normally, but their eyes and expressions felt eerily vacant.
Something... something happened.
With that thought, Noa opened the worship hall door. Her eyes widened at the sight of the frontal statue.
"Wh-what...?!"
Where the goddess statue should have stood imposingly, it was gone—no, it was still there, but grotesquely altered. The cloth barely covering her voluptuous body was half-torn, and she was lewdly splayed, impaled on a massive phallus in a man's embrace, blatantly explicit.
The other statues around the hall were the same. Revered goddess figures now gripped phallic objects instead of spears and scales, or posed like cheap whores seducing viewers. Some spots had stately male statues replacing the goddess entirely. They even resembled someone, vaguely.
Before she could scrutinize, someone in the hall noticed her.
"Oh? Knight Noa. You're right on time—you come every day at this hour."
"...King... Gaon...!"
On a long pew in the hall, King Gaon had a priestess in his lap, making her move her hips.
The cute priestess Noa recognized from her visits was naked in the center of the worship hall, servicing him with her pussy by rocking her own hips. She'd seemed devout during prayers despite her fidgety nature, but now her obscene moans filled the space instead of silent prayer.
Other priestesses lay sprawled naked on nearby pews or the floor.
"Oh dear, shouldn't you show some consideration for the holy knight, Your Majesty?"
"Mm... maybe. I wanted to go longer, but I'll wrap it up soon."
"Ahng♡ Heek♡ F-finis...h...? Ahhhnng♡ Yesss♡♡"
Beside Gaon and the priestess mid-intercourse stood Lilith, wings and tail openly displayed in her succubus form right in the church.
Suddenly, the priestess shuddered atop Gaon's hips. He gripped her small ass, thrust his cock deep inside, grinding as he unleashed his load. Doused in the succubus-tainted semen, she screamed in ecstasy, drooling, shoulders trembling wildly before passing out.
As Noa watched, hands suddenly covered her eyes from behind.
Lete had snuck up.
"No need for stray thoughts. Nothing strange here at all."
Lete whispered in Noa's ear. Noa stood frozen, body quivering.