Chapter 28 - Alone with Elsie (5)

After receiving 9 gold from selling the Rage Fang and 2 silver from the herb gathering quest, Elsie and I left the Adventurer's Guild in high spirits.

"Hum hum hum~"

The jingle-jangle sound of the 9 gold in my coin purse makes my heart dance.

"We got 9 gold! That's great, Lant."

"Yeah, I never expected to earn this much. With about 3 gold, the inn fees won't be a problem for a while."

Let's wait until we save up a bit more before sending money to Omma and Appa.

"3 gold? Why 3 gold, Lant?"

"Well, if we split it between Elsie, Noah, and me, it's exactly 3 gold each."

"No, that won't do, Lant! That money is what you earned by taking down the Rage Fang all by yourself! You can't split it!"

Elsie opposed splitting the 9 gold.

Sure, I caught it alone, but we're a party now.

I'll be the main force of our party from now on. I'll be the one taking down the most monsters.

But if I monopolize the money just because I always kill the monsters?

I don't think that's a party anymore.

Of course, we can't split everything equally every time we kill something, but since the money divides perfectly this time, I think it's fine.

Besides, Noah spent two-thirds of her entire fortune just to have sex with me.

She's going to need funds right now, too.

"It's okay, Elsie. We're a party now, aren't we?"

"But just because we're a party doesn't mean we should split what you caught alone..."

"Then just listen to me this once, Elsie. From next time, let's discuss with Noah how to split it. I'm in a good mood today, so I want to split it into three equal parts."

Elsie looked unconvinced, but she nodded.

"...Alright. It's your money, Lant. I'll follow your decision."

"Thanks, Elsie."

"Not at all. If anything, I'm the one who should be grateful for receiving your money, Lant. What are you going to do now?"

"I'm..."

It's still too early for lunch.

If I were alone, I'd rush into the forest and spend my time in a stormy wank session, but Elsie is right next to me.

There's also the option of going back to the inn to rest.

But I'd rather not choose that.

I'm a little ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠scared of meeting Tina before evening.

Besides, I want to talk to Elsie a little more.

Time for party members to bond is precious.

"I want to look around the city a bit more. So, Elsie... could you come with me? Even though you showed me around yesterday, I'm still not used to the streets."

I tried inviting Elsie, taking advantage of the fact that ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠I don't know much about this city yet.

"Yes, of course!"

Elsie accepted with a gentle smile.

As expected, the nickname 'Saintess' suits Elsie perfectly.

"Where would you like to go first, Lant?"

Elsie asked where I wanted to go out of consideration for me.

I think it's best to mention a place related to Elsie here.

It feels good to be able to explain a field you're knowledgeable about.

I'm confident that if someone asked me to explain or discuss arousing positions, hot AV plot scenarios, or manga development situations, I'd happily blabber on about them.

"I want to visit the temple. Yesterday, I only looked at the outside and didn't go in, so I'm curious about what the inside of the temple looks ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠like."

Elsie's expression brightened.

"Let's do that! Then let's go right away, Lant! The inside of the temple is magnificent and really pretty! I'm sure you'll love it, Lant!"

This is the first time I've seen Elsie look this excited, like a child.

Just seeing Elsie like this, smiling brightly and getting excited instead of just her usual gentle smile, makes going to the temple totally worth it.

A situation where she's giving sexual service while shaking her dick with a smile full of gentleness and maternal instinct is good, but a situation where she's happily giving sexual service with a bright, wide smile that makes you feel more intimacy is also good.

The 'Lewd Priestess Elsie' version is closer to the latter, but there's a distinct difference between being completely corrupted by pleasure and enjoying sexual service or sex with a pure heart.

The attitude of enjoying sex itself in daily life gives a mysterious kind of horniness that's different from corruption.

It's the difference between lewdness where one is already aware they are vulgar, and lewdness where one thinks they are normal.

Of course, it's just a difference.

I like both very much!

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I followed Elsie into the temple.

The temple had an overall pure white impression, using white building materials.

It felt similar to the magnificent churches I saw on TV in my past life.

As we entered the temple, a priestess approached us.

She was a priestess wearing glasses, giving off the impression of an intellectual senior at a glance.

Of course, she was wearing the same fantasy priestess outfit with slits on the thighs as Elsie.

Every time she walked, her thigh flesh peeked out slightly.

I think that's very good.

A hot situation instantly popped into my head: the intellectual senior priestess personally demonstrating sexual service techniques in front of a young Elsie and other priestess candidates.

On the outside, the senior priestess trying to set an example for her juniors.

But due to the skillful hip movements of a high-ranking priest playing the role of the recipient, she ends up revealing her lewd, panting self to her juniors!

The beautiful moment when sexual excitement sprouts in the hearts of young Elsie and the other candidates at the sight of the senior priestess's lewd side, which they've never seen before, despite her usually being strict and kind!

Thanks for the material!

"Elsie, what brings you here? Is the person next to you injured?"

The senior priestess spoke to Elsie in a tone that was strict yet slightly gentle.

"No, Priestess Misha. Lant here wanted to tour the temple, so I came to guide him."

"I see."

The priestess called Misha clasped her hands together and bowed to me.

"Welcome to the temple. I pray that the blessing of the goddess Soli descends upon you as well."

"Thank you. Ah..."

I'm sure the phrase 'I pray that the blessing of the goddess Soli descends upon you' is the temple's exclusive greeting.

If so, I think I should follow suit.

I clasped my hands, bowed my head, and mimicked Misha-ssi.

"I pray that the blessing of the goddess Soli descends upon you as well, Misha-ssi."

When I lifted my head, Misha-ssi's eyes were wide open.

Was my response wrong?

I looked at Elsie to ask her, and Elsie was also wide-eyed and surprised.

Huh? Did I really make a mistake?

I leaned over and asked Elsie in a small voice.

"Elsie. Did I make a mistake?"

Elsie went "Hah!" as if coming to her senses, then shook her head.

"Oh, no. Um, Lant... why did you just say that?"

"Huh? Just... I saw Misha-ssi do it, so I thought that's how everyone greets each other in the temple, so I followed along. It's not a greeting that only priestesses are allowed to use, is it?"

It was Misha-ssi who answered my question.

"No, it is not. Lant-nim's response was very proper."

"Oh, is that so?"

"Yes. I'm the one who should apologize for being rude."

Misha-ssi, who had a strict impression, gave a soft smile.

"Usually, adventurers who aren't believers visiting the temple don't greet us like that. I was just surprised because Lant-nim greeted me so politely."

"I see..."

Just how bad is the greeting attitude of other adventurers usually for her to be surprised by just this much?

"Ughhh!"

Just then, an injured adventurer entered the temple behind us.

A priestess approached the adventurer.

"What brings you..."

Before the priestess could finish, the adventurer barked.

"Can't you see! Healing, I need healing! You money-grubbing bitches!"

"...Please follow me, I will guide you to the treatment room."

"Heal me right here, right now!"

"If you wish to receive treatment, you must pay the appropriate fee at the counter in the treatment room..."

"Damn bitches! Do you love money that much! Huh!"

Misha hardened her expression slightly and approached. It seems she thought it was too much for one priestess to handle.

"...Do you intend to receive treatment?"

"Can't you see that's why I came here! Get out of the way!"

"Eek!"

The adventurer shoved the priestess aside and walked toward the place called the treatment room.

"I apologize, Lant-nim. I have work to do, so I will take my leave. Elsie, please guide Lant-nim well."

"Yes... Priestess Misha."

Misha-ssi went to the side of the priestess who had just been shoved.

"...That's harsh."

It's understandable why Elsie and Misha-ssi are surprised.

"Not all adventurers are like that. However... most of them are on edge because they've been injured."

Certainly, if they've fought monsters and are injured, it's understandable that they'd be on edge.

But I think having an attitude like that is a problem.

A manga-like setting comes to mind where an adventurer who was turned away from the temple after being injured because he had no money uses his last ounce of strength to rape the priestess.

In other words, such an attitude is only allowed in delusions; wouldn't it cause a lot of problems if done in reality?

"If they act like that, shouldn't you just kick them out?"

"There are... such opinions. But the priestesses who work in the treatment room refuse."

"Why?"

"Because just because they receive treatment in the treatment room... it doesn't mean all adventurers survive. Thinking of the adventurers who died in the treatment room even after treatment, they say it's hard to refuse them, no matter what attitude they have."

Oh, they are philanthropic priestesses.

"Even so, if they can't prepare the money, treatment is impossible. If the temple provided all treatment for free, the temple surely wouldn't be able to sustain itself."

Because of the guilt they feel for the adventurers who die even after treatment, the priestesses seem to condone such attitudes.

Plus, it's the opinion of the priestesses in the treatment room who receive the roughest treatment. It won't be easy to refute.

And even if an adventurer is in a life-or-death crisis, there's the reality that money matters must be handled thoroughly for the sake of the temple's survival.

It's a headache-inducing problem.

"I'm sorry, Lant. You came to the temple with expectations, and I made you see a scene like this..."

"No. If I'm an adventurer, I would have seen it eventually, anyway. It's not something you need to apologize for, Elsie."

If I keep dragging this topic on, Elsie's mood will become gloomy, so let's change the subject.

"More than that, where is your favorite place in the temple, Elsie?"

"Ah... my favorite place is the chapel. Please follow me."

Elsie led the way with her usual smile.

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I followed Elsie into the chapel.

Pure white pillars and long benches arranged at regular intervals.

The wide space gave a sense of magnificence, and the colorful stained glass filling the ceiling was a spectacular sight.

The stained glass depicted various pictures.

Roughly looking at it, it seemed to represent scenes from mythology.

And at the very front of the chapel, a huge statue of a woman was placed.

It was a statuesque, voluptuous nude female figure with a benevolent smile, long hair reaching down to her waist, and holding a staff high in one hand...

Wow.

"Elsie... is that perhaps..."

"Yes, it's a statue modeled after the goddess Soli. They say it was made based on the appearance that an elf saintess who existed in the past saw in a dream."

An elf saintess.

I don't know who she is, but she did a very good job!

Honestly speaking, the statue of Soli has a quality that gives an incredibly vivid feeling.

And on top of that, she's a beauty, voluptuous, and naked!

It can be a very excellent wank material.

I thought the goddess Soli would be the first wank material for countless male believers.

There must definitely be one or two men who sneak into the chapel at night and masturbate while looking at the statue of Soli reflected in the moonlight.

Looking closely, the naked Soli appears here and there in the pictures reflected in the stained glass.

It feels like looking at public mythology-based erotica through stained glass.

"How is it, Lant? I like this chapel. The stained glass is very pretty, and... looking at the goddess Soli makes my heart feel at ease."

Elsie had the face of a pious believer.

Unlike Elsie, I think I'd boil with sexual desire if I looked at Soli secretly by myself.

"I'm not sure since it's my first time, but... I think the goddess Soli is very beautiful."

I think she's incredibly sexy.

The stonemason who made the statue must have definitely made it with plenty of sexual desire.

Because the voluptuous breasts and buttocks made of stone feel textured just by looking at them!

Furthermore, the fact that the nipples, areolas, and even the pussy are explicitly expressed is proof!

If I go close and look from below, wouldn't even the anal wrinkles be expressed?

"Yes, I think so too."

My heart pricks slightly because of Elsie's pure smile.

Does Elsie really have no thoughts even when looking at that nude statue?

I guess she's probably so used to it that such thoughts have already disappeared.

"Lant. If it's okay with you, would you pray to the goddess Soli with me?"

"Pray?"

"Yes. We're praying to the goddess Soli for the safety and prosperity of our party from now on."

"That sounds good. Are there any procedures or set ways to pray?"

"No. You just have to clasp your hands together and pray to the goddess Soli. Let's sit here and do it."

Elsie sat on one of the many empty long benches, and I sat next to Elsie.

As soon as I sat down, Elsie clasped her hands and began to pray.

"Oh Goddess Soli, please bestow your blessings upon us."

I followed Elsie.

"Oh Goddess Soli, please bestow your blessings upon us."

While offering my prayer, I prayed to the goddess Soli in my heart and asked for forgiveness along with the prayer.

I will be indebted to you a lot for wank material related to mythology or the temple in the future!

Please forgive me, as this is also ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠part of promoting sexual desire for life, that is! reproduction!