Chapter 143: SHALL WE DANCE 2(8)

"What should I do?"

Randolph Arthur and Maria. And one unnamed soldier. The soldier could just be handed over to the knight order for the crime of assaulting a young lady or killed on the spot, but these two were quite the important figures. I pondered as I scanned Maria's figure.

Maria had a rather excellent figure. Her slender figure was apparent even in the simple outfit she wore for the attack. Lewd thoughts stirred within me, but I had to hold back. My opponent was a noble knight, and it wasn't just me who had come to the capital city; Sieri was here too. Leaving Sieri alone in her room to spend the day fucking this girl was a terrible thing to do.

"Do you have any good ideas?"

I asked AA. AA replied.

"Well. What should we do?"

It was a surprisingly puzzling remark. The crime Randolph Arthur had committed was, if one were to be strict, worthy of prison, but whether we could pursue that crime was another matter. Young Lady Rosalyn Yuba's carriage was already disappearing far in the distance. Randolph Arthur looked at his surroundings, lowered his voice to a whisper, and spoke.

"P-Please, let me go, My Lord Lusius. Huh? I did this to survive. Okay?"

"I find it hard to understand that you ordered an attack on Young Lady Rosalyn Yuba just to survive."

"W-well… the truth is, my family is in huge debt right now! Please, I beg you! If I go to prison or am sentenced to hard labor on suspicion of assaulting a young lady, then there will be no one left to save my family! A political marriage with Young Lady Rosalyn Yuba was the only method!"

I glanced at AA. She was frowning, lost in thought. Come to think of it, we were hiding for the same purpose, so it pricked my conscience a little to morally condemn him.

"Still, I don't think you should use such methods to marry someone you don't love."

AA finally opened her mouth. Randolph Arthur's eyes twitched at her words, but he soon bowed his head. I looked at Robin. Robin shook his head and said.

"This may be a presumptuous remark, but how about you just let them go, My Lord."

"I think so too. Let's just let them go. Hearing the story, well, it doesn't seem like such a terrible crime, and seeing as she left the handling to us, it seems Young Lady Rosalyn Yuba doesn't want to make this a rumor either."

"Just let them go, you say? What a waste…"

I clicked my tongue and muttered. Hearing me mutter, AA advised me in a small voice.

"Messing with a noble knight will make things difficult, so please control yourself, Sir Priest. We're a party that needs to defeat the Demon King together, so how long are you going to live such a dissolute life? There are many times I just don't understand you, Sir Priest. Just forgive him. Please?"

"What? No, when did I say I was going to rape her? I have to forgive him. Of course."

Feeling unnecessarily pricked, I spouted words AA hadn't even asked and tried to gloss things over. Maria trembled when I mentioned rape, and Randolph Arthur bowed his head low and began to beg.

"Yes! Yes! You have to let me go! I'll be so grateful if you do! I'll pray to the Archdeity Church and even make a donation somehow."

"No, well, you don't have to make a donation."

I looked at Maria. It was a shame, but it would be difficult to do anything here and now. I didn't know how famous Randolph Arthur's family was, but if a rumor spread that I had raped a female knight, things would get really difficult.

This was more fatal than the rumor of my lewd relationship with the Elf Princess. Erina would vehemently deny the adultery, and AA didn't seem to have any intention of screwing me over with this, so nothing would happen to me, but that woman, Maria, was filled with every hint that she would immediately report me to the knight order if I pounced on her. If this story got to Bellix Karin, my favorability with her would be utterly ruined, and this time I could really be impeached from my position as Archdeity Church High Priest.

"Yes. Let's just let them go."

I smacked my lips and shook my head. AA let out a deep sigh, cut the ropes binding Maria and Randolph Arthur, and approached the soldier. After examining the fallen soldier, AA spoke.

"This person is dead, too."

"Is that so?"

It seemed I had hit him too hard for even a heal to work. I offered a moment of mourning, then got up from my spot. Maria and Randolph Arthur hesitantly backed away from me, creating distance. Maria bowed her head to AA once more, offering an expression of gratitude. Randolph Arthur fled the scene as if to escape, and AA looked at the remaining corpses and spoke.

"Now, what do we do with these people?"

"I'll handle them. You can go on ahead."

"Ah, you will?"

AA hadn't told Erina that she was accompanying me, so it seemed she felt uncomfortable accompanying me for the corpse disposal as well. I told Robin to summon the knight order and sat down on a nearby crate. Robin ran off beyond the alley and disappeared. AA said.

"Still, that's a relief."

"What is?"

"I thought you had completely given up on being human, Sir Priest."

"What do you mean by that?"

"I thought you were going to do something to that… that female knight back there."

"I see everyone but my woman as stone."

Every beauty in the world was either my woman or would become my woman, so it was true.

"Ah, I see."

AA replied in a very cold voice. It seemed her credibility in me on the sexual aspect was at rock bottom. She let out a deep sigh and shook her head.

"I should have known you were this kind of person sooner."

"Do you dislike me?"

At those words, AA scratched her cheek with an embarrassed expression.

"…On a personal level, I don't dislike you. After all, you came to the mountain range to save me, and you came to the trade city too. I always feel indebted to you, Sir Priest."

"I'm also very fond of you, Sir Hero. You know that, right?"

At those words, AA took another step back and covered her body. The sight of her glaring at me while her shoulders trembled was so alluring. She asked.

"…What do you mean?"

"I mean I like you, on a personal level."

"Is that really all you mean?"

"Why are you so suspicious? It's a heartwarming atmosphere, can't you just smile and let it go?"

"You have a criminal record!"

"A criminal record? That you and I fucked like dogs in the Dragon Cave is…"

"Aaargh! Argh! Aaaaargh!"

AA screamed and covered my mouth. I struggled, but I couldn't escape from AA's strength. I needed to become stronger than her as soon as possible to prevent a mishap like her resisting like this when I pounce on her again. AA, her face bright red, looked at me and said.

"You won't say it, will you?"

AA raised her fist as if to give me a punch to the face if I mentioned our sexual encounter again. I nodded and even gave her a thumbs-up. AA sighed and removed her hand from my mouth.

"Really, I don't know what you're thinking, Sir Priest."

"I'm always thinking about world peace and defeating Evangeline."

"Please, do just that."

The two of us stared at the wall in silence. Stars twinkled in the sky, and the faint sound of music from the ball echoed through the street.Thump, thump,the sound of drumming throbbed like a heartbeat, and the sound of a violin swept through the street desolately like the sound of the wind. The corpses in the street made the atmosphere even more desolate.

In that moment, AA suddenly closed her mouth and stared at the corpses. What was she thinking with that dazed expression? It was as if the unique atmosphere of the night street had cast a silence upon us. The two of us spent a quiet time with the corpses. I suddenly looked at the Royal Palace and spoke.

"You should go back. Princess Erina will be waiting."

"You're right. Well then, Sir Priest. Good luck with your work."

"Sir Hero."

I called out to her as she was about to hurry back. When AA turned around, I smiled and said.

"Thank you for today."

AA smiled back and replied.

"Don't mention it."

Right after, Robin returned, leading the knights. I explained to the knights how these corpses came to be and had them take over appropriately. In the capital city, the name of Marquis Rosalyn Barba was very effective. At the one word that Marquis Barba did not want the truth of this case to be investigated and that they should keep their mouths shut, the knights nodded their heads in understanding.

I offered a moment of mourning for the soldiers who would be buried without a name.

****

The door opened. Erina, startled by the sound of a sigh coming through the door gap, shot up.

"Erina. I'm back."

"AA!"

Erina looked at AA with a worried face and began to touch her body here and there. Surprised by her suddenly clinging to her and rubbing against her like a pet dog, AA stroked Erina's head.

"What's wrong?"

"AA, you're late. Where have you been? Hmm? You said you had knight order training, but you weren't at the knight order, were you?"

For a moment, AA was conflicted. Should she say she met Lusius? Lusius had advised her to speak truthfully, and AA herself felt uneasy about deceiving Erina. AA hugged Erina tightly and said.

"Um… Erina, don't misunderstand and listen. Okay? The truth is, I went to see Priest Lusius."

"I-I see… Okay. I understand. I'm fine, so don't lie to me from now on, okay?"

Erina hugged AA's back tightly. AA couldn't suppress the desire that was unconsciously surging up. AA hugged Erina tightly and charged toward the bed. She laid her down carefully on the bed so as not to hurt her.

She pulled down her skirt and kissed her without hesitation. Tongues tangled, and fingers sought the gap between thighs to delve into each other's crevice. The bed mattress crumpled, and their two hands, fingers interlocked, squeezed tight. As AA rubbed her thigh against Erina's chest, Erina wrapped her arms around AA's head and moaned continuously.

And so, five minutes passed. AA panted and caressed Erina's cheek.

"…Did it feel… good, Erina?"

"…Yeah…"

Erina nodded and pulled up the blanket. But Erina's expression was still full of unfulfilled desire. AA, too, could not escape her boiling excitement. A strange sensation that couldn't be satisfied by holding Erina kept stirring her lower body.

AA, unable to bear the sensation ringing in her own vagina, disappeared into the bathroom. Erina, in turn, fumbled with her own cunt under the blanket.

The married couple was thinking the same thing.

It was so much better with Lusius…