## Chapter 1101 – Krasheim

“If I recall correctly… there was Ms. Claudie, Ms. Winia, and Ms. Risha, whom I had the pleasure of meeting before. Since I’ve already met them, I know very well that they are wonderful people.”

Come to think of it, Elise had already met the three of them.

“I could really feel that they were inspired by the Saint’s righteous character. They were very kind and good people.”

Elise nodded, praising their character with a smile. Oh, man. Hearing such praise made me feel like my mouth was about to split open.

“Hehe, this is a bit embarrassing.”
“It’s something to be proud of.”

It was definitely something to be proud of.

I was already very proud of them to begin with.

“However… you said there were five. I’ve met Ms. Claudie, Ms. Winia, and Ms. Risha, but I haven’t met the other two.”
“That’s true.”
“So, if I have the opportunity, I would like to meet those heroic individuals.”
“What?”

She wants to meet them!

“Yes, I definitely want to meet them.”

Elise continued with a smile.

“Of course. Didn’t they help resolve this demon situation with you? They even defeated the Great Demon Andromalius. The Saint and his wives are the only heroes who have carried out such great justice.”
“Well… I guess that’s true.”

Indeed, we were probably the only ones who had accomplished such a feat. So, we are heroes. Just saying that anywhere would be enough to be treated like heroes.

“Since they are such heroes, I think my desire to meet them is burning strongly.”
“Hmm.”

Is this a natural reaction because it’s Elise?

I flinched for a moment thinking about Hilde and Ari, but it was obvious that anyone would want to meet them.

Especially a clergyman.

Even more so if it’s a fanatic like Elise.

“More than anything, they are the wives of the Saint, my Divine Friend. That’s why I brought it up, given this connection.”

Well, yeah.

“Actually, it was something our order also wanted.”
“The Knights of the Radiant Cross?”

The order?

“The members of our order are well aware that I am acquainted with the Saint, and they know very well what kind of good deeds the Saint has been doing. Of course, I didn’t mention anything about the Saint’s wives, but they are well aware that the Saint and his companions worked together to resolve this situation.”

The clergymen of the Krasheim branch of the Knights of the Radiant Cross know very well that I am acquainted with Elise, and they even know about all the good deeds I have been doing.

They don’t know about my women, but they have become very interested in my companions because of this incident.

That’s what Elise was saying.

“Therefore, we would like to invite the Saint and his companions. Actually… I was told by the order to request that, but I wanted it myself, so I’m extending this invitation.”
“An invitation from the Knights of the Radiant Cross.”
“Yes. Being able to treat a hero like the Saint would be a very valuable thing.”

Well, these people are all righteous destroyers. It’s natural that they want to invite us. Elise probably wants to see my other two wives while she’s seeing the heroes.

“But you said there were five…”

But no…!

“Uh.”

The number of my women is a whopping eight now…!

Elise probably wants to see my other two wives with this opportunity, but in fact, there are more of my women that Elise doesn’t know about!!!

Of course, I am very proud of this. It is natural for the Heavenly Demon Kim Kat to have many women, and there is no room for argument.

A powerful warrior.
And a true Heavenly Demon.

It is common sense that I have many women.
Everyone will think so.

But there is a part that I am not proud of.

That is that Hilde is a succubus and Ari is an Alraune. Even Risha is a demon. Half of my eight women are not human. Claudie is a half-elf, so it doesn’t matter, but the existence of the succubus and the Alraune is our secret.

That’s why I can’t tell even Elise, my true Divine Friend.

I haven’t even told Kadia, my woman, about this, so who else would I tell? I’ll have to hide this from Kadia for the rest of my life, let alone Elise. It’s a significant secret of my life that I can’t even tell my woman.

Of course, I am proud.

But even though I am proud, I am a man who hides what needs to be hidden.

Just like a special forces member who is proud of his job doesn’t advertise that he is a special forces member in the infiltration area when carrying out a covert infiltration operation.

That is the Heavenly Demon.

“That’s the thing, Elise.”
“Saint?”

But if I hide the existence of Hilde and Ari… since two people are missing out of eight, that leaves six. So, should I explain that it has increased from five to six?

Yeah.

There’s no need to hide that much from Elise.

I’m proud of that, so it doesn’t matter if I tell Elise the truth. It’s not something to be ashamed of. Not being able to say something you’re proud of is not being a Heavenly Demon.

There’s nothing I can’t tell my Divine Friend.

“You said there were five.”

That was the moment I started.

“Saint… don’t tell me.”

The smile began to disappear from Elise’s face.

“H-Have they… increased again in the meantime?”

Then she said, almost in shock.

“That’s right, Elise.”

I answered proudly.

“Now there are six, not five.”
“Hukk!”

—Spring!

Elise, who had sprung up, grabbed her head.
As expected.

She seemed very surprised.

“My common sense can’t keep up anymore, Saint! You have six wives!”
“But that’s a definite fact. But don’t worry. It’s nothing like what you were worried about last time.”

Well, Elise is a clergyman, so it’s natural that she’s very worried about this. Let’s tell her properly that there’s no problem.

“How can I not worry! I’m so surprised!”
“I’m surprised too.”
“It’s the Saint’s business, but you’re too calm!”
“It’s natural for me.”
“Th-That’s…! No! That’s right! It’s natural for the Saint…!”

Elise, who had been in shock, sat down again as if she had accepted it.

“It was a very natural thing for the Saint… I heard the explanation last time, but I was so surprised because it was such a sudden story.”
“It’s okay. It’s a story that anyone would be surprised to hear.”
“Hoo.”
“It’s a bit embarrassing to say this, but that polygamy thing isn’t weird.”
“Th-That… I know it too, but it’s a concept that’s hard to accept easily because I’ve learned it all my life.”

Elise’s face was almost red.
Actually, I felt that way at first too.

But as a result of living with Claudie’s teachings, I have established my true self.

“It’s a bit like that. But don’t worry. There’s no way there’s a problem with what I’m doing. They’re all good people.”
“O-Of course, I think she must be a good person since she became the Saint’s wife. I’ll offer my congratulations, though it’s late.”

Elise giving me words of blessing.

As expected, if I tell her properly, Elise understands like this. This is also a special thing, so I had to tell Elise.

“Thank you, Elise. She’s definitely a good person.”

Kadia is a righteous person as she is a saintess.

“Even so, it’s also true that I can’t erase this amazing feeling…! What on earth is going on!”
“Hehehe, it naturally happened while I was living as a paladin.”

Looking back, it was a very natural thing.

“A natural thing… Th-Then! Did you do this Great Demon subjugation with a total of seven people?”
“No. That’s not it.”

This time, I fought directly with Claudie. And Karin and Liztina.

“There were four of us who fought together, including me.”
“Ah…”

Anyway, the people Elise wants to invite are me and those three.

Winia and Risha, Hilde and Ari were not in the Andromalius battle. Since I’m hiding about Hilde and Ari, there’s no need to announce their existence.

And well, accepting the invitation is not a problem at all. If they accept, I can go right away.

The people of the Knights of the Radiant Cross are not strange people… No. If I judge calmly, they are strange people, but they are positively strange people, so it’s good to invite them.

“Then this time, did the Saint, Ms. Claudie, Ms. Winia, and Ms. Risha do the subjugation?”
“No. It’s me, Claudie, Karin, and Liztina. The other women didn’t fight together this time.”
“That’s… how it is. Anyway, they are also heroes! That fact doesn’t change! I’ve never heard of their fame, but didn’t they do the subjugation with only four people!”
“That’s right. They are also heroes.”

They are real heroes.

“Anyway, Elise. The Knights of the Radiant Cross want to invite us, right?”
“Yes. That’s right.”

Elise nods.

“The superiors’ instructions are to treat you to a meal, but I think there will be more sincerity than that. The Saint’s name is high in the order now.”

I’m that much.
This has also become a natural thing.

“Hehehe, I’m on the side of the Bronze Sky Knights.”
“It doesn’t matter which organization you belong to. The most important thing is that the Saint and his wives are heroes.”
“As expected, it’s Elise.”

What does it matter what origin or organization you belong to? Humans are specialized in distinguishing and fighting each other with that, but the clergymen of this world don’t have that.

“Oh, and since there is also a branch of the Bronze Sky Knights in Krasheim, it would be good to invite them and spend time together.”

Come to think of it, there was a branch here.

A long time ago, I was standing there with Winia to receive holy water.

I should go there once.

“Is that Elise’s idea?”
“No… I heard this from the superiors.”

It seems it wasn’t Elise’s opinion.

“It feels like things are getting a bit bigger, but I just personally wanted to see the Saint’s wives.”
“Okay. I understand.”

I nodded.

“I’ll tell them first. I don’t know if they’ll accept, but if I persuade them, they’ll say they’ll go.”
“Thank you, Saint! Everyone will be happy!”
“Hehehe, what’s so great about it. Are you that happy?”
“Of course! There will probably be almost no chance to see the heroes who defeated the Great Demon!”

Because Great Demons are not common.

Then let’s tell them when I get back today.

“But Elise. More Great Demons may appear in the future.”
“What do you mean…?”
“I told you. The boundary with Pandemonium has thinned.”

I have to tell you this.

“And as long as the Lich wants the soul of the Great Demon, he will definitely show some other movement again. Besides, I found out by catching and interrogating demons in the past, but other Great Demons are also aiming for this land.”

The demon Gognija, who was cooperating with Arachne, couldn’t stand my torture and told me everything.

“That…!”
“So it will be more dangerous in the future. Great Demons are bound to appear again.”
“Keu… It’s a very big deal!”
“We have to prepare.”

Anyway, as I was about to get up, Elise grabbed my wrist.

“Saint. How much longer are you planning to stay in Krasheim?”
“I don’t think I’ll be able to stay that long, why? What’s up?”

What’s up?

“First of all, since you’ve come, I’d like to take some time to tell you about what our order has found out. There’s something like that a little far from here… If you’re okay, I’ll guide you.”
“Oh! If that’s the case, I have to see it no matter what!”
“Then let’s do that after the invitation.”