## Chapter 544 – What Is Going On?

I earn only as much as I work, and there’s no interference except when I’m given a task. In effect, I’m a nationally recognized adventurer with guaranteed credentials.

Most importantly, the Saintess didn’t ask me to convert.

She didn’t say a single word about having to worship Verde, the God of Balance.

She acknowledged me, a `Quasi-Priest`, as a member of the church. That means she respects me that much. If I didn’t know better, I’d say a Quasi-Priest is the kind of talent the Saintess can easily use.

An outsider who isn’t particularly bound by the church’s doctrines, yet whose morality and abilities are verified. And someone recognized as a church member due to their Quasi-Priest status.

That’s exactly who Kim Kat is.

“Doesn’t the idea of being a Paladin directly under the Saintess intrigue you?”

Saintess Kadia continued, puffing away at her cigarette with her usual arrogant posture. Intrigue doesn’t even begin to cover it; my heart is completely set on it.

The conditions are genuinely good, after all.

“It’s beyond intriguing; it’s about to explode! But how many Paladins are directly under you? I mean, who would be my colleagues if I accepted?”

There must be a few.

Judging from the circumstances, they’d all be Quasi-Priests like me.

This title has hardly been used in the church’s history, but it does exist. If so, Saintess Kadia must have picked them all up.

“Colleagues?”
“Yes.”

When I asked about that, the Saintess answered bluntly.

“None.”
“Excuse me?”

What?

“I’d be alone?”
“Currently vacant. An explanation is needed, I suppose.”

The Saintess added an explanation about the Paladins directly under her.

The story is that none of the Holy Knights she made Paladins were able to handle their tasks satisfactorily.

“It’s good that they can apprehend heretics in cities where they’ve infiltrated. But they couldn’t accomplish anything beyond that. Holy Knights lack flexibility in many ways. As much as they are steadfast and honest, they don’t consider other methods.”
“Ah.”
“Their abilities are good, but they weren’t the kind of talent this Saintess wanted.”

That means there’s no one there now, and if I accept, I’ll be the only Paladin directly under her.

Am I the top dog or something?

Anyway, there’s no one there… I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. Let’s move on from that for now.

I had something else I was most curious about.

“But Saintess, I don’t think I’m necessarily stronger than the Holy Knights, so is it really okay for me to be a Paladin?”

I’ve gotten stronger in my own way, but if I went head-to-head with a Holy Knight who has undergone inhuman training and high-level combat education based on fanatical faith, I would definitely lose.

Of course, I’ll be able to catch up after some time, and I might even overwhelm them.

I can be sure of that.

But as much as I can be sure, it’s not right now.

I could gauge their true skills by watching the Holy Knights charging at Andromalius. It’s not that I have no chance of winning in a one-on-one fight, but I’d be pushed back.

“Hmm, the Quasi-Priest seems quite strong, though?”

She touched her lips and replied.

“Hehe, when you get right down to it, I am strong. Still, I’m just saying this in case I’m a little lacking.”
“It’s enough. Combat power isn’t the issue, I can say that much. In fact, it’s the other abilities that are more necessary… If you want, I can have the Order give you special training.”

Divine training, huh?

Anyway, it’s fine since there’s no problem.

“It’s a job with nothing but advantages. Of course, you might not be able to rest when you’re busy, but you can make time to rest on your own, right?”
“Hehe, yes.”

The downsides are that the work is hard and you have to judge for yourself and achieve it properly, but that’s obvious no matter what job you do.

To me, who has been rolling around as a terrible adventurer, there are no downsides that particularly stand out.

“It really seems like there are only advantages.”

As I answered with a smile, Saintess Kadia also grinned and said.

“Above all, the biggest advantage is that you can always have private meetings with this Saintess, who is known as the most beautiful woman in the capital.”
“Ah.”

This woman, really.

But with Saintess Kadia’s level of beauty, she can definitely be confident like this. She’s actually nice and generous too. As much as she tries to accommodate me, she is beautiful.

“Wouldn’t every day be enjoyable? Perhaps even a forbidden romance wouldn’t be just a dream.”
“Oh my, goodness.”

That’s quite the great advantage.

Ah, but if I become a Paladin, do they give me equipment separately?

It would be nice if they did, but I haven’t even fully utilized the Combat Priest equipment set yet. That seems like it would be a shame.

“Saintess, if I become a Paladin, do I get new equipment?”
“That would be difficult. Even if you are a Paladin directly under the Saintess, it’s hard to take out a Paladin armor set if you’re not a formal member of the church. It’s a shame, but make do with the Combat Priest equipment set.”
“I understand.”

There’s no particular problem.

I slowly got up from my seat. I heard all the stories I wanted to hear. All that’s left is to tell my wives and discuss it with them.

“There’s plenty of time, Quasi-Priest. Due to the spread of the Pandemonium’s demons, there is more and more work to be done. I believe that this Saintess will not be able to return to the capital until this situation is completely resolved. I hope you’ll think about it carefully until then.”
“As you say, Saintess, I will take my time to carefully consider it and make a decision.”

I’ll give her the answer when she’s about to leave.

“Then I’ll be on my way. Take good care of yourself in this cold weather, Saintess.”

As I bowed and greeted her, she added.

“There might be a task that I can give you soon. I’ll give you the instructions when you come next time. Then, be on your way.”

Saintess Kadia left me with the words to come find her again later and grabbed her pen again. It seems like she’s thinking of giving me a few more tasks before I become a Paladin.

Well, I’ll have to do it if she tells me to.

It’s only natural to score points in advance. That way, she might overlook a few mistakes later. With Hilde, I don’t have to worry about demon or heretic-related work.

Anyway, I finished my greetings and came outside.

* * *

I returned home and explained the story I heard from the Saintess to Cloudi and Winia as it was. I’ll let Karin and Risha know at night. They were at work right now.

“Well… the conditions are good. Isn’t it just the same as being an adventurer?”
“Oh, I thought the same thing.”

Winia also gave the assessment that it seemed similar to being an adventurer.

I listened to her while massaging her waist as she lay on the bed.

“If you’re going to be working here and there anyway, there’s no real point in being in the capital. It’s a shame about the house here, but if we use it as a vacation home like Karin said… Ugh, Blackie, I like it there…!”
“Here?”
“Hyaaang…!”

Winia was already bursting into hot moans even though I was just giving her a massage. Seeing her stretching out to the tips of her toes as she felt it made my heart race. Just touching her skin makes her feel it. If that’s the case, I’ll have to touch her all day long.

“Huu… Anyway, Blackie, if you want to be a Paladin, do it. I’m all for it. But if you’re going to do it, you have to do it right… you know? The sisters are selling their guild and shop to get you up there, so you can’t make any mistakes. The sisters all believe in you, so they’re doing that for you. Then you have to produce results that the sisters will be satisfied with.”

Of course, I know that well.

I will never disappoint my wives.

“Hehe, of course. Don’t worry. I know it all too.”

No matter what happens, I will develop my abilities and become stronger to enjoy wealth and glory. Being a Paladin was an opportunity.

An opportunity to move to a wider and higher place.

Accumulate experience, skills, and wealth by using the position.

That will be the path to becoming a strongman.

“You have to make a proper fortune no matter what. When I look at it, if you build up some experience as a Paladin directly under the Saintess, you might even get a real title… Hiss, Blackie, I’m about to…”

As I continued to press and massage Winia’s skin, her face completely flushed, and she turned her body to reveal her breasts.

“Massage my breasts…”
“No, who told you to be so cute?”
“Hurry… I can’t stand it anymore.”

Right away, I grabbed Winia’s big breasts as she requested and gently massaged them. “Hiss, haaang…!” As she moaned in response to my hand movements, she rubbed her thighs and squeezed her eyes shut.

“Hmph, the capital, huh? Kat. Mama is always very welcoming.”

As she was doing that, Cloudi, who was next to her, said.

“It would be good to travel around the world according to the Saintess’s orders. New experiences will make Kat stronger. Huhu, isn’t that right?”
“Hehe, of course that’s right.”

Cloudi came out of the desert to see more things. So, she tends to like all sorts of new things. Traveling is something she would welcome.

“Will we be able to go to other kingdoms or farther places? I want to go to Kat’s hometown sometime. Since you said you’d be going here and there, we might be able to go there too, right?”

No matter how much work the Saintess has, she won’t send me on a business trip to Earth.

“There’s not much to see in the nomadic lands… But still, there will be times when we have to go there as we live.”

It’s almost like being dispatched on a business trip, so you’ll be able to do local sightseeing every time you go to work.

“Anyway, thank you. For letting me be a Paladin. I’m so grateful that I’m about to cry.”
“What… I’m happy if Blackie is happy. It’s good if it works out well.”

I massaged Winia’s breasts endlessly with gratitude. She closed her eyes with a comfortable face and said quietly as she felt it.

“But Blackie. What are you going to do about the martial artist guild leader’s job? Are you going to talk to her about it?”
“I have to, for now. Frankly, it would be a problem if she really can’t get married because of Karin and me.”
“…”

Winia, who had raised her upper body, knelt on the bed and tapped her thighs. It’s a signal to talk. I naturally laid down, using her thighs as a pillow.

“Then I’ll have one more sister I don’t even know the face of?”
“I don’t know about that. I’m just thinking of comforting her well with words for now.”

In order to do that, I have to go and apologize first. I want Ms. Liztina to shake off her wounds and get up as much as possible.

“What if it doesn’t work out well? What if she sincerely tells Blackie to take responsibility?”

Winia said while touching my face.

Frankly, I’m not confident.

Cloudi, who is no different from my goddess, wants women who will bear more offspring. That’s why increasing the number of wives has also become my goal, and as a result, I have four wives.

But can I handle up to five people?

Cloudi and Winia, and Karin and Risha, always support me and give me positivity. I have devoted everything to them… and will forever.

But isn’t five too many?

“Blackie, I’m also a woman who grabbed Blackie with responsibility. The reason I did that was because I thought Blackie would be weak to that.”
“I have nothing to say because it’s a fact.”
“So what, I think it can’t be helped if that woman demands responsibility.”

I silently bit Winia’s nipple.

“Hiss… Anyway, Blackie is mine, so it doesn’t matter. But you’ll take my side if anything happens, right? That’s all I need.”
“…”
“I can’t live without Blackie. So, Blackie has to not be able to live without me either. Got it? Just think about that.”
“Ah, of course, Winia. I can’t live without you either.”

How can I live without Winia’s breasts?

I only thought about it for a moment, but my vision went dark, and I felt like I was falling into the abyss of the bottomless pit that exists at the edge of the world.

“Winia, has she finally understood this sister’s heart?”

Cloudi, who went behind Winia, said while stroking her head.

“Roughly. That’s what sister’s goal is.”
“Huhu, thank you. Yeah. Winia is nice. I like her next to Kat.”
“Ah, geez… I like sister too, so get away.”

Anyway, I had a good time with them until Karin and Risha came back. I always feel like time flies by when I just have sex.

Soon, Karin and Risha came back, and I explained the Paladin working conditions I heard from Saintess Kadia to them in the same way.

“The conditions are good. Do that. Then all that’s left is to decide on the date to accept?”
“Huhu, I will prepare to sell the store.”

Both of them said the conditions were good and gave me permission.

Above all, the free life seems to have worked as a big advantage. I guess I’ll be going up to the capital for the first time next year.

Winia and Karin will tell me well when I go.

Because they were originally from that side.

“…”

That’s right, Liztina…

Let’s go see her in a few days for now.