## Chapter 589 – Is Spring Coming?

“It’s simple. You just need to view women as if they were stones, to the point where you’re not swayed by their charms. But you can’t do that to your wives, so just apply it to other women.”

Elise recommended that I practice restraining my desires.

“Starting now.”

Perhaps this is a common method used in the Brass Sky Sanctuary.

“Saint… it’s like the temptation of a succubus, a powerful demon. There are many examples of even the most steadfast knights falling and collapsing due to being captivated by women. Humans are imperfect beings, so they can’t be completely free from desire.”

Elise mentioned classical knightly epics, teaching me that asceticism is also a valuable virtue in its own right.

Fusion Confucianism teaches that you should mercilessly discard or abandon desires that are unethical or harmful to yourself.

In that sense, I can already be considered a sufficiently ascetic man.

“It’s not asceticism, but restraint.”

However, not asceticism, but restraint.

“Not asceticism, but restraint…”

Certainly, lately, from evening until almost morning, I’ve been indulging in carnal desires with my wives, wantonly taking them and reveling in sexual lust.

There’s no way I can suppress my desires when I have such beautiful wives in front of me.

When I see their breasts, I want to bury my face in them or caress them, and when they have buttocks, I want to grab and squeeze them. And naturally, I want to put it in. It’s not the kind of desire I can resist. Of course, it’s because I don’t feel particularly tired even if I do it all night, and there don’t seem to be any side effects from recklessly expending my energy.

So, is there a reason to restrain myself?

Is asceticism valuable?

“Saint, you seem to have a very big concern about women. Isn’t that right? Even if it’s you, if you have five wives, it’s inevitable.”

A concern about women…

“Is that… so?”

I don’t think I have any…

“Yes, it is.”

Before I knew it, Elise came and sat next to me, holding both my hands and meeting my gaze. There wasn’t a hint of wavering in her eyes.

“You have a big problem right now.”

I have a big problem.

“A very big problem.”

Elise’s attitude was very serious and seemed virtuous, like that of a true religious person. Divine Friend’s concern was valid.

I might not know it because I’m me, but in fact, from an external perspective, there might be something wrong. Originally, you don’t know your own problems very well. You can only know when someone else sees them.

“Think carefully, Saint. I’m sure I’m right.”

Problem… I thought about it for a moment.

“That’s… right. I have a big problem right now…”

As I continued to listen to Elise, I began to feel like there was something wrong.

If there wasn’t a problem, there’s no way Elise would have said this. Even if I don’t know well, Elise caught that problem from me.

As a Divine Friend, she can sometimes point out my problems because she’s worried about me.

“What do you think the problem is?”
“Problem… I don’t know. I don’t know yet… But listening to you, it feels like there’s something.”
“That’s a very good sign.”

Elise smiled brightly, gripping my hand tightly.

Even if I don’t know what it is, it’s okay if Elise is there.

That’s how bright her smile was.

“You can only solve the problem once you become aware of it. As I said, your problem is that you’re too immersed in women. Beyond being a Divine Friend, I just want to guide you on a more righteous path as a religious person.”

A path to a righteous path… what kind of path is that?

Fusion Confucianism teaches that if there is something wrong, you should improve it.

Even if it’s the doctrine of Fusion Confucianism.

“That’s why you need to practice asceticism now. That will make you a more pious and stronger being.”
“Asceticism…!”
“I’m saying this because I’m genuinely worried about you.”

Genuinely worried about me!

“Yes! Elise is right…!”

ㅡTremble, tremble.

My grip was trembling. Looking down at it, it felt as if the overflowing desire was flowing out like sand between my fingers.

ㅡExcessive desire.

It’s flowing out.

Because it was so excessive, it collapsed under its own weight.

“Excessive lust is not good…!”

I immediately grabbed my hair and tried to shake off the agony. The vibration that started in my grip spread throughout my body.

Elise is right.

Excessive lust will surely ruin me someday…!

“From now on, I will look at all women other than my women, Claudia, Winia, Karin, Risha, and Liztina, as stones.”

I lived my life being too swayed by women stronger than me.

Now that I have more power in my hands. Such a thing can never happen to me again.

“Of course! Elise, you’re my Divine Stone Friend from now on!”

Elise is now a sacred rock friend.
She will surely be happy with my decision.

“…Stone Friend, you say?”

As soon as I declared that, Elise suddenly widened her eyes and contracted her pupilsㅡ what the hell, what’s wrong!

“Saint.”
“Wh, what! What’s wrong again, Elise!”

Instead of being happy, Elise sent me the same terrifying gaze I had seen before. Sweat poured out from my back in an instant, and I began to feel nervous.

“Why are you making that scary face again…!”

She was smiling like that just a moment ago, but the sudden change in her expression made me feel very scared.

Could it be… she doesn’t like Stone Friend?

Wasn’t it Elise who told me to look at women as stones?

“You don’t have to look at me as a stone.”

ㅡSwish.

Elise, who had erased that scary expression in an instant, said calmly.

“I’m a Divine Friend, aren’t I?”
“Ah.”

That’s right.

“…Yes. That’s right. I understand very well, Elise. Then you are still my Divine Friend.”
“That’s exactly it, Saint. That’s how you should think.”
“Hehehe, is that so?”

I don’t know well, but Elise is right.

I think I’ve been too swayed by women stronger than me. Now is the time for the authority of the head of the household.

“Thank you. I feel like I’ve opened my eyes a bit thanks to you.”
“I’m glad I was helpful. I feel a little relieved.”

ㅡPhew.

Elise put her hand on her chest and exhaled.

“Hehe, talking to you like this seems to make my strange feelings disappear. Yes. From now on, you can practice asceticism with me.”
“But how do I do it specifically?”
“As I said, you can start by looking at other women as stones.”

Let’s try that for now.

But when I think about it, I usually looked at other women as stones except for my wives.

“The more wives you have, the higher the probability that you will have problems.”
“Yes. That could be the case.”

After finishing the conversation, I left the restaurant.

As expected, I felt like I could receive various teachings by talking to Elise.

There was still some time left.

In the first place, all I did today was go to the church and come back and eat with Elise.

“Then Elise. Do you have anything to do now?”
“Now, you say.”

Elise stopped for a moment and stared at my face before saying.

“…Today.”
“Today?”
“I received an official document, so I’ll leave now. I’m planning to stay in Isvant for a while to organize the contents. I won’t be leaving right away, so if you think of me, please come and find me.”
“Ah, did you think of something to add?”
“That’s right.”

If she has something to do, I can’t hold her back. Well, it seems like she’s not going back right away, so I can go and see her anytime. There’s no way Elise would leave without me knowing.

“Okay, then I’ll go see you next time. Thank you for today.”
“I just gave you obvious advice. Then goodbye.”

Elise, who greeted me calmly, left towards her accommodation.

Today I learned about asceticism. It wasn’t a content that resonated with me so desperately, but since Elise is so worried about me, I should try to think about it hard.

I immediately turned around and bought some bread and desserts and went home.

“Katt, you’re home early?”
“Yeah. Claudia.”

As soon as I opened the door and went inside, Claudia hugged me.

As I naturally put my arm around her waist, she grabbed my face and said.

“…Katt? Do you have any worries? You look like you’re lost in thought?”
“What? How did you find out?”
“It shows on your face. So what’s wrong?”

Claudia asked as she helped me take off my equipment.

“It’s nothing much. I went out to the church to receive an official document earlier, right? So I received it and went straight to Elise to deliver it.”
“Uh-huh, and then?”
“As I was delivering it and talking to her, Elise said something a little worried.”
“What?”
“She said I’m too immersed in women.”
“Immersed in women?”

As I removed all the equipment, Alaune came and started to organize them all. No, it wasn’t just organizing. She was even wiping the outer surface of my armor with a white cloth in her hand.

She’s giving me maintenance as soon as I come in.

This education is very well done.

“Alaune, you’re doing a good job. Just keep doing that.”
“Yes. I will. Papa.”

Alaune, who smiled brightly, wipes the armor even harder. I even handed her the Living Sword, telling her to wipe the sword as well.

Anyway, it’s a story about lust.

“So she said that she was worried about me. She said I might need some asceticism.”
“Hmm… lust, huh.”

Claudia touched her lips and pushed me towards the sofa. I wondered what it was, but she immediately climbed on top of me. She was currently wearing black underwear.

“Isn’t it true?”
“…Is that so?”

Even my girlfriend is saying that I’m immersed in women. That means Elise is right.

This might be the time when I really need asceticism.

“Katt, I always say that it’s not a bad thing for a great warrior to be immersed in women. Katt also gets strength and motivation from that.”

This seems to be the opposite of what Elise said.

“The stronger the warrior, the more right they have to see more descendants. Mama’s goal is to make Katt such a man?”

Claudia, who said that, slowly turned her waist and gently touched my face. I started to get seriously erect from the very pleasant stimulation.

Although it’s covered by my pants, Claudia was faithfully stimulating my thing without even inserting it.

How can the body of a dark elf be so lewd?

“I want to give Katt everything. Love, strength, and women. Even the descendants I can’t make. I’m worried that Katt will lose interest in such things.”

Hearing these words made me feel like I was going crazy.

“Claudia…”
“And, do you hate lust? Even though you’re standing up like this?”
“No, of course I like it. What Elise said was about asceticism… so I was just thinking about it.”
“Katt. Asceticism is just an illusion.”

Claudia said in an extremely affectionate tone and kissed my cheeks repeatedly.

“People should live the way they want to live. Just like I’m doing to Katt right now.”
“The way you want to?”
“Yes. That’s the best.”
“But I’m a little worried… I think I feel that way too.”

When I answered that, Claudia suddenly made a sad expression and drooped her ears.

Wh, what! Claudia, why!

“What’s wrong, Claudia! What’s wrong!”
“…Is that nun’s words more important to Katt?”
“Uh, uh? No, that’s not what I meant…”
“Are this Mama’s words more important to Katt, or that nun’s words more important?”
“Of course it’s Claudia!”

I could never allow Claudia to make a sad expression.

ㅡFlap, flap.

As soon as I answered, her long ears began to flap.

“Hehehe, yes. Katt just has to do what I say.”
“I guess that’s a good idea!”
“Asceticism doesn’t suit a warrior. Kill as much as you want to kill, take as much as you want to take. And take all the women you like.”

Claudia, who smiled, immediately took off her bra. Seeing her breasts, I reflexively buried my nose between them.

It always smells good.
Enough to make my head spin.

“Mama wants Katt to live such a life. Huh? Is that okay?”
“It’s not that it’s not okay…”
“Hehehe, and Katt is already ascetic enough. You still only have five wives? Katt is already avoiding lust and living ascetically as that nun said.”

Is that… so?

Was I avoiding lust and living ascetically now?

“So, you don’t have to think too deeply about it. No. Don’t think about it. You won’t think about it, right?”

Claudia patted the back of my head and said that. Somehow, listening to her, it feels like her words are correct.

“…Yes, that’s right. I have to do as Claudia says.”

I couldn’t tell who was saying the right thing between Claudia and Elise. But at this moment, Claudia was in front of me. In the first place, there’s no way her words could be wrong.

Asceticism was an illusion.

Elise was worrying for nothing.

“Then shall we do what Katt likes the most?”
“Yes… let’s do it.”

Claudia, who came down from above me, took off my pants.