## Chapter 640 – The Scent of Flowers

“What? That necklace?”
“It seems to be an artifact of the kind that has magic embedded within the jewel. Wasn’t that the item the wizard marquis threw at you?”
“That’s right.”

To be precise, I pried it off him as compensation for the insult.

But it can be used as an artifact, so it will be useful in many ways. The design is a bit bizarre, but it’s worth wearing.

No, wait, I have too many necklaces.

I’ve already stashed away the Latras necklace, and I’ve also stashed away the rosaries I received from various members of the Holy Order. The only one I’m wearing around my neck right now is the Paladin certification necklace given to me by Saintess Kadia.

“As for the magic sword… since you already have the Demon Sword, it doesn’t seem like it would be of much use to you. But if you keep it, there may be a time when you can use it, so do so.”
“Okay, I will.”

Anyway, once the Deathworm sale money comes in, I won’t have to worry too much about money. It would be good to have a magic sword for research or as a spare.

That Vihal bastard has been a bit unreliable lately.

If I could, I’d bring him back to life and ask him what use he is. If it’s a living sword used by me, Kim Kat, it has to perform to that standard.

“More importantly… you must not forget your promise to me.”

Risha whispered in my ear.
There’s no way I could forget that.

“No, of course, I won’t forget. Don’t worry. I’ll do it with all my heart.”
“Hehehe, then I’ll look forward to it. Anyway, since a good artifact has come into our possession, I’ll enchant it.”
“E, Enchant…!”

Risha, sitting on the sofa, said that while fiddling with the necklace. I said I wanted a great magic enchantment, and Risha smiled and nodded.

“Thank you, Risha!”

Then Risha doesn’t have to become young to make something…!

“I feel like I’m always just getting help.”
“It’s only natural. Because of you, I live such a fulfilling life. I’m almost sorry that I can’t do even better for you.”

Risha, smiling happily, said that while stroking my chin. I naturally buried my nose between her breasts.

“Heuh… Ah, now that I think about it, did you share your essence with Ari today too?”

Risha, who had been stroking my hair, said, and I realized that Ari was sitting next to me.

Ah, I was organizing things with Ari just now.
Suddenly, I stopped, and Ari had nothing to do.

“Yeah. I gave it to her earlier.”
“Hmm, about that… Ari. Don’t you feel like your inner strength is overflowing these days?”

When Risha asked, Ari slowly replied.

“Yes… I think so. I can bloom flowers more healthily… and when I look at the weeds in the backyard, I feel like my insides are boiling…”
“What? What does that feel like?”
“I want to make them grow more, or wither them all away. I just feel like I have that kind of impulse.”

An uncontrollable impulse?
Did I teach her even that?

“Specifically, how strong is the impulse?”
“Well… it’s not that serious. For example, my feelings towards Father are very difficult and painful to suppress, but I can easily suppress that impulse.”

Ari was already using me, Kim Kat, as a kind of unit. Anyway, I looked up at Risha’s face to hear a more detailed explanation.

“Ari is currently growing her strength smoothly. The true power as an Alraune… It seems that the essence you possess is so abundant that her recovery speed has become quite fast.”

That could be.

“Her language skills, her thinking ability, and the manifestation of her powers are developing day by day. Compared to the Alraunes in the records, she is still far short, but if you continue to supply her with essence for several years, she may be able to fully exert her power.”

No wonder she seems to be getting smarter every day, that was the reason…!

“…My essence is that potent?”
“Hehehe, don’t you make four women a mess every night? My womb still contains the semen you injected until dawn. It’s only natural that you’re so full of energy that you don’t skip such an act for a single day, isn’t it?”
“Ah.”

Risha stroked her lower abdomen with a benevolent face.

“But there shouldn’t be any major problems, so when you inject essence into Ari, just remember that fact.”
“Just be careful?”
“I’ll take care of that, so you don’t have to worry.”

Then I should do that.
Everything’s fine as long as I have Risha.

“Father…? And Risha-nim? Am I… am I in danger?”

As we were talking, Ari hugged my waist and asked in an anxious tone.

“No, what’s dangerous? Risha’s here. Don’t worry, Ari, because it’s not dangerous.”
“There’s nothing dangerous, so rest assured.”
“Is that so…”

There’s nothing to worry about as long as I have Risha.
Risha, who had been looking at Ari for a moment, said.

“Come to think of it, these days… hmm? Have you been doing it directly with your mouth?”
“No, not directly.”

Is it right to express this as doing it with my mouth? It’s just a feeling of putting it directly into her mouth so it doesn’t splash… but this feeling is also really strange.

“Hehehe, it would be more efficient to have it absorbed directly through the mucous membranes than to inject it orally.”
“Risha?”

Risha, with a motherly face like Claudia, said that while touching my cheek.

“If you wake up in the morning and feel lonely, it wouldn’t be bad to violate Ari. After all, Alraunes have outstanding beauty, don’t they? She’s a beauty that suits your taste, so it would be more efficient to have her absorb your essence by violating her, and you would enjoy it more.”
“No, if you say that with Ari behind you…”

She’ll take it as permission!!
Before I could even finish speaking, Risha cut me off.

“But… isn’t it hard every morning? Of course, I would like to take responsibility in the morning as well, but I can’t because I’m being tormented until dawn. So I’m telling you to get help from Ari.”

I slowly turned to look at Ari.

“…”

Ari was almost shining as she looked at Risha.

“Hehehe, look. Ari seems to be full of that kind of feeling. She’s a wonderful child who’s ready to receive your essence at any time, so wouldn’t it be right to cherish that heart and take her virginity?”

Risha almost persuaded me as she held my face to her chest and said that.

“What do you think? If Ari grows quickly, I can also make progress in my research…”
“…Risha.”

I pulled my face out from between those breasts.

“Be quiet.”
“Aht…”
“Prepare your butt.”
“P, Prepare? I’m just doing this for you…”
“I know. I have to cherish that heart and do as you ask.”
“Euht…”

Risha, blushing, avoided my gaze, not knowing what to do. This older sister is too similar to Claudia in her thinking.

“…Father?”
“Yeah.”

Ari, who was behind me, opened her mouth in a cautious manner. Since Risha said that, she’s definitely going to ask me with some strange logic.

“Risha-nim is… probably the wisest person. She’s wise… so can I interpret what Risha-nim says as being as correct as what Father says…”
“Calm down. It’s not true in this part.”
“But… I think it’s worth trying to absorb it directly with my… here.”

Ari said, bringing her hand to her genitals. This time, she’s not talking about persuasion, but about the value of trying it out?

“Because it’s related to growing my strength. Risha-nim wants to grow my strength… and Risha-nim has taught me a lot of knowledge about life… I think I should repay her… Father. Is it not okay?”

Ari sent me innocent eyes and took my hand.

“S, She’s saying that, as the master who made Ari her familiar, I should let her do what she wants…”
“Risha’s butt gets two hours added!”
“Wh, What?! So you’re planning to covet my butt for a total of four hours…!”
“It’s the basic four hours plus another four hours!”
“E, Eight hours is too much! I can’t stand it!”
“I’m telling you not to stand it!”

I couldn’t stand Ari’s gaze anymore.

“I can’t do this! I’m going to go to the church for a bit! Saintess Kadia came to watch the duel and helped me, so I have to say hello!”
“Th, Th… I understand. Have a good trip…”

I quickly put on some simple clothes and left the house.

Anyway, let’s forget about this for now and think about it later.

First of all, as soon as that marquis started acting up during the duel, Captain Barkerel came to stop him. Even though he was an observer, not a notary, he helped me. Well, anyway, the justification itself was sufficient. Still, I should definitely go and thank him.

I arrived at the church and greeted the various members as I went inside.

“Oh! You!”
“Ah! Captain Barkerel!”

As soon as I entered, Captain Barkerel waved his hand and approached me.

Is he in the church today?

“What brings you here today!”
“Ah, I came to say hello to Saintess Kadia, who came to watch the duel. I was also thinking of asking if there were any demonic incidents. Of course, to Captain Barkerel too!”
“Hahaha! It wasn’t a big deal. It was only natural. Anyway, the Saintess is in her room right now, so go up as usual.”
“Hehehe, I understand.”

I thanked Captain Barkerel and immediately went up to Saintess Kadia’s room. I knocked on the door as usual, and she told me to come in. So I went right in.

“The honorable duelist Paladin has come.”

Saintess Kadia, sitting in her seat, said that as she greeted me.

“Hehehe, Saintess, how have you been? I came to thank you for coming to watch the duel.”
“Of course, I had to go see our Paladin’s duel.”

She put down the documents and looked at my face.

“It was quite a violent duel, but it was something that had to be done for the Paladin’s personal honor. My direct Paladin must not disregard honor. The Paladin’s honor is directly linked to my authority, isn’t it?”
“That’s right.”

Saintess Kadia also seemed to value my honor. That’s only natural. If her direct Paladin was ignored somewhere, she would be very angry.

In this world, it is only natural to fight to protect one’s personal honor. Duels are also a culture recognized by everyone. It was a bit cruel to finish it, but it was still not a problem.

“Well, and in fact, aren’t the Holy Knights more violent? It’s something I’m used to. Above all, I was able to see our Paladin’s skills properly… At that level, I can definitely say that you’re at the level of an average Holy Knight. I’m a little less worried.”
“Do you mean an average Holy Knight? Thank you for the high praise.”

If a normal Holy Knight… fought me, who would win?

Of course, it’s a meaningless assumption. There’s no way I’ll ever fight a Holy Knight. Unless it’s a fallen Holy Knight. Hmm, in that case, could that heretical swordsman be called a fallen Holy Knight?

“What happened with that marquis?”
“Ah, are you talking about the one who insulted me? Nothing happened. He was arrested and there was no news. But he’ll probably contact me soon. Because I won the duel.”

Whether it’s an apology or something.

Lord Isvant is doing it himself.
A message of apology will soon come from the Baron family.

Anyway, as I answered that, the Saintess took out a cigarette and blew out smoke.

ㅡWhoosh.

“…If the Paladin had gone to the capital and been formally appointed as a Paladin, the marquis would have been protested by the group the moment he insulted you. It’s a shame that you couldn’t. It seems like you were looked down upon by the nobles.”
“Well, what can I do since I’m not formal yet. It’s only natural, so don’t worry about it. It was resolved well. In the first place, he went as an observer, not a notary, so there was nothing he could do. He couldn’t intervene according to the regulations.”

The Saintess seemed to be concerned about that.
Sending Captain Barkerel was enough, though.

“Hmph, I’m glad you think so.”

I chatted with Saintess Kadia about this incident and then asked about the most important thing, the demons and heretic incidents. I have to check this from time to time.

She said there was nothing in particular, and if it stayed quiet like this, she would probably go up to the capital soon.

I gave my last thanks and left.

No, but what am I going to do with our Ari?

I know exactly that Ari is suppressing her instinctive and explosive sexual desire for me with the education of Fusion Confucianism. But these days, she’s using those Fusion Confucian teachings to constantly make sexual contact with me and try to satisfy her desires.

In that state, Risha has stirred things up, so it’s obvious how she’ll come out from tonight.

I have to tell her it’s not okay without hurting her and making her understand… With Ari’s eloquence these days, I might get caught up in an instant and not know what to do. If I say one wrong word, she’ll use it as an excuse and I’ll have no choice but to shout “GAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!” and run away.

Damn it…!

“I’m moving my reluctant steps…!”

Anyway, I went back home.
First, I have to punish Risha’s butt.