## Chapter 737 – Paladin Kim Kat

Several days of vacation passed.

During that time, I took my women out shopping and dining, familiarizing myself with the capital’s geography. Well, it was more like they were dragging me around. The sisters, overflowing with energy, wanted to visit every place without getting tired.

As expected of the capital. There were several cultural facilities of sorts. Arenas, theaters, and other buildings were lined up, looking grander and more magnificent than the ones I had seen in Istvan.

Besides that, there were several shopping malls, and luxurious shops were everywhere we went.

Truly, a world where commerce thrives.
It was bound to be vibrant.

I also watched golems being operated a few times, and even I found it incredibly fascinating. And then there were pet cockatrices and drakes. I got to see all sorts of cultures.

Of course, I also stopped by a leather shop.

I didn’t want to get ripped off since it was my first time, so I went fully armed with church equipment and entrusted Garros’s leather to them. Since the kid was over 2.5m tall, the remaining leather was quite large.

Enough to make a suit of clothes.

The leather shop owner asked if he could buy the leather, saying it was such good quality, but I lied and said I was there on church orders and asked him to make clothes.

He’ll make them well, right? If that bastard makes them like shit or steals the materials, I’ll raise hell, calling him a heretic.

It was such a leisurely time.

When we went out to play, I reduced my training and sex time to enjoy the time leisurely. I also told the Saintess that I would rest until the matter of the dark forest and church construction was somewhat resolved.

“Winia.”

I asked Winia.

“You haven’t run into any family members until today, have you?”
“I’m being careful too. I don’t think so?”

It’s certain that Winia’s main family is in the capital. Of course, there’s no need to run into them, so she’s living her life carefully.

“Still, be a little careful, since someone might recognize you.”
“Okay. I will. But you said Blackie would take care of everything if there was a problem, right?”
“Ah. Of course. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of everything.”

If we meet and something comes up, I’ll take care of it all.

“Karin, have you found any acquaintances related to the Knights?”

I asked Karin too.

“Not really?”

She answered immediately as if stating the obvious.

“That’s a relief then.”
“Is there even a need to be relieved? I don’t really care.”
“You’re going to beat the shit out of those bastards if you see them.”
“No, no. What do you take me for, a gangster?”
“A beautiful serial killer.”
“Ugh, it’s true, but it’s a little embarrassing. But I know there’s no point in messing with them. Honestly, there are probably some guys I’d like to kill if I saw them, but it’s okay.”

Doesn’t seem okay at all.

Of course, I’m not really worried. She’s just saying that, Karin is older than me after all. She’s not the type to cause problems.

“But Kat, you.”
“Hmm? Why, Liz?”

As I was talking, Liz approached.

“That… the leather you brought. I liked the tail.”
“Tail?”

Garros’s tail.

It was quite fluffy and large. Surely she doesn’t want to process the tail into a scarf like a fox stole, or something?

“Yes. I want it.”

She said shyly.

Of course, when I gave the leather to the shop, I asked them to make a scarf out of the tail. It looked like Liz would like it. But there was only one tail, so I was wondering what to do.

Not seven, but one.

“I did request it when I entrusted the leather.”
“Oh, really? I’m so happy.”

Liz’s eyes widened for a moment, and she came closer and kissed me on the cheek.

“Hehe, you’re the only one for me, Kat. Thank you so much. You knew I liked scarves and asked them on purpose, right?”
“Halfway there…”
“What? You’re only giving it to Liz and not me?”

Seeing that, Karin came over, pulled my cheek, pushed Liz away, and laughed playfully.

“Ah, Karin! What are you doing!”
“I’m screwed.”

Karin and Liz have become quite close, but there’s still a feeling that they’re bickering under the guise of playing around. They get along well with the other women without that, but their bad blood has been building up for a long time.

“Well, there’s only one white tail…”

You have to take care of everyone at the same time when you take care of them, or this can happen.

“No, Karin. Do you have a hobby of collecting scarves like me?”

Noticing that, Liz stood in front of Karin.

“You don’t, do you?”

As the two women stood facing each other, their protruding chests touched.

“Then let’s just let it go this time? I’m asking for it because I want it and it happens to be there, right? Hey, Kat. Karin is being mean. Do something about it, quickly.”
“What should I do?”

Since I have seven women, when I buy or get something, I usually match it to eight or seven, including mine.

“Karin, please let it go. Liz is the only one who enjoys wearing scarves here, so that’s why.”
“I know, you idiot. I was just saying something because Liz asked for it. Why, are you going to ask for something our husband worked hard to get? You have to wait until he gives it to you.”
“What a patriarchal thought.”

Hearing that, Liz smiled provocatively.

“Hmm, is that so? Then I should have waited until you gave it to me. Karin, really. You could have just said that. Hehe, Karin looks really cute these days, doesn’t she? She didn’t used to be like this.”
“Bullshit, you slut who wears such revealing clothes.”
“What, what’s revealing! It’s our family’s traditional attire!”

Such a tradition.

But well, Liz doesn’t wear that when she goes out. At home, she enjoys wearing cheongsams with side slits that go up to her waist to show me, but she has separate clothes for going out. But even those are the same, with the thong straps barely visible.

“By the way, when are we leaving for the next job?”

Risha asked me.

“I’m still resting, so nothing’s been decided, why, Risha?”
“I’m curious about what kind of work we’ll be doing.”

She looked at me, sipping her tea calmly.
Curious about what we’ll be doing?

Ah, I haven’t told her about this yet.

“Well, I used to just do whatever the Saintess told me to do when I was working, but now she tells me to choose what I’m confident in from several options. It was like that this time too. So there’s nothing right now, but I think she’ll tell me to choose again after a few days of rest.”
“Hooh, you get to choose one from a number of orders?”
“Yep.”
“What are the usual ones?”

What were they?
I tried to say everything I could think of.

“There are several, but investigating traces of demons or heretics is the most common, and other than that, there are dungeon searches or contaminated areas? Lands of corruption? There are also missions to search such places.”

There were so many missions. Difficult for paladins who only know how to destroy things, and tasks that take a lot of time even if they are sent.

Risha listened to my explanation.
Was she curious all of a sudden?

“Dungeons… that’s quite interesting.”
“Why, do you want to go to a dungeon?”
“Hehehe, you know I’m very interested in that, don’t you? If we’re going to do it, I think it would be good to do something like that.”
“Is that so.”

Dungeon exploration, there are many full-fledged dungeons in the world besides the crappy ones I’ve been to so far. Ancient, huge underground dungeons that haven’t been conquered yet, things like that.

These places may harbor sealed ancient demons or those who worshiped evil gods, so the church seems to be interested in them. Investigating by comparing past historical records and surrounding traditions, something like that.

“Kat. Is dungeon search included in the work?”
“It’s not the main job, but it seems like there are a few. The church doesn’t ignore dungeons either.”
“Hmph, is that so?”

Claudie nodded, touching her lips.
Was she interested?

“Kat. As I’ve already said, you don’t need to feel burdened by anything. We don’t think it’s hard at all. If there’s something that Kat thinks is a ‘chance,’ I hope you’ll do it without hesitation? That’s what Mama wants from Kat.”
“Claudie…”
“Mama, of course, and the other women all have the ability to help Kat enough. There’s nothing to worry about.”

Most of them are stronger than me, actually.

“Don’t think you’re making us suffer.”
“Ah, damn. That’s just me, I can’t help it. It’s stuck in my head. That kind of thought. So I think I have to do everything…”
“Hehehe, really… you’re too sincere.”

Anyway, if my women mean it, I have to follow them.

Since Risha and Claudie are showing interest in dungeons, I should tell them I’ll try to do something like that next time there’s one.

“Kat, Kat. Me too, me too.”
“Ah, Hilde.”
“I think the same way too, so please don’t think like that. Honestly, having sex with Kat is the best thing in the world, but I always tell you that I want to be helpful to Kat besides that, right? I’m a succubus who’s useful even without being seen.”
“Really, Hilde. I’m going to cry. But that last part is a bit much.”
“Ah, don’t cry. Anyway, achieving what Kat wants and succeeding in what you desire is also my joy.”
“Oh my, Hilde is saying such pretty things.”

Claudie seemed to be in a good mood at Hilde’s words.

“Ooh-hoo! Everything is as Claudie wishes! We’ll join forces to make Kat the best!”
“Really, you’re so admirable that I want to hug you.”
“You can hug me! Claudie is beautiful, after all.”

The two women smiled, holding hands.

“Yes, I think so too. In the first place, helping you as a wife is a natural thing. The other women are the same.”
“Liz…”

How can I let these women do any hard work?

“I too… want to help you in places like forests besides squeezing breast milk.”

I’m blessed with women, I am.

* * *

“The church construction is progressing smoothly. The lord there trusts the main church very much. It must be because the paladin used his strength.”

As soon as I went to the church, I asked about the results of the last job, and the Saintess answered as if she had been waiting.

“That’s a relief. But what about the dark forest?”
“I searched all the main church’s materials, but there was no information about it. So I hired scholars and mages, and formed a priestly order to send out an investigation.”

Well, investigating these ancient matters is the job of mages or professional scholars.

“If we’re lucky, we might be able to find out about the beliefs of the monster race. Of course, if their holy sites or religious buildings are discovered, they will all be destroyed.”
“That’s really refreshing. The holy sites of such evil gods should all be destroyed.”
“Of course.”

We can’t leave those who gain power by killing people alone. Destroying the traces or holy sites of these evil gods is what the church should be doing.

While talking about that, I received a reward. The reward for this job was 2 gold and 50 silver. Is it because the church construction was involved? The pay is quite high.

“Thank you!!!!!!!!”

After immediately giving extreme thanks, I read through the stack of documents the Saintess handed me and pondered what job to do.

It’s time to work again.

Anyway, reading through it, there was one about a dungeon.

“A dungeon.”

Not bad. Risha and Claudie had brought it up. I put down the other documents and tried to read the one about the dungeon in more detail.

“Are you interested in dungeon exploration?”

The Saintess said.

“As expected of a paladin from an adventurer background.”
“Yes, well. It’s not that I’m not interested… Anyway, Saintess. What kind of dungeon is this? I think I’ve seen something like this before.”
“It’s an unidentified ancient dungeon located in the border area.”

The explanation continued.

“It was discovered quite recently, and exploration is not yet complete. As such, almost nothing has been revealed in detail. The main church is only presuming that demonic beings may be sealed there.”
“Presuming?”
“Too many old materials have been lost. We are making assumptions based on the few remaining materials, the location, the testimonies and legends of nearby residents. Because there is no detailed evidence, it has been half-neglected… but it may be dangerous, so we must deal with it when we can.”

So that’s why it was included among the directives.

“This Saintess is thinking.”