## Chapter 823 – Winter in the Capital

“Ah… thankfully, not many shards flew out.”

ㅡSway, sway.

So said the Holy Woman, leisurely swaying her hips as she picked up the shards of the broken bottle. With each sway, the hem of her tight dress rose higher and higher, leaving her lower body even more exposed.

What the actual fuck is going on here…!

“How could I make such a mistake…”

The Holy Woman’s hips were quite voluptuous.

Her pelvis was wide, and her flesh was ample, so much so that the word “built for childbirth” flickered in my mind. I had sensed this even when her figure was concealed by her distinctive Holy Woman’s robes, but seeing it so fully revealed made me think that the clothes were putting a debuff on her body.

Her figure is truly comparable to my wives.

“…”

More than anything… those provocative black lace panties.

There was so little fabric that her buttocks and the flesh of her cheeks were almost entirely visible.

Is it even permissible for a cleric, a Holy Woman who serves God in the closest proximity, to wear such lewd underwear? This was something that a succubus, intent on seducing men, would wear.

ㅡSway, sway.

In that state, she seductively swayed her hips as she cleaned up the glass shards. She was moving with such ease, as if she couldn’t even imagine that she was presenting her ass to me… showing me everything, even the flesh of her cheeks barely concealed by those tiny panties.

“…”

I could feel the blood rushing to my lower body.

ㅡRock hard.

I immediately turned my head and gazed at the distant mountains.

This was like the movements my women would make when they were trying to seduce me. The same movements as when they pushed their hips towards me, swaying them and whispering in sweet voices, begging me to take them.

That kept coming to mind, and I ended up with a full-blown erection. Looking at the distant mountains, I bent over and sat on the sofa, shoving my hands into my pockets.

A position to hide my hard-on, to put it vulgarly.

ㅡScrape, scrape.

The Holy Woman was displaying the diligence she always showed when working, in a completely perfect manner. She was still muttering something as she picked up the glass shards with her hands.

ㅡSway, sway.

Still swaying her hips.

The thought that I should stop her briefly crossed my mind, but it seemed difficult to even speak to the Holy Woman in that state, let alone make physical contact, so I decided to remain silent.

And I’m rock hard right now.

Besides, if I pointed it out now… wouldn’t she realize it belatedly and feel ashamed?

“Haa… I feel like my body is getting hotter and hotter. I think I drank too much… For some reason, my body always heats up when I drink…”

As she said, she seemed to be extremely drunk… Yes, she was so drunk that she wasn’t properly aware of what she was doing.

If she knew she was showing me such an embarrassing sight, she would have screamed in horror long ago. She had played daring pranks a few times before, but this was beyond the limit.

An act that transcended teasing.

This was outright sexual harassment.

“…My back hurts a bit.”

The Holy Woman, having placed the glass shards on the table, stood up straight. This emphasized her lifted buttocks. She was even wearing high heels, which made it feel even more extraordinary.

I couldn’t help but think that she was literally sexy.

Seductive, bewitching. Also, daring and dizzying. When I get home, I’m going to grab the first woman I see and rail her right then and there.

ㅡTap, tap.

After briefly patting her back, the Holy Woman bent down again to pick up the remaining glass shards.

Wait, she straightened up once and is starting again?

“…”

Could it be… is she deliberately showing me her ass right now? The fact that she just took off the clothes covering her chest, saying she was hot, and now it felt like the Holy Woman was appealing to me with her voluptuous figure.

As if she was trying to seduce me by making my lust boil over… No, that couldn’t be.

She’s just very drunk.

Would our Holy Woman ever do such a thing?

I should just pretend I didn’t see anything, pretend I don’t remember. I don’t know what will happen if she remembers this tomorrow when she sobers up, but for now, I’ll pretend I don’t know. I have a duty to protect the Holy Woman’s honor.

I’ll pretend I didn’t see her ass today.

“Haa…”

Soon, the cleaning was finished.
The Holy Woman, having stood up straight again, turned to look at me.

And then, after looking at my eyes for a moment, she slowly lowered her gaze towards her body.

“Ah… my clothes have become like this. I’ve shown you a disheveled appearance. I must apologize to the Paladin.”

So said the Holy Woman, waddling as she pulled the dress that had ridden up back down to her hips. It seemed to have a little elasticity, and the panties that had been exposed were once again barely concealed… Now I can breathe a little easier.

“…There’s no need to apologize. You seem to be drunk, so please sit down and rest. Stop drinking.”
“I feel like I’m getting tipsy… but I’m not that drunk. Do you think this Holy Woman would be so disheveled?”

You’re totally drunk, you crazy bitch.

The Holy Woman, with the attitude of a drunk person, confidently said that she wasn’t very drunk and that she wasn’t disheveled at all. However, she didn’t cover her panties or react in any way, and she was still exposing her bra.

Her judgment has deteriorated.

She doesn’t know what state she’s in right now.

“It is this Holy Woman who perseveres without giving in to the daily grind. I would never be disheveled by just this much alcohol.”

ㅡSlide.

So saying, she sat down next to me.

The distance narrowed in an instant. The Holy Woman, who was exposing her bra, got very close to me and whispered in my ear.

“Well, the very fact that you get to see this Holy Woman’s disheveled appearance is probably the greatest luck in the world. Don’t you think so? There are very few women like this Holy Woman.”
“Indeed, there are few…”

The flesh of her voluptuous breasts touched my arm.

“Very beautiful, with a great figure, high status, and a certain amount of wealth accumulated. On top of that, she’s diligent and hardworking, and her personality is very good.”
“Yes. That’s right. But you’re too close.”

As I subtly tried to pull away, the Holy Woman came closer as much as I pulled away. What is this right now? Why is she sticking so close?

Does she have a habit of clinging when she’s drunk?
All sorts of thoughts swirled around in my head.

“This Holy Woman… can only show this side of herself to the Paladin. Don’t you think so? I swore that I would be loyal without any ulterior motives, so I feel reassured even in moments like this. I feel very secure knowing that the Paladin is protecting this Holy Woman. There’s no man as trustworthy as the Paladin.”
“…”
“To be so unaffected even when looking at such a beautiful Holy Woman.”

Ah.

A kind of electric current flashed through my head for a moment. With that, I could clearly understand the situation.

Could it be.

Have I hurt the Holy Woman’s pride as a woman?

“Yes, a truly faithful Paladin. Very faithful.”
“…”

The Holy Woman has extreme pride in her beauty.

Could it be that she was hurt in her pride after hearing me say that I didn’t feel anything? I had a feeling that might be the case.

I had clearly been vehemently saying that I didn’t have any ulterior motives towards the Holy Woman.

With seven wives already, I don’t feel anything for the Holy Woman? Kim Katter, the master of women’s hearts, finally realized it.

The Holy Woman, drunk, is hurting her pride and making things difficult for me. At first, I briefly thought that she was deliberately doing this to prove whether I was a womanizer or not, but that wasn’t it.

“Even now, she’s sitting so upright even though this Holy Woman is right next to her? You can say she’s a really wonderful man. Very excellent. This Holy Woman has never seen a man like the Paladin in her life.”

That’s for sure.

The reason she’s appealing with her body in her drunken state is because she feels like her pride has been hurt in a state where her judgment is clouded…! There was nothing more complicated than a woman’s heart in the world! Being scolded, going off on a tangent, and ending up like this…!

Too inhumane!!!

“Holy Woman. You’re too close. Right now, my arm is touching your… your breasts, Holy Woman. I’ll move away for now.”
“Is there any need for that? You can just sit next to me. Here.”

The Holy Woman reached out and picked up a biscuit, bringing it to my mouth.

“Eat.”
“…Yes.”

I took it and ate it.

“Heh, it seems kind of fun.”
“I think it’s delicious. But please put your clothes on properly. Your underwear is completely exposed. Specifically, your bra.”
“Oh my.”

The Holy Woman reacted as if she had heard something very unexpected. And she widened her eyes as if surprised, and then gathered her clothes and properly covered her underwear.

“Oh my… I didn’t know at all. No, Paladin. Why didn’t you tell me sooner? Were you perhaps enjoying it?”

She directly took it off saying she was hot, and now she’s saying she doesn’t know at all.

“I was hesitating whether to tell you or not because I thought you might be embarrassed, Holy Woman. How could I enjoy it?”
“I guess so. Because you’re the Paladin.”

So saying, the Holy Woman slightly lifted her butt from the sofa and grabbed a new bottle of alcohol that was in front of her. No, is this lady going to drink another bottle now? She’s already in this state, and if she drinks more, she might become completely smashed.

Then there’s a high probability that she’ll start shouting that she’s hot and take off her clothes.

I immediately grabbed her wrist.

“Holy Woman. Stop drinking now. You’re very drunk.”
“What…? No. I’m okay… still.

When I grabbed her wrist, she moved her arm to shake off my hand, saying she was okay with the attitude of a drunk person. But her hand didn’t move. No matter how much divine power the Holy Woman has, she’s still just an office nun.

I’m overwhelmingly stronger.

Anyway, I can’t let her drink any more. It’s a big deal if she drinks another bottle when she’s already like this.

“No. You’ve drunk a lot. If you drink more, you’ll just become a total mess. I think it would be good to go back and rest soon. More than anything, drinking too much is bad for your health, you know?”
“Go back… Well, that’s fine. I can still handle it at this point. So… I’d like you to let go of this hand.”
“Uh-huh. If I let go, you’ll drink again, won’t you?”
“Is there a problem with that? Isn’t it this Holy Woman’s body?”
“If you’re drinking together and you’re drinking so much that I’m worried, I have to stop you. You’ve already had a lot.”
“…”

The Holy Woman looked at me with eyes that seemed to be complaining with the attitude of a drunk person.

“My wrist hurts…”
“Ah!!!!”

Surprised, I immediately let go as if I had touched a ball of fire! Oh no! Did I grab it too hard…!

ㅡWhoosh!

As soon as I let go of her wrist, the Holy Woman snatched the bottle of alcohol and tried to open the lid.

“No, stop! I said stop drinking!”
“Ah, ahh!”

Quickly performing footwork, I took a step forward and reached out to snatch the bottle, and the Holy Woman tried to hide the bottle behind her as if she was trying to resist.

What a drunkard! The way she’s hiding the alcohol is exactly like that! There was a reason why she had bad drinking habits! This is what happened because she always drank like this!!

“Give me the alcohol!!!”
“Wa, wait! Paladin! Our bodies are touching…! Hngh!”

ㅡThud.

That was when I snatched the bottle of alcohol that the Holy Woman had hidden behind her back. ㅡSlip. The Holy Woman’s body staggered greatly for a moment as she got up from her seat. High heels! If a drunk woman wears high heels, she’s bound to fall!

“This is bad!”
“Ah…!”

I immediately hugged the Holy Woman’s waist as she was about to fall, and safely laid her down on the sofa so she wouldn’t get hurt. Isn’t this almost like overlapping bodies?

But my work wasn’t over yet.

ㅡWhoosh!

At the same time, I reached out and grabbed the mouth of the bottle that was about to fall down below.

“Got it!”

Perfect.
Alcohol confiscated.

Anyway, having grabbed the bottle, I looked at the face of the Holy Woman who was lying under me.

“…!”