Chapter 833 – Winter in the Capital

“Still, it would be better not to go anywhere and say that you have seven wives. This saintess has already convinced you, but it’s another matter for others to agree. This is also a matter of prestige in the Society of Brass Angels, so be careful.”

Even if I don’t worry about this, I rarely reveal my family.

The only ones who spoke were Copson, Elise, and the Lady of Isvant in the past? It’s a problem I know of course, so I’m not going to talk about it anywhere.

What the fuck, I have 7 wives as a random prisoner of war!! Would you shout There is never anything so inhuman. This time, I happened to have a chance to talk to the saintess, so I did it.

“Yes. I know. It’s not worth going anywhere.”
“That’s why the saintess I saw she didn’t know at all. I guess that’s what she should do.”
“All right.”

I nodded.

“By the way… Did you enjoy the holy water that was presented as a prize for the martial arts competition?”

Haven’t drunk yet.
I plan to keep it for now and drink it slowly.

“Ah, that’s what you mean? I haven’t drunk it yet and I’m keeping it. How can I say it’s a bit wasteful to eat it. If I keep it in the house, I think I’ll be able to drive away evil spirits.”
“Well… Is that so? Certainly, the contents will not deteriorate even if stored for a long time, but if you get a chance, definitely drink it. It’s good for your health, and it’s good enough to purify the wastes in your body.”
“No, is it that good?”
“Didn’t I say it was a good thing? Even the Bone Saintess drinks it once in a while when she has a chance.”

So it was to maintain this beauty. To be honest, I think this older sister is also old, but looking at her appearance her, she is in her twenties.

“As expected. There must have been a reason for maintaining her beauty her…!”
“It’s not just that. Because the beauty of this saintess is innate.”
Hehe, I admit it.”
“…”

At my words, the saintess stared at me for a moment.

“Yes?”
“No, it’s nothing. By the way… It’s about a paladin who came from the Great Desert of Shrudic.”
“Yes.”

Something about Cloudy.

“Saint Bonn doesn’t know the details of the religion there. There is no Church of the Brass Holy Angel Society on the Shurdik side. Perhaps you can find out a few things by looking through the literature, but it’s better to hear from the locals. If you get a chance, it’s a desert religion. Can I ask you something about it?”

Is it religious curiosity?

“Yes. Of course. That’s about it.”
“Thank you.”

I don’t think I’ve ever asked Cloudy anything about their religion of her. Well, if you ask me, I’ll tell you everything. It’s not like I can’t ask if it’s the saintess’ request.

“By the way, is it true that a paladin’s one wife doesn’t care about bigamy? I wonder if that’s also a religious doctrine.”
“Maybe… I’d like to be similar. I’ve lived with that kind of religion in the desert for a long time, so that’s how I thought.”
“For a long time? You sound like someone who has lived a very long time.”
“I’ve lived a long life.”

Cloudy’s estimated age is over a hundred years old.

“What? What are you talking about? Is there a big age difference?”

The saintess tilted her head as if wondering. Ah, come to think of it, I haven’t told you that Cloudy is a half-elf yet.

“Oh, it’s not that there’s a big difference in age, it’s because there’s a difference in race.”
“What, what? Joe, race? What the hell is that…?”
“I’m a half elf, half elf. I’m a mixed blood of a dark elf and a human.”
“…Ah.”

In an instant, her saintess pointed at her own backbone.

“Half elf.”

— Fluffy.

Then he sat down in her seat her.

“Saintess!!!! Are you okay!!!!!”

Could it be that half-elves are against the doctrine!!!

So is he shocked!!

No, it can’t be…! Even here in the capital, I caught a few glances at a man with long ears while walking around. The elves’ forest is quite far from the Karga kingdom on the map, but somehow it flows into the human kingdom as well. Just like Cloudy came over from the desert.

I’ve seen it quite a bit in Krasheim and Isvant.
Their existence shouldn’t be a problem.

“…Don’t say it’s okay. I was just surprised once again by hearing the unexpected answer. Now I’m not a human, but a half-elf? Oh my God. Is this all happening?”
“Is that so, saintess…?”
“Yes.”
“I’m not saying it’s a problem with the doctrine, right? I was surprised to see you sit down.”
“There could be a problem with the doctrine. Elves are active in the kingdom right now… Haa. But…”
“Are there any problems as a paladin?”
“If that was the problem, having seven wives could be more of a problem… Ha ha. Paladin. Do you know the word ordinary? A paladin is really not ordinary.”
“That’s my strengths and weaknesses.”
“…”

The saintess grabbed a pack of cigarettes lying on her desk, took out a cigarette, and started smoking it in silence. Yes… Half elf.

From a general point of view, this is not very pleasant.

Didn’t it say that in the desert, half-elves were the object of discrimination and contempt? Cloudy had said that mixed races with hostile races were a target for pointing fingers, because it was a place where humans, dark elves, and desert orcs were fighting over the right to survive.

ㅡWhoops…

Cigarette smoke spreads widely.

The saintess must have thought about that unusual gaze for a moment.

“Yeah… Half elf… Anyway, paladin. Winter is coming to an end soon.”
“Yes, it is.”

Winter is also over.

It was around the time the first snow fell when the martial arts competition was held.

“This winter… I’m not sure if it’s warm or cold. Personally, I want it to be warm… Whoa.”
“Saintess. It will definitely become warm. Someone like the saintess should spend the winter warmly. Aren’t you the kingdom’s light and hope?”
“…I hope so.”

The saintess, who had been smoking her cigarette so leisurely, opened her drawer and took out several stacks of documents and held them out towards me.

“I have some data coming in over the winter. Let’s check it out.”
“You mean the material?”
“I’d like to explain it myself, but I’ve been very busy lately due to various things. So I don’t have more time. I can go and review it myself and come back in two days and let you know. “
“Ah, yes. I see.”

I immediately received the bundle of documents and said hello.

“Yeah… The paladin goes in well. Always take good care of yourself. Whatever it is, there is nothing more precious than a paladin’s stamina and body.”
“The saintess must have a lot of hardships… But I can’t say anything about this. I know you’re having a hard time, but I’m really sorry for not being able to help you. Still, I hope the saintess’s winter will be warm.”
“You speak well. Let’s go back now.”
“Yes.”

Then I took the materials and returned home. It’s not like there’s no work at all during the winter. Let’s go home and check. Also ask Cloudy.

*           *

“Did the saintess ask such a thing?”

Lying on Cloudy’s thighs, I felt somehow sleepy. Even as he gently touches my ears and face with his slender fingers, his body becomes very tired.

Oh

Life.

“There doesn’t seem to be much information about the religions of the Great Desert… They say that’s what they’re curious about.”

I answered while closing my eyes.

As soon as I got back, I told Cloudy what the saintess said earlier. I’m lying on the couch, holding on to Claudy’s thigh of her.

“Huh… Besides that, did you ask about me?”
“Uh. When I heard that my wife was a half-elf, I was frightened. Well, it’s nothing out of the ordinary. I have seven wives, but I’d be surprised to hear that.”
“Whoop, do you want to?”

Cloudy put her mouth in my ear and spoke softly.

“Perhaps he’s worried because he thinks positively about Kat. Karin said that.”
“Of course it is. I am a direct subordinate.
“Yes.”

No problem now Because it is impossible to say that Hilde and Ari are demons and monsters. It’s nothing to see your face, so you just have to keep hiding it.

“Kat. By the way, what kind of woman is the saintess? I heard her from Karin, but I think she will be able to find out only when she hears from Katt herself.”
“Well… He’s the same person as I’ve been talking about. He’s just communicative. He gives generous rewards. He’s competent.”
“And beautiful?”
“She has to be pretty. She’s one of the three most beautiful women in the kingdom. But if you use Cloudy in that competition, will the ecosystem be destroyed? Cloudy will always win.”

Fact.

“Fufufu, really. It’s embarrassing to hear that.”
“Because it’s real.”

I turned my head toward Cloudy’s abdomen and smashed his face into her. Cloudy pushed my head gently, saying that he was itching, but I hugged him by the waist and breathed while pinching his nose her.

“Ah, cut! It’s tickling…!”
Hehe, stay still.”

It smells good.
A fragrant harvest unique to half-elves.

After enjoying it for a while, I calmed down.

“Haa… Anyway, if it’s a woman who is beautiful and has that kind of status… Kat. Why don’t you make her your wife her?”
“Uh hey. Cloudy. I can’t say that to the saintess.”

Cloudy said that while stroking my hair.

What do you mean by this?

Still, somehow it seemed like this. She’s like a greedy woman who says that if she sees a decent woman, she’ll make her his wife her right away.

“And what, is it possible to do something like that with the saintess?”

Although he has a fairly close relationship with the saintess, the difference in status is too great. If you are a second person in the Brass Holy Angel Society, you have a higher rating than most lords. In other words, it is comparable to the great nobility.

What does it mean in the first place, that.

It’s something I couldn’t have imagined.

“Fufufu, no. Cuts are very attractive, so if you put your mind to it, any girl can get it.”

Looking up at Claudy’s face, she had an extremely benevolent and loving expression on her face, and she was saying that.

“Claudy Maman… But that doesn’t make sense.”
“You never know. She already has seven wives.”
“It is, but.”

From a common sense point of view, it doesn’t make sense.
It’s because Cloudy doesn’t know.

She didn’t know what she was talking about. After a while, she heard the story of her religion in the great desert of Shrodik.

“It’s the religion of Shrodik, so there’s nothing special about it. There are temple cities, holy places, and ancient ruins scattered here and there, but they’re not as obsessed with religion as the human kingdom here. There are no professional religious forces or popes. No, and believers sometimes go on pilgrimage to such places?”
“Draw?”

In other words, it is said that there is no specialized church that worships the gods Eisermart or Verde.

“By the way, have you been there, Cloudy?”
“Hmm… I’ve been to Hel-Khan’s shrine once. As expected, nothing special. He’s not a god who bestows blessings on followers anyway.”
“Are there a lot of pilgrims going to that god’s holy place?”
“I can’t see much. It’s dangerous to go and return. It’s not a sacred place, so only those who can protect themselves can go there.”

In other words, in order to make a pilgrimage, a certain level of killing skill is required.

“Should I say that religion in Shrudic is simply a matter of attitude, or something like that? Religion there is like a milestone in each individual’s life.”
“Hmm…”
“Because it’s so vast and expansive. Rather than trusting anyone, you have to pioneer yourself. Can you say that’s a way of life? Mama has lived her life believing in the warrior god Hel-Khan, but it was just a way of life and she didn’t put religion as her top priority. Occasionally, ancestral rites were held, but should I say it was simply a habit?”
“It’s a little different from the religious people here who believe in fanaticism.”
“Right.”

It is said that there are many other gods.

Even though sacred sites are buried, lost, or disappearing, it is religion that somehow survives. There are gods that humans believe in, there are gods that Dark Elves believe in, and there are also gods that they believe in in common. Still, it seems that little is known about the gods of the desert orcs.

As an aside, even in this great desert, there are evil cultists, but they are said to be rather dangerous. Also, all places where people live are the same. The fucking cubs are everywhere.

“There are those who are working to resurrect some ancient god or kingdom… But I don’t know the details.”

I want to go to Shrudic too.

Wouldn’t it be possible to go to something like a religious study or an ancient ruins exploration quest later?