Chapter 315 – Academy Arc (88) – Archmage Scarlet (10) – Interlude Serena (Part 1) –
316. Academy Arc (88) – Archmage Scarlet (10) – Interlude Serena (Part 1) –
“A Swarm demon, you say. I’m glad you’re safe, Countess Scarlet.”
“Well, I was a little careless. So, have you heard anything about these demons? I don’t know why they’re suddenly popping up outside. Perhaps something you’ve heard from the Goddess?”
At those words, Serena put down her teacup and shook her head.
“Goddess Maribi hasn’t said anything in particular. I’ll ask her, though. But I doubt you’ll get the answer you want.”
“Why is that?”
“Well… hmm, I suppose it’s alright to tell you, Countess. The Goddess doesn’t really intervene or pay much attention to the Swarm’s monsters. She hasn’t told me the reason… so I can only guess.”
“Hmm… I see.”
It seemed the Goddesses were avoiding direct intervention for some reason.
It was as if they were saying to solve it themselves. So, as it had been until now, it was up to the heroes of each nation, the Goddesses’ representatives, the highest-ranking paladins, priests, or adventurers to solve it. Adventurers often entered the Swarm for a chance at a fortune, but the others had the basic justification of rooting out evil from this land.
The current situation was that they were stirring up the huge Swarm, the actual size of which was unknown, and confronting demons.
Well, maybe they were trying to escape the Swarm and parasitize the Central Kingdom because of the competition.
They weren’t strong opponents, after all.
“…And also, could I use the scrying orb one more time?”
“Oh my. It seems something is bothering you again.”
“Yes. If it’s not too much trouble, I’d appreciate it.”
Serena infused the scrying orb with divine power and moved aside.
“Ugh…”
Left alone again, Scarlet looked into the orb and held her breath.
Beyond the previous suggestive skinship, she now saw herself having blatant sex with Raul in the bedroom, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Semen and vaginal fluids were scattered messily all over the room. Although both of them could clean it up instantly with cleaning magic, there was no sign of them doing so. Was it because this messiness was more arousing?
She was on top of Raul on the bed, vigorously thrusting her hips.
The moans, the sounds of flesh colliding, everything was vulgar and obscene, making her own pussy throb just from watching. It was truly bestial mating.
“……………….”
Given her social position as an archmage, it was safe to say that her will determined her future. Who could control her? So, the vulgar image in the scrying orb now… wasn’t it essentially a comprehensive set of her own desires projected?
That worry arose.
It felt so far removed from her usual dignified and rational self.
After a while, Scarlet ended the scrying and hung her head, her mind in turmoil. When she went outside, Serena was waiting. Perhaps she had read something in Scarlet’s expression, as she cautiously spoke to her.
“Did you see an unpleasant future, perhaps?”
“An unpleasant future… it’s hard to categorize it like that. I can’t explain the details, but… it’s a lot to think about.”
“Then… did you see something different from what you’re used to? I don’t know the details, but is it a concern about change?”
“You could say that. Perhaps…”
Serena gave Scarlet a gentle smile as she still wore a complex expression.
“I don’t know what you saw, Countess, but if it’s the most likely future, there must be a reason. Ignoring it isn’t always the answer. When you’re worried, think about how you looked in the scrying orb. Were you smiling? Did you look happy? Did you seem to have a clear conviction? Things like that.”
“My face… you mean?”
The image of her having sex in the scrying orb… was it blissful? Or happy? The expression she had after the sex certainly didn’t seem to be one of regret or fear about the relationship.
‘Is that it? Am I taking everything too seriously…?’
In fact, it was nothing for mages her age to have a lover or two…
Serena’s advice, along with her benevolent smile, seemed to lighten her heart.
Alright. Let’s call Raul again soon and face it head-on. Avoiding it forever wasn’t good for her either.
The Saint had told her not to look away but to see things as they were. …So, that’s how she would act. Scarlet, having planted a justification in her mind, wore a lighter expression than before. Come to think of it, compared to herself, Serena was…
Scarlet remembered the baby Serena had been holding last time.
“Thank you, I’ll try to think positively. But… Serena, are you going to keep raising that baby you had last time all by yourself?”
“Yes? What do you mean…”
“No, I was just wondering if you had any thoughts about a partner. It’s not like the Pure White Order forbids dating, is it? And you’ll be stepping down from the position of Saintess later, so there shouldn’t be any problem… I just thought you should have that kind of joy too. So, how about it? If it’s too much, just forget about it.”
“Hehe, no, it’s alright. I’ll think about what you said, Countess. For now, I’m fine as I am. Just seeing my cute baby makes me happy every day.”
“If you’re okay with that…”
Serena was beaming, as if she was having so much fun.
Scarlet sighed inwardly.
She could never live like that, no matter how many times she was reborn.
She truly had the character of a Saintess.
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Two days later.
Late at night, the Alchemira Cathedral.
In the quiet atmosphere, the portal room of the cathedral glowed. Near the portal room, a blonde woman wearing a hood was waiting, and she greeted the man who came out of the portal as if she had been waiting for him. But she had to lower her voice in case someone saw them.
The woman quietly led the man, who was also wearing a hood, to a certain place. The man, seeing her anxiousness about being caught, used invisibility magic to ease her worries.
They passed through the cathedral’s corridor, and when they opened the door to a certain place, a spacious and antique room appeared.
And inside, a beautiful black-haired woman with a voluptuous figure was standing.
It was Serena.
“Ah, believer. No, Raul…! I missed you.”
Serena, with a moved expression, approached Raul and hugged him tightly, her emotions overflowing at seeing him after so long. Next to her, the blonde woman taking off her hood was Becky, Ivan’s current lover. Well, Becky was also sleeping with Raul, so it didn’t matter.
Raul, having realized that Serena, who had finished her convalescence, was at the capital cathedral, had sent her a letter saying he would come to see her. She had been overjoyed, and the beaming smile she had given Scarlet earlier while counseling her was from that excited heart.
The three of them sat on the sofa and continued their conversation.
“I was so happy when I received your letter. Oh, but did you activate the portal yourself? It would be difficult for most high-ranking mages to do it alone… You look a little tired.”
“I’ve been learning magic properly recently. I know the formulas, but I somehow managed to force the rest with divine power. But as you can see… I’m a little tired. I don’t think I can do it many times.”
Scarlet was fine even after using it several times, but she was half-exhausted even after injecting divine power, which was the highest form of power. She still had a long way to go in her learning.
After that, Raul and Serena chatted about how they had been doing. They were really enjoying the chance to have such a conversation after so long. In the middle of it, Serena tried to change her honorific to ‘honey,’ but Raul felt uncomfortable and asked her to just call him by his name.
As they talked, they naturally brought up the topic of their daughter.
“Ah! I should show you our daughter… but it’s very late, so she’s asleep. I asked another priest to look after her today. Aren’t you curious?”
“It’s okay. More than that… it’s still awkward, I guess…”
“Awkward… I see.”
Serena’s voice gradually faded.
Raul scratched his cheek at Serena’s reaction.
Honestly, it was naturally awkward. When she had said she would have a child and raise it on her own, he had wondered what was going on. (And then he had made Becky pregnant as well.)
But now that it had happened, he couldn’t ignore reality.
“Hey, Serena…”
“Yes?”
Raul hesitated for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth.
“So… honestly, I still don’t really feel like I’m going to be a father… and it’s still hard for me, so I hope you can wait a little longer. It might take some time, but I’ll definitely take responsibility later. So, when that time comes, I’ll be a father and we can have some cozy… moments together. But there are other women, so it might not be the kind of feeling you were thinking of. But I’ll definitely take care of both of you, and even Becky. I…”
“……………….”
“……………….”
Shyness, awkwardness, conflict.
Raul continued his sincere conversation, avoiding eye contact and slowly turning his interlocked index fingers, with a mix of complex emotions.
Becky and Serena stared intently at Raul.
…And then, they literally went ‘kyun♥’ and became aroused.
She had only made a slightly sad face, but she hadn’t expected him to answer so seriously. She had thought that since Raul had many women, including sleeping with dozens of nuns, she would have to accept whatever he said to them. Also, his unusual awkward tone made her feel a strange sincerity, which made her heart tingle… and then she became aroused.
The two women leaned against Raul from both sides and started rubbing against him. Raul was surprised by the sudden change in atmosphere. Becky and Serena smiled bashfully, liking even that small detail.
“W-what is it?”
“…I want to do something naughty♥ We’ve talked enough, haven’t we?”
Their bodies had been heating up since earlier anyway.
There was nothing strange about it. What they had been doing in the convent was blatant sex.
It was late at night, so they didn’t want to delay any longer and wanted to do all sorts of lewd things with Raul. In fact, Serena had been thinking about something since Raul had said he would visit.
“Yes…♥ Let’s do that thing we did a long time ago. I want to enjoy it with Mont Blanc.”
“Mont Blanc… ah.”
Raul recalled his memories from the Tierin Cathedral. Mont Blanc was like modern chocolate. When he was trying to seduce Serena, it was his job to eat the Saintess’s vaginal fluids under the guise of treatment. At some point, Serena had started to enjoy it too, and Mont Blanc was a food that clearly showed Serena’s perversity. She would spread Mont Blanc around her pussy with a small spoon and tempt him to come over.
She had said that she would let him lick her pussy more deliciously because she felt sorry.
Becky, who was next to her, blushed. She had already had many 3P sessions with Serena and had heard many stories. Whether it was licking a pussy or putting Mont Blanc on a dick and licking it off…
This time, Serena hesitated to speak.
“Actually… there’s something I wanted to try when we were together, and I want to try it now. It might be a little perverted… hehe♥ Is that okay?”
Serena made eye contact with Raul, her eyes wet with lust.
It seemed she was planning to do something serious.
