CH 82.1

Chapter 82.1 – Conversation with Asama

「At last, we’ve got permission from Asama to perform the last sacrament. After this, you’ll be promoted from quasi first class to first class and you’ll be able to fight evenly with archbishop Nicholas.」

Ria tells with that with a clear face.

I know this pattern. You’re going to take it to a strange story again anyway. It’s painful that I’m in no position to refuse.

「Sacrament….」

「That’s a terrible response. You should be a little pleased. The last sacrament a serious one and is different from the rituals that Takeru is thinking.」

Ria sighs.

I’m the one who wants to sigh.

「You just admitted that the previous rituals were not authentic…」

「It’s just a figure of speech. The last sacrament is not a forbidden curse and Takeru will be able to directly speak with Asama. No matter how many times I have invited you to the church, you have never come but you must accompany me this time.」

Well, whatever, I’m in no position to refuse.

The difference in rank could be fatal if we were to confront Freed.

Also, even if that archbishop homo has jokes as attacks, the holy magic ability he has shown during that swift golem onslaught is the real deal.

「Great, I have a lot of things I want to ask and say to Asama.」

「She’s the goddess of creation! I’m sure you understand what that means but I still want to ask you a favor. Please, no matter what happens, don’t be rude to the goddess.」

Ria’s response was unusually firm.

Indeed, she’s a living goddess after all.

However, for me, that doesn’t mean much. I feel like she’s a mysterious entity on par with that tentacle creature of chaos, furukisha.

Either way, it’s kind of sobering to think that I’m going to deal with a deity level being.

Ria took me into the church in the City of Ox.

The building was as small as the city but it was a beautiful spire church decorated with beautiful stained glass.

This is the first time I’ve ever been inside it though I’m the lord and I funded the rebuilding because of my relationship with Ria.

The stained glass windows depicting a winged Asama are roughly constructed but even so, colored glass is a luxury item in this world. The church is a money eater.

「This is the confession box. This is the proper place to talk with Asama who’ll descend on my body.」

「Uhuh…..」

It was nerve wracking to enter a small box, which could be described as a small sanctuary separated from the outsider world.

It was a little damp there and it was dim when passing through the narrow entrance of the box as I entered.

「This is awfully dark.」

「Please wait, I’ll turn the lights on.」

The space inside what looked like a small black box, that could be filled by two, turned out two be a large space around 8 tatami mats in size.

I’m not sure if it’s a distortion of space or some kind of hidden room but, when I saw the room the moment the light illuminated it, I was blown away.

「What do you think? Beeswax candle creates an unmistakably moody atmosphere, right?」

「What the hell is this….?」

The confession room had a large round bed that took up most of the room that was covered with red carpet.

The room is illuminated by beeswax candle lights creating a suspicious atmosphere. The sweet scent of beeswax, perhaps it was scented, drifts through the air….

I’ve never had experience and I’ve never been there.

However, the shady atmosphere of this windowless room looks somewhat familiar.

「You’re about to meet Asama so I understand that you’re nervous.」

「I’m not nervous because of that. Hey, what is this atmosphere?」

「By the way, this round bed rotates」

「Oi!」

「It’s not the obscene loveho that Takeru is thinking. This bed has sacred scriptures engraved around it and by rotating it, it becomes a holy circle which is necessary for Asama’s descent.」

「You just said loveho!」

I was wrong to expect something decent from the Asama Church.

The way they reproduced this loveho really feels disgusting especially to me, who’s still in his puberty.

Perhaps this room being windowless makes it feel stuffy.

「Loveho stands for Loveand Holy Room. By the way, this is the first time this church’s loveho will be used.」

「Did you make this useless facility from the money I donated?」

What are you guys doing?

What do you think the blood tax of my territory is?