Chapter 301: Exorcism of Peta Sieri (3)

My goal was not a full-scale war. Although the Archdeity Church was an enormous religious organization, it was not an armed group. If I massacred the Archdeity Church, the backlash would blow right back at me. My goal was one thing: to exert strong pressure from all sides so that the Archdeity Church would let Sieri's issue fizzle out before the kingdom could step in to mediate.

Marquis Rosalyn Barba and Grand Duke of the North Emilia were key cards for this sort of pressure. Marquis Rosalyn Barba was the kingdom's Minister of Finance, and after recovering from the damage of the Ain Invasion, the Grand Duke of the North was one of the nobles who contributed the largest donations to the Archdeity Church.

On top of that, I planned to send a letter to Ahildern as well. Right now, I couldn't think of any way for Ahildern to meddle in this matter, but with Ahildern Salina being a master of political maneuvering, wouldn't she be able to intervene in some suitable manner?

After writing a brief letter to Marquis Rosalyn Barba, I asked Young Lady Rosalyn Yuba for a handwritten letter as well. Even the fastidious Marquis Rosalyn Barba was a man completely helpless against his own granddaughter, so if my request were accompanied by Yuba's handwritten letter, he would definitely help. After securing the letters, this time I sent a letter addressed to Ahildern Salina.

[A conflict has arisen between the Archdeity Church and me over the issue of Sieri becoming a demon. I would like you to find a way to intervene and put pressure on the Archdeity Church. However, if you feel it is politically disadvantageous and lacks justification, you do not need to do it.]

Still, because I had to consider Salina's political standing, I didn't send it telling her she must do it. After sending off all the letters, I went to find the Carriage of Alio Festa. As for Emilia, I had to go and ask her in person. She was a very delicate and troublesome person, so if I only sent a letter, there was a chance she wouldn't handle the task properly.

Therefore, I had to go in person and offer up my body to make the request. A High Priest offering his body to another woman for the sake of his wife. Was this NTR?

"Eve. I'll be back shortly, then."

"Have a safe trip."

Eve replied while hugging Sieri tightly. Sieri squirmed to escape from Eve's arms, but Eve smirked and would not let her go. Since the Holy Knights of the Archdeity Church had come two days ago, it would take at least a month for those bastards to go report and for the Archdeity Church to come up with countermeasures again. If I used the Carriage of Alio Festa, I could deliver letters to the Rosalyn Family and the Grand Duke of the North simultaneously before the Holy Knights could even make their report.

Because the Rosalyn Family's main family estate was in the North.

Eve and Sieri were waving their hands. Before pulling the carriage's lever, I stepped onto the carriage's footboard, embraced Sieri close by the cheek, and kissed her. With a blushed face, Sieri covered her mouth, and after kissing her nose and forehead once more each, I spoke.

"Sieri. Cheer up. You're pretty when you smile."

"Ah......"

Sieri let out a strange exclamation, nodded her head, and blushed. Eve spoke to Sieri.

"Aren't you lucky, Sieri."

"Eve, come over here too."

Eve happily wrapped herself in my arms. I kissed Eve on the cheek as well. And with that, it was truly time to leave. I pulled the lever, and the sight of Eve waving dispersed like smoke as the scenery of the Northern Region caught my eyes. The guards protecting Northern Castle made a fuss over the carriage suddenly appearing before their eyes and dashed into the castle to make a report.

The remaining guard froze stiff and shouted at me while thrusting out his spear.

"W-Who goes there?"

Stepping down from the carriage, I spoke.

"Tell the Grand Duke that Peta Lucius has arrived, and she'll understand."

"P-Peta Lucius..... Ah! I failed to recognize you! I apologize!"

Muttering my name, the guard looked at my face with a flustered expression before bowing his head deeply. My recognition in the North was absolute. That was only natural, since I was the hero who slaughtered the demi-humans. Feeling my shoulders perk up slightly for some reason, I spoke.

"It's fine. By the way, it seems my name is still circulating around the North?"

"Because the Grand Duke lined the hallways with portraits of Lord Lucius all over, there is no one working in the castle who doesn't know Lord Lucius."

It seemed to be the result of brainwashing rather than my achievements. She lined the hallway with portraits? It was starting to get a bit frightening. But since I needed Emilia's help, it couldn't be helped. Just as fast as my anxiety rose, someone was running down the hallway at breakneck speed. She was approaching so urgently that I could feel the sheer force even from beyond the castle gate.

Along with the sound of footsteps stopping right in front of the door, the castle gate slowly began to open. White hair and red eyes. Dressed in a fur coat and a long black skirt, the moment she saw me, her expression twisted, and she lunged forward to dive straight into my arms. Catching her adorable charge that felt like watching a rabbit leap into my chest, I kissed her.

Like a deer thirsting for water, Emilia licked my mouth and slipped her tongue past my lips. Twirling her tongue, she explored the inside of my mouth. After precariously catching her while leaning my hips slightly backward, I wrapped my arms around her waist and stroked her hair.

After kissing me for a long time, she pulled her lips away from mine and spoke.

"You came. I knew you would come. Because I've been thinking of you every single day."

".....Shall we go up?"

Taking my hand, she blushed. After telling the soldiers not to let anyone in today, she hurriedly took steps toward the room. She was breathing roughly, and her chest was heaving heavily. Her flushed face surely wasn't just because of embarrassment. Stroking her hand, I spoke.

"You ran all the way here. It must have been exhausting."

"Fufufu......"

Smiling, she led me into the room. It was my first time having sex with her somewhere other than the office. Emilia placed her hands on my chest, slowly pushed me toward the bed, and draped her body over mine atop the mattress. Taking off the long skirt by herself and loosely disheveling her fur coat, she caressed my priest's robe with her pale, bare legs. She rubbed the crevice of her underwear over my rigidly erect penis, and blushing along with a soft moaning sound, she spoke to me.

"Haa...... What brings you here...... this time?"

"I came because I missed you."

"....Heueu...... Liar. There's something haat...... you want, right?"

Emilia threw off her panties and began to undo the belt of my pants. Stroking her hair, I lay back comfortably in place. After tapping my penis to bring it to a full erection, she carefully mounted me and firmly pressed down on my penis with her private parts. At the pleasant feeling of pressure, I too savored the pleasure with eyes closed.

"There is...... something I want."

I spoke honestly. The title of Grand Duke of the North hadn't been won on looks alone. She had seen right through to the fact that I wanted something. Emilia carefully spread her legs and lowered her hips. Her warm, tightly squeezing cunt was swallowing my cock. Her already soaking-wet vagina accepted my penis smoothly. Stroking her lower abdomen, Emilia slowly swayed her hips.

"Haa...... haa...... What is it? What did you want, what did you want so badly that you came like this? Is it me...... after all?"

"Because a quarrel...... broke out between the Archdeity Church and me."

"That's a big... deal. Haa...... ah...... When you're a High Priest of the Archdeity Church...... why......"

"I've decided to step down as High Priest now. Can you help me, Emilia? As long as you help me, I can resolve this issue cleanly."

"You don't mean...... to ask for troops, right? The North...... lacks young people, so...... haa...... war is...... out of the question...... heueut......!"

"It's nothing like that, Emilia. Just, I'd like you to pressure the Archdeity Church a little. You just need to pressure them a bit so they don't stir up any more controversy over this issue."

"Hoo...... Then, then are you no longer...... an Archdeity Church High Priest......?"

"Yes."

"Then...... then I should stop donating...... haeut...... as well. It was something the elder Grand Duke used to do, too...... haeung......! Aht...... and since you, Lucius, were the High Priest, I resumed donating...... but I should...... stop...... haa......"

"That's great. Please pressure the Archdeity Church with that. Just moderately pressure them by threatening to cut off the donations again."

"Understood...... haa...... I can do at least that much for you...... ah......"

Emilia dropped her hips and collapsed on top of me. Her chest was thumping rapidly like the heart of a baby bird. Color returned to her pale face, and she smiled shyly. I moved my hips very slowly so that she wouldn't faint again. As if tormented by my movements, Emilia swayed her hips by herself and pleaded with me.

"Lucius...... Lucius...... haa...... Show me...... show me heaven...... aht...... Why... why...... are you tormenting me like this...... ah...... ah......"

"......It hurts my heart to see you convulsing in ecstasy. I get startled with fear. I'm afraid that someone as frail as you might die in my arms. You can understand how I feel, right? I want to slowly savor the lingering afterglow while pressed close to the person I love."

".....Even though you have a wife...... haeut......! Still...... just hearing you say such words...... makes me happy. You will...... come visit me often... heueut...! Haeut...... won't you?"

"Of course."

The northern night deepened. I had obtained a promise from Emilia to pressure the Archdeity Church.